Chapter 464: Too much pampering... Bullying the Tanhua for being too honest...

Taotao was eating diced fruit on the couch when he saw the emperor and his sister come in. He got down from the couch and saluted swiftly.

"Grandpa, Jin An."

When Song Qing started teaching Taotao, the first thing he taught her was etiquette, because the royal family attached the most importance to etiquette and rules.

The emperor sat down on the couch holding Susu and watched Taotao perform the ceremony in a very formal manner. The serious little look was about 70% similar to the prince when he was a child.

"Taotao, get up quickly and come here.

Taotao walked up to the emperor on her two short legs.

When Susu saw the diced fruit dessert on the low table, she got down from the emperor, sat on the couch, picked up a piece of date paste cake with her little hand, put it into her mouth and took a bite.

The emperor often held Susu in his arms, but seldom held his grandson, because every time he held Susu, he could not find room for her. This time, when Susu was not in his arms, he was able to find room for her.

"Come, Grandpa Emperor, hold me."

When the emperor picked up Taotao, he was stunned for a moment.

Because Taotao is the older brother, he should be heavier than Susu, but he found that Taotao is lighter than Susu.

He turned his head to look at Susu, and saw that she was holding the date paste cake in one hand and a spoon in the other, taking bite after bite, her mouth never stopping since she sat down.

With such a big appetite, it is possible that he weighs more than his brother...

Shen Chuwei followed the emperor into the house and saw the emperor holding Taotao and the little foodie Susu eating pastries.

Chu Lingfeng came in later and stood in an inconspicuous position, trying his best to be ignored.

The emperor raised his head and glanced at Chu Lingfeng, who was standing quietly in the corner, acting calmly and without panic. He had an air of nobility about him, worthy of being the eldest son of King Chu Nan.

"Crown Princess, this is the eldest son of King Chu Nan, Prince Chu Lingfeng. He will be Taotao's companion in study starting today."

Shen Chu turned his head slightly to look at Chu Lingfeng. It turned out that he was the Prince Chu. No wonder he had such a cool and noble air. The key was that he was also handsome.

"It's inevitable that Taotao will feel lonely studying alone, and the arrangements made by the emperor are very appropriate."

Chu Lingfeng looked at the little princess and the crown prince. Are you still lonely with such a lovely sister?

What Chu Lingfeng didn't know was that the Empress doted on Susu. It didn't matter whether she was talented or not. What mattered was that Susu was happy. It didn't matter whether she wanted to learn or not.

It won’t be too late for her to learn when she is older.

As a salted fish, Shen Chuwei naturally would not force her daughter to be proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting. It is also good to be a little salted fish.

The emperor held Taotao for a while and then put her back on the couch and continued to eat the diced fruit.

Susu stood up, holding a piece of date paste cake in each of her two little hands, and passed it to the emperor's mouth, saying in a baby voice: "Grandpa, this cake is good."

The emperor looked at the cake in front of him. He took it with his hand, raised his head and looked at Susu, smiling dotingly, "Baby still remembers to get food for the emperor."

After delivering the pastries, Susu got down from the couch swiftly, came to Chu Lingfeng with the date paste pastry, and held the pastries in her hand in front of him.

"Small pot, very good, very good."

Chu Lingfeng looked at the date mud cake in front of him, then looked at the little princess looking at him with a smile on her face, and he didn't dare to take it.

At this moment, my stomach growled.

Chu Lingfeng was extremely embarrassed.

Shen Chuwei reminded him gently, "Prince Chu, my hands are almost sore from lifting them."

Chu Lingfeng raised his head and glanced at the Crown Princess before taking the pastry from the little princess's hand.

Susu saw Chu Lingfeng took it, and then happily threw herself into the emperor's arms, "Grandpa, hold the baby."

Susu is usually very good at climbing onto the couch to eat, but today the emperor is here and she is too lazy to do it herself.

Every time the emperor heard his precious granddaughter talk about holding the baby, his heart softened. He smiled and picked up Susu and put her on the couch.

"Grandpa Crab." After Susu sat down, she couldn't wait to continue eating the diced fruit.

The emperor did not stay long. He played with Susu for a while and then left.

As Taotao's study partner, Chu Lingfeng originally did not need to live in Hehuan Palace. However, for convenience, he stayed in Hehuan Palace just like he did when he was Yin'er's study partner before.

Shen Chuwei asked someone to clean up a room and all the bedding and other things were new.

Chu Lingfeng followed Shen Chuwei into his new residence. When he saw the brand new bedding inside, he was stunned for a moment.

Shen Chuwei glanced around the room and found it was not much different from Taotao's room, and the furnishings were also similar.

This was Chu Lingfeng’s first time here. He felt unfamiliar and reserved, but she understood him better.

"Prince Chu, if you need anything, just go to Chunxi and she will prepare it for you."

Chu Lingfeng came back to his senses, raised his head and looked at the Crown Princess, then remembered to bow and greet, "Thank you, Crown Princess."

Shen Chuwei continued, "Where is your follower? I'll have someone take him to the side room and get him familiar with the environment."

Chu Lingfeng paused after hearing this, and after a long while he replied, "He is no longer here."

Shen Chuwei was stunned for a moment. Gone?

Only later did I realize that the person was gone.

Seeing that Chu Lingfeng was unwilling to say more, she did not ask any more questions.

"I'll make arrangements for you later. You can pick a suitable follower. As the prince of Chu, you can't be without a follower to take care of your daily life."

Chu Lingfeng nodded and thanked him.

Shen Chuwei stared at Chu Lingfeng for a while, then turned and walked out.

After they walked away, Shen Chuwei ordered: "Chunxi, go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs later and ask them to send a few people over so that Prince Chu can choose one."

Chunxi nodded and said, "I will go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs now."

Shen Chuwei instructed again: "Also, Prince Chu has just arrived, so he will definitely be a little reserved. You should take the initiative to ask about his daily needs."

Chunxi nodded, "I'll remember that."

Not long after Chunxi went to the Imperial Household Department, Eunuch Quan brought three young eunuchs who were about fifteen years old.

Eunuch Quan smiled and said, "Prince Chu, they are all new to the palace and are very obedient. You can choose one yourself."

Prince Chu glanced at the three people in front of him, who were of different heights, and his gaze finally fell on the young eunuch on the far right. He was thin and had a delicate appearance.

He raised his hand and pointed: "It's you."

The eunuch chosen was Yuanbao. He was stunned for a moment when he did not expect to be chosen.

On the way here, they were both afraid that the Prince of Chu would choose them, because the Prince of Chu was just a hostage and had no future at all.

Everyone says he is lucky. He is so thin and frail that he would definitely not be selected.

"What are you standing there for? Why don't you pay your respects to Prince Chu?"

After Yuanbao reacted, he immediately knelt on the ground and acknowledged his master, "The servant Yuanbao greets the master."

Chu Lingfeng said calmly: "Get up."

"Then the bastards will go back first." Eunuch Quan took them back with a smile.

The two people who were not selected secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they were not chosen, otherwise they would have no chance to succeed.

After Chunxi saw that Prince Chu had made his choice, she turned and left.

Shen Chuwei was sitting on the couch cracking melon seeds when she saw Chunxi walk in. "What's wrong?"

"Master, Prince Chu has already selected his followers." Chunxi said as he walked over, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and placed it in front of Shen Chuwei.

"Master, Prince Chu doesn't seem to like to talk much."

Shen Chuwei picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. "Maybe it's because I'm introverted, plus I just came to a strange place. It will get better over time."

Chunxi smiled and nodded, "Yes, but this way, Taotao will have someone to study with."

"Crown Princess." Tao Liangyuan walked in slowly with a smile.

After Concubine Xu left the palace, Tao Liangyuan came very frequently, almost every day.

Shen Chuwei waved to Tao Liangyuan, "Tao Liangyuan, come and eat some melon seeds."

After Tao Liangyuan sat down, she grabbed a handful of claws and started to knock, "Crown Princess, I heard that Taotao has a companion to study with, is it true?"

Shen Chu nodded slightly, "It's Prince Chu, a very handsome boy."

Tao Liangyuan asked with a gossipy look on her face: "How beautiful is she?"

Shen Chuwei was at a loss for words to describe the little boy. She thought for a moment and said, "His looks are comparable to Taotao's, but he's a little thinner than Taotao. He's a very polite boy."

"Now that you mention it, I'm a little curious." Tao Liangyuan cracked a melon seed and looked at Shen Chuwei with a smile, "Crown Princess, let's go over and take a look together."

Shen Chuwei agreed readily, "Okay."

Putting down the melon seeds, the two went to the prince's bedroom next door.

As I approached the study, I heard Song Qing's gentle voice.

"Prince Chu, this poem is good."

"Mr. Song has overstated the matter."

"Taotao is also amazing."

Tao Liangyuan walked to the door and looked inside, and saw Song Qing wearing a moon-white robe with a white jade belt around his waist, which made him look tall and thin.

Shen Chuwei also came over, her eyes fell on Chu Lingfeng, and she nudged Tao Liangyuan's arm with her elbow, "See? That handsome boy is Prince Chu."

"Oh." Tao Liangyuan reacted and moved his gaze from Song Qing to the boy in front of him. The boy looked to be only eight or nine years old, with a thin body, but his young face was very handsome.

"I saw it. It's very beautiful." Tao Liangyuan said, looking at Song Qing again.

Song Qing put down the book in his hand and said, "Prince Chu, take the Crown Prince out to play for a while, take a rest, and then continue."

"Yes, Mr. Song." Chu Lingfeng walked out with Taotao. Seeing the Crown Princess, he stepped forward and bowed, "I pay my respects to the Crown Princess."

Taotao happily threw herself into Shen Chuwei's arms, "Mother."

"Taotao." Shen Chuwei squatted down in front of her son and looked at his white and tender hands stained with ink. "I will take you to wash your hands and eat something."

She stood up holding her son's hand and looked down at Chu Lingfeng, "Prince Chu, you should also go wash your hands and eat something."

Chu Lingfeng nodded and followed the Crown Princess to wash his hands.

Before leaving, Shen Chuwei said to Tao Liangyuan: "Play for a while, I'll be back soon."

Tao Liangyuan said: "Go and do your work, don't worry about me."

After Shen Chuwei and the other two walked away, Tao Liangyuan looked into the study, where Song Qing was sitting at the desk reading a book. She walked in.

"What book are you reading, Mr.

Song Qing raised his head and saw Tao Liangyuan. He quickly put down the book in his hand, stood up and saluted, "Tao Liangyuan."

Tao Liangyuan walked over slowly, picked up the book that Song Qing had just read, glanced at the contents, and suddenly raised the corners of her lips when she thought of the storybook she was reading.

"Tanhualang, I have a book here, do you want to read it?"

Song Qing lowered his head and closed his eyes: "I like reading books. If there is something I haven't read before, I would naturally like to read it."