As the saying goes, enlightenment occurs at the age of three.
Zhu Xuxing thought for a moment: "It's not difficult to find a good master for An'er. There are many bachelors of the Imperial Academy in the cabinet. But I think they are too pedantic and old-fashioned, so I let An'er stay with them. , I feel so wronged.”
Xu Zhihuai nodded in agreement.
Zhu Xuxing thought about it again and suddenly raised his eyebrows: "I have a good candidate, why not let eldest sister teach An'er how to read and write."
When Xu Zhihuai heard this, the smile on his face did not diminish, but he remained silent.
Seeing her hesitation, Zhu Xuxing said, "When I was a child, it was my eldest sister who taught me how to read and write. Don't underestimate her, her talent is also first-rate."
"Don't get me wrong, Your Highness, I'm not worried. The eldest princess is very talented, and now she has to assist His Highness in handling government affairs. I'm afraid she may not be willing to be An'er's master? An'er is naughty and restless, and her body is weak and sick. She can't be trusted by anyone. Be careful."
Zhu Xuxing patted the back of her hand: "Elder sister likes children the most. You have seen how she has treated An'er in the past two years. Don't worry, she will not treat An'er badly. She will only like An'er more and more. Son’s.”
Xu Zhihuai didn't want to spoil his interest, so he suppressed the worries in his heart and agreed with a smile.
That's right, Zhu Weizhen has never despised or disliked An'er. At least in front of others and in front of her, she treated her extremely well. But that's just the surface.
In the afternoon, dark clouds gathered and it started to rain.
Xu Zhihuai dressed his daughter up and prepared to take her to greet Zhu Weizhen.
Zhu Qingruo had just woken up and was a little angry. She pursed her lips and said with a groan, "I don't like rain."
Xu Zhihuai coaxed her and said, "Auntie's place has a lot of new gadgets, a lot of fun and delicious food."
Zhu Qingruo groaned: "I'm full."
In the end, Jinhua found a way and took out an oil-paper umbrella to make her happy.
Zhu Qingruo didn't like the rain getting her clothes, shoes and socks wet, so Jinhua carried her on her back, followed by a maid who was leaving. After only two steps, Zhu Qingruo seemed to think of something again and said aggrievedly: "I haven't got my doll yet."
Xu Zhihuai asked her which one she wanted, and she named it.
Small glutinous rice balls.
It was a new doll that Mu Xiuwan made for her recently, with a white, fat and round body.
After struggling for a long time, I finally got on the sedan and set off.
Zhu Qingruo's anger came and went quickly.
Zhu Weizhen wore a long robe, light makeup, and her long hair was tied into a simple and loose bun. Her temperament was lazy and beautiful.
She bent down slightly, opened her hands towards Zhu Qingruo, and smiled even more when she saw her running over happily.
"Slow down and watch your step."
"aunt……"
Zhu Qingruo dove into her arms and smelled the faint sandalwood fragrance on her body.
"Good baby."
Zhu Weizhen looked thin and frail, but he was very strong and it was effortless to pick up Zhu Qingruolai.
"It's raining today, why are you still here?"
It turned out that she had always remembered that An'er didn't like rainy days.
Xu Zhihuai smiled slightly: "Yesterday, the Crown Prince and I mentioned His Highness, and we thought we would come here today."
"You're talking about teaching An'er how to read and write."
She really knows everything.
As long as it was something that happened in the palace, as long as it was related to the Crown Prince, she would never miss a thing.
Zhu Weizhen rubbed Zhu Qingruo's little face, his eyes full of love: "Being An'er's master is a good job."
"Thanks to Your Highness's love, An'er has always been naughty, so I will inevitably make you worry about it."
Zhu Qingruo listened to what they were talking about, lowered her head and fiddled with her clothes, and suddenly frowned and said, "The skirt is wet."
Zhu Weizhen lowered his eyes, watching her holding the small water stain with her little hands, and couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.
"Come here, bring the heater."
In early summer, there is no need for these.
Zhu Weizhen asked Jinhua to accompany Zhu Qingruo to dry the hem of her skirt. He turned to Xu Zhihuai and said softly: "Nothing major has happened in the court recently, and I have some free time. You guys come here often."
"Ai."
Xu Zhihuai agreed, and Zhu Weizhen said again: "Wei Li is coming back."
He stayed in Fengdu for more than a year. I heard that he arrested many remnants of Fengdu Hou and confiscated the private property of Fengdu Hou.
Xu Zhihuai said calmly.
Zhu Weizhen looked at her calm face and said calmly: "I didn't mean to mention him to embarrass you, I just thought I should tell you to be careful. Wei Li has been out there for so long, and it is natural to reward him based on his merits. .He is a really cruel and useful person."
Xu Zhihuai took a deep breath: "I understand His Highness's good intentions."
While talking, Zhu Qingruo ran over again and showed off his new doll to Zhu Weizhen.
Zhu Weizhen stopped talking and played with her wholeheartedly.
Xu Zhihuai watched silently, listening to the faint sound of rain in his ears, feeling inexplicably upset.
When Wei Li was away, no matter the wind, frost, rain or snow, she thought it was a good day. But now that he is coming back, no matter how good the scenery is, it has lost its charm, and no matter how quiet the days are, there are more dangers.
It's all because of him.
Xu Zhihuai was too worried and woke up twice during the night.
Zhu Xuxing was in the imperial study, so she didn't have to pretend to be asleep. She just made a cup of light tea and looked at her sleeping daughter while drinking it.
Her sleeping face is so sweet, soft and endearing.
Jinhua heard some movement and thought it was Zhu Qingruo who had woken up. After a quick look, she found that it was Xu Zhihuai who was worried.
She quickly came over and gestured a few times.
Xu Zhihuai said softly: "I can't sleep, why don't you come and sit here." After saying that, he raised his hand and poured her a cup of tea.
Jinhua shook her head repeatedly.
"There's no one else here, so just drink it."
Xu Zhihuai couldn't help but sigh: "In the past two years, I have relied on you to help me take care of An'er. You don't want anything I want to reward you. You can still afford this cup of tea."
Jinhua looked at her with worry, gestured and asked what was wrong.
Xu Zhihuai said calmly: "The Marquis Qingyi is coming back."
Jinhua was startled, then frowned.
Xu Zhihuai continued: "It's not that I haven't thought about giving up in the past two years. I want to keep guarding An'er and the prince like this, and live my good life peacefully. I don't care about the past grudges... ...But Jinhua, how dare I forget."
While she was speaking, her eyes were glued to her daughter's sleeping face: "Back then, I was as cheerful, lively, and unrestrained as An'er, and lived a good life being loved by my parents. Unfortunately, this peace was not secure enough, nor was it enough. Solid, when misfortune strikes, no one can escape. The higher you are, the more afraid you are of falling. What if An'er accidentally falls down one day? What if An'er also meets someone like him one day? What should we do with people like Wei Li?"
Jinhua was stunned and frightened.
Xu Zhihuai said word by word: "So, we can't let her fall."
Wei Li doesn't have to die, but he has to spend his whole life atonement for her and An'er's use.
