Feng Gong walked up to Qin Jue and said,
"Your Majesty, the little princess is of normal intelligence."
Qin Jue was incredulous upon hearing this. "Normal? Why is it that even after I've taught her to count dozens of times, she still can't do it?"
Feng Gong thought for a moment and said, "The little princess is still too young." Hmm... saying it this way is fine, and it won't displease His Majesty.
"Alright, I understand. You may leave."
Feng Gong received orders and withdrew from the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Undeterred, Qin Jue taught Xiao Xi'er several more times, but the result was less than satisfactory.
Little Xi'er really can't count; her counting is all jumbled up.
This made Qin Jue question his very existence. For the first time, he doubted himself, wondering if his methods were wrong, or if he was simply incompetent.
Qin Jue sat down on the stool and began to reflect on himself.
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Because Qin Jingtai, with a swollen face, passed by the palace school on his way to find Zou Heng, he was seen and mocked by someone who was close to Qi Sijue.
Qin Jingtai didn't go out again until the swelling in his face subsided.
After Qin Jingtai stayed at Liuyun Pavilion for seven or eight days, the bruises on his face had faded.
Qin Jingtai, seeing that he was cured, felt capable again.
Sure enough, Qin Jingtai rushed to Qin Jingmu's bedchamber early in the morning.
"Brother, brother, come with me to find Master!"
"What's wrong? Have you made up your mind today? Don't you feel ashamed?"
"What's shameful about it? My face is so good-looking, how is it shameful?"
Qin Jingmu glanced at Qin Jingtai sideways after hearing his words.
(Thinking to myself) You think you're good-looking? I don't think so. Aren't you ashamed? You're ashamed all the time; it's not just having a scar on your face that's shameful.
Even without any injuries on your face, you're still embarrassing yourself, and every time you do, you drag me down with you.
I have no idea how could you be so stupid! I really don't want to acknowledge you as my brother.
Qin Jingtai noticed his brother staring at him, and scratched his head, completely puzzled.
"Brother, why are you looking at me like that?"
Qin Jingmu ignored Qin Jingtai. 'Who's looking at you? I think you're an idiot!'
Seeing that Qin Jingmu ignored him, Qin Jingtai stopped talking, grabbed Qin Jingmu's hand, and started walking.
"Have you decided where to find Commander Zou?"
"I don't know, brother. Let's go wait for Master outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation."
Qin Jingmu recalled the last time he listened to Qin Jingtai and waited for Zou Heng outside the door.
But what was the result? What did that brat Qin Jingtai lead me to do?
They did something big: they threw potatoes and sweet potatoes into the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
And what was the result?
He wrote and ate upside down, and the little man even had an artist draw his portrait, which was then distributed.
Who in the palace hasn't seen these portraits? I bet everyone outside the palace has seen them too.
To be honest, Qin Jingmu didn't want to 'operate' with Qin Jingtai; it's really too much of a burden for me, his older brother.
However, Qin Jingmu was still pulled away by Qin Jingtai.
Yang Jiaojiao, watching from a distance, felt her eyelids twitch as she saw the two leaving.
She hurriedly called out to Cuiyun in the distance, "Cuiyun, Cuiyun!"
When Cuiyun heard Yang Jiaojiao call her name, she immediately ran from outside the hall into the hall.
When Cuiyun entered the main hall, she saw her mistress leaning against the table with one hand, rubbing her temple with the other, her eyes closed, looking somewhat unsteady.
Cuiyun changed from a jog to a full run, ran to Yang Jiaojiao's side, and immediately reached out to support her.
She asked worriedly, "Your Highness, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? This servant will go and fetch the imperial physician."
Cuiyun was about to call for a well-behaved palace maid to help Yang Jiaojiao, but before Cuiyun could speak, Yang Jiaojiao spoke first.
"Cuiyun, my heart aches!"
Yang Jiaojiao took her hand off her temples and patted her chest.
"Your Majesty, I remember you don't have any heart problems, so why do you suddenly have chest pain?"
"No, this servant must go and summon the imperial physician immediately."
After Cuiyun finished speaking, she helped Yang Jiaojiao to sit on a stool and then tried to run outside.
After running a few steps, Yang Jiaojiao called out to him.
"No, Cuiyun, I have no heart ailment and don't need to call the imperial physician. Listen to me."
"Your Majesty, are you sure you don't need to call the imperial physician?"
Cuiyun stopped and asked, still worried.
"No need to call the imperial physician, Cuiyun, come here and I will tell you."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Cuiyun walked to Yang Jiaojiao's side
"Cuiyun, I just saw those two brats go out again."
"I'm worried about my things. Last time it was the 'Wei Purple Peony'. What if this time it's something that's particularly hard to find again?"
Cuiyun fell silent. After all, it concerned the two princes' extravagant spending, which even Cuiyun herself found astonishing. She didn't know how to advise her mistress.
Cuiyun thought for a moment and then spoke.
"Your Highness, what if the two princes are going to visit their classmates?"
"No, judging from the way those two brats were acting, they weren't going to see their classmates."
"Is it possible that Your Highness will not allow the two princes to 'send' anything to His Majesty?"
Yang Jiaojiao said with a look of heartache mixed with expectation:
"Every time those two go out over the years, a few items disappear from my private treasury."
"I don't even expect them to make sure I don't lose anything, as long as the items aren't too hard to find."
Cuiyun remained silent after hearing this.
Just when Cuiyun thought Yang Jiaojiao wouldn't speak again, Yang Jiaojiao spoke up once more.
"Cuiyun, why don't you go and see Consort Li?"
"What does Your Majesty want me to do at Consort Li's place?"
"I need you to go to Consort Li's place to get my palace exit pass. I wish to leave the palace and return to my parents' home."
When Cuiyun heard Yang Jiaojiao say she wanted to leave the palace and return to the General's Mansion, she was stunned for a moment, then knelt on the ground and had no choice but to speak.
"Your Highness, concubines are generally not allowed to leave the palace unless there are important matters. Even when they return to their maiden homes, it's only once every six months. But in the past six months, Consort Li has already given us two passes to leave the palace."
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