Had Song Yaoyao looked closely, she would have noticed that nearly everyone summoned to the Imperial Study was a victim of Lou Shuyu's atrocities.
Song Yaoyao returned to the residence, and Assistant Minister Song did not come home until much later.
After lunch, just as Song Yaoyao was preparing to rest for a while, visitors arrived.
They were none other than Academy Head Zhang and his companions.
Song Yaoyao thought there would only be a few of them, but when she reached the front hall, she discovered that over thirty people had descended on the place.
Besides Academy Head Zhang and his companions, there were several ministers from court, along with people Song Yaoyao did not recognize at all.
Song Yaoyao was stunned.
Academy Head Zhang and his companions were rather embarrassed too. They had agreed that only a few people would come, yet somehow so many had shown up at once.
Only after the introductions did she learn that the people she did not recognize were either sons of these academy heads or their prized pupils!
Song Yaoyao was beyond even complaining. What terrifying webs of connections!
Song Yaoyao really wanted to throw down her burden and quit.
Watching the shifting expressions on Song Yaoyao's face, Academy Head Zhang and his companions hurriedly brought out the gifts they had brought:
"We weren't sure what you liked, Little Lord Song, so we brought a few gifts. We hope you won't find them wanting."
Song Yaoyao: "..."
Was this about gifts?
This was clearly about being upset, all right?
Guagua piped up, delighting in her misfortune:
[Host, herding one sheep is still herding, and so is herding a whole flock. You might as well give in!]
Song Yaoyao: [Guagua, shut up and get lost!]
Guagua: [Right away! Your humble