The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1759 Literacy Class

But what could Shang Xi do? Besides paying more attention to Hong Jiutong, there was nothing else she could do.

As the princess consort of Prince Pang's mansion, she didn't like having the older Hong Jiutong by her side, let alone Cheng Youning. At just over twenty years old, she was already a mother-in-law; it was no wonder she couldn't accept it anytime soon.

Just then, Big Eyes ran in from outside, holding an invitation in his hand. "Your Highness, this is an invitation from the Song family."

Cheng Feng glanced at Shang Xi and said, "It must be that Song Qianyuan won first place in this year's imperial examination and is holding a banquet to celebrate."

As Cheng Feng spoke, he opened the invitation card. It was a handwritten invitation from Song Ruhong. Sure enough, he had won the championship and brought glory to his family. He heard that the emperor had even sent a congratulatory gift to the Song family. Both Song Ruhong and his son Song Tingzhi were officials in the court, serving the court. If nothing unexpected happened, in a few years, Song Qianyuan would also become a minister in the court.

When Song Qianyuan, who topped the list, was mentioned, both Cheng Feng and Shang Xi expressed their admiration.

Big Eyes tilted his head to look at the invitation in Cheng Feng's hand, almost burying his head in Cheng Feng's arms. Cheng Youning couldn't stand it, so she picked up a walnut and smashed it hard on Big Eyes' forehead.

Big Eyes winced in pain and cried out, "Ouch!" Seeing his pathetic state, Cheng Youning grinned and scolded him, "How dare a servant like you stand by and watch his master read a letter? You have no manners!"

Cheng Feng smiled and said, "It's pointless for him to look; he can't read!"

Big Eyes covered his forehead and argued, "It's not like I'm illiterate. I recognize the characters 'Pang Prince's Mansion.' I can recognize those characters no matter where they're written."

Cheng Youning laughed at him, "The plaque above the mansion clearly reads 'Prince Pang's Mansion.' You've been coming and going for months, and you still don't recognize these characters. How useless are you?"

This time, Da Yan stopped arguing. He really didn't know many words and was practically illiterate. He had heard that his former comrades-in-arms had the opportunity to study voluntarily, but he lost that opportunity after becoming a servant in the Prince's mansion.

Cheng Feng glanced at the dejected look in Da's eyes and felt a pang of sympathy. "If you want to learn to read, go to the school in the city and find Furong. There are no age or gender restrictions there; anyone who wants to study can go."

Big Eyes actually longed to be involved in more tasks, so he could help the prince look at miscellaneous items like invitations.

In this manor lived a servant boy named Shuanzi, who was a favorite of the prince. Shuanzi was literate, and every time the prince went to the palace, Shuanzi would try to persuade him to take him along. He succeeded once every three attempts. It's said that Shuanzi accompanied the prince to the palace many times and even met the emperor several times. Once, the emperor, impressed by his cleverness, rewarded him with a delicacy from the imperial kitchen. After returning home, the boy was incredibly arrogant. All the servants in the manor fawned over him, vying to see the imperial kitchen treasures the emperor had bestowed upon him.

On the contrary, he was only fit to run errands for the prince. The prince never took him to the palace. The only time he had the honor of seeing the emperor was when the old Prince Pang was holding a funeral. However, if he went to the literacy class at the school now, wouldn't all the limelight in the mansion go to that Shuanzi? He would only lose face even more. There was also a real problem: tuition fees and writing materials were not cheap for him.

So when he heard that the prince was sending him out to learn to read, he shook his head like a peddler's drum. "I'm not going. The tuition is too expensive, and the writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones are also too expensive. If I go to school, I'll have worked for nothing for a month."

Cheng Feng said, "I'll pay for the tuition and provide the paper and pens. You can go now!"

Big Eyes is shrewd and perceptive. He can read people's faces and understand their words. The young master is clearly trying to send him away. But he's not stupid. He has plenty to eat and drink in the palace. Even if he makes a small mistake, the prince will turn a blind eye and often grant him leave to go out and play. He can't afford to lose such a good job. He shook his head and said, "I'm not going anywhere. I'll just stay here and serve the prince."

Cheng Feng's state of mind was obvious. He didn't need Da Yan to serve him. This Da Yan was always hovering around him, his eyes constantly darting around. He was already fed up with it. "I'm paying for it, and you're still not going?"

Cheng Youning chuckled, "Father, your servant is so unambitious. He's far worse than that little Shuanzi."

When it came to Shuanzi, Cheng Feng was much more pleased. Shuanzi was also perceptive and didn't cling to him like Dayan. Cheng Feng's eyes lit up. "Son, why don't you take Dayan back and train him? I think even Da Tian, ​​the gatekeeper of the Crown Prince's residence, is starting to make a name for himself."

Cheng Youning chuckled again, "It's all about training. Once this person is in my hands, I have plenty of ways to make him obey."

Big Eyes shook his head even more violently, "Your Highness, I'm not going anywhere, I'll stay here with you."

Cheng Feng was speechless. "Why would I need you to guard this place? If you don't want to fall into the hands of the Crown Prince, go to a literacy class and learn a few characters. That way, it will be easier for you to work in the mansion."

After weighing the options, Da Yan immediately made a decision, "Your Highness, if I go to the literacy class, what will you do?"

Cheng Feng smiled wryly, "I had so much peace and quiet without you around. Don't worry, the literacy class isn't all day; I only go for a short while each day. No one can steal your thunder."

"That Shuanzi?" The person Da Yan was most wary of was Shuanzi.

"There are dozens of servants in the manor, why are you fixated on Shuanzi? Alright, stop wasting time and hurry up and register at the school. You need to learn at least two characters a day. If you don't complete the task, don't come back." Cheng Feng really didn't want to wake up to him every day!

"Oh, okay, I'll go right now!" Big Eyes was afraid he wouldn't be able to get back to the Prince's Mansion, so he turned around and ran to register.

Cheng Feng turned around and took Shuanzi into the palace to ask when the princess of the Southern Yan Kingdom would arrive. He was not as calm as he appeared on the surface. In fact, his heart was just like Shang Xi's, with turbulent emotions that were hard to describe.

Upon arriving at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Wan Lianxing immediately detained him, saying, "Have a few drinks with your Uncle Ge to help him relax. Your Uncle Ge will soon be going on a mission to the Southern Yan Kingdom."

Cheng Feng thought to himself, "If I had known Ge Dongqing was here, I wouldn't have come." He had seen Ge Dongqing twice in the past two days, both times at the entrance of Baoxiang Escort Agency, where he looked rather pitiful.

Cheng Feng thought for a moment and said, "I just remembered that there seems to be some urgent matter at my residence that I need to go back and deal with."

Wan Lianxing said, "What could be more important than your Uncle Ge? Look at your Uncle Ge, he's faced death nine times over, it wasn't easy for him! Your Uncle Ge will soon be going on a mission to the Southern Yan Kingdom to serve the country. Sit down and have a heart-to-heart talk with your Uncle Ge."

Wan Lianxing had no intention of letting Cheng Feng leave, nor did Ge Dongqing. He looked at Cheng Feng with teary eyes and asked, "Nephew, have you seen Lu Siniang?"

Helpless, Cheng Feng had no choice but to sit down opposite Ge Dongqing. "I saw it. I've been there these past two days. Fourth Sister had it tough. She was heavily pregnant when she held the funeral, and she didn't shed a single tear. She's a woman of strong character."