Yun Qingluo then lowered her head and continued to coax the little one in a gentle tone, "No, your father praised you to me before, saying that you are his. Yesterday, I met the Grand Tutor, and he also praised you for studying very hard recently."
Yun Qingluo did not lie; this is the truth.
Zeyan looked up at Yun Qingluo and asked, "Mother, can I really be a good emperor like Father in the future?"
Yun Qingluo nodded without hesitation, "Of course I will, and I'll do it even better than your father."
The little boy was somewhat skeptical, and lowered his head in self-reproach, saying, "But I embarrassed Father today, how could I fall asleep..."
Yun Qingluo gently patted the little guy's back to comfort him, "Why can't you fall asleep? When your father was the regent, the emperor would speak from above, and he would sleep below."
Although that sleep was just closing my eyes to rest.
"And, Zeyan really did a great job. Your father told me that the day before yesterday, a former minister from the previous dynasty stood up and accused your father of being too ruthless. You bravely stood up to protect your father. Zeyan is really amazing."
Xiao Zeyan was comforted and snorted arrogantly, "Hmph, all land under heaven belongs to the king. Father is too easy to talk to. He actually dared to point at Father's nose and curse. He should be dragged away and beaten to teach him a lesson."
Yun Qingluo was slightly taken aback, and suddenly asked, "Then how did your father deal with him?"
Zeyan looked smug. "Father listened to what I said and ordered someone to give him a beating. Mother, aren't I amazing? Father said, then let's do as the Crown Prince says, drag him away and give him ten heavy beatings."
Xiao Yi laughed out loud, "This is too cute! Your husband has become gentler when he's with someone so cute. Normally, he would have been dragged out and chopped up and fed to the dogs. He only got a beating. I bet the court officials are quite surprised."
Yun Qingluo smiled slightly, "Yes, Zeyan is really amazing. Whose child is so outstanding? Your maternal grandmother wrote to say that the child of Minister Xu next door is already six years old and still can't write calligraphy. Our Zeyan is not even three years old yet, but he can already write calligraphy. He's so amazing. His mother is very proud."
Xiao Zeyan then smiled happily and shared the affairs of the court with Yun Qingluo with great enthusiasm.
“Mother, that Minister is wicked. The national treasury is clearly full, but he says there is no money. He even said that during times of war, money should be used for the frontier. What nonsense is he talking about? We have already won the war, and the money should be sent to disaster relief as soon as possible.”
Yun Qingluo raised an eyebrow slightly. Disaster relief? Why hadn't Achen mentioned any disasters?
"Have you heard Father mention any disasters?" Yun Qingluo asked Zeyan quietly.
Zeyan tilted his head and thought hard, then his eyes lit up. "It's the Mo River. The river is overflowing and causing floods. The people along the river are suffering terribly. Father wants to open the national treasury to provide disaster relief, but that wicked old man keeps opposing it. He's so annoying."
Yun Qinglu pondered for a moment, "Does Zeyan intend to open the national treasury to provide relief to the people?"
Zeyan nodded seriously, "Yes, Mother, Lord Han said that there are many children over there who are the same age as me but have no parents, and they don't have enough to eat or wear. How do you think they survive? If we had money, we could buy lots of food and clothes."
Listening to the little guy's innocent words, Yun Qingluo felt a warmth in her heart. Kindness is an essential quality for an emperor, but one cannot be too kind and must also be able to distinguish right from wrong.
Disaster relief is probably not as simple as it seems on the surface.
At the entrance of the Imperial Study, Mo Feng and Mo Yu immediately bowed to Yun Qingluo and Ze Yan.
This time, Mo Yu learned her lesson and eagerly went to open the door, but Yun Qingluo stopped her.
She asked softly, "Is only the Emperor inside?"
Mo Feng glanced at the Crown Prince, whose eyes were red, then at the food box Yun Tao was holding, and nodded silently.
Yun Qingluo then let Mo Yu open the door. Yun Qingluo carried Ze Yan inside, while Yun Tao placed the food box on the table and left. Upon seeing this, Eunuch Li also left.
When Mo Beichen saw Yun Qingluo arrive, he put down the memorial in his hand, stood up, his expression softened, and took Zeyan from Yun Qingluo's arms.
He looked down and asked, "What's wrong? Did someone bully you? Or did you have a nightmare?"
Ze Yan looked at Mo Beichen cautiously. Seeing that Mo Beichen's expression was gentle and he didn't seem angry at all, Ze Yan gently leaned into Mo Beichen's arms, buried his head in Mo Beichen's shoulder, and didn't say anything.
Seeing this, Mo Beichen felt a little strange. Yun Qingluo explained the situation, and Mo Beichen's lips twitched after hearing it.
"You are my first child. Even if you achieve nothing in your life, that will not change. So don't worry, do whatever you want. Whether it's good or bad, your father will protect you. However, if you do something bad, your father will punish you, and if you do something good, your father will reward you."
Upon hearing this, Zeyan's eyes sparkled. He lifted his head from Mo Beichen's embrace and looked at Mo Beichen. "Father, Zeyan promises not to do anything bad, not to do anything that is detrimental to the Mo family's country and society, and not to do anything that is detrimental to the people."
Mo Beichen patted Zeyan's head and nodded in approval, "Well said, that's my son."
Zeyan looked at Mo Beichen with some anticipation, "Father, what was the reward you mentioned earlier?"
Mo Beichen glanced at Yun Qingluo, picked him up, and sat him on the throne, replying, "If you can memorize this article within ten days, let your mother take you out to play, okay?"
Zeyan was very excited when he heard this. "Then can I take my sister with me? It would be so pitiful to leave her alone in the palace."
Mo Beichen nodded, "Of course."
"Can we go to the General's Mansion to see our maternal grandmother?" Ze Yan glanced at Yun Qingluo, then looked up and asked.
Mo Beichen chuckled lightly, "I have already ordered the army to return to the capital at a faster pace. In half a month, you will not only be able to see your maternal grandmother, but also your maternal grandfather and two uncles."
"Wow, are my most amazing maternal grandfather and uncle coming back?" Zeyan's expression became even more excited, and his tone was also very excited.
Yun Qingluo smiled and said, "That's right, you'll be able to meet them then, and they'll definitely bring you lots of gifts."
After Yun Qingluo finished speaking, she took out the medicinal food and milk powder for Zeyan from the food box.
"This is for Zeyan. He's lost a lot of weight recently. His mother bought this milk for you and has already told Granny Gong to make milk powder for you to drink every day."
"And Ah Chen's medicinal cuisine, eat it while it's hot. You two have worked hard these past few days." Yun Qingluo added with a smile when she saw that Mo Beichen was a little jealous of the look he was giving her.
When Mo Beichen saw that he was entitled to a share, his jealous look disappeared. Yun Qingluo glanced at him again, but she was already indifferent to praise or criticism.
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