Chapter 252: Dispute

"Did Your Highness have a disagreement with the Eighth Prince? His Highness looked quite unwell when he left."

Chu Wan closed her eyes and immediately snorted in annoyance: "He's got a temper now. I haven't even said anything and he's already putting on a long face. I don't know where he learned that from."

"His Highness is still a child, and it's understandable that he can't comprehend Her Majesty's good intentions."

"Not only that, they are completely oblivious to the pain of betraying their brothers, and even when they are outmaneuvered, they foolishly believe it is a deep bond between brothers."

"Your Majesty is in a bad mood, so it's best not to say such unlucky things. In the end, it's Your Majesty who will feel the most pain."

Chu Wan suddenly opened her eyes and slammed her hand on the wooden table: "After all, he was born after I carried him for ten months. If I don't plan for him, who will?"

This child is completely naive; who knows when he might foolishly fall into someone's trap!

Bai Qiu chimed in with a few words of agreement, which only made Chu Wan more agitated. She kept saying she had had enough before stopping and then lazily leaning back on the chaise lounge.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Your health is the most important thing. If you get sick from anger, those who don't like you will truly be pleased."

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Yu Yuanrong lowered his head and mumbled softly. Chu Wan listened carefully for a while before she could understand what he was saying.

"Seventh Brother is neither a bastard nor a good-for-nothing. He treats me very well."

"It's all an act! No matter how good he is to you, can he ever be as good as your mother?"

You'd rather believe a stranger's feigned concern than believe your mother's heartfelt plans for you, wouldn't you?

"If you had seized that perfect opportunity, not only your father, the Emperor, but even the ministers of the previous dynasty would have looked up to you!"

Chu Wan paced back and forth, twisting the handkerchief in her hand tighter and tighter: "No, I'm telling you, you should give up on that idea from now on and cut off all contact with that good-for-nothing as soon as possible."

You are absolutely forbidden to touch paper, pens, calligraphy, or paintings again. You can only get paper and pens from me when you study. Your mother will find you a tutor to help supervise your studies. In short, you must obey your mother, understand?

“…I heard you.” Yu Yuanrong responded sullenly, her fingers clenched into fists as she tried her best to suppress her emotions.

"Did you hear me or not? Speak up!"

"I heard you!"

Chu Wan breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving an affirmative answer, pulled him up, and naturally smoothed out the wrinkles on his robes: "This is the good child of your mother. Remember, no matter what, you must never compare Shi Yan to anyone else. Your mother will only feel at ease when she sees you trample him underfoot."

"Why does Mother always have to pick on Seventh Brother?"

As expected, Chu Wan's expression immediately darkened when she heard him say that: "Didn't I tell you to stop drawing? You're like you've fallen into a trap all day long, never even lifting your head."

It's one thing to not focus on writing, but what future can one have by spending all day doing these kinds of things?

Yu Hao shook his head disapprovingly: "I think it's quite good. Since he likes it, let him do it. Why restrict him? He's still young."

Chu Wan's hands, hidden in her sleeves, nearly tore the handkerchief to shreds, yet she maintained a gentle smile on her face: "He's not young anymore. His Majesty always knows how to protect him; how can he be so lazy?"

Rong'er is at the age where she should be studying. Even if she doesn't study, learning martial arts would be good too.

What's the point of clinging to those paintings and calligraphy? Are you going to use these masterpieces to fight for the throne later?

Even if the Crown Prince is not the best, he has still become a student of Grand Tutor Shen, and it goes without saying how much he has studied. He has also been sent to the south to inspect the salt production.