Oh my god, I became the vicious stepmother of four villains

Xia Yingying had a dream at night.

In the dream, she learned etiquette very well, but when she went to the palace, she was still criticized by the emperor's concubines because of etiquette issues, and was finally dragged out and beaten to a bloody pulp. If Lu Ziren hadn't arrived in time, Xia Yingying would have become a dead soul under the stick...

When Xia Yingying was dreaming, she held Lu Ziren's arm tightly with both hands. Xia Yingying's nails were not long, but because she was afraid, she used a lot of force. Her shallow nails dug in a crescent shape, leaving a deep mark on Lu Ziren's arm.

Xia Yingying's brows were furrowed, her forehead was covered with sweat, and she was muttering something, but Lu Ziren couldn't hear what she was saying. Even if he put his ear closer, he still couldn't hear it clearly.

"Lu Ziren..."

Lu Ziren hugged Xia Yingying's back tightly with both hands and patted her gently.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm here."

Perhaps it was because of Lu Ziren's gentle comfort that Xia Yingying's frown gradually relaxed...

Because of the nightmare, Xia Yingying woke up late the next day.

After Xia Yingying finished washing up, her mind slowly became clear.

During breakfast, Qin Qingfeng picked up a piece of crispy meat that Song Ruyi liked and put it in Song Ruyi's bowl. Song Ruyi blushed and glared at Qin Qingfeng. Qin Qingfeng smiled foolishly with a happy face.

Qin Qingfeng received the food that Song Ruyi prepared for him, and he felt very happy.

He also knew Song Ruyi's feelings for him, but he was still a little afraid that he would let Song Ruyi down.

He intended to keep a distance from Song Ruyi, but he couldn't help wanting to get closer to Song Ruyi.

"Xiaowei, we are going to learn court etiquette together in a few days. You can study with me then." Xia Yingying said to Lu Yuwei who was eating.

Song Ruyi was a little confused when she heard that she had to learn etiquette.

"Yingying, why do you still need to learn etiquette?"

"Mom, Ziren is now working in the court, and he is also an official. In the future, we will need to go to the palace to pay respects to the empress. We must not embarrass ourselves. We must learn the etiquette and rules well so as not to offend the nobles in the palace."

Xia Yingying explained to Song Ruyi, who was stunned after hearing it.

"Then do I need to learn it?" Song Ruyi panicked when she heard that Xiaowei and Yingying also wanted to learn it.

The highest official she had ever seen was the county magistrate, not the son-in-law, who never had any official authority. She was afraid that she would not be able to go to the palace to see the empress.

Xia Yingying thought about it and realized that Song Ruyi was her mother, so she would have the opportunity to enter the palace in the future, but not as many as her children.

"Mother, if you want to learn, you can learn together. In case the Empress in the palace asks you to come to the palace, you won't have to study late at night. Learn first, and whether you will need it later is another matter. It's better to be prepared. The more the better."

After listening to Xia Yingying's words, Song Ruyi felt that what Xia Yingying said made sense, so she said, "That's good too. I will study with you guys when the time comes, and I will never embarrass you."

"Do I need to learn? Why doesn't my elder brother learn?"

Hearing that all the women in the family had to learn it, Lu Haojie also became confused. Do the men also need to learn it?

"Haojie, the etiquette for men and women is different, and it is more complicated for women. You can learn your etiquette from your elder brother and father. They will teach you." Lu Haoran studied at the Imperial Academy, and met the sons of high-ranking officials. In order to avoid these companions from colliding with the nobles, he must be trained before entering the palace.

Not to mention Lu Ziren.

Besides, the requirements for men are much less than those for women, and are not as strict as those for women. Lu Haojie doesn’t need to learn much either.

"Brother, is that so?" Lu Haojie was very confused. It was the same for men and women, so why did women have to learn etiquette separately, but men don't have a nanny to learn etiquette?

Lu Haoran put down his bowl and chopsticks, and said to Lu Haojie seriously, "Mom is right. Men's etiquette is simpler than women's. I will teach you when the time comes, and you will learn it if you study hard."

"Oh, okay." Lu Haojie nodded, then looked at Lu Ziren beside him and asked on the side of the road: "Why doesn't Dad learn?"

"Your father must have learned it, otherwise how could he enter the palace?" Xia Yingying answered Lu Haojie's question on behalf of Lu Ziren.

Lu Ziren also followed Lu Ziren's words.

"Your mother is right. I learned it. I taught your brother etiquette."

"Hurry up and eat. You still have to go to the Imperial College to study after dinner." Seeing that Lu Haojie wanted to ask more questions, Xia Yingying immediately interrupted him.

Lu Haojie wanted to ask more questions, but now there is no problem.

After dinner, everyone went to do their own things. Song Ruyi took Lu Yurou to play in the yard, while Qin Qingfeng and Lu Yuwei were still studying those medical books.

Xia Yingying did not send Jingjing and Lu Haojie to the Imperial College to study today. Instead, she got off the car halfway and went to the theater.

Xia Yingying and Lu Haojie were in the same carriage, but they got off halfway.

"Mom, aren't you going to see us off today?" Lu Haojie asked with his eyes wide open.

"No need to see me off. You know how to get there. Besides, we have Old Man Lin here. I have something else to do later."

Xia Yingying explained to Lu Haojie. Lu Haojie understood it but did not show any dissatisfaction. He just said "oh" and opened the car curtain to look out the window.

After hearing what Lu Haojie said, Xia Yingying reached out and touched Lu Haojie's furry head and said, "Listen to the teacher carefully in the academy and study hard."

Xia Yingying got off the carriage.

"Mom, I get it. Don't worry, I will definitely win first place for you." Lu Haojie lifted the curtain, stretched out his hand, and waved at Xia Yingying.

As soon as Xia Yingying got off the carriage, she went straight to the theater. The owner of the theater naturally knew Xia Yingying.

"Madam, which play do you want to see today?" the theater owner said to Xia Yingying enthusiastically.

"I'm not here to watch a play today. I'm here to look for Liu Qingyao. Is she in the theater now?" Xia Yingying asked directly where Liu Qingyao was.

"Liu Qingyao, oh, yes, she is usually warming up her voice at this time." The theater owner said after thinking for a while.

"Okay, then I'll go find him at the back of the theater. You don't have to take me there. I know the way." Xia Yingying said and left quickly, lifting her skirt.

The last time Liu Qingyao came back from Xia Yingying, she was inevitably interrogated by the Sixth Prince's secret guards. However, Liu Qingyao had memorized the answers that Li Guoliang had given her in advance. The Sixth Prince also responded very smoothly without revealing any flaws.

Li Guoliang was listening on the roof while Liu Qingyao was singing in the yard, her eyes full of admiration.

"Xia Yingying is here." Li Guoliang saw Xia Yingying walking towards the house from the beam and immediately reminded Liu Qingyao.

Liu Qingyao then stopped, opened the door and walked outside to greet Xia Yingying.

"Why are you here? Is there something wrong?" Liu Qingyao looked at Xia Yingying in surprise.

"What's wrong? Can't I just come and chat with you about family matters if I have nothing to do?" Xia Yingying covered her mouth and chuckled, then patted Liu Qingyao on the back and pretended to be angry.

"No, no, that's not what I meant, you know." Liu Qingyao immediately explained when she realized that she had said the wrong thing.

"I know you don't mean that. Okay, take me to your room and make me a pot of tea." Xia Yingying didn't grab Liu Qingyao and said, but pulled Liu Qingyao back to the room. "Please vote"