Chapter 68: Losing Control on the Spot

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Ms. Ye nodded in satisfaction and was about to praise her!

In the quiet hall, there was a sudden clank. Ms. Ye tilted his head to look and saw Yu Jianjia bending down in panic. She was about to pick up the jade carving bird paperweight that had fallen to the ground and broken into three pieces. However, in her panic, the sharp corners of the jade piece accidentally cut her finger, and blood gushed out.

“Ah!” Yu Jianjia let out a low cry, and her pale little face turned even paler. Just based on her white lips and smokey eyebrows, it was hard not to feel pity for her.

Yu Youyao only took one look before looking away.

Ms. Ye asked calmly, “What happened?”

Yu Jianjia stood up respectfully. “I accidentally dropped the paperweight and disturbed your lesson. Please punish me.”

After saying that, she lowered her head, revealing a slender neck that was as fair as jade. Her slender neck revealed a hint of weakness.

Her finger was still bleeding from the cut, but Yu Jianjia pretended not to notice.

She and her mother had suffered setbacks because of Yu Youyao.

Initially, she had been waiting for Yu Youyao to make a fool of herself in front of everyone so that her father would realize that Yu Youyao was stupid and useless. In that case, the trace of guilt and kindness her father had for her would probably completely dissipate.

Even she couldn’t memorize the The Book of Rites that she had just learned, but Yu Youyao had actually memorized it from beginning to end without making any mistakes. As she was too shocked, she had accidentally became overwhelmed with emotions and swept the paperweight to the ground.

Fortunately, everyone’s attention was on Yu Youyao, so no one noticed her rude behavior.

Ms. Ye was silent for a moment. She glanced at her bleeding fingers and said calmly, “Go to the side room and bandage your wound. We’ll continue with the next class.”

Yu Jianjia lowered her head and agreed. Although the cut on her finger wasn’t serious, the wound hurt badly. She didn’t know if it was because her fingers were connected to her heart or something else.

Why did it seem like everything had changed since Yu Youyao fell seriously ill?

In the past, she and her mother had always been successful in the residence, but recently, they had suffered setbacks everywhere. On the other hand, Yu Youyao was successful in everything. All of this made Yu Jianjia feel a sense of panic, as if she was out of control.

Not to mention how shocked Yu Jianjia was, even Yu Shuangbai looked surprised.

Ms. Ye turned around and said to Yu Youyao, “When your heart is set, your words will be stable and comfortable. When you speak respectfully, your words will be stable. It can be seen that not only have you memorized this ‘The Book of Rites’, but you’ve also really learned it. Since you have intelligence, you have to work hard. Don’t let down your talent. If you don’t use it, you’ll regret it.”

The first line of The Book of Rites was to teach people how to speak. It emphasized order, rhythm, stability, and respect. Yu Youyao did it all.

—If you don’t use it, you’ll regret it!

Yu Youyao tasted these words carefully in her heart. If she didn’t accept what was given to her by the heavens and didn’t improve, she would be punished instead. This was a warning from Ms. Ye.

Yu Youyao smiled and raised her eyebrows. “Thank you.”

Seeing that she was in high spirits, Ms. Ye paused for a moment, and even her voice became a little fainter. “Your handwriting is messy. When you go back, practice writing five hundred words a day.”

This was like giving her a sweet date and a big kiss before the criticism. The joy on Yu Youyao’s face instantly disappeared. She lowered her head and looked at herself, feeling embarrassed.

Her grandmother had said that her handwriting was bad, and Nanny Xu had also told her to practice more. Now, even she had said that her handwriting was too sloppy. It seemed like it was indeed time for her to practice.

Hence, Yu Youyao couldn’t help but ask, “Mentor, is there any way to practice my handwriting as soon as possible?”

It was good that she was willing to be taught. A faint smile appeared in Ms. Ye’s eyes. “There are no shortcuts to writing. You can only rely on more practice. If you want to master your handwriting as soon as possible, you can practice your arm strength and wrist strength.”

Yu Youyao nodded thoughtfully.

Next, Ms. Ye explained the more difficult parts of the ‘The Book of Rites’ again, then explained them to Yu Shuangbai one by one. The lesson was finally over.

Yu Youyao and the others went to the side room to rest. Chun Xiao cleverly brought her a bowl of ginseng tea. Xia Tao also took out exquisite snacks from her food box and placed them on the table.

Yu Shuangbai looked at the snacks that had been meticulously prepared on her table, then at the sesame oil dumplings, the cream pine dumplings, the sugared steamed cheese, the custard, and so on. Even her eyes widened. She suddenly felt that the snacks that her mother had asked the kitchen maid to meticulously prepare had become very ordinary.

Nanny Xu had prepared a lot of snacks, clearly considering that she would share them with her sisters.

Yu Shuangbai did not stand on ceremony and sat down beside Yu Youyao. “Nanny Xu is indeed from the palace. The food she cooks is much more meticulous than the chefs in the residence.”

Seeing Yu Shuangbai’s greedy expression, Yu Youyao suppressed her laughter. “We’re all sisters. If you like it, feel free to eat it.”

After saying that, she asked Chun Xiao to take some small plates and fill each with some snacks. She gave them to Yu Jianjia, as well as Yu Lianyu and the others from the second house. There wasn’t much, but everyone could have a bite.

Yu Jianjia looked at the small plate of snacks in front of her. They were different from the ones made in the kitchen in the residence. She could tell at a glance that they were extraordinary. Her throat couldn’t help but itch, and she couldn’t help but cover her mouth with her handkerchief and cough lightly.

Now that she had a capable nanny by her side, even Yu Youyao, who had always been stupid, revealed that she was not ordinary.

She had Nanny Qin by her side to take care of her. She had been transferred from the Yu Residence’s manor because she knew some medical skills and could take better care of her. She had always been very satisfied with Nanny Qin.

For the past few days, her mother had been setting rules in her grandmother’s room. She couldn’t take care of Jia Jia all the time, so she had planned to make Nanny Qin her housekeeper and there were no objections.

However, after this comparison, she actually felt that Nanny Qin was not very useful.

She had the intention of asking her mother to help her find a palace nanny, but if that happened, it would inevitably be exposed and people would think that she was competing with Yu Youyao.

Yu Jianjia thought about how Yu Youyao had memorized an entire section of the “The Book of Rites” just now and couldn’t help but ask. “Big Sister, you memorized the “The Book of Rites” so well just now. Could it be that you’ve learned the essays as well?”

Other than this, she couldn’t think of any other reason why Yu Youyao could memorize the “The Book of Rites” that even she hadn’t been able to. Her emotions calmed down a little.

Yu Youyao had learned it in advance. After receiving Ms. Ye’s praise, her true colors would be revealed over time, including her own stupidity.

She was still the most intelligent young mistress in the Yu Residence.

She was also Ms. Ye’s most worthy disciple.

Yu Shuangbai also felt that this made sense and looked at Yu Youyao.