As Lanqin requested, the Fourth Prince indeed invited several tutors. These individuals had all undergone rigorous screening by the Fourth Prince, and all came from respectable families. Their expertise in each subject was at a level sufficient to teach several infants, so the Fourth Prince valued their family backgrounds. Now, as Prince Yong, he was constantly under the watchful eyes of various rivals, both overt and covert. Hongjun's sudden drowning was a deep pain in the Fourth Prince's heart, and he always suspected that Hongjun's death was not an accident.

On this day, Ushiha and Bechuk went to their family's private school for the first time. Although the school was located not far from the South Courtyard, the original few rooms there had been vacant and unused because they were small. The Fourth Prince chose that location as the "private school" because the rooms were a suitable size and conveniently located. Now, besides Ushiha and Bechuk, the Third Princess, Namin, was also going to school. So there were only three students in total: Namin, Ushiha, and Bechuk. In terms of age, Namin was the oldest, Ushiha was half a year younger than her, and Bechuk was only three years old.

"Mother, you must wait for me and Bechuk to come back for lunch!" Ushiha had a bit of a phobia of going to school, and she started talking a lot as it was time to leave. Bechuk was young and didn't understand, so he just followed behind Ushiha like a little tail.

"Alright, Mother will have Master Niu prepare lunch, waiting for Ushiha and Bechuk to return for their meal." Lanqin squatted down, tidied Ushiha's hair, and said gently. Although Ushiha was already over five years old, she was still the child Lanqin devoted the most attention to. Bechuk was younger, but not clingy to Lanqin, since her older sister was there to protect her.

"Hmm, Mother, will the new teacher be very strict?" Ushiha asked again.

"I don't know. Your mother has already met them. They are all very knowledgeable teachers. You should study hard under their guidance," Lanqin said.

“Alright, then Ushiha will go. Mother, can you come and pick me and Bechuk up?” Ushiha asked, finding another reason.

Lanqin suppressed a smile and said to Wuxiha, "Wuxiha, you're almost six years old. You should be able to walk back by yourself. Why don't you bring your little sister back with you for lunch, okay?"

"But, but I'm afraid I'll run into a big bad wolf on the way!" Ushiha said seriously. "What if it tries to trick me and makes me tell you where my mother's house is?"

Lanqin almost facepalmed. She had told the story of Little Red Riding Hood to the two of them herself, but now Ushiha had brought it up and left her speechless.

"Mother, will you pick us up at noon?" Wuxiha asked Lanqin coquettishly, dragging out her words.

"Alright, but it might not be Mother who goes. But Mother will send someone to pick you up," Lanqin had no choice but to compromise.

"Then it's settled, Mother." Ushiha finally had one of her wishes fulfilled, so her mood wasn't so bad anymore. She took Bechuk's hand, with Lanqin Su's backpack slung over her back, and together they went to the private school led by Cui Niang.

Watching her two small figures waddle towards the door, Lanqin felt a pang of reluctance. After all, this was the first time her two daughters had been away from her for so long, even though they were only fifty meters apart.

"Master, if you're worried, why don't we go and keep an eye on things?" Si Hua said, noticing Lan Qin's reluctant expression.

“No, if I go with them, they will be even less likely to follow the teacher’s rules! Although it’s hard to let them go, there will always be a day when we have to let them go!” Lanqin said.

“What you say is true, Master! The two little princesses are growing up now. When they grow up a little longer, they will be teenagers ready to be married,” Si Hua said.

"It's happened in the blink of an eye!" Lanqin said, but in her heart she was thinking about what Ushiha and Bechuk would look like and what they would be like when they grew up!

"My lady, why don't I help you take a look at this year's menu? Let's see if there's anything the two young ladies would like!" Si Hua suggested.

“Okay, let’s go take a look. Ushiha likes fish balls and steamed dumplings the most. Bechuk likes tofu.” Lanqin said as she helped Sihua walk towards the small kitchen.

Meanwhile, when Ushiha and Bechuk arrived at the private school, they were led into the room of their teacher, who taught them traditional Chinese painting. It turned out their first lesson was in traditional Chinese painting. Although the two girls were young, they had already been exposed to it. For example, Ushiha could already sketch still objects like lotus flowers with a brush. Bechuk could also hold a brush and could casually draw some leaves and flowers.

Namin also came, and Wu Shi came along. Because Namin absolutely refused to leave Wu Shi's side. Wu Shi had no choice but to personally escort her.

"The Fourth Princess and the Fifth Princess are both here. Namin, you are the elder sister, please come in." Madam Wu took Namin's hand and led her to the door of the house. Seeing that Ushiha and Bechuk were already sitting inside, she said to Namin.

“But Mother, I’ve never played with them before,” Namin said to Wu Shi.

"Then you can play together now. Namin, you and they are sisters, you'll play together from now on. Okay?"

“Alright then!” Namin was a little reluctant; she didn’t know what sisters were.

After Namin took the initiative to sit down next to Ushiha, the three little girls immediately started chattering away.

“My mother said you are my older sister!” Ushiha said to Namin.

“My mother also said that you are all my sisters!” Namin replied generously.

"Then why have I never played with you, my older sister?" Despite her young age, Ushiha had an excellent memory; she couldn't recall ever seeing this older sister before. Bechuk, a bit of a scatterbrain, had never made a mistake following behind her.

“That’s because you’ve always been in the South Courtyard, and I’m with my mother, so naturally I don’t see you. Come to the West Courtyard from now on, and we can play together,” Namin said.

After the three little girls finished chattering, the teacher who taught traditional Chinese painting slowly walked over.

The three little girls quickly experienced what it was like to encounter new things. They didn't understand much anyway. But because they were young, they simply let the parts they didn't understand pass by.

After the lesson, Ushiha, Bechuk, and Namin were no longer as timid as they had been at the beginning. They listened with great interest as the teacher told the stories behind the paintings.

It was noon, and Lanqin came in person as usual. She stood at the door and waved to the two little ones who came out.

"Ushiha, how was your day going to school?" Lanqin asked the two of them with a smile.