I was spotted by the heroines while doing the quick-travel mission.

The emperor couldn't be considered old, but he was much older than Yu Zhishu, who was in her twenties. If the two of them stood together, it would give people the feeling of an uncle and a young girl.

Emperor Liu Yuanjing looked at his second daughter who was exceptionally well-behaved and bright, then glanced at his third daughter who was cowering and keeping silent, and frowned slightly.

Then, he asked Yang Liu in a very gentle manner, "Chao Yuan, I heard from other palace servants that your mother doesn't care much about you. Is it true?"

Yang Liu was stunned, "Aren't you asking about the drowning?"

"How should I answer this?" Yang Liu frowned. This question put her in a dilemma.

"My father, my mother is a very good person, but she is a little strict with me and my sister. But those palace servants gossiped about us behind our backs, which led my father to misunderstand." After all, if she told the truth now and let that woman hear it, she would be in trouble.

"That's good." Emperor Liu Yuanjing narrowed his eyes, smiled and agreed, then changed the subject, "But I heard that you fell into the water today, what happened?"

"Okay, I'll ask anyway." Yang Liu rolled her eyes inwardly, but still answered.

"Father, it was my fault. I jumped into the water because I wanted to stay cool. My sister thought I had fallen into the water, so she jumped in too. Father, please punish me if you want to. Don't blame my sister."

With the appearance of a little girl, Yang Liu pulled the sleeve of Emperor Liu Yuanjing and acted coquettishly, not feeling embarrassed at all.

There was nothing wrong with Yang Liu's words. Liu Yuanjing frowned unknowingly and wanted to say something, but the words turned into a helpless rebuke.

"As a princess of a country, you can't always indulge in fun and bring your sister along to play. You will be punished next time."

Seeing that he was trying to show concern but didn't know how to start and could only make small talk, Yang Liu silently raised her middle finger in her heart. Your daughter almost died, and you still care about your face.

"My son, please remember your teachings."

Yang Liu was secretly complaining in her heart but remained respectful on the surface. Liu Yuanjing saw that there was nothing wrong with her attitude, so he responded coldly twice and pushed the snacks over to her.

"I'm glad to know. The snacks just served are still warm. You two can share them. I have to go and get busy. Let Mammy take you out to play."

After Liu Yuanjing finished speaking, he stood up, waved his sleeves and walked away slowly with his hands behind his back. Yang Liu hurriedly pulled the dazed Liu Jinyuan to stand up and bowed to see him off. Only when he saw the man go far away did he look up and pick up the snacks on the plate.

"Jinyuan, don't be so reserved, come and eat something."

Yang Liu selected the ones with good appearance and put them to Liu Jinyuan. Liu Jinyuan held the cakes in his hands, raised his head with a dull expression, and looked puzzled.

"Sister, why didn't you let me tell Father? I clearly saw who pushed you into the water."

"It's no use telling him. You're still young. You'll understand when you grow up."

Yang Liu grabbed a piece of chestnut crisp and put it in her mouth to chew, then she freed her clean hand to touch Liu Jinyuan's head, signaling her to be at ease.

Liu Jinyuan pursed his lips and put the snack into his mouth, thinking, 'They are obviously the same age, not young.'

Naturally, every word of the conversation here was passed on to Imperial Noble Consort Yu Zhishu.

"Did Chao Yuan really say that?" Yu Zhishu asked casually as she stirred the fine bird's nest in the bowl, seemingly nonchalant.

"Your Majesty, that's what the Second Princess said. I didn't miss a thing."

The palace maid spoke with certainty.

"It's rare. He is usually outspoken, but now he knows how to hide his shortcomings." Yu Zhishu scooped a spoonful of bird's nest into his mouth, and smiled rarely.

"Go chop off the hands of the slave who pushed Chao Yuan into the water and send her to her master to give that ignorant and reckless person a good warning."

After finishing a bowl of bird's nest, Yu Zhishu pushed the bowl aside, casually smoothed his clothes, picked up the gold and jade fan beside him, and went out.

"Yes." The palace maid in the corner responded and then left.

As soon as Yu Zhishu went out, she went straight to the imperial study, not for any other reason. Her two daughters were already seven years old and should be of school age. However, in their Yu family, girls never read useless things like women's virtues and precepts, and she didn't want her daughters to read these things. But if she wanted to find a good teacher for her daughters, she naturally had to get the emperor's consent. It would be best if she could be a companion to the prince.

When they arrived at the door of the imperial study, Yu Zhishu gathered her messy thoughts and followed the palace servant in when he called her.

"Your Majesty." Yu Zhishu bowed.

"Get up, my beloved, what's the matter?" Liu Yuanjing was flipping through the memorials in his hand without even glancing at the other party.

Yu Zhishu stood up, walked slowly to the person, knelt beside him, picked up the ink stick and ground it gently, her voice charming.

"I missed your Majesty, so I came to see him."

Liu Yuanjing glanced at Yu Zhishu sideways, and a vague voice with ambiguous meaning came out of his throat as if he was thinking about something. After hearing it, Yu Zhishu just put down the ink stick, held the handkerchief under his lips, and sighed pretending to be sad.

"Chao Yuan and Jin Yuan are already seven years old. Although Chao Yuan is outspoken, she is cheerful and lively, while Jin Yuan is too quiet. I have been thinking about whether to let them meet other people to sharpen their skills, for example, to study with the princes."

As Yu Zhishu spoke, she secretly looked at Liu Yuanjing's expression, and seeing no anger on his face, she explained her intention softly and tentatively.

"Girl, it's enough for you to learn etiquette, needlework, embroidery, women's virtues and rules from the master and the nanny. It's a waste of time to learn those obscure things from the prince that you can't use."

Without even raising his head, Liu Yuanjing picked up the wolf-hair brush, dipped it in ink, wrote the word "read" on the memorial, and then started to change another volume.

"The children of the royal family should be well-educated. Whether they are married or married in the future, others will praise your majesty for his benevolence, education and talents."

Yu Zhishu lowered her head, had a submissive look and a soft voice. Apart from her formidable background, her appearance alone was clearly one of the most beautiful women in the court. It was not an excessive request for her to behave so docilely, and it was not the first time that a princess had accompanied her father to school.

Liu Yuanjing finally took his eyes off the memorial and cast his gaze on Yu Zhishu's pitiful face. He pondered for a moment and nodded.

"Go if you want to, just be careful."

Although Liu Yuanjing nodded, he also warned him. Yu Zhishu didn't care. After getting permission, he stood up with the help of the table and knelt down to bow to the emperor.

"I thank the Emperor for his grace. I will not bother you any more. I am leaving now."

Liu Yuanjing waved his hand, and when he saw her leaving quickly and lightly, he snorted coldly and thought she was just pretending.

Yang Liu and Liu Jinyuan suddenly had to go to school. They were a little uncomfortable at first. They were woken up so early in the morning that they were so sleepy that they couldn't open their eyes. After a while, they yawned several times and poured cold water on their faces to sober up a little.

"Jin Yuan, if you feel sleepy, just lean on your sister and sleep for a while. I'll carry you for a while."