Dou Shiying hired a tutor named Jiang, given name Li, courtesy name Yugong, for his daughter. He was a sixty-year-old former scholar who had served as a tutor for fifteen years in the household of He Wendao – Dou Shiying’s teacher and a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. Due to his advanced age and declining…

“Stop arguing, both of you,” Bie Gangyi said hoarsely. “You’re both doing this for me… it’s not worth it…” He turned his gaze to Dou Zhao. “Fourth Miss, I know this puts you in a difficult position, but I have no one else to turn to… When their mother passed away, I promised her I…

Uncle Chen’s expression was hesitant. Bie Gangyi looked at him with dimmed eyes and called out “Uncle Chen” again with difficulty, his tone sincere and somewhat pleading. Upon hearing this, Uncle Chen let out a soft sigh and said gently to Dou Zhao, “Fourth Miss Dou, we’ve invited you here from so far away because…

“Bie Gangyi used to be a martial arts instructor in the capital before his wife passed away,” Zhao Liangbi explained gently. “He’s from Zhending Prefecture, and both his residence and family farmland are ancestral properties.” Even the most formidable people would behave properly and respectfully in their hometown. Without roots, one would be nothing more…

The Du family held a prominent position in Zhending. People seeking help came in droves, like fish crossing a river. However, a single tree cannot make a forest. For the Du family to firmly establish roots and prosper in this place, they needed to network not only with local officials and wealthy gentry from surrounding…

The relationships between people can sometimes be quite mysterious. Dou Zhao considered herself someone who saw through worldly affairs and remained detached. Ji Shi was careful in both speech and action, meticulous in her dealings, and as an elder, she was entrusted by Dou Shying to take care of Dou Zhao. In front of Dou…

Dou Zhao carefully recalled Yi’er and Shu’er’s marriages. In her previous life, they both married scholars – one surnamed Sun and one surnamed Wu. However, neither achieved much success in their official careers. She wondered which two families they were from. Lost in thought, she went to visit Sixth Aunt. Ji shi was also worried…

She is met him under the wisteria, where destiny intertwined their paths… “We need someone who can both write and do calculations for this,” Dou Zhao said with a smile. “Gou Sheng can only write his own name. I think it would be better to have Cui Thirteen help Boyan with the work, since he…

Grandmother smiled while chatting about how we needed to make new clothes for Miss Shou. Summer had passed, and Grandmother was still by her side, healthy and well. Does this mean that if one tries hard enough, some things can be changed? Dou Zhao thought about going to the temple to burn incense. Grandmother smiled…

Dou Shiying came to consult with Dou Zhao: “What do you think we should do?” Although his eldest daughter was young, her confident manner of speaking often gave him immense confidence. Dou Zhao didn’t know what would be best for Dou Ming either. If she stayed by the Second Madam’s side to learn proper etiquette,…