Chapter 76 – Injured (1)

Lu Shiming went back to the capital early morning of the next day, leaving his family in Zhuangzi.

On the other hand, Lu Xiangzhi followed Lu Lingzhi in hunting and have yet returned.

Ye Zhen has been learning etiquette and writing these past few days. Etiquette was relatively easy to learn as she learned it since she was little!

But writing proved to be a difficulty for her.

Ironically, she was not afraid of not being able to write well, but worried that her writing was too good to arouse Mister Shan’s suspicion!

To avoid this morbid possibility, while practicing in front of her teacher, she put down the ink and faked a frustrated face.

“Sir, writing can’t be learned in a day or two anyway. Why don’t I practice riding and shooting instead?”

She was not worried of Mister Shan recognizing her handwriting as the same as that of the original Ye Zhen. During the two days in the palace, she practiced various copybooks** when she had nothing to do.

**T/N : A copybook is a book used in education that contains examples of handwriting and blank space for learners to imitate.

She could write any kind of words she wanted in different handwriting if she wished!

But every time her ink touches the parchment of paper, it was evident that her writing skills were accumulated from years of practice.

Lu Yaoyao didn’t pay much time in academics, and writing too well was never in her character.

Thankfully, Mister Shan agreed with her and felt that instead of spending time writing and reading, it was better to practice what she was good at.

“Let’s learn riding and shooting tomorrow!” he said, “Hhm…we will practice riding in the morning and archery in the afternoon.”

Ye Zhen immediately bobbed her head up and down. She was well aware that doing this would not put her chance of entering the college in jeopardy — she could still pass up by mastering the arts of music, archery, riding and etiquette.

In the evening, Dai Mei went into her mistress’ chamber and asked Ye Zhen if she wanted to go bathe in the hot springs.

Ye Zhen hesitated for a moment. Since she met Mo Rongzhan, she hadn’t gone to the hot spring for the past two days, thinking th