Chapter 77 "Fire Avoidance Diagram"
Chapter 77: Traveling South of the Yangtze River ==
"Does my husband have any potential partners?"
"Xie Cheng is both literate and skilled in martial arts, making him a suitable candidate."
Su Wanyue had just thought of this person. In fact, the most suitable person to teach Xixi should be Prime Minister Yan Chenzhou, but because of the Eldest Princess, Yan Chenzhou has always avoided getting involved in court affairs, so it was not an easy task to ask him to come.
His wife's thoughts were practically written all over her face. Xiao Yu smiled slowly and deliberately, "After Xi Xi begins her education, her uncle and the Grand Tutor will teach her."
He was the Grand Tutor of the court and a learned scholar with many students under his tutelage.
So we're still missing one person.
The emperor may not have treated his only daughter as tenderly as his wife, but in these matters, the emperor would not be ambiguous.
Su Wanyue shared his thoughts. After thinking for a long time, a figure suddenly appeared in her mind. "I have another candidate."
"Tell me, Wanwan." Seeing that she had already made up her mind, the emperor raised an eyebrow and looked at her seriously.
“Zhou Heng.” Su Wanyue looked at him with bright eyes and gave her reason, “Lord Zhou was my brother’s man in Nanqiong. My brother has told me more than once about Lord Zhou’s talent and ability, his martial arts skills and his strategy.”
Xiao Yu's lips twitched slightly. Zhou Heng's abilities were undeniable, but from the beginning, his feelings for his wife were not pure. It was just that his wife had not discovered it. However, Xiao Yu would never refuse his wife's requests. Xiao Yu placed a kiss on her lips, a light kiss, and said, "I will consider it."
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The next day after court, Xiao Yu did not go to the Jiaofang Palace, but instead asked Eunuch Zhou in a low voice, "Do you think Lord Zhou is worthy of the position of Grand Tutor?"
This question is going to cost him his life. Just as the Empress said, Lord Zhou of Nanqiong is a force to be reckoned with. He previously served as the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices in Nanqiong, and was on par with Lord Xie of this dynasty. However, this Lord Zhou is clearly different from the Empress. His Majesty must have asked him this question because of the Empress.
“This servant believes that Lord Zhou is exceptionally capable, on par with Lord Xie. With him and Lord Xie teaching the princess, she will surely become even more intelligent.” Eunuch Zhou cleared his throat, carefully choosing his words. “Moreover, this servant believes that Lord Zhou will do his utmost to teach the princess.”
That's not true. Lord Zhou himself is from Nanqiong, and the little princess carries the blood of the Nanqiong royal family. Lord Zhou will certainly not be lax in educating the little princess.
"Draft the imperial edict."
Thus, the teacher in charge of educating the little princess was decided. When the various noble families learned of this, they were envious, but not jealous. After all, everyone had witnessed Xie Cheng and Zhou Heng's abilities, and His Majesty clearly intended to cultivate the little princess. It would certainly be inappropriate for them to offend the emperor at this critical juncture.
After Lin Ruohan's tragic death, Xie Cheng made it clear to Madam Xie and Duke Xie that he would never remarry. Perhaps because she had already guessed this, Madam Xie appeared very calm. However, since the eldest son of Duke Xie's family had few heirs, a child was adopted from the second son's family to the main family. This child was the young master of the second son's family. He was seven years old this year, studied diligently, had a resolute character, and was thoughtful and opinionated. Duke Xie had a premonition that this child would become a capable minister in the future.
The little princess wanted to go to the study, and Su Wanyue personally prepared writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone for her. However, the little girl didn't really want to go. She hugged Su Wanyue's leg and pouted, "Mother, Xixi doesn't want to go. Xixi wants to stay here with Mother."
Su Wanyue smiled and patted her little pigtails, reasoning with her until she understood. Then Su Wanyue said, "How about Xixi comes to keep her mother company after school?"
The little girl gave her a quick kiss on the cheek, her big, watery eyes asking, "Can Mommy go pick up Xixi?"
"Of course." Su Wanyue tapped her nose, her voice gentle and soft.
"Mother is the best." The little girl was happy and climbed off Su Wanyue without being persuaded. She tried to take her writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone to the study. The palace servants couldn't help but laugh. "Princess, why don't we do it ourselves?"
The little girl clenched her fists tightly, her voice as sweet as cotton candy, "Sister Qin'er, Xixi wants to eat ten pastries tonight, and I can take them by myself tomorrow."
Everyone couldn't help but laugh.
Besides the little princess, two more people were in the Imperial Study today: Xie Wuchen, the young master of the Xie family, and Xu Lingyun, the young lady of the Grand Tutor's family. They were seven and five years old, respectively. When they saw the little girl come over, they bowed to the little princess. Although the little girl was of noble status, she did not have the airs of a princess. Soon, the three of them became friends. Xie Cheng was gentle and refined, and Zhou Heng was also easygoing. Except when they were teaching, they would be stricter and would not interfere with the children too much.
After her daughter went to the Imperial Study, Su Wanyue was engrossed in reviewing the monthly expenses of the various palaces in the hall when the pink crystal beaded curtain was lifted. Su Wanyue looked up and asked in a lazy voice, "Why has Your Majesty come at this hour?"
"I want to show Wanwan something."
Seeing his mysterious expression, Su Wanyue was somewhat puzzled. She took the drawing paper; it depicted a route, ending in the water towns of Jiangnan, and the design featured waterways. As intelligent as Su Wanyue was, she immediately understood his meaning: "Your Majesty plans to travel to Jiangnan."
Xiao Yu: "Would Wanwan like to come with me?"
Su Wanyue wanted to go, but she was worried about her daughter. She glanced at the man with her almond-shaped eyes and said, "How long does Your Majesty plan to go to Jiangnan? Xixi has only just started her education. I'm afraid she won't be gone for long."
Xiao Yu glanced at her silently and said in a serious tone, "Xi Xi is too young, it's better for her to stay in the palace. The Empress and I will go and scout things out first, and then we'll bring Xi Xi over next time."
Su Wanyue: "But..."
Xiao Yu cupped her small face in his hands, his deep phoenix eyes fixed on her, not wanting to distract her. "The Empress Dowager has always wanted to keep Xixi by her side for a few days. With the Empress Dowager, the wet nurse, and the servants there, nothing will happen. Wanwan, just tell me if you want to go or not."
His deep phoenix eyes were like a whirlpool, capable of sucking people in. After a long while, Su Wanyue nodded and finally agreed.
Xie Cheng was giving the lecture in the morning, while Zhou Heng was giving the lecture in the afternoon. Coincidentally, just as he came out, the Emperor and Empress arrived. Zhou Heng stopped and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress."
"Lord Zhou, you've worked hard teaching the princess," Xiao Yu said slowly, his long fingers resting on his wife's waist.
Seeing the emperor's possessive gesture, Zhou Heng lowered his head slightly and said, "This is my duty. Besides, the princess learns very quickly and can already write and recite poems on her own."
As they were talking, the little girl was carried out by her wet nurse. She was holding a copy of the poems in her hands. She handed the copied poems to Su Wanyue like a treasure. Su Wanyue read them carefully and praised the little girl with a smile. The little girl was immediately happy and smiled so much that her eyes were like crescent moons.
Zhou Heng couldn't help but glance at Su Wanyue again. Just as he was about to turn around, he met the young emperor's meaningful and profound gaze. Zhou Heng's heart skipped a beat, and he asked the emperor and empress for his leave.
At 7:15 PM, the little girl who had been nestled in Su Wanyue's arms got sleepy. She rubbed her big eyes until they were red, but Su Wanyue stopped her from rubbing them anymore. The wet nurse took the princess to a side hall to sleep.
Su Wanyue yawned lazily, about to rest, when Xiao Yu strode up to her and asked, "Wanwan, did you promise me a condition?"
It was New Year's Eve this year. The Emperor and Empress released sky lanterns together. Su Wanyue asked him what he wished for, and Xiao Yu said that his wish was for her. The woman was so charmed by him that she agreed to one of his conditions.
She had a vague feeling that this condition wasn't good, but since the words had already been spoken, there was no going back. She nodded.
"Then tonight, I want Wanwan to fulfill this condition." Xiao Yu's lips curled slightly, his voice filled with laughter. He took out a booklet from his sleeve and handed it to Su Wanyue. Su Wanyue saw three large characters written on it: "Fire Avoidance Diagram".
Su Wanyue felt the booklet was burning hot, her cheeks flushed, and she wanted the emperor to change the terms. But Xiao Yu said she had already agreed. Did she want to desert? The woman was provoked by him and asked him what he wanted to do.
Xiao Yu casually flipped through the fire-avoidance diagram, which showed the man at the bottom and the woman at the top. Xiao Yu picked up his wife and held her against his chest. "Wanwan, let's begin."
He wanted her to take the initiative tonight. Su Wanyue sensed that he seemed to be in a bad mood. Since she had already said it, she took a deep breath and used her slender white fingers to pull open Xiao Yu's clothes. In a moment, the two were naked in front of each other, and Xiao Yu's pupils reflected his wife's gentle eyes.
He encouraged his wife to sit down and gently guided her.
Su Wanyue was initially a little inexperienced, but as she gradually began to enjoy it, she no longer needed the emperor's guidance, and her eyes crinkled into a smile.
However, the emperor felt that her actions were "scratching an itch through a boot," and Xiao Yu chuckled, "Why is Wanwan learning so slowly? Perhaps I should help you."
Su Wanyue glanced at the words accompanying the picture album and couldn't bear to look at them. She coughed lightly and said, "Your Majesty, I do not need your help."
"So what does Wanwan plan to do?" Xiao Yu chuckled in agreement, pinching her waist as he asked.
"Your Majesty, close your eyes." Su Wanyue had an idea. She glanced at the emperor and said.
Xiao Yu's Adam's apple bobbed. His profile was exceptionally handsome, with a hint of sharpness. He closed his eyes, and after Su Wanyue mentally prepared herself, she placed her soft, delicate hand on his strong shoulder. Xiao Yu quietly waited for his wife's next move.
He expected his wife to kiss him first, but to his surprise, she kissed his Adam's apple. In that instant, Xiao Yu's temples throbbed, and he suddenly opened his eyes. His veins bulged all over his body. Seeing the sly look in his wife's eyes, he smiled slowly, gently biting her lips while "patting" her buttocks. "Wanwan is naughty."
Immediately afterwards, the emperor flipped her over and pinned her down. He used great force, and each time he landed firmly on her.
When Su Wanyue woke up again, she seemed to hear the sound of ripples on water. She looked around and saw a completely unfamiliar setting, but everything was there: tables, chairs, and a thick brocade quilt covering her. The next moment, Xiao Yu walked in and said, "Wanwan is awake."
Su Wanyue sat up, hugging the brocade quilt, and asked him where they were. Xiao Yu answered her, "We are on a painted boat on the way to Jiangnan."
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