Before she could finish speaking, the young emperor interrupted her again: "Mother, that Marquis of Weiwu has more treasures than I do, and he gave quite a lot to his wife and children. You only received a few South China Sea tribute pearls. Wouldn't it be better to keep them for yourself?!"

Jiang Bai was exasperated and sternly rebuked, "Your Majesty, when adults are speaking, a child like you shouldn't interrupt!"

If the original owner of this body, the Empress Dowager, had said these words, the young emperor would have immediately exploded in anger. But since it was Jiang Bai, the Grand Tutor, the young emperor just snorted angrily and then obediently shut his mouth.

Jiang Bai then bowed to the Empress Dowager and said, "Your Majesty, I understand your meaning and will certainly bring Lady Weiwu and the Crown Prince into the palace as Your Majesty commands."

Chu Nian nodded. This Grand Tutor is so young now; he must have been only a teenager when the late emperor chose him as a regent. To be chosen by the late emperor at such a young age and entrusted with such an important task shows that he is quite capable.

She then asked meaningfully, "Does the Grand Tutor have any trusted subordinates?"

Jiang Bai said, "Having served as an official for several years, I have managed to cultivate some trustworthy people."

Chu Nian nodded again and smiled, "To show how much I value my elder sister, you can bring more of your trusted subordinates with you on this trip, so that my elder sister and her son won't encounter any villains on their way to the palace."

Jiang Bai clasped his hands and said, "Your subject accepts the decree."

The young emperor, watching from the side, sensed that something was brewing in the conversation between the two, and he was filled with doubt.

Chu Nian added, "What I said to the Grand Tutor today is only known to the four of us in the carriage. It must not be relayed to a fifth person."

The emperor immediately snorted and said, "There are spies of a certain high-ranking official everywhere in and around this palace, both inside and outside, around the Empress Dowager and me. It would be difficult to keep it from getting out."

Chu Nian was well aware of this; as she spoke, she had already used her mental power to set up a protective shield.

The little emperor was snorting and huffing in anger when Chu Nian suddenly kicked him in the butt, shouting, "You unfilial son, why do you talk so much nonsense?!"

The young emperor glared at Chu Nian and angrily said, "Why did you kick me again?"

Chu Nian: "I'm your mother, so what if I kick you? You even dare to glare at me? I'll let you glare at me! I'll let you glare at me!" She kicked him again!

The young emperor was kicked directly from his seat to the ground by her. Only then did Grand Tutor Jiang Bai shout hysterically, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, please calm down! The Emperor is still young and cannot withstand such a heavy blow!"

Although Wen Wan tried her best to hold onto the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager had become incredibly strong after waking up from her unconsciousness, and Wen Wan couldn't hold her back at all!

Helpless, she saw Grand Tutor Guang kneeling there shouting, so she said, "Lord Jiang, what's the use of just kneeling there and shouting? Come and help me pull the Empress Dowager down!"

Jiang Bai said helplessly, "Men and women should not touch each other. I would never dare to do something so offensive to the Empress Dowager. Please calm down, Your Majesty. His Majesty is young and speaks so disrespectfully. I will teach him properly in the future and make sure he corrects these bad habits!"

Chu Nian stomped the young emperor hard on the ground with one foot, pointed at him angrily and said, "Change? I don't think he's going to change. He's already thirteen, he'll be of marriageable age by the New Year, still young?!"

What a delicate and easily bullied little emperor! Chu Nian sighed inwardly. Meeting such a weak and easy-to-bully Lou Qianzong was a great blessing in her life, haha!

Jiang Bai looked anxious and pleaded, "Your Majesty, the Emperor is still the Emperor. Please consider his dignity as the Son of Heaven!"

Chu Nian: "What does a little brat like him need face for? Besides, do you expect me to save face for him? When has he ever saved face for me?"

Wenwan said, "Your Majesty, no matter what, the Emperor was raised by you with great care and effort. He was nurtured by the late Emperor and you together. Even if he has made mistakes, you can't...you can't do this..." To actually trample the Emperor underfoot, this is too frightening! Her Empress Dowager has always been timid and weak, but today she is so brave, it's really terrifying!

Wen Wan felt like she was almost scared to tears. When she turned her head to look at the emperor, who was lying on the ground with his back stepped on, she saw that his eyes were indeed filled with tears.

Grand Tutor Jiang Bai sighed, "Your Majesty, as the ruler of a nation, how can you shed tears so easily?"

The emperor was quite determined; he gritted his teeth and forced back his tears.

Jiang Bai then added, "However, for someone like you who has become emperor, it is indeed time for you to have a good cry."

Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately burst into tears.

Wen Wan was dumbfounded: Was the Emperor a puppet made by the Grand Tutor? Whatever the Grand Tutor said, it was true?!

Jiang Bai continued, "If you want to cry, then cry loudly. After you're done crying, reflect on why you have so disgraced the emperor today."

Regardless, the Empress Dowager is the Empress Dowager, just as the Emperor is the Emperor. The Empress Dowager will always be His Majesty's mother, and His Majesty must always treat her with the respect a son should have for his mother.

After speaking to the emperor, he turned to Chu Nian, clasped his hands respectfully, and said, "Your Majesty, His Majesty's unfilial behavior is related to my failure to properly educate him. Your Majesty, please calm your anger; I will accept your punishment."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor quickly said, "Grand Tutor, you are mistaken. It is I who have often offended the Empress Dowager, and it has nothing to do with you, Grand Tutor. If you wish to punish someone, punish me instead. Do not make things difficult for the Grand Tutor."

Chu Nian finally lifted her foot, released the little emperor, and said quietly, "You two are quite the master and disciple." Speaking of this, she recalled her encounter with Chen Zhao and Lou Qianzong when she was Yi Nian.

Chen Zhao is very likely Lou Qianzong's former teacher. Could it be that Jiang Bai and Chen Zhao are from the same source? The young emperor's attitude towards Jiang Bai is quite similar to Lou Qianzong's attitude towards Chen Zhao!

Wen Wan noticed that the emperor's robe was covered in shoe prints and said, "Shouldn't Your Majesty change your clothes...?"

"No changing him." Chu Nian interrupted her coldly, "I want all the civil and military officials to see how I punish this rebellious son!"

Because the young emperor was kicked in the buttocks, there weren't any obvious marks on the front of his clothes, but the back was a real headache. He tugged at the hem of his dragon robe, saw the overlapping shoe prints on the back, and cast a pleading look at Grand Tutor Jiang Bai.

Jiang Bai said, "If Your Majesty has no other instructions, I will disembark."

Chu Nian had already sat up straight and returned to her seat. At this moment, she closed her eyes and nodded slightly, saying "Mmm".

"Grand Tutor..." the young emperor called out, looking at Jiang Bai with a hint of resentment.

Jiang Bai sighed, patted his shoulder, and said earnestly, "I hope you can take this as a warning and not speak too much against the Empress Dowager in the future. After all, she is the mother who raised you!"