The Fourth Prince wasn't in a very good mood at the moment, but he remembered how well-behaved the First Prince was when he was practicing calligraphy. He paused for a moment, then stood up and extended his hand to the First Prince.
Unexpectedly, the eldest prince, who had been very well-behaved in Wu's arms, began to shake his head in resistance as soon as he saw the fourth prince reach out his hand, and shrank back into Wu's arms.
Fourth Master's hand was still suspended in mid-air, neither up nor down.
Su Peisheng, who was standing to the side, quickly lowered his head, knowing that the Fourth Master was probably going to be unhappy again.
After all, the eldest prince's shyness wasn't something that had only started recently. Normally, it would be fine, but the fourth prince was already furious when he came out of the main courtyard. Even though he knew that the eldest prince wasn't deliberately avoiding him, wasn't he just walking into the line of fire and angering the fourth prince?
By now, Lady Wu was already adept at pulling the eldest prince forward, and she quickly found a justification or excuse for his cowardice.
"What's wrong, eldest prince? Have you not seen your father for so long that you don't recognize him? Father is going to teach you to write. Isn't your eldest prince most fond of writing? Quick, go find your father! Eldest prince—"
Seeing that the eldest prince in her arms remained unmoved, Wu's expression remained gentle, but her voice rose slightly.
The eldest prince in her arms remained silent, but his trembling intensified. If she were closer, Wu Shi could hear his low sobs.
Wu frowned slightly, her heart filled with a sense of irritation, but she couldn't show it in front of the Fourth Prince.
Lady Wu considered herself a loving mother, and she always treated the eldest prince with kindness and care, teaching him diligently. The eldest prince was usually very well-behaved and obedient, making him worry-free. So why did the eldest prince become disobedient every time he saw the Fourth Prince?
Wu was not a cowardly person. At this moment, she looked down at the eldest prince in her arms, and gently pushed him with her hand on his back, pushing him towards the Fourth Prince.
Before, it could be said that the eldest prince was still young, but now that he can recognize people, he is still as weak and timid as ever. How can this continue?
Wu knew very well that the Fourth Prince would not like a timid child.
Or rather, born into the heavenly family, a timid child is the most useless child. No matter how well-behaved or obedient he is, in the end he will only become a stepping stone for others.
Her eldest son is the eldest son in the family. Later, the second son is weak and the third son's adoptive mother is of low status. In the future, her eldest son may inherit the title of the fourth prince.
Now the eldest prince needs to please the fourth prince even more.
However, Wu's subtle urging did not elicit the eldest prince's obedience; instead, it caused him to burst into tears.
Ouch! That scream startled Su Peisheng, who had been dozing off with his eyelids drooping. He glanced at it.
While Wu Gege was coaxing the eldest prince, the master's face was as black as charcoal.
Su Peisheng secretly groaned in his heart, but he didn't know who to blame.
They were the same age, and the Second Princess was even much younger. They hadn't seen the Fourth Prince for more than half a month, but when the Fourth Prince went to see the Second Princess at noon, she didn't cry or make a fuss.
Even if the eldest prince is shy, this is still unreasonable.
No wonder Fourth Master's face looked grim.
In the end, Fourth Master got up and left the South Courtyard, returning to the Front Courtyard.
Lady Wu, holding the eldest prince's hand, watched the fourth prince's figure disappear into the night. She looked down at the eldest prince with a sense of disappointment and frustration.
The eldest prince's crying had stopped at some point.
Noticing Wu's gaze, the eldest prince subconsciously moved closer to her, timidly tugging at her sleeve: "Mother—mother, I, I'm scared, scared."
Upon hearing this, Wu felt even more disappointed in her son. She squatted down to be at eye level with the eldest prince and, unusually, pulled his hand quite firmly.
"That's your father, the one who will entrust everything in this mansion to you in the future, eldest prince. How many times has your mother told you this? Why can't you listen to me?"
The eldest prince fell silent, but sensing the change in his mother's emotions, he quietly lowered his head.
The eldest prince is still so young, how could he understand so many things? Father just looks so fierce and stern—
He lowered his head, moved his lips, but couldn't utter a word.
But Mother seems even more terrifying than Father.
The eldest prince shrugged his shoulders; his little hands were actually quite sore, but because it was his mother holding him, he didn't make a sound, only silently twitching his shoulders.
It took Wu a while to notice, and she lowered her head.
By now, the eldest prince's wrist was completely red, with faint bruises showing.
Wu bit her lip, her subconscious reaction being heartache. She took the eldest prince's hand and gently blew on his wrist, while murmuring something to herself.
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault—it's all your father's fault for not visiting you often, that's why you're not close to him at all, no, no, no—"
Wu suddenly repeated the word "no".
Since she entered the manor, a clear look of resentment has finally appeared in her eyes.
"No, it's all Li's fault, yes, it's all her fault. She's not virtuous at all, all she does is seduce the Fourth Master, making it difficult for anyone in the entire backyard to even see him a few times—"
Wu was being stubborn. She might have been aware of Li Shi's favor in the East Courtyard before, but now, feeling the Fourth Prince's cold departure, she couldn't help but think about it.
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