Adoption brings disaster

It is said that such a large-scale event would not be without Teacher Fei, not to mention that the promotion ceremony lasted for three consecutive days.

I have been working so hard these three days that I am really exhausted. After returning from the Minister's Mansion, I have no appetite and don't want to eat. I just want to sleep.

What can I do if this person doesn’t eat? Chongguang tried to coax me to eat, but I didn’t want to disappoint the child, so I forced myself to eat some. Then I simply washed up and went to bed.

I was really exhausted these past few days, so I slept exceptionally well this time. I fell asleep almost as soon as I touched the bed, and slept very deeply, sleeping until the next day.

Ding ding dang dang ding ding dang dang, the noise coming from outside makes me very annoyed. I don’t know who is so reckless as to make trouble outside Qianqiu Pavilion. I really want A Da to tie them up and beat them up to see if they dare to make any more noise.

I thought so in my heart, but I definitely couldn't do that, so I became even more annoyed and sat up and asked, "Ah Si, what time is it now?"

"Your Highness, it's just past four o'clock."

When I heard it was four o'clock in the morning, I rubbed my face to wake myself up and called Chongguang to get up to practice martial arts.

Since Chongguang is young, he is naturally very sleepy and often cannot get up. Even if he does get up, he is still very grumpy.

Although he never got angry with me, Ada and the others were unlucky. They were beaten and scolded by the Seventh Prince every day.

Thinking of this, I chuckled, then reached out and patted the Seventh Prince beside me, making a clanging sound, and shouted, "Chongguang, Chongguang, hurry up and practice martial arts."

I groped for the cold bed beside me in a daze, and I was so scared that I woke up immediately and sat up, groping around.

But no matter how hard I searched, I couldn't touch the Seventh Prince. I was so scared that I thought to myself that maybe I had kicked the Seventh Prince to the ground while I was sleeping.

As I thought about this, I looked around naturally, but I didn't see the figure of the Seventh Prince.

Seeing me looking around in panic, Ah Si was naturally alarmed, thinking that he had failed to serve me properly, and hurriedly asked, "Your Highness Qianqiu, what are you looking for?"

"Look quickly, His Highness the Seventh Prince is not in bed. Did I kick him to the ground?"

Ah Si heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that they were looking for the Seventh Prince. He said, "Your Highness Qianqiu, the Seventh Prince has already gotten up and is currently practicing martial arts with Taoist Tianshu in the front yard."

Children of this age are very playful, and Chongguang is even more playful than other children of the same age. He will take the initiative to learn martial arts. I don't even believe in punctuation marks.

I was suspicious and asked, "What did you say? Say it again."

"His Highness the Seventh Prince is currently practicing martial arts with Taoist Tianshu in the front yard. When he woke up, he specifically instructed us not to wake him up, saying that he was tired these past few days and that he should get some more sleep."

The child is quiet, he must be up to something. I don't believe he would be so obedient as to take the initiative to learn martial arts.

I also quickly stood up and ordered Ah Si to stay where he was and not move. I didn't even put on my shoes and ran to the front yard as fast as I could.

In the front yard, Chongguang and the Taoist priest were fighting fiercely. No one knew how long they had been fighting, and both of them were sweating profusely.

Looking at this scene, I suspected that I was being too suspicious, but then I thought, children are all playful, so how could the Seventh Prince suddenly become diligent and studious? He must be using some other method to deceive me.

I thought this in my heart and walked quickly towards them, wanting to take a closer look to see how Chongguang was planning to trick me.

When they saw me coming, they stopped fighting and all stopped. I pretended to be angry and said, "These servants are too careless. Your Highness and the Taoist priest have sweated so much, but they didn't even come to wipe it off."

Chunyu handed me a towel. I took it and wiped the sweat off the Seventh Prince's face carefully. I pretended to chat casually and said, "How long have you been practicing? You're sweating so much."

"It didn't take long, just the time of an incense stick. It's hot out here, and I sweat when I move. So it's no wonder these servants didn't serve me wholeheartedly."

Chongguang really enjoyed me wiping his sweat, so he was in a very good mood and even talked to the servants.

As I said this, I felt happy and touched and pinched Chongguang's body here and there under the pretext of wiping his sweat, but there was no flaw at all. It was obvious that I was overthinking it.

My children are making progress, and as an old father, I am very happy. I wanted to accompany them to practice martial arts, but I was really sleepy. I could only yawn and say, "Chongguang has grown up and doesn't need my constant supervision. I'm a little sleepy, so I'm going to take a nap. Chongguang, practice well."

After that, he turned to the servants beside him and said, "Everyone, serve carefully and prepare breakfast early. It's very hot today, and it's more comfortable to eat it cooler. Don't miss the Seventh Prince's entrance to school."

I looked at Ah Si who was still standing there motionless, and suddenly thought that maybe Ah Si had tipped off the others and they were performing this for me.

But the Taoist priest is still trustworthy. At least he won’t collude with the Seventh Prince to deceive me. I guess I was just being too suspicious.

But once the seed of doubt is planted, no matter what the facts are, one will always become more suspicious.

I lay in bed thinking more and more that something was wrong, so I quickly sat up and said, "Let Ah Da come and serve me, and you and Ah Er go outside the palace to help me with something."

Seeing that I was speaking anxiously, Ah Si hurriedly went to call Ah Er and Ah Da. I then found an excuse to send Ah Er and Ah Si out of the palace. I won't mention it anymore.

I calculated that Ah Er and Ah Si had almost left the palace, so I asked Ah Da Dao, "What is the Seventh Prince doing now?"

Ah Da, upon hearing the question, replied, "I don't know either, but it's the seventh prince's time to start school, so I think he should be studying in the academy."

I calculated the time and decided it was just the right time to go over and check the school. I waved my anaconda and tied Ah Da up, saying, "From now on, you are not allowed to talk to anyone. Just follow me."

Seeing me like this, Ah Da knew what I was thinking, so he agreed calmly without any panic on his face.

Seeing Ah Da's expression, I wondered if I was being overly suspicious. But seeing is believing, so I decided to check it out to feel at ease.

As I thought about this, I immediately took Ah Da and a servant who had good martial arts skills to the school.

None of us were weak in martial arts, so we arrived at the school without any delay.

When we arrived at the school, I asked the servant to look after Ah Da while I sneaked in quietly. I saw the Seventh Prince sitting upright on the chair. From a distance, it seemed that he was indeed studying seriously.

I walked closer and listened for a while. They were indeed discussing academic matters. Seeing the teacher's relaxed look, it didn't seem like he was being forced by His Highness the Seventh Prince to perform for me.

I checked and saw that the Seventh Prince has really grown up and is self-motivated. I was really moved.

After being touched for a moment, I started to worry again. Chongguang suddenly learned well. Could it be that he was stimulated by something?

But I can’t think of anyone who dares to wrong Chongguang. All the people in the palace who can control the Seventh Prince are coaxed into submission by him. As for the others, if he doesn’t cause them trouble, they will worship him and pay homage to him every day.

I went over the recent events over and over again, but I still couldn't understand how the Seventh Prince grew up and how he knew how to work hard and make progress on his own.

I looked at Ah Da who was tied up tightly, and thought he must know something.

"His Highness the Seventh Prince has grown up and made great progress. This is truly something worth celebrating." I tightened my grip on the anaconda and said, "But when things are out of the ordinary, there must be something wrong. Has the Seventh Prince encountered any difficulties recently? Tell me quickly so that we can all discuss and work together to help His Highness resolve his problems."

"Your Highness Qianqiu is overthinking. Who in the entire palace would dare to embarrass His Highness? I think His Highness must have been a deity in heaven originally, and now he has received guidance from other deities, awakening his spiritual awareness and working hard to improve himself."

I didn't believe it, but there was nothing I could do to Ah Da. I had to put the poisonous anaconda away and sneered, "Ah Da, you're a battle-hardened man. With my interrogation skills, if you don't want to talk, I can't do anything to you."

When Ah Da heard me say this, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Your Highness is wronged. My loyalty to you two Highnesses is evident to all, and I will never have second thoughts."

Ah Da was so anxious that he was about to cry. Seeing his expression, I didn't want to lie, but I still didn't believe that the Seventh Prince could make progress on his own.

"Your loyalty to us is unquestionable, but you are even more loyal to His Highness the Seventh Prince."

Ah Da didn't know how to respond to this, so he simply kept silent and just kept shouting that he was innocent.

I also thought about using the ten tortures on Ah Da, but then I thought about how Ah San was willing to die for the Seventh Prince, so I thought that torture would not reveal anything.

Ah Da is loyal, but his greatest loyalty is not to the Seventh Prince, but to the Prince of Zhenbei. I took out the jade token of the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion, and Ah Da's face suddenly turned bitter when he saw it.

Seeing Ah Da's expression, I knew Chongguang must be hiding something from me, so I asked with a smile, "Can you tell me now?"

"Your Highness the Seventh Prince has truly been enlightened by the gods. This servant really did not lie to you."

Seeing that he was still holding on, I didn't get angry. I took out another jade token and said, "Chongguang said that the people and things in the Zhenbei Palace were at my disposal, so he gave me his jade token as well. Now you still don't know anything."

"Your Highness Qianqiu, please don't embarrass me. I really can't tell you."

It seems that there really was something I didn't know about that caused Chongguang to grow up so quickly. I didn't force Ah Da, but just said, "I won't force you either. Just give me a hint and I'll check it out myself."

Ada thought about it, and finally said the three words "Zhaixing Tower" in a very low voice.

I thought carefully about our relationship with Zhaixing Tower. In fact, there was no conflict with His Majesty the Seventh Prince at all. Could it be that he worked so hard for me? If so, I am still a little touched.

But then I thought, the status of Zhaixing Tower is too high, so it is better not to provoke them. It seems that I should find a time to have a good talk with His Highness the Seventh Prince, and don't do anything stupid.

It is a good thing that children are motivated and you don’t have to worry about their educational resources, and there are many people to serve them. However, it is not like this in reality.

The Seventh Prince gets up early to practice martial arts, so I just want to sleep in. But since he gets up early to practice martial arts, I can't say that I can be a role model for the Seventh Prince, but at least I can't be a negative example.

So I also had to get up and practice martial arts with the Seventh Prince. Not only did I have to get up early, I also had to pretend to be very happy. It was really sad.

Before, when the Seventh Prince went to school, I could take a nap. Now the Seventh Prince studies hard and practices martial arts diligently, and his martial arts skills improve by leaps and bounds. I can't be compared with the Seventh Prince, but I can't be too far behind either.

The Seventh Prince has gone to school, and I still need to practice for two more hours. Although my skills have improved rapidly, my heart is already full of holes.

The Seventh Prince is now studying diligently and making considerable progress. Every time he comes home from school, he tells me what he's learned and asks for my opinion. I can't say I'm completely clueless about the classics of this world, but I'm no different from an illiterate person.

I have had several conversations with His Majesty the Seventh Prince about academic matters, and we made several jokes. Now that His Majesty the Seventh Prince has gone to school, I asked Ah Da to write down everything he learned today, and I will study by myself in the afternoon by flipping through the classics.

Not only do I have to learn, I also have to express some good ideas to His Highness the Seventh Prince in a way that he can understand. This job is much more difficult than preparing lessons.

After tossing and turning like this for half a month, I was visibly tired. The Seventh Prince felt very distressed when he saw this and said at dinner: "Actually, Qianqiu, there is no need to work so hard."

I've been feeling a bit tired lately, and I didn't realize what you meant.

Seeing my confusion, Chongguang added, "Qianqiu, if you want to sleep in the morning, just sleep a little longer. You don't have to practice martial arts with me. You don't have to practice for two extra hours in the morning just to keep up with me. You don't have to search through ancient books for me and try to trick me into understanding the teachings of the sages."

I looked at the Seventh Prince, who had grown quite a bit taller, and felt a sense of accomplishment in my heart. I said, "I am your Lordship. We are family."

I don't know if His Highness the Seventh Prince can understand what I'm saying, but I continue, "Family means considering each other regardless of the consequences. Chongguang can work hard for me, so why can't I get up early for Chongguang?"

"We are a family, so will you stay with me for the rest of my life?" Shigemitsu asked.

"Of course I want to be with Chongguang for the rest of my life, but things are unpredictable, and who can predict what will happen in the future? But as long as our hearts are with each other, it doesn't matter whether we are together or not."

This was a bit too cruel for a child, so I quickly added, "But if we are strong enough, strong enough to overcome all difficulties, we can be together forever."

People have joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, and the moon has phases. No one will accompany you for the rest of your life. Chongguang is still young, and he will understand this when he grows up. When he grows up and has a princess or prince, he will probably not remember what I am saying now.

But things went against my wishes, and Chongguang remembered these words for the rest of his life.

Predict what will happen in the future, and listen to the next decomposition.