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This time, Ren Ruyi was truly at a loss. She had originally intended to give Princess Yang Ying a reality check, so that she wouldn't become too arrogant and boss her around in the future. However, she hadn't expected the princess to lower her stance so much, making it clear that she was willing to take a subordinate position in front of her.
So what was there to fight about? Ren Ruyi now felt that her actions just now seemed a bit foolish. She had spent a lot of effort fighting an imaginary enemy, only to discover that the enemy didn't exist at all!
"Alright, alright!" Ren Ruyi could only sigh helplessly. Then she glanced at Wei Tingyu, and seeing that the guy was standing to the side with a suppressed smile and no intention of intervening, she rolled her eyes at him again. It was clear that Wei Tingyu had known from the beginning that she would definitely lose to Yang Ying's show of vulnerability, but just the thought that her every move had been predicted by Wei Tingyu made her even more displeased! It was a good thing it was Wei Tingyu. If it were someone else who was toying with her like this, Ren Ruyi was sure that she wouldn't hold back! A person who could manipulate her like this definitely couldn't be allowed to live in this world!
"Thank you, big sister!" When Yang Ying saw that Ren Ruyi had actually nodded in agreement, it meant she had accepted her! This was great! In the future, there would definitely be no obstacles to her entering the Marquis's residence!
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Soon, it was the day for the envoy to set off. A huge contingent of people had already gathered in front of the Wuguo Imperial Palace! Yang Ying, the nominal King Li, after being seen off by the Empress and the officials, finally boarded a luxurious carriage and left Wudu with the welcoming envoy team.
After leaving the city, Wei Tingyu and Ren Ruyi joined the team! Due to the change in the timeline, the little friends who had been with Ning Yuanzhou in the original story were also absent! But for Wei Tingyu, they were completely insignificant! None of those people's martial arts skills could compare to the Jinyingwei. And at this time, of the eight Jinyingwei he had brought, two females were left in the palace to protect Xiao Yan, while the remaining four males and two females were all with the welcoming envoy team.
If nothing else, the military strength of this team was definitely much stronger than in the original plot! Not to mention that Wei Tingyu was also among them!
And because Wei Tingyu was by her side, the timid young woman Yang Ying finally had a backbone, so she would always ask Wei Tingyu for his opinion before making any decisions. Therefore, this welcoming envoy team was nominally led by His Highness King Li, but in reality, they were following Wei Tingyu's orders! Of course, there were also some other officials and female officials in this team, who were spies planted by King Danyang or the head of the officials, Zhang Song. Wei Tingyu's current goal was to remove all these unstable factors before he could truly feel at ease!
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On the first night of the team's departure, in a pavilion tens of miles away from Wudu, a prearranged nominal apprenticeship ceremony was taking place.
"This is Ren Ruyi; I have specially invited her to be your female tutor!" Wei Tingyu pointed at Ren Ruyi and turned to Yang Ying, who was disguised as a man, and said, "She knows everything about Anguo, and she will be in charge of teaching you from today onwards!"
"Okay!" Yang Ying nodded, then looked at Ren Ruyi, who was standing in front of her. The two women's eyes met, and they both saw a hint of awkwardness in the other's eyes. The two of them had already acknowledged each other as sisters, and they had gotten along quite well during this time. But now, under Wei Tingyu's arrangement, they had suddenly become master and apprentice?
Compared to Yang Ying's bewilderment, Ren Ruyi had, of course, been briefed by Wei Tingyu beforehand, so she quickly masked the awkwardness in her eyes and bowed to Yang Ying, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness King Li!"
"Rise!" Yang Ying didn't yet understand what this was all for, but after seeing Wei Tingyu nod at her, she immediately took on the posture of a prince, and with a slight lift of her hand, she said. It must be said that her princely demeanor was very convincing at this moment! If it weren't for her delicate little face and soft voice, with just her tone of voice and body language, she could definitely fool the vast majority of people!
At this moment, Wei Tingyu recalled the plot of the drama he had watched before. The Yang Ying in that show was very timid! She stumbled along the way, and she backed out several times, even thinking about sneaking back to Wudu to give up her identity as the welcoming envoy. In comparison, the much more confident her now truly made Wei Tingyu look at her in a new light! Of course, all of this was because his presence had given Yang Ying a backbone. But the whirlwind created by his butterfly wings was truly a bit strong; it could even cause a major change in the personality of an important character!
"Marquis Wei! Why did you change the person without consulting us?" At this moment, the other man and woman in the main hall were also bewildered. The woman, in particular, couldn't help but question Wei Tingyu directly. Because this woman was the original female tutor, Miss Ming, who had been teaching Yang Ying. The matter of changing Yang Ying's teacher had the biggest impact on her!
"Because you are incompetent! You can't teach her well!" Before Wei Tingyu could speak, Ren Ruyi glared at the female tutor and said with a cold expression.
"Hmph! How dare you!" The female tutor was naturally even more furious upon hearing Ren Ruyi's words, and she pointed at Ren Ruyi and shouted, "I was personally sent by Her Highness the Empress! I once accompanied Princess Xunyang on an embassy to Anguo... Ah!"
Before she could finish, Ren Ruyi grabbed her by the shoulder and, with a powerful shove, threw her directly out of the main hall door, where she landed heavily on the courtyard floor!
"Send Miss Ming back to the capital!" Ren Ruyi didn't even look at her and said coldly. This Miss Ming was actually the main person Wei Tingyu had to get rid of from the team tonight! She was nominally sent by Empress Xiao Yan to accompany the welcoming envoy team and to teach Liu Ying, but in reality, she was backed by King Danyang, Yang Xingjian! And the only reason she was here was that she was ordered to monitor Yang Ying's every move!
Wei Tingyu nodded, and the guards immediately dragged Miss Ming away from the inn. At this moment, the soldiers responsible for protecting Yang Ying also knew that His Highness King Li would ask the Marquis of Jining for his opinion on everything before making a decision, so they all understood who was truly in charge of this team!
"Your Highness! Marquis!" The remaining male official looked on bewildered as Miss Ming was dragged away, then turned his head and stammered, "This, this, this... what's going on... this is..."
"You have no choice!" Ren Ruyi spoke up again, "This isn't a discussion; it's a notice!"
"That's right!" And just as the official was dumbfounded, Yang Ying suddenly said, "I... no... I! I will let her be my female tutor! This is my order!" The official heard this, and since His Highness King Li had said so, he naturally didn't dare to disobey and could only nod in silence.
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Late at night, the candles in Yang Ying's room were still lit. She was diligently studying everything about Anguo under Ren Ruyi's supervision.
"Tell me, how many tribes does Anguo have?" Seeing how diligent the young woman was, Ren Ruyi asked her to review the knowledge she had just learned.
"I know this!" Yang Ying nodded quickly and said happily, "Anguo has three major tribes! The Western Sand Tribe, the Eastern Sand Tribe, and the Central Sand Tribe!"
"Then which tribe had a previous relationship with the Second Prince?" Ren Ruyi nodded with satisfaction and asked another question.
"It's... the Western... Sand Tribe?" Yang Ying was startled. She couldn't quite remember this question. So she could only say the answer hesitantly, while her eyes were constantly on Ren Ruyi's face, paying attention to her expression.
"Which cities were captured by the Anguo people during the Great Battle of Tianmen Pass?" Ren Ruyi was noncommittal, making it impossible for Yang Ying to tell if she had answered correctly, and then she threw out the next question.
"I..." This time, Yang Ying truly didn't know. She tried her best to think, but her mind was completely blank.
Ren Ruyi could only sigh helplessly. It made sense. A little princess like her had been raised in the palace since she was a child and had no need to study. It was normal for her to not remember so much information all at once.
"Starting tomorrow, after dinner, you will study for an extra hour!" Of course, Ren Ruyi's martial arts achievements today were a testament to her perseverance, and she was far more resilient than Yang Ying. She sighed and said, "If you make another mistake! You will copy it a hundred times and give it to me!"
Yang Ying's pupils constricted upon hearing this. Copying books was her biggest fear! But this Sister Ruyi was now her teacher, which made her even more afraid to disobey. She could only lower her head pitifully and pout. If it weren't for the fact that she knew crying in front of Ren Ruyi was useless, her tears would have already flowed.
Ren Ruyi felt helpless when she saw Yang Ying's expression. This young woman was really good at acting pitiful. To be honest, even she felt a little sorry for her at this moment! But when she thought of her mission, Ren Ruyi could only steel her heart, grit her teeth, and pretend not to see it!
"How is it?" At this moment, the door was gently pushed open from the outside, and Wei Tingyu walked in, looking at the two women and asking, "How was tonight's study session?"
Oh no! Ren Ruyi's heart sank when she saw Wei Tingyu. However, before she could speak, the young woman Yang Ying pursed her lips, and two streams of tears instantly flowed down her face. Then she stood up and rushed into Wei Tingyu's arms.
"What's wrong?" Wei Tingyu was startled. He gently patted Princess Yang Ying's back as she cried, and at the same time, he looked at Ren Ruyi with a look of confusion. But it was a good thing that Wei Tingyu wasn't an arbitrary person, and he knew that Ren Ruyi's character wouldn't allow her to bully Yang Ying for no reason, so he was only curious.
And Ren Ruyi rolled her eyes in silence. It's a good thing the Marquis is a sensible person! If it were a different man who was moved by Yang Ying's expression of distress, he might have blamed me directly. Thinking this, Ren Ruyi didn't answer. She just glanced at the books on the table and showed a helpless expression.
Wei Tingyu understood instantly.
"A strict teacher makes a good student!" Wei Tingyu said with a smile while comforting Yang Ying in his arms, "Even if your Sister Ruyi is a little strict with you, it's for your own good. Otherwise, how can you bring your imperial brother back?"
"I... am not... blaming Sister Ruyi for being... too... too strict!" Yang Ying stopped crying upon hearing this and looked up at Wei Tingyu. But her small nose was still sniffling, and she said in a very cute manner, "I'm just... just... mad at... myself... for being so useless... sniffle..."
So that's what it was! Wei Tingyu was even more speechless and could only comfort her more gently. But the young woman Yang Ying wasn't a mean-spirited person; she was only doing this because she wanted Wei Tingyu to comfort her. Now, listening to his words, she quickly calmed down.
"Alright! Since the Marquis is here with you, I'll be going now!" Ren Ruyi also stood up, looked at Yang Ying, and saw that she was fine except for her slightly red eyes. She nodded and walked out.
"Wait, sister!" However, just as she was passing by Yang Ying, the young woman suddenly broke free from Wei Tingyu's arms and grabbed Ren Ruyi's hand.
"What is it?" Ren Ruyi was already Wei Tingyu's woman, so she didn't feel embarrassed at all when it came to private topics. She looked between Yang Ying and Wei Tingyu with her beautiful eyes, then smiled and said, "On such a beautiful night, is my sister Ying asking me to stay?"
In fact, all three of them had a mutual understanding that Yang Ying would definitely give herself completely to Wei Tingyu on this journey; they just hadn't said it out loud. Upon hearing Ren Ruyi's words, Yang Ying's face immediately turned red.
"Sister Ruyi..." However, although the young woman's face was red at this moment, she had found her courage! With her head down, she tightened her grip on Ren Ruyi's arm and said, "I'm scared..."
It was understandable. A young girl who had just come of age, although she had prepared herself mentally, it was impossible for her not to be nervous when the moment finally arrived!
"Every woman in this world goes through this; what's there to be scared of?" Ren Ruyi pouted. Although she hadn't been scared, she had definitely felt nervous and shy!
"Or is my sister Ying asking me to stay... to teach you?" So, to ease Yang Ying's fear, Ren Ruyi told a slightly inappropriate joke.
However, what she hadn't expected was that as soon as her words fell, Yang Ying suddenly nodded repeatedly.
"Sister Ruyi is now my female tutor!" The young woman said, and no one knew what was going through her mind, "Please, big sister, teach me!"
"I..." Ren Ruyi almost bit her tongue in astonishment! The request from the young woman Yang Ying was too bizarre! What did she mean by asking her to stay and teach her? Did she really expect her to demonstrate it for the young woman to see? And she actually used the reason that she was her female tutor! It sounded so reasonable, but when you thought about it, it was completely absurd!
"What's wrong?" However, the young woman Yang Ying was completely clueless. She looked at Ren Ruyi and saw that she had a look of difficulty and surprise, and she immediately panicked, "Don't you want to teach me, sister?"
"This..." Ren Ruyi felt that she couldn't even speak, let alone whether she was willing to teach her or not!
"Since that's the case..." At this moment, Wei Tingyu, who had been standing to the side in a state of bewilderment, also came back to his senses. Yang Ying truly was his certified little cutie! Look, her words had deeply won the heart of her husband!
"Then go ahead and teach her!" Wei Tingyu said, looking at Ren Ruyi. And Ren Ruyi's eyes widened even more upon hearing Wei Tingyu's words! What? Marquis, do you know what you are saying?
Although Ren Ruyi had served Wei Tingyu with Linglong before, that was a matter of two sisters working together, and no one would make fun of anyone. But the young woman Yang Ying clearly knew nothing. Having her watch from the side... the thought of this scene was just too awkward!
However, when Wei Tingyu saw Ren Ruyi's expression, although he understood her meaning, he didn't feel the slightest bit of remorse about his idea just now. Instead, he bent down and picked Ren Ruyi up in his arms! Ren Ruyi was now completely stunned. She subconsciously put her arms around Wei Tingyu's neck, but her eyes were wide open as she looked at him, her expression clearly asking if he was really going to do this?
And Wei Tingyu naturally answered with his actions! He held Ren Ruyi in his arms and strode toward Yang Ying's bed! Yang Ying blinked from the side and only now came to her senses! She really had a new course to learn! And it was going to be personally demonstrated by both the Marquis and Sister Ruyi! She couldn't miss this! Thinking this, she quickly scampered after them!
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