Gu Jingchun paid no attention to these words; he listened and then let it go.

However, Shen Hechuan was furious and wished he could rip out the tongues of those who were gossiping.

Shen Hechuan initially disagreed with Gu Jingchun's status as a female official.

He would prefer Gu Jingchun to become the Crown Princess directly.

However, Gu Jingchun knew that things were not so simple and could not be accomplished overnight, which is why she chose to start as a female official.

Gu Jinxi naturally moved in with Gu Jingchun.

As a result, the Empress Dowager visited the Eastern Palace more and more frequently.

Gu Jinxi, this little guy, is sweet-talking and sensible. With just a few words, she coaxed the Empress Dowager into listening to everything she said, practically allowing her to do whatever she wanted.

Gu Jingchun was very distressed by this.

It's clear that the child's temperament is becoming increasingly wild.

Just as Gu Jinxi reached the age for early education, Gu Jingchun discussed with Shen Hechuan about finding a suitable teacher for her.

After all, this was his son's first teacher, so Shen Hechuan took it very seriously and quickly selected one.

That was Wang Yongnian, the highly respected senior minister in the imperial court, the Crown Prince's tutor.

He was a veteran of two dynasties and served two princesses. He was not only very knowledgeable but also extremely disciplined.

Gu Jingchun also placed high hopes on him.

However, when he came to teach Gu Jinxi the next day, it angered Gu Jingchun.

Perhaps it was because of Gu Jinxi's identity.

Mr. Wang considered himself a great Confucian scholar, and even the Crown Prince's teacher back then.

Now that he's being taught by the son of an unidentified female official in Shen Hechuan's Eastern Palace, he can't help but feel somewhat dissatisfied.

He was ready to give Gu Jinxi a hard time as soon as class started.

Therefore, he did not give a lecture, but casually tossed a book to Gu Jinxi.

"Read this book once first."

Gu Jingchun, who had been standing outside the door, frowned slightly upon seeing this.

Gu Jinxi is only four or five years old, how could she know so many words?

Mr. Wang was clearly doing this on purpose.

However, Gu Jinxi was an obedient girl. Upon seeing the book, she picked it up, flipped through a few pages, and nodded, saying:

"Teacher, I have already memorized this book."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Wang immediately snorted coldly.

"The child is young, but he knows how to lie."

So he casually said, "Since you have this ability, why don't you just copy this book?"

Gu Jingchun frowned even more deeply.

This Mr. Wang has a problem, and a very big one at that.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Jingchun pushed open the door and placed a plate of fresh fruit in front of Mr. Wang.

When Teacher Wang saw Gu Jingchun approaching, he immediately snorted coldly.

He was a veteran of two dynasties and was also Shen Hechuan's teacher. Naturally, he knew Shen Hechuan's personality and temperament very well.

Therefore, after learning that Shen Hechuan had brought a woman and a child back to the palace, they guessed that something was not simple.

Now that she saw the Crown Prince asking him to teach her son, she immediately realized that this woman's relationship with the Crown Prince was extraordinary.

In his view, Gu Jingchun was a stain on the Crown Prince's reputation, and this child was naturally the same.

Therefore, he looked down on Gu Jingchun and naturally didn't want to associate with him, so he didn't even glance at Gu Jinxi.

In his view, Gu Jinxi was just a country boy who probably didn't even know a few words. How could he possibly teach him?

Are you suggesting that he, a dignified Confucian scholar, should painstakingly teach this child to read, stroke by stroke?

Seeing Gu Jingchun push the door open and come in, she thought to herself that this woman must be here to teach him a lesson by taking advantage of the Crown Prince's name.

If he dared to speak, he would question her about her right to say such things.

Unexpectedly, Gu Jingchun came in without saying a word, put down the fruit, and left.

This made Mr. Wang suspicious, and he couldn't help but take another look at the fruit.

When he looked up again at the children in the audience, his face darkened even more.

He didn't want to pay attention, but then he saw that the child was actually holding a calligraphy brush and writing characters with his head down.

Apart from the poor posture, everything else seemed rather off.

Mr. Wang simply snorted coldly and prepared to go down and take a look.

And give him a good talking-to.

But to his surprise, this glance made his eyes widen.

He stared at the neat handwriting on the paper, speechless for a long time.

"This...how is this possible?"

He picked up the paper, looked at the neat handwriting on it, and kept scrutinizing Gu Jinxi.

"You wrote all of this yourself?"

Gu Jinxi nodded.

Didn't you just see that?

Looking at the words, and recalling what Gu Jinxi had just said, Mr. Wang picked up the book again and asked, "Have you read the whole book?"

Gu Jinxi nodded.

"Have you memorized it?"

Gu Jinxi nodded again.

Mr. Wang clearly didn't believe it, so he had Gu Jinxi recite a few lines.

Unexpectedly, Gu Jinxi actually memorized them all.

this……

He looked at Gu Jinxi's small face, her big, round eyes staring at him expectantly, which made him feel a little helpless for a moment.

So he took a step back and took out a few more books to ask Gu Jinxi.

Have you read this book?

Gu Jinxi nodded and immediately recited a few more lines.

Mr. Wang even asked him a few questions, which he recited verbatim.

The same applies to the remaining books.

Now, Mr. Wang dared not underestimate Gu Jinxi at all, and instead looked at him in shock.

"This is a genius, a true genius."

Back then, even the young Crown Prince, who was considered a rare genius, did not possess Gu Jinxi's abilities.

Thinking of this, Mr. Wang couldn't help but take another look at the child.

Upon closer inspection, it seemed strangely familiar.

Especially his mouth and nose, which are exactly the same as Shen Hechuan's back then.

This discovery made Mr. Wang's heart pound, and without thinking, he sat down in disbelief.

Looking at Gu Jinxi's bewildered eyes, he was immediately filled with shame.

I see, I see!

It seems that the Crown Prince trusts him, which is why he appointed him as the tutor.

However, he misunderstood the Crown Prince because of this, thinking that the Crown Prince was looking down on him.

Thinking about his attitude just now, he wished he could slap himself twice. He didn't care about anything else and went to Gu Jinxi to ask what other books he had read.

Gu Jinxi: "I've read most books."

Mr. Wang: "Do you understand the meaning of these books?"

Gu Jinxi shook her head.

Some understand it, some don't.

“My mother is usually busy and doesn’t have time to explain everything to me.”

Mr. Wang nodded, thinking that he finally had a chance to use his skills, and then picked up a book and began to explain it to Gu Jinxi.

Soon, the class ended, and Mr. Wang emerged from the room, thoroughly satisfied.

He hadn't encountered a child like this in a long time.

Their bright future holds promise.