If the Fourth Prince visited the First Prince more often, wouldn't the First Prince be less shy and afraid of the Fourth Prince? Would the Fourth Prince and the First Prince be closer than they are now?

However, Wu Shi kept blaming others and refused to admit that the eldest prince was not afraid of the fourth prince because he saw him less often, but because he was afraid of people. Apart from Wu Shi and the two wet nurses, he would always avoid the other maids in Wu Shi's courtyard.

When a woman has her own child, she develops a vulnerability, but she also gains more ambition and scheming.

As she spoke, Wu couldn't help but shed tears. She hugged the eldest prince tightly and kept murmuring, "You are all I have left, eldest prince. You are all I have left."

The eldest prince's eyes were full of doubt and confusion. He didn't understand his mother's words, and he just raised his hand to wipe away the tears that his mother was shedding.

He knew who Li Shi was that his mother was talking about. The nanny always said that Li Shi was a bad woman who had stolen his mother's favor. But what was a bad woman? Li Shi seemed nice, and she smelled nice too.

The eldest prince didn't understand, and he didn't know what to do either.

She could only watch quietly as her mother slowly stopped crying, and all the maids and servants in the room had left without her noticing.

Wu wiped away her tears and waited for the redness in her eyes to subside before calling for the servants to come in and take the eldest prince away.

After the eldest prince was obediently carried away, she frowned and ordered, "Go and find out what happened while the fourth prince was in the main courtyard."

The trusted confidant, Fu Shen, responded.

Wu closed her eyes. She had cried quite hard earlier, and it seemed that all the emotions she had been holding in had been released. But now her eyes were starting to sting.

"Also, the eldest prince's temperament is tolerable for now, but it will be unacceptable in the future. Starting tomorrow, when the wet nurse serves him, she should be careful to be mindful of the amount of time she spends with him. In addition, his daily calligraphy practice will be increased by 15 minutes. After spring arrives, another 15 minutes will be added."

Empress Wu has always been the one who loves the eldest prince the most, but she has hardened her heart this time.

The eldest prince is suffering more now so that the other child will suffer less in the future.