Transmigrated as the Treacherous Official's Childhood Sweetheart-Chapter 257: The State Preceptor’s Calamity

Xiao Li Qian’s curious voice rang out, carrying a sense of naivety: "I remember there was no such precedent before? Why must the State Preceptor accept an apprentice and go to Dragon Tiger Mountain for four years?"

As these words were spoken.

The eyes of the small group all turned towards Qinglian, wondering what was going on?

She regularly visited the State Preceptor, surely she knew best.

The Little Fairy, quietly standing by the main door, held her petite frame upright. Her fair and delicate face shied away, and finally, she chose to lower her head, fiddling with her fingers.

At a glance, it seemed there was a story.

The morning sunlight gently filtered through the carved wooden windows of a reddish-brown hue, scattering onto the table, books, and people’s bodies, across the floor...

The earth rejuvenated, the chill of winter no longer lingered, and the chirping of birds singing one and two notes returned~

In Yulan Hall’s Class 101, students gathered in small groups to converse, while some sat alone at desks, copying notes or reciting.

No one paid attention to their conversation’s content.

Exercise caution.

Ye Zhi glanced around and suggested, "Let’s discuss outside, there are too many people here and Qinglian might find it inconvenient to speak."

The Little Fairy remained silent, surely something was on her mind!

Ye Zhi led the way out, turning at the door to beckon to her companions: "Follow me, let’s go to the right."

Lingxiang Courtyard was surrounded by white walls and drooping green willows, with three veranda-like gates adorned with flowers and a covered corridor on all sides.

The paths within the courtyard connected seamlessly, adorned with stones.

It housed several study halls: Yulan Hall, Xianglan Pavilion, Jialan Hall, Yao Lan Hall... where freshmen started their studies within the halls of Lingxiang Courtyard.

Senior brothers and sisters were also grouped by courtyard for their classes.

One courtyard accommodated a level of newcomers.

Yulan Hall was an independent study hall with a single-eaved, pointed roof, simple yet elegant benches and railings beneath the eaves.

Ye Zhi softly said, "Alright, now it’s convenient to talk. Qinglian, do you know why it has to be four years? We’re all so familiar with each other, everyone here is one of our own, you can speak freely."

Qinglian sighed, her eyes like a shimmering autumn river, clean and enchanting, tinged with a hint of melancholy as she twisted the corners of her clothes: "The State Preceptor said he won’t live past thirty, that a calamity will take his life, but the fortune shows he has a destiny with an apprentice."

Ah Zhi’s aqueous eyes slowly dimmed.

The worldly ties seem endless, until one turns back into the dust of the earth.

Little Fairy, do you know you are the State Preceptor’s calamity!

No matter what, I will protect you all thoroughly.

May you be united in marriage, never doubting each other’s love.

Love each other year after year, know each other year upon year.

Ye Zhi shook her head, dispersing her messy thoughts, maintaining a gentle smile as she waved and said: "Those fortune tellers are never accurate. Look at the State Preceptor’s near-immortal demeanor; living to one hundred years wouldn’t be an issue. These fortune-tellers just enjoy indulging in mysticism."

Huanhuan also figured it out, organizing her thoughts:

"So, the State Preceptor wants to train Xiao Chen so that should anything happen, there would still be a disciple, since the fortune suggests he has a disciple’s fate."

Changzhou nodded: "That’s one way to look at it."

Being by the State Preceptor’s side is good.

Shen Chen wasn’t aware of this aspect of it.

There were other outstanding young men in Qi Yun Courtyard, yet he didn’t know why the State Preceptor chose him.

His probing gaze turned to Qinglian, her petite figure standing tall, smiling charmingly at Ah Zhi, the expression of best friends evident in her eyes!

Could it be because of the Little Princess that the State Preceptor chose him? 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Qinglian’s serene gaze shifted away, covertly blaming herself for overthinking.