Xie Changshi and Qi Chenglang exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief and a hint of injustice in each other's eyes.
No, isn't this how princes are taught? Why is Your Highness so tired?
After carefully reflecting on his recent behavior, Xie Changshi pondered, "Could it be because of Chen Dianyi? But Chen Dianyi's lectures also last for one hour, don't they?"
However, Chen Dianyi didn't actually give His Highness many lessons.
Wen and Shu exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with guilt. Chen Dianyi had been within an hour, but they hadn't!
Because of their extra classes, His Highness can only truly rest at the end of Hai hour (9-11 PM) every night.
Shu Xiaohan couldn't help but mutter, "Oh no, oh no, I only just realized that His Highness is receiving 'tiger parenting' education."
Gu Yuzhi blinked her big eyes: "Judge Qin, I'm not tired. And I didn't faint just now because I was tired, it was because...because..."
He pouted. Although he didn't particularly like Chen Dianyi's teaching style, it didn't mean he disliked Chen Dianyi as a person.
Moreover, he himself added the enlightenment content, so he couldn't let Chen Dianyi take the blame.
He didn't know how to explain it, so he could only look at Chief Secretary Xie and give a dry explanation: "Chief Secretary Xie, it has nothing to do with Commander Chen. Although Commander Chen's lectures are a bit boring, he is very knowledgeable and capable."
He only found out when Chen Dianyi and Xie Changshi complained to him. Chen Dianyi was the second-place scholar in the imperial examination back then. As for why he didn't become an official, they didn't say, so Gu Yuzhi naturally didn't know either.
Under the gaze of Imperial Physician Qin, Gu Yuzhi's voice grew softer and softer, and he even shrank back slightly: "Imperial Physician Qin, can I not take my medicine?"
Judge Qin took the patient's pulse again with a stern face: "You need to rest on time, and you also need to pay attention to your daily diet."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yuanpan couldn't help but look at Xu Mama: "Xu Mama, you need to keep an eye on His Highness's diet. The weather in the northern desert is drier and colder than in the capital, so the food should be warm in nature."
Granny Xu nodded repeatedly: "I understand."
Judge Qin nodded in satisfaction, then turned to look at Gu Yuzhi. Seeing Gu Yuzhi looking at him warily, his expression darkened again.
Seeing Qin Yuanpan like this, Gu Yuzhi's face almost scrunched up like a bun. Oh no, Qin Yuanpan is definitely going to make her drink medicine!
"Your Highness..."
As soon as Judge Qin opened his mouth, Gu Yuzhi mumbled an "Mmm" and mumbled an explanation: "I really don't feel tired. Besides, I've been learning martial arts from Guard Qi, and I'm even stronger than when I was in the palace." As he said this, Gu Yuzhi seemed to have gained courage, "It's not that I'm afraid of the bitterness of the medicine, it's really nothing."
Recently, Granny Xu has been saying that he's been eating much more than he did in the palace, and that he seems to have even grown taller.
Qin, the imperial physician, shook his head: "I didn't say Your Highness needed medicine. But Your Highness does need to get more rest. Your Highness is still young and needs to get enough sleep every day."
He glanced at Granny Xu: "His Highness's sleep should ideally be around six hours. If there's nothing to do at noon, let His Highness take a short nap after his meal."
Xu Mama nodded repeatedly to indicate that she remembered, and then Qin Yuanpan glanced at the boy and said, "Your Highness is alright, so I will take my leave now."
He was in a hurry to go out and collect herbs, otherwise he might not be able to come back tonight.
Upon learning that she didn't need to take medicine, Gu Yuzhi's face relaxed, and she found Qin Yuanpan to be much more amiable. She waved to him and said, "Qin Yuanpan, go ahead and get busy."
After Judge Qin left, Chief Secretary Xie continued his previous report: "When we left Longchang Escort Agency, some aggrieved parties had already come to collect their debts. The people at Longchang Escort Agency probably won't last much longer. I think it would be better to send someone to make contact with the people at Longchang Escort Agency. Firstly, to understand how the escort agency operates, and secondly, to be wary of Li Ji Trading Company's schemes."
Having the Longchang Escort Agency escort Eunuch Ran back to the capital was timely, allowing the few remaining escorts of the Longchang Escort Agency to leave Changzhou. However, with the manager still around, it was inevitable that the people from Li's Trading Company would resort to some underhanded tricks to deceive him directly.
His Highness wants to open a security escort agency to make money, so Chief Secretary Xie will naturally do his best to satisfy him. The Longchang Security Escort Agency is something they have marked, so how can they let others take it away?
Gu Yuzhi didn't really understand these intricacies. It took him a while to process them before he came to the conclusion that Li Ji Trading Company was definitely not a good company.
Guard Qi has his eye on that training ground, so he's going to take over the Longchang Escort Agency. No one can take it from him!
It must be said that in this respect, Xie Changshi and Gu Yuzhi were equally assertive.
Gu Yuzhi's eyes darted around: "Master Xie is right. The people from Li's Trading Company are very wicked. We have to be careful. Besides, once they find out that we've taken over Longchang Escort Agency, they'll definitely try to sabotage us."
He remembered that on his birthday two years ago, his father suddenly remembered and sent someone to deliver a jade pendant. He was overjoyed and wore it when he went to play in the back garden. However, he ran into his fifth brother in the back garden, who snatched the jade pendant from him and smashed it without saying a word.
He didn't remember what he felt at the time, only that his fifth brother said that he and his father had been asking for this jade pendant for a long time, and that if he couldn't have it, he wouldn't let anyone else have it.
Gu Yuzhi had remembered this matter for a long time, and today, when Chief Secretary Xie mentioned it, it reminded him of it.
Afterwards, because his fifth brother's mother was the emperor's favorite concubine, he naturally escaped punishment, while he himself was confined to his quarters.
He was confused at the time, but he understood that he couldn't seek justice from his father, because doing so might harm his mother.
But things don't seem to be like that with the escort agency...
Gu Yuzhi thought for a moment and said, "Chief Secretary Xie, is there any connection between Prefect Qi and Li's Trading Company? If Li's Trading Company tries to harm us in the future, will Prefect Qi help us or Li's Trading Company?"
Chief Secretary Xie said with certainty, "As long as we are in the right, Prefect Qi will definitely be on our side. Moreover, Prefect Qi's promise to take us to the Longchang Escort Agency today may well be an attempt to curry favor with His Highness."
Prefect Qi is well aware of His Highness's identity; only someone with a screw loose would help Li's Trading Company.
Gu Yuzhi was relieved and touched his stomach, feeling a bit hungry: "Granny, I'm hungry!"
Xu Mama had been waiting for a long time, and only after hearing Gu Yuzhi's words did she quickly have the meal served. After serving Gu Yuzhi lunch, Xu Mama brought up the matter of going to the brokerage to buy people.
Previously, the road leading to the council hall was covered with fallen leaves. This house was not as clean and tidy as it was when the old servant lived alone. Not to mention that His Highness's accompanying officials did not have any servants. The matter of purchasing servants was already imminent.
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