Surging Emotions

The gender issue was resolved, and a few of them clapped their hands to gather together. Elder Gu carried the already prepared letter of appointment.

Su Li looked at the letter of appointment and once again marveled at how generous the conditions offered by Wutong Academy were. Not only would she become the head of the department immediately, but she would also receive a high salary of one hundred taels of gold annually, and her family members could study at Wutong Academy unconditionally.

Haizi School would be incorporated as a branch of Wutong Academy and protected under the wing of Elder Gu.

Su Li immediately signed the letter, officially becoming the mathematics professor of Wutong Academy, and would assume her post in seven days.

Su Li and her husband politely saw Elder Gu and Mr. Zhuge off, but Su Li still felt as if she was in a dream.

That evening, back in their room, seeing Su Li dazed, Xiao Zetian hugged her possessively and said, "So excited about being a teacher, huh?"

Su Li didn’t notice that someone’s jealousy was already spilling over. She nodded, "It’s my first time being a teacher. I don’t know if I can do well."

"My wife, of course, will do everything well." Xiao Zetian said proudly and jealously, wishing he could tie Su Li to his waist and not let her go, yet also wanting everyone to know how smart and capable his wife was.

Su Li proudly hummed a few notes with her eyes closed, leaning against Xiao Zetian’s chest, poking his chest and saying, "From now on, I’m the math teacher at Wutong Academy. Many of the students will likely pass the imperial exams and earn fame. Then, the students I personally teach will be spread throughout the court! If you bully me later, just wait and see—my students will stand up for their teacher!"

Xiao Zetian kissed her forehead twice and grumbled, "You haven’t even started teaching yet, and you’re already thinking of using your students to suppress your husband. Is there such a wife?"

"I’m serious," Su Li said with a smile, "Wutong Academy gathers the best among men; maybe the future top scholars and third-place exam takers will be taught by me!"

"Heaven, earth, ruler, parents, teacher—my wife, those students will be your power base," Xiao Zetian said seriously. "In the court, you can’t get far without connections. Now that you’re a teacher at Wutong Academy, you have a unique advantage. Many of your students will rise to great heights."

Xiao Zetian narrowed his eyes, feeling vaguely that with Su Li’s abilities, the network of influence behind her would not be weaker than Elder Gu's of old.

Elder Gu founded Wutong Academy, gathering the top scholars from across the land, perfectly sending the best talents to be Su Li’s students.

Maybe in a few years, his beloved wife’s hidden influence in the court would surpass his own.

Xiao Zetian looked at his beloved wife in his arms, a surge of pride welling up inside him.

What’s that useless Princess Mingyu? She only has her royal birth. Without an emperor father, she’s nothing.

All those noble daughters and refined ladies can’t compare to even one finger of Su Li!

His precious wife Su Li was born into poverty and rose from nothing. He had witnessed her struggle and succeed through wisdom and hard work, even earning the admiration of the once-arrogant powerful minister Elder Gu.

Everything Su Li had was earned by her own efforts. Such a woman was worthy of standing shoulder to shoulder with him, the war god Xiao Zetian!

Thinking of this, Xiao Zetian’s heart surged with emotion, feeling how lucky he was to have met such a unique woman in the world.

As his heart surged, Su Li felt the warmth pressing against her waist grow hot and passionate...