54. His Majesty has agreed.
“Princess Fukang, you must come to Chonghua Palace often to keep Jiayou company.”
The little dumpling nodded happily: "The moon will definitely come every day!"
Wei Xiuming then revealed a satisfied smile: "Go ahead, I will have someone arrange it."
The two little ones happily ran out of the Imperial Study hand in hand.
Wei Xiuming watched their departing figures, shook his head with a smile, and murmured to himself, "It's rare to see Jiayou so happy..."
-
The imperial palace ate dinner earlier than the Marquis of Beiding's residence.
Jin Lanyue was left in the palace by the young prince to have dinner. When she returned to her residence, the Beiding Marquis's residence had just begun to eat.
The little dumpling rushed into the house, her cheeks flushed and her hair a little loose from running: "Daddy! Mommy! Second Brother! His Majesty agreed!"
The family, who were having their meal, all looked up at once: "What did you promise?"
"Let my second brother be my study companion!" The little dumpling jumped and leaped into Jiang Xiyue's arms. "His Majesty promised it himself!"
The second brother suddenly stood up, his eyes wide open: "Really? Me, me, a prince's study companion?"
Marquis Beiding was startled: "Yue'er, tell me the whole story in detail."
The little dumpling excitedly recounted what had happened.
When he got excited, he even imitated Wei Xiuming's serious expression: "'After today, Jiayou must treat his study companion well'—that's what His Majesty said!"
Jiang Xiyue did not immediately show any joy after hearing this.
She gently stroked the little girl's hair and said softly, "Moon, His Majesty treats you so kindly, do you know why?"
The little dumpling tilted its head and thought for a moment: "Because Yue'er is very well-behaved?"
Marquis Beiding understood the saying that serving a ruler is like walking on thin ice, and that excessive favor was not necessarily a good thing. He said earnestly, "That is certainly the reason, but Yue'er, you must also know that this favor is hard-won. You and your brother must be even more careful with your words and actions, understand?"
The second brother immediately straightened his back: "I understand! I will definitely keep to my duty and not cause trouble for the family!"
Jiang Xiyue held the little dumpling in her arms and gently instructed, "Especially you, Yue'er. You must abide by the rules when you enter the palace in the future. You can't take advantage of His Highness's favor to act willfully, understand?"
The little dumpling looked a bit confused, but nodded obediently, her face full of seriousness: "Yue'er will remember. I'll definitely be even better behaved from now on!"
"I believe our Yue'er can do it." Jiang Xiyue kissed her little face.
“Speaking of which…” Marquis Beiding gently picked up the letter in his hand, “My cousin passed the imperial examination this autumn and will be coming to the capital to serve as an official.”
"That's great news!" Jiang Xiyue said. "Which cousin is it?"
"Xie's cousin, Wenling, has just come of age and has been appointed as a fifth-rank civil official. Although it is not an important position, he is a central government official stationed in the capital."
"Truly a young talent. Speaking of which, Grand Tutor Qu also passed the imperial examination at a similar age." Jiang Xiyue glanced at the little dumpling in her arms.
The little dumpling didn't understand, but immediately agreed, "Mmm! Grand Tutor is amazing!"
The couple were both amused.
Jiang Xiyue laughed for a while, then asked, "Is this Mr. Xie married? Does his family own property in the capital?"
"No, not at all," Marquis Beiding shook his head. "It is said that he came to the capital alone. His family was worried about him, so they sent me a letter hoping that I could take care of him."
Clearly, this Xie Lang is a cousin who is someone you may never have met in your life, but who is indeed related to you by blood.
—And his family wasn't well-off.
“Is that so?” Jiang Xiyue suggested, “Then why don’t we let him stay at the Marquis of Beiding’s residence? I’ll prepare a courtyard for him. It would be good for both of us.”
For Xie Lang, the advantage was that he now had a place to stay, instead of spending a lot of money renting a house in the expensive capital.
Furthermore, the Marquis of Beiding will likely offer him some assistance, which is definitely a good thing for him.
As for the Marquis of Beiding's mansion...
This is how a power gradually expands and prospers.
“That’s exactly what I was thinking,” Marquis Beiding clapped his hands and laughed. “Since my wife shares the same idea, let’s settle this matter!”
-
"Little Prince! Little Princess! Come and see!" Jin Lanyue, like a frolicking little rabbit, hopped and skipped into the Wenhua Hall, her sweet little voice echoing throughout the entire hall and courtyard.
The little princess, who was watching ants moving house under the tree, looked up and exclaimed, "Little Moon, have you found a treasure?"
"Even better than my baby!" The little dumpling turned around and pulled out her second brother. "This is my second brother! He's amazing! He can do three somersaults in one go!"
The second brother stumbled as his sister pulled him along, but bold as he was, he quickly regained his composure and said, "Hello!"
The young prince, who was reading a book on a stone bench, asked, "Are you the new study companion?"
He tried his best to keep a straight face, but it did nothing to intimidate Jin Lizhi.
"My name is Jin Lizhi," the second elder brother said, bowing with clasped hands, then suddenly lowered his voice, "known in the martial arts world as the Thunderbolt Little Tyrant..."
"Yay!" the little dumpling cheered and clapped. "My second brother can also tell stories about heroes fighting bad tigers!"
"Really?" The little princess's eyes lit up. "I want to hear it now!"
The young prince gave a soft snort, somewhat displeased.
He suddenly realized that as soon as the little dumpling's second brother arrived, the little dumpling's eyes were only on him.
He pursed his lips and said, "I can even recite the Thousand Character Classic. I learned it last month."
"Me too!" the second brother exclaimed, "Heaven and Earth, Black and Yellow... uh..."
The little dumpling quickly tugged at his brother's sleeve and whispered a reminder: "The vast universe..."
"Cosmic braised... A great hero, traveling the world! He specializes in dealing with those who are unconvinced, and he also loves to drink soup!" The second brother scratched his head as he carried his back, and finally puffed out his chest and began to make up a story with confidence.
"Pfft, hahaha—" The little princess laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight.
The young prince kept a straight face, but the corner of his mouth twitched: "What kind of 'Thousand Character Classic' is this...?"
"But it's so much fun!" The little princess ran to her second brother's side. "Tell me more, tell me more!"
"Hey, just talking is boring, let me show you a trick!" The second brother drew his small wooden sword from his waist, ready to show off his skills.
"Okay, okay!" The two little girls immediately became excited.
The second brother brandished his sword and struck a menacing pose.
Then suddenly his foot slipped and he fell into the bushes with a thud.
The broken branch snapped with a "crack," startling the sparrows in the tree into flight.
"Second brother!" Jin Lanyue's expectant smile was still on her chubby face a second ago, but the next second she exclaimed in surprise and rushed forward to help her second brother.
"Hahahaha, what a great performance!" The little princess laughed until her stomach hurt.
Just then, the sound of a ruler striking a pillar came from under the eaves.
The four little ones froze in unison.
Qu Zijin stood on the steps, quietly watching them.
The second brother still had a leaf hanging from his head and was clutching half a branch in his hand.
Qu Zijin's gaze moved from his second brother's flushed face to the three little ones, some trying to suppress laughter, some flustered, and some dissatisfied...
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