Shen Xiaoyan was speechless.
Was it that serious?
Was it not okay to say he looked young?
"As the old saying goes, 'Smooth-chinned lads are unreliable in their deeds.' And yet you, claiming to be Grand Tutor, are not afraid of being beaten to death."
Shen Xiaoyan continued with a chilling tone.
Yizixie's radiant smile from the previous moment instantly froze on his face.
After staring at Shen Xiaoyan for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said, "It's people like you who will be beaten to death."
"Who dares?"
Zheng Wei narrowed his eyes slightly, uttering two words in a low voice, but his imposing aura instantly suppressed Yizixie's resentment.
Yizixie snorted, thinking to himself that he was magnanimous and would not argue with them.
However, he still felt a bit unconvinced.
"My youth is precisely proof of my capability as Grand Tutor."
Shen Xiaoyan heard this and nodded in agreement.
"Well said, that is indeed an excellent way to prove it."
"Really? You think so too?" Yizixie asked happily.
"Yes, as an outstanding Grand Tutor, how can you not have a certain level of ability? Otherwise, how could you command respect?" Shen Xiaoyan said earnestly.
"Then it's decided. We'll go tomorrow, just like this," Yizixie finally declared.
Just as they finished discussing, Lu Taobao and Namu Zhong walked in. "Have you finished discussing? If so, we can have dinner."
As soon as he finished speaking, Huofen entered with people carrying food.
Seeing this, the group said no more, stood up, and sat at the dining table to begin their dinner.
Time flew by to the next day. In the early morning, Shen Xiaoyan had just woken up when she heard a commotion outside. Glancing around, she noticed that Zheng Wei was no longer there, only Sanshengzi was still sleeping soundly.
Shen Xiaoyan lifted a corner of the curtain and looked outside. She saw Zheng Wei and a few others standing in the corridor, talking about something.
Because they were some distance away and their voices were very low, even with Shen Xiaoyan's excellent hearing, she still couldn't make out what they were saying.
Shen Xiaoyan watched for a moment before lowering the curtain.
She got out of bed and quickly went inside to wash up.
However, even so, by the time she returned, Sanshengzi was already sitting there waiting for her.
Every morning was the most worrisome time for Shen Xiaoyan.
As the children grew older, their mobility increased.
They simply didn't know what was permissible and what was not.
If something looked interesting, they had to try it.
Therefore, they needed constant supervision.
In the past, Shen Xiaoyan and Zheng Wei took turns washing up, fearing that if they weren't careful, something might happen to the three children.
Today, with Shen Xiaoyan alone, she was naturally anxious and hurried with everything.
As for why she didn't ask the wet nurse to come and help early, Shen Xiaoyan had her reasons.
Normally, during the day, there were more things to do, and more often than not, the wet nurse and maids would accompany Sanshengzi.
Therefore, in the morning and evening, Shen Xiaoyan did not want the task of taking care of the children to fall to the wet nurse.
In her past life, when she read ancient novels and watched television dramas, she always felt that the relationship between children and parents was not very good.
This wasn't about a rift or anything, but rather, because they spent less time together and were constrained by various etiquette rules, they met less often, and naturally, their emotional bond wasn't as close.
Although she was now in ancient times, she had no in-laws, no sisters-in-law or brothers-in-law, and no one to dictate her life. She naturally wanted to live according to her own wishes.
Just as Shen Xiaoyan finished dressing Sanshengzi, Zheng Wei walked in.
"What were you discussing?"
Shen Xiaoyan continued to help Ruan Ruan dress, without looking up, but knowing who it was, she asked directly.
"Nothing much, it's just that Xiaoming wanted to go along and see, but I didn't agree." Zheng Wei said as he walked into the washroom.
When he came out again, he was holding three steaming hot washcloths.
He walked a few steps to the bedside, handed one of the washcloths to Shen Xiaoyan, and together they wiped the children's faces.
"Xiaoming wanted to go? Go and do what?" Shen Xiaoyan asked, a little surprised. Xiaoming hadn't said anything during their discussion yesterday.
"He said he wanted to train with them. However, today is the first day, and I don't know what the situation will be like outside, so I didn't agree."
Zheng Wei said, taking the washcloth from Shen Xiaoyan, and then turned to go back into the washroom.
Shen Xiaoyan thought for a moment and then said, "Indeed, it's better to wait for them to return today and tell us how it went."
The day passed quickly.
By evening, it was already getting dark, but Yizixie and the others had still not returned.
Yue Qingxin anxiously paced back and forth on the ground, but she couldn't wait any longer. She raised her foot and was about to walk outside.
Seeing her move, Shen Xiaoyan quickly stepped forward and pulled her back. "Sister, where are you going?"
Yue Qingxin said, "It's this late, and they haven't returned. I'm worried. I'm going to see."
Although Shen Xiaoyan understood Yue Qingxin's worry for Sima Han, they didn't know where Sima Han and the others had gone specifically, and it wasn't easy to find them now.
"Sister, it's already dark. If Sima Han knows you went out now, he'll worry about you. Besides, what if he returns just as you're leaving? Won't you miss him?"
After hearing Shen Xiaoyan's words, Yue Qingxin stopped and stood still, pondering for a moment. "Then I'll wait a bit longer. Sister, I'm truly worried. After all, his identity..."
Shen Xiaoyan nodded in understanding. Sima Han's identity was indeed very sensitive. If the court officials found out, perhaps there would be those who wanted to curry favor and act preemptively, killing Sima Han directly and then seeking reward from the Emperor.
"I'll go and see first. You wait at home."
Zheng Wei sighed, seeing Yue Qingxin's restless appearance, and said.
Yue Qingxin watched Zheng Wei's silhouette gradually recede, and her heart settled a little.
However, after waiting for about half an hour, it was completely dark, and still, no one had returned.
Yue Qingxin could no longer wait and said, "Sister, please take care of Rong Ge for a while. I'm going to look for them."
With that, Yue Qingxin quickly walked outside.
Shen Xiaoyan watched Yue Qingxin's retreating figure, also extremely anxious. Although Yue Qingxin now had the ability to protect herself, she still couldn't let Yue Qingxin go out alone.
After all, Yue Qingxin was too soft-hearted and easily deceived.
"Watch them."
Shen Xiaoyan only said four words and then followed Yue Qingxin outside. By the time she reached the door, she heard Huofen reply, "Yes," indicating how fast she was.
Shen Xiaoyan thought she was fast enough, but who knew, when she stepped out of the main room, she didn't see Yue Qingxin in the corridor.
Shen Xiaoyan sighed, she was indeed in a hurry.
Despite what she thought in her heart, Shen Xiaoyan's speed was not slow at all.
In a flash, Shen Xiaoyan reached the main gate.
Before she even stepped out, she heard voices outside.
Hearing Yue Qingxin's voice, Shen Xiaoyan finally felt relieved and slowed down her pace slightly.
When she reached the main gate, she saw more than ten people standing about ten meters away from the gate, and heard their boisterous conversations.