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"Husband, do you know? Qian 'er is very grateful to you." Zhao Qian's voice was a little shaky. Then she smiled and continued, "Thank you, husband, for killing Zhao Mu and avenging Qian 'er's mother."
"Your mother, didn't she commit suicide?" Zhao Ya, who was familiar with the matters of the palace, frowned and asked in surprise.
"Zhao Mu forced her to do that!" Zhao Qian said hatefully, "At that time, Qian 'er's mother was Lord Father's most beloved Zhaoyi. One night, Zhao Mu and Lord Father summoned Mother to the palace. The next day, Mother committed suicide. Qian' er was only ten years old, but I will never forget that scene. Mother died a painful death!"
Although he did not directly explain what had happened in the process, whether it was Zhao Ya, who knew Zhao Mu's character and the inner workings of the palace, Zhao Ni, who did not care about the outside affairs of the palace but was still pestered by Zhao Mu, or Ito Sei, who had read Zhao Mu's memories, all three of them could guess what had happened. They could not help but feel even more resentment towards the dead Zhao Mu.
Sei Itō withdrew his arms from Zhao Ya and Zhao Ni's waists and walked out from between the two. He came to Zhao Qian's side and reached out to pull the tear-stained Zhao Qian into his arms. His hand gently stroked her back.
"Okay, okay, it's all in the past." Sei Itō comforted her gently.
"So Qian 'er is happy to be able to marry a husband." Zhao Qian, who was leaning on Sei Itō's chest, choked out.
Then she changed the topic and said angrily, "But although Qian 'er hates Zhao Mu, she hates Lord Father even more! If it wasn't for him, Qian 'er's mother wouldn't have committed suicide! So husband, please do whatever you want to do. Qian 'er will definitely stand by husband's side and support husband. "
"Mm." Sei Itō replied softly.
"Husband, I …" At this moment. Wu Tingfang, who saw that the other four women were so determined to stand with Sei Itō, opened her mouth and called out softly.
"Idiot, how can I only care about myself and not notice your parents' family? So, Ting Fang, you don't have to be so conflicted. Just continue being my happy Ting Fang. " Seeing Wu Tingfang on the verge of tears, Sei Itō found it funny and stretched out an arm to pull Wu Tingfang into his embrace as he slowly rubbed her back with his palm. She comforted him softly.
"Yes." Hearing Sei Itō's words, Wu Tingfang responded softly. She then raised her head and said in a sweet voice, "Husband, can you kiss me?"
"I couldn't ask for more." Sei Itō smiled. After he finished speaking, he lowered his head and fiercely kissed Wu Tingfang's mouth. He stuck his tongue out and fiercely tangled with Wu Tingfang.
Not long after. Wu Tingfang's breathing quickened, her eyes blurred, and she looked like she was in love.
"It seems that Ting Fang can't wait for husband to pamper her." Zhao Ya, who noticed the change in Wu Tingfang's expression, impudently teased.
Hearing this, Wu Tingfang blushed and immediately recovered from her daze. She escaped from Sei Itō's embrace as if she was escaping. She stood to the side with a red face and lowered her head, not daring to look at anyone.
However, it was also because of Zhao Ya's cross that the heavy atmosphere in the room dissipated, and the atmosphere became lively once again.
"Alright. Ya 'er, don't bully Ting Fang. "Sei Itō advised with a smile.
"Husband really dotes on Ting Fang." Zhao Ya pretended to be jealous and said, "I only teased her a little. I already started to defend her. If I go overboard, won't husband punish me? "
"Yes, I will definitely punish her." Sei Itō pretended to be serious and nodded. Then, he smiled and continued with a strange expression, "For example, on the night of the wedding, I will taste the beauty of the daisies."
Zhao Ya and Zhao Ni, who were reminded of that night by Sei Itō's words, blushed and rolled their eyes at him in annoyance.
"Alright, this place is already on the right track. We don't need to stay here any longer. Let's go back." Sei Itō turned his head to look at the Handan children who were registering outside and said.
Regarding this, Zhao Ya and the others naturally had no objections and followed Sei Itō out of the room. They left the academy through the back door of the former Marquis of Julu's residence and boarded the carriage called by the servants to return to Madam Ya's residence.
Not long after, the group of people returned to the residence.
"Xiao Mei, go and call Instructor Zhao over." Sei Itō, who had returned to the room with the girls, suddenly turned his head and ordered the female servant who was waiting by the side.
"Yes." The female servant replied in a low voice and retreated.
"Husband, are you finally going to make a move on Zhao Zhi?" Seeing the female servant leave, Zhao Ya said.
"What are you thinking? Although I don't deny that I have thoughts about Zhao Zhi, this time I am looking for her for business and not to flirt with her. "Sei Itō said in annoyance.
"Then I shall wait and see," Zhao Ya said with a smile.
"Qian 'Er, Xiu' Er, Tingfang, let's go play mahjong." Zhao Ni, who was dignified and decent, looked at Ito Sei gently, then called Zhao Qian, Guo Xiuer, and Wu Tingfang and suggested.
Mahjong was one of the early entertainment activities that Sei Itō had prepared for them. The others included Dou Dizhu, Shuqi, Checkers, and so on … They were very popular among the girls and were spread around the residence through the hands of their personal maids. Then, through the mouths of the servants in the residence, they spread to Handan City.
In just the ten days of promoting the academy, they could be seen everywhere in Handan City. If it weren't for the fact that playing cards and picture plates were too difficult to make, they would have already spread throughout Handan City. It could be seen how much people liked them.
"Okay." Wu Tingfang, who was also very interested in these new games, agreed. The other two also nodded with a smile and agreed.
Then, the four of them didn't stay any longer and walked towards the back room while talking and laughing.
"These girls." Zhao Ya, who was left alone, muttered in dissatisfaction.
"If you go now, it will be too late." Sei Itō said with a smile.
"Forget it. Isn't it just a game of mahjong? At most, I'll find Xiao Yu and the others to play a game." Zhao Ya rolled her eyes at Sei Itō and said angrily.
Just as Zhao Ya finished speaking, the maid Xiao Mei and the other girl who didn't have a breathtaking beauty at first glance had an indescribable sense of vicissitudes on their faces. Together with their astonishingly delicate phoenix eyes and thin and long faces. A young girl with sexy red lips and great feminine charm walked into the room. Moreover, she had a body that was rarely seen in this era that was as tall as a model in the future.
"Greetings to the Marquis and Madam." After standing still, the girl cupped her hands and bowed like a Jianghu person.
"No need for formalities, Instructor Zhao." Sei Itō raised his arm and said with a smile.
"Thank you, Marquis. Why did the Marquis summon me? "After completing the formalities, Zhao Zhi opened her mouth and asked.
"Has Instructor Zhao heard about the matter of this Marquis opening an academy?" Sei Itō asked in return.
"Such a shocking matter. Of course I have heard about it. I am deeply impressed by what the Marquis has done. "Zhao Zhi replied.
"Then do you know how many courses are offered in this academy?" Sei Itō asked again.
"I don't know." Zhao Zhi shook her head.
"The Julu Academy that this Marquis has established has six levels. The number of courses offered at each level is different. However, there are two courses that all students must learn." Sei Itō said softly, "The first is the clerical script that this Marquis created. The second is martial arts and sword techniques. "
Hearing this. Zhao Zhi faintly sensed the reason Sei Itō had called her over. As expected, in the next moment, she heard Sei Itō say, "I won't talk about the clerical script lesson. There will be an expert to teach it. However, the martial arts and sword techniques lesson still lacks a supervisor. Therefore, this Marquis would like to invite Instructor Zhao to take up the position of supervisor of the martial arts lesson. I wonder if Instructor Zhao will agree. "
"There are countless experts in sword techniques in this world. Although there are many who live in seclusion, there are also many who seek fame and fortune. With the Marquis' abilities, you should be able to find one or two to take up the position. Why did the Marquis choose me? "Zhao Zhi asked doubtfully.
Actually, this was also something that Zhao Zhi had been wondering about. She really didn't understand what kind of attitude this Marquis of Julu had towards her. First, he had mysteriously sent someone to find her from the Zhao Family Inn to be the martial arts instructor for the servants and the sword dance instructor for the female servants. This could be said to have been recommended by Wu Tingfang. After all, ever since she came to the residence, other than the first few times that she had a conflict with the Marquis of Julu, the Marquis of Julu's attitude towards her was very normal. It was as if she was a normal employer and contractor. However, she really didn't understand why he would want her to be the supervisor of the martial arts lesson.
"Because this Marquis likes to use the familiar." Sei Itō smiled faintly. "As you said, with this Marquis' abilities, it is indeed not difficult to invite a few experts in sword techniques. However, this Marquis is not familiar with them and I don't know what their personalities are like. After all, I am not hiring them to guard the residence, but to teach and educate people. If their personalities are corrupted and they teach evil people, wouldn't it ruin the reputation of this Marquis' academy? "
"Secondly, there are more men than women among the world's famous swordsmen. Although this Marquis' Julu Academy is newly opened and we don't know how many female disciples we have, we do have female disciples. However, it is not easy to teach male swordsmen. After thinking about it, this Marquis thought of you, Instructor Zhao. Furthermore, this Marquis is familiar with you, so it is inevitable that this Marquis will use you. "
After hearing Sei Itō's explanation, Zhao Zhi's eyes lit up as she looked at the Marquis of Julu who had replaced Zhao Mu. She lowered her head and said, "Thank you, Marquis, for your trust. I am willing to accept the position of the Martial Arts Lesson Master of the academy. I will not let you down!"
"Hahahaha, good. Then I will leave it to you, Instructor Zhao." Sei Itō laughed.
"Instructor Zhao, it seems like we've spent more time together," Zhao Ya chimed in with a smile.
Zhao Zhi smiled and did not say anything. Then, he cupped his fists and said to the two of them, "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."
"En, go ahead. Remember not to work too hard. It would be bad if you tire yourself out." Sei Itō casually said out of concern.
"Thank you, Marquis, for your concern. I will take note." Zhao Zhi bowed and turned to leave the room.
At this moment, Sei Itō raised his eyebrows at Zhao Ya as if to say, "See, I am indeed looking for her to talk about a marriage." Zhao Ya rolled her eyes at Sei Itō flirtatiously. She snorted and stood up, swaying her snake-like waist as she slowly walked to the back.
Seeing this, Sei Itō chuckled and stood up to follow her.
…
Five days later, on the official road to Julu, a carriage quietly sped along the yellow dirt road.
"How much longer until we reach Julu?" At this moment, the curtain of the carriage opened, revealing the face of a young man dressed in luxurious clothes.
"Marquis, about half a day." The carriage driver replied.
From the conversation between the two, it was not hard to deduce that this young man was none other than the newly promoted Marquis of Julu, our main character, Sei Itō!
In the past five days, Sei Itō first attended the official opening ceremony of Julu Academy three days ago and gave a speech to encourage students to learn. Then, he stayed at Madam Ya's residence for two days to observe the operation of Julu Academy and arrange some things. Then, he bid farewell to Zhao Ya, who had officially transformed into the female principal of Julu Academy, the left disciple, the head of the department, and the criminal officer. He sat on the improved shock-absorbing carriage and began his journey to Julu.
"This stupid road needs to be fixed." Sei Itō glanced at the yellow dust on both sides of the carriage and sighed.
"Yes, it really can't be compared to the cement road you had people build in the city. It's not tight, it's big, and it's not even flat … Luckily, your territory is very close to Handan City. It's only a day's journey. Otherwise, it would have offended you." The carriage driver, who had followed Sei Itō for a long time, knew that this Marquis was easier to talk to than his wife.
Julu Academy was located northeast of Handan City. The distance between the two places was not far, only about a hundred kilometers. If it was in the future, it would only take two hours to reach. Even though it was impossible to do so in this era, it could still be easily reached in a day.
"Yes, you can drive the carriage. If you can't take it anymore, just stop. There's no need to rush." Sei Itō said.
"Okay." The cart driver said with a moved expression.
For a low-level person like him, who could be said to be a slave, even people of the same rank as him rarely cared about him, let alone being understood by someone like him. Therefore, even if it was just a simple sentence, the carriage driver's heart was filled with excitement, and his loyalty instantly increased by a few percentage points.
However, at this moment, Sei Itō's expression changed slightly. A slender black shadow instantly flew out from the forest on both sides of the road and pierced the horse pulling the carriage.
"Ang ~" The horse neighed and immediately fell to the ground. Even the carriage flipped over.
"Dong."
"Old Horse, are you okay?" Sei Itō asked Old Horse who was in his hand as he stood beside the carriage.
"Thank you, Marquis. I'm fine." Old Horse said with relief.
Sei Itō nodded and turned his head to look at the forest where the short arrow came from. Then, a tall man, about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, with a horse-like face and an unhealthy greenish-white complexion, with a thick goatee, and a pair of eyes that were half open and half closed, shining brightly when they widened, looking very gloomy and unfathomable, slowly walked out of the woods with a crossbow in his hand.
"It's Qin Nu." Seeing the crossbow in the man's hand, the old carriage driver's expression changed slightly and reminded him in a low voice.
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