vstars Chapter 493 The Prince's Tutor: Should He Submit? 2
Chapter 493 The Prince's Tutor: Should He Submit? 2
Jiang Xiaoqi was stunned when he received the imperial edict.
Is the Emperor thinking he's not busy enough?
Working 996 and 007 non-stop isn't enough; I also have to take care of the boss's mentally challenged son!
Although he didn't mean to discriminate against people with disabilities, soothing children is indeed not his forte.
The second prince is the emperor's only legitimate son and the empress's darling; it's a difficult position for her.
A member of the imperial family of such high status, lecturing to others? Even if he lectured three hundred thousand times, the pressure would be immense!
How should one teach a child? I've never even been a child myself, how can I get along with a prince whose mind is like that of a child?
Jiang Xiaoqi's first reaction was that someone was trying to take up his time and energy so that he couldn't delve deeper into the case.
The Marquis of Chengen has already been arrested, but the Third Prince is still alive. This matter is very likely the work of the Third Prince.
However, this time, the Third Prince was truly wronged.
Jiang Xiaoqi quickly calmed down, after all, he could not disobey the imperial decree.
We can only take it one step at a time. If all else fails, we'll have to resort to cutting-edge technology to help ourselves.
The imperial edict stated that it would begin immediately. Since it was already late, the latest he could go to the palace to give lectures was tomorrow.
There's no need to prepare lessons for the 100,300, and so on, but Jiang Xiaoqi still had the small kitchen prepare some snacks.
Of course, it wasn't for the second prince, but for myself.
How could he know whether the palace provided meals or not? He stored some snacks and tea in his storage space so he could have something to eat when the time came.
The next day, Jiang Xiaoqi didn't need to go to the Hanlin Academy to report for duty; he simply waited at the palace gate early in the morning.
A young eunuch from the Empress's palace came to lead the way, but the Empress did not summon him. Instead, she had the eunuch take him directly to the Second Prince.
Although the Second Prince now lives in the inner palace, he resides in a separate palace on his own.
It's not far from the Empress's palace, but it's far from other palaces, especially those of the imperial concubines.
When Jiang Xiaoqi arrived, the Second Prince was having breakfast, being served by a young eunuch.
The moment the Second Prince saw Jiang Xiaoqi, his eyes were filled with confusion.
After bowing, Jiang Xiaoqi began to try to communicate with the Second Prince.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the Second Prince saw him, he stood up with a smile, skipped breakfast, ran over, took his hand, and shook it.
Jiang Xiaoqi was at a loss, but could only let someone who was about the same height as her act coquettishly.
Um, this feeling is really weird.
The Second Prince is almost of legal age and is about five or six years older than Jiang Xiaoqi. However, the Second Prince doesn't seem to think there's anything wrong with acting cute with someone younger than him.
After all, the Second Prince's mental age is only about four or five years old.
Jiang Xiaoqi recalled her experience studying at the clan school, and she thought that the five- or six-year-old children in Class D were like this.
Well, just be patient. The Second Prince deserved a better life, but he was ruined by an illness, which is quite pitiful.
Therefore, for the first time, the Second Prince saw heartache and pity in the eyes of a young boy.
It wasn't disgust, nor ridicule, and certainly not feigned respect or flattery.
Ha! No wonder he's the top scholar I've chosen! He's truly exceptional!
No wonder he wrote "Treat the young as you would your own children, and the elderly as you would your own parents." His moral character is truly impeccable!
The Second Prince exchanged a glance with Chen Lin without making a sound, and saw satisfaction and appreciation in the other's eyes.
Jiang Xiaoqi told the Second Prince to continue having breakfast, while she took out the Three Character Classic, the Hundred Family Surnames, and the Thousand Character Classic.
Although it is said that the Second Prince has already read the Hundred and Thousand Character Classic, we still need to verify the truth of it ourselves.
Surprisingly, the second prince did indeed grasp it quite well, and had even begun to delve into the Four Books and Five Classics.
Jiang Xiaoqi's understanding of children has been refreshed. Could it be that the Second Prince's mind is just stuck in childhood, but he is actually quite talented in reading?
After setting aside the 1300,000, Jiang Xiaoqi asked the Second Prince to try writing a few large characters.
Although it wasn't very good, it was definitely not something a child could write. After all, the Second Prince's body was that of an adult, and his wrist strength was naturally far superior to that of a real child.
"Your Highness the Second Prince is very capable. In that case, I will not treat you as an ordinary child."
How about we begin studying the Four Books and Five Classics?
"I'll listen to the teacher! I'm willing to learn anything!"
Yes, she's well-behaved and adorable, unlike those naughty kids I knew when I was little.
Moreover, the second prince is quite good-looking, probably inheriting the beauty of the empress.
These students aren't bad either—at least they're pleasing to the eye. Even the little eunuch next to them is quite handsome.
Chen Lin felt Jiang Xiaoqi's gaze linger on him for a moment, and he immediately became more vigilant.
But when he turned around, he actually saw a hint of admiration in Lord Jiang's eyes?
Is it appreciation? What do I have that the other person can appreciate?
How could a learned scholar, a top scholar, appreciate a lowly eunuch? This Lord Jiang is truly strange...
The subsequent teaching sessions went much more smoothly than Jiang Xiaoqi had anticipated.
Although the second prince was like a child in mind and demeanor, he was full of enthusiasm for learning.
He listened very attentively to the explanations of the Four Books and Five Classics, and would occasionally ask some naive but interesting questions, which Jiang Xiaoqi couldn't help but answer patiently.
Chen Lin had been silently observing Jiang Xiaoqi from the sidelines, his curiosity growing stronger.
He found that Jiang Xiaoqi was radiant when explaining knowledge, and his words were full of wisdom and confidence. He did not compromise because the person he was teaching was "special".
The content was presented in a simple and easy-to-understand way, so much so that even someone like him who hadn't read many books could understand it, which was completely different from those old scholars and so-called great Confucianists.
Reading doesn't require rote memorization, nor does it require shaking your head.
It seems that by simply telling a few interesting stories, people have thoroughly understood and remembered the knowledge in the book.
With a teacher like that, even a fool could gradually transform into a talent.
During a break, Jiang Xiaoqi took out some snacks she had prepared from her wide-sleeved robe—or rather, from her spatial storage.
However, the rain was not distributed to the Second Prince and the eunuch Chen Lin.
The second prince's eyes lit up at the sweet aroma.
However, seeing that the other party didn't seem to want to give it to him, he felt somewhat helpless.
I really want to eat it, what should I do?
What to do? The pressure is now on Chen Lin.
Chen Lin was helpless. He knew his master well; he was fine with everything else, but he really had no resistance to sweets and pastries.
But noble ladies in the palace cannot eat things of unknown origin, and Lord Jiang knew this, and he knew it even better.
However, seeing the pitiful expression on the Second Prince's face, whom he treated like a younger brother, Chen Lin's heart softened once again.
"Um, Lord Jiang, what are you eating? It smells wonderful, I don't think we have anything like it in the palace."
Jiang Xiaoqi paused, her hand still holding the snowflake crisp. Oh no, she should have been eating snacks behind the child's back.
How could the second prince, with his childlike nature, resist the temptation of sweets?
"Uh, it's just something I made in my small kitchen at home. I brought some with me to fill my stomach. It was already inspected when I entered the palace."
Chen Lin naturally knew that items could only be brought into the palace after being inspected, but that wasn't what he wanted to ask.
"Is it delicious? Cough cough, seeing how much Lord Jiang is enjoying it, I'm getting a little envious myself."
Chen Lin blushed to his neck after saying this.
"Oh, I see. I was being inconsiderate. Well then, Eunuch Chen, please have some, but you can't give any to the Second Prince."
Jiang Xiaoqi wanted to say that it wasn't good for children to eat too many sweets, but considering the Second Prince's actual age, she kept quiet.
"Very well! Thank you very much, Lord Jiang!"
Chen Lin actually tried a piece of snowflake crisp, and it was a taste and texture he had never had before. It was amazing!
The second prince was practically drooling with envy, but with Jiang Xiaoqi watching intently from the side, Chen Lin had no chance to smuggle the snowflake pastry to the second prince.