The Marquis' Wife
The first day of Lu's school

Lu Xiang opened his day with a bright face and was satisfied to make Adelia turn the eyes of a panted and annoyed, mad, although last night her husband did it more once but still carefully keeping his stomach still not disturbed so that even though he was upset he could not be angry at Lu Xiang.

Lu Cheng and Lu Shan who were already preparing for their first school were perplexed at the expressions of his two older brothers. Lu Xiang's family had breakfast as usual and Adelia escorted her sisters and husband to the gate.

"Did you put the box in the bag?".

"Already brother".

"What about books and stationery?".

Lu Shan checked back while Lu Cheng nodded. "I've brought my brother".

"alright. Have fun at the Academy, if there's anything you should tell me or Brother Xiang huh?".

The two nodded and said goodbye to Adelia and rode in the horse carriage together with Lu Xiang.

"I'm leaving, don't miss me dear~". Lu Xiang kissed Adelia's cheek and smiled sweetly.

Adelia rolled her eyeballs, her husband just drove her two younger siblings to the academy but acted as if they were gone for a long period of time.

"Be careful on the road".

Adelia waved her hand and smiled, her two sisters grew well and healthy until now they can go to the academy.

Lu Cheng and Lu Shan entered the academy and went to the teacher's room following Lu Xiang.

"Good morning scholar Xiefu, are you taking your sisters to school?" Ask the teacher.

"Yes teacher Fu. Please guide you to Lu Cheng and Lu Shan". Lu Xiang told his sister to say hello.

"It's nice to meet you teacher, please guide him to us" Lu Cheng and Lu Shan lowered their heads politely and behaving kindly child made teacher Fu nod in delight.

"You have to listen to what the teacher says and study hard to make Adelia proud. If there's a problem, you have to tell it to me or teacher. Do you understand?" Lu Xiang told his sister before returning home.

"We understand brother".

Lu Xiang stroked the heads of his two younger siblings and left Lu Cheng and Lu Shan together with teacher Fu.

After Lu Xiang's death, the two boys became nervous because it had been a long time since he had not mingled with other children their age other than Lu Feng made them anxious on their first day of school.

"alright. Follow the teacher, you guys get into class C first. If your test scores are good then you can move to class B or even to class A". Although both boys' academy entrance test scores are good, because they are one month late to school, he puts them in C class to be able to adapt to classes and lessons.

"Good teacher".

Lu Cheng and Lu Shan followed Fu's teacher into a C class that was already full of other students.

"Good day, kids. Today you have a new friend. Lu Cheng, Lu Shan introduce yourself".

Lu Cheng clenched his teeth and inhaled a deep breath. He took one step forward and cupped his hands forward in greeting.

"Of all, nice to meet you. My name is Lu Cheng is 6 years old, this is my first time entering the academy. Please guide all of you". Then he backed back up.

Lu Shan firmly grasped the rope of the bag and took a step forward. He turned to Lu Cheng who nodded in support for him then inhaled a deep breath.

"It's nice to meet you guys. My name is Lu Shan... Um I'm 4 years old. Please help you guys while I'm at the academy". Lu Shan immediately retreated beside his brother.

The children stared curiously at their two new friends but their attention became focused on the bag the two were carrying. None of them had ever seen such a bag before.

"alright. You can sit there, we'll start our students today". Teacher Fu pointed at the two tables sitting in the back and started the lesson.

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"Good afternoon sister-in-law, it has been a long time since we met" Chen Xirang smiled broadly at Adelia who welcomed their arrival with her husband.

Song Yuan and Wang Tianjin were stunned by the close greeting but did not say anything. The two just nodded to greet Adelia.

"Meet my wife, Adelia. These dear ones were Song Yuan and Wang Tianjin. They were both my friends at Zhao academy, since they had already passed the Fu exam they moved to Fucheng a year and a half sooner".

Song Yuan and Wang Tianjin were stunned by the detailed introduction, because it was rare for a man to introduce his friend to his wife because of the low status that women have.

"How are you, Mr. Song, Mr. Wang. Nice to meet you guys" Adelia looked down respectfully.

"It's fun to meet you, Miss Lu". Song Yuan and Wang Tianjin felt awkward making Chen Xirang chuckle.

They had lunch together without Adelia because the woman knew that Lu Xiang's two friends were uncomfortable with her existence.

Various menus such as duck peking, cow curry and chicken soup along with side menus meet a large round table. The four ate voraciously, although not Adelia who cooked but because everything was given lotus well water, the food on the table was so appetizing.

"Lu Xiang's. Did sister-in-law cook all this? Sister-in-law's cooking was indeed very good as usual" Chen Xirang praised as he picked up the side dish in quick movements with his chopsticks.

"Adelia was pregnant, how could she cook? It's a dish made by a waiter under Adelia's guidance".

Song Yuan and Wang Tianjin were also amazed by the delicious taste of the dishes jumping up and down their tongues, this cuisine was almost as good as the cuisine in a large restaurant like Fuyuan. The two were increasingly stunned by the information Lu Xiang had said.

"Congratulations Lu Xiang. Soon you'll be a father"

"I haven't given a congratulatory gift to brother-in-law"

"You don't have to do it" Lu Xiang replied disapprovingly, his family had already received quite a number of gifts that were now residing in his wife's space.

"No, I'll give it to you anyway. This is my first nephew so a gift should be given" Chen Xirang insisted on making Lu Xiang just roll his eyeballs and no longer refute.

"I'll also give you a gift" Song Yuan and Wang Tianjin also shared their friend's idea.

Lu Xiang simply smiled resignedly.

"You're going to the academy tomorrow, right?" After the meal, Lu Xiang and his friends sat back and relaxed enjoying the hot tea on the veranda while enjoying the view of the small flower garden in front of them.

"Yes. Looks like I'm the one who's in the academy the most late".

"The academy's final schedule is still a few days away so you're not actually late" Many of the scholars who went on to study at Wangxie's academy entered earlier than scheduled so that although Lu Xiang was not late to enter the academy as scheduled but he became the student who entered the academy late other students.

Song Yuan and Wang Tianjin explained the points system used by the academy. Points can be earned per test every week and with points the student can enjoy various benefits such as cutting school or dormitory costs, you can enter a special library that contains various exam tests or can take part in a gathering conducted by teachers.

Lu Xiang nodded in understanding hearing the explanations of his two friends.

"I also heard that Prefect Zhong will open a new division focused on mathematics in the academy". Wang Tianjin opened a new topic.

"Yes, I heard it too. But I don't know the function of the new division" Chen Xirang sighed in frustration, arithmetic is the most difficult lesson for him.

"You can do a lot of things with math such as studying stars and natural phenomena and you can also solve problems in everyday life" Song Yuan replied casually, although he himself whether the function will be implemented in reality but that is what he heard from his teacher.

Lu Xiang raised his brows in interest. "Are they going to recruit new employees?". He had learned simple Chinese from Adelia and began to read one by one his wife's book, although not so fluent but it had amazed the information he read, especially about the mathematical explanation in the life of farmers that is easier to understand than the book suitable planting he read so far.

"Of course they will recruit new employees, I hear as assistant teachers who focus on mathematics. Are you going with Lu Xiang?".

"Yes" Lu Xiang was very interested in the new division. If he becomes an employee in the mathematics division then maybe he can put forward his idea to write a book suitable for new plants that are easier to understand.