Chapter 45: Returning
"Sister Huixiang is coming? But I may be leaving the Mansion in a few days. Yun Xiang smiled and said, "Mrs. Tai is not necessarily for you, the people around the young master were punished a few days ago." ”
No wonder only Yun Xiang is here now, and I didn't see the two sisters before, although Dong Nuan didn't like those two people very much, but I still couldn't bear to hear that they were punished.
"Why is it?"
"This, I don't know very well, the second young master is a gentle master, and he must have made a big mistake to punish the two of them, so you don't care about them in Dongnuan." Dong Nuan knows these truths, Red Lotus and Qiu Qiu took care of her, and she is very grateful in her heart.
Now that they have been punished, they still have to pay it back.
"Got it, Sister Yunxiang."
After knowing this, Dong Nuan has been a little uneasy, so when he saw Yunzhong, he immediately asked Red Lotus and Yu Qiu.
Later, Dong Nuan knew that the two of them had been beaten, and wanted to see them, but they were stopped by Yunzhong, and later Dong Nuan sent over a few handkerchiefs embroidered by herself.
Although I don't know if they like it or not, Dong Nuan has done her best.
After some more time, spring is almost over, and the wounds of winter warmth have healed, and there is no day just to read a book. The comfortable life seems to have made Dong Nuan forget something.
On this day, a person came to the Guogong Mansion, a distant relative of Liu Chang, named Liu Chaoyue, who was quite accomplished in literature, so he also taught some aristocratic women in Shenghua Academy.
Mrs. Tai sent someone to call Dong Nuan to the hall, and when she saw Liu Chaoyue for the first time, she felt that she was a very beautiful woman, about thirty years old, and her every move was elegant.
inadvertently made people feel good, as soon as Liu Chaoyue saw Dong Nuan, she waved to Dong Nuan affectionately and let her pass.
Dong Nuan obediently walked in front of Liu Chaoyue and asked her to take a look.
"Dong Nuan, I'm going to take you away today, your master has something to do recently, and he can't come back, so I'll wait for him to come back, you and I will go to Shenghua Academy first."
"Dong Nuan knows." Liu Chaoyue did not get married, nor did she have children, she always felt that children were the most troublesome, she taught many women who claimed to be beautiful women, but they were just straw bales, listening to Liu Chang said, Dong Nuan is a rare talent.
She was a little curious, so when Liu Chang asked her to take care of Dong Nuan, she agreed.
Now looking at Dong Nuan, this girl is really different from others, giving people a feeling that they want to spoil her.
"Good, you come with me, you don't need to bring clothes or anything, I have some for you there, if it's not enough, I'll prepare again."
Dong Nuan felt that she was really going to leave at this time, and she was a little reluctant to Yunxiang them.
"Can I talk to Sister Yunxiang again?" The little girl's thoughts were all on her face, frowning, Liu Chaoyue had already guessed it, and Dong Nuan agreed as soon as she opened her mouth.
In the hall, Mrs. Tai continued to talk to Liu Chaoyue, and Dong Nuan found Yunxiang and said goodbye.
"Sister Yunxiang, I'm leaving."
"That's a good thing! When you get to Shenghua Academy, you can learn a lot! I asked you to go to Mother Xing before, but now it seems that you are a blessed one. Dong Nuan looked at Yun Xiang and was a little reluctant, thinking of the handkerchiefs he made, he said: "Sister, I don't have anything to give you, the handkerchiefs I made are reserved for my sister." ”
"Then I'll take it. If you have a chance in the future, you must come to me. ”
"Yes, Dong Nuan will come to see my sister." Seeing that the little girl who followed her was about to leave, Yun Xiang was seriously filled with tears, and she still didn't forget to tell Dong Nuan: "You are still young, there are many people in the academy, I know that you are a smart person, but you don't understand people's hearts, don't trust others too much in some things, otherwise you will be the one who suffers." ”
"No, the academy has read so many books, presumably the character is not bad, and they shouldn't bully me!" At this time, Dong Nuan thought that Yun Xiang was afraid that she would be bullied in the academy, but she felt that she was a little girl, and no one would care.
Yun Xiang hated that iron could not become steel, and sometimes felt that Dong Nuan was very smart, but now she is starting to be stupid again.
touched Dong Nuan's head and said: "There are some things, you will know in the future, your master is a famous calligrapher, his reputation is outstanding, if you are bullied, he will also protect you, if not, you will go to the second young master, he likes you so much, and he will protect you!" ”
Dong Nuan thought silently in her heart, in addition to the master and Shen Yancheng, there is also an elder brother, although I don't know if my brother has entered Shenghua Academy now, but I haven't seen my brother for so long, I must have entered the academy.
Thinking like this, Dong Nuan's unhappiness caused by leaving gradually disappeared.
"I'll be fine, Sister Yunxiang don't worry."
The two talked for a while, until Yuxiang came to find Dong Nuan, saying that it was time to leave and call Dong Nuan.
Liu Chaoyue had already gotten into the carriage, just waiting for the winter to be warm, at this time Yuxiang had been urging the winter to be faster, her legs were short, and it was indeed a little laborious to follow Yuxiang, and when she arrived at the gate, she couldn't calm down after panting for a long time.
"Is the maid in the house so unruly? Dong Nuan is such a young child, not to mention taking care of it, he is already weak, and he still walks so fast. When Liu Chaoyue saw this, she was very angry, and got out of the carriage as she spoke.
Half hugged Dong Nuan, for her to be smooth,
However, Yuxiang was frightened by Liu Chaoyue's words, and knelt directly on the ground, "Mrs. Tai, the slave maid didn't mean it, please spare the slave maid." ”
"What do you think Mrs. Tai should do with this maid?" Without waiting for Mrs. Tai to speak, Dong Nuan, who felt better, pleaded: "It's because I'm not in good health, and I've walked a few steps to be like this, no wonder Sister Yuxiang." ”
Hearing Dong Nuan's intercession for that maid, Liu Chaoyue planned not to pursue it.
"That's it, since Dong Nuan said it, I won't care about this matter, and we should go."
Mrs. Tai breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that this Liu Chaoyue's real temper was very similar to Liu Chang's, they were both short-sighted, no matter who was right or wrong, they would protect themselves first.
After Dong Nuan got into the carriage, Liu Chaoyue followed, and before leaving, she glanced at Yuxiang who was still kneeling on the ground.
Yuxiang, who saw it at this glance, was a little frightened and shivered.
Dong Nuan is a bit of a motion sickness physique, just got in the carriage, and was a little sleepy. When Liu Chaoyue saw Dong Nuan's appearance, she hugged her in her arms and let Dong Nuan sleep on her shoulder.
On the way, Dong Nuan woke up once, saw that he was still in the carriage, and suddenly fell asleep again.
Along the way, Liu Chaoyue was thinking about how to make up for Dong Nuan's body, she knew that Dong Nuan's body was weak, and it was brought from her mother's womb, otherwise she wouldn't have taken a carriage and slept like this.
It must be uncomfortable, that's why I can't sleep.
Finally arrived at Shenghua Academy, it was already dark, Liu Chaoyue gently patted Dong Nuan's shoulder, "Dong Nuan, it's time for us to go down." ”
"It's here!"
Dong Nuan, who was still a little confused, didn't know what she was doing, just subconsciously stood up, shook her body, startled Liu Chaoyue, and without waiting to help her, she opened the curtain and got out of the carriage.
When she got out of the carriage, Dong Nuan woke up, and she saw the most surprising scenery in her life.
The long staircase leads to Shenghua Academy, and the gate of Shenghua Academy is a little difficult to see below. I just feel very majestic, and it's more mysterious.
There are many willow trees planted on both sides, some of which are flying in the air, and they are illuminated by the beautiful moonlight, which is more graceful.
Dong Nuan took a careful breath, and it was like some floral fragrance, which made her feel a little happy.
"Winter warm, this staircase is a must walk, anyone who wants to enter the academy, this staircase is the only way, since the founding of the country, learn from the disadvantages of the previous dynasty Chongwen and suppress the military, when the Shenghua Academy was established, a special one was added, all the people of the Shenghua Academy, whether it is a master or a student, must go through this long step."
"But, but ......" Winter was warm for a long time, and she couldn't say anything, which made Liu Chaoyue a little at a loss.
"What do you want to say?"
"What should I see you?" This sentence made Liu Chaoyue a little surprised, she really forgot to tell Dong Nuan her identity.
"I'm a distant relative of your master, the kind far away, but you can call me an aunt!"
"Auntie, do you also live in Shenghua Academy?"
"Of course, I live here too. I'm here to teach. A little curious, Dong Nuan continued to ask: "What does that aunt teach?" ”
Liu Chaoyue smiled and said, "There are some aristocratic women in Shenghua Academy who are studying here, and I taught them. At this time, Dong Nuan understood that her master had said before that some academies accept female students, but Shen Yancheng didn't tell her last time, she thought that there were no women in Shenghua Academy!
"Then do I also let my aunt teach?"
"You can be so smart, I can't teach you, you have your master!" What Dong Nuan wrote before was An Jinyan's copybook.
The master didn't mention much about his current master, so now after listening to his aunt's words, he feels that his master is very powerful.
"Auntie, I see."
"Alright, let's go up early! I'm a little hungry. He instructed the coachman to return the car and began to climb the stairs.
Liu Chaoyue let Dong Nuan go by herself at the beginning, and when she was really tired, she stopped and rested with Dong Nuan for a while. When we arrived at the entrance of the academy, it was getting late.
At the door sat an old man with gray hair, touching his long beard, as if looking at the moon.
As soon as he saw Dong Nuan, he shifted his gaze to Dong Nuan's body, looked at Liu Chaoyue next to him, and said, "This is the female apprentice that Liu Chang wants to accept!" That's too small, isn't it? ”
"Uncle Shi, although Dong Nuan is small, she is very smart, otherwise, my cousin would not have accepted her as an apprentice!" The old man touched his beard and said, "Yes, it looks like a smart one, and I don't know what the bottom is." Little girl, what kind of words do you usually practice! ”
Dong Nuan said honestly: "It's a copy of Wen Jinyan's writing." ”
The old man seemed to be very surprised, "What are you talking about, you wrote Wen Jinyan's copybook, there are not many of his real handwritings outside, where did you come from." ”