area51novel Chapter 1892: Teaching by Example (Seeking monthly votes)
Chapter 1892: Teaching by Example (Seeking monthly votes)
Chapter 1892: Teaching by Example (Seeking monthly votes)
The Third Lady lowered her voice and said, "If the Queen had done something wrong again, she would have been punished for several years. Apart from anything else, just look at the fact that the Queen gave birth to six children. What else can't be forgiven..."
Although the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law do not get along, for the Third Lady, there are more inconveniences without a mother-in-law than with her.
And Hongqing, having a biological maternal grandmother to take care of him is different from not having one.
The Third Prince glanced at the Third Lady.
The Empress was not only instrumental in childbirth, but was also the Emperor's earliest concubine.
For a man, the first woman is different.
The only news from the palace was that the emperor went to Zhongcui Palace in person and left after an hour.
Is it possible that Khan Ama remembered their early friendship and wanted to release the empress...
The Third Prince was worried about everything, so he told the Third Lady the news from the palace.
Sanfujin: "..."
The surprise came too early, which made people feel a little scared.
The Third Lady stroked her chest and once again felt grateful for her wise move yesterday.
The news that I went to the outside of Zhongcui Palace to pay New Year's greetings was known not only to my master, but also to the Imperial Court.
Escape from birth.
Seeing that she was not happy, the Third Prince was surprised and stood up and said, "What do you mean, are you afraid that the Queen will come out and scold you, so you don't want the Queen to come out?!"
The Third Lady waved her hands and said, "My Lord, what are you thinking about? I was really shocked. I was thinking that yesterday was the first day of the new year, and it was different from other days. My Lord got the news, and everyone in the palace must have gotten the news, too. I guess a lot of people were shocked."
The Third Prince then sat down again and raised his eyebrows and said, "In Khan Ama's heart, the Empress is different after all."
The Third Lady nodded, but she disagreed in her heart.
If it were really different, my mother-in-law wouldn't have fallen to the last of the four concubines, and now she isn't even a concubine anymore.
Concubine Hui is fine, a mother is honored by her son.
Concubine Yi and Concubine De both entered the palace later, but ended up being ranked ahead of the Empress.
It's different, and that's it.
The Third Lady lowered her eyes and looked at her nails.
The emperor is old, and he finds an old concubine to chat with him, but people in the palace are surprised.
The queen is over fifty years old and her beauty has long faded. She still hopes to regain the favor...
Is this gentleman of mine thinking too much?
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In the Prince of Zhi's Mansion, the eldest prince also got the news. He knew that the emperor was coming to Zhongcui Palace, but he didn't take it seriously.
Unless a noble concubine is promoted in the palace at this time, the structure of the harem has already been determined and the impact will not be significant.
The only person who will be greatly affected is the Third Prince. If Concubine Rong is restored to the throne, it will make up for the Third Prince's shortcomings.
Is this a good thing for the Third Prince?
Are they afraid that the Third Prince won't die from the fall, so they have to dig the pit deeper?
The eldest prince felt it was very boring and called Hongyu to the front yard.
As a father myself, I couldn't bear to let my son train like that.
Hongyu is eight years old this year, but because he is born weak, he looks thinner than other children of the same age.
"Let's go, Ama will take you to do some archery..."
When the eldest prince saw his son's appearance, he felt disappointed and could only comfort himself that some children grow up early and some grow up late.
Both he and Irgen Jueluo were taller than ordinary people, so Hongyu could not be wrong.
When Hongyu heard that he was going to the training ground, his eyes were filled with longing, and he asked, "Father, will my son be able to draw a sixteen-force bow in the future?"
The eldest prince nodded without thinking: "Of course, you are Ama's son, so you must have inherited Ama's strength!"
Hongyu looked down at his arm and said, "When will I be able to gain strength? I can't compare to my two cousins right now, nor can I compare to my two younger cousins..."
The eldest brother: “…”
Although I knew my son was not doing well in his studies, I never expected that he would be ranked last in archery!
The son is unworthy of his father!
Without waiting for the eldest prince's response, Hongyu's face showed a bit more nervousness and he looked at him cautiously.
The voice, appearance and smile of Irgen Jueluo appeared in the eldest prince's eyes.
Irgen Jueluo suffered from metrorrhagia after giving birth to Hongyu.
He held on for two years before closing his eyes because he was worried about his infant son.
She gave birth to children for more than ten years, but her health deteriorated and she passed away early.
The only way for me, as her husband, to repay her is to take good care of these children so that she will have fewer worries in the afterlife.
The eldest prince's face softened as he said, "Eat well. When you grow a head and become taller, you will start to gain strength..."
At this point, seeing that Hongyu was a little unconvinced, he said, "Father, I was like this when I was ten years old. I grew half a meter taller and became stronger..."
Actually, that’s not the case. At the age of eight, he was as big as a calf, and not much different from Hahazhuzi, who was two or three years older than him.
Hongyu listened and laughed, "By then, I will be taller and stronger than my Fourteenth Uncle!"
The eldest brother: “…”
What's the point of doing something like that?
My father is right in front of me, shouldn't I hope to be as tall and brave as me?
Hongyu continued, "Fourteenth Uncle wants to be the Great General King. I have told everyone. When the time comes, let everyone serve as his vanguard!"
"Ha ha……"
The eldest brother raised an eyebrow.
There are no tigers in the mountains, and the monkeys are kings.
The Fourteenth Prince is the youngest son and has only been coaxed since he was young. How could he have the patience to coax a child?
Hongyu studied in the upper study room for three years, but he never mentioned his fourteenth uncle in the first year.
In the past two years, I have been talking about it all the time and have mentioned it more and more frequently.
Fourteenth Prince, you have so many little thoughts.
It was just that he overestimated the children's memory. When he was in the study, it was fine, and his nephews followed him. After he left the study for three or two years, his nephews had their own new leaders...
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The Fourth Prince’s Mansion, study.
When the Fourth Prince heard the news from the palace, he was shocked but did not show it on his face.
This "nostalgia" is a double-edged sword.
This is true for the crown prince and for these princes as well.
It is said that the living cannot compete with the dead. Is it really so?
What about those many living people combined?
Still can't win the fight?
The Fourth Prince also became a father, and had wives, concubines, and legitimate and illegitimate children.
In his heart, the Second Princess and the Second Prince combined cannot compare to Honghui and the Third Prince, but the difference in their importance is not huge.
That's the difference between the thumb and the little finger.
If he really had to cut off a finger, no one would be willing to do that.
If you have to choose between a little finger and a thumb, the one you would choose is the little finger; if you have to choose between the other four fingers and the thumb, everyone will choose the other four fingers.
Khan Ama is also a father, and I think he feels the same way as I do.
The Crown Prince cannot coexist with the eldest prince, he has fallen out with the third prince, and has a deep grudge against the fourteenth prince...
The Crown Prince was unfriendly to the Ninth Prince and unkind to the Fifteenth Prince...
Moral support from many, scant support……
The prince's situation is that it is lonely at the top...
He copied a copy of the Heart Sutra in the study to calm his thoughts, and then went to the main courtyard.
Several children were in the west room of the main house.
Honghui met the second princess and was teaching his two younger brothers to speak Mandarin.
The second prince looks well-behaved, but he has a bad temper.
After failing to learn it correctly twice, he refused to speak again and his little face drooped.
The third prince, on the other hand, sat next to his sister and learned whatever he was asked to learn.
The Fourth Prince stood at the door, looking at the scene in front of him, a little dazed.
If someone who doesn't know sees this, they will definitely think that the Second Princess and the Third Prince are siblings.
It can be seen that it not only depends on who gave birth to the child, but also on who raised the child.
The Second Princess was brought up by the Fourth Lady since she was young, and her speech and behavior also reflect the Fourth Lady's kindness and honesty.
As for the Second Prince, he cannot stay with Li anymore, otherwise this good child will be raised astray.
He has no regard for elders and follows his older brothers and sisters in throwing tantrums.
"Amma..."
Seeing the Fourth Prince come in, the four children stood up.
Except for the second princess, the other three princes were all reserved.
The fourth prince looked at the two younger ones and said, "Listen carefully to your elder brother and sister..."
After saying this, he went out and went to the east room to look for the Fourth Lady.
The Fourth Lady was closing her eyes to rest.
For the mistress of the house, the Chinese New Year is the busiest and most tiring time.
There has been no peace since Laba Festival, and during the days leading up to New Year's Eve, there are even more affairs to attend.
Although many things only require instructions and she doesn't need to do everything herself, she dare not slack off as it is very exhausting.
Upon seeing this, the Fourth Prince slowed down his steps and sat down beside the kang.
The Fourth Lady noticed something and opened her eyes.
"Master..."
The Fourth Lady hurriedly sat down and brushed her hair a little embarrassedly.
Seeing her pale face, the Fourth Prince said, "Next year, my uncles will come over to invite us again. The wife should also return home so that we can rest for a day and relax..."
Today is the "Returning Home Day", and the Fourth Lady, like the Third Lady, only "presented the gifts but not returned to her parents' home", and did not return.
The Fourth Lady said, "No need. There is no need to mobilize a large army. It will be exhausting to deal with this and that."
She went back once during the first year of her establishment of the mansion. Dealing with relatives and cousins she was not familiar with was more tiring than being in the Prince's Mansion.
Seeing that she had an idea, the Fourth Prince did not mention it, but only said, "Just now I saw the Second Princess and the First Prince teaching the two little ones Chinese. What's wrong with the nanny beside them?"
When children are learning to speak, teaching them Chinese is the fastest.
The Prince's Mansion followed the rules of the palace and when choosing nannies for the young princes, they chose women who could speak Mandarin.
After saying this, without waiting for the Fourth Lady to reply, the Fourth Prince remembered it himself.
The inner house was cleaned up last year, and several female servants who had close contacts with Li Gege were replaced.
The second prince's nanny was chosen by Li's family.
The Third Prince's nanny was a bit dishonest and secretly took out the Third Prince's things to exchange for money.
Later, when we chose nannies, they were all honest women who were considered honest by the people in the household.
The Fourth Lady did not mention these things. Instead, she felt a little guilty and said, "I neglected it. There are fewer and fewer people speaking Mandarin outside..."
The Fourth Prince said, "They are already four years old, and they can't be left alone like this. Let's clean up a room in the front yard and ask Fu Nai to teach them Mandarin."
Among the Fourth Prince’s concubines, Fu Nai is considered to be both civil and military.
Although Fu Nai is now the chief of the guards, he also runs errands for the Fourth Prince and the Fourth Lady on a daily basis, and is responsible for some miscellaneous affairs in the Prince's Mansion.
As for the children's study problems, the Fourth Lady naturally did not interrupt, but only reminded: "Master, don't forget to invite a female teacher. The Second Princess is still looking forward to it. The child likes to be quiet and doesn't like to move. He only likes to read books..."
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