Since they are all worn by the Qing Dynasty, you might as well be bold and choose Kangxi!

After Master Liang fainted during class, another Master Jiang took his place.

He was a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. He was quite old, but very knowledgeable and indifferent to fame and fortune. Unlike others who liked to curry favor with the public, he remained unknown in the Hanlin Academy.

Although he was suddenly entrusted with an important task by the Emperor this time, he remained calm and composed.

He picked up the book and started lecturing, but after finishing a paragraph, he glanced down and found that the Crown Prince, the Fourth Prince and the Ninth Prince were all absent-minded and distracted today.

When he saw this, he did not use a ruler to slam the table to remind him like Master Liang did before, but gently put down the book and asked a question.

"Confucius once said: 'At fifteen I set my heart on learning; at thirty I stood firm; at forty I had no doubts; at fifty I knew the will of Heaven; at sixty I was obedient to others; at seventy I followed my heart's desire without transgressing the rules.' Could any of you explain to me what this means?"

This sentence is very simple. The princes started learning it as early as the first year they entered the study. It is about the problem of learning attitude.

The Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince came back to their senses after hearing what was said, and immediately understood the Master's reminder, with a look of guilt on their faces.

Among them, the crown prince, as the heir to the throne, should take responsibility and set an example for his younger brothers.

However, he was worried about Shi Rongyue because of what Wenxi brought over yesterday, and he didn't want to send people to Chuxiu Palace frequently before the official decree was issued, which resulted in him being absent-minded in class today.

The Fourth Prince barely slept in the second half of the night because he had dreamt about the scene with Shi Rongyue on the rockery. It was a rare occasion that he was inattentive in class.

At this time, the two were indirectly reminded and immediately stood up and took the initiative to admit their mistakes.

Master Jiang stroked his beard and nodded. It’s okay to make mistakes. The most important thing is to admit it actively after making them.

He asked the two to sit down, then looked at the still absent-minded Ninth Prince and said calmly:

"Ninth Prince, you are the one who will answer the question I just asked."

The Ninth Prince didn't hear what Master Jiang said at all at this time.

Since the birthday banquet of the Crown Prince's second brother ended yesterday, he received a report from the servants saying that Xiao Luzi had not come to report the situation. Xiao Luzi was the person he sent to teach Shi Ergege a lesson.

He sensed something strange at the time and asked someone to investigate. He learned that Princess Shi Er did not fall into the lotus pond as he thought, but just fell and left the table early to return to Chuxiu Palace.

He was shocked and puzzled, and felt a little uneasy. He asked people to quietly find a small way out, while he was restless.

After a night, he still hadn't found the path. He felt a pang in his heart, knowing that his worries had come true.

But even his mother didn't know what he had done, and he didn't dare to go to her in a big way. He had to suppress his anxiety and pretend to go to class as usual.

But he had no mind to listen to the class. Behind the Ninth Prince was the Tenth Prince. When the Tenth Prince saw that the teacher was asking questions but the Ninth Prince didn't answer, he quickly poked him.

"Brother Jiu, Brother Jiu, the teacher asked you to answer a question!"

The Ninth Prince cried out, and was slow to react when he looked up. When he met the Master's gaze, he was startled.

Master Jiang's expression remained unchanged and he asked the same question again.

Kangxi was very strict in educating his princes. Even a naughty prince like the Ninth Prince had no problem with his studies, he just didn't focus on it.

How could he not understand what Master Jiang meant at this moment? He lowered his head and stammered as he spoke the meaning of that sentence from the Analects.

Master Jiang didn't say anything, just nodded, said he would rest for a quarter of an hour, and then went to the side hall with the book.

The Ninth Prince heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this, but the next moment he saw Xiao Zhuangzi outside the door peeking out with an anxious look on his face, so he quickly ran out.

As soon as he went out, he pulled Xiao Zhuangzi to a corner and asked anxiously:

"But did you find a small path?"

The young man shook his head with a pale face, and the Ninth Prince kicked him angrily:

"Then what do you, a dog slave, want to do with me?"

Little Zhuangzi was kicked down, but he didn't care about the pain. He quickly got up and leaned close to the ninth prince's ear, lowering his voice and saying:

"Ninth Prince, something happened to Concubine Yi."

"What? Something happened to my mother?"

The Ninth Prince turned his head suddenly.

Xiao Zhuangzi quickly told the whole story of how the doctor was caught for usury last night and how this implicated Concubine Yi. Finally, he said:

"When the emperor heard about this after his morning court session, he sent someone to reprimand Concubine Yi and also stripped her of her authority to assist in managing the six palaces."

Hearing this, the Ninth Prince clenched his fists suddenly, his face full of disbelief.

My mother has always been favored by the emperor. How could the emperor punish her so severely for such a small matter?

There must be another reason. He had always had a sharp mind, but the next moment he thought of something and his body froze.

Could it be that the emperor found out about Xiao Luzi's affair, and then he took his anger out on my mother, and that's why he imposed a severe punishment on her?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this must be the case. The last incident in Kunning Palace was discovered by the Emperor's father at the first moment. No, he had to go to Yikun Palace to find his mother.

The Ninth Prince turned around and ran towards the door of the upper study without saying a word. However, just as he ran out of the door, a familiar voice came from behind him:

"Old Nine, where are you going if you don't want to attend class properly?"

The Ninth Prince froze and slowly turned around, then he saw the Emperor walking towards him. His knees suddenly went weak and he knelt down.

"…Your son pays respect to His Majesty, Father. May Your Majesty be blessed with good fortune!"

Kangxi stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the Ninth Prince with a calm expression.

"I asked you where you were going if you weren't in class?"

The Ninth Prince's heart tightened and his face gradually turned pale. How could he dare to say that he was going to Yikun Palace? But even if he remained silent, Kangxi knew what he wanted to do.

His expression remained unchanged, but his tone became solemn:

"As a prince, this is not the first time you have openly skipped classes. Your temper is so stubborn that it is useless to teach you many times. It seems that the punishment I gave you before was too light, so you have a bad memory. Come here!"

The next moment, two imperial guards appeared behind him.

"Drag the Ninth Prince down and give him thirty lashes of the cane!"

Thirty strokes of the cane? The Ninth Prince was so frightened that he was stunned. Would he still be alive at that time?

After realizing what was happening, he kowtowed and begged for mercy:

"Father, Father, I will never do it again. I will never do it again. Please forgive me, Father!"

Never dare again?

He said the same thing when he punished her last time, but he turned around and retaliated against her even more severely.

With such a vindictive temper, if he is not educated, there is a chance that a brutal and cruel prince will appear in the Qing Dynasty in the future.

Kangxi ignored him and just left.

Soon the news that the Ninth Prince was beaten to death and sent back to Qiandong No. 5 Institute spread. Shi Nanxi had been following the matter and received the news at the first opportunity.

She picked up the handkerchief to cover the corners of her upturned mouth. It was just a beating, which was already a light punishment for him.

"What did you just say, say it again?"

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of quarreling in front. Shi Rongyue stood up suddenly and looked at Suocho Luo Jiahui.

Suochao Luo Jiahui didn't expect Shi Rongyue to suddenly attack. Looking at the eyes watching the excitement, she felt embarrassed and said with her neck stiff:

"Am I wrong? A noble princess of Manchuria can only perform strange and lewd techniques all day long. This song is from the West. It's so ugly!"

Shi Rongyue has been in a bad mood since yesterday. He was too lazy to flatter Suochu Luo Jiahui and said coldly:

"The Emperor likes to learn about Western culture. It's fine if you don't appreciate it, but don't say certain things!"

"You..." Socho Luo Jiahui was frightened.

"Okay, shut up." At this time, Madam Yang came over. She glanced at Shi Rongyue thoughtfully, and then said in a stern tone:

"I taught you on the first day I entered the palace that you must be careful with your words and actions in the palace. Socholuo Gege, please be careful with your words. If you do it again, I will punish you."

"…It's Madam Yang." Sochoro Luo Jiahui lowered her head unwillingly.

Nanny Yang looked around and said, "Today's Guqin class ends early. Please go back and rest first."

After he finished speaking, Shi Rongyue was the first to get up and go back to the house. Seeing this, Shi Nanxi put down her handkerchief and chased after him.