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"What's wrong with you lately? I can't see you at the clan school anymore, and why are you doing business with others? Don't you know that those who enter the government are not allowed to engage in business? Those people from the aristocratic families are not on good terms with my father. If you continue like this, you will definitely be criticized if you want to enter the court in the future."
Rong Yue's pretty face was full of confusion. She glanced at Rong Helian, who was sitting behind the screen and applying medicine after being beaten.
Although the screen blocked the view from inside, Rong Yue saw with her own eyes that her father had lost his temper and was ruthless. When he came back just now, there was blood on his back. Hearing the faint sound of breathing coming from inside, Rong Yue could only feel the unbearable pain on his back.
After the medicine was applied and the servants left, Rong Helian pulled up her clothes and saw the girl walking around the screen.
Rong Yue saw that his face was pale and his forehead was covered with sweat. She quickly wrung out a handkerchief and wiped it for him: "Ahe, does it hurt?"
"Daddy is such a fool! I'm just going to teach you a lesson, but how could he hit me so hard? What if the wound becomes festering in the hot summer?"
Rong Helian was so close that he could almost see the fine hairs on her fair face. She seemed beautiful again. The opening and closing of her red lips made him lose his mind and see the little girl full of worry.
Rong Helian hastily averted her eyes, lowered her eyelids and whispered, "It's my fault, and it's only right for my adoptive father to teach me a lesson."
"You still know you're wrong."
Rong Yue scolded him: "You said you were fine, why did you go to do business with others, and even skipped school to run so far away? Are you short of money? I still have a lot, I will give it to you later..."
"Need not."
Rong Helian interrupted: "I'm not short of money."
Rong Yue was stunned for a moment, then saw him move back a little, reached out to take his coat and put it on.
"Father has never been short of money for me, and I'm not short of money either. I just feel that I shouldn't rely on you for everything after being in the Rong family for so many years. Besides, Father and His Royal Highness have been in some trouble lately. You should also know His Majesty's attitude towards His Royal Highness. Although we have the He family to help us, the aristocratic families are making things difficult for us, and I also want to do my part."
As the first aristocratic family and the leader among all aristocratic families, the He family naturally has a deep foundation, but no matter how deep it is, it cannot withstand the continuous expenditure.
The Crown Prince and the Grand Tutor have far-sighted ambitions and want to carry out the late emperor's will by launching the imperial examination system and rectifying the court. However, the prevailing situation does not allow this, His Majesty is vague in his words, the aristocratic families are obstructing the process, and there are obstacles at every turn.
Some things can be achieved through power, but some things require money. In order to prepare for the imperial examination at the beginning of the year, the Eastern Palace provided manpower and effort, the He family also did their best to help, and even the Grand Tutor gave most of the Rong family's property to barely get by.
However, looking at His Majesty's increasingly cold attitude towards the Crown Prince in the past two years, and his constant promotion of several princes to confront the Eastern Palace, no one can predict what changes will happen in the court next.
Rong Helian knew that although she had talent, she started school too late. Although she had made some achievements in the past few years, she was suppressed by the aristocratic families. Even if she could enter the court, it would take more than three to five years for her to stand out and even help Rong Qianan and others.
However, he seemed to be born with an understanding of business and learned it by himself. At first, he just said he would give it a try, but later he realized that he might be able to take a different path, and he also accidentally found several good ways. As long as he was given two or three years, he would be able to make a fortune, and then this money would be able to relieve the pressure on the East Palace and the He family.
The most important thing is, if he succeeds, he will have the confidence to stop the gossip from outside, get rid of his identity as the son of the Rong family, and ask for Rong Yue's hand in marriage openly.
But this matter also has risks, and the Rong family and the Eastern Palace must not be involved.
Rong Helian didn't explain it too clearly. Seeing Rong Yue's puzzled expression, she whispered, "I failed my adoptive father's expectations, so I deserve the beating."
Although Rong Yue didn't understand, she also knew that the Eastern Palace was in a bad situation. She threw the handkerchief in the basin and sat aside and said, "I don't know what His Majesty is thinking. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so outstanding and has the support of the court officials, so why does he seem to dislike the Crown Prince..."
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