C171 (1/2)
”When Eldest Prince finally returned, he pulled the child and asked. Have you disgraced yourself in front of father? ”
Zhu Chang Luo was shocked by mother's excitement as he timidly shook his head, ”Mother allowed me to stay for dinner, and when I'm done, she sent someone to escort me back.”
Imperial Consort Gong looked at him eagerly, ”What did father ask you?”
Zhu Changluo still shook his head. ”father only talks with Big Sister Rong Chang.”
Imperial Consort Gong found it hard to hide her disappointment, but she still asked Zhu Chang Luo about everything from the moment he entered the Qianqing Palace to the moment he left it. She knew that since Zhu Chang Luo had not seen her in the morning, the empress had called him over at noon, and even after he had left, the father had not asked him anything.
”This is the four treasures of the study that the Queen Mother bestowed upon me.” Zhu Changluo said.
”father didn't reward you?” Imperial Consort Gong asked.
Zhu Changluo shook his head, ”mother, why is Big Sister Rong Chang not afraid of father?”
”Princess Rong Chang has seen too many father, so she is not afraid. In the future, you will go to the Qianqing Palace everyday and see father more often, so you need not be afraid. ” Imperial Consort Gong said. You have to listen to what your teacher has to say, your teacher has already taught you, father is asking you for lessons, if you can say it, then your father will like you, do you understand? ”
Zhu Changluo nodded his head in confusion.
When was brought by Zhu Changluo to the Kunning Palace to play in the past few months, Wang Rong and the others asked the Imperial Consort Yi to send Zhao Yi there as well.
The Imperial Consort Yi smiled and shook his head, ”Thank you for remembering Zhao Yi, but it's better if I do it myself. Once Rong Chang invites the teacher to teach me in the future, I can go with him to the academy to play.”
Wang Rong looked at her, ”You don't have to worry about this, it's good for a child to see more in father.”
”No matter how many times Zhao Yi sees the father, her majesty would never treat Zhao Yi like she is doted on by Rong Chang. It's fine if you don't see him normally, but if you see him too often in Qianqing Palace, come back and ask me why the father treats Big Sister Rong Chang differently than me, how should I answer that?”
”As a teacher, your majesty still has quite a bit of dignity. It doesn't look like the usual behavior of someone who pampers over her.” Wang Rong He said.
”I would usually teach her even if she was enlightened, so I won't let her join in on the fun.” The Imperial Consort Yi said that the reason her majesty had personally come to enlighten Princess Rong Chang was because she wanted to get closer to her daughter.
”I just want to know what Rong Chang learned when she opened her eyes. This way, I can adjust my progress so that I can talk with my little sisters.” The Imperial Consort Yi laughed. She frequently brought Zhao Yi to the Kunning Palace, and due to Zhao Yi's liking as her mother, being on good terms with the Rong Chang sisters, these two points were more important than meeting the father more often.
People's hearts were biased.
She herself would definitely be biased towards Zhao Yi, so why would she mind His Majesty's bias?
Every time Zhu Chang Luo went to the Qianqing Palace, she would be asked like this by the Imperial Consort Gong. It was only then that Imperial Consort Gong found out that Rong Chang did not go to the Qianqing Palace that day, but went there every single day, the same as Zhu Chang Luo.
Consort Gong couldn't help but feel jealous and envious. She was just a princess, and even if she was born to the empress, could she be more powerful than the prince? When Consort Gong went to the Ci'an Palace, her expression couldn't help but change a little. But she didn't mention herself; she only said that Luo'er came back from the Palace every day and didn't eat at the Palace. She asked why Princess Rongchang ate with her father.
”Rong Chang spends her days in the Qianqing Palace?” Empress Dowager Li asked.
”I heard that His Majesty personally enlightened the princess.” The Imperial Consort Gong laughed, ”Compared to Princess Rong Chang's Holy Pet, even Luo'er and Princess Zhao Yi together can't compare.”
”Rong Chang is the first daughter of the direct disciple. She is the first child of His Majesty. The Empress Dowager Li said, ”How can you teach the Eldest Prince to quibble with the princess about the Holy Pet? No matter how much of a pampered the princess is, she is still a dowry for marriage. As a prince, your heart must be developed. As the mother of a prince, you can't teach your child to be stingy. ”
Imperial Consort Gong immediately kneeled down, ”I appreciate your kind words.”
After Imperial Consort Gong left, Empress Dowager Li sent people to get the Queen to come over. Right now, she was quietly cultivating in the Palace of Tzu An, she was a tiger without claws and fangs, so Her Majesty would come every three days to pay respects, just taking care of official affairs. She didn't want to say anything more, not to mention listening to her lecture, the Queen would come to pay respects every day.
The Empress Dowager Li had called the Empress over. Right now, she could only rely on the Empress to pass her thoughts on to His Majesty, so even if the Queen was extremely obedient, she had to strike the nail on the head every now and then.
Wang Rong and When they came to Zhe An Palace, Empress Dowager Li asked her, ”Why have I heard that Rong Chang has been staying at the Qianqing Palace everyday recently?”
”On a whim, His Majesty said that he wanted to enlighten Rong Chang, let's see how long she can last.” Wang Rong said with a smile.
”Rong Chang and Luo'er have been enlightened. Where's Zhao Yi?” Empress Dowager Li asked.
”The Imperial Consort Yi is opening up for Zhao Yi too.” Wang Rong He said, ”Next year we'll set up a proper school so that the three of them can go to the school together. They are still young, there's no need to hide. The three siblings can get close to each other.”
”Qianqing Palace is the residence of the Son of Heaven.” The Empress Dowager Li said.
”This child originally thought the same. Today, pavilion officials also frequently come and go through the Qianqing Palace for Your Majesty, and Rong Chang often comes and goes through the Qianqing Palace as well, which might be inconvenient for him.” Wang Rong softly said, ”It's just that Your Majesty has plenty of free time right now. This son thought that it's not bad to enlighten Rong Chang, so he didn't advise her.”
”You have to persuade His Majesty to go to court. What do the court officials think? What do the people think?” The Empress Dowager Li said, ”What should the history books say?”
”Your son will advise you.” Wang Rong He said, ”Fortunately, the court official still sees it every day, and the imperial reports are also approved every day. There are no delays in the court affairs.”
”How do you know? If the emperor didn't arrive early, the officials on the field wouldn't have been able to keep their hearts at ease. The undercurrents in the field are surging, and it's hard to say when they'd burst out.” The Empress Dowager Li said.
”Your son did his best to advise you, but your mother knows that your majesty is not listening to it now either.” Wang Rong said awkwardly.
”How did His Majesty become like this?” Empress Dowager Li said with sorrow.
Wang Rong didn't reply. It was you and Zhang Juzheng who had changed His Majesty to his current state.
A respected teacher from a young age had solemnly advised His Majesty to be diligent and thrifty. After that, he had indeed spent a lot of money.
A mother with strict discipline, from a prince to an emperor, did not lie at all. In the end, however, she had an indescribable pink ambiguous relationship with a foreign official.
It would be weird if Zhu Yijun didn't rebel.