The tutor in the Imperial Study continued meticulously, "Therefore, I did not make a fuss, but went to see the Seventh Prince alone."
After that, I secretly taught the Seventh Prince a few articles, all of which I had never taught the princes before. As a result, the Seventh Prince memorized them after only listening to them once.
I instructed the Seventh Prince not to let a third person know about this matter for the time being, as I needed to inform His Majesty first.
Upon hearing this, Yongzheng's deep pupils gleamed with a faint light. Then, his expression turned cold, and he said sternly, "You did very well back then. From now on, I do not want any rumors to spread about the Seventh Prince's photographic memory. Otherwise, you'll lose your head."
The tutor in the Imperial Study immediately kowtowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Yongzheng nodded and said in a deep voice, "As for the Seventh Prince, I will personally give him further instructions. You may leave now."
The tutor in the Imperial Study quickly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, I shall take my leave."
Then, Yongzheng fell into deep thought.
After a while, Yongzheng came to his senses and immediately called out, "Su Peisheng, summon the martial arts instructors to come to see me."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Su Peisheng quickly responded.
Not long after, Su Peisheng brought in several martial arts instructors.
"Greetings to His Majesty."
Several martial arts instructors knelt down and bowed.
Emperor Yongzheng said, "No need for formalities, please rise."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
At the same time, Yongzheng gestured to Su Peisheng, who immediately withdrew quietly.
"How are the princes and princesses' riding and archery lessons going lately?"
Yongzheng's voice was unhurried, carrying just the right amount of detachment.
"Your Majesty, the princes are still studying and practicing diligently as before, and everyone is making progress. However, recently the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince have made particularly rapid progress in riding and archery."
In my humble opinion, the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince should have finally come to their senses; they understand things very quickly.
Although the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince haven't caught up with the Seventh Prince yet, this servant estimates that it won't be long before they do.
One of the martial arts instructors replied solemnly.
Ahem, Ituma Shushu, who gave the Eighth Prince Hongxu and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan the "Potential Pill," kept her merits hidden.
Upon hearing this, Yongzheng nodded with pride and said gently, "When the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince were young, they chose a bow and arrow during their first birthday celebration. At that time, I knew that they would be the future Baturu of the Qing Dynasty."
However, it would be even better if they were as composed as the Seventh Prince. Although they've grown up and are a bit more mature than before, their playful nature remains unchanged.
Then, Yongzheng instructed, "You should not praise the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince too often. They are not like the Seventh Prince. If you praise them too much, I am worried that they will become arrogant and complacent."
"Yes, Your Majesty," the martial arts instructors replied.
Yongzheng paused for a moment, then continued, "How are the princesses and imperial concubines' riding and archery lessons going?"
One of the female tutors replied, "Your Majesty, the princesses and princesses have all made progress, especially the Sixth Princess, who has always been far ahead."
Emperor Yongzheng nodded in satisfaction and said, "The Sixth Princess already showed her extraordinary talent when she was four years old. You must continue to teach her well."
As for the Fifth Princess, the Sixth Princess, and the other princesses, as long as they understand basic horsemanship and archery, that's enough; you shouldn't be too strict with them.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Next, Yongzheng inquired in detail about the situation of his grandsons before instructing, "You may all leave."
"Yes, Your Majesty, this servant takes his leave."
After the martial arts instructors responded, they carefully withdrew from the main hall.
At this moment, Yongzheng picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and thought to himself: Consort Shu's prayers have probably been effective after all this time.
This became especially evident as the Seventh Prince Hongzhao, the Eighth Prince Hongxu, and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan grew up.
When the Seventh Prince Hongzhao was very young, I could already tell that he was a very intelligent child, and after he went to study in the Imperial Study, he was also diligent and ambitious.
So gradually, the Seventh Prince Hongzhao surpassed his nephews, and unlike himself, who was relatively weak in riding and archery, he could be said to be both literate and martial.
As for the Eighth Prince Hongxu and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan, they have always been rather unconventional in nature. Although they are not as good as the Seventh Prince Hongzhao in terms of literary talent, they are still ranked in the middle in the Imperial Study.
In terms of horsemanship and archery, although they were young, they were already quite strong, previously ranking only behind the Seventh Prince Hongzhao.
Now that the Eighth Prince Hongxu and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan have grown up and become more skilled, they should be unparalleled in horsemanship and archery in the future.
The seventh prince, Hongzhao, also seemed to have gained enlightenment, acquiring the ability to remember everything he saw.
The three children born to Consort Shu were all exceptionally intelligent, skilled in both literature and martial arts, and this became increasingly evident as they grew older; they became more and more outstanding.
It now seems that none of the imperial grandsons in the Imperial Study can compare to the Seventh Prince Hongzhao, the Eighth Prince Hongxu, and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan. Even their fathers were not as good as the three of them when they were young.
There were also Consort Shu's other two children, the Tenth Prince Honghao and the Eleventh Prince Hongyao. When they were young, she was worried that they might actually be disabled and unable to walk.
Although the imperial physicians all said they were fine and just lazy, I was still worried, though I didn't show it to Consort Shu and the imperial physicians.
However, later, perhaps because of Consort Shu's blessing, although they were slower than other children when they learned to walk, they eventually learned to walk like normal children.
Only then did I truly breathe a sigh of relief. From then on, all I, as the Emperor's father, truly hoped for was that the Tenth Prince Honghao and the Eleventh Prince Hongyao could grow up healthy and strong.
However, perhaps because of the previous rumors, Consort Shu had been holding her breath, so in the past year, she not only went to the Yuanmingyuan Garden to pray for blessings every day at dawn, but also often brought the Tenth Prince Honghao and the Tenth Prince Hongyao with her.
If Ituma Shushu could hear Emperor Yongzheng's inner thoughts at this moment, she would definitely say: Your Majesty, you have really misunderstood me. I have never taken these rumors to heart.
You see, in the world before I transmigrated, rumors and gossip were incredibly damaging because of the internet. It was true that spreading rumors was all it took, but debunking them was exhausting.
However, even if those who try to debunk the rumors run themselves ragged, they often still fail to do so.
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