The Prime Minister’s Darling-Chapter 466 - 237 Seeking a Doctor (Second Update)
Chapter 466: 237 Seeking a Doctor (Second Update)
Chapter 466: 237 Seeking a Doctor (Second Update)
After the banquet, the crown princess also returned to the East Palace.
The crown prince seemed somewhat gloomy.
“Your Highness.” The crown princess approached, “What are you thinking about?”
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The crown prince sighed, “The third brother is making quite a stir recently.”
In fact, it is not that the third brother is making a stir, but that he is not. In essence, the Prince Rui himself is not to be feared, with no great ambition, he just has his heart set on following Prince Ning.
However, the more favor the third brother receives, the more attention it will draw for Prince Ning from the emperor.
Being the eldest son, he was somewhat different from the other princes.
When the Emperor went down to Jiangnan, he took Prince Ning with him and left him to supervise the country in the court. It seems like he profited, but the whole way, with fatherly love and filial piety, who can say that the emperor’s heart won’t lean even more towards this eldest son?
Looking at him earnestly, the crown princess said, “Your Highness doesn’t need to worry. The emissary from Liang Country has arrived. This is a great opportunity for you to shine in front of the emperor. You will certainly win the emperor’s favor more than anyone else. I will help you.”
As for Prince Rui’s wife, she intended to go to Gu Jiao after leaving the palace. However, since it was already late, she thought that Gu Jiao must have gone back, so she decided to visit her during the day.
Gu Jiao was unaware of the developments. She indeed was not in the Medical Hall any longer. At this moment, she was standing under the locust tree at the gate of Guozijian, quietly waiting for Xiao Liulang to finish school.
The evening class mainly consisted of the teacher answering queries and students studying on their own. Any queries could be presented to the teacher on the podium, otherwise students could work on their desks.
Now that the evening class was over, the scholars began to come out from Guozijian one after another.
Quite a few people were familiar with Gu Jiao.
Gu Jiao had no qualms about showing her face, and she often walked the little monk and Xiao Liulang to school. Little monk and Xiao Liulang also had no qualms about her appearance and openly let people know that she is their sister and wife.
At first, when people saw Gu Jiao, they were just curious about her looks and occasionally would take a few more glances, but they would not actively greet her.
However, as Xiao Liulang’s reputation soared in Guozijian, more and more people showed courtesy by nodding to Gu Jiao.
Gu Jiao clearly felt the change in her status.
This change was not due to her medical skills, but due to Xiao Liulang’s fame for his studiousness. Only then the proud sons of the emperor at Guozijian were willing to treat this countrywoman with respect.
Even though it was merely a simple gesture of greeting, it represented the crossing of class divisions.
How many people fail to break this class barrier in their entire lifetime?
Therefore, in ancient times, studying was indeed the easiest way to change one’s destiny.
Not to say that farming and commerce were not good, but real social mobility was still achieved through studying.
“The Shuaixin Hall has finished school, but there are quite a few scholars asking Xiao Huiyuan for advice. You may have to wait a bit longer.” One scholar saw Gu Jiao had been waiting for a long time and kindly suggested to her, “Or should I go and notify Xiao Huiyuan?”
Gu Jiao courteously replied: “Thank you. I am not in a hurry.”
“Well, I’ll leave then!” The scholar said and left.
Gu Jiao continued to wait for Xiao Liulang.
Xiao Liulang didn’t know that Gu Jiao was waiting for him outside. He was revising some difficult points from today’s class to a few scholars . Some of the students were not from Shuaixin hall but had come just for his explanations.
The syllabus varied for each grade, but they could all understand what Xiao Liulang explained. Those in advanced grades didn’t think it was too facile and the ones in lower grades found it not too complex.
Xiao Liulang didn’t start out being this impressive.
He had to tutor both an excellent student who understood everything like the little monk and tutoring someone who understood nothing like Gu Yan and Gu Xiaoshun. Thus, he gradually mastered the skills of making simple topics profound and complex topics straightforward.
With the Palace Examination approaching, everyone had limited time and were in competition. At this critical moment, there weren’t many people willing to help their classmates improve.
In the beginning, Xiao Liulang only taught Lin Chengye and Fen Lin. Occasionally, their classmates would also ask questions to Xiao Liulang, and he would answer patiently. Gradually, more and more people came to ask him questions, even the old students from his own Shuaixin Hall.
Xiao Liulang had a virtue – he taught without bias and was not afraid that his students would outshine him.
Plus, he didn’t have airs.
Of course, him being handsome was a delight to the eyes, and his voice was pleasant to the ears.
In short, more and more people came to attend Xiao Liulang’s classes.
Those who believed that he reached his current position merely by luck are becoming fewer and fewer. His knowledge, personality, and integrity were highly admirable.
