Chapter 10 : Buying Books at the Academy

• Ye Xiang scrutinized her, watching her eyes shimmering with tears. He knew she was also extremely sad, so he sighed and said, "She is innocent due to ignorance! Just a few words of reprimand will suffice. There's no need to resort to harsh punishment! Girls are delicate, if she were to be whipped, she would be covered in scars. How could she get married in the future?"
• Upon hearing this, the old lady became anxious and pointed at Ye Xiang, saying, "Are you suggesting that we let her off?"
• "Mother? What else do you want? She is your granddaughter! If we're talking about seniority, she is your eldest granddaughter! Why do you look at her with such disdain?" Ye Xiang's voice grew deeper as he argued with the old lady.
• "Grandmother! Father! Don't be angry with Feng Wan. She knows her mistake! Please punish her!" Ye Feng Wan said softly and weakly.
• The more Ye Xiang looked at her, the more guilty he felt. Her appearance, so similar to Pei Rou, made his heart ache.
• "What punishment? Knowing her mistake is enough! I'll have her copy the Female Precepts ten times! After she finishes, I'll inspect it! If she dares to be lazy, then I'll truly punish her!" Ye Xiang frowned and looked at her.
• "Yes! I understand, Father!" A hint of joy flashed in Ye Feng Wan's eyes. The situation wasn't too bad. In this family, there was actually someone who could stand up for her. Moreover, it was someone of great influence. However, this influential person was rarely at home, so she had to carefully plan her next move!
• "You, Qingzhi, how dare you..." The old lady's eyes rolled back as she fainted, clutching her chest!
• Ye Xiang was frightened and quickly called for a doctor. Chaos ensued in the old lady's courtyard!
• Taking advantage of the chaos, Ye Xiang told her to quickly return to her own courtyard, so that the old lady wouldn't punish her again when she woke up!
• Ye Feng Wan returned safely to her courtyard. She patted her chest and saw Qinghe waiting for her. She happily walked over and hugged Qinghe's neck, saying, "Little girl, you did well today!"
• "Yes! Miss, you were right. Madam really sent Qingju to guard the entrance of the mansion. She stopped me from finding Master. But I remembered Miss's instructions and made sure that Master went to Madam's courtyard. So, I bit her and managed to escape, running to Master to tell him that you went to Madam's courtyard and were going to be punished. I asked him to save you!" Qinghe proudly said.
• "Well done! This time, you saved your young miss from suffering. Speaking of which, what reward do you want?" Ye Feng Wan raised an eyebrow at her.
• "I don't want anything, Miss. What I did was what I should do! As long as you're not punished, I'm happy!" Qinghe said with a smile.
• "Good! Loyalty and devotion! Very good, I like it! Remember this, as long as you follow me, I will make sure you live a comfortable and enjoyable life!" Ye Feng Wan's mood couldn't be better. First, she punished Bai Lianhua, then she made Madam suffer a loss, and most importantly, she avoided a beating herself! Although she still had to copy the Female Precepts ten times, it was still the best outcome!
• "By the way, Qinghe, do we have a copy of the Female Precepts at home?" Ye Feng Wan asked.
• "Female Precepts?" Qinghe's expression froze for a moment. Seeing her reaction, Ye Feng Wan knew for sure that they didn't have it!
• Sure enough, Qinghe said, "Miss? Didn't you hate studying? Once, Madam wanted you and Second Miss to study and practice calligraphy, but you burned all the books she sent. Madam was so angry that she reported it to Master and you were punished. Among the books that were burned, there was the Female Precepts!"
• Ye Feng Wan sighed. The original owner of this body was indeed troublesome. She was completely ignorant, which was why Madam didn't like her!
• "But my father punished me to copy the Female Precepts!" Ye Feng Wan furrowed her brows.
• "Miss? Then it's the usual routine. Let me copy it for you!" Qinghe's eyes lit up as she looked at her.
• "You?" Ye Feng Wan's heart skipped a beat.
• "Yes, didn't I copy it for you when you were punished before?" Qinghe said with a smile.
• Ye Feng Wan looked at the maid in front of her. Although she was unremarkable and even a bit absent-minded, she could write! This was quite unexpected!
• "Miss? What are you thinking?" Qinghe looked at her puzzled.
• "I'm thinking that this time, I can't let you copy it for me. I have to write it myself!" Ye Feng Wan said in a deep voice.
• "Miss? Can you write?" Qinghe widened her eyes in an instant.
• "I can't?" Ye Feng Wan's tone carried a hint of displeasure.
• "No! I apologize, Miss. I didn't doubt you!" Qinghe quickly knelt down.
• "Don't kneel so easily. It's just the two of us in this courtyard. As long as you are loyal to me, these formalities are unnecessary." Ye Feng Wan looked into her eyes and said.
• "I understand. What I meant was, in the past, you never wrote by yourself. Whenever Madam punished you, I would write for you. Over time, I thought you couldn't write!" Qinghe nodded and apologized.
• "It's not that I can't write, I just didn't want to!" Ye Feng Wan said casually. In fact, she knew that perhaps the original owner really couldn't write, which was why Qiu Lan wrote for her. But she could write, and others would find out eventually!
• "Yes! I thought too much! I was wrong!" Qinghe apologized softly.
• "Alright! Get up. Let's go out and buy the Female Precepts!" Ye Feng Wan said.
• "Okay!" Qinghe agreed and got up, handing her a cloak. They then walked out together!
• This was the first time Ye Feng Wan had seen the streets of Ziyao Kingdom. The streets were bustling, with vendors shouting everywhere. Various goods were on display, attracting people to stop and take a look. Ye Feng Wan, accompanied by Qinghe, arrived at the Exquisite Academy. It was said to be the largest bookstore in Ziyao Kingdom. Many scholars and talented individuals would come here to buy books. Some aristocratic young masters, who wanted to show off their cultural knowledge, would also come here to browse!
• The bookstore's staff noticed Ye Feng Wan and her maid entering and warmly greeted them. "Miss, are you here to buy books?" The staff nodded and bowed.
• "Yes! Our young miss wants to buy the Female Precepts!" Qinghe answered on behalf of Ye Feng Wan.
• "Female Precepts? Alright! Please follow me, Miss!" The staff raised their hand and led the two inside.
• Ye Feng Wan looked around the entire bookstore. She saw numerous thick volumes on the mahogany bookshelves, and a faint scent of ink wafted through the air, which was quite pleasant.
• "This is it, Miss!" Qinghe handed a book to Ye Feng Wan before she could even read the title.
• Before Ye Feng Wan could see the book clearly, it was snatched away. Her expression changed, and she frowned as she looked at the person who took the book.