Chapter 194 Extra: If Pei Yan was reborn (3)
Jiang Shuyi was placed in the Hanzhu Pavilion next to the Mingde Hall.
She was not allowed to bring her maidservants with her into the palace as a companion, so Cheng Shouzhong was ordered to appoint a few older aunts to take care of her daily life.
Jiang Shuyi sat on the soft bed, looking around, feeling very confused.
When her family found out that His Majesty had chosen her to be the princess's study companion, they were shocked. After all, she couldn't even read many words.
Her father taught her to read overnight, but how effective would such last-minute efforts be? Soon her father became desperate and ordered her to obey the rules and tell the truth if asked. It was better to send her back than to deceive the emperor.
Jiang Shuyi had already made plans to enter the palace and be sent back to the mansion that same day, but she was brought to the Eastern Palace without knowing why and was asked to stay there.
She looked at the beautifully decorated inner hall, feeling both nervous and happy.
She had never lived in such a nice house...
It would be great if my sister was here too, we could jump around together on this white jade paved ground. It makes me happy just thinking about it!
*
Pei Yan summoned her three days later.
Jiang Shuyi was not a shy person, but she was somewhat afraid of Prince Pei Yan's identity.
Being associated with the royal family has always made it easy to make mistakes and commit crimes, with the consequences being beatings at the very least and beheading at the worst.
Even though in the past few days, both the nanny and other palace people told her that the Crown Prince had a very good temper and never got angry or punished anyone, Jiang Shuyi still didn't dare to be completely at ease.
At this moment, she knelt down properly, bowed to the Crown Prince, and then secretly observed his reaction.
If His Highness is unhappy, she will immediately kneel down three times and kowtow nine times!
The prince was indeed as good as the rumors said. Not only was he not dissatisfied, he also smiled and asked her to skip the formalities.
Jiang Shuyi stood up happily, looking at the Crown Prince's gentle face, and the little thoughts in her heart began to come alive.
Could she please the Crown Prince and find a big backer for herself? That way, even if she returned to the Jiang Mansion, her stepmother and those brothers and sisters would not dare to bully her and her sister anymore!
Pei Yan didn't know what she was thinking about, but her round, almond-shaped eyes that were staring at him began to shine.
He put down the official business at hand, looked at her gently and asked: "Are you used to living in the East Palace?"
In fact, they naturally knew whether she was used to it or not. The palace maids serving in Hanzhu Pavilion would report to her everything Jiang Shuyi did every day.
"I'm used to it!" Jiang Shuyi nodded like pecking at rice: "I don't have to do embroidery, I won't be scolded, and there are endless milk cakes to eat every day. I like it here, Your Highness!"
At this moment, she had already thrown away her father and mother's instructions to Java, and was only thinking about pleasing His Highness. She also had some secret bad thoughts. She wanted His Highness to make the decision for her and preferably send a handwritten order to the Jiang Mansion, prohibiting her from doing embroidery work in the future!
Thanks to Jiang Shuyi's love of pretending to be pitiful, Pei Yan knew the situation in her family.
He waved his hand and Jiang Shuyi came over quickly. Pei Yan asked her to sit next to him, took her hand and looked at her carefully.
The little hands were delicate and soft, but there were some faint marks of needle pricks on the fingertips.
If you don’t know, you might think it was a punishment.
Is this how the Jiang family raises their daughter?
"Don't worry, you won't have to do embroidery work anymore."
Pei Yan closed his eyes, gently rubbed the little hand in his palm, and looked up at Jiang Shuyi who was unable to hide her excitement: "If you don't want to, you don't even have to go home in the future, just stay with me."
Jiang Shuyi's eyes suddenly brightened: "Yes, yes! I am willing to accompany Your Highness for the rest of my life!"
Although she also knew that His Highness would not really keep her for life, it did not stop Jiang Shuyi from saying nice things to please him.
Pei Yan smiled, and it was like a spring breeze blowing on her face, so warm and gentle that Jiang Shuyi was dazed.
"I was planning to have you study with me today, but since you are injured, you should rest for two more days."
Jiang Shuyi loves to rest the most!
She vaguely felt that the Crown Prince seemed to be very indulgent and fond of her, so she tried to test him and said, "Do I have to study? Can't I just rest?"
Pei Yan looked at her with a smile.
Jiang Shuyi was still very good at observing people's expressions. After being stared at by him, she became timid after a while and lowered her head aggrievedly: "No, then no..."
Pei Yan couldn't help but feel distressed when he saw her like this.
Since she had such a hard life in her previous life, she might as well live the way she wants in this life.
But she is so young now, what else can she do if not study?
Pei Yan thought of his elder brother who was spoiled by his mother. He neglected his studies and only cared about playing, so he became a useless person and in the end no one even knew how he died.
He couldn't spoil Jiang Shuyi too much and let her become that silly.
"I will not assign you any homework. I will only teach you for half an hour every day. If you listen well, I will give you a reward."
Pei Yan decided to be a kind and benevolent elder and guide the children step by step.
Jiang Shuyi was indeed interested.
"Reward? What reward?"
Pei Yan thought for a moment and said, "Hairpins, jewelry, brocade, fabrics, whatever you want, I will give them to you."
Jiang Shuyi was still so easily pleased. She immediately became so happy that she forgot herself and kept saying "Your Highness is so nice~". It looked like she would definitely jump a few times if she wasn't sitting.
Pei Yan raised the corners of his lips.
*
Pei Yan set up a seat for Jiang Shuyi in the inner study. All the palace maids serving in the Eastern Palace were shocked. After all, no one except Cheng Shouzhong was allowed to enter the prince's study.
In the past two days, Pei Yan did not give any lectures. He just threw a few books to Jiang Shuyi and asked her to accompany him to handle official business.
Pei Yan knew very well that Jiang Shuyi was not a person who could stand loneliness.
Sure enough, after half an hour, Jiang Shuyi began to feel uneasy.
She looked around, tightened the wolf-hair brush in her hand, and folded a corner of the rice paper over and over again, until it was in a mess.
After doing all these things, Jiang Shuyi was still bored, so she had to focus her attention on the only living person in the palace, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Pei Yan was sitting still, still holding a pen and reviewing official documents.
Jiang Shuyi was no longer afraid of him. She lay on the table and called him softly: "Your Highness..."
Pei Yan raised his eyes and looked over, and saw her blinking her watery eyes and looking listless.
If she were a rabbit, her long snow-white ears would have been drooping at this moment.
Pei Yan pretended to be confused: "Why are you calling me?"
Jiang Shuyi snorted: "I want to go out and play..."
Pei Yan gently refused: "No, it's time for class now."
Jiang Shuyi immediately sat up straight, and the little rabbit pricked up its ears, accusing him angrily and aggrievedly: "Your Highness didn't give a lecture at all, he just left me alone..."
How sad.
Pei Yan put down the rosewood brush, leaned back on the chair, and smiled softly: "I'll take care of you, will you be obedient?"
How dare Jiang Shuyi disobey the Crown Prince!
Pei Yan saw her nod obediently, and the smile on his face deepened: "Then open the first volume and read it to me from beginning to end. I will see how many words you know now."
The first volume of the book is the Thousand Character Classic, which is an introduction to early childhood education.
Jiang Shuyi did not completely fail to recognize a single word, and could still read a few sentences.
"The sky and earth are dark yellow, the universe is vast and wild, the sun and the moon are full, full... full sun, Chen——"
"stop."
Jiang Shuyi was interrupted and looked at Pei Yan with a tilted head in confusion.
Pei Yan patiently asked: "What is the waxing of the sun and the moon?"
Jiang Shuyi lowered her head and looked carefully again. She was not sure, but she still insisted on her opinion and answered firmly: "Fuck!"
Pei Yan held his forehead and sighed: "The sun and the moon are waxing and waning. Do you think this is reasonable?"
Jiang Shuyi knew that she had made a mistake in reading the word.
She said aggrievedly: "What should I read then..."
"昃, when the sun is in the west, it is tilted. The sun and the moon are waxing and waning, that is, the moon waxes and wanes, and the sun is waning. Do you understand?"
Jiang Shuyi was quite easy to teach in her previous life. Apart from deliberately sticking to him and acting coquettishly, pretending not to understand, she would nod her head and understand everything else he said.
However, this time, the little rabbit's ears drooped down and then stood up, stood up and drooped down again, and finally said weakly: "I don't understand."
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