Her guards

Chapter 73 Newcomers' Entrance Class

"The princess is here."

"Oh, Yang Hui is here."

"Yang Hui will definitely come, and Liu Chan is here too."

"Could it be that something really happened between the two of them?"

The place where the princess studies at the National Academy is more lively than usual.

Yang Hui and Liu Chan suddenly stopped coming to the National Academy, and everyone guessed that something had happened to them, or more precisely, something had happened to Liu Chan.

"They must have been driven away by the Ding'an government."

Liu Chan started bullying Yang Hui from the very beginning.

Although Yang Hui was foolish and stupid, she was not someone who could be bullied easily. If the Duke of Ding'an's mansion got angry, it was easy for a daughter of an academy master from Fuzhou to be bullied.

But I didn't expect to see "Liu Chan" when I arrived at the Chinese Academy this morning.

After Duke Ding'an received news from Marquis Yichun that everything was settled, Yang Luo, as agreed, continued to use Liu Chan's false identity for the time being. So last night, she took the Liu family master and apprentice back to their original residence.

From now on, this place can indeed be said to be Liu Chan's residence.

Liu Changqing originally didn't want to stay here, but after being persuaded by Liu Chan through tears, he had no choice but to agree.

Liu Changqing moved into the room where Asheng used to live, and his disciple Cheng Yuan moved into the woodshed.

Yesterday, Ah Sheng disguised himself as a guard again to escort them back. He also went to the butcher couple next door and told them some lies, so that the butcher couple had no suspicion of Liu Changqing and his apprentice.

Not only that, Ah Sheng also asked the butcher to help drive the vehicle.

“I told him I had to go out for a while. The master and young master are not familiar with the capital. In order to avoid delaying the young lady’s studies, I asked him to help pick you up and drop you off.”

"Even though they are all strangers, strangers like the Zhang butcher's family are more suitable."

Ah Sheng said this to her.

Indeed, Yang Luo also felt that she would rather get along with Zhang the butcher, whom she was not familiar with, because in Zhang the butcher's eyes she was Liu Chan, which would make things easier for her.

Ah Sheng's arrangements are always the most thoughtful.

Because she was still Liu Chan, she could not travel with the young lady of the Yang family, so she arrived at the National Academy alone ahead of time.

Upon her arrival, the girls who usually ignored her suddenly gathered around and asked why she hadn't come yesterday.

Even Jiang Rui was secretly watching from the side.

Yang Luo did not ignore the young lady who took the initiative to ask questions.

“Yesterday,” she said with a smile, “my family came, so I took a day off.”

Family members have arrived? Really? The ladies exchanged bewildered glances. Was this really true?
impossible.

But Miss Liu's eyes and brows were all smiling, and it was a genuine smile, not a fake one.

At this moment, the young ladies guarding the door reminded everyone that the princess had arrived. Everyone rushed to the door without asking any more questions. They saw Princess Heicheng walking towards them on the bluestone road in the distance, surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs. Yang Hui once again followed closely behind the princess.

Did nothing really happen?

I'll ask Yang Hui later; hopefully she won't say she's sick.

Well, Yang Hui's spirits weren't as high as before; she seemed listless.

The young women gathered at the door and whispered among themselves. Could it really be an accident, a coincidence, that neither of them came?

"Hey, that's not right."

Suddenly, a young lady let out a soft gasp.

"Look, Princess Wuyang and Princess Nangong."

Princess Wuyang and Princess Nangong? These two princesses were of average appearance and talent, and always looked down on Princess Heicheng.

The young ladies hurried over and saw that Princess Wuyang and Princess Nangong had big smiles on their faces and their eyes were bright and lively.

"...Look, there are two people following behind them."

Everyone could see that two girls, about the same age as Yang Hui, were wearing similar clothes and walking with their heads down.

Who is this?

……

.......
The hall resounded with voices welcoming the princess, but almost all eyes were fixed on the two young girls who entered.

After the princesses were seated, the palace ladies introduced them to everyone.

"These are the tutors that His Majesty specially selected for Princess Wuyang and Princess Nangong."

"They are all young ladies from the Duke of Ding'an's mansion."

Mo Zheng and Liu Chan stepped forward, bowed to everyone, and each introduced themselves.

Under the surprised gazes of the female tutors, we walked to the back, where the instructor had set up two more seats.

She stood side by side with Yang Hui. Unlike before, Yang Hui, who would look around, lowered her head and stared at her books, not even glancing at her two sisters beside her.

However, Miss Liu, who had always been at odds with the young lady of the Duke of Ding'an's mansion, greeted the two new Miss Yangs with a smile.

The two Miss Yangs smiled and returned the greeting, saying, "Hello, Miss Liu."

Yang Hui flipped the book over heavily, glared at each of them fiercely, and warned in a low voice, "No talking in class."

The instructors on stage began their lecture, and the ladies who had been peering behind them reluctantly turned their gazes away.

Finally, get out of class ended. Most of the young ladies gathered around Princess Heisei as usual, but instead of focusing solely on the princess as before, they also cast their gazes at the newly arrived Miss Yang.

The newly arrived Miss Yangs did not come to see Princess Heisei; as soon as get out of class ended, they were called to the sides by Princess Wuyang and Princess Nangong.

The two young ladies were also well-behaved. The young lady named A Luo, Yang, even presented Princess Wuyang with a piece of paper: "Princess, I have compiled the summary of what the teacher said."

Princess Wuyang raised her chin and said, "I don't really need it. I can listen to the lessons well on my own. The reason you are here to be my tutor is because my father pities me for studying so hard."

Did the emperor pity Princess Wuyang and Princess Nangong?

Does this mean the three princesses should be treated equally?
Perhaps these two princesses cried and begged to come because they saw Princess Heisei.

The ladies surrounding Princess Heisei had their eyes sparkling.

“We know that the princess is intelligent and does not need assistance.” Miss A Luo said earnestly and respectfully, “but I must do my best to do what I should do, otherwise I will be letting down His Majesty’s affection for the princess.”

That wasn't all. This Miss A Luo not only handed over the transcribed lecture notes, but also brought snacks for Princess Wu Yang.

"Furthermore, make sure the princess eats well, drinks well, and rests well so that she can study well and not disappoint His Majesty's expectations."

Ah, this Miss Yang is much smarter than Yang Hui. The young ladies around Princess Heisei immediately exchanged glances and looked at Yang Hui, who had also stood next to Princess Heisei as soon as get out of class ended.

Yang Hui did nothing; she just stood there blankly, her gaze fixed on that spot...

Upon seeing this scene, his face instantly turned red.

"You country bumpkin!" she muttered angrily through gritted teeth, "You're a disgrace."

The country maids... The young ladies' eyes flickered as they looked at Princess Heisei.

Princess Heisei was drinking tea with her head down when she heard this, and looked up as if she had only just noticed the commotion over there.

"What are you saying? These are my own sisters." She glanced at them once and then looked away, turning to Yang Hui. "Besides, it's fortunate that you and your sisters happened to come to our house, otherwise Father would have had to find another way to choose."

These words meant that Princess Wuyang and Princess Nangong were indeed making a fuss about wanting to serve as tutors, and the young ladies around them understood.

Now that Princess Heisei had spoken up, they no longer held back.

"Yang Hui, is this a relative of yours?"

"When did you arrive? I've never heard you mention it."

"How old are you? Where are you from?"

Hearing the questions from those around her, Yang Hui gave perfunctory answers: "Distant relatives," "Country folks," "They've been here for a while," "I've been busy studying, I don't know them well." "If you want to know anything, go ask them yourselves."

How could they go and ask that? Wouldn't that be abandoning Princess Heicheng to fawn over Princess Wuyang and Princess Nangong? The young ladies smiled and stopped asking.

Judging from Yang Hui's expression, one could roughly guess what was going on.

A distant relative has come seeking wealth and status.

Just then, the two princesses saw that Princess Heping had a tutor and wanted one too. The emperor, unable to bear the disturbance, simply treated them equally and allowed the Duke of Ding'an's mansion to send out two more young ladies.

So ultimately, these two young ladies didn't have any special status; they were just lucky.

However, it wasn't necessarily good luck. He wasn't going to be Princess Heisei's tutor. Instead, being by the side of these two princesses would have displeased Princess Heisei, and he wouldn't have much wealth or status in the future.

The young ladies pondered for a moment, then stopped looking at the two men and returned to surrounding Princess Heisei with great satisfaction.

Princess Heisei, however, was thinking of leaving to find a place to rest alone.

Of course, it's not that I don't want to see Princess Wuyang and Princess Nangong looking smug.

Instead, he planned to ask Yang Hui more questions.

Although Yang Hui's reaction just now suggested that the two were indeed distant and insignificant relatives, but...

She always felt that something was still not quite right.

Yang Hui is rather slow-witted; with a little guidance, she might be able to say more.

Princess Heisei put down her tea and was about to get up when a palace maid rushed in from outside, looking both nervous and happy.

"Princess." She stepped forward and bowed, "The High Priest has arrived."

The chief priest?

Princess Heisei was taken aback for a moment, then delighted.

The chief priest finally came to see her.

(End of this chapter)