Because of the recent decentralization of power, the emperor has a lot of time to teach the princes.

Now that the fourth prince is also older, he followed the three brothers to study, and Su Youyi only taught the five princes to read poetry and read when she had nothing to do.

The emperor personally taught the princes, and everyone was naturally excited.

"It's still a blessing for the fourth brother, and he can learn from his father when he is young. When we were young, our father was busy with government affairs and rarely took the initiative to teach us. ”

The third prince and the fourth prince were amused, and the eldest prince smiled: "When we were young, we also had Mrs. Xue, and the queen mother personally taught us, are you still not satisfied?" ”

Especially the eldest prince, when Su Youyi was a palace maid in the East Fourth Institute, she taught him a lot.

Looking at the fourth prince who had just started studying, the second prince felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, thinking that the fourth prince's biological mother, Concubine Fang, was much worse than his biological mother, Concubine Xian.

But the fourth prince was raised by Su Youyi's side when he was born, and he always thought that he was a concubine of the main palace, and he was raised confidently and calmly, without the gloom of the second prince at all.

The second prince was envious of him.

When the four brothers were writing together in the Qianqing Palace, the emperor would also walk to the four princes and praise him more, "Your handwriting is now very systematic, and it is not easy at this age." It's just that this one is still a little immature. Father taught you ......"

The four princes took a step aside, and the emperor personally wrote a stroke on the paper of the four princes, using the small silver quill of the four princes.

The other three princes all looked at this place.

The second prince couldn't help but say: "My father seems to feel very sorry for the fourth brother, in the end, the fourth brother is from the queen mother." ”

Hearing this, the eldest prince and the third prince were not very comfortable.

A few days later, the eldest princess went to Kunning Palace to ask for peace, and told Su Youyi what she said, "Queen Mother, is it really because of this reason that the father and emperor favor the fourth brother?" ”

Su Youyi smiled, "What do you think?" ”

Princess Celestia shook her head, "That's not right. ”

She looked around and saw that only Shuya was waiting on the side, and there were no outsiders, so she said: "To say something disrespectful, the fourth brother and the fifth brother are different after all, the fifth brother is the mother who was conceived in October, and the fourth brother's biological mother...... Even if the father and emperor prefers it, he should also favor the fifth brother. ”

Su Youyi poked her forehead lightly, "Just say this in front of me, don't say it outside, otherwise your father will be angry." ”

The eldest princess hurriedly said: "Naturally, I only dare to say it in front of the queen mother." ”

Su Youyi said: "Actually, you all misunderstood your father, he is not such an eccentric person. In the final analysis, even if the biological mothers of the princes are different, they are all the flesh and blood of the emperor, so why should the emperor be partial? It's just to see which one is smarter, more filial, and more sensible...... It just hurts a little more. ”

The eldest princess said: "What does the queen mother mean is that because the fourth brother is more intelligent and filial, the father loves him very much?" ”

"No, it's not."

Su Youyi shook her head with a smile, and said helplessly: "Your fourth brother is only so old, what can he understand?" In terms of intelligence, he is not as good as the eldest prince and the second prince, and he is not as good as the third prince in terms of understanding. Do you want to know why the emperor seems to be partial to him? ”

The eldest princess was curious, "Of course I want to, the queen mother will tell me quickly!" ”

Su Youyi didn't know what she thought, her eyes sank slightly, and she was silent for a while.

After a long time, she said, "Because your father is old." ”

……

"He is not old, but in the past two years, his body has gradually become worse than before, and he has given birth to the meaning of old age."

"You must know that the fathers of the world are always majestic when they are young, and they cherish their young sons when they are old and weak. Your fourth brother was just in time, not when your father was young and strong. ”

After hearing her words, the eldest princess suddenly realized.

"Isn't it like my mother?"

The eldest princess remembered the scene every time she saw Concubine Hui, "Occasionally, the queen mother gave me permission to see my mother, and I felt that my mother treated me better now than before." may have been prominent in the past and did not know how to cherish, but now that it is declining, it is known to cherish family affection. ”

Su Youyi smiled and touched her head, "Our eldest princess is so smart and knows how to draw inferences." was born so beautiful, I don't know whose son will be blessed to be this colt in the future? ”

The eldest princess blushed when she heard this, "Why did the queen make fun of me?" ”

Su Youyi smiled thoughtfully, "It's not all joking, you should be married at your current age." As a princess, unlike ordinary people's daughters, ordinary people's daughters have to remarry in two or three years after they discuss marriage, let alone you? If you choose someone early, you won't regret it in this life. ”

The eldest princess was embarrassed and angry, and raised her bright eyes to look at her, "This selection is a matter for the father and the queen mother, how can I say that one of my daughters?" ”

"Naturally."

Su Youyi said generously: "The person who lives your life is you, who can you say?" Do you like to be handsome, or talented, or do you like to ride and shoot? The emperor only has you as a princess, as long as you make up your mind, the emperor will not force you. ”

Princess Celestia was silent.

Su Youyi sighed softly, "When you miss the person you really like, it's too late to regret it......"

"What did you say, Queen Mother?"

"Nothing."

Su Youyi said with a smile: "If your royal brothers say that the emperor prefers the four princes, tell them this truth." They are all smart children, and they must be thorough at all. It must be seen that the emperor not only treats the four princes very kindly, but also treats them as harshly as before. ”

"Yes, now that the brothers are inconvenient to go in and out of the harem from time to time, the queen mother will order me to pass it on if she has anything!"

The eldest princess and the princes have all moved back to the East Fourth Institute, because of the difference between men and women, the eldest princess's residence is far away from the three princes, but most of the weekdays are still in one place to read and play.

Su Youyi ordered the small kitchen to make snacks, and always asked people to send them to the eldest princess, and then distribute them to the residences of the princes.

In this way, she not lost her mother's love, but also kept the etiquette, and the former courtiers also praised her.

Don't talk about the princes, just look at the smooth and orderly harem now, and you know that Su Youyi, the queen, is not in vain.

But some people have found that the number of people in the harem is too small now, and it is time for the emperor to accept more concubines.

The emperor blocked this kind of remarks in one sentence, "The harem recruits concubines for the sake of royal expenses, and now I have seven princes, all of whom are smart and filial and worthy of great responsibilities, what do you want so many concubines to do?" Do you still think that the struggle for power among the princes during the reign of the first emperor was not tragic enough? ! ”

When it comes to the chaos of the princes seizing the heirs during the first emperor's dynasty, everyone knows that it is a thorn in the emperor's heart, and no one dares to offend it at will.

Therefore, the matter of choosing a concubine was temporarily pressed.

However, the emperor himself raised a problem - the construction of the imperial tomb.