Chapter 289 Matters Concerning the Establishment of an Heir Apparent
Chapter 289 Matters Concerning the Establishment of an Heir Apparent
Shen Zizai felt somewhat relieved to see that his daughter shared his thoughts. With his daughter's advice, he felt more confident.
"Speaking of that little one, it's been a long time since I've seen him." Shen Yue rested her chin on her hand, gently tapping her cheek with her fingers.
"Yue'er, you are not allowed to speak disrespectfully to His Highness. You must use respectful titles." Shen Zizai's voice became serious.
Shen Yue even unconsciously sat up straight, then pouted and looked in her mother's direction with a wronged expression: "Mom, can you give me a little brother? I want a little brother like that to play with."
Every time she saw Li Che, she wanted to steal him home to tease him. She found it very funny to hear him speak so seriously.
"..." Xiao Bailing almost spat out the tea in her mouth, and even though she managed to control herself, she still choked a little: "Cough cough cough..."
Shen Zizai quickly stepped forward, patting Xiao Bailing's back while glaring at Shen Yue: "What are you saying? A child who does nothing all day long, what kind of behavior is this?"
Shen Yue could only hide behind her older sister.
Shen Li gently patted her hand to comfort her, and said before her father could speak, "Father is absolutely right. You should study hard and not think about such nonsense in your little head."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zizai nodded in agreement.
Shen Li continued to say a few more words, which finally calmed her father's anger.
Shen Yue stuck out her tongue at Shen Li from where her father couldn't see.
“Since I’m on vacation at home right now, why don’t you let Yue’er move in with me? That way she’ll have company during the day,” Shen Li suggested.
Knowing that the two children had a good relationship, Shen's parents agreed. However, Shen Zizai specifically instructed Shen Li to supervise her younger sister's studies and not to slack off.
Shen Li agreed, spending her days practicing martial arts with Shen Yue and encouraging her to study diligently at night.
Shen Yue would whine and act spoiled to avoid studying, but Shen Li was quite strict in this regard, often testing her and Yu Die together.
Yu Die was particularly diligent, but her foundation was far inferior to Shen Yue's. Even though Shen Yue didn't like reading, she had been influenced by literature and art. Although her literary talent was a weakness at home, she had a clear advantage when compared to Yu Die.
Even Shen Yue's handwriting was excellent. Shen Li looked at their answer sheets; one was written in delicate, elegant calligraphy, while the other was written in a still-unskilled style. It was hard for her not to see the importance of their family backgrounds.
Cruel and realistic.
She thought that once the treasury of the Great Zhao Kingdom was full, more private schools should be built so that all children could have access to education.
Yu Die is an extremely ambitious person. After comparing herself to Shen Yue, she became even more diligent in reading and practicing calligraphy. She often read until late at night and then got up before dawn the next day to continue reading.
"This child looks a lot like my older sister from before. My sister used to be just as hardworking." Shen Yue looked at Yu Die and thought of her older sister when she was a child.
Shen Li nodded slightly: "Yes, this child is smart and eager to learn, and will have a bright future."
The two sisters practiced martial arts and studied every day, living a leisurely and carefree life. However, things were not so peaceful in the imperial court.
The incident began when a junior official in the Ministry of Personnel submitted a memorial to the emperor requesting that the foundation of the state be re-established in order to reassure the people and stabilize the overall situation.
Whether the emperor saw it or not, he never responded. But after that, it seemed like a door had been opened, and many officials submitted memorials requesting the re-establishment of a crown prince.
So the emperor discussed it in the palace, and the ministers all expressed their agreement and proposed to change the title of Prince Yi to Crown Prince, take back his fiefdom, and so that he would no longer be a vassal king.
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