"As long as you make them apologize to me, they can come to school as usual tomorrow!"
The teacher then explained his purpose in coming to the Prince's residence.
Gu Jiangli did not grant him this request. "Master, if you need to apologize, I, as their mother, can apologize to you, but there's no need for the two children. It's getting late, so I won't keep you for dinner at the Prince's residence."
She gave him the order to leave for the second time; it would be too boring if he didn't.
He flicked his sleeve forcefully, "Hmph! You'll regret this one day!"
Gu Jiangli watched his departing figure, her smile deepening.
She has no regrets; her child makes her very proud.
Gu Jiangli turned around and squatted down so that she could be the same height as the two children.
She handed the unfinished gifts back to the two children, saying, "Cheng Yi, Cheng Yun, I'll pretend I never saw these. You two must finish them and give them to your mother. When your mother sees them, she'll be just as surprised as when she first saw them!"
Gu Jiangli had a smile on his face, showing no sign of anger.
The two children, holding the half-finished product in their hands, asked with some worry, "Mother, are we really not going to school anymore?"
Gu Jiangli affirmed, "Of course it's true. I'll tell your father about it when he returns."
They lowered their heads, their faces showing sadness. "But Mother, if we don't study, we can't do things that benefit the people like our eldest brother..."
"We can't be good doctors like our second sister, healing the sick and saving lives... Aren't we useless? Have we disappointed Mother?"
Tears began to stream down their faces again.
Gu Jiangli gently held the two children in her arms, one sobbing head resting on each shoulder.
"How could that be? It's true that what my eldest brother and second sister did was beneficial to the people, but Cheng Yi and Cheng Yun, you can't underestimate yourselves either."
"Because what you leave behind for the people will be a cultural treasure that will last for thousands of years."
Upon hearing this, the two children gradually stopped sobbing.
"Really?"
"Of course it's true. When has your mother ever lied to you? One of you likes wood carving, and the other likes painting, so your mother will find a wood carving master and a painting master to teach you respectively. Just do what you like."
"However, there is one thing: you don't have to go to school, but you still have to learn to write."
"It would be really embarrassing if I made a great product but couldn't even write my name on it!"
Gu Jiangli gently pinched the tips of the two children's noses.
They finally smiled.
"Yes! Mother, we will definitely study hard!"
If you put in a hundred times more focus when doing what you love, how could you not succeed?
She told the prince about what had happened that day and her thoughts, and the prince quickly agreed.
Within two days, he found the two most outstanding masters in the entire capital, who became the teachers of Cheng Yi and Cheng Yun.
The two usually introverted and shy twins showed unprecedented ease and joy when doing wood carving and painting.
Gu Jiangli also hired a tutor for them. He didn't teach much, just some basic literacy and poetry.
Perhaps because they can spend every day with their interests, they are very motivated to study.
On her birthday, she received a gift, and with the guidance of her two teachers, the details were presented even better.
Heng'er and Mu Qing had also prepared gifts, and with the Prince by his side, Gu Jiangli had a particularly pleasant birthday.
At night, the Prince's mansion was quiet, and Gu Jiangli and the Prince were both asleep.
But they were awakened by a series of urgent knocks on the door.
When the prince put on his coat and opened the door, he discovered that the person banging on the door was Heng'er.
He was covered in sweat, panting heavily, with bloodshot eyes and an extremely anxious expression.
"What's wrong, Heng'er? Did you have a nightmare?" Gu Jiangli gently patted his back, intending to comfort him.
Ke Heng'er was extremely anxious: "Father, Mother, I didn't have a nightmare, I consulted the oracle! It's a very bad omen! It's a disaster! Father! Please give the order immediately to wake everyone in the palace! Don't sleep anymore! Something bad will happen!"
"What? Disaster?" Gu Jiangli and the prince were shocked.
They never doubted the accuracy of Heng'er's divination.
When he was four years old, he knew how many younger brothers and sisters he would have in the future. Now that he is ten years old, his divination ability must have improved.
If he says there will be disaster, then there must be.
The prince's face was grave. He immediately stepped out of the room. "I'll go right away. Your Highness, you and Heng'er take the other children with you. Be careful."
Gu Jiangli nodded seriously, "Okay, leave the child to me, and I'll also take care of my mother!"
She was about to take Heng'er to find his younger siblings, but Heng'er's fingers were still constantly calculating. Suddenly, his back stiffened, his face turned pale, and even his hands trembled.
"No! Father! The disaster is not just threatening the royal palace... but the entire... capital city!"
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