The more she acted wronged, the more dissatisfied Song Yuan felt with Song Yanrou.
He personally stepped forward and pulled Song Chaoyu to his side: "Fourth girl, you must not say such things again. Since I have allowed you to enter the Song manor, you are a daughter of the Song manor. In the future, you must not let anyone call you lowly, otherwise, it will be an insult to the Song manor, understand?"
She nodded, showing Song Yuan a touched smile: "Yes, daughter has noted it. Daughters of the Song family must have backbone. Thank you, father, for your teachings. Daughter will remember the family rules of our Song family." wap.kanshuwu.net
Song Yuan had always thought that Song Chaoyu, raised in the estate, understood nothing.
He never expected her to be so generous and dignified. Looking at the bloodstains on her elbow, Song Yuan felt even more uneasy.
Hearing Song Chaoyu mention the family rules, Song Yuan also looked at Song Yanrou: "Your sister still knows the family rules, why do you only know how to hurt others with your words? After returning today, you are punished to copy the 'Female Rules and Female Teachings' twenty times, and personally deliver it to me tomorrow morning. I will check it!"
Twenty copies of the 'Female Rules and Female Teachings'? This punishment was truly light!
Song Chaoyu sneered in her heart, but she also knew that some things could not be rushed.
Compared to being punished in her previous life, this life was already much better.
Her face seemed completely unconcerned about the conflict with Song Yanrou just now. She looked eagerly at Song Yuan: "Father, can I attend the academy with my sisters?"
Song Yanrou had suffered a silent loss and saw that Song Chaoyu still wanted to attend the academy, which made her furious: "Why should you attend the academy? You know nothing, wouldn't that shame our family?"
Regarding this, Song Yuan did have some reservations.
Song Chaoyu felt a chill in her heart, but outwardly she still looked at Song Yuan with innocence: "Father, my concubine also urged me to read and write while on the estate. If not, father, why don't you test me? If father thinks I cannot attend the academy, daughter will never mention this matter again."
Song Chaoyu's eagerness to learn surprised Song Yuan.
"Hmph, what do you know? It's just a waste of father's time!"
Song Yanrou couldn't stand Song Chaoyu gaining any favor with Song Yuan, and said angrily: "Daughters of our Song family, since they entered the academy at the age of five, have studied for over ten years. With your ability to recognize a few characters in the countryside, how can you compare with us?"
A flicker of sadness flashed in Song Chaoyu's eyes, and she asked Song Yanrou again: "Third sister, in our academy, do we learn history? Have we studied the 'History of Great Yue'?"
"Hmm?"
Song Yuan looked at Song Chaoyu in surprise: "You have read the 'History of Great Yue'?"
The 'History of Great Yue' was the official history book of the imperial court, and both men and women of noble families had to study it.
Song Yanrou and Song Yanjiao were both stunned. Neither of them expected Song Chaoyu to know the 'History of Great Yue'! kanshu wu.net
Song Chaoyu only nodded obediently to Song Yuan: "Daughter has read up to the third volume, 'The Chapter of the Great Yue Dynasty's Ancestors.' I am afraid I cannot keep up with the progress..."
"You've read up to 'The Chapter of the Great Yue Dynasty's Ancestors'?"
Even Song Yanjiao couldn't believe it: "The curriculum we are learning in our academy has only reached the second volume!"
In fact, Song Chaoyu in her previous life had never read the 'History of Great Yue'. It was only in the last three desolate years that books and the zither were her only companions.
Thinking of this, a chill crept into her eyes, and she lowered her gaze, saying no more.
Seeing Song Chaoyu lower her head, Song Yuan thought she was sad and said: "How about this, starting tomorrow, you will attend the girls' academy, just like your two sisters. I will have your mother ask the female teacher to assess your studies. If you cannot keep up, you will not be allowed to pester us again."
Song Chaoyu nodded. In fact, she was not interested in the curriculum taught in the girls' academy. She only knew that if she did not enter the girls' academy, she would always be an illegitimate daughter of the Song family, unseen by others in the capital. Living in the shadows, wouldn't she be at the mercy of others in the future?
After resolving the matter with her sisters, Song Yuan took Song Yanjiao back to the First Madam.
Song Yanjiao looked back at Song Chaoyu's "innocent" face, but a seed of doubt grew in her heart. Even the fiery Song Yanrou was punished today. This Song Chaoyu is probably not that simple, is she? Could it be... just luck?
Song Yanrou saw Song Yuan leave and stamped her foot at Song Chaoyu: "You are lucky today! Just you wait when we get to the academy!"
Song Chaoyu was unfazed and smiled slightly: "Third sister, don't stand here talking to me, or you might not finish copying."
With that, she also turned and left, leaving Song Yanrou stamping her feet in place.
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When Song Chaoyu returned to the Painting Book Courtyard, the wound medicine sent by Song Yuan had also arrived.
Liu Shiyi Niang lovingly applied the medicine to Song Chaoyu herself: "How did this happen? Girls must pay special attention to their appearance. What if there is a scar?"
Song Chaoyu smiled and held Liu Yiniang's hand: "Aunt, I am fine. Don't worry about me. Father might come to our courtyard tonight. Aunt should prepare something, right?"
Liu Yiniang sighed: "Such a little girl, what nonsense are you talking about? My body is heavy now, and I can't keep your father here."
After the mother and daughter exchanged a few heartfelt words, Song Chaoyu felt a little warmth in her heart.
Since Song Yuan was at home, he had to eat dinner in the main hall together.
Song Yanrou did not come. The Second Concubine said she was busy with her punishment and copying the 'Female Rules and Female Teachings'. Song Yuan did not say much, and the matter passed.
After dinner, Song Yuan indeed accompanied Liu Yiniang to the Painting Book Courtyard.
Liu Yiniang, who was pregnant, still forced herself to sing a song that Song Yuan loved, "The Tale of Nanxiang," making Song Yuan laugh heartily, but Song Chaoyu found it annoying.
However, before the "Tale of Nanxiang" was finished, a servant from the First Madam's side rushed over: "Bad news, Master, Third Miss is not well!"
Song Yuan opened the door, and the servant said anxiously: "Master, the First Madam sent this old servant to invite Master to Fengting Courtyard to see Third Miss. She is vomiting and has diarrhea, and it seems she is not well!"
Song Yuan was about to leave immediately.
The servant then looked at Song Chaoyu, who had just walked out of her room: "The First Madam said that Fourth Miss is also invited. It is possible that this matter is also related to Fourth Miss."
As expected... this matter has finally come.
Song Chaoyu did not panic and followed Song Yuan to Fengting Courtyard.
As soon as they reached the entrance of Fengting Courtyard, they saw the Second Concubine rushing towards Song Yuan: "Master, as soon as they returned to the manor, they caused such a scene. How can we live in the future? Look at that Fourth Girl, she just had a quarrel with her third sister at noon, how could she harm her sister like this? Our unfortunate Rou'er, her life is about to be taken by Fourth Girl!"
This accusation made Song Yuan immediately nervous: "What happened to Third Girl?"
The First Madam and Song Yanjiao had already arrived. They also walked out of the room in Fengting Courtyard. The First Madam said sternly to Song Yuan: "Master, after Third Girl ate the things sent by Fourth Girl, she has been in severe abdominal pain. I have already called Doctor Zhou, but now it seems Third Girl has eaten something contaminated with poison, which caused her to suddenly fall so seriously ill."