After Qin Peng and Qin Shuhuai discussed it, Qin Peng moved all his work to Qin Ming's study. Qin Shuhuai taught in the upper room, Qin Ming listened to the class in the lower room, and Qin Peng pretended to work hard in the back.
Qin Peng is very sensible in doing things. Even though there is a beautiful woman in front of her, she still completes her work first every day with great self-control.
She has always been very focused in what she does. When she was young, she studied with other princesses and princes. While others studied from morning to night, she only studied for one hour. However, during that hour, she could not hear any other sound and just did that one thing without fail. In the end, her results were not much worse than those who studied from morning to night.
Of course, she only compared herself with her brothers and sisters, and there was no way she could compare herself with someone like Qin Shuhuai. She thought she was quite educated back then, but when she started pursuing Qin Shuhuai, she felt like an illiterate.
And now, after careful contact, I found that Liu Shuyan is indeed somewhat similar to Qin Shuhuai, at least when it comes to studying. Perhaps all boys in Qi have such talents and hobbies.
While Qin Peng was working, Qin Shuhuai would look up at her from time to time.
This person usually plays around, but when he does something, he is so focused that you can't even notice his eyes.
In this respect, he is indeed very similar to Zhao Peng.
The reason why he likes Zhao Peng is naturally that there are many things he likes about this person. For example, focusing on this point, Qin Shuhuai believes that among the people he has met in his life, few can compare to Zhao Peng, and only Qin Peng, whom he met today, can compete.
Because of her concentration, Qin Peng worked very quickly. In less than an hour, she had finished reading all the memorials in her hand. She put all the memorials aside, then propped up her chin and looked at "Liu Shuyan" attentively.
Her gaze was focused and full of affection, and it was hard for Qin Shuhuai not to notice it.
The last time he was looked at so nakedly was when he was twelve years old. At that time, he began to grow taller, his eyebrows and eyes began to open up, and Zhao Peng also began to explore his interest in beauty. One day, she suddenly said to him: "Qin Shuhuai, I found that you are the most beautiful in the whole palace."
From then on, she liked staring at him.
Her eyes are very penetrating, focused on you, and no matter what you are doing, you can feel the completely undisguised emotions.
After being stared at by Zhao Peng for four or five years, Qin Shuhuai had long been accustomed to this kind of gaze, so he pretended not to feel it and continued to teach Qin Ming seriously.
Qin Peng couldn't help but feel a little strange. She had done this little trick of staring at people many times. Even Qin Shuhuai, who was known for his inexpressible emotions, would blush when being stared at like this. Although he later calmed down, it was because he had become immune to being stared at for too long. How could Liu Shuyan be so strong? Was he not disturbed at all?
Qin Peng thought about it and felt that maybe a man as outstanding as Liu Shuyan had been noticed by too many women, and perhaps he had experienced women who were even crazier than her.
So Qin Peng changed his strategy and began to listen carefully to what "Liu Shuyan" was saying.
This "Liu Shuyan" was explaining "Records of the Grand Historian" to Qin Ming, who was listening very attentively. "Liu Shuyan" started explaining to Qin Ming from the "Basic Records of the Five Emperors". The more Qin Ming listened, the more his brows furrowed. Qin Peng noticed this and was about to speak when he saw "Liu Shuyan" put down the book in his hand and said gently, "Your Majesty, do you have any questions?"
Extra points for being thoughtful and caring about others!
Qin Peng's affection for "Liu Shuyan" deepened. She really wanted to show off and let "Liu Shuyan" notice her presence, but she felt that interrupting would disturb Qin Ming's studies, so she tried hard to hold it in and listened to the conversation between the temporary master and disciple as a bystander.
Qin Ming was a little nervous when he heard "Liu Shuyan" speak, but he still asked: "The Grand Tutor just said that Yao got Shun in his seventies, got old in his twenty years, and died in his twenty-eight years after abdicating. I want to know, did Yao live to be 118 years old?"
"According to the Records of the Grand Historian, he was at least 118 years old."
Qin Ming's eyes showed a look of shock. He continued, "Then you said that Shun was known for his filial piety at the age of 20, and Emperor Yao ascended the throne at the age of 61. Thirty-nine years later, he died in the wilds of Cangwu while on a hunting trip in the south. So Shun lived to be 100 years old, right?"
"Yes."
"Grandmaster," Qin Ming frowned, "You told me that the "Records of the Grand Historian" is the official history, but starting from the "Records of the Five Emperors", I feel that the world recorded in this book is very different from what I know. Grandmaster, do you think this is really the official history?"
Hearing this question, Qin Peng couldn't help but look at Qin Ming. She had this question before. People like her, Qin Shuhuai and Bai Zhi never believed in ghosts and gods. If they believed in ghosts and gods, how could they survive in the palace? Who in the palace didn't do something shameful and didn't stain their hands with blood? If there were wronged souls and ghosts to avenge them, I'm afraid no one would die a good death.
Of course, this was in the past. Qin Peng still believes in this.
She had asked Qin Shuhuai about this question in the past. Qin Shuhuai was still a teenager at that time, and he told her seriously: "The era of the Five Emperors is very long, and it is difficult to verify. It is natural to have deviations. But this does not prove that it has no value. The reason why Sima Qian included the Five Emperors in the "Records of the Grand Historian" is that he visited various places, and the elders in various places had related legends, which were confirmed, so he decided to write the stories of the Five Emperors into the book."
"Zhao Peng, do you know what the worst thing about you is?"
Qin Peng recalled Qin Shuhuai's calm and cold eyes at that time: "When you look at people and things, your first reaction is always to find faults, and you never think about the good side. You can't live like this."
When she was young, Qin Shuhuai said this to her, and she felt a little angry and had a quarrel with him. Now that she thought about it, Qin Shuhuai was right.
If you look at this world from a good perspective, it is good; if you look at it from a bad perspective, it is bad.
It was because she was too extreme and harsh when she was young, and she always wanted to find faults in people and things.
Thinking about it this way, Qin Peng felt that Qin Shuhuai had actually given her a lot in her life. Even though their ending was not good in the end, but overall, except for the final stabbing, Qin Shuhuai was still a good person.
"Taishigong's record may be wrong."
"Liu Shuyan" spoke, pulling Qin Peng's thoughts over. Qin Peng looked up at "Liu Shuyan", expecting what answer "Liu Shuyan" would give.
However, unexpectedly, when "Liu Shuyan" opened his mouth, he gave exactly the same answer as Qin Shuhuai did back then.
After finishing speaking, "Liu Shuyan" did not forget to add: "Human power has its limits. Your Majesty, as a monarch in the future, you should consider things from the perspective of human nature. Just do your best in everything and don't be too harsh. For things that cannot be done well despite your best efforts, it is useless to be harsh. You should think of other ways."
"I understand what you mean, Grand Tutor." Qin Ming knelt upright, his voice clear and upright: "As a monarch, assigning reasonable tasks to my subjects is my most important thing. When assigning tasks, I should think about the limits of my subjects. If they don't do well, I should first reflect on whether my task is reasonable. If my subjects have done their best, there is no need to blame them."
"Your Majesty is wise."
"Liu Shuyan" bowed respectfully, and Qin Ming also returned the bow respectfully. The two discussed some other matters, and then it was time to leave school.
Qin Ming was called over by Li Shu. At this time, only Qin Shuhuai and Qin Peng were left in the study. Qin Shuhuai wanted to spend more time with Qin Peng in order to learn more information, and Qin Peng also wanted to stay with "Liu Shuyan" for a while to cultivate their relationship.
The two of them hit it off immediately, so Qin Shuhuai slowly packed up his things. Qin Peng cleared his throat and said, "You've worked hard today, so why don't you have dinner with me in the palace? We can also discuss your majesty's studies. What do you think, Master?"
Qin Peng's words hit the mark of Qin Shuhuai. He raised his head and smiled, softening his voice: "How can I refuse the princess' invitation? However, holding a banquet in the palace is too restrictive. I know a wine shop with excellent food. What do you think, princess?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Peng's heart began to beat wildly.
The only experience she had with men in her life was Qin Shuhuai. In the early days, she had always been the one chasing after Qin Shuhuai, and then they got married directly, and then they lived like an old married couple until she died.
You can't say that Qin Shuhuai is a bad person, he's just particularly lackluster.
You tell him what you want, and he will give it to you without any scruples. Whatever you say is what it is.
Once she told Qin Shuhuai that she wanted a black dress, and Qin Shuhuai frowned and asked her, "Will it be too monotonous?"
She said no, she thought black was boring.
Later, Qin Shuhuai gave her a pure black dress. There was no lace or decoration. He also said to her, "The tailor kept asking me to add something to it. I thought you would like it, so I asked him to not add anything. Do you like it?"
At that time she wanted to slap him to death and said, "Black skirt, did I tell you it doesn't have lace on it?"
Qin Shuhuai is such a boring and uninteresting person, but as for Liu Shuyan now, you don't even have to force him, just by saying there's a banquet in the palace, he will think of taking you to a better place for a date.
Is it reasonable?
Qin Peng suppressed his inner excitement, coughed lightly, lowered his head shyly, and said softly: "It is great to have a meal with Master Liu no matter where it is."
Qin Shuhuai nodded. He was originally worried that Qin Peng might be a little restrained because of her identity as a widow.
After the two made the decision, Qin Shuhuai took Qin Peng out of the palace.
Sitting in the carriage, Qin Peng thought that a gentle and romantic man like "Liu Shuyan" must be planning to take her to a beautiful and romantic place like Liuli Pavilion for dinner. I heard that "Liu Shuyan" was the owner of Liuli Pavilion, and he took her out of the palace, so it was most likely this place.
Although Qin Peng had never been to Liuli Pavilion, he had heard of this famous couple's restaurant in Xuanjing. Liuli Pavilion was built by the lake, and the rooms were separated and filled with flowers and glass decorations. Different rooms had different themes. Moreover, the dishes were very delicate and beautiful. Each dish was a love poem. When the dishes were served, the waiter would read out the love poem. Qin Peng thought about it and felt a little shy.
But she didn't want to stop it, she also wanted to enjoy the romance and tenderness.
The carriage rattled along for a quarter of an hour. During this time, "Liu Shuyan" was very caring and asked her from time to time if she was cold, hungry, and if she wanted to eat something.
Qin Peng thought to himself, this man is really good, he knows how to be considerate.
After asking several times, Qin Peng felt that he talked too much.
Qin Shuhuai was also a little annoyed. In fact, he was not very good at talking, but Liu Shuyan was talkative. When he and Qin Peng were alone, they would often ask each other a few questions: "Are you hungry?", "Are you cold?", "Will you feel dizzy in the carriage?", "Would you like some dessert?"...
He is also upset.
The two of them finally arrived at the destination. Qin Shuhuai got off the carriage first and waited for Qin Peng to come out.
Qin Peng walked out with an expectant and joyful mood, lowered his head, raised his hand, ready to put his hand on Qin Shuhuai's hand, and got out of the car gracefully and reservedly.
But at this moment, Qin Peng smelled the aroma of mutton soup, and the surroundings were also very noisy. She raised her head and saw four large golden characters - Dongmen Mutton Restaurant.
Most of the people coming and going around are businessmen. The decoration taste of this store is very consistent with his customer group. The whole store is decorated with gold and brilliance, which clearly shows two words - rich.
In other words, very rich.
Qin Peng was a little shocked. She stared blankly at the mutton soup restaurant and heard "Liu Shuyan" say, "Miss Qin, just jump down. Most people who come here are very casual."
Qin Peng was still a little dazed. She turned around and looked at "Liu Shuyan". He introduced her with a gentle smile, "This mutton soup pot is very delicious. It emphasizes drinking and eating meat with big mouthfuls. You don't have to feel restrained when you come here."
Qin Peng: “…”
She felt that the point was not whether she was restrained or not, but that I had prepared my elegance, but you brought me to eat mutton soup.
Liu Shuyan, are you crazy?!