After writing the letter to the King of Zhenbei and his wife, Yu Zizhen wrote another letter to her younger brothers and sisters.
This letter was written in the tone of a preaching by an old scholar. Not only did she quote some words of encouragement to study that she knew very little about, but she also made an appointment for someone to send more books and other things back during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
She wrote a lot of rambling, but the main point was that she had a good mouth.
Anyway, these things didn't cost her a penny. No matter how much she talked, her stinginess towards King Zhenbei and others was still obvious.
Yuheng hesitated and said, "Prince, is this really okay? Judging from Mr. Jiang's expression, it's clear that he wants you to pay for it yourself."
Yu Zizhen put his hands on his hips, looking very confident. "Where did I get the money? Isn't the future of the palace's properties managed by Mr. Jiang?"
Yuheng: ...You are obviously rich.
She didn't dare to talk back to Yu Zizhen and could only swallow her worries silently.
While sealing the envelope, Yu Zizhen thought happily that she would follow this routine from now on. The money would come from the palace's public account, and she would only be responsible for writing a few letters.
As for her beloved brothers and sisters, adhering to the excellent concept of education from childhood, she is determined to let them have a "wonderful" childhood with homework during every festival.
After playing a prank, Yu Zizhen happily put the matter behind him and continued to study wholeheartedly.
It is worth mentioning that after running around the Hanlin Academy for almost two months, Yu Zizhen set his sights on the library in the imperial palace.
Because according to an old Hanlin Academy scholar, the books in the imperial palace library are the most complete.
So one day, after finishing his daily feeding of the eldest prince, Yu Zizhen casually asked, "By the way, Your Highness, can I borrow your favor and go to the Imperial Palace's library to read?"
The eldest prince nodded slightly, but before he could say "OK", Yu Zizhen suddenly sneezed very exaggeratedly.
She reacted very quickly and turned her head to an empty space before she opened her mouth. So even though her sneeze was earth-shattering, other people didn't get sprayed in the face with saliva.
The eldest prince was startled by her loud sneeze. Just as he was about to ask her if she had caught a cold, he heard Yu Zizhen sneeze again loudly.
"Are you okay?" Yang Shixian, who was also still in the classroom, asked hesitantly. Fang Huaiying, Chen Hushan and others also had frightened expressions on their faces.
Yu Zizhen's nose was slightly red, and her eyes were filled with tears. She waved her hand casually, "It's okay, don't be nervous."
Seeing that everyone looked worried and didn't believe her words that everything was fine, Yu Zizhen thought for a moment and said to everyone, "It must be my younger brothers and sisters at home who are worrying about me."
Calculating the date, the Dragon Boat Festival gift she was sending back to the Zhenbei Palace in the northern border should arrive today or earlier if it is not delayed too much on the way.
If she suddenly sneezed for no reason without feeling unwell, it could only be that group of people gossiping about her behind her back.
Yu Zizhen's family knew their own business. Whether it was the pile of messy things she sent back or her family letter with ugly handwriting, too many words and exaggerated tone, the people in Zhenbei Palace would definitely not welcome them.
The fact was just as Yu Zizhen had expected. Although she had bought as much as possible and tried her best to ensure that everyone could have a share, the Princess of Zhenbei who got a bunch of strange and bizarre items, the children of the Zhenbei Palace who got a bunch of "learning materials", and the concubines of the Zhenbei King who only got some worthless trinkets, were actually not very happy.
Princess Zhenbei felt that Yu Zizhen did not pay enough attention to her and her baby son, while the concubines of Prince Zhenbei felt that Yu Zizhen was just perfunctory towards them, and the children of Prince Zhenbei even cursed Yu Zizhen in their hearts for being incompetent.
They just don't understand why they, the second-generation officials who were born at the finish line, have to study hard every day at such a young age.
The most important thing is, it’s okay for Yu Zizhen to let them study and practice martial arts, but what’s the point of asking them to learn a craft?
They are all the biological children of King Zhenbei. No matter what, they would not be reduced to associating with craftsmen, right?
In short, everyone was dissatisfied with the gifts they or their children received in various ways. It was precisely because they were so resentful that Yu Zizhen sneezed twice without any warning.
Only the Prince of Zhenbei was bewitched by Yu Zizhen's sweet words. He drank the wine presented by his "eldest son" with a smile and satisfaction on his face, which made Princess Zhenbei so angry that her teeth were almost broken.
But she couldn't show her dissatisfaction with Yu Zizhen. After all, the King of Zhenbei came to her specifically because of Yu Zizhen.
She had to seize this opportunity to consolidate her favor so that she could push her eldest son Yu Zicheng in front of the King of Zhenbei without leaving any trace and make him favored by the King of Zhenbei more than anyone else.
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Yu Zizhen, who knew nothing about and was indifferent to the intrigues in the Zhenbei Palace in the northern border, followed the eldest prince to the library in the palace after making sure that he would not sneeze again.
Yang Shixian, Fan Zhongming, Fang Huaiying and Chen Hushan also followed. All four of them were book lovers. It was a rare opportunity for them to enter the palace's library, so they immediately decided to shamelessly take advantage of it.
The eldest prince agreed to go with them, but the young eunuch who served the eldest prince looked worried and embarrassed. When Yu Zizhen saw this, his eyes narrowed slightly.
Judging from the little eunuch's reaction, the eldest prince's status in the palace was probably even lower than she thought.
She took the initiative to walk beside the eldest prince and asked him in a low voice if there would be any problem in bringing so many people with him.
The eldest prince shook his head and quietly showed Yu Zizhen a token he carried with him.
That was the sign given to him by the emperor, "As if I were here in person." Although the emperor was only a mascot emperor, he was still the emperor after all. No matter how powerful the eunuchs guarding the library were, it was impossible for them to stop him after seeing this sign.
But the question is, how could the eldest prince bring up such an important thing on such an insignificant matter?
Without thinking, Yu Zizhen knew that this thing must have been left by the emperor for the eldest prince to save his life at a critical moment.
If he were to encounter danger where the emperor couldn't see him, with this sign in hand, those who harbored ill intentions towards him would definitely reconsider the consequences of killing the eldest prince.
Even if there is only a brief moment of hesitation and wavering, the eldest prince's chances of survival will be increased.
She reached out to cover the eldest prince's hand. "Why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken? If anyone dares to stop us, I will be responsible for explaining things to him."
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