Liu E pursed her lips with an ugly face and said nothing.
Kou Ji sighed: "You are the crown prince after all. There are so many people serving you, but there are not one or two who are considerate and can talk to you about yourself?"
Zhao Yiyi shook his head and said, "There are some things in my heart that I cannot tell them. They will tell my father and the eldest lady. The last time I heard someone mention candied haws, I really wanted to eat it.
After Xiao Ningzi found out, she went to report it to my father and the eldest lady.
My father said that there was no such thing in the palace, and Xiao Ningzi must have been greedy and wanted to eat it, so she instigated me.
Then, my father killed Xiao Ningzi with a cane."
Kou Ji pitied him and said, "Since then, have you been keeping your thoughts in your heart?"
Zhao Yiyi shook his head and said: "That's not true...I can secretly tell Little Lizi and Little Lizi..."
"Little plum?"
Kou Ji was confused.
Zhao Yiyi nodded heavily, "There are a group of carps raised in the imperial garden, and there is a particularly big one. I call it Little Carp. Little Lizi is the civet cat raised by the Little Empress. On weekdays, when I go to the Little Empress' palace, I will secretly
Tell it something from your heart."
The entrance of Zishi Hall.
Kou Ji sighed, squatted slightly, and put his hand on Zhao Yiyi's head.
"You can tell me what's on your mind from now on..."
Zhao Yiyi looked at Kou Ji blankly, "You touched my head again..."
Kou Jisha smiled and said: "You will help me keep it a secret..."
Zhao Yiyi hesitated and said: "But..."
Kou Ji said arrogantly: "It's nothing to worry about...No one will see it anyway. As long as you don't tell it, no one will know."
Zhao Yiyi hesitated again and again, but finally nodded.
Kou Ji smiled and said, "Can you tell me what's on your mind now?"
Zhao Yiyi hesitated and said: "If the father and the eldest empress find out, they will punish you."
Kou Ji patted his head and said cheerfully: "I'm not even afraid of beheading. Are you afraid of punishment?"
Immediately, he said again: "I risked beheading to listen to what you have to say. Hurry up and say it. The official and the Queen will come out soon, and you won't have the chance to say it."
Zhao Yiyi pouted and said awkwardly: "For a while, I didn't know what to say..."
"Then... let me ask, what do you mean?"
"good!"
"I asked you just now, have you ever considered what kind of person you should be?"
Koji asked.
Zhao Yiyi blurted out without hesitation, "Be a qualified prince..."
Kou Ji shook his head and said: "No, that was what others asked you to do. You should have your own ideas..."
Zhao Yiyi looked hesitant.
Kou Ji was stunned, knowing that Zhao Yiyi had something in mind.
Immediately, he said: "To be a qualified prince, you should have your own judgment, your own decisions, and your own ideas."
After Zhao Yiyi heard this, he finally spoke his mind.
"I think... I want to be a good imperial doctor, and I also want to be a master in political management."
"Why do you think this way?"
"Because my father has been seriously ill in bed since I was sensible. Every time I go to see him, I feel very sad. If I know medical skills, I can definitely cure my father so that he doesn't have to lie in bed. Then
It’s uncomfortable.”
"Then why do you want to become a political expert?"
"Because the eldest lady was in charge of government affairs every day, she always stayed up until late at night before resting. One time, she accompanied me to dinner, and halfway through the meal, she fell asleep on the table. I felt very sad when I saw it.
If I were a master of government affairs, I could help the eldest lady handle those government affairs, and she wouldn't have to be so tired."
"..."
The entrance of Zishi Hall.
Zhao Heng and Liu E burst into tears when they heard these words.
They no longer care about Kou Ji's disrespectful behavior.
They were moved by Zhao Yiyi's filial piety and gratified by Zhao Yiyi's sensibleness.
However, the more moved and pleased they were, the deeper their guilt became.
Zhao Heng's mouth trembled and he muttered: "My son shouldn't be like this... He should enjoy all the wealth and honor in the world, and he should live a happier life than anyone else in the world..."
Liu E choked with sobs and said: "It's because my concubine's control is too tight..."
Zhao Heng shook his head and sighed: "It's none of your business, it's just that I was too impatient. I piled all the good things on him. I hoped that he would do better than me in the future, but I never thought about it.
He is just a child..."
Liu E said sadly: "This is the price he has to pay as the crown prince..."
Zhao Heng still shook his head and sighed: "He is my son first, and the crown prince second."
Zhao Heng looked at Kou Ji who was talking to Zhao Yiyi in the distance, and said quietly: "I am very lucky to have Kou Ji here today. Only then did I hear these inner words from Yi'er."
Liu E looked at Zhao Heng and asked, "What are the officials going to do..."
Zhao Heng closed his eyes in pain and said quietly: "You still have to learn what you need to learn, and you still need to abide by the rules that need to be observed. I'm afraid that time is running out, so I can only force him to grow up as soon as possible. But I don't hope,
When my son wants to speak his mind, he can only speak to animals like carps and civet cats. Later, you can select some children of the right age from the martial arts and relatives of the emperor and enter the palace to accompany the prince."
Liu E sighed and asked, "What's your age?"
"It can't be too small, and it can't be too big... If it's too small, it won't be a help to Yi'er. If it's too big, it will easily affect Yi'er."
Zhao Heng opened his eyes, his eyes fell on Kou Ji and Zhao Yiyi, and said calmly: "Above nine, maybe under sixteen."
"I have written it down..."
"Let's go... don't disturb them, just let them talk."
"..."
Zhao Heng and Liu E returned to Zishi Hall again, and they left Zishi Hall through the side door behind the hall.
Kou Ji and Zhao Yiyi had no idea that they had been there.
Kou Ji groped Zhao Yiyi's head and said in a dumbfounded voice: "You are really a good boy, always thinking about others."
Zhao Yiyi smiled shyly and lowered his head shyly.
Kou Ji shook his head and said, "Do you think I'm praising you?"
Zhao Yiyi raised his head and looked at Kou Ji.
'Aren't you complimenting me' written all over the face.
Kou Ji said with a smile: "I'm not complimenting you. How old are you? Nine years old! Do you know what a nine-year-old child in ordinary people's homes should do? Climb trees and dig out bird eggs, fish in the water, eat whatever they want, and play whatever they want.
Play whatever you want.
Occasionally, you can be naughty and cause trouble for the adults."
Zhao Yiyi's face was full of longing, but he said: "I still want to study..."
Kou Ji shook his head and said with a smile: "You can read books, but you can't study to death. It's easy to become a nerd."
Zhao Yiyi blinked, "A nerd? What is a nerd?"
"You don't know nerds?"
"have no idea……"
With his status, there really wouldn't be such a person around him.
If he didn't ask, no one would tell him.
Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly, "Bookworms, that is, those who are stupid from reading..."
Zhao Yiyi heard this and looked at Kou Ji with great interest.
He seems to be very interested in nerds.
The whole family, one big and one small, just stood there, discussing one topic after another with great interest.
Most of the time, Kou Ji was speaking and Zhao Yiyi was listening.
The sun tilted little by little, making their shadows very short and very long.