"Mother, mother, I heard that my second brother wrote to me. Is that true? What did he say in the letter?"
"Mother, Cheng'er should have arrived in the capital by now. Why didn't he come but a letter came? Did Cheng'er encounter something?"
Chu Yuan returned to Tinglan Courtyard where she lived, and her two children ran over.
Chu Yuan did not hide it from them and said directly: "Cheng'er wrote to say that he will come to the capital later."
"Ah? Why?"
Both children were unhappy. They thought they would be able to meet Yan Cheng soon after their last separation.
Chu Yuan told them about Ma Zikun suppressing the bandits and Yan Cheng watching and learning.
Yan Xi and Yan Luo were disappointed that Yan Cheng could not come to the capital earlier, but they also became interested in suppressing the bandits.
Yan Luo: "Suppressing bandits sounds very interesting. When I grow up, I want to suppress bandits too. I want to be a general and defend my country."
Yan Xi: "Wow, the sound of bandit suppression makes it so exciting. If I had known, I wouldn't have come back earlier. Cheng'er and I would have gone together."
"Suppressing bandits is not as easy as you say. Bandits are not good people at all." Chu Yuan smacked everyone on the head and started to drive them away.
"Okay, I know you came here to find out about Cheng'er. You should leave now. You should be in class at this time."
After returning to the capital, Yan Xi and her cousins from the second house learned the things that girls should learn, while Yan Luo learned the things he needed to learn for the imperial examinations from the teacher invited by the mansion.
When Yan Xi heard that she had to go to class, she pouted instantly.
"I don't want to go to class at all."
Yan Xi has never liked going to class since she came to Beijing. It’s not because she doesn’t like studying, but because she doesn’t like some of the people she goes to school with.
Yan Xi touched the ruby-inlaid whip hanging around her waist and couldn't help but complain.
"Yan Chun and Yan Ling are so annoying. Every time I go to class, they both act sarcastic and say I'm not a girl when I practice martial arts and wield a whip."
"What's wrong with practicing martial arts and wielding a whip? Bullying is always better than being bullied. They only dare to show off at home, but when they go out, they behave like ladies from a noble family and dare not talk back when scolded."
"Besides, what I do is my own business. My parents didn't object to my practicing martial arts and whipping, but they did. They are really nosy."
"They want to be the princess's study companions? They may not be big, but they have big hearts. The princess always chooses the daughters of high-ranking officials as her study companions. Who are they?"
She spoke these words in a very aggressive manner, and indeed she did not have the gentleness and virtue of a noble lady from the capital. However, neither Chu Yuan nor Yan Luo noticed anything wrong.
The two of them also shared the same hatred with her.
Yan Luo: "It's just martial arts training. My eldest brother and second brother both practice martial arts, so isn't it normal for my sister to practice martial arts too? Why are my cousins making such a fuss? They must be looking for something to say and deliberately bullying my sister. How despicable."
Chu Yuan: "They are going too far. Xi'er, why didn't you tell me earlier? If I knew, I would have gone to the second room to talk to your aunt. But it's not too late now. I will go to your aunt and ask her how to raise children."
How dare he bully her child? Chu Yuan was so angry that she was about to go to the west yard, but Yan Xi hugged her.
"Mom, no, you can't go."
Chu Yuan was so disappointed: "Mom wants to help you get justice, and you are actually stopping me?"
"Of course I'm happy that Mom wants to help me get justice, but," Yan Xi hesitated, "this is our little girl's business. If I go to the parents, I will lose face."
Yan Xi spoke quite naturally at the beginning, but her voice became almost inaudible at the end.
Chu Yuan heard it clearly, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "Alright, alright, I don't care about you anymore."
Yan Xi smiled.
Chu Yuan added, "But, if they go too far, don't hide it for them. You must tell mother and she will teach them a lesson for you."
"I know, mom is the best~"
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Emperor Jingxi was selecting a study partner for the fifth princess, while the other princesses had no study partner. This was a special favor he bestowed upon the fifth princess.
The fifth princess and the seventh prince are twins, a boy and a girl, who symbolize good fortune. They have been favored by the emperor since they were born.
Over the years, these two favors have not diminished at all, because they are the only ones in the palace.
The fifth princess said that she was bored in the palace and wanted some playmates of the same age, so Emperor Jingxi thought of selecting some study companions for her.
The companions of the princes and the crown princes must come from high-ranking officials and noble families, so the companions of the princesses must also come from good families, so the range of choices is narrow.
For the sake of his favorite daughter, Emperor Jingxi ordered people to check all the daughters of nobles of marriageable age, and finally selected four girls.
Chu Zhizhi, the youngest daughter of Marquis of Yingchuan; Yun Shuyuan, the second daughter of the Minister of Revenue; Xie Ke, the eldest granddaughter of the Prime Minister; and Xu Zelan, the youngest daughter of the Right Censor-in-Chief.
Emperor Jingxi was very satisfied with his choice. These four girls were all of noble birth and would definitely get along well with his precious daughter.
After resolving the issue of the fifth princess, Emperor Jingxi sent the imperial edict of accompanying her to study to the four girls' homes. After reading a few memorials, he suddenly sighed.
"Li Guangde, is Xiaoqi recovered?"
Xiaoqi and Youyou are siblings. At first, Youyou's health was not as good as her brother Xiaoqi's. After Xiaoqi fell into the water, he was no longer healthy.
Just like this time, Xiaoqi's cold was not serious, but it took many days for him to gradually get better.
"The Seventh Prince recovered from his cold yesterday. The Imperial Physician said he could go to the Upper Study today. He should have already arrived there by now."
Li Guangde stepped out and answered respectfully.
"Xiao Qi is too impatient." Emperor Jingxi shook his head. "He is weak and should rest for a few more days. I told him not to focus too much on his studies. He is different from his other brothers."
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