There is no evidence; these are just Yan Shujin's guesses. But... some things don't need evidence.
Yan Shujin felt happy when she thought that Xu had arranged things, but in the end it was all for naught.
Yan Qiyu puffed out his cheeks but didn't say anything more.
Yan Shujin secretly told Liu Qin her guess. Liu Qin smiled and rubbed his daughter's face, but he already had a plan in mind.
Yan Zhili has been very busy lately, as has Mr. Du. Now, Mr. Li is teaching them instead. Mr. Du assigns them a problem every two days, and after they finish writing it, they have someone deliver it to Mr. Du. After Mr. Du grades it, he will send it back along with the new problem.
Unlike Mr. Du, Mr. Li was more like laying the foundation for them.
Compared to Mr. Li's teaching, which was somewhat tedious, the two of them found it more tiring to learn. However, neither Yan Shujin nor the younger Yan Qiyu raised any objections, but instead obediently followed Mr. Li's instructions.
On the day Yan Chao ascended the throne, the weather was exceptionally fine, and the entire capital city became solemn.
The country's name was changed to Yan, the reign title was Qiyuan, and Yan Chao became Emperor Yan.
After ascending the throne, he bestowed various honors and rewards.
In fact, many of these things had little to do with Yan Shujin; what was truly relevant were the imperial consorts' bestowals and the bestowals upon his parents.
Her aunt Chen Qiu became Empress, Princess Zheng of the previous dynasty became Imperial Concubine, and Liu and Han became Concubines.
Yan Zhili was granted the title of Prince Xuan, Liu Qin became the Princess Consort of Prince Xuan, and Yan Qiyu became the Crown Prince of Prince Xuan.
According to Yan Zhili's title, Yan Shujin should have been granted the title of Princess, but unexpectedly she was directly granted the title of Princess and bestowed with the title of Yongfu.
On the contrary, Yan Chao's daughter, a girl born to Liu, although also a princess, did not have an official title.
If it were someone else, even if they were very happy, they would still decline; some would be afraid of being resented and feel uneasy.
At the very least, their temperament will change. Mr. Li has seen many people who were originally of good temperament, but whose temperament changed drastically after they gained power.
The phrase "remain calm in the face of honor and disgrace" is easy to say, but truly putting it into practice is quite difficult.
Mr. Li did not think this was unforgivable. As long as he calmed down afterward and his temper returned to normal, that was a good thing.
He even thought that he would talk to Yan Shujin about these things properly after some time.
Mr. Li just didn't expect that Yan Shujin didn't react at all. She happily accepted the reward without even a fake refusal, and then... that was it?
Has her personality changed? Did she fail to finish her homework because she was too excited? It's as if nothing has changed at all.
After observing for two days, Mr. Li confirmed that Yan Shujin was indeed unperturbed by honor or disgrace. He already thought that Yan Shujin and Yan Qiyu were both talented people, and now he thought even more highly of Yan Shujin. He couldn't help but mention it to Mr. Du.
Mr. Du had some free time these past few days, and upon hearing this, he smiled and said, "Brother Li, if you want to know what the princess thinks, just ask her directly."
Mr. Li glanced at Mr. Du: "How should I ask that? Besides... the title of princess isn't necessarily a good thing."
Mr. Du did not argue with Mr. Li. Mr. Li was talented, but in Mr. Du's opinion, he was a bit too steady and thoughtful. However, such a temperament was the best fit for Yan Shujin and Yan Qiyu as teachers: "I will ask."
Mr. Li then fell silent.
Yan Shujin and Yan Qiyu were in the study at the time when Mr. Du invited them over and asked directly, "What does the princess think of the title bestowed by His Majesty?"
"It's fine." Yan Shujin actually liked the name Yongfu, but felt it wasn't imposing enough.
Yan Qiyu nodded in agreement: "I think it's great too."
Mr. Du then asked, "The princess in the palace doesn't have a title, but the princess does..."
Mr. Du didn't say the rest, but Yan Shujin already understood: "So what?"
Mr. Li advised, "I'm afraid he'll hold a grudge against the princess."
Yan Shujin smiled, a hint of arrogance in her eyes: "Let her be. Do you expect me to turn down a benefit that's already in my grasp for someone else?"
That's quite true. Mr. Li hesitated for a moment before saying, "That man's elder brother is His Majesty's eldest son."
Given the Empress's age and circumstances, she was probably unable to have children. In other words, if Emperor Mingwu had no legitimate son, the eldest son would have the highest status.
Yan Shujin glanced at Mr. Li. She thought Mr. Li didn't like her and her brother. If he wasn't genuinely worried, he would never have said such a thing: "So what? In this life, am I supposed to wrong myself for others?"
Mr. Du said, "You are not surprised that you were granted the title of princess."
Yan Shujin nodded and said, "When I first arrived in the capital, my uncle told my grandmother that he would make me a princess. I originally thought that those noble families would make trouble and bring up the rules and such, and that it would probably take my uncle two years to fulfill his promise. I didn't expect it to be so soon."
Mr. Du and Mr. Li both realized that Yan Shujin felt it was only natural for her to be granted the title of princess, and that it was perfectly normal for her to have a title that surpassed that of Emperor Mingde's own daughter. For a moment, they didn't know how to comment on it.
Yan Qiyu looked at the two gentlemen and said, "Are you worried that they will make things difficult for my sister in the future?"
Mr. Du and Mr. Li did not speak, but judging from their expressions, Yan Qiyu already knew that he had guessed correctly: "But that's a matter for the future."
Yan Shujin smiled and said, "I know that the two gentlemen mean well, but who knows what the future holds? Who can guarantee that if I always put them first, they won't make things difficult for me later?"
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