The Prince of Chen did not mention the fiefdom, and Gao Jian did not want to keep asking. Although he was nominally the Prince of Chen's adviser, in reality the Prince of Chen and he were not completely close friends. Even in these days, the Prince of Chen's attitude towards him had not changed, but was a little distant, which he could feel.

Gao Jian was puzzled. He had been with Prince Chen for many years, and he even just asked the Crown Princess Hong to give more generous gifts among the women. It was not visible on the surface. Even if Prince Chen's spies were powerful, they would not know.

Could it be that Prince Chen can read minds?

After Gao Xuance learned the truth from what Yao Niang said, he felt that Yao Niang was amazing. He was so evil and irresponsible in his previous life, but after his false death, Yao Niang still had feelings for her irresponsible father. She did not dislike her sons because of his badness, nor did she remarry.

Sister Yao was loyal to him as his wife in the previous life, and she is even more affectionate to him in this life. He, Gao Xuance, really didn't know how many lifetimes he had to cultivate to be blessed.

But after this incident, Yao Niang stopped caring about his official duties and focused on taking care of the baby. Being a housekeeper was tiring enough, so she had no time to think about other things, and it was not good for the baby in her belly.

Moreover, with Gao Xuance around, it is impossible for her to raise the child alone like in her previous life. Instead, she and her husband have to raise the child together.

Soon it was the day when Cheng Yun came to the study. He was wearing a royal blue robe and had a small bun on his hair. The five-year-old boy was very tall because he looked like his parents. Although he got up very early, he was still full of energy.

"Today your father will send you to the study. Many of your uncles and cousins ​​are studying there. You have to get along well with them, okay?" Yao Niang instructed.

Cheng Yun smiled and replied, "Mother, please rest assured."

Yao Niang didn't say much. It was the same with her son in the previous life. It was as if he was just born through her womb and was born strong to the point of being frightening. For such a person, she would not restrict him with many rules.

The older you get, the more frightening it becomes.

Gao Xuance only knew that Lu Chengyun was the commander of the Jinyiwei in his previous life, and later he was promoted to the first-rank commander of the Zuowei. He was in a very high position and had power over the government and the country. He was the most trusted person of Emperor Gao Shuo.

In addition to the affection they had as childhood brothers, it was more likely that this kid was very good at understanding people's hearts.

On the first day at the school, although he was the youngest, he was of noble status, being the eldest grandson of the current emperor, the prince of Chen. Cheng Yun treated the teacher with great respect, even more respect than his father Gao Xuance, and was very polite and courteous, which surprised Gao Xuance.

Cheng Yun said, "My mother taught me to respect teachers. If I look down on others, they will think that I have a bad upbringing and am arrogant. It's fine if I have no talent, but if I have no virtue, even if I am the crown prince, I will be looked down upon."

Because of his courtesy, the teacher in the study took good care of him. On the way back to Prince Chen's Mansion, Gao Xuance was thinking about what his mother had taught him, that you are a prince, or you are also a prince, so you don't have to be humble and submissive to let the servants look down on you.

Therefore, he has been arrogant since he was a child and has never been willing to lower himself. If he had not experienced this disaster in his previous life, he would not know how to get along with people of lower status. He even felt that he was lowering himself every time he spoke to people of lower status than him.

But after seeing how Yao Niang taught her children, he finally understood what it meant to have both talent and virtue. A gentleman is judged by deeds, not by the heart. Even if he doesn't think so in his heart, but he behaves like that, then people who interact with him will think he is a virtuous gentleman.

This was not the kind of hypocritical behavior that the eldest prince showed. Gao Xuance took a deep breath. He seemed to understand something, but also felt that he understood nothing.

Although Yao Niang said that she would not interfere with her child's studies after Gao Xuance came back, in fact, she would personally check the homework that Chengyun brought back every day. While her son was doing his homework, she would read and write beside him and never made a sound to disturb him. Only after he finished writing would she explain it to him in detail.

Even two-year-old Chengze had to remain quiet when he came to his brother's study, otherwise he would be asked to leave.

Of course, Cheng Yun's reading companion has not been chosen yet, Yao Niang asked Gao Xuance again: "What do you think? Which one do you choose?"

"Your family must choose one. As for the other one, I have to think about it." Gao Xuance paced with his hands behind his back.

But who will her parents choose to be her study companion?

After Yao Niang sent someone to pass the message, she naturally let Luo Zhizheng choose the person to enter the palace. They did not take the initiative to choose, which also showed Yao Niang's trust in her natal family.

Luo Jingxi took the lead. His eldest son was of marriageable age, but the younger son born to his favorite concubine was about the same age as the Prince of Chen. Of course he was interested in her, but Fan didn't care.

"Since you are interested, just go and tell me."

Luo Jingxi nodded: "That's exactly what I meant, but my old man has a strange temper, and I'm afraid he won't like us. You know, he usually scolds us at home, and the only one he likes is Yao Niang's son."

In short, Luo Zhizheng likes smart people. That young prince knew the story of Tengu when he was only two years old, and was named the prince at such a young age. He is a rare talent among men, and not an ordinary person can assist him.

As expected, when Luo Zhizheng heard that it was Luo Jingxi's youngest son, he couldn't help shaking his head: "He can't bear this hardship. He is a lazy guy on weekdays. I'm afraid he will be embarrassed after entering the palace."

Luo Jingxi was about to say something nice, but Luo Zhizheng stood up and said, "You don't have to say more. I've already told Prince Chen that you don't have to choose from the Luo family. If you want to choose, choose someone with both ability and moral integrity."

"Dad..." Luo Jingxi couldn't help but feel that his father was really unkind.

My sister is the Princess of Chen, so what if she sides with her own family? My father is really too old-fashioned.

Luo Zhizheng is still in charge of the family now, so even if Luo Jingxi is dissatisfied, he has to endure it.

Yao Niang was also surprised by this result: "Why is my father like this?"

Gao Xuance shook his head: "I don't think my father-in-law is pretending. It's probably because there are really no outstanding people in your Luo family." He spoke very bluntly.

Yao Niang admitted: "In our family, only the second brother is okay. He has a promising future as a young scholar. Dad used to be nice to him, but later on, I don't know why he became very cold to him. The relationship between father and son is also very ordinary."

"But I think your father likes you very much." Gao Xuance supported Yao Niang's shoulders.

Yao Niang smiled and said, "That's in this life. In my last life, my father really disliked and abandoned me. Because I listened to my third sister, I became obese and had a strong sense of self-esteem. I never wanted to show myself in front of others like this, so my life became worse and worse. My father didn't even look at me straight in the eye, so I liked my mother even more because she really liked me."

Gao Xuance still had a vivid impression of Yao Niang's chubby appearance in his previous life. He hugged Yao Niang and gave her a kiss: "In the future, I will be like your mother. No matter what you are like, I will love you."

The two said that this was meaningless because Emperor Jianzhang had personally selected two study companions for his eldest grandson, both of whom were around seven or eight years old. One was Zhuang You, the grandson of Marquis Jianguo, and the other was Wu Fan, the son of Zuodu Yushi.

These two first said that the Jianguo Marquis Mansion was originally related to the Xian Guo Duke Mansion, but the Xian Guo Duke Mansion had fallen into decline since the death of the old duke, and its descendants were mediocre. The Jianguo Marquis Mansion was originally far inferior to the Xian Guo Duke Mansion, but the current Jianguo Marquis's son was a fierce general, and even his son Zhuang You was strong and powerful at a young age.

Wu Fan didn't say much. His father was very talented and he himself, who was ten years old this year, could recite books backwards. He was a rare child prodigy.

Gao Xuance couldn't help but say, "The emperor was never so kind to me before. My two study companions, one was a playboy, and the other was begging for an official position just a few days ago when he saw me."

"Ahem." Yao Niang didn't know why Emperor Jianzhang was so good to Cheng Yun.

Even Gao Xuance himself didn't know.

She had a vague feeling that the emperor had some expectations for his son, but when she thought of Concubine Li's son Gao Xuancong, who also had a very grand name, she thought that perhaps Emperor Jianzhang thought his son was quite good.

Or maybe his status as the emperor's eldest grandson also has some benefits.

Zhuang You and Wu Fan both lived in the palace. Yao Niang herself had been a companion to a study and knew how hard it was to be a companion to a study, so she took great care of them. She even prepared a room for each of them, and all the pens, ink, paper, and inkstone, as well as bedding, clothes, and even the servants were of the highest quality.

They were treated with great care and rewards.

Otherwise, although it seems that there is not much expenditure in the palace, in fact, the money is not spent.

It happened that her mother-in-law's wedding was approaching. After the Ministry of Rites submitted a memorial requesting the consort to be crowned as empress, Emperor Jianzhang finally agreed to make the Imperial Consort the empress, and the ceremony of crowning her would be held next year.

Yao Niang of course also had to prepare gifts for her mother-in-law, which were very expensive. But before that, the couple went to Kunning Palace together to kowtow to Concubine Hong, no, now the Empress.

Empress Hong finally got her long-cherished wish and became much more graceful. A concubine and an empress are of completely different levels.

"Get up, all of you. Someone, take down the curtain for me. Why do we need a curtain for a family to talk together?" Queen Hong smiled.

Yao Niang and Gao Xuance knelt behind Prince Zhou and his wife. They only stood up after hearing what Queen Hong said.

Xu Qingrong's face was calm, but her heart was in turmoil. Now her mother-in-law had been promoted from Imperial Consort to Empress, and her husband would be the legitimate eldest son in the future, and he would not have to be the Prince of Chen to begin with.

Not only Xu Qingrong thought so, but Empress Hong herself also thought so. Of course, she loved her younger son more and wanted him to be the emperor, but she also understood that with the emperor's character, it would be impossible for him to depose the eldest son and enthrone the youngest prince unless he caught the eldest prince treason.

If the emperor really had his own way in everything, she would not have waited until now to be crowned queen.

For the first time, Queen Hong did not ask Prince Chen to stay, but said to Prince Zhou: "Stay, I have something to tell you."

Gao Xuance seemed to realize something. He clenched his palms and walked out with big strides. Yao Niang looked back and sighed in her heart.

In Kunning Palace, Queen Hong said to King Zhou directly: "I know you have always complained that I favor your brother. You blame me, and I will bear it."

"Mother, I dare not think so." King Zhou knelt down quickly.

Although he knew it in his heart, he would never admit it.

Empress Hong shook her head and said, "You are not young anymore. Although I am a woman and should not discuss state affairs, I know that as the eldest son, you will definitely inherit your father's position in the future, and I have no objection."

King Zhou raised his eyes and said, "Mother, I never think about these things."

"Whether you want it or not, I want you to swear never to harm your brother and to ensure that he can be safely relocated to his fiefdom in the future." Queen Hong said firmly.

When King Zhou heard this, he still refused to reveal his thoughts until Queen Hong said, "Don't worry, I will also make your brother swear that he will never have any improper thoughts about this position."