Chapter 100 – A Filial Granddaughter

Lu Lingzhi sat in the room for a while before he decided to take Lu Xiangzhi to the front yard. They felt out of place since they were surrounded by their family’s misses and the Chen sisters.

The two decided to wait in the front yard until everyone gathers tonight.

“…in the morning, we went out to hunt a few rabbits and pheasants! At night, Dai Mei and I soaked in the hot springs. Grandma, you should really come with us the next time we visit Zhuangzi. The hot springs felt so comfortable and nurturing to my skin, you see, I am not as dark as before. When I returned to the capital, I finally realized that I am a girl. I used to think of myself as a boy. “Ye Zhen chattered with Old Madam Lu, retelling her experiences with sincerity.

Curiosity made Old Madam Lu reach out and touch Ye Zhen’s right cheek—it was like touching a piece of tender tofu.

Then, she turned to Lu Fang and said, “You should have gone to Zhuangzi with Yao Yao. I reckon, coming back more beautiful is much better than attending poetry meetings.”

“My aunt said that Zhuangzi is not far away so we can still go.” Chen Qiuping was envious in her heart. What she wanted most was to have a skin as white as jade.

Ye Zhen laughed and ceased speaking, but snuggled comfortably around Old Madam Lu.

If Lu Jing did not like Ye Zhen before, now she feels even more disgusted just by looking at her.

It’s not like she had never been to a hot spring before! If she drank the whole hot spring, she was certain that there would be no such effect as Lu Yaoyao.

She spat in her mind angrily, thinking that Ye Zhen was feeding the Old Madam and the Chen sisters with useless ideas.

“I won’t go. The mid-autumn festival is coming, and there are still lots of things to do in the Women’s College. I can’t possibly leave the capital for some time.”

The college was about to start classes. This year, Lu Jing was no longer regarded as a mere daughter of a merchant, but a noble miss.

Those who looked down on her before were now currying in her favor. She was enjoying this kind of life, and was looking forward to the day after tomorrow is the entrance exam of the College’s Medical School.

As her sister, she had to watch Lu Yaoyao take the exam.

Chen Qiuping was a little disappointed. She regretted why she didn’t follow Ye Zhen and her family to Zhuangzi that day. If she did, she would have been the one who took care of Lu Lingzhi.

“Anyway, the Zhuangzi will be always there. You can go whenever you want.” Old Madam Lu said with a smile. Turning to Ye Zhen once again, her eyes crinkled out of mirth.

“Yao Yao is going to take the exam, and we will all go and support her.”

Ye Zhen’s face turned red. “Grandma, I’m afraid I’m going to humiliate our family.”

Right after she said those words, Lu Fang, the second miss of the family laughed. “The appearance of Third Sister going out is the face of our Lu family. How can we lose face?”

It sounded as if Ye Zhen only needed a beautiful face, but it was not the case.

But appearance was never the most important thing for all ladies of famous families. It was character.

Lu Yaoyao grew up in isolation in the Border Town. How could she pass the talent without talent, ethics, and beautiful appearance?

Old Madam Lu seemed to have heard no one else but Ye Zhen. She just laughed and said, “Our Yao Yao is so smart, I’m certain she would pass the Women’s College’s exam.”

Chen Liping added, “Yes, third younger sister will certainly be able to enter the college. If they were in the early years of college, there would be no need for so many rules.”

Ye Zhen smiled faintly. Yes, the college today is completely different from when it was first founded. At that time, the women’s college had no identity restrictions. All women, including aristocratic women and merchants, could study as long as they meet the requirements.

Now … Ye Zhen sneered, the college accepts students depending on their status. Besides, orfinary people didn’t have the resources to study the Six Arts for the entrance exam. It was clear that the college was not willing to commoners.

It was because of their identity as imperial merchants that the Lu sisters were admitted to the school. But still, they were belittled when they first step foot inside the college.

Ye Zhen didn’t like how the women’s college changed, but she still had to pursue being a student. The medical school was a part of the Women’s college; entering it would be her only key inside the imperial palace.

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