Because there were no princesses of particularly high birth, they were able to get along harmoniously. Although each of them had a little bit of a spoiled temper, it was harmless, and children are generally less sensitive.
Jingrou noticed a strange phenomenon today.
In the study, Mingxuan was usually one of the people with the most upright posture and the most meticulous manners.
She was the oldest among the group of girls, and she was also very patient and well-mannered, thanks to the excellent upbringing she received from her mother in the palace.
Because of her most dignified and elegant posture, she was praised several times by the etiquette instructors and was the role model among them.
Jingrou had also insisted on this approach. However, she felt that the chairs in the study were a bit too tall for their children's height.
Just like Jingrou, when she sits on that wooden chair, her feet can't even touch the ground. After a while, sitting like that would make people feel very tired.
If a person sits upright all day, their back and waist will ache by the afternoon, making it impossible to walk. Moreover, children's muscles and bones are soft and they cannot withstand such a posture.
So after trying it for one day, Jingrou simply gave up. On the day she tried so hard, she was carried in her nanny's arms on the way back.
She was already three or four years old, but she still had to be carried around everywhere. The palace road was full of people coming and going, and she shyly buried her head in her wet nurse's arms, refusing to show her face.
After that, she never tried again, and instead would slack off. Anyway, her father and son would usually turn a blind eye at this point, not necessarily requiring them to sit very upright.
But Ming Xuan was not.
From the very first day she arrived at the study, she was strict with herself, always maintaining the most upright posture, whether she was in class or embroidering.
Normally, as soon as the teacher left after a class, the little girls would eagerly get off their chairs and wander around, either picking flowers or chatting together. But Mingxuan never did that.
She always sat steadily in the chair.
Jingrou admired her greatly. Jingrou didn't know if she would ever become that kind of elegant lady. In any case, she certainly couldn't be like Mingxuan now.
So when the teacher was lecturing, Jingrou would always look at Mingxuan's straight back, feeling both admiration and...daydreaming.
If it were just that, it wouldn't be so bad, but today Jingrou noticed that she didn't seem very energetic. The teacher was lecturing on a book, and she was dozing off below. Several times her eyelids had already drooped, but she was immediately startled awake, then sat up straight and pinched herself.
Even though she was so ruthless to herself, immediately resorting to extreme measures like hanging her head from the rafters and pricking her thigh with an awl, she still couldn't resist the drowsiness.
Jingrou sat in the middle and back. Mingxuan was favored by the teacher because of her upright posture and good homework. So she was arranged in a relatively forward position. Jingrou was right behind her and could see Mingxuan's movements clearly.
Moreover, Mingxuan had always been like a straight little poplar tree, never so listless, which is why Jingrou noticed it so much.
In fact, it wasn't just Jingrou who noticed it; Princess Minghui, who was sitting next to her, also saw it.
Seeing that the teacher had also noticed her unusual behavior, Jingrou frowned, looking a little anxious.
Mingxuan is such a nice young lady. Jingrou even has a little purse that Mingxuan made, embroidered with childlike flowers, which she always carries with her!
I usually use that pouch to hold a few pieces of candied fruit, which I then share with my friends.
Even when Jingrou dozed off and sometimes didn't hear what the teacher said, Mingxuan would remind her from below, thus preventing her from being punished by the teacher...
Putting aside everything else, I've memorized it several times, and twice I was only able to get by thanks to Minghui's reminders.
In a moment of quick thinking, Jingrou used one point to exchange for a Spirit Awakening Talisman and immediately activated it on Mingxuan.
The biggest advantage of this talisman is that it doesn't need to be stuck on the other person; you only need to designate someone to trigger it.
The last time I used this energizing talisman was when Jingrou helped her grandfather sober up!
Mingxuan, who had stayed up late last night and was exhausted, suddenly felt her mind become clear, and her drowsiness was instantly driven away.
The fatigue in my body disappeared instantly, and even the throbbing pain in certain parts of my arms felt much better.
She quickly straightened her posture and met the teacher's gaze.
Mingxuan lowered his head slightly, feeling a little guilty, but he didn't feel sleepy again and got through the class without any major incidents.
Seeing that Mingxuan was no longer sleepy, Jingrou breathed a sigh of relief. Although it was not easy to accumulate points, as long as she could use them for something she felt was worthwhile, it was a "worthwhile death" for her!
After making this little gesture, Jingrou focused on listening to the lesson. The teacher was a bit strict today, so she dared not let her mind wander.
In fact, Lord Ma, who was standing on the stage at this moment, was so worried that he plucked out a beard hair.
Most of the officials in the Hanlin Academy were proud and arrogant, and they were already somewhat reluctant to be assigned to teach the little princess. However, Lord Ma was good-natured and advocated education for all, so he couldn't refuse.
Although the little princesses are of different ages and have different backgrounds, making them somewhat difficult to teach, their attitudes are generally correct, so Master Ma doesn't think they are difficult to teach.
However, after only a few days of teaching, he was hinted by the nanny on the princess's side that the princesses only needed to learn some books on female virtues and that he should not teach them too much.
What does this mean?
These words infuriated Master Ma. He always expected teachers to teach well; he had never heard anyone say not to teach too much.
Master Ma was a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations). In the past, he could earn several taels of silver for giving a lecture in the mansions of high-ranking officials and nobles!
He might not have come to teach these little princesses if it weren't for the Emperor's order! Now someone is even hinting to him not to teach them too well!
Then that old woman stuffed several taels of silver into his hand. What kind of person did she take him for!
Lord Ma was very angry, but he was always serious and never flattered anyone, so he didn't think of complaining to the Emperor at this moment.
He was extremely worried, and he didn't know who had instructed the old woman to come and tell him this.
If it were a concubine in the imperial harem, that would be one thing, but if it were an empress dowager or a grand empress dowager...
Unfortunately, the man left in a hurry after saying those words, but Lord Ma could not pretend he hadn't heard them!
He paused for a moment, then met the eager eyes of several people below him!
He made up his mind. Since he had been sent by the emperor, he could not go against his conscience or ruin his reputation!
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