Chapter 99 Okay, okay, hello there...
Zhou Chuanxing was the most arrogant, domineering, and conceited person in the Great Zhou Dynasty who dared to disregard the Empress.
Granny Jiang felt a lump in her throat, but she dared not let it out.
"Your Highness, you cannot disobey the Empress's decree."
Zhou Chuanxing opened his mouth to take the grapes his wife offered him, saying, "You should only say this if you can obtain an imperial edict from the Emperor, otherwise..."
His dark eyebrows furrowed, and a murderous intent suddenly surged in his eyes.
People who lead troops in battle year after year are bloodthirsty by nature. If they really have the will to kill, even an ordinary person would feel their hair stand on end just by looking at them.
Granny Jiang felt the same way.
Her whole body was tense, and her legs were trembling, fearing that she would lose her life in the Prince of Qin's mansion.
Zhou Chuanxing paused for a moment before continuing, "Otherwise, I'll teach you all a lesson you won't be able to leave alive."
Granny Jiang was so frightened that she hurriedly fled.
She didn't want to stay in the Prince of Qin's mansion for even a moment longer.
"Erlang, why won't you let me go?"
Tang Xinuan is still the daughter of a disgraced official, and the emperor's edicts are all used to humiliate Zhou Chuanxing because of this.
She thought she didn't understand, and if it weren't for Erlang caring about him, she would definitely find a way to kill him.
The young girl was raised in the Marquis's mansion from a young age and had little contact with the outside world, nor was she taught right from wrong.
Having just left the Marquis's mansion at the beginning of the year, she quickly integrated into society, absorbing too many uncertainties along the way.
Nowadays, her values are increasingly different from those of normal people.
Her world is simple: anyone or anything that doesn't side with her can be killed.
She lacks empathy, doesn't reflect on whether her actions have crossed the line, and doesn't think she's wrong.
Although Prince Rui committed many evils, his family members did not deserve to die.
She took the cannon and went there, and just like that, she blew it up.
As for how many people would die, she didn't even consider that.
If it weren't for the strict security of the palace, she might have even dared to kill the emperor.
Seeing that she was still unwilling to give up and wanted to enter the palace, he was worried that she would cause some trouble, so he pulled her into his arms and taught her little by little.
"The Empress is indeed despicable, but she is the mother of the nation and cannot be killed easily."
Tang Xinuan disagreed with his idea, "But she wiped out Liu Cheng's entire family, shouldn't she die?"
Zhou Chuanxing: "That was just suspicion; no one had obtained any conclusive evidence."
Furthermore, she is the mother of Princess Chaoyang, and she is my only niece. If we kill her mother, she will definitely seek revenge when she grows up.
When will this cycle of revenge end?
That's exactly what I mean.
Tang Xinuan frowned: "Then we'll let her go?"
Zhou Chuanxing: "With conclusive evidence, the law will not tolerate it. No one can escape the principle of reason. Even a princess must be reasonable."
Tang Xinuan nestled against his chest, idly stroking the lines on his clothes.
I felt resentful.
Zhou Chuanxing could tell.
However, learning is not something that can be done overnight; it takes time.
"Nuan Nuan, tell your husband, what other ideas are you having?"
Tang Xinuan refused to tell him no matter what she said.
She planned to get some poison, find a way to sneak into the prison, and poison the entire Wang family.
It's unacceptable that the entire Tang family was executed, while only three members of the Wang family died.
That's not fair.
Although Zhou Chuanxing couldn't tell what the girl was thinking, he could deduce from her expression that she definitely wasn't up to any good.
While the two were chatting, Zisu came in to report, "The grandson of Physician Zhang was kidnapped by Prince Rui, and the Empress met with Physician Zhang."
Zhou Chuanxing gestured for Eunuch Wei to come closer, "Give the order that from now on, all food and medicine in the manor must be checked at least three times, especially the Princess's food. At least three people must be present at the same time to check it several times."
"This old servant understands." Eunuch Wei accepted the order and went to give instructions.
Zhou Chuanxing then called Tao Guan in, "Go and invite a tutor for me, someone of good character."
Tang Xinuan asked curiously, "What do you need the teacher for? Do you want to study?"
Zhou Chuanxing tapped her nose. "I got this for you."
Tang Xinuan is a math genius, she doesn't need any tutor. "Who do you think you are? When it comes to reading, I know more than you."
Zhou Chuanxing smiled: "Do you understand what that means?"
Tang Xinuan certainly understood the literal meaning.
But she was completely clueless about how to do it.
Zhou Chuanxing: "Enlightenment is nothing more than recognizing characters, learning etiquette, and understanding righteousness."
Not to mention your literacy, you know more than I do.
What we need to learn now is common sense, history, ethics, manners, interpersonal skills, and so on.
Our daughter is so smart, she only needs to understand a little bit.
Tang Xinuan found what he said quite interesting, "Then why don't you teach me yourself?"
Zhou Chuanxing dared not presume to be a teacher, "I'm afraid it will affect my relationship with my husband."
It sounds novel at first, but upon closer inspection, it doesn't quite feel right.
"Zhou Chuanxing, do you dislike me? Tell me honestly!"
Tang Xi chuckled and put her hands on her hips, her beautiful eyes holding a hint of anger. Zhou Chuanxing adored her cuteness.
"How could I be looking down on you? Actually... it's just that I want to learn it myself."
Tang Xinuan asked in surprise, "You want to learn too?"
Zhou Chuanxing: "I went to the battlefield at the age of thirteen and missed too many learning opportunities. Now that I have time, it's not a bad idea to learn more."
With Erlang by her side, Tang Xinuan readily accepted, "Then let's study together."
Zhou Chuanxing was curious about her mathematical achievements. "By the way, you learned mathematics on your own?"
Tang Xinuan shook her head: "It was taught by a teacher. From childhood to adulthood, my cousin has only ever hired one teacher for me."
Zhou Chuanxing had investigated Tang Xinuan beforehand and learned a bit about her. "What kind of person is she?"
Tang Xinu recalled, "He was a very temperamental old man, but he was very kind to my cousin and me. My cousin tried to get him to leave several times, but he wouldn't. Oh, and I think he knew my grandfather."
Zhou Chuanxing gently stroked the little girl's long hair, which was as smooth as satin and felt very comfortable to touch.
"Do you want to see him? If so, I'll send someone to look for him."
Tang Xinuan shook her head: "The day he left, he said that he had no regrets in his life and would never come to see us again, and told us to take care of ourselves."
Tang Xinuan has a talent for mathematics, so it's only natural that she achieved this.
Chu Yanqing was only slightly smarter than the average person, yet he was able to handle the work of the Ministry of Revenue, which shows that this old gentleman was no ordinary talent.
Although Tang Xinuan refused to search, he still sent people to search for her secretly.
Zhou Chuanxing said he would find a tutor for Tang Xinuan, and he officially took office the next day.
Worried that she would be bored studying alone, Zhou Chuanxing not only accompanied her personally, but also brought along Zisu and the other four guards, as well as Xiaoqian and other palace maids, guards, and eunuchs in the mansion who were eager to improve themselves.
Soon the palace developed into a university with thirty or forty students.
It wasn't enough to hire just one tutor; we hired a tutor who was proficient in all six arts of a gentleman, as well as rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics.
On this cold winter day, the Qinwangfu Little Classroom was in full swing.
Even Eunuch Wei was forced by Lianqiao and Baihe to attend the class with them.
Eunuch Wei complained repeatedly, "This old servant is already at the age where he should retire and return to his hometown. Why am I getting involved with you young people?"
Lian Qiao laughed and said, "You don't know anything. If you go back to your hometown, you'll be swindled out of everything. You have to learn, you have to learn."
Eunuch Wei could only sit at the back of the crowd, as if listening to a divine revelation.
Not only did Zhou Chuanxing hire several teachers to give lectures in turn, but recently, anyone who came to visit the Prince's Mansion was also brought over by him to talk about their own expertise.
Li Ce was ordered to come to the Prince's Palace on official business, but he was arrested and given several lectures on criminal law.
After a case occurs, how to find clues, identify suspects, apprehend them, conduct interrogations, and write a complaint or file a lawsuit if one is wronged, etc.
Sun Qingzhao was also interrogated twice.
He wasn't talking about any proper knowledge; he was just speculating about people's hearts.
Prince Duan frequently visited the Prince's residence, so naturally he couldn't escape.
He didn't know how to give a lecture, but he often ran away for his life when he was a child, so he had a lot of experience to share.
Even the eunuch who came from the palace to deliver the imperial decree was caught by Tang Xinuan. She talked for two hours until he was so dry that he couldn't say a word and fled back to the palace to report.
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The Empress ordered Granny Jiang to summon Tang Xinuan to the Qin Prince's residence, but was refused and became furious.
When one plan fails, another is devised.
She went to the Emperor to order the Prince of Qin and his wife to come to the palace to serve tea.
Since the late emperor and empress are no longer with us, the new emperor and empress are like our parents. It is reasonable, proper, and appropriate for the new emperor and empress to serve tea to us after our wedding.
The emperor refused.
The Empress grew increasingly angry.
Taking advantage of the emperor's good mood and health, they lit aphrodisiac incense, and the two, with tender affection, naturally had a sexual encounter.
"Your Majesty, the New Year is just a few days away. I'm thinking of holding a New Year's Eve banquet in the palace on New Year's Day, and inviting the families of the second, third, and fourth princes, as well as the princess's family, to the palace so we can have a good time."
The Emperor was very aware of his physical condition.
This year should be the last year of his life.
Since the second brother went to war at the age of thirteen, the brothers have never been able to reunite.
Of course, we should spend our last New Year together.
"Very well, summon all ministers of the third rank and above as well. I haven't seen them for a long time."
The Empress, having received the order, secretly arranged for poison and assassins, determined that Tang Xinuan would never return.
On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Prince's Palace Classroom finally took a break.
Tang Xinuan and Zhou Chuanxing together directed the servants of the Prince's Mansion to paste paper-cut window decorations, hang lanterns, and prepare for all the New Year's affairs.
In fact, the Prince's Mansion began preparations as soon as the twelfth lunar month began, and by the time Tang Xinuan joined, it was already nearing completion.
On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, Tang Xinuan received a letter from her brother.
Apart from being a bit colder this year, everything is fine in the northern region.
The two red cannons have been received and tested once; the results far exceeded expectations.
In the letter, he told Tang Xinuan that with these two red cannons guarding the area, the Northern Region would be as safe as an ironclad fortress.
Tang Xinuan showed the letter to Zhou Chuanxing.
Zhou Chuanxing was very pleased.
Once the first year passes peacefully, the people there will adapt to this peaceful life.
Three years later, it was completely integrated with the border area.
On New Year's Day, Zhou Chuanxing put on his red court robe, while Tang Xinuan wore a white fox fur cloak over her court robe. The two of them boarded a carriage and set off from the palace.
They quickly entered the palace.
Zhou Chuanxing held Tang Xinuan's hand and patiently instructed her: "You are not allowed to go anywhere alone, and don't even think about killing anyone. I will help you avenge yourself. Today is the New Year, so let's have a good New Year."
Tang Xinu smiled sweetly at him like a good girl: "Okay, okay, you're so long-winded!"
Zhou Chuanxing gently pinched the bridge of her nose, somewhat helplessly.
Seeing that Tang Xi was outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant, he could only give orders to Zi Su and the others.
"The four of you must stay close to the Princess at all times."
The Empress has summoned the young girl to the palace several times without success, but tonight is a rare opportunity, and she will surely take action.
It's easy to guard against the empress, but the real problem is that the young girl might disobey and take the initiative to seek revenge on the empress.
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