After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

"Alright, alright, you're still young. Once you officially start studying at the academy, I'll change my tune. I promise I won't let you lose face, okay?" Lin Hao wanted to tease the little one, but seeing his disappointed look, she couldn't bear it and quickly pulled him into her arms to comfort him.

"Mmm." The little dumpling nodded emphatically. His mother was so kind to do this. He actually loved it when his mother called him "baby," hehe!

Having decided to participate in this matter, Lin Hao sent a visiting card to the county magistrate's wife the next day. The reply came quickly, stating that Lin Hao could visit at any time.

Lin Hao followed behind the maid, glancing around at the residence of the most powerful person in the county.

The layout didn't seem too different from the Gu family's. Of course, it's possible that she didn't know much about architecture and couldn't tell the difference. But the closer she got to the lady's residence, the more she could feel the ingenuity of the arrangement. Every part was just right, giving people a sense of the grandeur of an official residence while also conveying a sense of antiquity and elegance.

If Lin Hao herself were to describe herself, she would probably be described as low-key, elegant, and cultured!

Upon reaching a hall, the maid stopped and respectfully said with lowered eyes, "Madam Gu, the madam is inside."

Lin Hao nodded slightly and stepped inside.

In the main hall, a woman wearing a light blue jacket with a front opening, paired with a light purple silk dress, sat at the head of the table. She rose to greet her as she entered.

Lin Hao quickly took a few steps forward and greeted her: "Greetings, Madam Magistrate!"

"Get up quickly, there's no need for such formalities!" After she finished bowing, the magistrate's wife personally stepped forward and helped her up.

Seeing her attitude, Lin Hao felt slightly relieved. It seemed that the magistrate's wife had a relatively friendly attitude towards the Gu family.

"I hope you won't take offense at my sudden visit today, Madam!" Lin Hao said with a slightly apologetic smile to the magistrate's wife after sitting down.

"It's not that I'm offended; I should have come sooner," the magistrate's wife said with a hint of reproach.

"Yes, if I had known that Madam was such an easy person to talk to, I should have come to pay my respects sooner," Lin Hao echoed with a smile.

Seeing the smile on the magistrate's wife's face, Lin Hao asked again, "Where is the young master?"

"He's still studying with his teacher! He's quite unruly!" The magistrate's wife said this, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face.

"With the magistrate's and your guidance, how could the young master be unruly? He might even have a brighter future than the magistrate himself!"

"Thank you for your kind words!" The magistrate's wife's smile became even more pronounced.

"Madam, I have come here today with a request!" Lin Hao said with a hint of embarrassment.

"Oh, how can I, a woman confined to the inner quarters, possibly be of any help to you, Madam?" The magistrate's wife's smile remained unchanged, but a hint of suspicion appeared in her eyes.

"No one else is as suitable as you, Madam, to do this!"

"Oh?" The magistrate's wife was now quite curious. What was it that she was best suited to do?

"I intend to partner with someone to start a girls' school, but I am of little influence and would need a respected person to help oversee it."

Then Lin Hao explained his plans one by one, and in the process, he also carefully explained the cause and effect of the matter without any concealment.

As the magistrate's wife listened, her interest gradually turned serious.