11 Start of the Lesson (1/2)

Jun Hua rested in her home lazily the next day. By her side, Xia was preparing for the things she needed at school.

”Miss, you have to prepare early. Your lesson on Monday is about embroidery and you need to learn how to hold a needle properly.”

Jun Hua stared at the needle like it was her greatest enemy. She had tried a lot of times only to get her hands pricked countless times. The calm demeanor she usually possessed as a general was vanished completely in front of this one needle.

”I hate embroidery!”

Xia smiled helplessly. Surprisingly, the excellent 'Jun Min' had times like this when she was defeated completely without any chance to retaliate.

”Come on, you're the one who wanted to learn these things in the first place.”

Jun Hua sighed. ”If I knew how troublesome this is, I would have preferred to stay at the frontline and just forget my identity as Jun Hua…”

”Miss…”

Filled with reluctance, Jun Hua picked up the needle, thread and silk. Before long, the sound of an angry woman filled the room.

Xia didn't know whether to laugh or cry seeing the helpless situation Jun Hua was in. In the end, she could only put away the embroidery tools and took out a book. This time she selected the math book.

”A woman needs to learn etiquette, music, painting, needlework, and mathematics. I can't help with etiquette, music, and painting, but at least I know math and needlework.”

Jun Hua picked up the book that Xia brought out and started to do the exercise. In a couple of minutes, she returned the book to Xia.

”I'm done.”

Xia looked at all the answers with wide eyes. Jun Hua answered the entire questionnaires written in the book perfectly. Xia felt like bursting into tears, to think that she needed one whole day to finish this book, and yet her young miss could do it much more quickly…

Jun Hua laughed. ”I have learnt about all of it when I was studying strategy, so it's normal that you cannot beat me. Anyway, what I need to learn are those other things aside from math.”

In terms of math, if there was anyone among the girls at the academy could beat her, it would only be a miracle in itself. Since she had to think about various strategies days and nights, she's already very familiar with calculations and the likes. If one wanted to find her match, they'd better call another general or veteran strategist.

Xia took the book resentfully. ”Madam Mu will be here this afternoon. She will give you some introductions for etiquette and painting.”

”She has finished her task?”

”It appears so. You should be glad that she's willing to be your teacher.”

Jun Hua nodded. Madam Mu used to be a palace maid, but she slowly climbed through ranks and became a female official. Her main job was to teach etiquette and manner, but she retired years ago. In the past, her mother also studied under Madam Mu and learned a lot from her.

A lot of noble families were trying to invite Madam Mu to teach their daughters, but she's quite picky and will not accept requests lightly. The reason she was willing to come here was that she had good relations with Jun Hua's mother and she was also one of the few people who knew about her dual identity.