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In the following days, Qimu lived a peaceful life. She would spend all her time studying and practicing her calligraphy when she was awake, taking a nap when she was tired, eating when she was hungry, and practicing her calligraphy again when she was done.

In the meantime, there were only three insignificant things that stirred up a small splash in her mechanical life.

For one thing, one afternoon, Student Zhu eagerly came to find her again. They talked and argued, asking all sorts of questions, as if trying to resolve the estrangement between them. Qimu adopted a neutral attitude towards it.

It wasn't like she had nothing better to do. She had a lot of things to do, so no matter how Zhu Xu hopped, it would be fine. Left or right, it wouldn't affect her, so she didn't mind.

The other item caused Qimu to be slightly distressed.

Ever since Qimu had taken the initiative to ask Teacher Bao to study under her, she felt that he was probably treating her as a 'tree genius' and was wholeheartedly trying to nurture her.

According to Teacher Bao's original words, "You are the pearl of the dust, washed and then ascended, a generation of golden talents, should not belong to the dust, but to the pillars of the country."

To put it bluntly, Qimu's talent in reading was too high. A beginner like her, who had only just learned how to read, was already able to read a large number of books with great acumen. Her quick thinking and quick thinking made Teacher Bao exclaim repeatedly and glance at her.

Thus, when Qimu took the initiative to look for Teacher Bao a few times, the next few days were spent by Teacher Bao to visit her in the lecture hall as scheduled.

Qimu was both happy and worried about this. She was overjoyed that Teacher Bao had been studying with her and had become her personal teacher after teaching her class.

That was why her studies had improved so quickly. Even the calligraphy that she could not understand before had been improved.

This was also the reason for her worry. If she waited until Teacher Bao knew that she was a girl and had no future in reading books, would a generous and amiable person like him want to slap her to death with a single slap?

After all, she 'lied' to Teacher Bao for a lot of time and effort. Qimu felt extremely guilty and uneasy …

The last one was the night before Poetry Competition. Qimu thought that Liu Fuzi found out that she was arguing with others, so she turned the school's grand gathering into a place where everyone was jealous of each other and wanted to warn her.

Unexpectedly, the moment Qimu entered the room, she found Liu Fuzi and Teacher Bao sitting across from each other, talking and laughing merrily. Seeing her enter, Liu Fuzi beckoned her to sit with him.

"Ye Qi, I heard Teacher Bao say that you are gifted at studying. How did you finish learning in just a short period of time?"

Liu Fuzi asked Qimu with a smile. His gentle eyes made him look like an elder, but there was a hint of wisdom in them.

"Teacher, I'm just studying hard. Thanks to Teacher Bao's guidance, I was able to finish my studies so quickly."

Qimu replied humbly, making both Liu Fuzi and Teacher Bao smile and feel even more satisfied.

"Liu Fuzi, where did you find a student like Ye Qi?" "Wise and hardworking, after a period of time, some of the students in the academy will be outdone."

Teacher Bao sized up the student he had painstakingly taught. Although he was not as good-looking as those white-faced scholars and was even a little ugly due to the scar on his face, his eyes were calm and steady.

"Those students who do not work hard yet occupy a place for nothing should wake them up. There are many students who want to enter the academy in the world, but they occupy a good place and do their studies with unfocused attention."

"It's also me. These past few years, I've gradually lacked the strength to supervise them. The academy's atmosphere is not as good as it was in the past …"

"..."

Liu Fuzi and Teacher Bao sighed with emotion. After Teacher Bao tactfully took his leave, Liu Fuzi went straight to the point.

"The reason I called you here this time is because I heard that you've finished your studies. You can just consolidate for a while. Since you've finished your studies, there's no problem with reading every day."

"Teacher Bao just happened to be here for me as well. He wanted you to break into his dorm to study and walk the formal path of the Imperial Examinations. He was only doing this for your own good, but he didn't know that you were a girl and that the Four Books and Five Classics were useless to you."

"I also heard that you made an agreement with someone to participate in the academy's Poetry Competition. I couldn't make up my mind right now, so I called you over to listen to your opinion."

Liu Fuzi's words were honest and not lacking in respect. He did not shy away from asking Qimu if she planned to continue studying in her dorm or stop here to solidify her training before leaving the academy.

After all, even if a girl had to become a scholar after studying for a while, no matter how much more advanced she had to become, she still had to find a female teacher or a ring.

Furthermore, since Qimu had been in the academy for a long time, Liu Fuzi was always worried. If some of the male students in the academy accidentally tarnished Qimu's reputation, it would be a disaster for Qimu, a girl.

Liu Fuzi had to think carefully about a lot of factors, so he asked a few questions.

Qimu pondered for a while. She understood Liu Fuzi's worries, but the academy was still very important to her. If they were to leave so easily, it would be difficult for them to come back.

"Teacher, even though I can read the essay, I still feel that it's not enough, especially my words. They all sound like human words, but I haven't mastered them yet, so I still want to hone my skills."

Liu Fuzi immediately understood Qimu's meaning when he heard her. He nodded and did not intend to chase Qimu away. Seeing that Qimu was eager to learn, he was also satisfied with her and said with a smile,

"Mn, then after Poetry Competition, I will let you break into the inner chamber. The inner chamber's learning atmosphere is extremely good, which will also benefit your studies."

But you must remember one thing, do not get too close with your male classmates. After all, the inner chamber is not as good as the outer chamber, and the outer chamber is like a boy's, while the inner chamber is like a young man's.

"Moreover, Teacher Bao will also enter the house with you. I see that he is very close to you, so I am much more at ease with him teaching you how to take you."

Hearing that, Qimu stood up, bowed towards Liu Fuzifeng and said,

"Thank you, Teacher. Qimu will remember your teachings, but I have no future in the Imperial Examinations, so it's best if I don't trouble Teacher Bao."

Seeing this, Liu Fuzi helped Qimu up and said with a smile,

"Teacher Bao was the one who wanted it. I didn't make the decision on my own."

Qimu frowned slightly. With a worried voice, she said:

"But, Teacher Bao doesn't know that I …"

Liu Fuzi waved his hand at Qimu, hinting for her to stop.

"You don't have to worry about that. I've known him for many years and know his character the best. He is not someone who would help others."

"Tomorrow is the Poetry Competition, you should go back and have a good rest first, tomorrow will be your first day of good performance, after all this is your first battle in the inner chamber."

"There's no need to mention this matter any further. I will discuss it with him in the future. You have your troubles, so Teacher Bao will understand."

With that, there was nothing else to say. Qimu said goodbye to Liu Fuzi and went back to her courtyard.

Qimu had a head full of unbound black hair, and she was deep in thought about tomorrow's Poetry Competition. She didn't even need to guess, there would definitely be someone who would intentionally cause trouble for her tomorrow.

A trace of helplessness and cunning flashed through Qimu's eyes. In the future, she would have to enter the inner chamber and suppress the arrogance of those C and A classes as well, so that they wouldn't always look down on her and she would have even more troubles in the future.