The emperor's sons naturally learned both literature and martial arts from a young age.
They all have their own masters and have formally learned some martial arts and swordsmanship.
Of course, they valued literature more, so practicing martial arts was only for physical fitness, not for fighting on the battlefield.
But ever since Consort Zhou's funeral, the Seventh Prince has stayed at home and practiced martial arts every day.
Shu Yufeng was skilled with a sword, and he practiced swordsmanship in the garden every day.
Even with the weather so cold, he doesn't relax for a moment each day.
The principal wife has no say in anything, nor dares to.
The others didn't dare to come at all, except for A Luo, who went to persuade him every day.
The main reason is that Shu Yufeng trained like crazy and didn't eat properly. In just a few days, he lost a lot of weight.
If this continues, my body won't be able to take it.
Shu Yufeng sheathed his sword: "It's so cold, do you stand like this every day?"
“Your Highness knows it’s cold, but you should also take care of your health,” A’Luo said as she approached.
"Hehe." Shu Yufeng chuckled. "I'm not cold while practicing my sword, but you can't stand standing like this. Let's go."
As he spoke, he put on his cloak and led the man to the front yard.
Since that day, he has basically never gone into the backyard again, and each time he would call A'Luo to the front.
"Your Highness, if you are not happy..."
"Not at all." Shu Yufeng smiled. "Tell me, with all this training day and night, is it even possible for me to go into battle and fight?"
“This…” A Luo hesitated, “Now that the world has been at peace for so long… I’m afraid…”
"I'm afraid there's no place for me to show my skills, is that it?" Shu Yufeng shook his head: "Yes, my face is ruined, and now I can't go to war. I feel like a useless person. Do you see Prince Jing? Although he is a prince, he has been claiming to be sick for many years and never comes out to do anything."
"Because the Emperor doesn't trust him, and also because he married the Princess Consort of the Jiang family."
"If I end up like him, wouldn't that be terrible? It's better to live a glorious life, even if it means dying on the battlefield."
“Your Highness! How can you say such ominous things! You are different from him. He is only feared and suspected by His Majesty because of the Jiang family. Princess Jiang is the Empress Dowager Jiang’s own niece. If... if the late Crown Prince were still alive, then... so His Majesty would have to be more careful. How can you be the same?” A’Luo said.
"It's not quite the same, but not by much. I don't have a wife's or mother's family that's in danger, but I'm still the future emperor's brother. The crown prince? Second brother, or twelfth brother, which one do you think would tolerate me?" Shu Yufeng shook his head. In fact, he knew better than anyone how weak the brotherhood in the royal family really was.
She had been feeling fortunate to have a younger brother, but then her brother turned around and stabbed her in the back.
"Does the former Emperor Wu know about this?" Shu Yufeng asked.
A'Luo's hand tightened, then she nodded: "Of course I know. He was the restorer of the previous dynasty. He was a skilled general and an excellent ruler. During his forty-year reign, the country was at peace, the people were prosperous, and the national treasury was full."
“Since you know that, you should also know that he has some problems,” Shu Yufeng said.
"This, I do not know," A'Luo said, bowing her head.
Shu Yufeng glanced at her but didn't ask if it was true or false.
He said, “He reigned for forty years, had countless concubines, but no children. In the end, he adopted a nephew. When our ancestors entered the pass, they naturally had the records of the previous dynasty. It is recorded in there that Emperor Wu was unable to have children because he was injured on the battlefield.”
“Really? That’s such a shame,” Aro said.
"His injuries could not be hidden from everyone. Although he was skilled in both literature and martial arts, he was impotent. Historical records describe him as being almost like a eunuch."
"He was not his father's only son, but the ninth in line, with older brothers and younger brothers. Unfortunately, although he was a good emperor, he was not a good brother. First, there was the Rebellion of the Four Princes, in which four princes were imprisoned and died. Then, two princes rebelled, and their entire families were executed. Few of the remaining brothers who survived also met a good end. Only this younger brother, who was adopted by his father at the end, had a hereditary title and lived a relatively long life."
Aro didn't speak, she just listened.
"You say Emperor Wu can do it, but can I?" Shu Yufeng asked.
A Luo opened her mouth, but after a long while, she didn't know what to say.
After a long pause, he finally said, "Your Highness... do you have any ideas?"
"Yes, it's a pity. That Emperor Wu was in the military camp from a young age. He was a vanguard when he was a grandson of the emperor, but unfortunately I wasn't." Shu Yufeng smiled, shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity. I'm just telling a story. Don't think too much about it, A'Luo."
Aro shook her head: "I didn't think much about it, it's just that such things are really...very far away for me. If Your Highness wants to..."
"Don't you want to? If I could become someone like Emperor Wu, if I had that kind of absolute power, I would definitely make you my empress. You know, you're the only one in my heart." Shu Yufeng held A'Luo's hand and hugged her. "A'Luo, it's good that you're still with me. Otherwise, what would I do? The luckiest thing in my life is meeting you."
A Luo turned around and hugged him, but couldn't say anything.
She was torn between her inner turmoil and her conscience, and it took her a long time to calm down.
After Shu Yufeng was injured, he indeed treated the backyard as if it didn't exist.
Even the principal wife from the Ning family couldn't do anything about it in the entire backyard.
Of all the servants in the mansion, A'Luo was the one who loved to flatter the most.
Her little courtyard has everything.
Although she was a concubine, she was treated like a mistress. Sometimes, she was even treated better than a mistress.
The sun is shining brightly at the Crown Prince's residence today, but in winter, even the best sunshine only lasts for a short while around noon.
It gets quite cold again by evening.
Shu Chengfeng was sitting in the study when Yun Ji went to close the door and turned the fire up a little stronger. Seeing someone coming, he went out.
Not long after, a palace attendant came in from outside.
He smiled at the doorway: "Lord Yun, is His Highness busy?"
"Ah, Your Highness is reading a book, please come in." Yun Ji smiled.
Shu Chengfeng put down his book and said, "I'm back."
"Greetings to Your Highness, this servant has brought back a few letters." They were called letters, but there were no envelopes, just a few sheets of paper with writing on them.
Song Qi handed it over respectfully.
He was a eunuch who specialized in gathering and receiving information. He was usually outside the palace, and when he was outside, he did not dress as a eunuch.
Because he was physically strong and his voice wasn't high-pitched, most people couldn't tell that he was a eunuch.
Shu Chengfeng took them and looked at them one by one.
He was tired of sitting, so he opened it while standing.
There weren't many words on each page, and I smiled slightly when I saw the last one.
After reading it, he handed it to Yunji: "Take a look."
Yunji took it and glanced at it: "This..."
The letter reads: This servant bows in reverence.
After seclusion, the Seventh Prince practiced swordsmanship in the garden every day. His concubine, Lady Cheng, was always by his side. The Seventh Prince practiced swordsmanship so diligently that he forgot to eat and sleep, and the Empress dared not say a word.
Only the concubine, Cheng, could offer words of comfort. The servant girl overheard a few words.
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