readytorunbook Chapter 210 Treating Her Like Her Own Child
Chapter 210 Treating Her Like Her Own Child
Prince Ming spoke his mind, without blaming anyone. But when Ji Anni's eyes fell on those words, they were stung. She didn't expect that her escape would cause such great harm to Prince Ming. No wonder Chang Sunnan specially showed her the poem. She really should reflect on it...
Ji Anni had mixed feelings in her heart and looked at Prince Ming with heartache.
Prince Ming said nothing and lowered his head silently, as if he had done something wrong.
Seeing this, Ji Anni felt even more upset. After entering the palace, she was so busy with trivial matters that she neglected Prince Ming.
A five-year-old child is fostered in a completely unfamiliar environment, with no relatives or friends around him. How uneasy he must feel inside.
When Ji Anni first came into this world, it took her a long time to adapt, let alone a child?
The lecture hall was silent, and everyone looked at Ji Annie curiously.
Ji Anni's throat was choking and painful, and she couldn't utter a word.
At this time, Tian Ning, who was sitting next to Ji Anni, leaned over and whispered the four lines of poetry. Although the voice was not loud, everyone present could hear it clearly. They immediately understood why Ji Anni had a strange expression.
"Okay!" Tian Ning suddenly shouted, breaking the silence in the lecture hall.
The word "good" was referring to the poem written by Prince Ming. Just twenty words made her look at the little rabbit with a new eye.
Hearing this, Chang Sun Nan sneered sourly: "Humph, a child who is smart when young may not be a good person when he grows up."
A child who is smart when he is young may not necessarily achieve much when he grows up.
Although these words were meant to pour cold water on Prince Ming, from another perspective, they were also tantamount to acknowledging Prince Ming's talent.
Ji Anni couldn't stand his tone and said dissatisfiedly: "Then Lord Changsun must have been very stupid when he was a child, right?"
"Concubine Zhao Congfei, how can you insult Lord Changsun?" Tian Ning was a little afraid of Changsun Nan and kept winking at Ji Anni.
Ji Anni argued: "How could I insult him? I was just praising him for being smart now."
Chang Sun Nan was so angry that he was speechless. He snorted coldly, turned around and walked back to the podium.
Ji Anni stuck out her tongue at his back. Humph, literati are always jealous. How did Prince Ming offend him? He was a great scholar in front of the emperor, so why did he need to be jealous of the little Prince Ming? If anyone was going to be jealous, it should be Chang Sun Mingri, right?
Chang Sunnan was narrow-minded and had a gloomy face after being ridiculed by Ji Anni. After a few simple closing remarks, he announced the end of the entrance ceremony in advance.
Ji Anni didn't sleep a wink last night and was extremely sleepy. When she heard Zhang Sun Nan say it was over, she immediately yawned with joy.
Fortunately, everyone's eyes were on Chang Sun Nan who was standing in the front of the lecture hall, and no one noticed her poor manners.
She thought she had yawned without anyone noticing, but when she opened her eyes after yawning, she found Chang Sun Nan glaring at her angrily. Damn... Could he think she did it on purpose?
Heaven and earth can testify that she didn't mean to pick a fight on purpose, she was just sleepy...
"Concubine Zhao, if you have any opinions, just say it." Chang Sun Nan began to have a hard time with Ji Anni.
Ji Anni knew that he had the Queen Mother as his backer, so she dared not object. She waved her hands and said, "Master Changsun, you misunderstood..."
"Cough cough." Kang Xiaorong coughed twice, signaling her to shut up quickly.
Ji Anni didn't understand what he meant, so she closed her mouth but turned her head to look at Kang Xiaorong.
Her look made everyone follow her and look at Kang Xiaorong.
Kang Xiaorong had no choice but to stand up and say, "Master Changsun, I'll take Xiaomeng to clean up the room."
After saying that, he walked towards Zhuang Xiaomeng.
I thought he would have some way to ease the atmosphere, but I didn't expect him to just run away.
Kang Fangting and Kang Xiaorong were together. When she saw Kang Xiaorong was about to leave, she also stood up and said, "Brother, I'm going too."
"I'll go too. I'll go too." Princess Tianning hurriedly followed.
"What room are they cleaning?" Ji Anni, who was unaware of the situation, subconsciously asked the person next to her. But before she could finish her words, she realized that Concubine An was the only one left by her side. She was so embarrassed that she couldn't utter a word.
Concubine An didn't expect Ji Anni to take the initiative to talk to her. She was stunned for a moment and replied indifferently: "Xiao Meng's home is outside the palace, and Wenhua Courtyard is inside the palace. It is inconvenient for him to go in and out of the palace every day, and it wastes time. So from now on, he will live in Wenhua Courtyard. There are already many scholars living in Wenhua Courtyard, studying knowledge while assisting the king."
So that's how it is, Ji Annie thought, the two guides in white must also be students here.
I heard from Hua Rong before that Wenhuayuan was also responsible for drafting official documents and cabinet meetings.
Even the "Calendar Palace" that displays historical records and which Shui Furong has always wanted to enter but couldn't, is under the jurisdiction of Wenhua Academy.
"By the way, what about Ming Er? Will he live in Wenhua Courtyard in the future?" Ji Anni's attention to Prince Ming increased greatly.
Concubine An said sarcastically, "Prince Ming should still live in my East Palace."
Her tone was sharp, as if she suspected Ji Anni was trying to take the opportunity to take Prince Ming away from her.
Zhuang Xiaomeng lived in Wenhua Courtyard because her family was located outside the palace, so she could only "live on campus". But Prince Ming lived in the palace, and the East Palace was only a quarter of an hour away from Wenhua Courtyard, so she could just "go to school".
"What about the little grandson?" Ji Anni asked again.
Concubine An said, "He also lives in Wenhua Courtyard. There are only three students in this class. I guess Xiaomeng lives in the same room with him."
Hearing this, Ji Anni wanted to suggest that Prince Ming and Xiaomeng should live together in the school. First, they could practice their living skills; second, when she visited Prince Ming in the future, she would not have to worry about seeing Concubine An's arrogant face.
Just now, Ji Anni only asked whether Prince Ming would also live in Wenhua Courtyard in the future, and Concubine An's expression immediately turned from sunny to cloudy. If she really proposed to let Prince Ming "live on campus", she would probably be the first one to disagree, right?
I really don’t understand why Concubine An wants to keep Prince Ming by her side?
Ji Anni thought about it and finally came to only one conclusion.
That is, Concubine An used Prince Ming as bait to catch the big fish of the emperor. Long Mohan, who missed her son so much, had to visit the East Palace in order to see Prince Ming. In this way, Concubine An had the opportunity to get closer to the emperor and enhance their relationship.
If Prince Ming is lost, then Concubine An’s East Palace will become a de facto cold palace, right?
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After Kang Xiaorong, Chang Sunnan and others left one after another, only Ji Anni, Concubine An, Huarong, Ningshuang and Prince Ming were left in the lecture hall. Prince Ming sat obediently in his seat, looking at Ji Anni sadly, thinking that Ji Anni didn't like him anymore.
Ji Anni knew that she owed Prince Ming too much and felt that she should compensate him a little.
"Empress An, I...I have a request..." Ji Anni's heart was pounding with nervousness.
"What request?" Concubine An asked coldly.
"Can you, can you... let Prince Ming go back to Concubine Palace with me?" Fearing that Concubine An would disagree, she hastily added, "It's only for today. I will take him back to the East Palace tomorrow. He has entered the novice school, and I want to celebrate for him."
Alas, I want to spend a day with my son, but I have to look at other people's faces. Ji Anni felt a little depressed.
I thought Concubine An would make things difficult for me, but after thinking about it, she actually nodded.
When he nodded, his eyes were clear, without a trace of dark shadow.
That look seemed to prove that she had no conspiracy and just sincerely agreed to Ji Anni's request.
At this time, Ning Shuang interrupted anxiously and said, "Your Majesty, if you want to celebrate, why not let Concubine Zhao come to the East Palace to celebrate? I can also invite the Emperor and the Queen Mother to come as well."
Indeed, Ningshuang's proposal seemed to be more in line with Concubine An's usual style.
Unexpectedly, Concubine An actually vetoed the proposal. She looked at Prince Ming with concern, shook her head and said, "No need. He must want to stay with his mother for a night."
At that moment, Ji Anni suddenly realized that Concubine An seemed to like Prince Ming very much.
Although she regarded herself as a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh, she treated Prince Ming as her own son and cared for him.