Noble Lady

Chapter 190 A slap on the wrist

"Mr. Lu, I'll invite your guest in for you."

Situ Zhen brought the Xue family's mother and son into the main hall and performed the student's etiquette politely without any arrogance of a chosen one.

Mr. Lu came over following the sound.

He was wearing a gray gown, simple in style and without any patterns, just ordinary cloth.

His hair was all gray, and his beard was a little gray too, but his eyes were sharp and bright, and he sat there with his back straight.

"Thank you, Your Highness. Please take a seat."

Mr. Lu did not look at him differently just because he was the prince of the royal palace. After thanking him, he turned to Madam Xue and her two children.

"Who are these three?"

"Mr. Lu, these three are Madam Xue, Miss Xue, and Young Master Xue from the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion."

Situ Zhen stood beside Mrs. Xue with a smile and introduced her to Mr. Lu, which also made his position clear.

Mr. Lu clearly didn't know that there were any guests coming to his door. Just now, Situ Zhen said that Mr. Lu asked him to go and greet the guests at the door. Did he lie to them?

Madam Xue led Xue Chenyu and Xue Huai forward to greet them. "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Lord Chen, and Mr. Lu."

"This little girl greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Lord Chen, and Mr. Lu."

Xue Chenyu never looked up.

After a quick glance before entering the door, she quickly lowered her head and pretended to be a quail.

Prince.

Chen Mingxuan.

There was also Situ Zhen who went out to greet them.

I didn't expect that they would all be here today.

"Mrs. Xue, you are too polite. I am here today to listen to Mr. Lu's lecture. No one's status matters here." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince raised his hand magnanimously, motioning them to stand up.

Chen Mingxuan's expression was indifferent, and he also said, "I dare not, Madam, please stand up."

After all, the wife of Marquis Wu'an was also a third-rank official. In comparison, he did not hold a third-rank official position.

"It turns out to be Marquis Xue's wife and children!"

When Mr. Lu saw Mrs. Xue who was so graceful and elegant, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Marquis Xue's reputation for bravery is legendary, yet I've never been able to see him. Seeing Madam Xue in person today proves the rumors are indeed true."

Madam Xue raised her head slightly upon hearing this, and met Mr. Lu's smiling eyes. "I am flattered, but I wonder what the rumors about me are out there?"

Mr. Lu couldn't help but laugh out loud, "What a straightforward Mrs. Xue."

People outside say that Madam Xue is the daughter of a merchant and is cunning. Now it seems that those words are not quite appropriate.

"Mrs. Xue, Miss Xue, and Mr. Xue, please take a seat. Everyone who comes is a guest. There aren't many rules in my study."

Mrs. Xue led Xue Chenyu and Xue Huai to sit down.

It was not affected by the presence of the prince and Chen Mingxuan.

Seeing their expressions, Situ Zhen slowly walked back to sit beside the prince.

The servants of Lu's mansion had already gone to make tea with great tact.

"I heard you guys talking and laughing at the door just now. I don't know what you were talking about that made you so happy. Tell me about it."

When Situ Zhen said this to the prince, he really didn't care about his social status at all.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seemed accustomed to this, and shook his head helplessly, saying, "Father always says that we must respect the gentlemen and not slack off in the slightest."

"You're talking nonsense. If Father and Uncle Cheng hear you, they'll scold you for being disrespectful to the master."

"Next time, Your Highness, if you don't tell those two, they won't know." Situ Zhen waved his folding fan nonchalantly, his suave manner tinged with a hint of dandyism.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince quickly said to Mr. Lu, "Please forgive me, sir. My cousin is often fond of talking nonsense, but I have no intention of being disrespectful. I hope you will forgive me."

Mr. Lu was also a generous person. He waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. Prince Cheng is so straightforward, and there are advantages to being straightforward. But I'm afraid he won't listen to my sour words."

"Don't blame me, sir. I've never been able to absorb writing since I was little. I fall asleep whenever I hear someone reading. But I still really enjoy your lectures."

Mr. Lu pretended to be angry and asked, "Why, do you like listening to me read articles to put you to sleep?"

Situ Zhen embarrassedly covered his face with a folding fan.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince simply held his forehead with his hand.

It can be seen that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is already accustomed to him treating him like this.

It's both funny and speechless.

"Before, I only heard that Mr. Lu wrote excellent articles, taught countless people, and had many students all over the world. Now I know that Mr. Lu is truly a role model for our generation." Chen Mingxuan, who had been silent all the time, suddenly sighed.

Mr. Lu: "Why is Lord Chen like this?"

Chen Mingxuan quickly stood up and said, "Mr. Lu, when I was in private school, I often saw teachers saying that they treated all students equally and taught everyone without distinction, but in reality, they secretly divided the students into different levels."

"When a student asks a teacher for help because they don't understand something, the more mischievous student will be subjected to an extremely embarrassing humiliation; while the seemingly well-behaved student will be praised for being quick-witted and eager to learn."

"There are countless students with limited talent, but some are always scolded by their teachers as being as dull as pigs. Now that I have the good fortune to enter the Imperial College, I feel as if I have been led down this path. I would like to ask how I can stay true to my original aspiration and truly teach everyone."

Mr. Lu listened to him patiently. He was originally serious, but after listening to him, he burst into laughter and clapped his hands unconsciously.

"I'm unworthy of Lord Chen's praise. I didn't scold Prince Cheng for being unlearned just now simply because he's a very smiling person. I've always been a person who doesn't hit anyone who smiles."

"If it were my former students, they wouldn't be able to learn and would just look miserable. They would have been punished by the slapping of the hand."

Chen Mingxuan: “…”

I never expected this answer.

The prince couldn't find the right words for a moment.

Mrs. Xue, Xue Chenyu, and Xue Huai had a hard time holding back their laughter.

Only Situ Zhen laughed out loud without any scruples.

"Mr. Lu, you are completely different from the Mr. Lu I have heard of before."

Mr. Lu nodded and said, "You said you heard it, it really can't be the same."

puff……

God knows how hard it was for Xue Chenyu to hold back her laughter.

Why did she think that these learned old scholars were so rigid?

This Mr. Lu is clearly a humorous elder, and very kind.

Fortunately, Chen Mingxuan was not a narrow-minded person. After thinking about it for a while, he let it go.

"Mr. Lu is teaching that the students are obsessed with appearances. There are thousands of ways to teach and educate people, and not all teachers are exactly the same. As long as they can teach students well and guide them to good deeds, they are all different paths to the same goal."

Mr. Lu stroked his graying goatee and said, "Well, everyone has their own interpretations. You're right to think so."

Chen Mingxuan humbly accepted the advice, and then his eyes fell on Xue Huai, "Madam Xue, this is the young master Xue who is interested in studying at the Imperial College, right?"

Madam Xue nodded. "That's right, little dog. Master Chen is very busy and has no time to spare. We didn't want to delay the child's studies and exams, so we came to see Master Lu with our faces licked."

Mr. Lu paused and asked, "You guys are acquaintances of each other?"