The literary talent of these female teachers is no less than that of male teachers. There are even a few older female masters who can rival the great scholars of the time.
Therefore, there is no objection to asking the female teacher from Xianning Girls' School to teach Cheng Zhaoning Yuxi.
When the eldest prince was three or four years old and had not yet gone to the upper study, he was taught by one of the female teachers. Although it was a bit of a waste of talent, he was the emperor's eldest son after all, and since he was not old enough to go to the upper study, he had to ask a female teacher to teach him.
As for the second prince, he did not like reading. At that time, the emperor wanted to find a female teacher to teach him first, but the second prince was unwilling to learn and would cry as soon as he read.
His biological mother, Concubine Xin, felt sorry for her son and begged the emperor for mercy. In the end, the emperor had no choice but to agree to her request. After all, he had to go to the study room to study when he was five years old.
The female teacher that Gu Qilan found for Cheng Zhao this time was actually the dean of Xianning Girls' School and the descendant of the previous Grand Tutor Xu Jin. She was over 50 years old this year and had long stopped teaching. Unexpectedly, she was invited by the emperor to enlighten Cheng Zhao.
This also shows from the side that the emperor values Cheng Zhao. Otherwise, if it were just to enlighten him, any female teacher who teaches literature in Xianning Girls' School would be fully capable of doing it.
Otherwise, he could have found those female heads of schools like the eldest prince did, but the emperor invited the dean of the women's school instead. Ning Yuxi was flattered by this appreciation.
It was just for her son's good, so she was naturally willing to do it.
On February 18th, Dean Xu was brought to the palace. It was heard that Dean Xu liked quiet and secluded places, so Ning Yuxi found a quiet and elegant place, Tinglan Pavilion, among the other residences in Shuqing Palace except the main hall where she lived.
At the beginning of the morning at 9:00 a.m., Dean Xu entered the palace and first paid his respects to the emperor, empress and queen mother. Then he was led by palace servants to Ning Yuxi's Shuqing Palace.
To show respect, Ning Yuxi stood up to greet the person after hearing the palace maid announce that someone was coming in. Just as she reached the door, she saw a woman in an indigo dress slowly walking towards her under the guidance of the palace maid.
Although she seems to have traces of time, they are all concealed by the scholarly air emanating from her whole body, making people subconsciously ignore her age and appearance.
Although his facial features are not outstanding if you look closely, his eyebrows and eyes are gentle, and there is a smile on the corners of his mouth, which makes him look very friendly.
When the visitor saw her, he came out to greet her in person. Although he looked a little surprised, he did not seem embarrassed. It was obvious that he was used to big occasions.
"Xu Zhen, the principal of Xianning Women's College, pays her respects to the Empress Yi."
Ning Yuxi smiled and walked forward to help Dean Xu up: "Dean Xu, you are too polite. Please get up quickly."
"Thank you, Empress Yi." Dean Xu said with a look of panic, "How could I have deserved to have the Empress come to greet me personally..."
Ning Yuxi smiled and said, "President Xu, you're too polite. It's truly an honor for my son to have the honor of being here to teach him."
Dean Xu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, your words are truly humiliating to me. Your Highness the Third Prince is a precious child. I am honored to be able to teach His Highness the enlightenment."
After a pause, he continued, "Your Majesty is too polite. You can just call me Sir. I came to the palace to be the Third Prince's teacher. So, the titles outside the palace will no longer be used."
"In that case, I will not be shy. Please come in, Mr. Xu."
After inviting the person in, the two exchanged a few simple greetings, and Ning Yuxi asked Luoying to bring Cheng Zhao. After meeting him, Ning Yuxi asked the palace maid to take Mr. Xu to Tinglanxuan to rest.
Mr. Xu is tired from the long journey and is old, so he needs to have a good rest first.
Ning Yuxi assigned two more palace maids to Tinglanxuan to serve.
So Mr. Xu settled down in Shuqing Palace. He started teaching at 10:00 am every day and ended at noon (8:00 to 11:00 am). In the afternoon, he started at 2:00 pm and ended at 6:00 pm (1:30 to 4:30 pm).
Studying for three hours every day is longer than when Ning Yuxi was in kindergarten in her previous life, and the study intensity is much greater.
Ning Yuxi felt a little sorry for little Chengzhao, but thinking about it, it was okay as long as it didn't affect her daily routine.
She usually had to pack up and pay her respects to Fengluan Palace at six o'clock. She didn't have time to eat breakfast, so she would drink a bowl of hot soup first, and then come back to have breakfast with Cheng Zhao. She would usually finish her meal before seven o'clock.
Cheng Zhao can review his lessons for an hour in between, and then lunch is usually served at around 11:15 in the palace, which is just the right time for Cheng Zhao to eat after school.
I start taking a nap at 12 o'clock, usually get up at 1:30, wash up and go to class. Dinner is around 5 o'clock, so I'm not late.
There is no time to play. After dinner, I usually don’t go out for a stroll because the palace will be locked at 8 o’clock, so I can only play in my own palace.
Ning Yuxi lamented that little Chengzhao would be joining the army of students in the future, but he himself adapted well. More than half a month had passed and he really persisted as he said. Moreover, Mr. Xu also said that he was a good student and praised him for his talent.
Ning Yuxi felt relieved.
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In early March, after Ning Yuxi had finished her dinner and put the little ones to sleep, Luoying said to her while removing her hairpins and rings, "My Lord, news just came from Chunhua Palace that Concubine Lian is one month pregnant."
Hearing this, Ning Yuxi raised her eyebrows slightly. She was finally pregnant.
Ever since it was revealed that Concubine Lan was pregnant on New Year's Eve, Ning Yuxi has been very anxious to see her these days.
When I went to pay my respects the next day, everyone was indeed asking about Concubine Lian's pregnancy.
Jingpin glanced at Concubine Lan, who was sitting next to her, and said coldly, "Concubine Lan, you look unhappy. What's the matter? A concubine's pregnancy is a happy event in the palace. What do you mean by putting on such a face? If the emperor knew about it, he would be very angry with you."
Hearing this, Concubine Lan's face froze, and she forced a smile: "Princess Jing, you have wronged me. I was just feeling unwell during my pregnancy, so my expression was a little grim. It's not that I don't like my sister being pregnant."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Jing didn't waste any more words with her. She snorted disdainfully and turned her head away, ignoring her.
But Lady Lian suddenly said, "Lady Lan, please be careful if you're not feeling well. You're only three months old and your condition is unstable, so you need to be careful."
"Don't worry, sister. I'm very careful."
Soon the queen arrived. She was almost six months pregnant and her belly was obviously bulging. She slowly walked in, holding her belly with one hand and the hand of the palace maid Rong Xin with the other.
After everyone had exchanged greetings, the Queen smiled slightly and looked at Concubine Lian: "Concubine Lian is pregnant. The palace will have another baby. This is truly a happy occasion."
As she spoke, the Queen warned, "You must be especially careful in the first few months. You must pay close attention."
Concubine Lian hurriedly stood up and replied, "Yes, thank you for your concern, Queen."
"Well, please sit down. As the queen, it is my duty to care about the royal heir."
As she spoke, the Queen looked at everyone again and said, "You must all work harder to serve the Emperor. Providing him with children is the real job."
Everyone hurriedly stood up and responded, "Yes, we will follow the Queen's instructions."
The queen sat at the top, looking at the concubines who were bowing below, slowly stroking her bulging belly, the corners of her mouth slowly raised, her expression full of pride.
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