Chapter 257 He Became the Regent

Qin Xiaoning stared at the official newspaper in a daze.

"Aning--" She didn't come back to her senses until Songzhi came to shake her hand.

"What are your plans?" Songzhi asked her.

Qin Xiaoning frowned: "The kingdom changes hands, this is the law of nature, how can a little girl like me worry about this?"

"Don't play dumb with me." Songzhi said to her, "Now the prince really keeps his word and can make his own decisions. If you go back, he will definitely marry you."

"I don't believe you really don't miss him." Songzhi said.

Qin Xiaoning smiled: "Who do you think I am? I tried every means to leave him at first, and now he is very successful. I am trying to stick to him again?" She snorted: "I won't."

"What's the problem? The prince is eager for you to return to him. Maybe he has been looking for you." Songzhi advised: "If you leave, the prince will definitely be angry, but you always know how to control him. When you go back and admit your mistakes to him, you will endure even if he scolds you a few words. If he is really angry and slaps you, you will endure it. On the other hand, the prince will definitely dote on you wholeheartedly."

As he said that, he turned his eyes to look at Qin Xiaoning's belly: "Besides, you are still pregnant with the prince's child, he may not be willing to hit or scold you."

Qin Xiaoning rolled her eyes when she heard this: "Am I going to go back and get scolded and beaten? Am I cheap?"

"That was not what I meant."

As soon as Song Zhi started to explain, Qin Xiaoning interrupted him: "Stop talking. I get angry when I think of his stinky face when he's angry."

"I don't miss him." She snorted, "I'm living a comfortable life now, who cares about him?"

Songzhi glared at Qin Xiaoning: "She is the regent now. If you go back, you will most likely be the princess." At this point, the round eyes of the little maid couldn't help but sparkle: "Princess, she is the most noble woman besides the queen. I heard that those ladies from other noble families would kowtow to her when they see her."

"A Ning, you really are not moved."

Qin Xiaoning was silent for a moment, then replied: "Even if you ask me to go back and be the queen, I can't turn back."

People have faces and trees have bark. Qin Xiaoning couldn't be so shameless.

Songzhi couldn't help but complain when he saw this: "If you don't go back, Wang Fengyi will get a bargain."

Qin Xiaoning couldn't help feeling jealous when she heard Songzhi mention Wang Fengyi.

"In a few days, the official newspaper will probably publish the news that the Prince Regent will marry the daughter of Wang of Langya in a grand ceremony." Qin Xiaoning curled her lips and said, "They are of similar backgrounds. Just wait and see. I wonder how people in the world will praise them."

Songzhi sensed the sourness in Qin Xiaoning's words, and quickly changed the subject, asking, "What do you want to eat tonight? I'll make it for you."

"Whatever." Qin Xiaoning suddenly lost her appetite when she thought about Lu Ji marrying Wang Fengyi.

Songzhi left the house helplessly. Qin Xiaoning picked up the official newspaper again and started reading it. She only heard the greetings between Songzhi and Mrs. Wei next door coming from outside.

Since moving here, Mrs. Wei often comes to visit, and the two families visit each other frequently.

Seeing the guest coming, Qin Xiaoning got up and pushed the door open, only to see Madam Wei with a little girl of about thirteen or fourteen years old. When she saw Qin Xiaoning, Madam Wei greeted her and introduced her, "Young lady, this is my daughter, her name is Rou'er."

Qin Xiaoning had heard that Madam Wei had two sons and one daughter, but this was the first time she saw her daughter. She couldn't help but look at her carefully. The little girl had an oval face, a pair of almond eyes, fair skin, and a graceful figure. She was wearing a lotus pink brocade dress, with the most popular flying fairy bun on her head, and a dazzling pearl hairpin on her head.

The Wei family is one of the richest families in Qianzhou. As the eldest daughter, Miss Wei is naturally pampered and treated with great care.

"Miss Wei is so pretty." Qin Xiaoning stood in the corridor, looking at the little girl standing next to Mrs. Wei, and praised with a smile.

Miss Wei walked slowly forward to greet Qin Xiaoning: "I heard that you are proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Rouer came to visit you because of your reputation."

When Qin Xiaoning heard this, she guessed about 70% of the answer.

The Wei family is not short of money, so naturally they pay more attention to their children's education. It is not easy to find a female teacher these days, and Mrs. Wei is eager to make friends with him, probably with the idea of ​​letting him teach her daughter.

Since there is money to be made, Qin Xiaoning naturally would not refuse.

After hearing what Miss Wei said, Qin Xiaoning smiled and said, "Miss Wei, you are too kind. I can't say that I am proficient in the zither and chess, but I have put in some effort in them."

When Mrs. Wei heard that there was something going on, she winked at her daughter and said, "Mrs. Lu has planted a lot of flowers and plants here. You and Miss Songzhi can look around in the yard. I'll go into the house and talk to my wife about something."

Miss Wei nodded in agreement. Qin Xiaoning invited Madam Wei into the house. As soon as the two sat down, Madam Wei said, "To be honest, I envy your skills in playing the zither and chess, and I want my daughter to learn from you."

She smiled gently and slowly expressed her thoughts: "My daughter got engaged to the young master of the prefect's mansion in Shuwang City half a year ago. Merchants like us are always afraid that our daughters will be looked down upon for being uneducated. I want to cultivate Rouer well, but it is difficult to find a female artist. There are a few good female teachers in Shuwang City, but they have all been invited by officials. If I let those artists teach my daughter, I would be worried about damaging my daughter's reputation. In the past, I often received guidance from the old teacher of this house, but who knew that the old teacher moved away with her son."

"It's fate. Although Mr. Xu is gone, we have a neighbor who is good at poetry, literature, music and chess. I hope she can teach my daughter."

Madam Wei finished her thoughts and continued, "Of course, I won't treat you unfairly regarding the money."

“I’m willing to pay this amount every year.”

Mrs. Wei quietly extended two fingers towards Qin Xiaoning.

Two hundred taels of silver.

At present, a piece of calligraphy by Qin Xiaoning can earn no less than one hundred taels, and by accepting Miss Wei as a student, she can earn two hundred taels a year.

To be honest, compared to selling calligraphy, it’s not very cost-effective.

But Qin Xiaoning has her own plans.

She originally wanted to open a girls' school in the future. Now, by accepting individual students, she can slowly build up popularity.

Especially for big businessmen like the Wei family, they have extensive connections. If Miss Wei is taught well, many girls from wealthy families will surely come to them in the future.

"Madam, you are confident in letting your daughter study with me, which shows your trust. We are all neighbors, so why would you ask for money?" Qin Xiaoning said.

Of course, I can't teach students for free, but I still have to be polite.

Madam Wei was very smart. Upon hearing this, she said hurriedly, "My wife is pregnant. How can I let you work in vain? Let's put things in perspective. Although we have a deep relationship, we still need to make things clear when it comes to money."