"It seems to be going well so far." Noticing that Yu Shan's brows were slightly furrowed, Hongli gently stroked her hair and pinched her earlobe.
"What? You don't like Lejur? You have a problem with him?"
“I am so grateful to him for helping Rong Yu out of this predicament, how could I possibly have any complaints about him? Yonghuang praised him to me, saying that he is very composed. I also find him quite pleasing to the eye, it’s just a pity that he is Mongolian.”
The thought of Mongolia being so far away gave Su Yushan a headache.
Daughters will eventually get married, but Yu Shan secretly hopes that her daughter can marry someone nearby so that they can take care of each other.
If she marries far away, and her daughter is unwell or suffers any mistreatment in her husband's family, how can she protect her daughter?
Because of this concern, she had always been reluctant to let her daughter get engaged to Lejur.
"This incident alone is not enough to determine his true character. Let's observe him for a while longer!"
In fact, it was already a done deal. Unless Lejur had some major defect, the two children would definitely be engaged.
However, Yu Shan felt some resistance, so in order to put her at ease, Hongli didn't speak too definitively.
"Okay, I'll listen to you. Let's wait and see. Time will tell."
Although the crisis has been resolved, the matter cannot be easily dismissed. Su Yushan felt it was necessary to have a serious talk with her youngest son.
After Yongzhang finished school, she ordered someone to bring him over.
Yongzhang knew his mother wouldn't forgive him; he thought she would get angry. But to his surprise, she looked at him kindly and calmly asked, "..."
Do you remember the poem "Sympathy for the Peasants"?
"Your son remembers." Yongzhang obediently recited it to his mother, and Su Yushan sighed softly.
"Every grain is hard-earned. You can recite it, but you don't understand its meaning. What's the point?"
Lejur has not offended you, so you shouldn't be prejudiced against him. Even if you don't like him, you shouldn't throw his things away. If you don't want to eat them, you can give them back to your sister, or give them to me, and I'll help you dispose of them.
I often remind you not to waste food. You live in luxury, with plenty to eat and wear, but you should know that many people in the world suffer from hunger and cold, sleeping in the open and eating in the wind. You should cherish everything you have, and any leftover food should be given to the palace servants. You must not waste it.”
His mother's words filled him with shame. Yongzhang lowered his head in dejection, no longer daring to argue.
"Your subject knows he was wrong, and will remember Mother's teachings."
Su Yushan asked sternly, "Then what should you do from now on?"
Yongzhang solemnly promised, "From now on, your son will cherish food and will no longer waste it."
"Anything else?"
"What else?" Yongzhang was anxiously pondering when he heard his sister cough. Understanding the implication, Yongzhang immediately replied:
"I will definitely listen to my sister from now on and will not make her angry again."
He seemed to have missed the point, so Yu Shan reminded him again, "What else?"
There's more? Yongzhang racked his brains for a long time, but still couldn't understand what his mother meant.
"besides……"
He stammered, unable to answer for a long time. Su Yushan sighed inwardly, realizing that her son still hadn't grasped the root of his problem.
"You and your brother were able to escape this calamity thanks to Lejur's help; you should thank him."
To appease his mother's anger, Rong Yu interrupted, "Mother, please don't be angry. Your son will go and take my younger brother to thank Lejur."
"Not only do you have to apologize, Yongzhang, you also have to promise that you will not target Lejur again."
Yongzhang couldn't help but defend himself, saying, "I have never targeted him; I just don't like him very much."
Whether or not someone likes another person is their own business, and even if she is their mother, it shouldn't be interfered with too much.
"Then let's keep to ourselves and not interfere with each other. No one is allowed to incite others to bully him. If he dares to do it again, he will not be let off lightly!"
His mother, who had always been gentle with him, suddenly became angry, her expression stern. Yongzhang was also frightened and obediently nodded in agreement:
"Alright, I've got it."
His attitude in admitting his mistake is commendable, but it's unclear whether his words were sincere.
"I hope you truly recognize your mistake, and that you're not just giving me a perfunctory answer."
After giving them a stern warning, Yu Shan finally let the siblings leave.
After leaving the yurt, Rong Yu took her younger brother to find Lejur.
Yongzhang didn't want to go, but his mother had just scolded him, and he didn't dare to anger her again, so he could only follow his sister's steps forward.
At that time, Lejur was practicing calligraphy. Although his father had taught him to write, he realized that his calligraphy was simply not presentable when compared with other people's calligraphy after he started school.
That day, Yongcheng mocked him again, saying that his handwriting looked like scribbles, so he made up his mind to improve his handwriting.
Today he was practicing Li Bai's poem "Quiet Night Thoughts". He had only written it twice when a servant came to report that the Second Princess and the Third Prince had arrived.
Lejur put down his brush, washed his hands, and asked someone to invite them in.
As soon as Rong Yu entered, she got straight to the point, "Thank you for what happened yesterday. Thank you for getting me out of that predicament."
After saying this, Rong Yu nudged her younger brother's arm with her elbow and repeatedly winked at him.
Yongzhang had no way to escape. Thinking that a real man had nothing to fear, he steeled his resolve, stepped forward, and said to Lejur:
"Thank you for getting my sister and me out of that predicament."
Lejur said calmly, "It was nothing, no need to be so polite."
Yongzhang felt embarrassed and made a special clarification: "Although I apologized to you, it doesn't mean I have to be your friend."
Lejur remained indifferent, showing no concern for Yongzhang's attitude towards him. "I don't need friends."
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