Only this green, not disappointing the spring

Shangguan Qingyue didn't slack off even though she had so much free time. She was used to going to bed early and getting up early, especially her daily morning exercises.

Empress Chen woke up early today, and wanted to take advantage of the cool and pleasant weather in the morning to go for a walk in the woods with Emperor Mingde.

So, the two groups happened to meet outside.

Looking at the sweaty little girl, Empress Chen blinked quickly, looked at Emperor Mingde in surprise, and then asked hesitantly:

"Ayue, what are you doing?"

Could it be that this child is too excited and is sleepwalking?

Xuanyuan Chen, who had been standing by, saw that the little girl's breathing was unstable, so he patted her shoulder and helped answer:

"My Queen Mother, Qingqing is exercising. She insists on running every day. I am worried that she is not safe alone, so I am accompanying her."

Fortunately, he has always been cautious in doing things and still stuffed insoles into his shoes before going out, otherwise he would have been exposed at this time.

Emperor Mingde became interested immediately when he saw the little girl's rosy face.

The Queen has not been in good health in recent years. The palace doctors have tried many methods, but with little success.

If exercising like this can help you stay healthy, wouldn't everyone be able to do it?

So he immediately asked:

"A Yue, please tell me, is running like this every day really good for your health? How long have you persisted and how do you feel?"

Shangguan Qingyue took the cotton towel handed over by Xuanyuan Yan and wiped the sweat off her face. With a tuft of hair on her head, she replied respectfully:

"Your Majesty, I have been running for more than half a year and my body is very strong. Even a man with martial arts skills may not be able to run faster than me!"

Emperor Mingde's face froze. Why was she running so fast? He didn't want his gentle queen to suddenly run around in front of him like a rabbit one day.

Although he didn't want to, the image of the queen running flashed involuntarily in his mind. He shook his head vigorously, trying to break the image in his mind.

Seeing this, Empress Chen mistakenly thought that the Emperor was unhappy, so she quickly spoke up:

"Your Majesty, you don't know. Ayue's little hands are warmer than a stove in winter, and she is full of energy every day."

At this point, her expression darkened, and she said with some sadness:

"If my health was half as good as Yue's, I wouldn't have ended up like this..."

She didn't finish her words, but the people present immediately understood what she meant. The Crown Prince was weak and the Second Prince died young. This was the pain of the Empress' life.

Emperor Mingde reached out and took Empress Chen into his arms, patting her shoulders gently and comforting her:

"Don't be sad, Zi Tong. Let's not talk about the past. Since Yue said running is a good idea, you can try it with me for a few days.

But we have agreed that if there is any discomfort, you must stop immediately, do you agree?"

Empress Chen leaned in Emperor Mingde's arms and nodded gently.

Looking at the emperor and empress who were showing off their love as if no one was around, Shangguan Qingyue seemed to be at a loss for words. She gently tugged at the sleeve of the person next to her and gave him a pleading look.

Xuanyuan Yan was originally feeling depressed because the only time he had left to spend alone with his beloved was about to be taken away by someone else. When he saw the little girl like this, an idea suddenly occurred to him, so he coughed lightly and said:

"Well, Father, Mother, I heard from Qingqing that not everyone can run. Those who are too weak and rarely move should start by walking.

Also, if you have heart disease or asthma, you must not run."

Seeing Emperor Mingde's hesitation, he immediately added:

"The Queen Mother is weak, so it would be better for the Royal Father to accompany her for a walk at first. Once you feel your legs are stronger, you can consider running."

Shangguan Qingyue also echoed:

"I will tell you all the running techniques when the time comes. You really can't be impatient now."

The Queen, with a look of regret on her face, could only say helplessly:

"In that case, let's do as Yan'er said. However, when I can run, you, Yue, must go to the palace to accompany me for a while until I master those skills."

At this moment, Empress Chen was like a little girl begging for candy, which made Emperor Mingde feel soft-hearted. So he blurted out the words without thinking:

"Since Zi Tong likes this girl so much, why not let them stay in the capital instead of going to the vassal state? That way, you can see her whenever you want."

Xuanyuan Yan's expression changed immediately. Since he had completely given up fighting for that position, he naturally didn't want to stay in this place for too long.

Naturally, he would protect his girl well. If possible, he would like to take his father-in-law, mother-in-law and their family to the fiefdom.

So he reminded without hesitation:

"Father, you must not do that! Since the imperial decree has been issued, the matter of my son's enfeoffment cannot be changed, otherwise it will cause dissatisfaction among my brothers and ministers in the court!"

Emperor Mingde regretted his words as soon as they came out, and he was very sensible to give way. He stroked his graying beard and nodded.

"Yan'er is right. What I said just now was indeed a little ill-considered."

The Queen's originally excited heart soon calmed down. She sighed in her heart, it is really difficult to have both!

Just then, a palace maid came over to remind them that it was time for breakfast, so the group left together. Xuanyuan Yan walked last and breathed a sigh of relief.

It’s not a good thing for his little girl to be too popular!

After breakfast, Empress Chen suddenly had an idea and suggested that everyone disguise themselves before going to Qingxin Academy. Her proposal was immediately approved by Emperor Mingde.

The most regrettable thing for an emperor is that he is lonely at the top. He has been in a high position for a long time and has been out of touch with the ground. He didn't even know that he was deceived by those ministers.

Therefore, he likes incognito visits the most!

Before the group reached the entrance of the academy, they were dazzled by a large field of golden sunflowers. Empress Chen couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Ayue, why are there so many sunflowers planted around this academy?"

"This sunflower is bright and warm, and it makes people feel open-minded when they see it. Students can also be influenced by it when they look at it every day, and they can be more optimistic and positive in their dealings with others."

"in addition……"

She chuckled twice, with a sly look on her face, and continued:

"When the sunflowers mature, the seeds can be made into delicious fried melon seeds. The money earned from the sales can be used for students, so it's a good thing to kill two birds with one stone."

Emperor Mingde frowned slightly after hearing this.

"Students are already influenced by the atmosphere of business, how can they concentrate on their studies? Little girl, the atmosphere in your academy is not right!"

At this time, a student happened to come back from outside and heard the words of Emperor Mingde clearly. The teacher often taught them not to look at, listen to, or say anything indecent.

But this person is saying bad things about their academy, how can they tolerate this?

He was about to step into the gate of the academy, but he finally pulled back. He came to Emperor Mingde with an indignant look on his face, bowed, and then said:

"Uncle, I am sorry for being rude. I just overheard that you disagree with the academy's approach, and I couldn't help but want to refute you."

When the chief eunuch Wang Gonggong heard this, he subconsciously wanted to step forward to stop them, but was stopped by a look from Emperor Mingde. He looked up and down at the young boy in front of him with great interest.

He was less than ten years old, wearing an ultramarine blue gown. Although the clothes were slightly whitened from washing, one could still smell the faint scent of soapberry.

The tender cheeks were tanned by the sun, but his expression was upright and his eyes were clear.

With just one glance, Emperor Mingde was sure that the child was well educated.

So he smiled and asked:

"Oh, how are you going to refute me?"

The young boy straightened his body and replied seriously:

"Our Qingxin Academy not only does not close the school, but also provides students with free board and lodging, as well as all the necessary food, clothing and other necessities. But the money for the academy is not blown by the wind. If we don't think of some ways to make money, how can we support so many people?

Don't underestimate these sunflowers. When the seeds mature, the money we earn from selling them to the workshop can buy all of us new clothes!"

Emperor Mingde shook his head in disapproval.

"Since the academy has admitted you, it should keep its promise. And making money is not something you students should worry about.

If my guess is correct, you guys are the ones who take care of these sunflowers on weekdays, right?"

Seeing that the other party disagreed, the young boy was not discouraged. He thought for a moment and continued:

"Our teacher said that a person who is lazy and does not know the difference between grains will hardly become a good official praised by the people even if he passes the imperial examination.

Those who do not understand the suffering of the people will only make jokes like "Why don't you eat meat?" Therefore, students do not think it is a good thing to turn a deaf ear to the outside world and concentrate on reading the books of sages. "