After saying goodbye to his grandmother, Gu Yanxi suddenly wanted to sit down and rest. He was too lazy to think about where he was and who might see him, so he just sat down on the steps not far from the Fushou Hall. If possible, he would even like to get a pot of wine and have a few drinks.
Having lived for twenty-six years, he has seen enough of the fickleness of human nature and too many ruthless moments of the royal family. He has never had too high expectations, so there is no question of disappointment. He just took the surname Gu, just received a favor, and just endured day by day, and it would be over when he died or dried up, but he had Ah Zhi.
He wanted to give Azhi happiness, and he thought he could give Azhi happiness. After all, he was the prince and the leader of the Seven Stars Division. But the fact was that he dragged Azhi into the quagmire. The late emperor forced her, the empress dowager suppressed her, and a big carrot named Gu Yanxi was hung in front of her, and a vicious dog was chasing her from behind. They just took it for granted that they wanted to drain her dry.
They forgot Ahzhi's contribution, and forgot who was the reason why Daqing had a respectable prince. They just ignored what had happened to Ahzhi's body in just two years, and they took it for granted that they put such a heavy burden on her and cut off all her escape routes.
Sometimes he even felt that the most unfortunate thing in Azhi's life was meeting him. If she had not been involved with him, the eldest daughter of the Hua family would still be able to lead the Hua family to gain a foothold in the capital with her own abilities. No matter who became the new emperor, with Azhi's means, it would only be a matter of time before the Hua family would return. She had no ambition, so there was no need to show too much talent to be remembered by others, and eventually be shackled and unable to escape.
The Prince's Tutor, the first female official in Daqing, sounds so impressive, but under the layers of control, she is just a gentleman with a bigger name. What's the difference from before? Being so stingy with benefits, Ah Zhi lost the freedom that she really cared about. Ah Zhi never liked to be bound by these constraints.
Covering his face, Gu Yanxi suddenly thought of Haoyue's words. If, if Azhi was really a monster, it would be great. At least monsters are long-lived, and they can use magic to repair Azhi's body.
"Brother Yan Xi?"
Gu Yanxi raised her head and curled her lips at the prince who was hesitating whether to approach her. "Prince, you should address me differently from now on."
"There are no outsiders here, no defense." Seeing that the prince had not had time to hide his emotions, the prince came over and sat beside him. He didn't need to guess why Brother Yan Xi was so depressed. Yes, the tutor is already eighteen years old this year. Other girls would have become mothers by this age, but the tutor would have to wait a few more years. By then...
"I can get married sooner."
Gu Yanxi turned around and looked over.
The prince held his chin and smiled, "My great-grandfather Emperor Yaozong got married at the age of fourteen, so why can't I? Besides, having someone in the palace will also help the harem to be stable, which is good."
"Prince..."
"The Grand Tutor is already eighteen, and will be twenty in two years. If he doesn't get married, Brother Yan Xi, do you want the Grand Tutor to be laughed at? I won't agree!"
Gu Yanxi looked at him for a moment, then stretched her legs and lay back, resting her arms on the bed and looking at the sky. Her depressed mood suddenly dissipated. The child taught by Azhi was grateful to her after all.
"Brother Yan Xi?"
"Your tutor will not agree. If you really care about her, then you should learn from her and become a wise ruler in the future. Let her go down in history. I care about the things that she doesn't care about. Prince, her contributions should not be erased."
The prince was silent for a while, then nodded, "I understand. The more outstanding I am as a tutor, the less people will dare to look down on me. If I become a wise ruler in the future, as the only tutor of the prince, I will definitely go down in history as a tutor."
Gu Yanxi looked at the small world above her head. She could only see half of the shape of a cloud, and she didn't know what it would look like in its entirety. "Xiao Liu."
The prince hadn't heard this title for several days, and his heart warmed when he heard it, and he nodded in response.
"When you are sixteen, you must completely set Ah Zhi free. When you are eighteen, I will retire. You only have six years to grow up."
"Will you leave the capital?"
"If your tutor wants to travel around, I will accompany her. If she wants to stay in a corner of the capital, I will follow her." Gu Yanxi sat up, and the dejection in her eyes disappeared. "Even if she goes out to travel, she will come back. She can't let go of Berlin, nor can she let go of you, her student. You should know how protective your tutor is."
Yes, he knew, he had experienced it several times himself. The prince was immediately happy and put aside the thought of being abandoned that had just arisen in his mind. How could his tutor ignore him!
Sitting on these cold steps, the two of them decided on the lives of three people. The Crown Prince was not unaware of the intention of the Prince's words to him, and it was precisely because he knew this that he remembered this moment more firmly, and remembered the attitude of brother Yan Xi who wanted the beauty not to care about the country. Even if more people tried to sow discord between them in the future, he would always remember this afternoon, the wind was gentle, the sky was blue, the sun was warm, and their hearts were close.
The atmosphere here is harmonious and the Hua family is also bustling at this time.
Hua Zhi rarely showed her emotions. She helped Bo Lin and Yang Sui'an up from their kneeling positions. "Why are you kneeling for me? How come you have lost so much weight? You are so dark that I can hardly recognize you."
Bolin's eyes were red as he tugged at his elder sister's sleeve, almost crying. "Elder sister, you're talking nonsense. My cousin and I are strong, but you are really thin. How come you are so thin? Your face is sunken!"
"You won't gain weight no matter how much you eat. Do you think I want to?" Hua Zhi tapped his forehead and smiled with her eyes narrowed. Although she called him a younger brother, he was actually just like her own child. She truly experienced the worry that children felt when their mother-in-law was around. Her mother was probably even less worried than she was.
Holding Berlin, Hua Zhi looked at her cousin who was much taller than her, "Did you gain much from this trip?"
Yang Sui'an's eyes were also red and his voice was hoarse, "Yes, I gained a lot, which is equivalent to reading the books of sages for three years."
"It's good to have some gains. Now that I'm back, I can take a good rest and let things settle down."
"yes."
Hua Zhi smiled, "Okay, go see your mother now, her neck is about to get too long."
Yang Sui'an bowed and saluted. He had heard about the late emperor's death before he even arrived in the capital. He and Bai Lin were extremely worried and hurried back. After entering the city, he did not rush home but went to a teahouse to inquire about the news. To be honest, he was frightened.
He didn't expect that so many things had happened not long ago, and they were so... unbelievable. Fortunately, the one who came to the throne was the Sixth Prince, and his cousin's long-term preparations had not been in vain. As for his cousin becoming the Prince's Tutor, he was not so surprised. With his cousin's knowledge, she could have become a high-ranking official!