Chapter 857 Mother-in-Law

Early the next morning, the prince had to go to the study room for class, and ordered four candidates to be taken to the study room.

This is the final round.

The four of them greeted each other respectfully. The etiquette was standard, but they were all children after all. Xuanyuan Qi was not strict with them. He quickly asked them to sit down on their seats and prepared pens, ink, paper and inkstones for all four of them.

In addition to Hao'er, there are also Cen En and Zhan'er in the upper study room, plus four companion candidates, a total of seven children.

Haoer was sitting in the back row, and when he raised his eyes, he could see the backs of the four candidate readers.

One morning was enough for Xuanyuan Qi to figure out the nature of the four children, from the etiquette when they first met, the children's self-cultivation, the magnanimity shown when speaking, and their performance in class.

Although Hao'er is young, he still knows how to distinguish many things. His views are roughly the same as Xuanyuan Qi's, so in the end it is no surprise that only one Xu Han was eliminated from the four children, leaving three.

When the adults from each family came to pick up the children at noon, Xuanyuan Qi said something: "Master Xu's grandson has some shortcomings. He needs to give more advice after returning home. While the children should focus on academics, they should also cultivate a humble and gentle character. , otherwise I’m afraid you will develop bad habits.”

The words he said without hesitation only made Mr. Xu break into a cold sweat.

Even though Xuanyuan Qi, a young junior, is not as good as him, a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, in terms of qualifications and power, Mr. Xu will never dare to underestimate Xuanyuan Qi. Firstly, his father is Prince Jing, and secondly, they are husband and wife. The two of them are quite favored by Her Majesty the Queen and the Prince Regent. The fact that they received the post of Prince Tutor at such a young age is enough to prove how much their Majesty and the Prince Regent value him.

He said that Xu Han had some shortcomings. This was obviously a denial, but it was just a mild statement.

However, people who serve as officials in the court have always been more and more frightened rather than scary. They are more afraid of those who are calm or have a gentle smile, because you will never know what they are thinking in their hearts.

Mr. Xu said with a very sincere attitude: "In order to cope with the scientific examination next year, Quanzi spent almost all his energy on studying. This little grandson is usually taken care of by his mother a lot. He is indeed a little spoiled. The officer will be disciplined strictly when he returns."

So Mr. Xu led Xu Han out of the palace first.

The other three officials received the reply: "The prince is still growing and must ensure adequate sleep, so the class time is set at Chen time every day. You can arrange for a reliable person in the family to send the child over. There is no need to come too early."

The three adults nodded: "Thank you, Master Qi."

Xuanyuan prayed: "We will work hard for a few days first. After a while, the children will become familiar with the prince. Your Majesty will arrange for them to live in the palace. This will save time on the road entering and leaving the palace. The children can also sleep a little more every day.”

The Master of the Fu family said: "Thank you for your consideration, Taifu. It is their honor to be able to accompany His Highness the Crown Prince in reading. I will never dare to say that it is hard work."

The master of the Jiang family said: "This boy of mine has a tough skin and a bad temper. If he makes a mistake in the future, please give him a punishment but he must be disciplined strictly."

The adults of the Cheng family agreed.

Xuanyuan Qi was a graceful young master most of the time. After becoming the prince's tutor, he became more refined and gentle: "Don't worry, my lords. After entering the palace as the prince's companion, you will have to be bound by the palace rules and learn the rules of respecting teachers and respecting morality. I, the Grand Tutor, must treat everyone equally and impartially."

As he spoke, he looked at the three children with a smile: "If anyone dares to disobey discipline, my teacher's ruler is always ready for you."

Jiang Ye, Fu Danqing and Cheng Xiao looked at each other silently, with a solemn look on their young and green faces.

The matter of choosing the companions was decided, and the next day the companions went to the palace to study with the prince step by step.

This is the beginning of the prince's era.

After Zhan'er's second birthday, he followed the prince and his brother into the study room. Although he still couldn't understand the lessons taught by the prince, he was quite well-behaved when he sat next to the prince. When the prince taught, he would leave a separate piece of homework for him. He asked him to learn to write. Zhan'er can't write yet, and his handwriting is crooked, like ghost drawings, but he still has something to do, and he won't be so bored that he looks around or wants to talk but doesn't dare.

Xuanyuan Yao and Xie Jin set out for Huainan in March. It was already May when they arrived in Huainan. They spent two months traveling around the mountains and rivers. Hui'er was almost three years old when they arrived in Huainan.

The baby, who was still an infant when we last met, is now walking very steadily, and can even practice a few moves in a decent manner, stretch his arms and kick his calves, and looks particularly energetic.

Xuanyuan Yao was really shocked: "I said goodbye to Huainan last time. I haven't been home for so long?"

Is he too unfilial? He actually came back after more than two years away from home. The most important thing is that he himself didn't seem to feel that time passed so fast.

"People say that you forget your mother when you marry a daughter-in-law, and it's true." Princess Huainan said in a calm voice, "Thankfully we have given birth to an extra Hui'er, otherwise we will be old and homeless in the future."

Xuanyuan Yao suddenly felt guilty.

Xuanyuan Xie, the daughter-in-law of the Huainan Palace, stood aside with lowered eyebrows and lowered her eyes. She said in a humble tone: "This is my fault. Just ask my mother-in-law to punish me."

"Pfft! Cough cough cough cough..." King Huainan, who was sitting nearby drinking tea, couldn't hold it back. He spit out a mouthful of tea, which made his old face turn red and he lost all his majesty. "Cough cough cough..."

The atmosphere became stagnant for a moment, as if even the air had stopped flowing.