Chapter 5: Who does Master Lu Yan want to accept?

When it came to this, the old lady, as the matriarch of the family, also became excited. Luyan was also someone she greatly admired and praised, saying, "Not to mention the noble ladies of the capital who are eager to learn from Luyan, even the children of prestigious families, princes and grandsons, who wouldn't want to be Luyan's students? Luyan has never agreed to it, but I never expected this."

"Master Luyan has chosen Jinyu as her direct disciple, the first one! This is the glory of our Gu family!"

"Jinyu, if you follow Master Luyan, remember to work hard and be diligent in your studies."

The old lady earnestly advised.

Jinyu was the daughter of her eldest son. Since her birth, the compassionate master had left a prophecy that her eldest son's first daughter would be the phoenix who could save the people.

Over the years, although she had become somewhat arrogant and impetuous, she had always been at the top of the Baiyu Academy, and with the guidance of Master Luyan, she should be able to stabilize her temperament even better.

Seeing this, Gu Jinyan wanted to speak out about the truth.

Zheng, who had been closely watching Gu Jinyan's every move, grabbed her tightly and warned her.

She couldn't let this stubborn girl ruin Jinyu's good fortune at this time!

Gu Jinyan was twisted and let out a cry of pain.

The old lady was giving earnest advice to Jinyu, and upon hearing this cry, she furrowed her brow and said, "Gu Jinyan, what are you doing? Do you have no manners or etiquette?"

The old lady's words were full of authority, and in such a situation, if Gu Jinyan didn't have a reasonable explanation, she would naturally be reprimanded.

Gu Jinyu sneered.

This was Gu Jinyan, unable to enter the grand hall.

Zheng was shocked and warned Gu Jinyan to not be unruly at this time.

In the past, Zheng had always been calm, because Gu Jinyan had always been obedient and never dared to defy her. But since the banquet at the Marquis's mansion yesterday, Zheng had a vague feeling that she was not as obedient as before.

Gu Jinyan remained calm, and only then did Zheng breathe a sigh of relief.

But just as she relaxed, Gu Jinyan spoke to the old lady, "Grandmother, mother threatened me. She said that although Master Luyan wants to take you as her direct disciple, Jinyu's status is noble and extraordinary, as the phoenix, and I am incompetent. She forbade me from learning and wanted to give Jinyu the position of direct disciple. When I tried to explain, she twisted my arm and said that if I didn't obey, she would marry me off to an old crippled widower!"

Zheng was taken aback and couldn't believe what she was hearing.

Although she felt that Gu Jinyan was becoming less obedient, she didn't expect her to suddenly become so rebellious!

She had twisted the truth, she hadn't mentioned anything about an old widower.

This was really outrageous. With her father around, could she do such a thing?

Before Zheng could clarify things with Gu Jinyan, Lord Gu, upon hearing this, angrily slammed his teacup onto Zheng, splashing her with tea. With a stern face, he asked, "What's going on? I'm not dead yet, and you dare to make such a big decision and threaten Ayan to give up her position?"

Lord Gu was furious, staring at Zheng.

Frightened, Zheng immediately knelt down and said, "Grandmother, forgive me, husband... I... I just thought that Ayan is illiterate and lacks manners. If she becomes Master Luyan's disciple, it would bring shame to the Gu family. So I thought that Jinyu should go instead. After all, Jinyu is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis, born with a good background, and she is the phoenix destined by heaven. It should be hers!"

Lord Gu slapped Zheng in anger.

"My precious daughter Ayan is gentle, intelligent, and quick-witted. If she becomes Master Luyan's disciple, it will be Master Luyan's good fortune!" Lord Gu said earnestly, with no hint of falsehood on his face.

Gu Jinyan covered her face, feeling embarrassed.

Her family, really, did her father overestimate her? In her father's eyes, she always seemed different. Heh heh.

The old lady also felt a headache.

Her second daughter.

She was a bit of a mess...

Was Jinyan really like this? The old lady had watched her for more than ten years and hadn't seen anything like this. She was always obedient and never dared to disobey, enduring a little bit.

However, when it came to important matters, the old lady was very strict and solemn, asking, "What's going on? Is Master Luyan looking for Jinyan or Jinyu as her direct disciple?"

Although the old lady knew that Jinyu was the destined phoenix, she never showed favoritism as a member of the noble family. No matter how much she thought Jinyan was not as good as Jinyu, if Master Luyan wanted Jinyan, then it was Jinyan.

Gu Jinyan was about to speak, but Lord Gu, impatiently said, "Of course, it's our Jinyan! Our Jinyan is lovely and adorable."

The old lady massaged her temples.

The dragon has nine sons, each different. Who did her second daughter resemble? Was she really gentle and adorable?

Or was it her eldest daughter?

Jinyu's expression didn't change, but her gaze at Lord Gu was full of dissatisfaction. She couldn't understand why Lord Gu was so protective of Jinyan.

She was also very unhappy with Jinyan.

When she grew up, she wouldn't let either of them off.

"Zheng, tell me," the old lady said in frustration.

"Although it's said to be Jinyan, but even if Jinyan learns from Master Luyan, it's useless," Zheng replied.

The old lady slammed the table heavily, "Master Lu Yan has his own thoughts on choosing his direct disciple. How can a woman like you decide for him? Even if Jin Yan doesn't know how to read, since Master Lu Yan has accepted her as a disciple, he will teach her well. After all, Jin Yan is the legitimate daughter of the Shangshu."

After saying that, she glanced at Gu Jinyu.

Feeling dissatisfied with this behavior, Mrs. Zheng was foolish. How could Jinyu also be so ignorant?

"It's my daughter-in-law's lack of consideration..." Mrs. Zheng quickly apologized.

The old lady didn't want to hear her explanations at all.

"You are confined to reflect for ten days and copy scriptures as punishment."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zheng's face turned red, feeling utterly embarrassed.

Although the punishment was minor, at her age, being punished in front of everyone, how could she maintain her authority in the future? Why didn't the old lady punish the Marquise of Zhenbei?

At this moment, Gu Jinyu stood up seriously, "Grandmother, if Master Lu Yan wants to accept his granddaughter as his direct disciple, it's her own business. Why should they yield to anyone? When Master Lu Yan arrives, he will make it clear who he wants to accept!"

Gu Jinyu, along with Mrs. Zheng, also seemed displeased.

"What's going on?" The old lady was confused.

Who exactly is Master Lu Yan going to accept?

"We'll have the answer when Master Lu Yan arrives!" The Shangshu was full of confidence.