said that they would only teach two sentences, but when they were actually taught, Gu Yunji and Li Jinze had forgotten the time, and they had already learned seven or eight sentences unconsciously.

Seeing that it was not too early, Gu Yunji really didn't dare to detain the prince by his side anymore, stood up and said: "Your Highness, just learn here, you should go back, if you don't go back to serve your palace people, you will be in a hurry." ”

Li Jinze reluctantly put down the branch of the tree that learned to learn words, shook his head and said, "I don't want to go back, I haven't waited for my father yet." ”

Li Jinze hadn't seen Emperor Jingfeng for too long, and when he heard that his father was holding a palace banquet here today to entertain the minister, he sneaked out while the palace people were unprepared, wanting to see his father. It's a pity that he found the wrong place, as early as when he was squatting outside the side door to recite the three-character scripture, Emperor Jingfeng had already left from the main gate.

Gu Yunji sighed silently and said, "Your Highness, when I was at the banquet before, Your Majesty had a temporary emergency and had already left, you can't wait for him here, so let's go back early." ”

"Huh? Are you gone......

In the end, it was a child, thinking that he had waited so long and didn't even know that his father was gone, Li Jinze felt a sense of grievance in his heart, and said angrily: "I don't want to go back, I can't see my father, and it's not interesting to go back." ”

Gu Yunji had a headache: "Your Highness, you have golden branches and jade leaves, what should you do if you stay outside for a long time and freeze?" Besides, if Your Majesty wants to go to your palace to see you after finishing his business, and it turns out that you are not there, doesn't it make him worry and anxious? ”

"My father won't come to my palace to see me." Li Jinze lowered his head, looking a little lonely, "My father will only go to see the second emperor's brother and the concubine, especially during the festival, he must stay in Cuihua Palace, so he won't take the initiative to come to see me." ”

Hearing Li Jinze's words, Emperor Jingfeng, who was dozens of steps away, was slightly stunned, and a trace of shame flashed in his eyes.

Gu Yunji's throat was blocked, and he subconsciously stretched out his hand to touch Li Jinze's head, and held back again, comforting: "Even if Your Majesty doesn't go to your palace, if you don't go back for a long time, the palace people will report to Your Majesty, and Your Majesty will still be anxious and worried." ”

Li Jinze asked unconfidently, "Really?" Will my father really worry about me? ”

Gu Yunji said: "Of course it's true. You are the prince of His Majesty, the son of His Majesty, and the son is gone, how can a father not be in a hurry and worry? ”

Li Jinze lowered his eyes and said sullenly: "But everyone in the palace said that my father didn't like me, and the second emperor's younger brother was his most beloved son, and my birth was just an accident." Even...... It's better without me, so that the second emperor's brother will be the rightful eldest son of the emperor. ”

Li Jinze is only seven years old, even if he can detect his father's preference for his younger brother, he will not have such thoughts, obviously influenced by the people around him.

Emperor Jingfeng's eyes darkened, and his voice suddenly carried a little chill: "Go and check, who is chewing the root of the tongue in front of Ze'er, if it is the palace maid, I pulled out their tongues." ”

Ning Fuhai bowed his head and responded: "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

Li Jinze still doesn't know how much shock his casual words will cause in the palace in the future, and now he is still immersed in the loss of not being able to see his father. Regardless of whether what the palace people said was true or not, Emperor Jingfeng rarely went to see him, and it was always true.

Li Jinze is the prince, although he grew up in fine clothes and fine food, the care and love he can get is not as good as that of the children of the common people. Gu Yunji felt pity in his heart, and coaxed in a soft voice: "How can Your Highness think like this? No matter how you say it, you are all the sons of His Majesty, and there is no father in the world who does not love his son, but the way of loving is different. ”

"You are the eldest son of the emperor, the first son of His Majesty, and you were born to shoulder the responsibility of inheriting the clan, and you must set an example for your second and third highnesses. Your Majesty does not love you as much as He loves His Royal Highness, because he has higher expectations for His Highness, wants you to become better, and is worried that he will spoil you too gently and kindly, so he has such strict requirements. ”

Everyone in the court knows that Emperor Jingfeng likes the second son of the emperor and hates the eldest son of the emperor, and when he said this, Gu Yunji himself felt weak-hearted, but in order not to hurt the young heart of the child, he could only say this.

In order to make his words sound more credible, Gu Yunji said again: "The minister also has an eldest brother, and when the minister and the eldest brother were young, the minister's father had much higher requirements for him than the minister. The minister and the second brother got up to wash, and the eldest brother had to start reading at the fifth watch; When the minister and the second brother were playing leisurely, the eldest brother still had to study, and he couldn't slack off for a moment. ”

"Of course, the results cultivated by high requirements are also remarkable, and the eldest brother of the minister is the earliest of our three brothers, and it is also the pride and glory of my father and mother."

Li Jinze didn't seem to understand: "So, it's not that my father doesn't like me, it's because I have a different identity from the second emperor's brother, so he treats me so harshly?" ”

"Yes, exactly. The depth of love is the responsibility, and His Majesty is strict with His Highness, because he wants His Highness to be better. Gu Yunji nodded, taking advantage of the situation to encourage him, "Your Highness must take the initiative to take this responsibility and respond to His Majesty's expectations, don't be arrogant anymore." ”

"Your Highness has learned so many three-character scriptures today, and when you see Your Majesty another day, you can show it to him, Your Majesty will definitely be very happy to know that you are eager to learn."

Hearing this, Li Jinze shook his head and said, "My father once said that reading is for yourself, not for going out to show off. Just like the three-character scripture says, 'people don't learn, don't know righteousness', reading and literacy is to understand reason, know the righteousness of life, if you learn something you can't wait to show others, that kind of intention is not really pure, you can't go far on the way to learning. ”

The immature voice told the truth that many adults couldn't understand, and the corners of Emperor Jingfeng's lips rose, and his eyes showed appreciation.

Gu Yunji didn't expect Li Jinze to have such an opinion at such a young age, he was slightly surprised for a moment, and said with a smile: "Your Highness is right, it is Weichen who is superficial." ”

After staying alone with Li Jinze for so long, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Gu Yunji pointed him to the door of the main hall, and watched him walk to the side of the chamberlain, so he left with confidence.

As soon as he turned around and walked out more than a dozen steps, Gu Yunji saw Emperor Jingfeng in a dark robe standing under the shadow of the tree, he was shocked, and hurriedly knelt down: "Weichen Gu Yunji, see Your Majesty." ”

"No courtesy, Gu Qing get up." Emperor Jingfeng looked at him quietly, his voice couldn't hear joy or anger, "Gu Qing is not enjoying a banquet in the palace, what are you doing here?" ”

"The minister is in a hurry for a while, and he comes out to relieve himself." Gu Yunji paused, but decided to speak, "...... I just met His Royal Highness the Great Prince over there, chatted with him for a few words, and is now preparing to return to the table. ”

Seeing that Gu Yunji didn't hide it, Emperor Jingfeng's impression of him was a little better, and he asked with a smile: "Just chatted a few words?" Then why did I still hear the Emperor's Three Character Sutra that you taught me? ”

"This ......"

It seems that Emperor Jingfeng listened to the conversation between him and Li Jinze very much.

Thinking of this, Gu Yunji couldn't help but be glad that he didn't lie to Emperor Jingfeng. While thinking about whether he had said anything offensive before, his brain was quickly thinking about how to reply, and he was about to speak, but he heard Emperor Jingfeng say: "That's it, I won't embarrass you." ”

Emperor Jingfeng glanced at the direction in which Li Jinze left, and changed his words: "Gu Qing thinks...... How about the Great Prince? ”

He was caught off guard by the question, and Gu Yunji almost didn't react. It is definitely not okay to evaluate the prince in front of the emperor and belittle it, but blindly praising and being suspected of sycophancy is not easy to grasp, and the slightest carelessness may lead to disaster.

Gu Yunji settled down, pondered the words and said, "The minister thinks that His Royal Highness the Great Prince ...... Very down-to-earth. ”