Chapter 65: An Unintentional Versailles
The Duke's Mansion of Qi.

Qi Heng walked into the gate of Duke Qi's Mansion in the dim sky.

As soon as I stepped in, I saw a familiar face guarding the door. It was Nanny Li who always stayed by Princess Pingning's side.

"Brother, the princess is already waiting in the study. Go over there as soon as you come back."

After saying that, Nanny Li glanced at Buwei who was following behind Qi Heng, but still shook her head slightly.

Without saying anything else, he walked in front and led the way.

Looking at Mother Liu's back, Qi Heng hesitated for a moment, but still quickly followed her.

In the study room.

As soon as Qi Heng entered the room, he saw Princess Pingning sitting at the desk.

At this moment, she was looking through Qi Heng's unfinished homework, with a calm expression on her face.

The Duke of Qi was also standing nearby, and there seemed to be some residual resentment on his face.

Seeing this scene, Qi Heng's heart sank.

"Heng'er, do you know how much face I, your mother, have given to invite that great scholar who will be assigning you homework these days?"

Princess Pingning gently flipped through the pages in her hand and said lightly, "That civil servant is most likely one of the people who set the questions for this year's provincial examination. It means he can spare some time during the Spring Festival to set questions for you and check for omissions.

Your homework will be sent to that civil servant's house in a few days to check and fill in the gaps. One day late is equivalent to taking a step back. On the road to the imperial examination, one step slow means all the steps slow down..."

Princess Pingning paused for a moment and then continued:

"It would be fine if he went to see Master Zhuang, but why didn't he come home the whole afternoon? Where did he go?"

Princess Pingning believes in educating children as early as possible.

If a sapling is not pruned of its branches and leaves when it is still young.

When they grow up, those useless burdens will absorb the nutrition of the main body.

Not to mention the homework at hand.

However, she used many connections to get the official to agree to provide a homework assignment and help make changes in a few days.

Now that she found out that Qi Heng had secretly run out to play, Princess Pingning was naturally angry.

Under Princess Pingning's slightly frowned brow.

The rebellious thoughts that Qi Heng had originally had in his mind suddenly disappeared without a trace.

But with a little youthful spirit in my heart.

I still tried hard not to speak.

Princess Pingning no longer looked at Qi Heng.

Then his eyes turned cold and he looked at Buwei who was following behind Qi Heng.

"Buwei, tell me, where else did the young master go this afternoon besides going to Master Zhuang's place?"

Hearing Princess Pingning's almost accusatory questioning, Buwei's heart trembled involuntarily, and he was about to tell the truth. But then he thought of his son's rare cheerfulness and joy this afternoon, and he hesitated again.

"In reply to the princess, the young master did go to Master Zhuang's place this afternoon."

Seeing that Buwei hesitated there for a long time without saying anything, and finally uttered such a light sentence, Princess Pingning's eyes became even colder.

Qi Heng also noticed that his mother's expression was not right, and said hurriedly:
"Mom, even if I stay up all night tonight, I will finish my homework and will never let you down."

The Duke of Qi also stood up and waved his sleeves a few times, asking the two men to leave.

"Go, go, go, since you've said that, clean yourself up first and then come to the study to do your homework.

Buwei, look at how messy the young master is. It's because you didn't take good care of him. Go to the guards and get five beatings. If there's a next time, I'll punish you severely."

Qi Heng and Buwei then realized that after playing for a whole afternoon, their clothes were a little messy.

Following the Duke of Qi's words, Qi Heng and Buwei quickly retreated.

After the two men left, Duke Qi continued to talk to Princess Pingning, but the expressions on their faces were much calmer.

"Ma'am, it doesn't matter if you can't finish this homework for a while, as long as you make up for it in the end. Did you overexert yourself just now?"

Princess Pingning's expression remained unchanged. "It's okay to have fun today, but if I don't take this opportunity to attack and get Heng'er back, it's possible that Heng'er will be led wild by Yang Wenyuan in a few days."

"If you ask me, there's nothing wrong with playing with that kid from the Yang family. It can not only make Heng'er feel more relaxed and happy, but also allow us to get closer to the military nobles of the Yang family. Why not go with the flow and let Heng'er walk with them again?"

"Humph! You have a good idea, but have you ever thought that the Qi family has always been leaning towards the civil service. If they return to the military now, wouldn't the efforts of the previous generations be wasted? Moreover, Heng'er is weak, can he live on the edge of a knife?"

Princess Pingning's words left Duke Qi speechless on the spot.

Yes.

The damage has been done and there is no going back.

“People outside the palace think that the Duke’s Mansion can get whatever it wants.

Looking at the Imperial Palace, we also feel that the government is so majestic and powerful that people from all over the world come to pay tribute.

But we are all mortals, not gods. The officials have their pains, and people like us also have our pains."

……

Jiying Lane.

Sheng family.

Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu stayed in Shou'an Hall for dinner.

After dinner, the family cleared the table and continued talking.

During the conversation, Rulan mentioned that everyone was going to go ice skating in the afternoon.

"Ice skating? Didn't you go out for a stroll in the afternoon? Why are you going ice skating again?" Wang Ruofu looked a little envious. Although she was a girl from the Wang family, she had been raised in her uncle's house since she was a child and had never experienced the fun of ice skating.

"Of course, the young marquis took us there."

Rulan's little face was full of pride and she smiled innocently.

"There were too many people on the street in the afternoon, so the young marquis took us to his ice rink."

"His ice rink?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Ruofu and Sheng Hong looked at each other in surprise.

Although I have never played ice skating.

But the two still knew that the ice rink should be very large.

The couple really couldn’t imagine how the ice rink could be described as “his home”.

Moreover, it happened in the city of Bianjing where every inch of land was valuable.

"Yes, that's right. The lake at the Yang family mansion is about the same size as the one at home when I was a child. We could use it for ice skating back then." Old Mrs. Sheng said lightly.

It seems like he is being too Versailles in front of his children and grandchildren.

Rulan scratched her temples and said in confusion, "No, the ice rink at the young marquis's house is not on the lake, but on the ground."

"on the ground?"

Now Mrs. Sheng’s expression became unhappy.

Aren’t all ice rinks on lakes?
How come Yang Wenyuan built an ice rink on the ground?

How did this happen?

Yang Wenyuan: As long as you have money and people, the ice rink is just a place where you can sprinkle some water!

Considering that the weather in Bianjing is so cold and it keeps snowing, it is actually not impossible to build an artificial ski resort.

But that would be too expensive.

And you also need to get professional equipment and protective gear, which is difficult to learn.

Just for fun, it's not worth it.

So Yang Wenyuan thought about it and gave up and chose ice skating.

(End of this chapter)