flstandardbreds Chapter 161 The Villainous Female Supporting Character's Mind Was Read 16
Chapter 161 The Villainous Female Supporting Character's Mind Was Read 16
Winter
The north wind is biting.
Gu Yanli, wrapped in a fur coat, gazed at the figure walking towards him in the distance, his steps unsteady.
When she saw that the person who came was Chunman, she lowered her eyes, and a slight sense of disappointment flashed through her heart.
After the first heavy snowfall, Mr. Song suspended his classes.
Although a special carriage would pick me up and drop me off each time I came to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to give lectures, the carriage has become difficult to travel since the roads were covered in snow.
Mr. Song simply let Gu Yanli study on his own in the courtyard.
If you have any questions, please leave them for now and we can discuss them together next year when the weather warms up.
Actually, it's because even if I came every day, there wouldn't be much to talk about.
As Lin Shuwan said, Gu Yanli has extremely high comprehension.
This one lesson is equivalent to ten lessons for others.
The main thing is that they understand things very quickly, so in order to fill the daily teaching hours, Mr. Song had no choice but to continue teaching.
In just over ten months, the teacher taught all the books required for the children's examination.
Mr. Song himself sighed repeatedly, saying that it was a great blessing in his teaching career to have met such a talented person in his lifetime.
Gu Yanli smiled but remained silent.
After all, not everyone can have a miraculous resurrection like him.
It was indeed a great fortune for Mr. Song to be able to claim the title of his teacher.
As for his other "gentleman," he was very responsible, never missing a day of supervising his exercise.
Even after he recently entered the palace, he specially left Chunman behind to supervise the Bamboo Garden every day.
He's so lazy he can't even be allowed to slack off.
However, after the snow accumulated, the exercise area was changed from outside the yard to inside, which saved them from being exposed to the cold wind in the snow.
The timing was also appropriately postponed, making winter exercise still acceptable.
Ten days have passed since Lin Shuwan entered the palace.
Hearing that the Empress was ill, Old Madam Lin was a little worried, so she sent a message to Lin Shuwan, asking her to attend to her.
Although it's always noisy and chattering when people are around, it does feel a bit deserted when they're not there.
Of course, it wasn't that he missed her; it was just as well that she wasn't there, as he was happy to have some peace and quiet.
He was just showing concern out of courtesy.
After all, the palace rules are strict, and with Lin Shuwan's unruly nature, even with her aunt, the Empress, backing her up, who knows what trouble she might cause.
If something happens then, it will be detrimental to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
He only showed her some concern out of consideration for his own safety at his temporary residence.
Gu Yanli successfully convinced himself and began to subtly inquire about Lin Shuwan's whereabouts from Chunman, who had come to supervise his training.
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The Empress, being from a family of military generals, had a strong constitution and recovered completely in just a few days.
Madam Lin was always worried about her mother, fearing that something might have happened to her daughter who was usually healthy. That's why she hurriedly sent Lin Shuwan to the palace to accompany the Empress for a few days.
When Lin Shu entered the palace late, the Empress naturally welcomed her.
After all, ever since she discovered that the Fifth Prince and Consort An had ulterior motives (wanting Lin Shuwan to become the Fifth Prince's wife), she hadn't allowed Lin Shuwan to enter the palace for a long time.
Now that we're here, let's just keep her company and stay a few more days.
With her watching over things, they won't be able to take advantage of the situation anytime soon.
The rules in the palace are very strict, but things are better in Kunning Palace.
The empress was destined never to have her own children, and the emperor was quite tolerant of her for this reason alone.
After all, she was his woman. As long as she didn't make any major mistakes, the emperor would turn a blind eye to everything else and let her do as she pleased.
Things like horseback riding, archery, and swordplay were things the empress could do before she married, and she could do them all in the palace.
Although it wasn't as free as outside the palace, it was still passable.
For convenience, even several side halls of Kunning Palace were converted into indoor martial arts training grounds by the Empress.
Apart from the prohibition of horseback riding within the Kunning Palace, it has all the other facilities you could need.
As for palace affairs, the Empress also delegated them to the Noble Consort and the Four Consorts, since they all liked to be in charge of power and affairs.
She only needs to ask a few questions occasionally and attend large banquets, so she has a very leisurely life every day.
When I have free time, I like to find some fun for myself.
This cold was caused by her having a snowball fight with the palace maids all afternoon when it was snowing.
It can be considered that he brought it upon himself.
After Lin Shuwan entered the palace, she lived a very comfortable life.
Every day, he would spar with his aunt in the side hall, and then try some of the novel pastries from the imperial kitchen.
Today we play pitch-pot, tomorrow we play board games, and we chat about gossip inside and outside the palace. That's how the day goes by.
"In the blink of an eye, my daughter is already fourteen. She'll be turning fifteen next year. Are there any young men in the capital who catch your eye?"
The Empress uttered a few words and easily spat out two whole melon seed shells, then asked.
Lin Shuwan, on the other hand, liked to peel the melon seeds one by one, and after collecting a small dish of them, she would pour them into her mouth and smack them a couple of times.
She puffed out her cheeks and shook her head, saying, "Not interested."
"Do you have a type you like? Your aunt will keep an eye out for you. How about the second son of the Imperial Censor Wang? I heard he's quite generous."
As the Empress spoke, she secretly reached her hand into the melon seed dish that Lin Shuwan had prepared again. Lin Shuwan, who was already on guard, stopped her but she was not embarrassed. She naturally changed direction and continued to pick up melon seeds and crack them open.
Lin Shuwan, used to it, withdrew her hand from protecting the plate and replied, "It's nothing. I only lashed out a few times with the whip. I hadn't even touched him yet, and he was already crying and screaming. How embarrassing."
"That certainly won't work." The Empress nodded in agreement, then thought for a moment and added, "Then, what about the Commander of the Imperial Guards? He's young, promising, and has a strong masculine presence. How about that?"
"He's as dark as a lump of charcoal, and he's broad-shouldered and burly. My father practices martial arts and leads troops every day, yet he's still exceptionally handsome." Lin Shuwan wrinkled her nose in disdain.
“Indeed. Let me think about it again. The eldest son of the Minister of Rites?” The Empress clasped her hands together and said, “The Minister of Rites was one of the four most handsome men in the capital when he was young. His son must be quite good-looking as well.”
"He is good, but I really can't stand his constant use of classical Chinese phrases." Lin Shuwan frowned and her head started to ache whenever she thought of him.
The Empress raised her eyebrows and scolded playfully, "So you're saying you don't want this or that, are you planning to never get married?"
“Why not? My grandparents said they want me to stay with them for life! And I’m Father’s only daughter, so I have to take care of them in their old age and see them off when they die!”
Lin Shuwan pointed her jade-like index finger at herself again and said, "And Aunt, look at me, can you see anything?"
The Empress looked him up and down obediently, then asked, "What?"
Lin Shuwan put her hands on her hips and said smugly, "Oh my, you can see how beautiful and smart I am! Look at me, how could any ordinary mortal in this world be worthy of me!"
The Empress was amused and, taking advantage of Lin Shuwan's unpreparedness, gently pinched her cheek and said with a laugh, "I didn't see any beauty or intelligence, but I did see a very thick skin."