Chapter 71: Changing the map and going to school
The Queen didn't want to destroy the Zhao family, but she also didn't want to be destroyed by the Zhao family. There is no impenetrable wall in this world. If the Emperor knew the inside story one day, how could he let it go so easily as he did today?
"Brother, I'm not young anymore, and I've never had any grand ambitions. I've tried my best to get to where I am now. Do you know that?"
"I know your Majesty's life is not easy."
Duke Cheng'en raised his head, his eyes filled with complicated emotions.
"As you just said, I am not only your brother, but also the head of the Zhao family."
There is no need to say the rest.
She was simply not chosen by the family once again, just like when she accidentally saved someone and was ordered to squeeze in between the couple.
The queen closed her eyes and turned away.
Several months passed quietly. The transition from autumn to winter went unnoticed, and a sixth prince quietly appeared in the palace.
It was said that the emperor accidentally favored a maidservant while drunk, which led to the birth of such a sickly prince. He had been raised outside before, but now that he was old enough to be raised, he was brought back to the throne, which was considered a blessing.
Those who know the real situation know it clearly, and those who don’t know don’t dare to ask.
So the sixth prince, born to a maid, became the one with the lowest status in the palace and the one most easily bullied.
Wasn't he blocked by the Fifth Prince and his eunuch on his way to school? Without a word, they started beating him up. Prince against prince, eunuch against eunuch, the two sides fought fiercely.
The second prince, who was passing by, stopped to watch the fun.
Whenever the sixth brother was mentioned, Li Yuxiu would grin with joy. His mother was a rabble-rouser, and it was unknown why she followed his father and gave birth to him.
The hard part was, the mothers of his other brothers and sisters were either from aristocratic families or families of scholars, or at the very least, from respectable families. But his own mother was a female bandit, not even a beautiful girl from a humble family.
Over the years, I've been overtly and covertly compared to my brothers and sisters, and it's been unbearable. Hey, this time I finally have someone to stand at the bottom of the list!
Leaning against the door, Li Laoer looked happily at Li Laoliu who was being held down and beaten by Li Laowu, shaking his feet and making sarcastic remarks.
"Fifth brother, how did the Sixth Brother offend you again?"
"Bah, he didn't provoke me. I just don't like him!"
Li Jingxiu was honest, didn't he dislike Li Laoliu? Especially when he dared to get close to Jiang Jiahan'er, he really disliked him!
But it's not easy to say this kind of thing directly. I can only hit him once when he makes a move and see if he's afraid of being hit. That's it.
The Li family's school has been moved to the palace, and the children who originally went to school at the Li family's house have become the first batch of students in the Imperial College.
Because of the idea of boys and girls learning literature and martial arts together, a few old stubborn people jumped out to oppose it. However, when their own children were taken to the Imperial College by the emperor, there were no more voices of opposition inside and outside the palace.
"Sixth Brother, open your eyes wider next time. My mother's rank is Zhaoyi, while your mother's is only Cairen. If you dare to look down on me again, Fifth Brother will teach you a lesson!"
"Fifth brother, I don't have it!"
Even if he had the ability to strangle the damn Li Jingxiu to death, Li Shenxiu still pretended to be unable to resist and struggled on the ground.
"Old Five, stop it! Cough cough cough..."
"Big brother."
Li Yuxiu, who was watching the show, quickly stood up straight, and Li Jingxiu also stopped punching.
"Brother, I..."
"Ahem, what are you talking about? Let Lao Liu go quickly."
Ever since his last serious injury, the Crown Prince's health has clearly been poor. He's been ill several times since the beginning of winter, and he still hasn't fully recovered from this cold.
Although his face was a little pale and his figure was thin, he had the aura of an elder brother. It was probably because of his position as the crown prince that he was able to control his younger brothers and sisters.
Li Jingxiu reluctantly retracted his claws. Li Shenxiu, seemingly using all his strength, climbed up from the ground and limped slowly to the prince's side.
"Thank you, brother, for saving me again."
The prince didn't say anything. In fact, if the fifth brother hadn't done something so disrespectful to the royal family, he wouldn't have wanted to care about the sixth brother being beaten.
The whole story had already been revealed to the Queen Mother. So whenever the Crown Prince saw the Sixth Prince's face, which looked so much like his own, he couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.
It was obvious that the Zhao family had a double plan, especially after his own health deteriorated, he immediately pushed the sixth brother out. Anyone with a discerning eye could see what they were trying to do.
"You are both princes, yet you have repeatedly and without regard for your dignity engaged in a brawl. This is truly disgraceful! I punish you both by making you copy yesterday's homework ten times. Do you accept?"
"Clothes."
Li Jingxiu nodded simply. After all, he had already beaten Lao Liu, so he deserved to be punished.
Li Shenxiu lowered his eyes, knowing full well that he had lived such a miserable life as a child where he was bullied by everyone, but he still clenched his fists in his sleeves in anger.
"Brother, I also accept it."
One day, I will make you die a miserable death.
The prince looked at Li Yuxiu and frowned with a headache.
"Second brother, the fifth and sixth brothers are younger than you, are you younger too? They were fighting in front of you, why didn't you, as their elder brother, stop them?"
"Just now I thought the fifth and sixth brothers were just joking around, so I just watched for a while. Hehehe..."
He laughed twice in a seemingly innocent manner and replied in a very perfunctory manner.
"Big brother is teaching me a lesson. Next time I will definitely stop you."
The prince was too lazy to look at them and just waved his hand to send them away.
"Everyone, hurry up and leave. The Grand Tutor should be almost at the Imperial College. If we delay any longer, we'll miss the time.
Everyone who serves the Fifth and Sixth Brothers should receive ten lashes to teach them a lesson.
"yes."
"I obey your command."
The four brothers walked in turns, and when they arrived at the gate of the Imperial College, they happened to see Li Yanzheng and Song Ziying standing under the plum tree, talking about something.
The two of them were obviously laughing happily, and the Crown Prince's eyes darkened. The Second Prince took a sneak peek and then coughed a few times sensibly.
Hearing the noise, Song Ziying turned around and the smile on her face quickly turned into a dignified look. She bowed to the prince and walked into the Tianzi class, which was also named Jiusi Hall.
"Big brother, second brother."
Li Yanxiu stepped forward to greet him.
"Ahem, no need to be so polite, get up."
"Thank you, brother."
The two younger ones also paid their respects to the third brother. After being called up, Li Jingxiu asked questions even though he knew the answer.
"Third brother, why are you here so early? Is fourth brother here too?"
His eyes kept looking towards the gate, causing Li Shenxiu to look at him several times.
"Your fourth brother went to the palace gate to pick someone up. He should be here soon, right?"
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