NCCnovel Chapter 1113 Even Pleading Doesn't Work
Chapter 1113 Even Pleading Doesn't Work
“Mother, I want to live in the side hall; I love the view from there.”
Xiang Zheng lived in the Cining Palace for at least three years in total.
She went through it in her mind and realized that what she wanted to talk to Sheng about was the side hall near the back garden.
The scenery there is indeed beautiful.
When the flowers in the backyard are in full bloom, the entire Cining Palace is filled with their fragrance.
Not to mention the side hall that is closest to there.
"You really like him? Or is it just for Xiang Yu's sake?"
When Xiang Yu's name was called by his mother, he looked at his sister. When did his sister become so easy to talk to?
"No, it's just that I have to get up early every day to practice my skills, and living too close to the Empress Dowager might disturb her rest."
Xiang Zheng hadn't expected this reason, while Xiang Yu nodded calmly to the side.
“Sister’s concerns are valid. Since I don’t need to practice martial arts, I’ll just live next to the Empress Dowager.”
Xiang Huayue looked at Xiang Yu's protruding belly from eating so much, and thought about Xiang Yu's age.
“Yu’er is not young anymore, it’s time for him to start training too. He doesn’t need to get up too early, he should finish a set of exercises before breakfast.”
Xiang Yu's brows were so furrowed they could trap a fly.
How is he involved in this?
What does this have to do with him?
"Great-aunt, I'm still young."
Xiang Yu used his usual tricks, which he never tired of at home, to charm the Empress Dowager.
I just hope I can escape this calamity.
Xiang Huayue was already immune to this kind of thing.
His Majesty and Minglang have used it since they were little, but they only use it when they are sick and taking medicine, and occasionally when they are being playful and mischievous with her.
This trick is rarely used to slack off.
"Does Yu'er often use this trick at home too?"
Xiang Yu didn't quite understand what the Empress Dowager meant, but he noticed that her expression wasn't as pleasant as before.
The child instinctively shrank behind his older sister.
"Not really. Yu'er was the youngest child in the family, and the elders spoiled him a little."
Xiang Huayue looked at Xiang Zheng. Although she was dissatisfied with the way the Xiang family educated the younger generation, she knew that even if Xiang Zheng saw it, she could only stop it for a while. She also had her own things to do and could not stop it forever.
“I can’t control what other families do, but the Xiang family shouldn’t spoil their children like this.”
The Xiang family came from a military background, and her brothers were all born on the frontier and were used to being wild from a young age.
However, he also grew up practicing martial arts and could endure any hardship.
Just so they could survive on the battlefield.
Now that the younger generation has come to this stage, how can they forget the path they came from?
"The world is at peace now, but the younger generation of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion are all suppressed, and none of them have any official titles. Are they going to abandon even the old path of martial arts that they have worked so hard to follow?"
As Xiang Huayue spoke, she became emotional and leaned over the edge of the bed.
Xiang Yu peeked out to take a look, but his older sister blocked him with her hand.
“Aunt, please don’t be angry. The younger generation of the Xiang family has not forgotten this old path. It’s just that Yu’er was too young before, so I didn’t let him practice with us. Now that he’s here with you, Aunt, I’ll have to trouble you to take care of him.”
As Xiang Zheng said this, she glanced in Xiang Yu's direction.
Xiang Yu tried to shrink back, but his sister pulled him out from behind.
Xiang Sheng and Xiang Yu knelt together beside the Empress Dowager's bed.
"What happened before was because Yu'er was young and ignorant. From now on, I will teach Yu'er to be a proper man. Your Majesty, please don't be angry because of us."
Whenever Xiang Huayue looked at Xiang Sheng, she was reminded of Xiang Zheng when she was little. This child is not only like Xiang Zheng.
In terms of temperament, he is somewhat like His Majesty.
As Xiang Sheng said this, he raised his hand and pinched Xiang Yu.
Xiang Yu winced in pain and immediately followed his sister's lead.
"I was ignorant before, but from now on I will practice martial arts with my sister and grow up to be a strong and upright man."
When Xiang Yu first said this, he seemed a little aggrieved, but later on...
Whether it was the phrase "a true man" that struck a chord with him or not, Xiang Yu's little mood came and went quickly.
"Yes, I must become a true man."
Xiang Huayue's expression softened somewhat. As she drank the tea Xiang Zheng handed her, she began to ponder the education of her two children.
"As for martial arts, have Fei He find two bodyguards to teach you. As for your studies, I'll trouble Your Majesty."
Just as Xiang Zheng had guessed on the way, she originally thought that the Empress Dowager would directly send Master Fei to teach the two children.
She was also worried that Xiang Yu wouldn't be able to keep going if he saw acquaintances.
The secret guards are good; you can't see their faces. Once they put on the mask, only their eyes are visible.
It's difficult for Xiang Yu, this clever little devil, to read between the lines.
"Yes, thank you, Aunt."
"Thank you, Your Majesty/Great-Aunt."
Xiang Sheng didn't change his mind, and Xiang Huayue didn't care.
He chatted with Xiang Zheng and the two children for a while, and when he heard that Xiang Sheng needed human-shaped training stakes and a lot of training tools...
Xiang Huayue waved her hand and gave the order to Chun Chan.
The Imperial Household Department also acted quickly, working tirelessly to repair the side hall according to Xiang Sheng's needs before the Empress Dowager could rest.
Xiang Sheng has gone to check it out, and we can move in tonight.
"If you feel there's a smell in the room, Miss, you can leave it for a couple more days to let the air out before moving in."
Xiang Sheng immediately waved his hand, saying that Xiang Yu ate too much at night, which would cause him to have bloating and restless sleep.
She'd rather sleep surrounded by the smell than sleep with Xiang Yu.
Besides, she didn't smell anything she shouldn't have.
"No need, I don't think there's anything wrong with it, I'll sleep here tonight."
Chun Chan had just refused the Imperial Household Department's offer to bring people to select servants for the two young masters, so she assigned two servants from those she was used to in Cining Palace to the young masters.
The Imperial Household Department did not dare to cause trouble in the Cining Palace, but they were still no match for the people they were used to employing.
After Xiang Zheng finished her meal and saw that the two children had settled down, she prepared to bid farewell to His Majesty.
Liang Chongyue led the person to the Hall of Mental Cultivation and gestured for Yunling to serve tea.
"Try it, it's new tea."
Liang Chongyue still had milk tea beside her; she loved drinking it when the weather got cold.
Even though my health has improved now, I still can't break the habits I've had for so many years.
Xiang Zheng took a sip; the taste was delicate and fragrant, with a sweet aftertaste.
"This is really good tea. When I'm tired, a couple of sips make me feel relaxed."
Liang Chongyue turned her head to look at her, then shook her head with amusement.
"Both children are in my hands, and you dare to ask me for tea?"
Xiang Zheng is more relaxed in the palace than at home. What bad intentions could her cousin possibly have towards her?
My cousin just wanted her to be better.
"It's because both of my children are in the palace that I dared to ask my cousin for tea. If they were at home, I would be in a hurry to go home right now."