Lady Liu watched her daughter’s slightly shy expression and thought to herself that the child had truly grown up, now understanding the boundaries between men and women. She comforted her, "In any case, he is a teacher specifically sent by the Empress to coach you all. I have arranged for him to stay in the side room of your grandmother's villa. He won't come over during the day unless necessary, so don't you worry."
Empress Cheng was always erratic in her ways. She had arranged for these Black Guard members to come into the homes of noble ladies under the guise of special training for potential court officials, but who knew what kind of schemes she was brewing? By placing a strange man near her elderly grandmother, Lady Liu figured she could at least dampen the inevitable gossip.
"He is just a specially assigned teacher?"
Chapter 38