"That's how I got through it!" Hongli had grown accustomed to it. Although he didn't quite understand it at the time and had even complained about his father's strictness, after ascending the throne, he gradually realized that it was precisely because of his father's strictness that he had become who he was today. That's why Hongli was so strict with his son.

"As the saying goes, a kind mother and a strict father, there has to be one who's fierce, right? I'll play the bad cop, and you play the good cop! If he's not afraid of anyone, wouldn't he be lawless?"

He always had his reasons, and Su Yushan couldn't reason with him, so she simply stopped bringing it up to avoid getting angrier.

"Yes, Your Majesty, whatever you say is right."

Well, whenever she's unhappy, she calls him "Your Majesty." Hongli can't do anything about it, so he gently put his arm around her waist, leaned closer, and softly reminded her:

"Next time, don't kiss your son; if you want to kiss me, then kiss me."

"Does he really have to concern himself with such a trivial matter?" Su Yushan looked at Hongli in shock, not understanding what he was fussing about. "That's my son! What's wrong with me kissing him?"

“He is already four years old. As an elder, you should keep your distance from him and not be too intimate.”

But in Su Yushan's eyes, four years old is still very young! Why can't she kiss him? "Why are there so many rules in your palace? Do you have to deliberately keep your distance from your children?"

“There has always been this rule that children cannot even live with their birth mothers. It’s just that I see how much you love your child, so I didn’t separate you and your child.”

Su Yushan had indeed heard of this rule. Back then, Consort Xi was unable to raise Hongli. Although she couldn't understand it, she knew that Hongli had made many efforts to keep her and her son together.

Hongli had always been kind to her, so she assumed he would treat his children the same way. For example, he doted on Yonghuang and Rongyu. But after becoming emperor, his attitude toward these children changed slightly, and he became stricter, especially toward Yongzhang, whom he was particularly harsh on.

The two had differing views on raising children, and neither could convince the other. Su Yushan was clearly unhappy; Hongli was unwilling to comply with her wishes, but he was willing to coax her.

“Yongzhang hasn’t officially enrolled yet, so we’ll talk about his matter later. Don’t get angry with me over this; getting angry is bad for your health.”

People's ingrained ideas are hard to change in a short time, and Su Yushan understood this, so she didn't insist any further.

After lunch, during her afternoon rest, Su Yushan tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. Hongli, who was reading, heard her tossing and turning, so he put down his book, went to her side, and sat down by the tent.

"You usually fall asleep very quickly, what's wrong with you today? Are you still angry about Yongzhang?"

Shaking her head, Su Yushan unconsciously sighed softly, "No."

"What's bothering you? Tell me."

Lan Rong mentioned today that the talent show would be held next month. At the time, Su Yushan didn't think much of it, but now the more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. However, Hongli hadn't brought it up with her, and she didn't want to ask, which was why she couldn't sleep.