The emperor's father asked several questions, but Su Shao couldn't answer them all. He didn't even know if the teacher had mentioned it.

His Majesty patted his shoulder with his hand, pretending to be disappointed, "Look at your brothers, which one is as lazy as you? In a few years, the father will be gone, how should you deal with yourself?"

"Father..." Although His Majesty looks huge, when Su Shao is hugged by him, he can feel that the flesh on his body is not firm at all, just puffy.But even if he knew in his heart that he was already middle-aged, and he didn't exercise much. The medical conditions in ancient times were poor, and he was considered middle-aged and elderly in his forties.Su Shao never thought that he would die.

After the emperor said that, Su Shao woke up suddenly. He himself was wandering between life and death. When he came to the seat of His Majesty, he had experienced many things.Su Shao may lose his father at any time.

The emperor and the empress only get along two days a month, and Su Shao's affection for this father is not deep.Presumably everyone else is the same, they don't want the emperor to die, just because they are not ready for a new round of power reshuffle.

Su Shao thought a lot, and seemed to be stunned.

Empress Zhu knew how much His Majesty tabooed the matter of "death". She immediately realized that His Majesty hadn't thought about this sentence at all. It was probably a sudden idea to test how deep her son's feelings for her were.Empress Zhu was afraid that her youngest son would make her husband unhappy, so she wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and tenderly poked His Majesty's lower back, "What are you talking about?"

Tears welled up in Empress Zhu's eyes, "Shao'er is still young, how do you know this? You are in good health and have been in good health for so many years. Why do you scare your children with such frustrating words?"

Su Shao came back to his senses and looked up at his father.He didn't know what to say, so he imitated Queen Zhu's appearance, curled his lips, sniffed his nose, and shed a few tears.

"It was I who said something wrong." The emperor said, "I apologize to Zitong and Shaoer."

Su Shao spoke very slowly, comforting him while thinking, "I understand the principles in the book, but I can't memorize them. It's so hard to memorize things. But father, don't worry, Hongxin and Xiaoruan will help me , Both of them learn very quickly." He drooped his face as he spoke, "I will listen carefully in the future and won't sleep."

His Majesty followed his words and turned the conversation back to study.

Su Shao listened to his parents' lectures like a quail, thinking that it would be impossible to live like this.

Yingshui came over to refill tea for the two masters, His Majesty stopped to take a sip, and gave Su Shao a chance to breathe.

Su Shao rubbed against Empress Zhu, His Majesty finished moistening his throat, and saw the child leaning into his mother's arms, pouting and whispering in his ear.Looking at it like this, he trembled in fright, it's so pitiful.

His Majesty showed mercy and let Su Shao go.

Su Shao heaved a sigh of relief. He has never been educated in this way when he grows up. His majesty is very powerful, and it is not something ordinary people can bear to have a straight face.

After confirming that his parents stopped nagging, Su Shao resumed his former vivacity, left from Queen Zhu, climbed to the seat and sat down, took a few grapes and peeled them to his mouth.

"You kid..." His Majesty smiled and shook his head.

He has many sons, but the other sons are not as simple as Su Shao, they are not raised by his side, and they are not close when they meet occasionally, and they are always respectful.A little older, with careful thinking, knowing to please his father, his actions also revealed a deliberate, far less casual and natural like Su Shao.His Majesty noticed that the older Su Shao grew up, the more willing he was to be an ordinary father and think about his son.

Su Shao swallowed the grapes, "A few days ago, my son met Brother Jiu. He has changed so much that I didn't even recognize him."

Queen Zhu said: "Xiao Jiu is indeed different from before."

"Children are uncertain. I look at him much more pleasing to the eye than before. When Su Qing was a child, he messed around all day long. I didn't even pay attention to him, so he wanted to go out of the palace to fight." The impression is also very deep, and I can pick up the words.

Su Shao asked, "My son has never asked, is Brother Twelve settled?"

Empress Zhu pursed her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled, "You silly boy, it's been more than half a year before you think of this?"

Su Shao said, "Aren't you two here? I don't need to worry about it. If I hadn't met Brother Jiu, I might not be able to remember it until now."

The emperor did not speak.

Queen Zhu said: "What happened back then is over, good boy, just go on as usual."

Su Shao nodded.

After staying in Tai Chi Palace for lunch, Su Shao strolled back to the prince's residence.

When there was no one around, he asked Luo Hua beside him, "Which lady is the mother of Brother Twelve?"

Luo Hua said: "Your Highness, it is Zhenmei. Not long after the death of the Twelfth Highness, he was overwhelmed with worry, so he followed her."

"Huh? When did it happen? Why don't I know?"

Luo Hua whispered: "At that time, His Highness was recuperating in the Tai Chi Hall, and the empress ordered not to disturb you."

It happened when he left the palace.

Su Shao asked again: "When I was sick, did my mother have any accidents?"

Luo Hua shook his head, "The other empresses are all in good health, but Empress Zhaoyun was promoted by His Majesty, and now she is a noble concubine."

Su Shao didn't know who made the move.

He thinks there are two most likely scenarios, one is that the murderer is Zhen Meiren.The emperor will not teach Su Lin, Su Lin is naturally close to her biological mother.He wanted to be closer to his father so much, which was inseparable from Zhenmei's thoughts.If beauty Zhen hates Su Shao and the queen because she has not been favored for a long time, and it is not easy to attack the queen, it makes sense to target Su Shao.

If she is the murderer, killing her own son, it is possible to die in depression in a short period of time, or it may be given to death by His Majesty.

The second possibility is that the murderer is fine.Queen Zhu found clues to prove her identity, such as the little eunuch who poured wine that day, or others.After having clear evidence, His Majesty can personally warn her not to move her because of the previous situation.

Either way, it's pretty bad.

There are not many things Su Shao can do now, there are two thighs on it, as long as he is careful on weekdays, there will be no mistakes.The most important thing is to cope with the homework assigned by the teacher.

He deliberately dropped his study progress by a large amount, referring to the two accompanying readers, and didn't act too stupid.After being nagged by His Majesty, Su Shao insisted on staying up during class, pretending to listen carefully.But after listening carefully, he was still worse than others. The Taifu had to admit that this seemingly intelligent and sensitive Thirteenth Highness had limited aptitude and could not achieve much.

Diao Erlang had been in the Imperial College for a few years, and Su Shao had the opportunity to leave the palace in an open and honest manner.

His Majesty has been in power for a long time, and has never issued a constructive policy.However, the last emperor governed the country well, and it is still a peaceful and prosperous age, without any major disturbances.

Although the purpose of going out of the palace this time is to control the water and travel, the folk customs are simple and the society is stable, so you can take a walk along the way and learn a lot.

In addition to Su Shao, His Majesty brought along Second Highness Su Ji and Fifth Highness Su Yue.His Highness the Crown Prince stayed in the palace to oversee the country, so he could no longer show his presence in front of His Majesty.In addition to the three princes, there are also concubine Shu and several adults from the previous dynasty, many of whom Su Shao doesn't know.

Concubine Shu is not a few years younger than Empress Zhu. Her temperament is completely different from Empress Zhu. Her vision is slightly narrow and elongated. After being modified with makeup, she is very charming.Even if you are getting older, there are only a few fine lines on your face, which should not have changed much from when you were young.

Back then, His Majesty's love for Concubine Shu surpassed that of Queen.His Highness the Second Highness is only a few months younger than His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so it's no wonder that Empress Zhu doesn't feel aggrieved.

The two women have been fighting for most of their lives, and now they are very stiff because of the different positions of the Second Highness and the Crown Prince.However, His Majesty's thoughts on beauty have faded, and his heart has also been received by his wife. Concubine Shu has no choice but to put aside her petty thoughts of fighting for favor, and put all bets on her son.

Before leaving the palace, Empress Zhu told Su Shaoer to cheer him up and be careful.

Su Shao kept Queen Zhu's words in his heart, and happily left the capital with his father and elder brother. After leaving the city, his curiosity faded after looking at the remote and desolate surroundings for a long time.

Su Shao is the only minor. Although his personality is not too lively, his cute and naive appearance makes people can't help but pay attention to him.

"Regret?" His Majesty asked.He changed out of the colorful brocade robe, put on a simple and low-key dress, and looked at Su Shao like an ordinary father. "It's not far from the palace. If you can't bear the bumpy road, I can ask Wei Xian to take you back."

Wei Xian is the commander of the guards next to His Majesty, equivalent to the head of the security department, and he is driving outside at this time.

Concubine Shu, as a female family member, has a carriage alone.

His Majesty brought women and children with him, so the disaster is not serious.Probably wanted to come out to play, and happened to encounter a flood, so I stopped by to have a look.

Su Shao never thought that his father was teasing him. Hearing this, he widened his eyes and looked at him dissatisfied, "How could you do this? Back then, it was my son who asked to leave the palace together. I was sent back, and Ruan Yi and Li Hongxin saw it, so they might be able to ridicule me, and where would I save my face! No, I will definitely not go back by myself!"

Su Yue smiled and said, "Why don't Fifth Brother accompany you back?"

"Hey, you people, knowing that I don't mean it, bully me for being stupid." Su Shao finally figured out that His Majesty was joking.In the past few years, the character has been very successful. He is happy to be teased by his father and brothers, which is better than being careful all the time.

His Majesty laughed, and the other Second Highness and Fifth Highness also looked at him with smiles.

After a while, His Majesty spoke about the flood in the south.His Highness the Second Highness and the Fifth Highness have official positions, and they are going out of the palace this time to solve the flood and experience it for themselves.The two of them had done their homework in advance, and they knew everything about the agriculture, commerce, and terrain there, and they spoke clearly and logically.

Su Shao listened for a while, but couldn't keep up with what they said.He has not yet graduated from the Imperial College, has never been out, and knows nothing about the outside world. Based on the previous experience of crossing, he can understand that Su Ji's words are embellished with flashy information, and the central idea is to dredge the river.How to do it is not very clear.

This is to show that he has read a lot of books in front of his father.Su Shao lacked interest and didn't want to get involved with them. The two elder brothers finally found an opportunity, and they definitely didn't want to divert their father's attention.

There is a lot of space inside the carriage, and it is not crowded at all.Su Shao took a plate of snacks and a plate of fruit, and put them together in the corner. After he was full, he began to feel sleepy, and fell asleep after a while.

The Second Highness looked back at Su Shao, thoughtfully.

His Majesty waved his hand, and the three lowered their voices. "San Thirteen, he has been heartless since he was a child. He has been spoiled by A Yu. He is old enough to be your son. Please help him a lot. Don't think about things all day long."

The Second Highness was shocked, and glanced at Su Yue who was next to him.He looked directly into His Majesty's eyes, did not see any tenderness in his father's eyes, and knew in his heart that the recent petty actions had gone too far and exceeded the emperor's patience.

"Father...my son understands."

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