Pei Jiuyan originally wanted to wait for Ling Shumo in the room, but he only sat on the bed for a short while before he became impatient. He casually put on his coat and walked towards the front hall.
When Pei Jiuyan lifted the curtain and went out, Ling Shumo had just asked the last question, and Ling Xihe's answer was perfect.
Ling Shumo praised her generously, "My daughter is truly extremely intelligent. If you continue to study like this, in a few years, I will have nothing left to teach you."
Ling Xihe's face was devoid of pride. "Your son has already prepared for two hours of lessons. Your Majesty can test the lessons for the next few days in advance."
Ling Shumo naturally had no objection when her daughter said this. She smiled and turned the page of the book in her hand. "Then tell me what kind of thoughts and feelings the poet expresses in the line 'The dying flowers hasten the end of spring, and joy lies in the morning and evening'?"
Ling Xihe answered without hesitation, "This poem was written by the last emperor of the previous dynasty, Emperor Chongde Li Congyun. She made no contribution to the construction of the country, and was only interested in enjoying flowers, sex, singing and dancing with beautiful women. This poem uses the fleeting nature of flowers to illustrate that people should enjoy life while they can. It means that she wanted to take in the beautiful scenery and keep the beautiful women by her side. She spent her precious time not thinking about how to serve the country and the people, but only caring about finding flowers and having fun. It is truly shameful and contemptible."
Ling Shumo closed the book in her hand and casually placed it on the table beside her. "Don't ask me anything else. I believe you know everything."
After hearing such praise, Ling Xihe was about to leave, but she always felt that there was an unfriendly gaze staring at her. She looked up and saw Pei Jiuyan staring at her with impatience.
The moment their eyes met, Pei Jiuyan's eyes showed a half-smile, and he said sarcastically, "Your Highness is truly intelligent and wise. She learns everything quickly, unlike your sister Ling Xijie. Even if the teacher repeats the lesson three or five times, she still stutters when asked about her homework. If I were to say, it's Mr. Chen, who teaches the princesses, who is not very capable. If Xijie had the same ability as Your Highness, and was personally taught by His Majesty, her progress would surely be rapid. Your Highness, you are largely responsible for your sister Xijie's poor academic performance."
While Pei Jiuyan was speaking, Ling Xihe maintained a proper smile on his face, as if he was listening to her instructions, but his eyes were cold. "I'm not the one teaching the imperial sister. My second father said I have to be responsible for the imperial sister. I wonder where this responsibility comes from?"
Pei Jiu smiled disgustedly as he took Ling Shumo's arm and rested his head on her shoulder affectionately. "If it weren't for His Majesty personally teaching the Crown Princess, which took up so much of his time, then His Majesty would definitely have had time to give your sister Xijie some pointers. With His Majesty's personal guidance, Xijie's schoolwork wouldn't be as terrible as it is now. When you trace it back to the root of it, isn't this all your fault, Your Majesty?"
Pei Jiuyan's unreasonable and unreasonable remarks were so outrageous that Ling Xihe was speechless for a moment. After a moment's pause, she turned her gaze to Ling Shumo, "Please, Mother, judge for yourself. Pei Cifu's words are completely illogical. It's Ling Xijie herself who always skips classes to have fun, which is why she's so clueless. Her poor academic performance is her own fault, and has nothing to do with me."
Ling Shumo also felt that Pei Jiuyan's reason for blaming Ling Xihe was far-fetched. Just as she was about to speak, Pei Jiuyan beat her to the punch and said, "Oh, your servant was just joking. Why is Your Highness taking it so seriously? Are you actually angry?"
Pei Jiuyan's beautiful eyes were full of affection. She winked at Ling Shumo mischievously and said aggrievedly, "If Your Majesty is angry, then I, the servant, will apologize to Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess." As he spoke, he knelt down towards Ling Xihe, lowering his posture extremely low, as if he was the one being bullied.
Because they had just finished making love, Pei Jiuyan didn't wear her hair in a complicated bun, only loosely inserting a peacock hairpin with emerald green inlays. Perhaps because she wore it too casually and the gesture was a bit too large, the hairpin actually slid down her hair. Ling Shumo reached out her hand without a second thought, and the emerald green hairpin fell into her palm.
Pei Jiuyan's long black hair instantly fell down like silk. The amber gauze dress that was barely draped over her shoulders also fell halfway, exposing large areas of her porcelain-like skin. He pretended to panic and tried to wrap the shawl around his shoulders, but he didn't know where he pulled, and instead, the gauze dress opened even wider.
Pei Jiuyan's tender red lips opened slightly, and she seemed to be looking at Ling Shumo in surprise. He was flirting with her so blatantly, without caring at all that Ling Xi and the child were standing in front of him.
The lust that had just subsided in Ling Shumo's heart surged up again like a tide. Looking at Pei Jiuyan, who was even more charming than a 28-year-old boy, the little blame she had in her heart completely disappeared. She waved to Ling Xihe and said, "Alright, you have nothing to do here. Get out."
Ling Xihe watched all this in astonishment. She saw with her own eyes how the Queen Mother's expression changed from a slight frown to calmness, and then to intoxication. This caused a huge shock to her little heart. She glanced at the coquettish Pei Cifu again, and then reluctantly left the room.
The female official who had been waiting outside saw her prince come out and asked with a smile on her face, "Your Highness, you look so thoughtful. Is it because His Majesty has asked you a difficult question? Haven't you figured it out? Your Highness is so smart, I really can't think of what kind of question could stump you."
The female official spoke for a long time, but Ling Xihe didn't respond. Her smile faded, and she cautiously observed the Crown Princess's subtle expressions. She saw that the young master's eyes were full of thought, and there was a hint of annoyance between her brows. She opened her mouth, but ultimately did not dare to ask the question a second time. Although the Crown Princess was young, she was a person of great dignity. When she asked these servants questions, they always served them with care, not daring to treat the young master as a child and fool around with her as she pleased.
Ling Xihe walked forward, the expression in her eyes gradually becoming darker and darker. She muttered to herself, almost through gritted teeth, "When I grow up and leave the palace to set up my own home, I will only keep virtuous men around me. A servant like Pei Cifu, who is a disaster to the country, will never be able to enter the East Palace."
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