Upon hearing this, Cui Ning exclaimed in surprise, "Ah!" Then, after thinking about it carefully, she understood, covered her mouth, and chuckled softly.
"It was my mistake, but you, my master, are so insightful."
Gao Xiuwen was not pleased by the praise. It wasn't until she had gone through countless expectations and fantasies that she finally realized that Hongli could not care about anyone except Su Yushan.
He already loathed the Empress and Consort Xian, and even if the Empress Dowager intervened, it was unlikely that he would show them any kindness.
As for her, Gao Xiuwen knew very well that Hongli only treated her well because he saw that she had no delusions or wicked thoughts.
There is no romantic love between them, only familial affection.
But that's enough. As long as she has family, the rest of her life won't be too difficult.
Su Yushan did not mind that Hongli arranged for the Empress to summon the Fifth Prince's wife.
To prevent her from misunderstanding, Hongli specifically explained the reason to her. In fact, he didn't need to explain; Su Yushan could guess his intention.
It must be admitted that Hongli understood her very well and was very considerate of her.
Although Yongying was wrong, no one would feel comfortable criticizing their child in front of a mother, so she was unwilling to get involved.
Hongli's decision solved her problem perfectly, and she was so grateful that she couldn't blame him.
Meanwhile, Lejur was to officially begin his studies the next day. That very night, King Darhan summoned his son and instructed him to be careful with his words and actions, and absolutely not to have any more conflicts with the royal children.
"The first time, the Emperor might stand up for you, but if it happens too often, he might think you're also at fault. So you must be patient, even if you suffer injustice, and cherish this rare opportunity to study."
His father always taught him to be tolerant and never considered his feelings. However, Lejur knew very well that in the current situation, he had no other choice but to study more and learn Han Chinese culture so that he would have the opportunity to spread his wings and soar in the future.
What's a little hardship right now if it's necessary to grow fuller wings?
With his eyelashes half-closed, Lejur's eyes darkened, and he solemnly replied, "Your son will remember your teachings, Father Khan."
Nodding in satisfaction, King Darhan then reminded him, "And what is the most important point? Do you remember?"
Although his father Khan did not say it explicitly, Lejur would never forget the matter his father had instructed him to do.
"We must not let anyone know that the child has studied Chinese."
The Qing court stipulated that Mongolians were not allowed to learn Chinese without special permission. Lejur's Chinese was taught privately by the Darhan King, but the Darhan King was not very proficient in Chinese culture, so it was inevitably difficult for him to teach his son. That's why he wanted his son to come to the capital to study and receive a formal education.
He had thought that if his son could be engaged to the princess, he might have the opportunity to study. However, before the marriage was even settled, the emperor had already granted Lejur permission to study. It was truly an unexpected joy!
King Darhan cherished this opportunity, and therefore he was extremely cautious, repeatedly reminding him:
"Everyone assumes you don't speak much Chinese, so try to talk to them as little as possible to avoid giving yourself away and arousing suspicion. When your master teaches you to write, you have to pretend you can't write at first, proceed step by step, and make sure you know how to do it properly."
Lejur silently remembered his father's instructions, "Father, rest assured, I know what to do."
The child was cautious from a young age, and King Darhan trusted him completely. He gave him a few more instructions before letting him go back to rest.
The next morning, Lejur went to the Purple Bamboo Hall to study, led by a eunuch.
When Yongzhang saw him, he was reminded of his heartless sister, and his heart was filled with unease. He pretended not to see him.
Yongying was furious, but since his father and mother had just reprimanded him, he was still somewhat restrained and dared not act recklessly.
Yonghuang was the first person to greet Lejur, simply because he imagined that a stranger coming to the capital would feel lost and helpless, so he took the initiative to tell Lejur that if he had any questions, he should tell him without hesitation.
Lejur was extremely wary of people. Despite Yonghuang's attempts to befriend him, he remained indifferent, only offering a thank you before saying nothing more.
Yongcheng wanted to talk to him, but Yongying held him back.
Yongying whispered in his ear, "Ignore him! He always has a sour face, why bother trying to be nice to him? Don't play along!"
Currently, Yongzhang and Yongying are ignoring Lejuer, and their companions are naturally on their side. If Yongcheng were to speak to Lejuer again, they might even isolate him.
Yongcheng was not favored by his father, the Emperor, so he tried to build good relationships with these people. It would be a loss if he were isolated because of an outsider.
After much deliberation, Yongcheng finally gave up the idea and stopped talking to Lejur.
Yongying formed cliques and deliberately isolated Lejuer, but Lejuer didn't care. His main purpose in coming here was to study, not to make friends, so he didn't care about other people's attitudes towards him and only focused on listening to his master's lectures.
His master assumed he didn't know Chinese and taught him only the most basic characters. In reality, he could write all the simple characters, but to disguise it, he pretended to be bad at it and wrote the characters crookedly.
Upon seeing this, Yongying burst into laughter, mocking his scribbles as garbled characters. He didn't mind and continued writing.
Yonghuang then corrected his pen-holding posture and patiently reminded him how to correct it.
Yongying wanted to tell the First Prince to ignore Lejur, but Yongzhang stopped her.
"I know my brother's temperament best. If you say that, he will definitely scold you. Don't go!"
Yonghuang was stern and rarely smiled, and Yongying was somewhat afraid of him. To prevent Yonghuang from complaining to the Emperor, Yongying finally gave up on trying to win him over and stopped interfering.
Upon learning that Lejur had gone to school, Su Yushan was afraid that Yongzhang would have another conflict with someone, so she specifically instructed her son to make sure he got along well with Lejur.
Yongzhang curled his lip in displeasure. "I don't like him. I won't cause him any trouble, but I also won't be friends with him."
Whether they can be friends or not depends on fate. Su Yushan doesn't force it, as long as her son stops bullying others.
Being in the Summer Palace, the breeze is cool and the clouds are light, and you can hardly feel the arrival of summer. Only the lotus flowers blooming in the pond show the changing seasons.
The sky was rather gloomy today. After her afternoon nap, Su Yushan got up to change her clothes and looked out the window. She saw a pale, overcast sky outside and was somewhat disoriented, unable to tell what time it was.
Yunfang thought it was not yet Shenshi (3-5 PM).
It's already so dark by Shen Shi (3-5 PM), it looks like it's going to rain heavily!
The mistress had woken up, and a palace maid immediately brought her a bowl of black chicken soup for her to enjoy.
Su Yushan used to love drinking it, but today she only took two sips before her stomach churned and she vomited...
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