Defei's tone became heavier, and she looked at Rouze with dissatisfaction, "This is arranged by the emperor, you have to know your limits. I deliberately picked someone who is not so outstanding. This is for your own good, you have to understand!"

"Yes, my niece will take him back right away."

Rouze did not dare to raise any more objections and could only take Geng back home reluctantly. After handing her over to Yixiu, she left her alone.

Looking at her elder sister's gradually receding back, and the pale, slightly panicked Geng, Yixiu sighed and said comfortingly, "Sister Geng, don't be afraid. The wife has no intention of targeting you. She just lost her legitimate son, so she is in a bad mood. I have already cleaned up the yard for you in advance. Randong, take Geng Gege to Huifang Xiaozhu."

In front of Concubine, Geng acted like a petty person and stammered, "Thank you, Concubine."

Yixiu was thinking in her heart that what her aunt said was true. The newcomer who came into the mansion this time was far inferior to Li and the others, and looked like a non-threatening person.

She didn't care much about the arrival of the newcomer. After all, the gap between the two was like a chasm. With the eldest prince by her side, she had enough confidence!

……

After Geng entered the mansion, the noise in the backyard died down after only a few days. Even Mrs. Fu stopped being hostile and let Geng do as she pleased.

Honghui had never met Aunt Geng in person, but he had heard his mother mention her several times. However, the Aunt Geng described by his mother was timid, simple-minded, and a little frail, which was different from what he remembered.

How could he remember that Aunt Geng was pregnant and gave birth to his fifth brother safely despite the harassment of his mother. Although his fifth brother was a little sick, he lived a long life. How many people envied Aunt Geng's good fortune!

It has to be said that Aunt Geng disguised herself very well and fooled everyone in the mansion, even a smart person like Father.

Honghui thought about it for a moment and then didn't take it to heart anymore. He just let Aunt Geng do whatever she wanted. She was a very clear-headed person anyway. She only wanted to protect herself and not seek honor. She didn't have any bad intentions at all.

Time flies, and I'm already twenty-five.

Honghui's life is extremely fulfilling just by reading every day. He has already finished learning the entire thick Book of Songs. Now he is reviewing what he has learned, as Mr. Dai has not yet taught him new content.

He also tried to sound out his father, "Father, which book of the Four Books and Five Classics will Mr. Dai teach next? I want to preview it first, so that I can apply what I have learned to other situations."

"You should learn mathematics, and then music and painting. As for the Four Books and Five Classics, put them aside for now." Yinzhen spoke the truth without any intention of concealing anything.

He really couldn't imagine how to teach the four-year-old eldest brother profound knowledge of politics, philosophy, and being a human being. Whether it was "The Doctrine of the Mean", "Mencius", "Book of History", "Book of Rites", "Book of Changes" or "Spring and Autumn Annals", these could not be taught at this time.

Honghui was stunned for a moment. He had never formally experienced the process of being raised as a prince or grandson of the emperor, so he ignored all those miscellaneous studies for a while.

"Father, besides the miscellaneous knowledge you listed, is there anything else you want to learn?"

Yinzhen nodded: "Of course, you have to learn from your father. Your father is not only knowledgeable, but also proficient in mathematics, loves science, knows astronomy and geography, music, criminal law, medical pharmacology, agricultural policy, Western characters and other miscellaneous knowledge, and even plays the piano. Honghui, you are so smart, I don't expect you to be better than me, but you have to have 70% of your father's style!"

So the princes and grandsons of the emperor have so much knowledge to learn? It was the first time that Honghui realized that Huang Mafa was really amazing. Huang Mafa was not only famous for his literary and military skills, but also diligent in governing the country. Under such a busy situation, he could still squeeze out time to deeply study so many miscellaneous subjects. It really makes people admire him!

Honghui immediately patted his chest and made a decision: "Father, I will definitely learn from the emperor. I will master mathematics, medicine, astronomy, etc., and I will not embarrass you!"

Yinzhen opened his mouth slightly, wanting to say something but stopping himself. He just provoked a few words when the words came to his lips, and he didn't really want his eldest son to know everything like the emperor. The emperor was the king of a country, but the eldest son was just an ordinary grandson of the emperor. There was no need to train the eldest son in the same way as the heir to the throne!

He only wanted his eldest son to be proficient in two or three miscellaneous subjects, and it would be enough for him to have a basic knowledge of the others. He didn't have such a big appetite!

"Honghui, you are still young, so you don't understand. Human energy is limited, so you can't be too aggressive. You must learn to manage your time properly. When you were studying at Huang Mafa, you were so tired that you vomited blood. You should learn from this."

Honghui didn't listen at all. If Huang Mafa could do it, there was no reason why he couldn't do it. He finally had a smart brain and a super memory, so how could he not learn from Huang Mafa?

Of course, in front of his father, he still had to perfunctorily say, "Father, don't worry, your son knows what's going on."

Do you know what's going on?

Yinzhen doubted the truth of his eldest son's words, but he had something more important to say right now, so he did not continue to argue with him and instead changed the subject.

"Your Maha Fa has officially concluded his southern tour. He set out from Shandong on the 22nd and is now on his way back to the palace. It is estimated that he will arrive in the capital in a few days."

"Really?" Honghui was overjoyed. The emperor had been away for more than a hundred days and was finally back in Beijing!

Yinzhen nodded and said with a smile: "There have been people reporting along the way. Your Majesty will take a boat to Hexiwu in Wuqing, Tianjin, and then take a carriage back to Beijing from there. These are all pre-arranged itineraries and will not be changed."

"It's only a few days' journey. Today is the 25th. Your Majesty will be back in three or four days at most. The capital has already prepared for the reception, and your father will have to go that day, so we have to prepare now."

Honghui was extremely envious. He also wanted to go with him to welcome the emperor, so he held on to his father's arm and said, "Father, can you take your son with you to welcome the emperor? No, no, forget it. Father will be busy that day, and your son cannot go with you to hold you back."

Yinzhen looked at his eldest prince with a mixture of laughter and tears, and asked directly, "Where did you hear this nonsense? When the emperor returns to the palace, he is always greeted outside the Meridian Gate. Those who greet him are either ministers from the previous dynasty, princes, or clan members. There are no children there to greet him."

Ah, this, he took it for granted again! In those three hundred years, he had never left the harem, so he didn't know how to welcome the emperor when he returned. This was the only knowledge he had, and he had only heard about it, but he didn't expect it to cause a joke.

Honghui blushed and didn't dare to say anything more, as he was afraid of making a fool of himself again.

Seeing his eldest son's rare embarrassment, Yinzhen hurriedly comforted him: "Honghui, you are still young, so you have only learned the rules of meeting the emperor and paying respects, and you haven't learned that yet! But don't worry, Father will arrange for someone to teach you."

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