Princess Liu Hua was also a student of the Women's College. How could she not have heard of Mister Shan's name? Even if she was indignant in her heart, she endured it.
Mister Shan bowed to the ladies. "How have you been? I haven't seen you for a few years, but you have become more graceful and luxurious."
"Mister Shan, when did you come back?" Old Madam Wu asked with a smile.
"I've been back for a few days. I originally wanted to visit your residences these days, but I didn't expect to meet you here." Mister Shan replied with a smile, but his eyes fell on Ye Zhen's tranquil face.
She had seen the scene under the bamboo shed just now. For some reason, she felt that this Lu Yaoyao was very much like her student. Whether it was in demeanor or appearance, the Lu family's daughter would not deliberately imitate Ye Zhen. What's more, this Lu Yaoyao had never seen Ye Zhen before.
Was there really such a coincidence in this world?
"It is said that Mister Shan is arrogant and never accepts students easily. I didn't expect that he would accept a merchant's daughter today. It seems that the rumors are not true." After all, Princess Liu Hua was unwilling to see the Lu family being flattered like this. "Perhaps Mister Shan also knows that the Lu family is different from the past and rushed to curry favor with us?"
Mister Shan looked at her indifferently. "Since Princess Liu Hua knows that the Lu family is different from the past, why provoke us?"
Princess Liu Hua pointed to Ye Zhen and asked, "This princess would like to know how this merchant's daughter can be compared with Ye Zhen and Zhao Yang. How can she enter Mister Shan's eyes?"
When Ye Zhen heard Princess Liu Hua's words, her eyes flashed slightly. She looked up at her silently, not understanding why she mentioned Ye Zhen at this time.
Mister Dan seemed to be in a trance for a moment, but she quickly calmed down and said with a smile, "Everyone has their own eyes. If I like her, I can accept her as my student. If you want to compare Yao Yao to my other two students, she naturally can't be compared now. Yao Yao has only read the Thousand Character Classic. However, when she enters the academy, you will know why she can become my student."
Princess Liu Hua laughed unceremoniously. "She wants to enter the Women's College by only reading the Thousand Character Classic? Mister Shan, are you kidding me? "
Mister Dan raised his eyes and glanced at Ye Zhen. She was now betting with herself, using her reputation for half of her life to bet everything on the student who made her deliberately approach him. "Whether I'm joking or not, we'll know in half a month."
"Then we'll have to wait and see." Princess Liu Hua glanced at Ye Zhen contemptuously. She wondered what kind of talented woman could make Mister Dan look at her with admiration. It turned out that she had only learned the Thousand Character Classic. What a joke! How could she want to enter the Women's College? Did she think that the Women's College was owned by her family?
At this time, Ye Zhen was a little amused. If she had some doubts before, now she could be sure that Mister Shan was not the kind of person who liked to argue with others. Today, he was different from his usual self. It was nothing more than to make her famous in the capital.
But why was that? Why did Mister Dan want Lu Yaoyao to become a thorn in everyone's side? Furthermore, she did it in such a manner. Didn't she know that if Lu Yaoyao failed to enroll into the All-Women's Academy, it would only be a small matter for her to lose face, but Mister Dan's reputation would be tarnished. He might even lose his footing in the capital. She was putting her own reputation on the line.
Ye Zhen looked at Mister Dan, but saw that he just smiled leisurely, as if he had great confidence in her.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a little tense, Old Madam Wu said with a smile, "This year's chrysanthemums are blooming very well. Why don't we go and enjoy the chrysanthemums?"
"That's good." Old Madam Lu naturally saw that many people here still looked down on her Lu family from the bottom of their hearts. She disdained to deal with these people here. It was better to enjoy the flowers and be at ease.
Second Miss Lu and Fourth Miss Lu were reluctant to leave, so they stayed here to chat with the other girls.
Ye Zhen held Old Madam Lu's hand and walked out of the bamboo shed.
However, before she could take a few steps, she heard a shrill voice. "The Imperial Consort has arrived."
Imperial Consort …
Ye Zhen's hand holding Old Madam Lu tightened suddenly, and the anger she suppressed in the depths of her heart roared like a wild beast.
Long-lost memories welled up in her mind like a spring.
"Big brother, it's thanks to you that Ye Zhen trusted you so much that she told you all about her past with the emperor. Otherwise, how could the emperor think that I was the little girl who saved him that year?"
"Fortunately, I got her jade pendant in time. Now that the jade pendant is in my hands, Ye Zhen will not know who has been scheming behind her back for the past two years."
"If Ye Zhen's spirit in heaven sees that the emperor dotes on me like this, I wonder if she will vomit blood in anger."
"Hahaha, it is said that Ye Zhen is the first person in the capital, but she is still defeated by me, Lu Wushuang …"
"…"
Ye Zhen's mind was filled with the memories of those two years. She watched helplessly as Lu Wushuang replaced her with her jade pendant, watched her get the favor of Mo Rongzhan, and watched how she laughed at her incompetence and stupidity.
The stupidest thing in her life was to trust Lu Lingzhi, and the most regretful thing was to marry Mo Rongzhan.
Perceiving Ye Zhen's strangeness, Old Madam Lu thought she was too nervous and comforted her with a smile. "Don't be afraid. The Imperial Consort is your cousin. What's there to be afraid of?"
"Yes, grandmother, I'm just … I'm afraid that I will make the Imperial Consort unhappy." Ye Zhen's face was a little pale, and her voice was weak.
She didn't know if Lu Wushuang still remembered Ye Zhen's appearance. In the past, there was a great disparity in status between her and Lu Wushuang. The two only met once when they were seven years old in the Hundred Flowers Academy.
Thinking about it, Lu Wushuang couldn't recognize her.
Ye Zhen sneered in her heart. Lu Wushuang's arrival reminded her of one thing. In fact, she didn't tell Lu Lingzhi everything about how she saved Mo Rongzhan. It was not difficult to expose Lu Wushuang's true face, but she didn't want to have anything to do with Mo Rongzhan anymore.
She didn't even want Mo Rongzhan to know that the person who saved him was Ye Zhen.
Yes, because she fell ill that year, she couldn't meet him. Later, she buried a wooden box in the place where she saved him. There were her things in it. She didn't know if it was still there. If it was, she must destroy it.
Mo Rongzhan was no longer worthy of her heart.
Old Madam Lu returned to the bamboo shed. Everyone bowed to Lu Wushuang. Ye Zhen clenched her teeth, swallowed her anger, and knelt down with Old Madam Lu.
When her knees touched the ground, a piercing pain spread.
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