Just then, Zishuhua ran back, holding several beautiful flowers in her hand. She first gave one to Wange: "Sister, these are for you."

Besides her mother, her favorite person was her elder sister.

Wan Ge accepted the flowers from the young lady and thanked her. Then she saw Zi Shu Hua turn around and give the flowers to the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager smiled and accepted the flowers: "I have some too."

Then, looking at the last flower in her hand, she asked, "Is that for Yan Yan?"

Zishuhua glanced down at the flower in her hand, then at Zishuyan beside her, before saying, "I won't give it to Yanyan, he doesn't want it."

Zi Shuyan never accepted anything from her, and he would refuse every time Zi Shuhua wanted to share with him.

Even if Wan Ge doesn't say it, he won't share what he has with me.

Zi Shuhua didn't dislike her younger brother, but she didn't particularly like him either. She probably sensed Zi Shuyan's coldness towards her.

That's how kids are. If someone is nice to them, they'll be nice to them in return. If someone is mean to them, they won't try to please them.

Zi Shuyan didn't seem to feel uncomfortable at all, because what the other person said was true; even if she gave it to him, he wouldn't take it.

However, Zishu Yan watched as Wan Ge kept holding the flowers that Zishu Hua had given her.

…

Just after Wan Ge finished bathing that evening, she saw Zi Shu Yan carrying a large bouquet of peonies.

Zishu Yan gave it to her directly: "Sister, here you go."

Wan Ge held the peony in her hands, but the flowers that Zi Shuhua had given her, which she had previously placed on the table, were gone.

Wan Ge didn't dwell on it, but then she heard someone outside say, "Who plucked all my flowers?"

At this point, a palace maid told the Empress that it was the young crown prince who did it.

The Empress helplessly rubbed her head; this son was such a worry.

Why does he always cling to Wan Ge, showing none of her maturity? Yet, even the Empress often scolds her own son.

…

Wan Ge is not young. In this era, women should be learning music, chess, embroidery and painting. Studying is not something women of this era should do. But Wan Ge is a princess, so she can do anything.

So she started learning to read a lot early on, and not just by reading, but by learning whatever she wanted.

Because Zishu Yan has always been attached to her, even though he is only now old enough to start learning, he has already been exposed to the world around him.

While Zishu Hua was still writing poorly, Zishu Yan could already understand most of the text in the book.

This young prince is truly intelligent, and he also possesses a photographic memory.

Zishu Yan was not very talkative, and he usually did not show his abilities to his parents. However, after the Grand Tutor discovered his abilities, he told the Emperor.

In principle, princes and princesses should have gone to the Imperial Academy to study, but the emperor only had two children and an adopted daughter, so there was no need for such trouble.

While Wan Ge was still practicing her calligraphy, the emperor walked in. Looking at Wan Ge's beautiful handwriting, he thought, "This girl never disappoints."

Then she looked at Zishu Yan beside her and asked, "Yan Yan, have you finished your homework?"

He's the young prince, the one who'll succeed me. Why isn't he working hard enough? He's just watching others write.

"Father, Yan Yan has finished her homework." Wan Ge deliberately let the other person finish writing first before she started practicing herself.