Chapter 1117: The road is higher

Lu Hanjiang briefly explained to Yongle the matter of finding a teacher for the little princess, and they naturally agreed. As for why the queen was willing to make an exception for the princess, it could only be because the emperor had a very high artistic level in speaking.

Avoiding the important and taking the easy has always been the secret of negotiation. Lu Hanjiang did not talk about the violation of the ancestral system and the chaos between the government and the public. He only focused on explaining Qi Yunzhou's status in the literary world and Confucian attainments to Yongle.

Yongle, who deeply loved his son, quickly agreed with Lu Hanjiang's idea, and Lu Hanjiang also quietly changed the logic of the matter. In his description, it was not Qi Yunzhou who recommended himself, but him, his junior brother, who took the initiative to ask.

In this way, Yongle felt that the dean of Meihua Academy was a rare talent, and had no objection to him teaching the princess.

Since neither the emperor nor the empress had any objections, the matter was naturally settled. However, Luo Xuan was different from ordinary children. This was not only reflected in her transcendent status as a princess, but also in her super independence.

Although she wanted to go out to the palace to play, Luo Xuan still chose to reserve her opinion regarding this unexpected teacher.

"I want to see with my own eyes whether he is qualified to be my teacher."

Luo Xuan said this to Lu Hanjiang, and Lu Hanjiang didn't think there was anything wrong. He immediately asked people to make arrangements for the princess to go to Meihua Academy to meet Qi Yunzhou.

This matter is not troublesome, the main thing is to avoid the eyes of the courtiers, otherwise if those people discover the emperor's plan in advance, they may cause more rumors.

Although the palace city is the emperor's base camp, it is not easy to leave the palace quietly. After all, even if the palace city is as dense as an iron barrel, there is no way to hide everything outside the city wall.

There is only one person who can secretly take someone out of the palace without attracting anyone's attention, and that is Cao Shun.

The admiral held the power of Dongchang and was regarded as a hub that connected the inside and outside of the palace. He had an absolutely sure way to bring Luo Xuan to Qi Yunzhou, so this job naturally fell on him.

"Xiao Cao, what kind of ability does this dean of Meihua Academy have? He can actually convince his father to let him be my teacher."

In a low-key carriage, the little princess was holding a pastry on her chin and looked casually at Cao Shun beside her and asked.

Adult habits always affect children, because Lu Hanjiang always felt that calling him Lao Cao would remind him of Cao Shun's godfather who was buried with the late emperor, so he subconsciously called him Xiao Cao, and the little princess followed suit. So shouted.

Regarding this, Cao Shun only felt that he was in a better mood. The emperor did not embarrass him because of what his godfather had done back then, but instead reused him. This made Cao Shun indescribably grateful. Besides, what does this little Cao think? They are all closer than Xiao Shunzi.

"Your Highness, this Dean Qi is no ordinary person. He and Your Majesty are both students of Master Luo. They are both great figures in the scholarly literary world." Cao Shun answered very pertinently.

"It sounds a little boring."

The little princess yawned, as if she had lost interest. Cao Shun did not speak anymore. He squatted in the corner of the carriage, like a transparent person.

After a bumpy ride, the carriage finally arrived at Meihua Academy. Qi Yunzhou, who received the news early in the morning, had someone quietly bring the princess and Cao Shun to the study.

"Caomin, I have met Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Qi Yunzhou's courtesy was neither humble nor overbearing. Seeing his face, which could be regarded as the love of countless girls' dreams, the princess rarely became interested again. She waved her hand to Cao Shun and the others to leave.

"Princess, I'm afraid." Cao Shun was a little embarrassed. He didn't dare to let the princess leave his sight easily, but after seeing the impatience on the princess's face, he didn't dare to say anything and immediately left with his men.

Before leaving, Cao Shun stared at Qi Yunzhou quietly for a while. The warning in his eyes was very clear, but the dean did not trust him. To be disrespectful, if he really had different intentions, the people Cao Shun brought could not even touch the corners of his clothes, so this kind of vigilance was meaningless.

After pushing away the others, the little princess climbed onto the table in the study room. She didn't like to talk to others with her head raised. She also pushed Qi Yunzhou's red purple clay pot aside, which made the latter feel agitated. Terrified.

This was the only valuable thing in his house. If the princess accidentally smashed it, Qi Yunzhou would really have no place to cry. Fortunately, the young highness was merciful.

"I heard that you and your father took the initiative to be my teachers?" The little princess stood on the table, barely reaching Qi Yunzhou's shoulders. She raised her chin slightly, which made her look a bit more powerful.

However, in Qi Yunzhou's eyes, this look was nothing more than a child's play. The princess' temperament was clearly visible. Unfortunately, if we were to say that her aura could be overwhelming, this Highness probably still lacked a lot of firepower.

"Exactly." Qi Yunzhou replied.

"Why?" the little princess opened her big round eyes and said softly: "The whole capital knows that my younger brother may be the prince in the future, or even the emperor. Those people are going to please him, you Why did you find me?"

The little princess lowered her eyes slightly, her bright eyes seemed to have lost a bit of brilliance. Her pride seemed to have turned into a sharp thorn to protect herself at this moment. The faint hint of cowardice made people feel distressed after seeing it. Got this little girl who was only five years old.

"Those people only see my younger brother, even my father, the emperor, and my queen. Because he is a prince and will do great things in the future. Just because I am a princess, can I just be ignored?"

The little princess said nothing more, but silently raised her head and looked at Qi Yunzhou, her eyes weeping like an abandoned cat in the rain. Her silence was taken away by the cold rain, and her eyes seemed to be crying silently.

Then, Qi Yunzhou smiled, very heartily.

"Your Highness must remember four words. If you say too much, you will make mistakes."

Qi Yunzhou sat down in front of the table and said with a smile: "His Highness's acting skills are good. If others don't believe it, just believe it. It's just that ordinary people know a little about the art of fortune-telling, so your Highness's words really can't deceive ordinary people. Oh, also One thing is, remember to hide your eyes when His Highness speaks. Sometimes you can tell the truth by looking at each other. There are too many flaws in His Highness's eyes. "

The sorrow on Luo Xuan's face was wiped away. She stared with a pair of bright eyes and said unconvinced: "Why do you say that? Every time I pretended to cry, my mother would be so scared. Why do you say that to me?" Are there too many flaws in your eyes?”

"The eyes are the closest way to see through people's hearts. Sometimes too much emotion is revealed to the disadvantage. There are too many colors in His Highness's eyes. This is a sign of over-acting. As for more, if Your Highness wants to know, you can come in the future. Ask the common people in the academy for advice, and the common people will definitely tell you everything they know.”

Qi Yunzhou has demonstrated his abilities and his attitude has been made clear.

Luo Xuan nodded: "I believe you are capable of being my teacher."

The little princess was a little happy. She thought she would meet an old guy as old-fashioned as Luo Fuzi. Unexpectedly, Qi Yunzhou was surprisingly interesting, but there was one more thing she was curious about.

"Although what I just said is nonsense, this is also the view of many people in the capital. My brother is obviously more valued, why didn't you choose him?" Luo Xuan asked curiously.

Qi Yunzhou was silent for a while, and then said softly: "Your Highness is overthinking. In His Majesty's eyes, you and Prince Ding are actually the same."

Still not taken seriously——

Qi Yunzhou did not say these words because he was asking for trouble. As someone who had seen the changes in the emperor before and after he ascended the throne, he knew very clearly that the emperor always cared about the queen, regardless of whether it was Princess Hua Luan or Prince Ding. In His Majesty's eyes, they are all the same.

Lowering his eyes to put away those worries that should not be pondered, Qi Yunzhou calmly took back his purple clay pot: "Next time we meet, Your Highness, please remember to call me teacher."


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