"How old is she?" Yan Nangui said casually.
Shu Chengfeng...
"Ahem, time to eat."
"There's a lot going on this year, so you'll probably be busy and tired. The date for your investiture ceremony hasn't been set yet, but it should be around the middle of the year," Shu Chengfeng said, placing a piece of food on Yan Nangui's plate.
"If you want to send Bao'er out, I should give her a formal title." Although she was born a princess, having a title makes a difference.
Yan Nangui nodded.
The family chatted idly and ate breakfast. It seemed that His Majesty certainly didn't want to work all day.
With a rare moment of leisure, the Seventh Princess naturally wanted to cling to him.
Since it was snowing again, no matter what, I had to drag my father to see the snow.
So the father and daughter went.
Yan Nangui has been lacking sleep lately, and with nothing to do, she just goes to catch up on sleep.
Inside Wanchun Palace, the Eighth Prince was weeping.
Consort Xiangxian said sternly, "How can I tell you? It's such a simple thing, and you still can't do it at seven years old. How can you be so stupid when it comes to eating?"
The Eighth Prince sobbed and dared not reply.
"I'm saying this for your own good. You're seven years old now. Even if you're stupid, you should know what the future holds, right? How come you can't do what your brothers can do? In a few years, you won't even be as good as the Ninth Prince or the Tenth Prince." Consort Xiangxian felt terrible seeing him cry.
"I understand, Mother." The Eighth Prince said pitifully.
"Go back and wash your face." Consort Xiangxian took a deep breath.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. The Eighth Prince is still young after all," Lingjiao said.
"How old is considered young? Seven years old. How much older? Which prince couldn't recite the Thousand Character Classic at seven? Couldn't he understand the status of people in the palace? Although the Seventh Princess is said to be a year older than him, isn't she only a few months older? Do you see her as confused and stupid as him? She's always fawning over His Majesty, but what about ours? He's like a mouse before a cat when he sees His Majesty. He can't even greet him properly." Consort Xiang slammed her hand on the table.
Lingjiao knelt down: "This servant was wrong, Your Majesty, please calm down, but... but you still have to teach me..."
"How else can I teach him? He learns the same thing in the morning, but forgets it in the afternoon. Am I supposed to withhold his food because of that?" Consort Xiang frowned.
Water chestnuts had nothing to say.
"Alright, get up. Everyone outside is urging His Majesty to establish a crown prince. Even if His Majesty isn't in a hurry and just wants to see the character of the young princes, would you even consider someone like the Eighth Prince?" Consort Xiangxian said irritably.
"Your Highness," Lotus Flower brought over tea, "Don't be in such a hurry. In another year or two, you might be able to catch up. Our Prince is just a little slow to react, but he's not stupid. In any case, you are still here in rank."
What other way can I persuade them?
Consort Xiangxian didn't say a word, she just waved her hand and told them to leave.
Sometimes she wonders, is it true that the stronger a person's will is, the weaker their fate is?
She considers herself a capable person from the very beginning.
Otherwise, given his background, he wouldn't have been able to get to this point.
Despite being favored by the emperor for many years, her womb was simply uncooperative, and she couldn't give birth to her own child.
You go through all the trouble of raising one, and it's still...
Is this just fate?
Consort Xiang sighed, unsure of what to say. She truly couldn't control herself and had already begun to think about which prince would become the crown prince.
In short, it wasn't this one she raised.
It's truly painful to ask someone with such a strong will to accept their fate.
But what could she do if she didn't accept her fate? Consort Xiangxian was caught in a dilemma she couldn't escape.
After the Lantern Festival, the Tuotuo people officially began discussing trade with various departments of the Dayan Dynasty.
The Dayan Dynasty is still needed.
We need cattle and sheep from the grasslands.
If cattle, sheep, and horses aren't the most important, then there's gold and coal.
At least coal was something the Dayan Dynasty would always need.
However, the output in the north is far from sufficient, and with the current level of production, it is impossible for ordinary people to openly burn charcoal.
So this business is still viable.
After the Lantern Festival, Madam Yang was about to return home. She made a special trip to the palace to express her gratitude, leaving her daughter Yan Jingxue behind.
They left after receiving a considerable reward.
Yan Jingxue lived in the palace from then on.
He didn't stay in the palace every day; he would stay at Yan's house for five or six days, and then stay in the palace for ten or so days.
The Xihua Pavilion behind Liaohua Pavilion has been prepared and she has been asked to move in.
Anyway, this area is all around Ruining Palace. His Majesty and the princes only go to that area when they go to Ruining Palace.
But it's unnecessary to go through that.
His Majesty will definitely not go, as for the princes.
Yan Nangui summoned all the princes to Zhaochun Palace.
During the Spring Festival, several events were held in Fengxiang Palace, but now that they're over, we'll meet again in Zhaochun Palace.
"Greetings to the Empress Dowager, may the Empress Dowager be well." Most of the princes had arrived.
The Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince did not come, and the Eleventh Prince was even less likely to attend.
"I've called you here today because I have some instructions for you," Yan Nangui said, gesturing for them to sit down.
"Although the separation of men and women in my Dayan Dynasty is not strictly enforced, it's still important to avoid any unpleasant gossip within the palace. Currently, the princesses' companions reside in Liaohua Pavilion and Xihua Pavilion. They are all young girls in their teens. Your father, when visiting the Empress Dowager, will not pass by those areas. You will see them more often in Nanxun Palace. But don't cause any trouble for me. You boys should be mindful of this. Also, remind your own companions that playing with the princesses is fine; they are just children. But they are not allowed to have any other intentions. If I find out that anyone is trying to bring glory to their family by deceiving the princess, whoever does it, will have to think twice before it comes to me."
"Your Majesty's concerns are very valid. Although I have left the palace, I must still be careful and will remind my younger brothers as well," said the eldest prince.
"That's good. The girls who can be study companions are all daughters of ministers. If you are destined to be together, or if you really like someone, you can tell your father or me. If it's suitable, we can grant you a marriage. But you are not allowed to get close to them in private," Yan Nangui said.
"Yes, thank you for your guidance, Mother." The princes hurriedly replied.
"There's something else, as you all know. Your seventh sister is quite unruly and I've spoiled her. So now, she wants to study at Bailu Academy, but when she'll go is still undecided. Although your father could just agree to it, I think she is, after all, your sister, so I'll let you know as well."
The princes were all taken aback and looked at each other in bewilderment.
Although the Fourth Prince and the others were together every day, they would occasionally overhear a word or two about it, but they just thought it was Seventh Sister's wild imagination.
Now even the Empress is saying, could it be that the Emperor has really given his permission?
This is...
The princes were speechless for a moment.
The Second Prince said, "This matter... I cannot help but worry about my Seventh Sister. Bailu Prefecture is not close either."
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