HLnovel Chapter 66 What's the point of having such big eyes?
Chapter 66 What's the point of having such big eyes?
Lu Yangyang was knocked on the head. She straightened up and looked out the window, where she met a thin, serious face.
He was a sprightly old man with gray hair and beard.
Moreover, he had well-defined features, a slender figure, and was a handsome old man with a certain charm and debonair air.
Lu Yangyang couldn't discern any arrogance from the old man; she simply felt that he was very knowledgeable.
This was the first time she realized that this kind of thing could actually be seen directly.
I was filled with emotion. So this is what the Crown Prince's teacher looks like!
“Sir,” Lu Yangyang hurriedly explained, afraid of being misunderstood, “I didn’t come to eavesdrop. I came to see His Highness. I heard you talking about books when I came in, and I was too embarrassed to go in and disturb you, so I stayed outside.”
Although Lu Yangyang had never attended a formal class, she still held her teacher in high esteem.
So she stood there obediently, waiting for the man to speak.
Unexpectedly, the old man looked at her face and seemed somewhat dazed, asking, "What's your name?"
"Lu Yangyang." In front of such a learned scholar, Lu Yangyang was too embarrassed to show off her meager knowledge and honestly replied, "Yangyang, as in the vastness of the river."
"The mountains are verdant, the rivers flow majestically." Grand Tutor Lan looked at Lu Yangyang, slightly dazed, nodded, and said softly, "Not bad, it's a good name."
"Since you're here, come in and listen. There's only one more part to tell," said Grand Tutor Lan.
Lu Yangyang's eyes widened. They were still going to call her in to listen to the lesson!
Lu Yangyang was very studious, but she had never attended school properly. This was probably the first time she had ever heard a teacher give a lecture. When she entered the room, she saw Yan Yue sitting properly, so she quickly went over and sat down properly as well.
His Highness the Crown Prince, however, remained leaning against the soft couch. Lu Yangyang glanced at him discreetly and noticed that his complexion was better in the afternoon than in the morning.
Lan Taifu continued his lecture.
He said there was only one section left, but he actually spoke for about 15 minutes before stopping.
Then his gaze swept past Yan Yue and landed on Lu Yangyang, "Did you understand?"
Lu Yangyang blinked her innocent big eyes, what did she understand?
She had no idea what he was talking about, but luckily she had a good memory and quickly repeated a few of his words.
As for what it means... I'm sorry, I don't understand at all.
After listening, Grand Tutor Lan did not offer any comments, but asked in a very good-natured manner, "Have you ever been to school?"
Lu Yangyang shook her head, but fearing that the other party would think she was illiterate, she tried to save face: "I can read, I have read the Three Hundred and the Thousand Character Classic, and I am preparing to take the exam for Taiming Academy."
Grand Tutor Lan tapped on the table in front of him. "Come here and write a few words."
Lu Yangyang: "..."
No, is the Crown Prince's teacher really so eager to lecture? He's the one who teaches the Crown Prince, surely he's not really going to test her on her studies?
Lu Yangyang, who is usually very confident, is now at a loss with this old man.
The truth is, her handwriting is still not presentable to this day.
Lu Yangyang walked over slowly, knelt down in front of the table, and forced herself to pick up the pen. She tried her best to think of a few characters that she had practiced the best and wrote them on the paper.
Yan Yue, always eager for a good chatter, leaned over and exclaimed in surprise, "Yangyang, you've made great progress! You've been spending all your time indoors lately, have you been practicing calligraphy?"
Lu Yangyang really wanted to cover his mouth.
I've been practicing for over half a month now, and thankfully, my writing can no longer fly off the paper, but it's far from time to show off.
Who knows what kind of joke they'll make!
Unexpectedly, Grand Tutor Lan did not find it offensive; instead, he praised it, saying, "It's well written."
Then, surprisingly, she began to seriously correct her pen-holding posture and writing techniques, and encouraged her to write a few more words.
Lu Yangyang hadn't expected this man to be so eager to teach. Following his instructions, she wrote a few words, which were indeed much better than the previous ones.
She was immediately surprised. Could it be that there are techniques to writing?
His confidence soared, and he looked up at Grand Tutor Lan expectantly, waiting for him to continue his guidance.
Grand Tutor Lan did not disappoint her and gave her a few more pointers.
Lu Yangyang excitedly put down her pen, completely unaware that Yan Yue's eyes were practically twitching from blinking so hard.
After Lu Yangyang finished writing, Grand Tutor Lan stroked his beard with great satisfaction and nodded, saying, "You have great talent. His Highness has a few calligraphy practice books suitable for a young girl like you. I'll have His Highness give them to you later. Pay attention to the techniques and practice more. I will come to give His Highness a lecture every two days. If you have time, you can come and listen with me."
After saying this, he rose and took his leave of the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince instructed Eunuch Cao to escort the person out.
After Grand Tutor Lan left, Yan Yue looked at Lu Yangyang as if she were a monster: "Really? In all my life, this is the first time I've seen Grand Tutor Lan so gentle. If someone else had written such characters in front of him, they would have been ridiculed and jumped into the lake long ago. Even His Majesty doesn't want to see Grand Tutor Lan's mouth..."
Halfway through her sentence, Yan Yue quickly covered her mouth and whispered, "By the way, you're a distant relative of Madam Lan, so you must be related to Grand Tutor Lan, right? No wonder he didn't scold you. But wait, I heard that the Lan family's children are mocked even more harshly by him. They've been muttering about it a lot in private. Grand Tutor Lan is good in every way, except he has a big mouth."
"Yan Yue!" the Crown Prince reminded him.
Yan Yue quickly shut up.
Lu Yangyang asked, "Grand Tutor Lan? What...what is his relationship with Madam Lan?"
“He’s Madam Lan’s father, don’t you know?” Yan Yue replied.
Lu Yangyang realized that Madam Lan's father was the maternal grandfather that Madam Lan had mentioned to her before. It seemed that Grand Tutor Lan had recognized her.
Her background is not something that can be told to outsiders. Currently, only the people in the Duke's Mansion know about it. However, since the Lan family is Lan's maternal family, Lan will still write a letter to inform her.
Lu Yangyang recalled the old man's appearance and casually replied to Yan Yue, "He was actually a pretty nice guy."
Yan Yue had just taken a sip of tea when he almost spat it out in Lu Yangyang's face. "Cough cough cough, this is the first time I've ever heard anyone say such a thing about Grand Tutor Lan. I hope you won't be shocked when you see Grand Tutor Lan at Taiming Academy in the future."
Lu Yangyang asked curiously, "Does Grand Tutor Lan also teach at Taiming Academy?"
"Tai Ming Academy offers a wide variety of courses depending on the students' needs. Grand Tutor Lan will attend two classes every ten days. You'll find out then," Yan Yue said with a mysterious air.
Lu Yangyang didn't take it seriously. "It's getting late. I need to give His Highness acupuncture. You can leave now."
"Hey, why are you kicking people out as soon as you arrive?" Yan Yue muttered in dissatisfaction.
But when he saw Lu Yangyang's gaze, he reluctantly got up again: "Stop glaring, what are those big eyes for?"
He dawdled as he went out, muttering to himself as he stepped outside, "How strange, why is he afraid of her?"
Lu Yangyang got up and walked to the Crown Prince's side. Just as she was about to lift the thin blanket, she heard the Crown Prince ask her...
"The entrance exam for Taiming Academy is in a month. Are you confident?"