Chapter 916: Scumbag Brother and Scumbag Father, Get Lost (62)

Chapter 916: Chapter 916: Scumbag Brother and Scumbag Father, Get Lost (62)

Qiann Yan still took Mrs. Zhang and Xu Yunniang along. Going away for half a year meant it was a perfect chance for them to gain experience; both of their temperaments and appearances had changed greatly. After donning new clothes, they no longer looked like women who had labored in the fields.

Facing the journey to the much larger Capital City, they felt a bit timid but mostly filled with anticipation.

During the nearly two-month long journey, Qiann Yan did not relax and held classes daily.

Yaan Huai and the others had time for exercise every morning, getting off the carriage to run alongside it. The muscles of these twelve scholars were now more defined. Even the weariness of travel impacted them little.

Jiao Rongchang and his wife did not come along, worried about Mrs. Jiao’s health. They entrusted their three students to Qiann Yan’s care.

Their physical strength could not compare to Qiann Yan’s students, so they could not run along, but they were able to attend classes. After listening to Qiann Yan’s lessons, they were no longer surprised at how she produced twelve scholar students.

Qiann Yan had more free time in the afternoons. While the students pondered on their own, she copied books inside the carriage. Despite the slight shake of the carriage, it did not affect her copying.

She touched the Jade Bracelet on her wrist, a gift from Mrs. Jiao to thank her for taking the three students to the Capital for the exams. She was told that if she encountered anyone recognizing this Jade Bracelet, she should truthfully share the Baiyang County matters with them.

Actually, Qiann Yan guessed that Mrs. Jiao had sent a letter back to the Capital. Even without the Jade Bracelet, the recipient should be able to recognize her.

She did not dwell on this matter. Recently, Yaan Huai had been messing with wood every day; she wondered what he had come up with.

Nearing the Capital City, Qiann Yan noticed that Yaan Huai had stopped fiddling with wood and began playing with mud. Seeing the blocks of characters, she rarely showed a smile. If possible, she believed Yaan Huai would rather fiddle with iron.

The group arrived early in the Capital City for some rest before the exams.

Qiann Yan’s students were all in high spirits, except for Jiao Rongchang’s three students, whose spirits looked not too good. However, after two days of rest, they gradually recovered and began classes.

From the second day, Qiann Yan received many visiting cards and some invitations.

She met with the visitors but used the excuse of a tight schedule to decline the invitations.

The Princes in the Capital were not making any moves, but they were observing. In fact, everyone was watching Qiann Yan and her group.

Qiann Yan did not venture out much, but Mrs. Zhang and Xu Yunniang frequently did. Before long, they grew familiar with the environment in the Capital, occasionally bringing small trinkets back for Qiann Yan.

Seeing they could adapt well, Qiann Yan did not pay much attention.

One day, Mrs. Zhang and Xu Yunniang hurried back, not bothering to knock before rushing into Qiann Yan’s study.

Seeing their urgency, Qiann Yan was puzzled, "Mother, what’s the rush?"

"Mother, see, I said that person wasn’t Yan’er; her temperament is completely different from Yan’er." Xu Yunniang also looked relieved.

Mrs. Zhang sighed with relief, "I know, but she looked so similar, it scared me."

Qiann Yan realized then they had encountered the woman who looked identical to her.

"Mother, what happened?"

Mrs. Zhang recalled with lingering fear, "Earlier, when Yunniang and I were shopping, we saw a woman who looked just like you being unwillingly ushered into a carriage. If it weren’t for Yunniang stopping me, saying that she wasn’t you, I would’ve almost chased after them. But I couldn’t catch up; they were too fast."