The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 375: Dali Kingdom Royal Daughters Designated Training Base

The saying "a new emperor, new ministers" does not apply to the current Murong family. It is not wrong for Old Madam Murong to delegate power to her daughter-in-law Wang Yuyan and let her take over the power step by step, but the people below have not changed much. Whether it is Wang Erlang, the president of Gusu College, or Gong Yeqian, the head of the trading company, they are all the same old people.

However, newcomers always have to go through the formalities. The news that Murong Fu and Wang Yuyan were traveling openly with four concubines, four maids and twenty guards spread throughout the Central Plains in an instant, and their first stop was Gusu College.

Duan Yu and Ba Tianshi had been waiting there early, their purpose was naturally to catch Mu Wanqing. Murong Fu did not have much feeling for this weird girl who had been raised astray, neither good nor bad feelings. However, it was a troublesome matter that she and Qin Hongmian were misled by Gan Baobao and were determined to assassinate Li Qingluo.

Murong Fu then told the two of them about Mu Wanqing's life experience and the troubles of Qin Hongmian and Duan Zhengchun. After Duan Yu and Ba Tianshi confirmed that Mu Wanqing was indeed the illegitimate daughter of Prince Zhennan, they felt that the situation became even more difficult.

"If you don't learn, you won't know. Miss Mu's behavior is largely due to the bad influence of her mother, her so-called master, Yougu Ke. As long as she reshapes her outlook on life, there's a good chance she can turn things around." Murong Fu looked at Duan Yu and said, "A happy family is very important for a child. If we can bring her back to the Prince of Zhennan's mansion and influence her with the affection of family..."

Duan Yu was quite moved by what he heard, but Ba Tianshi shook his head and said, "This matter is of great importance. If we take her back to the palace without the princess's consent, I'm afraid..."

The Baiyi tribe was of great significance to the stability of the Dali Kingdom. As the daughter of the Baiyi tribe leader, Dao Baifeng's status and identity were naturally different. Her view on love came from the tribe, and she was famous for her loyalty and affection. That was why she was quite disgusted with Duan Zhengchun's romanticism and even did despicable things in revenge. Finally, she couldn't stand it anymore and left the palace and hid in a Taoist temple.

Her departure from the palace did not mean that she was no longer important. As long as she remained the Princess of Zhennan, some things would have to involve her, especially matters in the backyard which required her to make the decisions.

Duan Yu thought of his mother's personality and couldn't help but feel a headache. "Master Murong, do you have any other ideas? My mother is really..."

"The second method is this Gusu Academy." Murong Fu chuckled. "As long as someone can suppress her, seal her martial arts, and take away her weapons, and let her learn good culture from scratch under the company of little Zhong Ling, she will gradually improve. After all, the academy is originally a place for teaching and educating people, and Confucian culture is best at this."

"That's good, that's good!" Ba Tianshi couldn't help but applaud after hearing this idea. You must know that Murong Fu is quite famous in Dali Kingdom, and Gusu College is a place that many upper-class people in Dali Kingdom yearn for. However, the annual enrollment is quite strict, and they are even more cautious towards special people. It is extremely difficult for foreigners to enter Gusu College unless they have a close relationship with Murong Fu.

He is like little Zhong Ling and also like Zhuge Xiu.

The reason why Mu Wanqing was able to enroll in the school was mostly because she was the half-sister of Wang Yuyan, the young lady of the Murong family.

Duan Yu asked about other methods, and Murong Fu said that it would be the same if there was someone who could completely suppress her by his side and teach her by example, but one needed to be careful with personal strength, as it would be bad if she were to plot against him.

Duan Yu thought to himself that if it came to martial arts, he could easily defeat her, but it would be difficult to suppress her. Moreover, there was a difference between men and women, and she was his own sister. It was not appropriate for a single man and a single woman to be together for a long time. Moreover, he had to be on guard everywhere, which he could not afford.

If someone else came, there was no one more suitable around him. Father? Haha, he rarely taught himself, so he probably wouldn't have the patience to teach his sister. My uncle, Emperor Baoding, would be a good choice, but as the Emperor of Dali, he was busy with all kinds of affairs and didn't have much free time.

Her mother's martial arts skills should be better than Mu Wanqing's, but she couldn't resist Mu Wanqing's determination to kill her, and her mother might not be happy to see her sister Mu Wanqing, let alone live in peace with her and help her change for the better.

Sister Wanqing's mother, Qin Hongmian, was originally a good candidate, but she was also a resentful woman abandoned by her father. Sister Wanqing's current personality was mostly shaped by her. If she continued to stay with her, this sister would really be completely ruined.

Thinking carefully, the first option, staying at Gusu Academy, was actually the most reliable. Duan Yu thought of little Zhong Ling, and then of Mu Wanqing. He wondered if Gusu Academy could serve as a designated training base for the royal daughters of the Dali Kingdom. It was said that many noble ladies in Gusu City, and even across the Central Plains, were proud to be from Gusu Academy.

If my sister can successfully graduate from Gusu College, she will be like a gilded girl, and she will be golden when she is taken out.

Furthermore, Gusu Academy was not ordinary. Its president, Wang Erlang, possessed considerable martial arts prowess, and under him were the Eight Friends of Hangu, all of whom were top-notch fighters. Any one of them could have subdued Mu Wanqing, and among them, the infatuated Shi Qinglu was a woman perfectly suited to personally teach Mu Wanqing. Duan Yu, thinking of this, asked himself what price he would have to pay to have Shi Qinglu personally teach Mu Wanqing.

Murong Fu said that this was a bit difficult. Unlike sects, the academy did not have the concept of apprenticeship and personal training. He could ask Shi Qinglu to take care of Mu Wanqing more often, but one-on-one training was not possible. This was an exclusive benefit only for the core figures of the Murong family, such as the four concubines Zhu, Zi, Qing and Bi. Others could only take care of them briefly, and mainly had to follow the crowd to learn.

Ba Tianshi said that this was good, and that he would report to Emperor Baoding and Prince Zhennan when he returned, and that he would bring the gratitude of the Dali royal family the next time he came, and so the matter was settled.

Duan Yu was a man of both civil and military talents, and because he cared about his sister, he decided to stay for a while, looking after his sister Mu Wanqing while attending school at Gusu Academy to see the difference between education in the Central Plains and that in Dali.

Ba Tianshi quite agreed with this and did not stop him. Instead, he encouraged Duan Yu to make more friends. It would be best if he could discover some talents and bring them back to Dali. He knew that Gusu Academy was best at not taking exams, but cultivating practical people.

Murong Fu was originally a representative figure of Gusu College, and Wang Yuyan was the eldest daughter of the college president Wang Erlang. They were already acquaintances with the college's management, so the communication was naturally quite smooth. Old Madam Murong divided the decision-making power of the college between her son and daughter-in-law, and everyone had no objection. After all, this was the Murong family's family affair, not to mention that compared to Old Madam Murong, they would rather let Murong Fu take the lead.

After all, it sounds better to have a high-ranking official in the court, a viscount and a nobleman than to have a widow. Even if the widow has a good reputation and ability, it will still be a bit embarrassing to say it out loud, and people will inevitably laugh at her in secret.

As for ridiculing him in person, probably no one would dare to do so. The Murong family protects their old lady very much, even more than the young master Murong Fu.

After all, it was a satire on Murong Fu. Murong Fu would be vindictive if he beat someone up, so just smiling it off was magnanimity.

It's a satire on Madam Murong. If you just laugh it off, you're weak and can be bullied. Beating someone up is the way to show courage and protect your own dignity.

As for the transfer of power, Murong Fu passed the test quite smoothly and was unanimously approved by everyone. However, Wang Yuyan had to go through many tests and show her talents in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She also had to fight a fierce battle with Shi Qinglu and displayed first-class martial arts before she could pass the test.

According to one teacher at the academy, Gusu Academy is an anomaly in the Central Plains, offering a wide range of teachings and a hidden universe. While renowned, it also has many enemies. If the head of the family is unable to defend himself, he could be exploited. Murong Fu and his colleagues weren't worried about lack of literary proficiency, and the prospect of being challenged and humiliated. After all, Murong Fu had already demonstrated his talent and unwavering attitude at the age of fifteen, but Wang Yuyan had yet to prove herself, so they naturally held her to a strict standard.

Wang Yuyan, or Lingyue, was a ninth-level talent in her previous life and received a good education. She also made great progress after going through three worlds. Not to mention that the little nun in the world of Smiling Proud Wanderer is best at Buddhism, Zhao Min in the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber received education as a noblewoman of the Yuan Empire and learned everything that a superior should learn. Cheng Yaojia in the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes even learned the complete education of a lady from a prominent family in Jiangnan.

In the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, she has been receiving customized education from Murong Fu since she was old enough to understand ten years ago, in order to become Murong Fu's legal wife and be able to assist him. It is precisely because of this that even though the college teachers' assessments are quite strict, they are still not difficult for her.

The assessment of Wang Yuyan was semi-public, and for a time the talent of the young lady of the Murong family spread throughout the Central Plains. Coupled with her beautiful appearance and gentle personality, she was immediately regarded as a recognized good match.