Chapter 126 Return Home
The gong struck three times, and candlelight shone through the windows of Longxi Hall. In a little while it would be the hour of Mao, when the emperor would go to court and the princes in the palace would go to school.
Ever since he found a teacher for Song Huaixi, he has never slept in for a single day. Zhang Wenwen has always been very strict. He didn't like students being lazy, so even though Song Huaixi was the only one in the palace going to school, he still required Song Huaixi to strictly follow the palace's schedule.
Outside the screen, a group of servants were waiting quietly with things needed for washing. The Empress loves to stay in bed and often needs the Emperor to coax her before she gets up.
Song Huaixi's eyes were dazzled by the candlelight. He twitched his eyebrows and turned over, wanting to go back to sleep. As the weather gets colder, Song Huaixi becomes more and more inseparable from his bedding.
Even though the charcoal fire had been lit in the hall early, Song Huaixi was still reluctant to get up.
"Can't you pay it back?"
Zhao Fangye was wearing a bright yellow singlet. He sat beside the bed and watched him cover his head with the quilt, which was very interesting. The body of the cricket pupa moved for a few seconds and then stopped moving. The sound of even breathing could be heard from under the quilt.
He reached out and gently pushed him a few times, but Song Huaixi's body under the quilt did not move at all.
"Then I'm leaving?" Zhao Fangye stood up and prepared to go out, deliberately scaring him: "If you are late, I won't beg Master Zhang for mercy then."
Hearing this, Song Huaixi's sleepy eyes suddenly opened, and he stuck his head out from under the quilt and pulled his sleeve: "Don't leave, I'll sleep for a while..."
"Just... for a while..." As he spoke, he maintained the posture of holding Zhao Fangye, and his dull round eyes closed again.
This scene happens almost every morning, and Zhao Fangye is no longer surprised. Reach out and take the clothes he wants to wear. Pull the person out from under the quilt and hold him in your arms.
It's not winter yet, so it's not too cold with the charcoal fire burning in the house. Zhao Fangye helped the man who was staggering sleepily to stand up straight and helped him put on his clothes carefully.
When he was almost dressed, Song Huaixi woke up from his sleepiness. She fell into Zhao Fangye's arms and mumbled in a daze: "Zhao Fangye, I'm so sleepy, can you help me ask for leave from the teacher..."
"No." Zhao Fangye held him with one hand, put him on a low stool and ordered someone to wash him. "Master Zhang doesn't like lazy people. You've just started learning something, so you're going to slack off?"
Song Huaixi didn't hold much hope at first, so after hearing this, he obediently let Chaolu wash and groom him.
Zhao Fangye put on his court robes and prepared to go to court, but after stepping out of the door he turned back. The morning breeze in the capital city felt a little chilly on my face.
Seeing Song Huaixi wearing only a round-necked brocade robe, he said to Chunhua, "Give him a small jacket outside, and prepare some snacks for him to eat on the way."
"yes."
After saying that, Zhao Fangye came over and kissed Song Huaixi's still confused face: "I'll pick you up after school. Pay attention in class."
"Yeah." Song Huaixi grinned, "Got it. I want to eat fresh bamboo shoots and shrimp dumplings for lunch."
"Greedy cat. Is there anything else you want to eat?" Zhao Fangye curled his lips and said, "Let someone prepare it for you."
After saying a few more things, Song Huaixi watched Zhao Fangye leave. After packing up his things, it was time for him to leave.
When I walked out of the door, the sky was still pitch black, with only the lanterns held by the palace servants emitting bright light. The morning breeze blew past Song Huaixi and he couldn't help but retract his neck, taking a deep breath. The morning breeze in his nose was very fresh. My confused mind became clear.
After crossing a long street, Song Huaixi arrived at the academy. This was originally the place where the princes in the palace were taught. It’s just that now there’s only Song Huaixi here.
After arranging his textbooks, writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone, Song Huaixi watched as the teacher began to consciously review the Thousand Character Classic that he had taught him yesterday.
Although it is painful to get up early every day, it is not so painful as long as you get up. Song Huaixi found it very interesting to learn from the teacher.
When Zhang Wenwen arrived, he saw Song Huaixi sitting in his seat, holding a book and reciting yesterday's lesson.
"The sky and earth are dark yellow, the universe is vast and boundless. The sun and the moon wax and wane..."
Slowly stroking his beard, Zhang Wenwen nodded continuously. Although this person was born with disadvantages, his advantage is that he is simple in nature and works hard and conscientiously. If taught well, they can become great in the future.
It can be said that fortune goes hand in hand with misfortune, and a blessing in disguise.
On the other hand, Liang Xiuzhu suffered from insomnia for half the night and finally fell asleep late at night. He was not at peace in his dreams either. Being lured to Qimeng Tower had left him with a huge shadow. When I woke up from my sleep, it was already daybreak.
Liang Xiuzhu lifted the quilt and got out of bed. He touched his forehead and found it was covered with sweat. I looked out the window again and it was already late. It would be noon in two hours.
Sun Shuo said yesterday that he would come to see him today, so he didn't dare to run around. He took the silver given to him by Sun Shuo and asked Xiao Si to buy him some clothes and serve him some food.
Song Huaixi's foundation is relatively poor, equivalent to the cognition of a child of a few years old. Zhang Wenwen started teaching from the beginning.
When Zhao Fangye came over from court, Song Huaixi was holding a brush and learning to write some very simple characters stroke by stroke.
Zhao Fangye had taught him how to copy calligraphy before, so writing was not difficult for him. But he could only copy others before, and only after learning did he know what a word meant and how to write it.
Zhang Wenwen stood beside him, giving him advice from time to time. When he saw Zhao Fangye coming, he bowed respectfully.
"Sir, you don't have to be so polite." Zhao Fangye walked over quickly and helped Zhang Wenwen up: "My wife is stupid, so I hope you can take care of her."
Zhang Wenwen stood up and said modestly, "Your Majesty, your words are too kind. Your Majesty is eager to learn and has never troubled me."
Song Huaixi was very happy to see Zhao Fangye coming. I was about to say something when I remembered that I was still in class. He then withdrew his gaze and concentrated on finishing writing the big words that the teacher had left for him.
Each stroke is very straight and quite presentable. There was still some time before school was over, so Zhao Fangye was not in a hurry and sat aside waiting for him.
With Zhao Fangye around, Song Huaixi was still a little nervous. The teacher stumbled a few times but still finished reciting smoothly.
"Well, not bad." Zhang Wenwen assigned him the task of practicing calligraphy and then sent him off to school.
In the afternoon, Song Huaixi usually doesn't have any classes and can do whatever he wants. Zhao Fangye doesn't want to train a top student so he doesn't put much pressure on him.
The two walked side by side towards the bedroom, and as they were walking, they saw Sun Shuo walking towards the palace gate in a hurry.
"Adjutant Sun?" Song Huaixi looked at his back and asked curiously, "Where is he going?"
Zhao Fangye also felt doubtful and puzzled by Sun Shuo's unusual behavior.
"Are you hungry? Have your meal first." Zhao Fangye did not answer, but took his hand and walked towards the bedroom.
As soon as Sun Shuo entered the room after opening the door, Liang Xiuzhu immediately stood up from the stool, his eyes flashing with joy as if he had been waiting for a long time: "You're here?"
"Yeah." The expectation in his eyes made people's hearts jump. Sun Shuo replied calmly: "Pack your things, I'll take you home first."
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