The Adventures of the Crying Princess

Bai Yimeng nestled in Yuwen Ji's arms, looking as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"What's wrong? Father doesn't believe you, and you got beaten?" Yuwen Ji still trusted her father. Knowing that he was old, her father really loved her and would not hit her easily.

"Your Majesty wants me to go to the Shangshufang to study, but I don't want to go."

Yuwen Ji chuckled and whispered in her ear, "Little liar, others may not know, but how can I not know? In your last life, you were the most talented woman in the capital, with beautiful handwriting and good writing skills."

"What? In my last life, I was talented in writing, but my martial arts were not as good as they are now. I didn't know how to make plans, and I simply believed in what my mother said about women's three obediences and four virtues..."

Yuwen Ji understood that the child was thinking of her grievances. He kissed her head and said, "We will not go back to the General's Mansion today. I will hold you to sleep. Tomorrow morning, we will go buy meat buns from Chunyu Tower and take them to the Shangshufang to eat. After we are full, we will not be afraid of anything."

"I don't want to be a talented woman. I want to play dumb, but I'll get beaten if I play dumb, and I can't bear to let go of my hands..."

Thinking of Master Su’s ruler, Bai Yimeng burst into tears.

Yuwen Ji was also confused. This problem was originally easy to solve. With Bai Yimeng's qualifications, even if the university scholars of the Hanlin Academy came, let alone the Shangshufang, it would not be difficult for her. But she was asking for trouble, and Yuwen Ji could do nothing about it.

After crying all night, before dawn the next day, Yuwen Ji called Bohe to change Bai Yimeng into beautiful clothes.

Carrying the little girl on his back, he went to buy steamed buns. In order to ease the child's anxiety, Yuwen Ji chose to walk to the palace.

"My Lord, how about I not play dumb?"

"My dear, I don't understand why we have to make things difficult for ourselves.

You are beaten, and I am more uncomfortable than you. Why don't we just study hard? Those poems and ancient texts are not difficult for you, so why make it difficult for yourself? "

In fact, Yuwen Ji was relieved to leave Bai Yimeng to Su Taifu. Su Taifu was a loyal person. When the prince was not diligent in his studies, he could not escape his standards. Such a person would not intentionally make things difficult for the little girl.

Bai Yimeng rested her head on Yuwen Ji's back and nodded. She took a bite of the bun, and the oil from the bun flowed through her fingers onto Yuwen Ji's robe. Bai Yimeng quickly wiped it with her sleeve, "Your Highness, I have something to tell you."

"The buns are leaking oil?"

"Hey, hey, just a little bit."

Yuwen Ji shook his head, put the man down, and snapped his fingers. The secret guard appeared, "Master, what do you want?"

"Tell Yi Tong to bring some clothes and wait at the palace gate."

After making the arrangements, he picked the person up again.

"Tell me, if I make a big splash, will it scare His Majesty?" Bai Yimeng raised her little face with a greasy mouth, not looking like a lady at all.

"No, but next time I get into trouble, Father might punish me more severely. After all, dealing with an uncivilized monkey is different from dealing with a person who knowingly commits a crime.

Yuwen Ji half-knelt, took out a handkerchief and wiped her mouth.

In the eyes of Emperor Chengde, Bai Yimeng was just an uncivilized monkey. After trying corporal punishment, he found that it was not effective, so he adopted a conciliatory policy.

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Emperor Chengde, who was far away in Chen'an Palace, sneezed. The empress was changing his clothes and saw him. She hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, have you caught a cold? It rained yesterday and it was still a little chilly when you got up this morning."

Emperor Chengde held the Queen's hand and said, "After I finish my morning court session, I may come later. If the Queen is hungry, please have breakfast first.

"It's the first day that the little monkey enters the Shangshufang, and I'm worried. Master Su is an old stubborn man. He even beat my crown prince in the past. The little monkey is so young, and she's a girl, she must be crying after being beaten."

The queen smiled and shook her head, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The little girl has been smart since she was young. She also studied with the third son in the Shangshufang when she was young."

The empress tied the belt for Emperor Chengde and stepped aside.

Emperor Chengde grabbed the Queen's hand and said, "Don't worry, that girl is not someone who will suffer any loss. Don't forget that when she first came to learn the rules, she drove Aunt Cui away on the first day. She even dared to hit Concubine Chen. How courageous she is."

The emperor and the empress smiled at each other.

After the morning court session, Yuwen Ji went straight to the Shangshufang. On the way, he happened to meet Emperor Chengde. Both father and son felt a little embarrassed.

Emperor Chengde did not ride in a sedan chair today, nor did he bring Eunuch Chen with him. He asked knowingly, "Old Third, where are you going?"

"Return to Father, pick up the little girl from school."

"Then you may have to wait a little longer. She has to come to me to endorse the text and can only leave after she passes." For some reason, Emperor Chengde seemed a little proud.

"This, my son has heard about it. He has confidence in the little girl."

While the father and son were talking, they had already arrived outside the Shangshufang. Emperor Chengde held his son and said, "Let's make a bet. I bet that the little monkey will definitely be beaten, and he might even cry."

"Impossible, my son bets that the child will be fine." Yuwen Ji was full of confidence, and the father and son entered the Shangshu room and leaned over the crack of the door to look inside.

Apart from the Ninth Princess and Yuwen Hui, there was only Bai Yimeng in the Shangshufang. In order to find out Bai Yimeng's current cultural background, Tutor Su gave Bai Yimeng a topic and asked her to write an article.

Emperor Chengde didn't say it, but in his heart he hoped that Yuwen Ji would win. When Su Taifu saw Emperor Chengde and Prince Yi, he hurried out, "Your humble servant..."

"You don't have to be so polite, Master." Emperor Chengde supported Master Su. "How are you? Did you cry?"

Imperial Tutor Su sighed, "Your Majesty, you said that Princess Sui'an made a mistake and should be beaten, but once the little princess started crying, the Ninth Princess and the eldest grandson also started crying, and I really can't do anything about it."

Emperor Chengde was curious, "Why did you beat her? Did she write some weird poems? Or didn't listen carefully in class? Or was she naughty and mischievous?" The old emperor's heart was in his throat.

"No, the princess is quite talented in writing, worthy of being a child from Wan'an Valley." Su Taifu turned around and showed Mingde his clothes. He saw an ink painting in front of him.

"It's a pretty good painting." Yuwen Ji couldn't help but admire it.

Emperor Chengde pleaded with his son, "This child is playful. Master, don't worry, I will deal with her later. Bring me the article she wrote."

"Yes!"

Master Su went back to get the paper roll, and Yuwen Ji pleaded in a low voice, "Father, the little girl is still young, and it's normal for her to like painting..."

"Shut up. If you say another word, I will beat you too. I sent her here to set rules for her. Otherwise, how can she help you in the future?" Emperor Chengde glared at his son.

Yuwen Ji sighed, and his heart ached when he thought of the child being beaten. When Su Taifu sent Bai Yimeng's article, Emperor Chengde read it and exclaimed, "It would be better if it was a man, but what a pity."

Turning around and seeing her own silly son, she said, "How come you got the upper hand! I'll take care of the little girl later, and you're not allowed to talk too much. This child is capable, but she's too stubborn, so she has to be punished."

Soon, Bai Yimeng finished school and came to the imperial study. Eunuch Chen asked the Ninth Princess and Yu Wenhui to go in first, and asked Bai Yimeng to wait outside.

Bai Yimeng didn't think much about it. He saw Yuwen Ji and ran up to him, "My Lord, are you here to take me back?"

Seeing her so happy, Yuwen Ji didn't want to scare her, so he touched her hand and asked, "Does it hurt?"

Bai Yimeng shook her head. "Master Su didn't hit me. As soon as he raised his hand, I started crying, and Xiaojiu and Hui'er started crying too. Master Su was upset, so he didn't hit me."

Yuwen Ji smiled and touched her head. Thinking of what Emperor Chengde said, his heart became heavier. He couldn't help but comfort her in advance, "In a while, your father will beat you. You should cry as hard as you did just now.

If you can’t do it, just run away, but you have to watch my expression. If father is really angry, it’s better not to run away…”

Bai Yimeng touched Yuwen Ji's head, "Prince, are you feeling uncomfortable? Why did His Majesty hit me? I didn't cause any trouble."

Yuwen Ji admired Bai Yimeng for this, that he got into trouble without even realizing it.

Soon, Eunuch Chen informed that it was time for Bai Yimeng to go in to meet the emperor. The Ninth Princess and Yuwen Hui blocked Yuwen Ji's way and wouldn't let him in.

Yuwen Ji hadn't seen his sister for a long time, so he just chatted with her, but at this moment his heart was always worried about the situation inside.

An hour later, Bai Yimeng came out skipping and jumping, "Ninth Princess, Crown Prince, see you tomorrow. I'm leaving the palace now."

After leaving the palace, Yuwen Ji looked at the little girl carefully, "Where did you get hit? Why didn't I see you cry? Cry if it hurts, don't hold it in. There are no outsiders here, it's not shameful to cry."

Bai Yimeng touched Yuwen Ji's head, "Prince, let's go to Jimin Hall. Let my uncle give you two injections. You have hysteria and need treatment as soon as possible."

The old emperor was determined to set rules, and he didn't necessarily have to beat Bai Yimeng severely, he just wanted to scare him so that Bai Yimeng would be afraid.

Unexpectedly, seeing the little girl's cheerful look and thinking of the article she wrote, the old emperor lost his temper instantly. He asked her about her homework in a gentle voice and let her go.

After listening to Bai Yimeng's story, Yuwen Ji finally breathed a sigh of relief.