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The couple turned their heads in shock to look at the palace entrance, then turned their heads at the same time to look at Feng Yuxiao who was sitting at the table!
Speak of the devil and he will appear!
What kind of letter did this brat write to Chu Yujie yesterday? Why did Chu Yujie listen to him so much and come when he asked her to?
Feng Yuxiao met the gazes of his father and mother, and subconsciously shrank his shoulders.
He pouted and whispered, "Don't look at me... I didn't do anything... I just wrote a letter to Captain Chu asking him whether he wanted to be a civil official or a military commander. I didn't force him."
He raised his head and looked at his father and mother again, "Father, Mother, please let him in and ask him. Maybe he is here to reject me..."
After he finished speaking, he jumped off the stool and ran to his father, the emperor, and his mother, the queen.
The white and tender little hands grabbed the sleeves of the two people and shook them gently, and the big watery eyes blinked.
He begged coquettishly, "Just agree to it, Father, Mother... Xiao'er is so obedient and sensible, he rarely asks you for anything. Xiao'er is begging you, so just let him in and ask!"
Feng Changye looked down at the little fellow and sighed, "Alright, then let him come in and ask. But if he doesn't agree to be your teacher, you're not allowed to make a fuss anymore."
Feng Yuxiao nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I promise you, Father!"
His eyes rolled, and he added, "But if Captain Chu is willing to be my teacher, Father, you can't interfere, okay? We are gentlemen, and we must fulfill our gentleman's agreement!"
Feng Changye slapped his head in annoyance, "What kind of word are you using? Is 'making trouble' the way you describe your father? You deserve a beating!"
Feng Yuxiao touched his head and smiled at him obediently.
Feng Changye lost his temper, said something to Zhu Wuhuan, and took Feng Yuxiao to the imperial study in the front hall.
Zhu Wuhuan ate another half bowl of porridge by himself, feeling that such a wonderful play could not be missed. So he also got up and went to the imperial study, where he sat happily behind the screen, eating grapes and waiting to see what Chu Yujie would choose.
After a while, Chu Yujie arrived at the Taiji Hall.
He was led by a young eunuch to the imperial study, where he kowtowed and bowed politely.
Feng Changye sat behind the dragon table. He had been scrutinizing Chu Yujie since she came in, trying to see if this man had any tendency towards homosexuality.
But it's a pity that he can only read minds but not see through others' eyes, so he can't see whether Chu Yujie is a homosexual or not.
Feng Yuxiao sat on his father's lap, looking at his Captain Chu with great satisfaction. Seeing that Captain Chu had already kowtowed, but his father still refused to let him stand up, he reached out and gently poked his father's arm, whispering, "Father..."
Feng Changye lowered his head and glared at him, worrying for nothing!
"Please stand up." "Thank you, Your Majesty."
After Chu Yujie expressed his gratitude, he slowly stood up. He stood there with a thin figure, showing his elegant demeanor and graceful bearing.
Feng Changye stared at that good-looking face and had to admit that Chu Yujie's face was indeed more beautiful than four years ago.
Alas, he felt a little ashamed of himself.
No wonder my son likes this face.
He suppressed his sadness and asked calmly, "Since you came to the palace to see Xiao'er, you should know that Xiao'er wants you to be his teacher, right? Tell me, what is your choice?"
Chu Yujie raised his head and glanced at the cute little prince sitting on the emperor's lap.
The little prince was grinning broadly at him.
His mood suddenly became particularly bright.
How could he refuse when such a cute little prince wanted him to be his teacher?
He bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, it is my great honor to be the Crown Prince's teacher. I am willing to follow your instructions and teach the Crown Prince with all my heart and soul. I will not let you down."
Feng Yuxiao was delighted when he heard his answer. "Lord Chu, your choice is right! You can't go wrong by following this prince!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his father hit him on the head.
He immediately covered his head and shut his mouth obediently, not daring to speak anymore.
Feng Changye looked at him speechlessly, then looked up at Chu Yujie who was standing a few feet away with a complicated look in his eyes.
"Chu Yujie, do you know what you are giving up?"
He said, "After this year, you can go overseas with the Duke of Zhenguo again and make achievements. When you come back in two or three years, your official position will be able to rise several times. But if you choose to be Xiao'er's teacher, then you will become a commoner. If you want to stand out, you will have to take the imperial examination yourself in three years. If you fail the exam, you will have given up a smooth road to success and wasted three years accompanying Xiao'er in vain—"
He narrowed his eyes slightly. "A wise man wouldn't do such a foolish thing. Tell me, why did you choose to play along with Xiao'er? Are you too confident in your own abilities, thinking you'll definitely be the top scorer in the imperial examination in three years? Or are you betting your entire life on Xiao'er, hoping that once Xiao'er ascends the throne, he'll directly appoint you, his teacher, as Grand Tutor, and let you ascend to the top in one fell swoop?"
Chu Yujie immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
He rested his forehead on the ground and replied calmly, "Your Majesty, I would never dare to plot against His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If I were honored to be his tutor, I would teach him to be a wise ruler. I would never dare teach him to favor a teacher, allowing a teacher without merit or virtue to rise to power."
He raised his head and looked directly into Feng Changye's eyes. "Your Majesty, I am very confident in myself. In the imperial examination three years from now, I will definitely be among the top three!"
Having said that, he changed the subject.
"Your Majesty, I am not boasting. I have had a photographic memory since I was young. It's just that fate has played a trick on me, preventing me from having the opportunity to study properly, wasting my talent. After being rescued by the Empress four years ago, I have wanted to study while recuperating, waiting to take the imperial examination and become a successful person."
"I never imagined that after the Empress gave birth to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Princess, Your Majesty would grant amnesty and grant special examinations. At the time, I was busy with shipbuilding for the Empress in Lingnan. All in all, I had only studied for less than four months. Under those circumstances, if I had hastily entered the imperial examination, I would have only achieved the rank of Juren. So, I gave up the imperial examination and went overseas with the Duke of Zhenguo."
"Later, I was appreciated by the Duke of Zhenguo and became friends with the fourth son of the Zhu family. I learned martial arts and, during those three years, abandoned my studies and became a military commander."
"Before I met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on my return to the capital, I had been thinking of living a peaceful life as a military commander, loyal to the imperial court. However, after meeting His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, receiving his letter, and receiving his guidance, it was like seeing the light through the clouds, and it was like a revelation to me."
"I've pondered this all night, and I've finally figured it out. Your Highness is right. My achievements as a military commander are ultimately limited. It would be better for me to abandon the military and pursue a career in literature, utilizing my photographic memory to take the imperial examinations and pursue a career in government. This path is far more promising for me than the path of a military commander."
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