Princess Xu does respect her husband, but she doesn't spoil him.
It will not allow him to have any inappropriate thoughts.
"Your Highness, not everyone is as fortunate as Sister Yuan."
Princess Xu patiently reasoned with the Fourth Prince, "Besides, even if it's Sister Yuan, it'll probably only happen once."
Not everyone can have multiple children in one pregnancy.
Even Xie Yuan would probably only have this one miraculous experience in his entire life.
Furthermore, Xie Yuan is very smart; she won't waste her time having children.
Four children, two of whom are sons, is enough!
Princess Xu, putting herself in others' shoes, felt that if it were her, she would definitely stop there and never get pregnant again.
Xie Yuan is even smarter and more rational than Princess Xu.
That's why Princess Xu said that even for Xie Yuan, this was a one-time thing!
The fourth prince blinked, thought carefully for a moment, and nodded somewhat dejectedly, "Yes, Helian Jue is no ordinary person."
Born to a concubine, yet registered under the name of the legal mother, he served as the crown prince for over twenty years.
Even after being deposed, he did not fall into obscurity, but instead built a vast empire in the remote Lingnan region.
The Fourth Prince was very self-aware: I am not as good as Helian Jue!
As for his own princess, she seemed to be slightly inferior to Xie Shi.
It's perfectly normal that they are not as good as Helian Jue and his wife.
It's a pity we can't have twins.
And certainly not the other way around, going to show off to Helian Jue.
The fourth prince became melancholy again.
Snap!
Princess Xu couldn't stand it any longer and slapped the Fourth Prince on the shoulder.
Fourth Prince: ...You hit me again?
Princess Xu exclaimed, "There were mosquitoes! I killed them for the Prince!"
"...Thank you!" The fourth prince replied somewhat blankly.
Princess Xu smiled sweetly, "You're welcome!"
So, were you woken up by the slap?
Are you still daydreaming about having multiple babies in one pregnancy?
Sensing the dangerous aura emanating from his princess, the fourth prince quickly declared, "Ah Yuan, I've thought about it, let's have a child together."
"When it comes to children, quality is more important than quantity! Yes! As long as one of them inherits your fierceness, I'll be satisfied!"
Oh, my future son, you must be like your mother.
Otherwise, even if you marry a new wife and become the head of the household, you will still be "sweat mosquitoes" by others!
"Your Highness is right! We should only have one son!"
Princess Xu reverted to her submissive and virtuous wife demeanor, her eyes gentle and her tone even more tender.
Under her gaze, the fourth prince suddenly felt a sense of "I am the head of the family, and I make the decisions on important matters."
The fourth prince felt that he was capable again!
The relationship between Prince Yong and his wife remained harmonious as always.
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"Sister Yuan giving birth is a joyous occasion!"
"We won't be able to attend the baby's third-day celebration. We'll go and offer our congratulations when the baby is one month old."
After smoothing out the Fourth Prince's fuss once again, Princess Xu began to get down to business.
"...Yes, we should go and offer our congratulations!"
Although Helian Jue's boasting was quite annoying, the Fourth Prince was still very considerate of the overall situation and reasonable.
Congratulations are certainly warranted.
Gifts for children should also be prepared in advance.
"By the way, I'm also planning to write to Sister A-Yuan about what happened in the capital!"
Now that the child has been born, it's time to pay attention to what's happening in Beijing.
Princess Xu was well aware that although their two princely residences were located in the remote Lingnan region, the developments in the capital still had some connection to them.
Putting aside other matters, the relationship between the emperor and aristocratic families was strained because of the imperial examination system.
The powerful families deliberately shirked their responsibilities, deliberately made things difficult for the emperor, and even threatened him.
As a sage, an iron-fisted emperor who unified the north and south, he was naturally not easily subdued.
He divided the aristocratic families into three classes, winning over and promoting the smaller families while targeting and suppressing the top-tier clans.
One after another, officials from first-class aristocratic families were either dismissed from their posts or exiled.
The places of exile were also fixed, either the bitterly cold Northwest or the wild Lingnan region.
Among the exiled prisoners were relatives of Helian Jue and the Fourth Prince, as well as enemies of the two princely mansions.
From the first month of the lunar calendar, prisoners began to arrive one after another.
Yongzhou has already received several batches.
Princess Xu's attitude towards these people was surprisingly in line with the Yue Prince's residence—
Win over those you can win over, and utilize those you can utilize.
If they cannot be used for one's own purposes, then simply ignore them and let them fend for themselves.
And people, more often than not, are pragmatic.
Therefore, the talent pool in the two princely mansions became increasingly abundant.
There were both civil officials and military generals.
There were scions of prominent families, as well as children from humble backgrounds who relied on these families.
There are learned and refined people, as well as great scholars and Confucian masters.
The places for teachers at the school that Xie Yuan had previously established were filled instantly.
These gentlemen, cough cough, which one of them wasn't once a leading figure in Confucianism? A learned master?
Even the PhDs at the Hongwen Academy aren't considered among the top candidates!
Princess Xu perfectly replicated the policies of the Yue Prince's Mansion and also established schools extensively in Yongzhou.
Even those prominent Confucian scholars who disliked the imperial family were quite willing to become teachers at academies.
Educating the common people has always been the proudest achievement of the gentry, no matter the era.
Consequently, those who went to serve as officials or work for the Prince's residence also became more self-righteous—
We are not currying favor with the powerful or bowing to authority; rather, we are helping the vassal kings govern their regions and educate the barbarians.
The two princely mansions housed batches of talented individuals.
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