"Why don't you ask your two younger sisters for their opinions privately, tell them about the benefits of studying? If they want to study, you can bypass Consort Wen and Consort Liang and go directly to Father. As long as Father speaks up, they won't dare to refuse," Ye Jingchen suggested to Ye Jingshu.

Since they have the emperor's favor, there's no harm in not using them.

The emperor may not care whether the two princesses study or not, but he certainly wouldn't refuse his beloved daughter's request.

Consort Wen and Consort Liang dared not defy the imperial power.

"What if neither of them wants to study?" Ye Jingshu asked.

After all, Consort Wen and Consort Liang were adamant in their stance, and the two imperial sisters were inevitably influenced by their mother.

"If that's the case, what does Your Highness intend to do?" Ye Jingchen asked instead of answering.

Ye Jingchen was pleased to hear Ye Jingshu's question.

At least she didn't take it for granted that after she told her two younger sisters about the benefits of studying, they would definitely choose to study at the Wenhua Hall.

Learning to think is the first step in personal growth.

So Ye Jingchen threw the question back at him.

“If we let Father Emperor give the order directly, they wouldn’t dare not come to study, but they would be unwilling. It’s meaningless if they come here but their hearts aren’t here. They have to be willing to do it.”

"But they are still young and may not have the ability to judge right from wrong. They may also be confused about their future and lack the will to make decisions. Moreover, Consort Wen and Consort Liang still have the same attitude—" Ye Jingshu pondered.

"Your Highness, why don't you ask them first and see what their wishes are before making a further decision?" Ye Jingchen suggested.

"To accomplish something, you must have a sufficient understanding of the people, things, and events related to it. Right now, you only know the attitudes of your two younger sisters' mothers. You have too little information to use your imagination. Once you have a sufficient understanding of your two younger sisters' attitudes and personalities, as well as their environment, perhaps the solution will come naturally without you having to rack your brains."

"Or perhaps, both of my younger sisters are very intelligent and want to study on their own, which would make things even simpler." Ye Jingchen guided Ye Jingshu step by step.

Hearing Ye Jingchen's words, Ye Jingshu's eyes lit up. She reached out and patted Ye Jingchen's shoulder, saying happily, "You're right! Royal brother, you're so smart!"

"I'm going to find them right now!" Ye Jingshu said, turning to leave.

"Your Highness, don't ask them in front of Consort Wen or Consort Liang. Ask them in private," Ye Jingchen reminded her.

"Am I that stupid?!" Ye Jingshu said as she walked, displaying remarkable initiative and enthusiasm.

Ye Jingchen felt somewhat gratified as he watched her energetic demeanor.

Indeed, people need a dream and a goal to be more energetic.

Ye Jingshu had a direction to strive for, and the other princes couldn't be left behind.

As princes and princesses, they should fulfill their duties and strive to benefit the common people and share the emperor's burdens.

The system of the Daeyu Dynasty was very similar to the Three Departments and Six Ministries system, except that the emperor directly dealt with the Six Ministries, which were directly related to the people's livelihood and the strength of the country.

Based on the principle of not wasting resources, Ye Jingchen planned to arrange for the princes and princesses to undergo training in the Six Ministries after they grew up, according to their respective abilities, temperaments, and strengths.

Ideally, they would be able to establish themselves in the Six Ministries based on their own abilities and contribute to the prosperity of the Great Abyss.

However, if there is someone among them who has a heart for the world, outstanding abilities, and the ability to win the hearts of the people, then the position of crown prince could be replaced by someone else.

Of course, before entering the Six Ministries for training, they would definitely have to go to the local areas for some training first.

Going down to the grassroots level and understanding the needs of the people there is their first step in contributing to the country.

But before they can go down to the grassroots level, they have a lot to learn.

First, we must learn the good strategies for governing the country summarized by our predecessors in books, as well as the ways of dealing with people and things. We must learn from history and not neglect the experiences and lessons of history. These are the kinds of knowledge that we must learn in the classroom.

In addition, the six arts of a gentleman, the classics, histories, philosophical works, and literary collections—any knowledge that can improve oneself and benefit the country and its people—must be studied.

As for the common sense of life that cannot be taught in textbooks, they can only learn the most basic things in the palace before they are too young to leave.

Once they are able to leave the palace, Ye Jingchen will teach them about and learn about all aspects of ordinary life.

He would never allow his brothers and sisters to be so ignorant as to think, "Why don't they eat meat porridge?"

Ye Jingchen was making future plans for the princes and princesses, while Ye Jingshu had already instructed the palace maids of Chaoyang Palace to invite the second and third princesses to Chaoyang Palace under the pretext of inviting them to taste some snacks.

Ye Jingyan also had a pair of big eyes just like the emperor's, long eyelashes, a small nose, and rosy lips. Even Ye Jingshu had to admit that she was more delicate and cute than herself.

She's just too timid, like a little rabbit, easily startled.

As for Ye Jingyu, her appearance resembled that of Consort Liang; her delicate features were not particularly outstanding, and coupled with her taciturn personality, she was someone who was easily overlooked.

It was their first time visiting Chaoyang Palace. When the palace servants led them to Ye Jingshu's bedroom, Ye Jingyan was cautious and a little curious, while Ye Jingyu remained calm.

Seeing them, Ye Jingshu was actually a little nervous, but thinking of Consort Wen and Consort Liang's attitudes toward women's education, she felt that she had to be brave and help her two younger sisters escape the fate of being controlled in the future.

Of course, it would be best to find two allies.

Since the purpose of the visit was to sample pastries, several plates of exquisite and delicious pastries were naturally laid out on the table.

After Ye Jingyan and Ye Jingyu sat down, the palace servants placed pastries in front of them and invited them to taste them.

"Both of my imperial sisters have reached the age for early education. I wonder if they have already started learning to read?" Ye Jingshu asked while eating.

She finds it easier to speak her mind while eating, and she's less nervous about it—something she learned from her younger brother.

She originally thought that given how averse Wen Pin and Liang Pin were to going to school, they wouldn't teach Ye Jingyan and Ye Jingyu to read so early. Unexpectedly, Ye Jingyan nodded slightly, and Ye Jingyu also hummed in agreement.

"Do you like reading?" Ye Jingshu continued.

"I like it," Ye Jingyan replied softly.

Ye Jingyu nodded.

"Would you like to study at the Wenhua Hall with everyone? Father Emperor also approves of us studying there, and we can see him often if we study there," Ye Jingshu said.

The first temptation was that reading would allow me to see my father more often.

Every time the younger brother led them to pay their respects to their father, the other younger brothers were very happy, and the two younger sisters probably also wanted to see their father.

“I want to go, but my mother probably won’t agree.” Ye Jingyu, who almost never spoke to Ye Jingshu before, spoke first.

But Ye Jingyan hesitated for a long time before cautiously saying, "I don't want to go. Can I not go?"