Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 150 You Must Not Go

Take measures!

She pursed her lips, and said, "I'll send you off to the west, and be a good person to the end."

Anyway, I have already said it. There is no difference between saying it once or twice.

If it can make him happier, that's fine.

"Wait until you come back and marry me."

She had a smile on her face, but her heart was filled with sadness at the impending separation.

It was clearly only a few days before he left, but from now on, she was filled with reluctance to let him go.

"...You must come back safely, don't get hurt, and remember... I'm waiting for you to marry me at home."

So, please.

You must, must come back safely!

Shen Beiqi's eyes softened and he held her tightly in his arms.

"Just wait for me to come back. I will use a sedan chair with eight bearers to marry you in a grand ceremony."

......

Ten days after Jiang Minzhi took office, he finally got the matters at hand in order.

When he was about to ask for leave from His Majesty and return to Changzhou, Emperor Hongyang wanted to hold a welcoming banquet for him.

Shen Li has returned to the Jiang family and officially changed her name to Jiang Li.

As the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, she had to attend such an occasion tonight, whether she was willing or not.

I have a piano lesson every seven days, and today is the seventh day.

After getting up in the morning and having breakfast, she took Luo Zhi to the official school.

Dean Geng did not meet her, but sent a servant out to greet her and take her into a classroom.

There were many students in the official school, but Dean Geng only selected thirty students for her.

According to the book boy, he is a person with "great talent in music theory".

As soon as he entered the classroom, Jiang Li couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

I saw a room full of students jumping up and down. At first glance, I thought they were monkeys jumping on the mountain.

The rice paper used for practicing calligraphy was crumpled into a ball and transformed into a weapon of attack, which flew all over the room, hitting you and throwing me.

Jiang Li didn't know whether these students had talent for music theory.

But what she was sure of was that they must not have any talent for learning literature and calligraphy, which was why they were selected and packaged and sent here.

"Everyone, please be quiet." Jiang Li said.

But the sound was too small, like the sound of mosquitoes and flies blending into the noisy city.

It was swallowed up in an instant, without even a sound.

Just when she was worried, Luo Zhi strode forward and split the nanmu desk assigned to the gentleman in the hall with one palm.

There was only a burst of loud crackling sounds.

The classroom suddenly became quiet.

Jiang Li held his forehead helplessly.

Coming to the government office to learn piano is free work in the first place, and now I have to pay compensation for the desk.

Are official schools so rich?

The desks are all made of nanmu wood. Such a desk would cost a lot of money.

The students seemed to be under a spell of freezing. They stared in amazement at the broken wooden table on the ground, forgetting to close their mouths for a moment.

Luo Zhi was very satisfied with their reactions!

She hooked a piece of broken wood with her toes and flicked it lightly. The broken wood flew into the air and was chopped off again by her vertical palm.

Wood chips flew everywhere and landed on the head of a fat boy in the front row.

"Whoever dares to say one more word, let's see if your bones are as hard as this nanmu case!"

Threatening a teenager is a bit too much.

Jiang Li patted her shoulder and Luo Zhi took two steps back.

Standing behind the broken desk, Jiang Li looked at everyone with a smile.

"I am your new teacher. My last name is Jiang. You can call me Mr. Jiang. From now on, I will teach you how to play the piano."

The chubby boy was picking up the sawdust above his head and muttered,

"How could such a beautiful sister have such a vicious maid..."

Before he could finish his words, Luo Zhi glared at him fiercely, and he was so scared that he quickly swallowed the rest of his words.

After being shocked by Luo Zhi's words, everyone quieted down.

They all sat steadily in their seats and looked at Jiang Li.

"Today we won't learn the qin first. Let's talk about the seven strings of the qin and what they are called."

"Do the strings have names?" someone asked.

"Of course."

Jiang Li smiled faintly, "The guqin originally only had five strings: 'gold, wood, water, fire, and earth'. Later, two more were added, namely the civil string and the military string."

"If you want to learn the piano well, you must understand it. Only by understanding it can you better control it."

For the rest of the time, everyone cooperated.

Most people fell asleep after listening to the show, but there were two who were very interested.

Among them was a slightly plump boy sitting in the front row.

Shen Li specifically asked his name - Rong Feihe.

After graduating from the official school, she returned to the Jiang Mansion.

Today, the Jiang Mansion is no longer in Huajia Lane.

We moved to the house given by His Majesty, located in the south of Jiangdu City.

Although it is not as convenient as the Shen Mansion, which is located in the most prosperous area, it is still convenient for travel.

Just returned to Jiang Mansion and turned into the main hall.

Jiang Li saw Zou wearing a red brocade dress with a deep collar. She was holding a handkerchief and practicing her walking posture in the hall, swaying from side to side.

Jiang Li glanced at the green embroidered shoes on her feet.

I couldn't help but think of the majestic and proud rooster in the backyard of the official school.

That is the only mother hen in the official school - Atan's husband.

"What is Madam Zou doing?"

Jiang Li walked into the hall, sat down on the armchair, picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea.

"Although my father intends to make you his legal wife, you are not yet one of them. It is not appropriate for you to attend the palace banquet tonight."

Zou rolled her eyes.

This Jiang Li is really annoying and mean. What does it have to do with her whether she goes or not?

A dog is nosy when it comes to mice!

"But your father has agreed to take me with him."

Zou sneered, "Not only me, but also our A Ke will go with us."

Jiang Li slightly exerted force on the fingers holding the teacup.

There will be a palace banquet tonight, and the wives of all the third-rank officials in the court will attend the banquet.

Zou has not yet been made the wife's principal wife, and now she is at most a concubine.

He knows nothing about the palace etiquette and rules. He even has to practice so hard to learn how to walk. How can he attend a palace banquet with dignity?

My father is simply...unreasonable!

Jiang Li put the teacup in her hand down on the tea table, and the tea splashed everywhere, falling on her wide sleeves.

Zou was startled when she heard the voice, "Jiang Li, who are you showing off to?"

She put her hands on her hips, very angry.

"Ever since I came to Jiangdu City, you have been treating me badly since the first time you saw me. I am your elder after all, and I will be your mother in the future. How could you treat me like that?"

Luo Zhi made a move to step forward, but was gently shouted back by Jiang Li.

"Hey, what, do you still want to hit someone?"

Zou was too lazy to maintain superficial peace with Jiang Li. She was going to be the mistress of the Jiang family in the future, so what was she afraid of what Jiang Li might do?

"You keep saying that others don't know the rules. People who don't know you would think you are very well-behaved. You speak coldly to your father's wife every day. Is this the upbringing you learned in the Shen family?"

Jiang Li stood up and looked at Zou with sharp eyes.

"If you are truly a decent person, you should take advantage of this time to learn the rules of Jiangdu City thoroughly instead of rushing to show off in front of others!"

"That's a palace banquet, a place where you can be doomed if you're not careful. If you make a mistake out of ignorance, being laughed at is a minor matter. But if your father loses his position and title, that would truly ruin your father and the Jiang family!"

Zou was frightened by Jiang Li's momentum and she couldn't help but take a step back.

But he still said stubbornly: "Humph, don't come here to scare me. What's wrong with a palace banquet? The emperor doesn't eat people. I just eat my meal obediently. What can I do wrong?"

This damn girl!

Wait until she becomes the mistress of Jiang Mansion and see how she deals with her!

Jiang Li sneered, "No matter what, you must not go to the palace banquet tonight!"