When Jin Linlin arrived at the Imperial Garden, she saw from afar Jin Nianchu playing with two children of the same age. The scene was truly joyful.
Seeing this, Qiuyu quickly leaned over to Jin Linlin's ear and whispered softly:
"Jia Liu took His Highness to select study partners. Among the fifty-eight children, His Highness finally chose these two: He Shi, the youngest son of Prime Minister Xi, and Yuan Qing, the granddaughter of the Minister of Works."
Upon hearing this, Jin Linlin couldn't help but look at her daughter in the distance. She saw a happy smile on her little face, and she was having a lot of fun playing with her two little friends.
Jin Linlin asked doubtfully, "Why don't you choose a few more?"
Qiu Yu explained, "Her Highness said that she only chose these two, and she wasn't satisfied with the other children."
Jin Linlin nodded and turned her gaze towards the three children again. She saw Jin Nianchu, like a little adult, nagging and lecturing He Shi and Yuan Qing:
"You will be my study partners from now on, so you must never let anyone bully you again! If anyone dares to bully you again, be sure to tell me and I will protect you!"
After hearing this, He Shi and Yuan Qing quickly stood up, bowed respectfully to Jin Nianchu, and said in unison, "Yes, Your Highness."
"The Queen Mother said that she would send us to the Imperial College in a few days. We will go to and from school together. I am so happy to see you every day."
Jin Nianchu's chattering voice was very pleasant to the ears, and it could be heard that she was extremely excited.
Jin Linlin observed the two children carefully and found that although He Shi was still young, only four years old, he seemed very steady and mature, with clear and focused eyes; while Yuan Qing had a gentle personality, was a bit clingy, and looked soft and cute.
In comparison, Jin Nianchu is more like a little sun. She is lively and active, loves to talk and laugh, and her clear and melodious voice is like a lark, as if it can infect everyone around her.
The study partners her daughter chose are both very good. These two people will accompany her as she grows up and naturally become her right-hand men.
Ningzhou
When Cao Jiao and Jiang Shuyan returned to the palace after court, they happened to run into the two brothers having dinner.
Seeing this, Cao Jiao hurriedly stopped, reached out and grabbed Jiang Shuyan's arm, then quietly hid at the foot of the wall, pricked up her ears and eavesdropped on the conversation between the two brothers.
Erbao glanced at Dabao who was eating quietly, his eyes rolled around, and he suddenly said:
"Your parents abandoned you when you were little, why did you come back?"
Erbao poked the braised pork in the bowl with chopsticks with a look of disgust, as if he was very dissatisfied with Dabao's return.
He couldn't understand why Dabao had suddenly returned after all these years of silence. Not only would he take away his parents' love, but he might even try to wrest the throne from him.
Facing Erbao's sarcasm, Dabao seemed to be oblivious and continued to eat his meal. Ever since the day Dabao came back.
This younger brother always spoke coldly and sarcasticly to him, not like a boy at all. Instead, he seemed like a boy who liked to use some shady tactics.
"I'm talking to you! Are you deaf? Haven't you learned the lesson from last time?"
When Erbao saw that Dabao ignored him, he became more and more angry and couldn't help but raise his voice.
Cao Jiao and Jiang Shuyan were also filled with sadness when they heard their conversation. Their two sons were always at loggerheads with each other. They knew that Erbao was spoiled and willful, but they never expected this to be the case.
Erbao saw a bright yellow dragon robe coming towards the yard from the corner of his eye, and immediately fell at Dabao's feet, with his hand scratched.
"Brother, what are you doing? I know you resent me for monopolizing our parents."
As soon as Cao Jiao walked to the gate of the yard, she saw Erbao lying on the ground with his hands broken, and Dabao sitting beside him.
Erbao cried tearfully, "Queen Mother, Big Brother...he pushed me in order to win your favor."
Cao Jiao frowned and was about to ask, but she saw Dabao's calm face and said calmly:
"Mother Queen, I didn't push him. He fell down on purpose to slander me."
When Erbao heard this, he cried even harder. His cries were about to burst through the roof, as if he had suffered a great injustice:
"Brother, you still refuse to admit it. It was you who pushed me! Wuuwuwu..."
Cao Jiao's mind was as clear as a mirror. She knew that Erbao was wrongly accusing Dabao.
She walked quickly to Erbao, helped him up with a distressed look, and said softly:
"Erbao, stop crying. Your big brother just came back. You two brothers should get along well with each other."
However, Erbao didn't appreciate it. He grabbed the corner of Cao Jiao's clothes tightly and continued to cry: "Queen Mother, it was obviously my elder brother who bullied me, why are you still speaking for him? Wuuwuwu..."
Cao Jiao looked at her two sons in front of her, one crying loudly and the other expressionless, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
She knew Erbao's personality too well. The child had been spoiled since childhood and would throw tantrums and act like a spoiled brat if things went wrong.
So, she put on a stern face and said to Erbao seriously, "If you continue to act like this, the Queen Mother will be really angry, and she will not let you off easily!"
Seeing this, Erbao knew that his mother was really angry this time. Although he was still very unwilling in his heart, he did not dare to continue crying and could only stop sobbing.
At this moment, Dabao remained calm, as if all this had nothing to do with him. He stood up, his movements graceful and calm, and then said to Cao Jiao slowly:
"Mother, my child has gone to the academy. I hope you and father can take good care of my second child and not let him run around and bark. This is the third time he's done this.
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