Chapter 172 Summer Passes, Autumn Arrives, Winter Solstice, Spring Arrives (I)

Year after year.

"Mother, where are you?"

The little princess is already five years old, oh no, she is a princess now. She steps deep and shallow in the snow.

Suddenly, a snowball hit her on the back of the head. The little princess sighed maturely, covered her head and turned away.

"Hey, who hit me?"

Zhao Mingzhu held the snowball in each hand: "Of course it's me!"

"Mother, you are so mean. You actually hit me." The little princess pouted and felt aggrieved.

Seeing this, Zhao Mingzhu walked over. Did he hurt her?

But as soon as she got to her, the little princess grabbed a handful of snow and threw it in front of her.

But she was too short and just fell on Zhao Mingzhu's knee.

Zhao Mingzhu looked down at the snow on her skirt, then moved left and right, throwing all the snow onto the little princess's feet.

"Bingo, all hits!"

The little princess was just playing with her and was not angry. Instead, she kicked the snow away.

"Mother, please don't stay outside all the time. The snow is melting these days and it's very cold. If you get sick like last time, Father will not allow you to go out and play again."

Zhao Mingzhu covered her ears from the moment she opened her mouth and complained:

"How old are you? Why are you acting so old? Gu Gou, give me back my cute and sweet daughter!"

The child was not like this before, but she changed after Gu Qingheng took her to the imperial study and she started studying.

Every time I drag her out to play, she always seems to want to say something but stops herself, then sighs and comes out.

She will be urged to go back soon because she still has homework to finish!

Zhao Mingzhu: ...

After hearing this, the little princess said seriously, "I am five years old. In one month I will be six."

Zhao Mingzhu pinched her face unhappily: "You know you're only five years old, so please act like a five-year-old, okay?"

Who understands the pain of feeling like a retard when being looked at by a five-year-old?

The little princess wanted to sigh again after hearing this. She didn't want to, but she still had a lot of homework to do.

My father said that being the crown prince is not easy.

In the future, she will inherit the throne, become the crown prince, and rule the world.

It started again. Zhao Mingzhu knew from her expression that the child had wandered back to the imperial study.

"Pearl."

Gu Qingheng left the court.

Zhao Mingzhu turned to look at him and said dissatisfiedly, "It's okay to study during the day, but why do you have to study for so long at night?"

"It is important for children to go to bed early for growth." She vaguely knew what the father and daughter were doing.

Her daughter seemed to be enjoying it, so she just reminded her that it was unhealthy to do it too late.

Gu Qingheng nodded after hearing this: "I think so too. I will pay attention to Linji's rest time in the future."

"Father, I can do it!"

Gu Linji said hurriedly after hearing this, but when she met her father's eyes, she compromised.

"I understand."

Seeing this, Zhao Mingzhu touched his forehead and said, "Linji, wait until I finish my meal with you, and then you can go to the imperial study, okay?"

Gu Linji laughed after hearing this and said excitedly: "Okay!"

Originally, her mother said she would take her out for a day, but she felt that would be a waste of time.

Zhao Mingzhu watched her daughter run away, then turned to Gu Qingheng and said seriously:

"Do you think she will be a wise ruler?"

Gu Qingheng put his arm around her shoulders and asked, "Why do you ask?"

Zhao Mingzhu pondered for a moment and said, "Because she said before that when she has three harems and six courtyards of handsome men, when she has children, she will specifically arrest anyone who wants to take her life while she's ill. If anyone does, they'll be executed along with their entire clan. If not, they'll be exiled along with the entire clan. She'll have slept with enough men, and it will also eliminate the hidden danger of foreign relatives interfering in politics in the future."

Gu Qingheng chuckled after hearing this: "Maybe it's just childish talk."

Zhao Mingzhu became even more worried.

"Do you know who her role model is? It's Gu Yan."

"Gu Yan?"

Gu Qingheng was surprised, then smiled and said:

"That's a good thing. If she had Gu Yan's tenacity and character, she would be able to rule the world without any worries."

As the supreme ruler, it is always better to be ruthless than to be kind.

"I'm just afraid that she will be despised by everyone."

A king who is too cruel will be overthrown sooner or later.

"Mingzhu, no, she loves you and the peace of your hometown."

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