Zi'an covered his head, wishing he didn't know.
Murong Jie was staring at him closely, Zi'an couldn't escape, so she had to ask Zhuang Zhuang to go into the palace to find Concubine Mei. She actually wanted to go in herself to see Concubine Mei's injuries and listen to Concubine Mei's account of the whole process so that she could be careful about any mistakes and omissions, think of an excuse, and deal with any emergencies in the future.
Zhuangzhuang heard Murong Jie send someone to tell her to go to the palace to find Concubine Mei, but she was unwilling to agree.
Because she had a rare appointment with Xiao Xiao to go boating on the lake today, and she didn't want to spend this finally some time for herself going to the palace.
Murong Jie had no choice but to go to the princess's mansion in person, begging and making a lot of promises, but he almost agreed that if she got pregnant, he would move in and serve her personally.
Zhuangzhuang couldn't help but feel angry and amused when he saw his child-slave appearance. Finally, he hit his arm and said, "This is an exception. There won't be a next time."
"Okay, okay!" Murong Jie said seriously, "So, I always say that my aunt is the best person to me."
"You will be a father in the future, so you should be sensitive to Zi'an's feelings. Don't always have a stern face, or you will scare Zi'an and the baby in her belly."
Murong Jie said gloomily, "How can I always have a stern face?"
"No? It's like everyone owes you two thousand and five hundred thousand. Go back and practice and smile more nicely." Zhuangzhuang sent him away.
Murong Jie rubbed his face and walked out.
After thinking for a while, he asked Ni Rong, "Ni Rong, does this prince always have a stern face?"
"Yeah!" Ni Rong said honestly.
"Are you afraid of this king?"
"Afraid!" Ni Rong was still very honest.
Murong Jie stopped, turned his shoulder, and slowly forced a smile towards him.
Ni Rong looked at him expressionlessly, "My Lord, what do you want to do?"
"How is it?" Murong Jie was still smiling, but his smile was very ferocious. "Are you still afraid?"
Ni Rong was silent for a moment, then stretched out his hand to push, "My Lord, I'm afraid you'll kiss me."
"Get lost!" Murong Jie said angrily. Kiss you? Look at your greasy face.
Ni Rong said earnestly: "Your Highness, a smile comes from the heart. Go back and practice a few more times. When the prince is born, you will be able to smile kindly."
"Kind?" Murong Jie pinched his chin. Kind? The ancestor was an old lady, so her smile to him must be kind.
Then, he gave Ni Rong another ancestor-like smile.
Ni Rong's scalp suddenly went numb, and he had the urge to flee. Is this kindness? This is the faint smile of the Empress Dowager before she was about to kill someone.
"Forget it, Your Majesty. Actually, you are very friendly even when you don't smile." Ni Rong said against his conscience.
Murong Jie snorted and climbed onto his horse.
He felt really bad in his heart, although he never told Zi'an, but he really wanted to have his own child.
But at that time, he knew that Zi'an had been fed safflower, and he was afraid that she would feel burdened, so he always told Zi'an that it didn't matter whether she had it or not.
Now that she is really pregnant, all the pores on his body are blooming, but he is also very scared and uncomfortable because he feels that he may not be able to be a good father.
Even his smile was unnatural.
He felt that the burden on his shoulders had suddenly become much heavier.
In fact, Ni Rong knew the worries in the prince's heart. Having followed the prince for so many years, how could he not know
Although the late emperor valued him, he was very strict with him since he was young, because the late emperor trained him as a crown prince, and he suffered too much in his youth.
As for the noble concubine, it is better not to mention her. What she did was never what a mother should do. In fact, she was even worse than a passerby.
He spurred his horse, caught up with him, and consoled him, "My Lord, no matter what you are like, the prince will accept you."
Murong Jie glanced at him calmly, "Flowers would be very talkative if they could speak, but stones are the most charming if they cannot speak."
Ni Rong finally managed to comfort someone, but was rejected. He said awkwardly, "Then learn from the princess. The princess is kind."
Murong Jie seriously believed that he should learn how to be a father.
He kept thinking about how the families in Beijing were full of loving fathers and filial sons.
Both the Xiao family and the Chen family are good, especially the Chen family, the family atmosphere is really good.
He actually longed for that.
So, he decided to go to the Chen family and ask old lady Chen for advice.
When Lady Chen heard Murong Jie say that he came to learn about educating children, she was dumbfounded. How would she know how to teach children
For a long time, people outside have been saying that she is protective and over-indulgent. She is sometimes speechless in rebuttal, but when she thinks about it, it is indeed a big deal to spoil her too much, especially Liu Liu, who has almost been ignored by everyone.
However, when the Regent came to seek advice, and seeing his pious eyes, which was the most pious she had ever seen in her life, she was really embarrassed to say that she didn't know how to do it.
After racking his brains, this old warrior with little education tried to come up with a few words from the ancients, but he couldn't come up with a single one.
Seeing her like this, Murong Jie thought that she was unwilling to teach, and couldn't help but said disappointedly: "Is the old lady so stingy?"
The old lady gritted her teeth and cleared her throat. "It's not that I'm stingy. There's nothing to be stingy about. It's just that when you give birth, you have to educate the child. This..."
She suddenly remembered what the Empress Dowager had taught the late emperor. At that time, the late emperor was still the crown prince.
So, she said: "Born as a human being, from the moment you are born, you have something that you are destined to bear on your shoulders, no matter what it is, even if it is just to be filial to your parents, to be responsible to your children, to be loyal to the country and the people..."
Murong Jie frowned and interrupted her, "Be loyal to the people?"
"This..." The old lady was stunned for a moment, and tried hard to recall. That's right, this is what the Empress Dowager said. She said that, in fact, the so-called emperor or officials are just high-priced servants of the people. After receiving the salary and enjoying the glory, they have to work for their master.
"Just tell me how you teach your children and grandchildren." Murong Jie said.
The old lady couldn't think of any more excuses, so she said honestly, "Feed them food, give them clothes, praise them for doing the right thing, and whip them for doing the wrong thing. This is what we call clear rewards and punishments in our military... Well, that's it. It's the same for soldiers and children. Soldiers... When children have deviant thoughts, talk to them and explain the reasons. If children are motivated, encourage and support them more. Well... Our ancestors once said that all problems with children cannot be solved without the word "accompanying". "
Murong Jie's eyes were as round as longan seeds, and he was filled with admiration. "That makes perfect sense."
"Hmm!" The old lady straightened her back, feeling that she was right, and continued, "In fact, there is no so-called orthodox method to educate children. It is enough to teach them to understand the truth and establish correct concepts and human nature. As for the rest, teach them in accordance with their aptitude. Every child has different talents and personalities, so just treat them as you see fit."
Murong Jie deeply agreed with this. Although he could tell that the old lady's words were mixed up, they still touched his heart.
(End of this chapter)