Chapter 38
After the Chinese New Year, the weather started to warm up day by day. The noisy laughter on the ice lake that day seemed to still be ringing in my ears, but the ice surface had begun to become thinner and then melted, and the fish became active again.
It was agreed that after the spring came, Yinzuo would move to the study room and move to the prince's residence. Yinzuo had no objection to moving to the prince's residence, as he was familiar with the prince's residence and often went there.
But his mother and sister were reluctant to let him go.
Yinzuo and the little princess repeatedly assured that they would definitely be able to see her often even after she moved into the prince's residence, and only then did the little girl, whose nose was red from crying, stop crying.
Defei had a large number of things moved to the prince's residence, and said to Ah Fu: "If you have anything that is not convenient to use, tell me and come and get it." Defei has been sitting firmly on the throne of concubine in the past few years, and is still in the emperor's favor. Moreover, her family also has people in the Imperial Household Department, so her food, clothing and other expenses are more comfortable than many other palaces.
And although Yinzuo was moved to the prince's residence, Defei persuaded Kangxi to open a small kitchen in Yinzuo's yard. Although Yinzuo's health has almost recovered, and he did not get sick even after returning from ice skating that time, he should not be careless.
The Eighth Prince is one year younger than Yinzuo, but Yinzuo doesn't even look as old as the Eighth Prince. He can't just eat cakes to fill his stomach after class. The imperial physician said that he still needs to continue to eat tonic food.
Yinzuo did not choose his own courtyard in particular, and lived next to the Seventh Prince. On the other side was the Eighth Prince, who was also new. Yes, the Eighth Prince and Yinzuo will enter school together tomorrow.
Just as Yinzuo had finished tidying up, the eldest prince came over, took a look around, pulled at Yinzuo's bed curtains which he had obviously bought himself, touched the quilt which was much softer than his quilt, and curled his lips, saying that Concubine De had raised this son like a princess.
After the eldest prince had gone around, he did not find anything that needed to be bought. It was much more exquisite and comfortable than his own place. He said to Yinzuo, "Go to bed early today. You have to go to the study room at 1:00 a.m. tomorrow, so you have to get up at 1:00 a.m.."
Thinking that Yinzuo was spoiled by Concubine De and always slept until he woke up naturally, the eldest prince felt that Yinzuo might not wake up tomorrow.
He simply said to Yinzuo's eunuch Ah Fu: "You must wake up your master in advance."
"Also, it's cool and windy in the morning, so don't forget to put a thick cloak on him."
"If you need anything, just go to my place and call for help."
The eldest prince was quite satisfied with being a good brother, and Yinzuo could be said to be his younger brother who grew up in his arms.
The eldest prince did not stay long. Yinzuo even saw him off and said to him, "I will be able to see you every day from now on. I am familiar with your courtyard. I will go find you."
The eldest prince raised his lips slightly, and when he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, he asked Yinzuo to pack up early and go to bed.
After the eldest prince left Yinzuo's place, he went into the courtyard next door and took a look. The birth mother of the eighth brother Yinsi was of a low birth and was not qualified to raise the prince, so he was raised by his mother.
The eldest prince's mother, Concubine Hui, had previously told him to take care of Yinsi. Concubine Hui thought that the eighth prince would be able to help him when he grew up. The eldest prince also thought so. After all, his mother had raised him, which gave him a different and stronger relationship with the eighth prince.
Although he was relatively close to Yinzuo, that closeness was only an emotional closeness accumulated over the years. As for other attempts to win him over, based on the eldest prince's understanding of Yinzuo over the years, it was difficult for him to have anything to do with Xiaoliu.
Besides, between him and the prince, it’s hard to say who Xiaoliu is closer to.
The eldest prince also expressed his concern for Yinsi and told him to go to him as the eldest brother if he had any problems. Although the eighth prince was one year younger than Yinzuo, he was more polite and courteous than Yinzuo.
A little prince like the Eighth Prince should be the standard member of the royal family that the Crown Prince wants Yinzuo to become all day long.
There is no need to worry too much about this eighth brother, the eldest prince said goodbye and left after giving him a few instructions.
The eldest prince was right. Yinzuo, who usually slept until he woke up naturally, had a hard time getting up that day. He arrived at the same time as the master from the upper study. He was the last one to arrive. As today was his first day in the upper study, the master did not say much but just told him to get up earlier next time.
Yinzuo sat down at the table next to the Eighth Prince. When the master in the study learned that Yinzuo and the Eighth Prince had learned something in advance, he stroked his beard with satisfaction.
Now the Fourth Prince, the Third Prince, the Eldest Prince and the Crown Prince in the Upper Study Room have all become more and more advanced in their studies. As for the Fifth Prince, the Seventh Prince, and the Eighth Prince and Yinzuo who have just enrolled, they are all in the stage of studying enlightenment books.
The Fifth Prince was raised by the Empress Dowager. When he entered the Upper Study, he could not even speak Chinese fluently, let alone learn it on his own in advance. The Seventh Prince had only been in school for half a year, and had learned only a little bit before entering school. As for the Sixth Prince Yinzuo, the Upper Study had also heard of this prince who was not only loved by the Emperor, but also very close to the Crown Prince, who even taught him personally. After inquiring, the master in the Upper Study found that the Sixth Prince had already learned most of the Three Character Classic, and was a little surprised.
Because from the rumors, he thought that the Sixth Prince would be more spoiled, playful and arrogant, but now it seems okay. The Sixth Prince in front of him does not look spoiled and naughty. His eyes are black and clear, his gaze is focused, and his sitting posture is upright. This made the master of the study room, who originally thought that he would have to take over a spoiled and naughty prince, feel relieved.
The Eighth Prince who entered school on the same day surprised the teacher even more. He was one year younger than the Sixth Prince and came from a lower family, but he had also learned a lot in advance and his progress was similar to that of the Sixth Prince. Was he taught by Concubine Hui? It seemed that Concubine Hui was also very concerned about this Eighth Prince.
I have to say that all of the emperor's princes are outstanding.
Although the Eighth Prince and Yinzuo both learned the "Three Character Classic", the master in the study still had to explain it, but the process could be accelerated.
At first, Yinzuo was focused, sitting upright, and had a very good attitude towards learning, but, but, Yinzuo covered his mouth with his hand and yawned a little. I got up too early today, and it's not even light outside yet.
Yinzuo blinked hard and cheered himself up.
But my eyelids are getting heavier and heavier...
Yinzuo was shaken by someone, but he didn't move. Then someone shook him again with force. Yinzuo's body tilted and he raised his eyes, but his eyelids were about to close again. However, the hand stretched out to the side showed no sign of giving up. Before Yinzuo closed his eyelids, he met the eyes of their master in the study, and he was finally awakened.
The person who supported Yinzuo was his eighth brother.
When the Chinese teacher in front, Master Liu, turned around, Yinzuo thanked the Eighth Prince in a low voice with gratitude.
The Eighth Prince hissed and said to Yinzuo in a low voice, "Hold on for a while, you can have breakfast soon."
Yinzuo didn't want to fall asleep in class right after entering school, so he pinched his wrists several times and managed to stay awake with great difficulty to finish the morning classes. Finally, it was time for breakfast and he could take a break.
Yinzuo, who was sleep-deprived, spoke listlessly to his brothers. The prince asked, "What's wrong? Are you sick?" As he spoke, he touched Yinzuo's forehead with his hand.
Yinzuo said to the prince listlessly, "Brother Prince, I'm so sleepy."
The prince had no choice but to say to him, "Just get used to getting up early in the future."
Yinzuo uttered a weak "oh" and sat down to eat.
The Seventh Prince Yinyou handed a bowl of porridge to Yinzuo and said, "Otherwise, Sixth Brother, you should eat faster and then take a rest."
Yinzuo nodded: "Seventh brother, you are right."
But when he was eating breakfast, he had to close his eyes while picking up food, and he almost fell into the porridge bowl. It was only when the Eighth Prince put his hand in time that he stopped him. The Eighth Prince acted like an elder brother and said, "Sixth Brother, be careful."
The Seventh Prince Yinyou was a little slow to withdraw his hand, and kept an eye on his Sixth Brother during the rest of the meal. Although he was the younger brother, the Seventh Prince felt that he had entered school earlier than his Sixth Brother, and in the Upper Study Room, he could take care of his Sixth Brother.
As for the Eighth Brother who was really his younger brother, the Seventh Prince was not very familiar with him. It should be said that among the brothers, he was most familiar with the Sixth Brother, and the others were not familiar with him. Moreover, his mother was not of high status, and he was not liked by the Emperor, so the other brothers also treated him relatively coldly.
This eighth brother was a gentle person. Even to him, he always called him seventh brother with enough respect, and did not look down on him. I don't know if it was because the eighth brother's mother was born too low, so naturally he didn't have the capital to show off and be willful, but this eighth brother was so young that he could treat people like a spring breeze, and he was more capable than him.
Yinzuo didn't dare to eat with his eyes closed anymore. He didn't want to bury his little face in the dishes and porridge bowls. He cheered himself up and quickly took a few more bites, gulped down the porridge into his mouth, and ran to the study room to take a nap before the teacher came in to give a lecture.
The Eighth Prince looked at the people who had hurriedly put down their chopsticks. Seeing that the other people's faces had changed, he wanted to get up as well. He said, "Brothers, eat first. I'm going to go see Sixth Brother."
As expected, the Eighth Prince saw Yinzuo lying on the desk after he ran into the study. He did not go in, but went to find Yinzuo's eunuch Ah Fu first and said, "Give me the cloak that Sixth Brother wore when he came this morning. Sixth Brother has fallen asleep. I will put it on him. Don't let him get cold."
"Hey, good! Good!!"
Yinzuo fell into a deep sleep very quickly. He didn't even notice when someone covered him with a cloak. When the masters were about to enter the room, he was awakened by the Eighth Prince. When he stood up, the cloak slipped off his body.
After taking a nap, Yinzuo's head was no longer so groggy and he finally recovered. After the teacher in the study room gave another lesson in the morning, Kangxi suddenly came over.
Yinzuo followed the other princes in paying respects to Kangxi. Kangxi came to inspect the academic performance of the princes. He started by asking questions to the crown prince, then the eldest prince, and then the third prince.
Yinzuo looked around with his big, clear eyes that were finally no longer sleepy. He felt that whether it was the Emperor, the Crown Prince, or his elder brothers, they were quite different from usual. Although he could not understand what the Emperor asked or what his brothers answered, they all looked very impressive.
Finally, he asked about Yinzuo and the Eighth Prince who had just started school today. He first asked the master of the upper study about their performance. The master of the upper study thought about it and did not mention the fact that Yinzuo was sleepy several times, but said that the learning progress of the two princes was not bad.
"Both princes are very smart."
Kangxi looked at Yinzuo with a meaningful look and picked out a few words from the Three Character Classic and asked Yinzuo to read them out. Yinzuo saw that he knew them, so he puffed out his chest and read them out clearly. Kangxi then pointed to another line and asked him to explain the meaning, which he also knew!
After Yinzuo finished speaking, he raised his head, looked at Kangxi with bright and curved eyes, and showed his teeth, as if to give praise.
Kangxi ignored his look of praise and said, "Listen carefully in class."
After Kangxi tested the Eighth Prince again, he left the study room, while Yinzuo was wondering if his royal father knew that he almost fell asleep during class.
That's right, Kangxi knew it. Yinzuo finally entered the upper study room today. Kangxi paid close attention to his first day of class. And in this palace, how could the people below not pay attention to what Kangxi paid attention to?
After the morning court session, Liang Jiugong told Kangxi about Yinzuo's morning classes. Before Kangxi came to the study, he also learned about Yinzuo's near-fall into the porridge bowl and his nap in the study.
All of Kangxi's sons were diligent and studious, and Kangxi himself had a premonition that if there was one who would break this tradition, that person would most likely be Xiaoliu.
See, it’s as expected.
Kangxi walked along the road and said to Liang Jiugong, "Fortunately, you have done well in your studies."
Liang Jiugong smiled and said, "That's right. It's just that the Sixth Prince couldn't adapt today. Wasn't the Sixth Prince weak before? It's understandable that he got up late. Now the Sixth Prince is getting better and better. Once he gets used to getting up early, there will be no problem at all."
"Sixth Prince is also quite studious."
"Yeah." Kangxi nodded in approval.
Yinzuo thought he was studious, but he was so uncomfortable sitting for the whole morning that he didn't want to go back when he went to the toilet. He met the fourth prince who also came to the toilet and discussed this with others: "Can't we take a break in the morning? Drink some tea, eat some cakes or something."
The corner of the Fourth Prince's mouth twitched. He didn't want to discuss drinking tea and eating cakes with Yinzuo in this place. He said, "You've been out for long enough. Go back quickly."
"That's too much. Be careful, the emperor will punish you."
(End of this chapter)
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