Chapter 101: Ears Perked Up

  After Li Xiuzhen left, he didn't come over again, but the food was still delivered as usual. Han Caixi got out of bed and went to the table to watch Xiaomei eating, seeing him eat elegantly and looking good, she couldn't help but secretly sigh. She picked up a few books that Xiaomei had casually placed on the edge of the table, the pages were yellowed, they should be treasured for a long time. Han Caixi randomly picked one to take a look, after reading a few lines, she slightly frowned and said: "Xiaohuang, are you learning these things in school?"

  What is the way of governing, what is the way of being a minister, what is the way of being a king? These are too profound for a five or six year old child. Although many children of this age have already started attending various special classes for gifted education, it's still a bit too much to expect them to understand these principles that even adults may not fully comprehend.

  Xiao Meiniang didn't know what Hua Caiwei was thinking, swallowed the pastry in her mouth and said: "Mother, why are you asking this? In the past, when I was in another courtyard, Mother also taught me some of these things. So when I listened to classes in the schoolroom, I could understand what the teacher was saying, all thanks to Mother's teachings!"

  Han Caiwei is sweating, no wonder the young pretty boy is so precocious, now he's getting more and more like an old pedant, if this continues, it's hard to say that he won't become a second Li Xiucheng! This is all thanks to Han Caiwei's credit.

  "Who else was studying with you in the study room besides the Crown Prince?" As for learning, Han Caiwei wanted to know more about the people around the little pretty boy and whether they were easy to get along with. This was probably also a concern that couldn't be erased from her motherly nature.

  It's all right then. The young man puckered his lips: "Hmm, there are still a few noble county masters, several misses from aristocratic families as study companions, and also Third Brother and Second Brother."

  Han Caiwei was still worried and went one by one to ask, whose child is the county master, which family's young lady accompanied reading, and finally asked who are third brother and second brother.

  Xiao Meiniu explained tirelessly: "Third Brother is the heir of Third King, Second Brother is the heir of Second King, but they are all legitimate, unlike me. That's why I am the study companion of the Crown Prince, while they were personally appointed by the Emperor to come and study in the imperial academy."

  Han Caiwei narrowed her eyes, seeing a lot of meaning in the beautiful young man's eyes. She patted his cheek: "Son, they tease you and push you away because you're born out of wedlock, right?" She remembered that Li Xiucheng had just said something about not needing to worry secretly about those rumors, it seemed that even in the study room, things were not peaceful.

  Selfish eyes, regardless of age or size, let alone in the royal family.

  Yes, this is in the royal family! Not in an ordinary civilian home, children from each family play together, as long as they're happy, and disperse when it's time to go home. In a place where identity and status determine social class, Xiao Mei Nan was at a disadvantage from the start, not just because of "noblesse oblige", but also because of "maternal glory"!

  No wonder Li Xiuzhen insisted on making the little beauty the crown prince, so that there would be fewer rumors. However, adopting him to Ji Zhaohui was the best choice, but he refused to give in, probably because he couldn't bear to see her suffer. Only then did Han Caixia realize that she had been holding back the little beauty, and she felt a twinge of guilt in her heart. Now she also understood why children of such a young age had to learn such profound principles - children in the imperial family have no childhood!

  Those palace struggles, those fights for the throne, those intrigues and plots. If you don't learn to think clearly and cleverly, how can you avoid other people's traps and hidden reefs? The children of the royal family are destined to fight from birth! Li Xiuzhi appears calm and composed on the surface, but in private, he is actually ruthless and sinister. Isn't that just what it means to grow up like this?!

  Han Caiwei's various emotions were all on display, it couldn't be said that she wouldn't hide her emotions. She was always being led by the nose by Li Xiuchun, but only that her emotions were too exposed. Anyone with a little bit of thought could see it, let alone these two who were connected by blood and naturally could see through each other.

  The little beauty saw various emotions on her face, slightly pursed her lips, and held her hand with a small hand, revealing a smiling face: "Mother, you don't have to worry, I've already adapted and won't care what they say. Father said that as long as I win the emperor's favor, nothing else matters. Moreover, Crown Prince is very good to me, taking care of me everywhere, no one dares to bully me, Mother really doesn't need to worry." Han Caiwei let out a slight sigh, this child is too sensible! Her heart warmed up, and she reached out to touch the little beauty's cheek, then smiled: "You're actually a bit fatter than before, but you look much better, it can be seen that life in the mansion is still pretty good. Just don't study too hard, rest early at night, you're still young, no need to rush like that."

  "En en, Xuer knows," the little pretty boy nodded in response, then put his face into Han Caiwei's hand and rubbed it, with a look of satisfaction. "Xuer is very good at the mansion, but misses Mother very much, doesn't know if Mother is doing well or not. Although Fu Bo said Father King will take care of Mother, Xuer still worries!"

  Han Caiwei also leaned on the table: "Ai, mother misses Xuer too. Otherwise, you'd better go back to the other courtyard with your mother. You see, your father king has to attend court every day and still lives in another courtyard. You can go back too, so we don't have to be apart."

  Little beauty ate his fill, and learned from Han Caiwei to lie on the table, then felt that this posture was very comfortable: "Mother, you're talking nonsense again. It's not easy to come out of another courtyard and live in the Wang Mansion, now you want me to go back? Besides, I don't want to go back and disturb your love with Father. Just now when I rushed in, Father looked at me with a terrible gaze!"

  Han Caiwei pouted, not saying a word. In her heart, she couldn't wait for the young man to burst in every day, so she could avoid the clutches of the Third Prince. Of course, she couldn't say this in front of the young man, so she just said: "Then don't go back if you're not going back!"

  "Girl, will you one day regain your memory and think that letting me come back was a wrong decision?" The pretty boy had always had this question in his mind, and only when Li Xiuzhe wasn't around did he have the chance to ask it out loud.

  The two girls were chatting here, thinking that no outsiders would say anything natural. Both of them thought Li Xiuzhen was not there, but in fact, Li Xiuzhen had been hiding at the corner and eavesdropping all along. Although he felt that his behavior was not very good, he just wanted to know what the mother and son were talking about in private. Suddenly, he heard his own son ask Han Caiwei this question, his heart skipped a beat, and his ears perked up().