Upon hearing He Xue's words, the eldest prince was so frightened that he immediately looked around and thankfully no one was there.
"Is it okay to say such things so casually? You can't say things like that again!" the eldest prince said to He Xue.
"I understand, big brother!" He Xue stuck out her tongue.
"I know I'm not cut out to be the crown prince, so I've never thought about competing with him for anything."
Although they all say that I am the eldest son of the Emperor and should compete for the position, I feel that the position of Crown Prince belongs to the second son. The second son is born to be the Crown Prince and is the most suitable person for that position.
And look at how late Father Emperor sleeps and gets up earlier than a rooster these days. It's inhuman. I don't want to be like Father Emperor.
I said I wanted to be the Great General of the Qing Dynasty, but..." The eldest prince hesitated for a moment.
“It’s just that Consort Hui and Mingzhu have been urging you to compete with the Crown Prince!” He Xue said, looking at the eldest prince.
"No wonder the second prince always says you're smart, Xue. It turns out you know everything!" The eldest prince also ruffled Xue's hair.
He Xue didn't think she was particularly smart; she was just from modern times and was more familiar with this period of history.
"Big brother, the adults always use the excuse of doing what's best for us to make us do things we don't want to do, but is it really for our own good?"
I don't think so. It's just that adults want us to help them fulfill their regrets and resentments! This is actually a misdirection of their concern for us.
Brother, you can calmly have a good talk with Consort Hui! She will listen!
If all else fails, isn't there still the emperor's uncle?
"You are the son of the Emperor's uncle, are you really going to be beholden to Mingzhu? Why should you listen to his arrangements!"
“Yes, that’s right. I am the eldest prince of the Qing Dynasty, and Mingzhu cannot control me!” the eldest prince said.
"Big Brother is awesome!" He Xue said with a smile, raising her hand.
"Thank you, Xue! My brother is really incompetent, making you the one to comfort him!"
"As long as my brother isn't like he used to be, that's all that matters!"
"Don't worry, Big Brother definitely won't be like he used to be!"
He Xue nodded, "I believe you, brother! But you still need to read more books, especially military books. You can't lead troops into battle without being literate! You still need to use troop deployment techniques!"
"I can still read military books, and I won't really become a reckless fool!" The eldest prince knew that there were some books he still had to read.
"But now the fourth prince is probably in trouble too. He's practically a legitimate son now, I wonder if someone will instigate him?" the eldest prince said with a wicked grin.
"Brother, didn't Master tell you not to gossip about others?" The Fourth Prince's voice came from behind.
"Hey, Fourth Prince, don't you make any noise when you walk? When did you get here?" The First Prince was clearly startled by the Fourth Prince.
"I just arrived and overheard my elder brother gloating!" the Fourth Prince said.
"Fourth Brother, where did you go? I was just saying I was going to look for you!" He Xue looked in the direction the Fourth Prince was heading, and it didn't seem like he was coming from the prince's residence.
"I've been wandering around up ahead! Is there something you need?" the Fourth Prince asked He Xue.
"It's alright, my aunt is resting, I'm just taking a walk around!" He Xue said.
"Fourth brother, don't change the subject. Now that you've heard it, just tell us your thoughts!"
"I don't want to see my brothers fight each other over that broken chair!" The eldest prince thought they would have been better off born into an ordinary family, so they wouldn't have to fight for that position.
"Eldest brother, I only want to be a prince and assist Second Brother in the future!" the Fourth Prince said expressionlessly.
"Good, as expected of my brother!" The eldest prince patted the fourth prince on the shoulder.
The Fourth Prince was nearly knocked down by the First Prince.
"No way, Fourth Brother, how come you're so weak? This doesn't seem like my brother at all!" the eldest prince said disdainfully.
"Big brother, Fourth Brother didn't stand properly just now!" He Xue explained on behalf of the Fourth Prince.
"That won't do! From now on, you'll come with me to the training ground! With your looks, you think you can assist the Second Prince? You still need to train more! We still have to protect the Aisin Gioro family's empire together!" the First Prince said with great ambition.
"Alright!" Fourth Prince replied. His elder brother was right. He was a little weak now and he had to become stronger, otherwise he wouldn't be able to protect his mother and Xue.
"Big brother, I haven't even congratulated you on your upcoming marriage yet!" He Xue said.
"It's not the right time yet!" the eldest prince said, his face unusually flushed.
"Big brother, have you chosen a location for your residence? I want to visit your sister-in-law after you leave the palace!" He Xue said excitedly.
“It’s already under construction! Fourth Prince, let me tell you, I’ve turned my front yard into a martial arts training ground! You can come to my mansion to practice from now on!” the eldest prince said expectantly.
"Big brother, where do you live? Shouldn't you have a study?" He Xue asked in surprise. Her father did have a study, although it had very few books!
“What do I need a study for! I live in the backyard! Wherever the Princess Consort lives, I will live there too!” the eldest prince said.
"Brother, how can you be so sure that sister-in-law will let you live in the backyard forever? What if you two have a fight? What if sister-in-law kicks you out? Where will you live then?" He Xue asked.
"My elder brother isn't even married yet? Why are you already hoping he'll be kicked out by your sister-in-law?" the eldest prince asked with a smile.
"Brother, I'm doing this for your own good. You still need a study! My father has a study. When he makes my mother angry, he hides in the study!" He Xue was willing to betray Su Hetai in order to get the eldest prince a study.
"In that case, I'll prepare a study for myself! I won't talk to you anymore, I have to hurry and go find the Ministry of Works, I don't know if I'll make it in time!" the eldest prince said as he ran.
He Xue couldn't help but burst into laughter when she saw the eldest prince's expression.
The Fourth Prince was also amused.
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