When Consort Shu followed Sanhezi in, this was the scene she saw.

The two sons knelt on the ground, their heads bowed as low as they could go.

Qin Jue was holding the little princess in his arms, but the princess's clothes were crooked and disheveled, clearly worn by someone extremely inexperienced.

Qin Jue held a bowl of goat milk in one hand and a mini spoon in the other, feeding the little princess goat milk.

With each sip, the little princess smacked her lips, marveling at how delicious the goat milk was. After each smack, she opened her little mouth, waiting for her father to feed her.

"Your Majesty, I have come to pay my respects. I wonder what offense Jingmu and Jingtai have committed?"

"You've come at the right time. The two of them broke into the Hall of Mental Cultivation while I was away and even broke an antique vase."

"this……"

"Father, neither I nor my elder brother broke the vase."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Qin Jue gave Sanhezi a look, and Sanhezi understood.

Sanhezi swung her hand back and knocked the "Strawberry House" vase off the display shelf (a shelf for displaying vases) to the ground.

"Your Highness, this vase was broken by the Second Prince and the Third Prince."

"My brother and I didn't..."

Qin Jingmu quickly covered his younger brother, who only had one brain.

"It was your son and younger brother who accidentally broke it."

"My beloved concubine, can you hear me? Jing Mu himself said that he and Jing Tai broke this vase."

"Your Majesty is right. I will take the two children back immediately and give them a proper education."

"Your Highness, this 'Strawberry House' vase symbolizes beauty and warmth. His Majesty has also found a fine piece of imperial green jade and had it exquisitely carved."

“This… I have a ‘Hibiscus Moon’ vase, which symbolizes peace and safety. It’s carved from the finest emeralds.”

"In that case, send over the 'Hibiscus Moon' vase from my beloved concubine's palace."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will have someone send it over as soon as I return."

"Qin Jingmu and Qin Jingtai are almost six years old, right?"

"It is Your Majesty."

"Qin Jingmu and Qin Jingtai have been confined for two months, forced to copy the palace rules one hundred times, and sent to the palace school after the New Year. They're such grown men, yet they do nothing all day."

"Your Majesty, I understand."

"Step down."

"This concubine takes her leave."

"Your subject/Your subject takes his leave"

Consort Shu left the Hall of Mental Cultivation with her two sons.

After Qin Jue finished feeding the little dumpling goat milk, he handed the bowl to Chunhe to take away.

After the little dumpling finished drinking, it even let out a small burp. Then, it grabbed one of Qin Jue's fingers and put it in its mouth to chew on.

Looking at the little dumpling's adorable appearance, Qin Jue let the little dumpling use his hand as a teething toy.

Although the material of the 'Hibiscus Moon' vase in Consort Shu's palace wasn't that good, its auspicious meaning made it all the more appealing.

Your father gave you that vase (by snatching it) in the hope that you would live a peaceful and safe life, just like the vase symbolizes.

Sanhezi thought about the vase she had just broken; it was actually just a vase made of jade.

His Majesty actually used it to swindle the emerald and jade 'Jin Yue' vase from Consort Shu.

Everyone in the palace knows that Consort Shu's favorite vase is the 'Jinyue' vase.

While Sanhezi was thinking, she directed the palace servants to clean up the vase she had just broken, when she heard His Majesty reward her.

"Sanhezi, you did a good job. Reward him."

"Yes, yes, thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty."

After receiving his reward, Sanhezi left the palace with a beaming smile.

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"My brother and I didn't break that vase, Mother."

"Brother, why are you admitting that we broke that vase? Sanhezi clearly broke it right in front of us!"

"Father saw it all, why do you still admit it?"

Qin Jingtai frowned, feeling that his elder brother and mother were dishonest.

"Qin Jingtai, how could I have given birth to someone with such a single-minded brain?"

"Don't tell anyone he's Yang Jiaojiao's son when he gets out of here; I'd be ashamed to even hear that."

"But we didn't break Mother's vase, so why do we have to pay for Father's new one?"

"My mother never allowed my brother and me to even glance at the 'Hibiscus Moon' vase."

Qin Jingtai made a puzzled expression as he spoke.

"Qin Jingtai is not allowed to ask any more questions."

Yang Jiaojiao slapped her youngest son on the head.

"Why did you hit me, Mother?"

"Your mother thinks you're too slow-witted, so she'll help you improve your intelligence."

Yang Jiaojiao also added a caption that seemed to say, "I'm doing this for your own good."

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Everyone arrived at Liuyun Pavilion

Qin Jingtai thought about it all the way but still couldn't figure it out. After entering Liuyun Pavilion, he saw that his mother was busy with her own affairs.

Qin Jingtai found his elder brother and asked him a question.

"Why do you insist on admitting that we broke the vase and returning it to Father, Your Majesty?"

Qin Jingmu stroked Qin Jingtai's head with a loving expression.

"Jingtai, you're born with a screw loose, what are you going to do in the future?"

Qin Jingtai looked puzzled and was about to speak again when he heard

"This servant greets the Second Prince and the Third Prince."

"Who are you?" Qin Jingtai asked, voicing Qin Jingmu's thoughts.

"This servant is from the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and has been sent by His Majesty to supervise the two princes in copying the palace rules."

"His Majesty also said that the two princes cannot leave Liuyun Pavilion until they have finished writing the palace rules."

"What? Father really said that?"

"No, I have to hurry and write it, or I won't be able to see my sister again."

Qin Jingmu watched Qin Jingtai dash into the bedchamber and pondered for a while.

"Father Emperor didn't just send you here to supervise the construction, did he?"

"His Majesty instructed me to supervise the two princes in copying the palace rules, and that each character be copied carefully and neatly."

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