If not abolished

Inside the main hall

"Your Highness, brother." Zhu Zhanqi ran to Zhu Zhanji after class.

"Xiao Qi." Zhu Zhanji touched his head as if he was touching the puppy he raised later. The kid looked quite well behaved now, but no one knew what happened to him that made him so extreme.

"Father told my elder brother and I to play with His Highness." If you were to ask who Zhu Zhanqi admired the most, it would definitely be Zhu Zhanji.

"Well, where is your brother? Did he come today?" Zhu Zhanji was speaking when he heard a panting voice behind him.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince." Zhu Zhanhe saluted him properly.

"We are all brothers, no need to be so polite." Zhu Zhanji helped him up.

Zhu Zhanhe stood up and said solemnly: "Etiquette cannot be abolished. Although we are brothers, we are still ruler and subject."

"You are still so polite." Zhu Zhanji couldn't do anything about him. His cousin was the most upright and polite. He didn't look like the son of his rogue uncle. Even the emperor sometimes said that he didn't look like his uncle. However, he was very similar to the prince in character. If he hadn't been born early, he might have been the first to stop his uncle from rebelling in the future.

"Let's go." Zhu Zhanji took them to the martial arts arena.

martial arts field

Hu An and Hu Xuan had been waiting there early, and when they saw Zhu Zhanji and his group coming, they immediately stopped training.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the two young princes."

"Get up, how is the training going?" Zhu Zhanji asked about the situation.

"I just tried it with Chen Da and a few others. It's still very easy to get injured. We still want to prepare protective gear to prevent injury." Hu An reported the situation.

"Then collect everyone's measurements and have them prepared. By the way, starting today, the two little princes will train with you." Zhu Zhanji ordered.

"This..." Hu An looked at the two little ones, "Cuju is still a dangerous sport after all. If the two little princes..."

"I'm not asking you to let them play right away. Start with some basic training first. If it doesn't work, just give them up. No need for special care, just let them go as they should." Zhu Zhanji asked him to relax.

"In that case, I will give it a try."

"Try to leave at least one, unless it is really impossible." Zhu Zhanji said in a low voice.

"clear."

"Zhanhe, Zhanqi, come here. From now on, after class every day, you will go to the martial arts field to find Hu An and let him lead you in training."

"Ok."

"Your Highnesses, please come this way."

"Your Highness, brother, aren't you coming with us?" Zhu Zhanqi asked.

Zhu Zhanji touched his head and said, "Brother has something to do today, so I won't be with you. You and brother should train first, and we will be together next time."

"Okay." Zhu Zhanqi felt even more disappointed when he heard that Zhu Zhanji was leaving soon, but he also knew there was no other way and could only reluctantly agree.

"Xiao Qi is so good. He listens to his brother. See you next time." Zhu Zhanji said and left.

"Prepare the carriage immediately. I'm going out of the palace." Zhu Zhan was about to leave after class, but was tripped by those two people and wasted some time.

"Your Highness, please slow down. If there is something urgent, why don't you let our servants handle it for you first?" Wu Cheng couldn't keep up with his pace.

"This matter cannot be handled by others, I must go in person. Oh, and have someone tell the Imperial Concubine to arrange for Zhan He and Zhan Qi to live near the Yikun Palace."

"As ordered."

Yikun Palace

"His Highness is in a hurry to leave the palace, so he specially asked me to tell the Queen that the two little princes of His Highness the Prince of Han will be staying in the palace for a while, and His Highness would like to arrange for them to live next to the Yikun Palace."

"His Majesty has told me that He'er and Xiaoqi will be training Cuju with Agui during this period to prepare for the Dragon Boat Festival performance. I have agreed to this matter after speaking to your Highness." Concubine Wang also heard about this early in the morning and was about to arrange accommodation for them, but she did not expect Zhu Zhanji to send someone over.

"Then I will take my leave first."

After everyone left, Yunqi asked in confusion, "Your Highness the Crown Prince has been very busy recently. I wonder if there is something important going on?"

"I'm not too sure about it. I just heard that Qingyun Palace opened its private treasury several times. Maybe they were preparing gifts for someone?" Concubine Wang guessed.

"It's not about who has this good fortune."

"I guess it's definitely Agui's sweetheart."

In the afternoon, Concubine Wang went to the Qianqing Palace in person to bring food to Zhu Di.

"Your Majesty, Eunuch Wang told me that you have been busy for several hours and have not had a rest." Concubine Wang said with concern as soon as she entered.

"Why are you here, my beloved concubine?" Zhu Di smelled the fragrance, put down his pen and said, "What delicious food did my beloved concubine bring me?"

Concubine Wang personally helped Zhu Di wash his hands. When Zhu Di had almost finished eating, Concubine Wang said, "I have something to ask, but I don't know how to start."

Zhu Di put down his chopsticks and said, "Just say whatever you want to say. There's nothing wrong with saying it."

Concubine Wang was still a little hesitant. She looked up at Zhu Di, and hesitated to speak. After a while, she said, "The ladies selected last time have been learning the rules from me in Chuxiu Palace for a long time. I think there is nothing left to teach them. I thought that in addition to the palace rules, these ladies should also learn to write poems and books for women. I also benefited a lot from studying with the Empress. Who knows, some of these people will have great fortunes in the future, so I thought it would be better to hire female teachers for them or use female officials with good writing skills in the palace. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

"Although there is no precedent for this, I remember that when the Queen was in power, she also personally compiled the "Internal Training" for the women in the palace to learn. Your suggestion is good. Let's make the arrangements. Agui has not been proficient in poetry, calligraphy and painting since he was a child. It would be best if the future wife can have a common language with him." Talking about this, Zhu Di couldn't help but think of his first wife. She was well-read and had an excellent memory. She read a variety of classic ancient books. Every time she read the virtues and words and deeds of the ancients, she would think deeply and imitate them. She has been known as a female scholar since she was a child. She is also a spiritual partner with him. She is a rare and virtuous wife in life and in educating children. It's a pity...

Seeing that Zhu Di was lost in thought with tears in his eyes, Concubine Wang guessed that His Majesty might be thinking of the late queen, and she did not dare to disturb him.

It took a while for Zhu Di to come back to his senses.

In the blink of an eye, it was already dusk. The people in Qingyun Palace were waiting anxiously at the palace gate. "Why hasn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince come back yet? The palace is almost locked. If he doesn't come back, it will be too late." The people waiting paced back and forth.

Just as the palace gate was about to close, the man finally saw Zhu Zhanji's carriage arriving.

"Your Highness, you are finally back."