12dz Chapter 144 But Don’t Be Too Merciful
Chapter 144 But Don’t Be Too Merciful
Miss Wang took a step back and returned to the line.
The person behind her was Miss Xiao. Maybe because she was nervous, she stepped on her skirt and fell flat on her face.
A woman standing behind her looked worried, and when she saw her fall, she hurried over to help her up.
Miss Xiao knelt down hurriedly and apologized, "I am disrespectful, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Qi Wuyou didn't mind at all, "Are you hurt?"
Qi Wuyou suddenly caught a glimpse of a light green figure from the corner of her eye and frowned. She didn't see it because of the skirt. Could it be that Zhang Ruoning tripped this lady?
Before Zhang Ruoning could put away the triumphant smile on her face, she was caught by Qi Wuyou, and Zhang Ruoning was so scared that her face froze.
Miss Xiao shook her head and said, "I'm fine." She didn't say whether anyone tripped her.
Without holding the hand that Mei Xue offered, she stood up by herself, and did not forget to thank Mei Xue, "Thank you, sister."
Qi Wuyou glanced at the name tag. It was the second daughter of the Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy, Xiao Ningxue.
Qi Wuyou smiled and thought to himself, what a free and easy girl.
Qi Wuyou coughed lightly, pretending that the incident just now did not exist, and asked with a smile, "What kind of books does Miss Xiao read on weekdays?"
Xiao Ningxue looked embarrassed and scratched the back of her head. "I have never liked reading. I usually play with cats and dogs, and climb trees to catch birds."
"Ahem," Miss Xiao interrupted Miss Xiao Er and apologized to Qi Wuyou again, "My sister is naughty, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Qi Wuyou waved her hand. "I think it's good, Miss Xiao. Does your grandfather not care about you if you do this?"
"Yes," said Xiao Er, as if she had found a soulmate. "Every time I sneak out and come back, Grandpa always glares at me and chases me around the street with the family law..."
Miss Xiao tugged at her sleeve, but Xiao Ningxue ignored her and continued, "You don't know, my grandpa always makes a lot of noise but does little. He has said so many times that he would break my legs, but I am still alive and kicking."
When the love reached a deep level, she even forgot to address him as a respectful title. Miss Xiao pushed her to the ground and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Qi Wuyou seemed to be very interested in what he heard. "It's okay, it's okay. Get up quickly." After saying that, he looked at Xiao Zhezi and said, "I'll stay."
Xiao Ningxue's eyebrows lit up with joy, "Thank you, Madam."
The next one was Zhang Ruoning, but Qi Wuyou cut her off directly and didn’t leave any good impression at all. Qi Wuyou really didn’t want to listen to her.
The following few people were basically the same as Miss Wang, but Miss Xiao gave Qi Wuyou a big surprise.
Miss Xiao Ningyu is the most talented woman in the imperial capital. She is proficient in the Four Books and Five Classics, chess, calligraphy and painting. Not only that, she is also unmatched in riding and shooting.
In this first wave, everyone passed except Zhang Ruoning.
Zhang Ruoning's face turned ashen, and if the hatred in his eyes could kill people, Qi Wuyou would have been chopped into pieces.
Qi Wuyou took a break and started watching the second wave.
Qi Wuyou still asked the question, and the answers were basically about music, embroidery, and reading about women's virtues and education.
Qi Wuyou shook his head. It seemed that although the preference for boys over girls in Xuan State was not so obvious, most people still believed that a woman's virtue lay in her lack of talent.
There are very few people like Xiao Daxueshi who can seriously cultivate women's talents.
When she opened the girls' school, these girls were already quite old and had basically started discussing marriage.
Those sent in are all younger children in the family.
In the third wave, there was one person who attracted Qi Wuyou's attention—Yan Xuan, the second daughter of the Minister of War.
Yan Xuan and her sister Yan Zhi are students of the academy. Qi Wuyou asked, "Since you are students, why are you running for the election?"
Yan Xuan said, "Your Majesty, His Majesty has issued an order that one person in my family must participate in the election. I am dull and not as smart as my sister, so I voluntarily dropped out of school."
Qi Wuyou raised an eyebrow, "But I heard that you and your sister are equally talented."
Yan Xuan's body stiffened when she heard this, and she stammered and dared not speak.
Qi Wuyou thought for a moment and said, "Do you want to be selected or not?"
Yan Xuan was stunned when she heard this, pursed her lips, thought for a while, and finally mustered up the courage, "I don't want to, I want to go back to school."
Qi Wuyou smiled and said, "Okay, I'll allow you to readmit to school again, Xiao Zhezi, return the badge to Miss Yan."
Yan Xuan took the ID card and it took her a long time to come back to her senses. "Thank you, Madam."
When Yan Xuan went out, Zhang Ruoning hadn't left yet. Seeing her coming out with the sign, Zhang Ruoning found an outlet for his anger.
"Hey, who is this?" Zhang Ruoning circled around her, "It turns out to be our Second Miss Yan!"
After saying that, he snatched the ID card from Yan Xuan's hand and said with a smile, "I heard that Second Miss Yan heard about the selection of a study partner, so she voluntarily dropped out of school, and came here eagerly. What's the matter? Your Majesty doesn't like you? Hahahahahaha"
Seeing this, the Xiao sisters came over, and Xiao Ningxue spoke up, "Zhang Ruoning, are you sick? It's none of your business whether someone gets elected or not."
Zhang Ruoning was now dissatisfied when she saw Xiao Ningxue. Why was she chosen even though she had lost her manners, but she was not? This was unfair!
Zhang Ruoning was about to raise his hand to hit someone, but Lianxiang quickly stopped him.
"Who is it? That bitch? Can't you see I'm teaching someone a lesson?" Zhang Ruoning met Lianxiang's threatening eyes and was instantly speechless.
Lianxiang sneered, "Teaching someone a lesson? I think the girl is going to make a scene here!"
"No...no." Zhang Ruoning was a typical bully. After seeing the murderous intent in Lianxiang's eyes, she didn't dare to act rashly, and Lianxiang almost broke her wrist.
Zhang Ruoning was trying hard not to cry out loud, she was afraid that the woman in front of her would really kill her.
Seeing this, Xiao Ningyu helped to speak up, "Sister, you misunderstood. Miss Zhang was just joking with us. Sister misunderstood. It's our fault. Ningyu apologizes to you."
Xiao Ningxue's eyes widened and she wanted to speak, but was stopped by Xiao Ningyu. At this time, Yan Xuan also came over, "Yan Xuan also apologizes to you."
Lianxiang let go of Zhang Ruoning after hearing this. Lianxiang smiled at the three of them and said, "The three girls are kind, but don't be too kind."
Xiao Ningyu heard this and said, "Yes, I will follow your instructions. Ningyu will remember it."
Lianxiang glanced at the shivering Zhang Ruoning and turned to enter the inner hall.
Xiao Ningxue breathed a sigh of relief and whispered to Xiao Ningyu and Yan Xuan, "That sister was so fierce just now. I almost thought Zhang Ruoning was killed on the spot."
Yan Xuan was also scared. She could see that if Xiao Ningyu hadn't pleaded for mercy, Lianxiang really wanted to kill Zhang Ruoning.
Xiao Ningxue curled her lips, looked at Zhang Ruoning and spat, "It's a good thing for her. It's good for her to learn a lesson. Who told her to laugh at A Xuan?"
After saying that, she looked at Yan Xuan with a look of pity, "It's hard for you to drop out of school to run for election."
Yan Xuan smiled when she heard this, "The Queen let me choose, and I chose to go back to school. The Queen gave me grace and allowed me to go back and continue my studies."