The days always passed very quickly.
As the weather got colder, the students of Guang Wen Tang started to prepare for the academy examinations at the end of the month.
Boys wanted to enter officialdom, while girls wanted to show off their talents, which would add a lot of value to their marriage in the future. Or perhaps, they wanted to catch the eye of a family of equal status.
This was what the children of noble families had to do. Even a pampered female like Feng An Ning also started to work hard these days. There was no need to talk about Shen Qing and Shen Yue, especially Shen Yue who spent all day in the East courtyard playing the zither and reciting poems, hoping to be in the limelight again.
Shen Yue and Shen Qing were already fifteen years old and according to the rules, it was time for them to look at each other. The females of Ming Qi would be married at around sixteen and could be engaged at fifteen. The reason why Shen Qing and Shen Yue were hesitant was because their eyes were too high and they did not look up to those who were ordinary but those who were too high did not know what was good for them.
In the end, these two households all turned their eyes towards Prince Ding at the same time.
Among the late King's nine sons, only the ninth, Prince Ding, was not engaged and was only in his early twenties, so it was time for him to get married. However, due to various reasons, the position of the imperial concubine was still undecided. Like a piece of delicious cake, Prince Ding would personally be the examiner in the academy examinations. That was why many of the females were so energetic, hoping to gain a good impression in front of Prince Ding, wishing that Prince Ding would fall in love with them at first sight.
Shen Miao did not have such thoughts.
Even if she had another life, she would still be a woman who was not exposed to the moon. She did not know how to recite poetry, nor did she know how to play the zither or dance. After all, he couldn't stand on the stage and talk about the important matters of the court. What's more, she did not want to have any relationship with Prince Ding.
In the previous lifetime, Prince Ding used her Shen family, harmed her children and slaughtered her entire family. This debt must be settled sooner or later. Since it was a blood feud, how could they be husband and wife?
Feng An Ning asked her, "Why are you not reading? Seeing that it is almost the end of the month, if you were to drop your tail again, wouldn't it make others laugh their teeth off? "Originally after Shen Miao fell into the water once, she was much calmer. She thought that Shen Miao was suddenly enlightened but now it seemed that it was the same as before. He was still that stupid and ignorant student.
Shen Miao said, "Since one would not understand, why waste time."
Yi Pei Lan, who heard this, laughed out loud and mocked, "Mud can't help a wall, that's all."
Shen Yue was talking to Shen Qing and pretended not to hear what was said here and did not help to resolve the situation. These days Shen Miao did not fawn on them like before and they were displeased in their hearts. He could not wait to see Shen Miao make a fool of herself.
Shen Miao did not seem to hear Yi Pei Lan's words and got up, "I will go for a walk in the garden."
After she left, Yi Pei Lan curled her lips: "You ran away because you had nothing to say, you really are as timid as a mouse."
"Have you said enough?" Feng An Ning frowned, "Have you done well in your studies?" She had some prestige in the Number Two High School and was pampered by her family. Yi Pei Lan also didn't want to become enemies with her, so she didn't say anything again.
Shen Miao came to the garden and walked slowly.
Guang Wen Tang was also a place of elegance. The garden was lush with bamboo, ponds and rockery, making it look very cute. When one walked in, one could smell the fragrance of the forest, making one feel relaxed and happy.
She only wanted to be alone for a while. The Number Two students were after all young and energetic children and she was already a mother in her past lifetime. When she was an Empress, most of the time other than facing the greetings of various concubines, she would stay in her own Phoenix Palace Hall. She was used to being cold and empty, so she was too lazy to deal with a group of children, no matter if it was ridicule or ridicule.
In the end, she did not put them in her eyes.
As she walked, she saw a snow white glutinous rice dumpling in front of her.
The little dumpling was wearing an ivory satin robe and was standing under the bamboo. The clothes should be very beautiful but because of the round figure, it was squeezed out of shape. And the head was still tied up, looking somewhat comical and ridiculous.
"Su Ming Lang." She softly said.
When that dumpling heard it, he hurriedly turned his head over. Looking at Shen Miao, there was a flash of surprise in his eyes. It seemed that he wanted to pounce over but he hesitantly stood still and did not speak as he looked at Shen Miao.
This child really looked like a four or five year old baby. Shen Miao had some headaches. Could it be that he treated her as his mother?
Su Ming Lang looked at Shen Miao and pursed his lips, as if he wanted to say something but did not say anything. Following that, his eyes turned red and he softly said, "Sorry …"
Sorry? Shen Miao was slightly surprised and saw that the corner of the dumpling's mouth flattened and he was so aggrieved that he was about to cry.
In the next second, a lazy voice sounded.
"So it is you."
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