Chapter 46 Deliberate Advice
Zhao Youchen remained silent for only a short while.
He felt that, given the young emperor's kindness and understanding, he didn't need to say these things.
However, with this series of events unfolding one after another, and the Emperor's tutor not by his side, and... if he cannot guide the young emperor in time, the young emperor may misunderstand something, which could be detrimental to the emperor.
Although saying such things still seems to overstep one's authority.
Seeing his frown and hesitation, Xiao Qing still encouraged him, "General Zhao, please speak frankly." Maintaining such a serious listening posture while lying down was also tiring for her.
Whether you stick your neck out or not, you'll still get stabbed.
General Zhao, just name whatever you need. As long as I, Xiao Qing, can get it for you, I will definitely make it up to you!
Xiao Qing clenched his fist in his heart, giving himself a thumbs up for his generosity.
Zhao Youchen clasped his hands in a fist and knelt on one knee, looking at her with sincere and earnest eyes, his expression slightly serious.
Xiao Qing thought to herself: It seems that what I'm asking for is a bit difficult to accomplish.
However……
"Your Majesty, the Grand Tutor is well aware of your deep affection for Chief Eunuch Ming." Otherwise, he thought, the Grand Tutor wouldn't have asked him to lock up Ming Xiu and He Shu together before.
One is His Majesty's personal physician, and the other is His Majesty's chief attendant; both are very important to His Majesty.
"However, although Attendant Mei and others are a bit rigid and serious, they are not wrong in following the rules. Your Majesty is the ruler of all people, and Your Majesty's hobbies are the guide for all people."
His Majesty is still a minor, and many of his ideas are not yet formed. He certainly needs someone to actively guide him.
However, in the past few months since the Great Xiao moved south, there have been countless matters to attend to, and the Grand Tutor, bearing heavy responsibilities, has probably been so busy that he has neglected to eat and sleep, which is why he has not recommended more tutors to His Majesty.
Zhao Youchen felt a great responsibility.
This is too dry and boring. I'm sure the Grand Tutor doesn't teach His Majesty like this on a regular basis. He needs to give a good example and make it more vivid so that His Majesty can understand and accept it.
I need to think about it carefully.
Zhao Youchen felt that he had never thought this hard during the competition before he joined the company.
“I remember Xiao Shi once, once…” What was the original quote?
Xiao Ting realized that this wasn't about compensation for breaking the jade.
Seeing Zhao Youchen's increasingly serious expression, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper, and his look of racking his brains without success, she decided to take pity on him: "General Zhao, just say what you have to say. It's just the two of us here, no need for those complicated words."
Zhao Youchen breathed a sigh of relief.
He was not a learned and renowned tutor, so he did not need to hold himself to the standards of a tutor.
"His Majesty doesn't seem to be very close to Attendant Mei."
It's more than just not very close.
Zhao Youchen's statement was still too mild.
Xiao Qing inwardly pursed her lips, piecing together Zhao Youchen's words from beginning to end, wondering if he was saying that his attitude towards the lively and innocent Mingxiu and the serious and rigid Meishu was so different, and that this showed her personal preferences, which would then affect the interests of "the people"?
Look, just because he's an emperor, everything he does gets elevated to this level. Tell me, aren't you happy?
Seeing Zhao Youchen's sincere gaze, Xiao Qing sighed.
"General Zhao, I don't want to hide it from you. In comparison, I am indeed closer to Mingxiu."
Nonsense. Even if it weren't for personality similarities, how could a fake like her possibly get close to others?
"However, Mei Shu has her merits. The reason I am not closer to Mei Shu is not because she is bad, or because I dislike her, or because I dislike serious, rigid, and rule-abiding people, etc."
This is not easy to explain.
It's very complicated.
Xiao Qing didn't know how to continue the conversation for a long time.
Zhao Youchen thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to humbly say something, which may be unpleasant to hear, but with Your Majesty's wisdom, you will surely understand the reasoning behind it."
"Speaking."
"Your Majesty's status is so noble that there must be millions of eyes looking up to you. What Your Majesty likes, millions of hands will bring to Your Majesty's eyes; what Your Majesty dislikes, millions of hands will remove from Your Majesty's sight. And those Your Majesty favors will also be observed by millions of eyes."
Worse still, if His Majesty cannot treat those close to him equally, it may breed resentment and cause trouble out of nowhere.
Zhao Youchen felt that he shouldn't have said those last words; after all, with him watching over things, nothing serious had happened. If the Grand Tutor were to return, he would naturally discover the problem.
Xiao Qing was startled and remained silent for a long time before saying, "General Zhao is absolutely right, I understand."
Zhao Youchen felt a little relieved.
"General Zhao, what do you think is the best way to arrange things between Physician He and Mingxiu?" Xiao Qing suddenly asked.
Zhao Youchen reacted quickly, saying, "It's best for everyone to perform their duties."
Xiao Qing glanced again at his empty waist, which held nothing but his sword, and thought that since he wasn't going to mention the jade, she'd wait until she found a suitable one before bringing it up. Otherwise, it would be too insincere for her to simply say sorry now.
Xiao Qing lacked "professional awareness" in these matters.
When evening came, Yingying slowly woke up.
Before opening his eyes, he checked his physical condition and knew very well that the wound on his back had been treated.
That means he has already returned to Chengde Palace.
His first thought was that it must be His Majesty's great kindness that saved him.
My second thought was, what happened to the three kittens?
He opened his eyes and struggled to get up, but a hand reached out and gently pressed his shoulder.
"You're still injured, so don't get up."
He recognized the voice as that of Master Ma Hong.
“Master Hong,” Ying Ying said softly.
Ma Hong nodded, then slowly rubbed the back of his hand and said, "You are a lucky child. His Majesty treats you well, so you should serve His Majesty even more diligently, understand?"
Yingying hummed in agreement. "Yingying knows."
“Your cat is being fed by your Master Liu, so don’t worry about it.” Ma Hong spoke slowly, his eyes fixed on Ying Ying, and remained silent for a while.
"Master Hong, you're not feeling well, go and rest. I'm fine now." Ying Ying knew that Ma Hong's legs were not very good; they would ache and sometimes cramp at night, and he couldn't stand the cold.
Ma Hong chuckled softly, "It's nothing serious, just old wounds from when I was beaten years ago. Back then, Master Hong was unlucky and had no master to ask me for medical treatment. So, you're quite fortunate. Even the Imperial Physician He, who specializes in examining His Majesty's pulse, is now being specifically requested by His Majesty to treat your injuries."
"Your Majesty's grace is deeply appreciated by this humble servant."
Ma Hong nodded, then suddenly said, "Yingying, do you know that male servants in the palace must leave the palace when they turn twenty? There is only one type of male servant who is allowed to stay in the palace?"
Ying Ying lowered her eyes. "Ying Ying doesn't know."
Ma Hong stared at him for a long time, then smiled. "Once you're healed, if you're willing, then follow me and your Master Liu to learn properly. You've chosen this path, so you have to finish it, even if you have to crawl. Before that, think it through."
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