The second update

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  Zhang Qi turned around and walked back in her own direction.

  As she walked over, the crowd of girls, although they didnt dare make a move, glared at her with unfriendly eyes.

  The class ended quickly.

  At this time, the morning classes have ended, and in the afternoon, it is the girls free activity time, they should practice calligraphy and embroidery at home and do not need to come to school.

  Yuans teacher finally left, Zhang Xiao and the other three concubines exchanged a glance, and quickly walked towards a nearby forest.

  As Zhang Qi walked along a shaded path, four women suddenly emerged and blocked her way.

  Zhang Qi raised her head.

  Facing the four young women who were glaring at her with unfriendly expressions, Zhang Gui quietly took a step back and then bowed to them.

  Before the crowd of women could react, Zhang Gui had already spoken up in a clear and crisp voice: "Sisters, have you come because of what happened earlier?" As soon as she spoke, Zhang Xiao angrily said: "So youre actually someone with eyes? Everyone saw it, yet they didnt pretend to trip and let others enjoy the show?"

  Zhang Qi didnt respond, she just quietly raised her head, a pair of bright and clear eyes like spring light flowing, calmly gazing at the four girls. Then, once again, before they could speak, she softly said: "Four sisters, Instructor Yuan is deeply respected by all the uncles in the manor... Now that you are with me, if someone with ill intentions were to mention it to Instructor Yuan, he might get annoyed. If he gets annoyed, the uncles will find out."

  "If its because of such a small matter, and I, Ah Gui, this insignificant person, hurt the feelings of my sisters and uncles from various branches, then I would be truly guilty."

  Her voice is like spring water, and her delicate face is full of warmth and sincerity, making it hard for people not to have a good impression.

  Four girls were stunned by her words and looked at Zhang Xiao together.

  Zhang Feng bit her lip.

  She remembered the glance from Yuan Jiaoshou in class earlier. The gaze was so condescending, so disdainful.

  Thinking and thinking, Zhang Xiao hated to stare at Zhang Qi with a glare, biting her lip and saying: "You be honest." After that, she turned around and rushed out, the other three girls hurriedly followed up.

  Looking at their distant backs, Zhang Qi smiled and continued walking towards her own room with the four treasures of the study in her arms.

  Back in the room, Zhang Qi continued to embroider. Ah Lu bustled around for a while before sitting down on the kang and chatting with Zhang Qi, "Ah Qi, do you know? Ah Xiu from Wu Gus room had her face swollen today, and Ah Yun was beaten so badly she cant get up." Ah Lu whispered, "Wu Gu is just in a bad mood, thats why she took it out on the people below her."

  Lowering her head, Zhang Qi bit off the embroidery thread with her teeth and nodded without looking up: "En. So compared to them, your master may be of a lower status and have fewer things to eat and use, but the days are spent comfortably, isnt that so?" She smiled with her eyes narrowed into crescent moons: "Every time you hear about the young ladies from various rooms, you always say this. Im tired of hearing it."

  A Lu was dissatisfied, she let out a heavy hum, turned her face away and said: "Im complimenting you on being a good person, dont be ungrateful."

  Zhang Qi smiled and nodded: "Good, I understand, I understand, you continue to boast!"

  "Its gone!"

  "Really gone?"

  "Hmmph!"

  "Since its really gone, then tell me about something else, like what happened to the masters and mistresses of the mansion."

  The bright sunlight shines on the lawn, and the crisp and tender voices of the master and servant are mixed in the spring breeze, so cozy.

  The second day arrived in the blink of an eye.

  This mornings study was on mysticism and poetry.

  This is the husbands lesson, Zhang gave the daughters-in-law this course, just to let them understand and learn to appreciate. Of course, if they learned, can do brilliant poetry, can argue profound and mysterious principles, the family likes it even more.

  For a large family like the Zhangs, inheritance is particularly important, and they attach great importance to learning and self-cultivation from an early age. In the households of the nobility, even low-ranking servants are required to recognize a few characters. If a servant can say something elegant when guests arrive, or even compose a poem on the spot, the master will feel greatly honored, and that servant will not only be rewarded but may also be allowed to take the masters surname and become an adopted son or daughter. Although becoming an adopted child cannot immediately change their humble status, at least they can stand out from other servants of the same rank. As time passes, if their descendants are exceptionally talented, they may even claim to be part of the masters bloodline, saying that they too are descendants of a great family.

  Perhaps Zhang Qis warning yesterday took effect, and Zhang Xiao and the others ignored her for an entire morning. And Zhang Qi also didnt encounter anyone like Yuan Xiansheng who would let her use a few words.

  Before I knew it, it was afternoon.

  Zhang Qi had just returned home when Ah Lu rushed forward, excitedly pulling on her sleeve and shaking it as she said: "Ah Qi, Ah Qi, Xiao Lang has come again, hes here!"

  Her eyes sparkled and her face flushed as she said with a foolish expression: "Just now when I saw him on the road, he even gave me a glance."

  Said here, Ah Lu blinked her eyes, "Ah Qi, arent you happy?"

  Zhang Qi smiled slightly.

  She reached out to help Ah Lu smooth out her disheveled hair and said in a low voice, "Didnt I say so? Its useless for us to like now. We cant like!"

  Her eyes sparkled as she said with a smile: "I just like seeing him, thats all."

  Zhang Qi smiled.

  She returned to the room, carefully wrapping up the painting she had embroidered with great care over the past three months. Then, facing Ah Lu who was circling around her with big round eyes, she said: "Alright, I understand your mood now. Lets go out and stroll in the garden too, maybe we can catch a glimpse of Xiao Lang again."

  A Lu heard this and smiled, coquettishly wrapping herself around Zhang Qi saying: "Still, Ah Qi is the best."

  The master and servant turned around and walked away.

  Zhang Qi tightened the scroll under her arm, thinking over and over in her mind, wondering how to speak when she met Xiao Mo later, and how to move him.

  People come and go on the shaded path.

  Zhang Qi and A Lu walked into the forest, walking along the edge of the pond. Last time, they saw Xiao Mo here... Although its not clear what Xiao Mo is thinking, Zhang Qi always has a feeling that if he wants to see her, he will come to this place.

  Just then, a slightly husky and low voice of a boy who had just passed puberty came over, "Zhang Shi Aqi?"

  He enunciated the four words slowly, accompanied by his melodious voice, as if reciting a poem. In that instant, Ah Lu felt embarrassed to the bone for Zhang Qi Suo, her face flushing bright red.