Chapter 48 There is a reward
Seeing Concubine Sun standing there in a daze, Zhu Zhanji became even more curious. He reached out and took it out to take a look. He was stunned and laughed dumbly, saying, "Daddy thought you had taken out something rare again, but how come it's just some children's toys and enlightenment booklets?"
Zhu Yuhuan rubbed her hands awkwardly and said, "I made these myself, never having anyone else do it. That's why I said it was just a token of my appreciation. Daddy, please don't laugh at me anymore." She said sweetly, "Last time Daddy was testing Tongtong's studies in Kunning Palace, I asked Mr. Dan'an about these books while we were out hunting. He recommended them to me. Thinking my sisters were all old enough to read, I rewrote the stories and principles in these books in my own words and added some illustrations. Since we didn't have much time, I only made six books for Tongtong and my brother to read."
Zhu Zhanji had just glanced at the cover, but when he heard what Zhu Yuhuan said, he remembered that day when the eunuch reported that Princess Shunde had taken the initiative to meet Yang Pu and talked for a while. He never thought it was because of this matter.
Zhu Zhanji reached out and opened the booklet, and saw that it was just as Zhu Yuhuan had said. It not only contained the original text and explanation, but also many illustrations. This was probably to help the children reading the book concentrate more, which showed Zhu Yuhuan's sincerity and seriousness.
For a princess like Zhu Yuhuan, giving gifts was a trivial matter. Her daily rewards were a ready-made gift, so why bother with all this trouble? Besides, Zhu Yuhuan had a lot of things to do on a daily basis, and wasn't exactly a leisurely person. Yet, she still had the time to create these booklets...
Zhu Zhanji looked at his daughter and felt even more moved.
As a father, Zhu Yuhuan was very smart, just like himself in the past, so Zhu Zhanji always had some reservations about his daughter. However, Zhu Zhanji could not help but be moved by Zhu Yuhuan's sincerity.
Born in the royal family, the fatherly love and filial piety and family harmony of ordinary families have nothing to do with them. It is for this reason that Zhu Zhanji loves that kind of truth the most.
Just like Sun Mengqiu who accompanied him when he was young.
Zhu Zhanji picked up the small Cuju again and saw that the stitching on it was slightly loose, and there were traces of it being unstitched and re-sewn. He knew that it was made by Zhu Yuhuan himself. He looked down and saw the wound on Zhu Yuhuan's hand. He quickly handed the item in his hand to Concubine Sun beside him, took his daughter's hand and said, "Huanhuan, this needlework is just something to cultivate your character. You can let the palace maids do it. Why do you do it yourself?"
After all, Zhu Yuhuan was his biological daughter. No matter how much he encouraged women to learn needlework and weaving, he did not want to see his daughter suffer like this.
Zhu Yuhuan said sweetly, "When Huanhuan went to deliver the charity hall's booklet to my aunt earlier, I saw how diligently my aunts were embroidering, so I naturally didn't dare to slack off. Besides, this is a gift for Empress Sun, so I naturally have to prepare it myself." She looked at Sun Mengqiu and smiled, saying, "They say you give a peach and you give a jade in return. Empress Sun once made a book cover for Huanhuan herself, so Huanhuan should repay her."
Concubine Sun had no recollection of such a thing. Only when she heard Zhu Yuhuan mention it did she have a vague impression of it. She felt an indescribable bitterness in her heart, but when she saw Zhu Yuhuan leaning against Zhu Zhanji, she suddenly felt an inexplicable panic.
She was no match for Princess Shunde right now. What if this baby wasn't a son? Could she ever really get back what was rightfully hers?
Zhu Zhanji didn't know what Concubine Sun was thinking. He was just thinking about how to reward his daughter. Finally, he said, "Daddy heard that you think the few acres of land in the palace are too small. In that case, how about Daddy granting you an imperial farm?"
Zhu Yuhuan cried out and quickly declined, "How dare Huanhuan..."
Zhu Zhanji didn't care at all. He said, "What's the big deal? Your aunt Jiaxing and aunt Qingdu are also old enough to choose a prince consort. It's time for them to build a princess's palace and be awarded an imperial farm. When the time comes, it won't be a big deal for all three of you to be awarded an imperial farm." He rubbed his daughter's head and said, "Besides, with the name of Wunong Temple, the award of the imperial farm is natural. I can't really ask you to 'borrow land' from the Duke of Ying, right?"
Zhu Yuhuan thought that Zhu Zhanji had indeed had people secretly watching them, and he heard everything she wanted him to hear. It was also thanks to Zhang Fu's proactive speaking that day, otherwise he might not have been rewarded with the "Imperial Farm" today.
Zhu Yuhuan thought for a moment and said seriously, "Huanhuan asks Daddy to confer titles on both of my sisters as well, to show that Daddy treats us equally."
Zhu Zhanji readily agreed, and took Zhu Yuhuan's hand and said, "I'll ask the imperial physician to make some ointment for you later. Our Huanhuan's hands are the ones that can bend the bow and shoot arrows, so they must not be injured."
Zhu Yuhuan said with a smile: "It is also the hand that protects my younger brothers and sisters."
Zhu Zhanji felt even more relieved and joked, "But you have to practice your painting skills with these hands. It's just that your brothers and sisters are young and have never seen any paintings, otherwise they would be shocked by your paintings."
Zhu Yuhuan said a little embarrassedly: "Dad is making fun of Huanhuan again... Third sister and brother will never dislike my paintings."
Zhu Zhanji tapped his daughter's eyebrows and said, "You are the most eloquent, how did you know that your mother-in-law Sun was pregnant with a little brother?"
Zhu Yuhuan and Concubine Sun exchanged a glance, smiled, and said, "Of course it's because Empress Sun understands Father's thoughts best. She knows that the stability of the country requires not only a wise ruler like Father, but also a successor to carry out Father's policies from beginning to end."
The father and daughter were in harmony, but Concubine Sun felt even more uneasy.
What if...what if everything goes against your majesty's expectations? What if this baby is still a girl?
It was already evening when Zhu Yuhuan walked out of the Imperial Concubine's Palace. She looked up at the sky and saw Huai En waiting for her not far away after returning from get out of class in the Inner Study Hall. She smiled and said to him briskly, "Let's go home."
She went to Concubine Sun's palace specifically to get some land from her own father so that she could consider leaving the palace early.
She always stayed in the palace and played tricks on Concubine Sun and others. She was nothing in her life.
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