Chapter 41 What is fame, and can you eat it?
In the afternoon, the riding and archery class in the West Chamber arrived as scheduled.
However, because this lesson was added temporarily, the girls did not prepare convenient riding clothes, so the first lesson was only taught by the master to explain some theoretical foundations and precautions.
The aristocratic women of the Shengguo are mostly raised in deep houses, and their bodies are delicate, but they have childbirth, and they are injured nine times out of ten; Gentile women, on the other hand, were stronger than horses and were able to take charge of foreign affairs like men, and even to go into battle.
Therefore, Yan Ran thinks that it is an excellent thing to add riding and archery courses in the academy to allow women to enhance their physique and broaden their horizons and minds by learning horse archery.
Emperor Sheng was lustful and mediocre all his life, but this contribution to women's education was considered a merit.
After the riding and archery lessons, it was time for the students to go home.
Wen Rongan wanted to talk to Yan Ran for a few words, but because of the large number of people, he had to give up.
Yan Yao went home early and told the Wen family what happened today.
Yan Ran walked slowly and ate a few street foods.
Qingxuan persuaded: "Girl, you can eat less, and you will have dinner when you go home in a while, so you can save the accumulation of food." ”
Yan Ran wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and said leisurely: "You can eat some too, you may not be able to eat when you go back later." ”
Qingxuan couldn't understand Yan Ran's words at first, but after returning to the mansion, she understood why she said that.
Yan Yao came back early in the morning and told Wen what had happened in the school hall during the day.
Wen's heart was overjoyed, Yan Ran actually offended Cui Jingshi, that was Cui Ge's granddaughter, presumably Master Yan would not let her go easily.
Wen then went to complain to Master Yan, and Master Yan was really furious.
Yes, as soon as Yan Ran returned to the mansion, he was yelled at by the gloomy face of Master Yan: "You will go to Cui's Mansion with your father now and apologize to Miss Cui in person!" ”
Mr. Yan was full of sincerity, and even the gifts for his visit were prepared in the morning.
Yan Ran lowered her eyes lightly, sneering in her heart.
Master Yan didn't care about the merits at all, and he didn't care if Yan Ran was wronged, just because Cui Jingshi's grandfather was an old man in the court, and his immediate boss convicted Yan Ran indiscriminately.
Such a father really made Yan Ran's behavior much smoother, after all, he couldn't afford to have the slightest pity and guilt for him.
Yan Ran raised her eyes, returned to her usual coldness, and said lightly: "Dad, my daughter and Miss Cui just have some misunderstandings, just talk to her tomorrow." Miss Cui has always been generous, she may not be angry, if we rush to apologize, it seems that we do not understand etiquette, aggressive. ”
Master Yan pondered for a while, and felt that what Yan Ran said had some truth.
But he was afraid that if he didn't apologize, Cui Ge would feel that his granddaughter had been wronged, vent his resentment on him, and embarrass him in official affairs, so he hesitated for a while.
Yan Ran saw through his thoughts, and said, "Dad, it's getting late, and it's dinner time, so it's really not a good time to visit." If Dad is not at ease, it is better for us to go to Cui's Mansion tomorrow to apologize. ”
Master Yan nodded and reluctantly agreed.
He also wanted to reprimand Yan Ran a few more words, but Yan Ran's attitude was sincere, he had already admitted his mistake happily, and apologized, he couldn't say anything, and he couldn't help but have a feeling of depression that he couldn't go up or down.
After Yan Ran left, Master Yan was a little depressed and unwilling to think that his daughter had some skills, which could always make him angry, but she could choke him so that he couldn't get angry, which was really aggrieved.
Back in Qionghua Courtyard, Qingxuan really couldn't eat angrily: "Girl, today's incident is clearly that Miss Cui deliberately made it difficult, and she beat you, it's all her fault, how can the master let you apologize to her?" What kind of reason does this make sense, it doesn't make sense at all! ”
Yan Ran sneered, and said sarcastically: "Even you understand the truth, but he doesn't understand the book of the dignified etiquette, how ridiculous." ”
Qingxuan listened to Yan Ran's lonely voice, and felt a little distressed, so she distracted her thoughts and said, "Girl, the slave maid will give you some medicine, it will not be good if there are scars on your face." ”
Yan Ran smiled lightly: "It's nothing." ”
As she spoke, she wiped her face with a handkerchief, and the redness and swelling on her face quickly disappeared.
Qingxuan's eyes widened in shock, she looked at Yan Ran's fair face in disbelief, and asked with difficulty: "Girl, are you playing tricks?" ”
Yan Ran was pleased by Qingxuan's cute appearance, laughed happily, and explained: "Don't worry, Cui Jingshi didn't lie, she didn't hit me at all." The redness and swelling on my face is just an illusion made by medication, just wipe the powder clean. ”
Qingxuan breathed a sigh of relief, stroked her chest and said, "Girl, the slave really thought that you were beaten, and she kept holding her breath in her heart, but now that you are finally comfortable, you are fine." ”
Yan Ran was very moved by Qingxuan's partiality, she smiled, and suddenly asked: "Qingxuan, I'm so calculating Cui Jingshi, don't you think I'm scheming?" ”
Qingxuan immediately said indignantly: "Girl, why do you think so? Previously, the Cui girl put her maidservant on the slave and maid for the affair with others, if it wasn't for the girl's argument, the slave and maid were sold, and I don't know whether it would be life or death! Today, it is she who calculates the girl first, and if this plan is successful, your reputation will be ruined. She can tell people life and death with a few words, why? ”
Yan Ran looked at Qingxuan, who was getting angrier and angrier the more she spoke, and hurriedly reassured: "Okay, I know that you are facing me." However, I went to see my cousin by myself, and Cui Jingshi was just calculating. ”
Speaking of this, Qing Xuan was a little worried and asked, "Girl, then shall we still send medicine to Wen Gongzi?" ”
Yan Ran nodded without hesitation and said, "Of course, the matter of replenishing my cousin's body is a knife in the sky, and it can't be stopped." Besides, now that a riding and archery class has been added, and the barrier between the east and west compartments has been removed, we are not more open-minded when we meet. ”
Qingxuan thought about it and felt that Yan Ran's words were reasonable.
Why is it that men can act at will, and women who say a few words to others are considered to be disobedient?
Her girl is always right, she can see whoever she wants, and it's not the turn of others to gossip!
Compared with Qingxuan's blind obedience, Wen Rong'an is much more rational.
"In the future, we still don't want to meet in the academy."
Wen Rongan said, and felt that this was a bit excessive, as if he had taken advantage of it and behaved, and hurriedly added: "I will send someone to find you to get the medicine, you don't have to send it in person." ”
Yan Ran frowned and asked unhappily, "Why?" ”
Wen Rongan thought of yesterday's incident, and couldn't help but be afraid: "It's because I didn't think about it, I shouldn't have let you do it, after all, people are terrible, if something like yesterday happens again, I'm afraid your reputation will be hindered." ”
Yan Ran smiled, her smile was a little cold, a little sad, and a little sarcastic: "What is the reputation, can you eat it?" ”
Wen Rongan was stunned and looked at Yan Ran in a daze.
Yan Ran looked into the distance, her eyes were deep, and then said: "The so-called reputation is nothing but what others think of you, others think you are good, and others think you are bad. However, others think that Cui Jingshi is talented, gentle and demure, is she really such a good person? Others think that Mu Changfeng is unlearned and unskilled, and causes trouble, is he really such a bad person? So, the most useless thing in this world is what others think of you, and I don't live for others, I care what they think. ”
Yan Ran's deviant remarks shocked Wen Rongan.
In fact, he knew early on that Yan Ran had a broader mind than a man, which can be seen from the fact that she was not afraid of losing her reputation and dared to smash the door to get medicine in order to save Zhen Zhen.
But he didn't expect that her transcendent state of mind seemed to be too much.
There is no woman in this world who doesn't care about cherishing her reputation, so why does she do the opposite?
Of course, Wen Rongan didn't know that in her previous life, Yan Ran lived her life for other people's opinions, and in the end, she didn't end up being bullied and miserable.
So, this time, she just needs to live according to her own heart!
Yan Ran retracted her gaze and said with a straight face: "Besides, we are upright, why should we be afraid of people's words?" ”
As she spoke, she turned her words around, looked at Wen Rong'an with ill will, and teased: "Or is my cousin not so upright about me, so he is afraid of being gossiped?" ”
Wen Rongan was teased by Yan Ran again, and when she was slightly hot behind her ears, she turned her head away with a tense face, no longer looking at her, but muttered in her heart.
But is she really upright? Didn't she say that she wanted him not to marry her? Since he has words first, how can he still be open-minded!
Yan Ran looked at Wen Rong'an's pretending to be cold with joy, and suddenly remembered something, leaned over and asked, "Did you ask me not to look for you again, was it also for the sake of my reputation?" ”
Wen Rongan pursed her lips and was speechless for a while.
It's always hard for him to say, he said angry things because Yan Ran and Su Yu met privately and felt uncomfortable, right?
Yan Ran saw that he was silent, only when he was acquiescing, and his mood was even more comfortable.
Yan Ran returned to the school and met Cui Jingshi head-on.
Cui Jingshi looked at Yan Ran with an unkind gaze, and said contemptuously: "Yo, Miss Yan went to greet her cousin again?" ”
Yan Ran smiled slightly, and sneered at each other: "Miss Tuocui's blessing, yesterday made my cousin almost suffer an injustice, and I will apologize from now on." ”
Yan Ran deliberately accentuated the word "apology", Cui Jingshi's face immediately became gloomy, and she looked at Yan Ran with hatred.
She knew that Xu Fuzi complained to her grandfather, saying that she behaved unladylike and spoke badly, which made her severely reprimanded, and it must have nothing to do with Yan Ran!
Cui Jingshi approached Yan Ran, gritted her teeth and said, "You are really good at it, you actually coaxed Master Xu to stand up for you!" ”
Yan Ran looked at Cui Jingshi calmly, without fear: "Yesterday's incident, who is right and wrong, everyone present can see it, why should Miss Cui be strong and deceive herself?" ”
Cui Jingshi had nothing to say, so she said viciously: "Yan Ran, I will definitely double the humiliation this time, you wait!" ”
If she apologized, Cui Jingshi naturally wouldn't say it, so she let out a cruel word and walked away.
Yan Ran knew that Cui Jingshi didn't take her seriously, so she was easily calculated by her, and if she took precautions in the future, she would definitely fight back wildly.
However, Yan Ran was not afraid of her before, and she will not be in the future.