in2ebook Chapter 198 Your Majesty, I already have one son and one daughter.
Chapter 198 Your Majesty, I already have one son and one daughter.
皇上微微眯起双眸，凝视着那张洁白如雪的宣纸上所呈现的数学题，只见那清秀的字迹清晰地写道：“1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10=” 。
Upon seeing this question, the emperor's first thought was to add the numbers together without hesitation to arrive at the answer.
However, he suddenly remembered that his little princess had been reprimanded by her teacher for proposing a completely new way of solving a problem, and was accused of neglecting her studies.
At this moment, the Emperor was filled with curiosity and eager to know what ingenious ideas his beloved daughter had to solve this seemingly simple yet mysterious problem.
So, the Emperor gently placed the Xuan paper he was holding onto the table, then turned slightly to look tenderly at Canglan Jingyao standing to the side, and asked softly, "Yao'er, how did you answer this question?"
Su Nuannuan was lost in her thoughts when she suddenly heard the Emperor's gentle and soothing voice. Her delicate body trembled, and she instantly felt goosebumps rise all over her body. For some reason, compared to the Emperor's gentle and kind demeanor, she preferred his usual stern and solemn tone. She felt that the Emperor's voice sounded somewhat strange at this moment.
Canglan Jingyao blinked her bright eyes, first glancing at her father with disdain, then pouted and complained, "Father, you're so stupid! You can't even solve such a simple problem!"
Immediately afterwards, she quickly reached out and picked up the sheet of rice paper with the question written on it from the table. A serious expression appeared on her small face as she solemnly explained, "The Master taught us that we can sum up one number after another."
However, my mother once told my brother and me a much simpler and faster way to solve the problem. Adding them one by one as the teacher suggested would be far too time-consuming and laborious!
"Then how exactly did your mother teach you?" The Emperor shifted his gaze from Su Nuannuan to Canglan Jingyao, and then pressed for an answer.
Canglan Jingyao raised her head to meet her father's gaze and answered crisply, "Father, my mother told me that when encountering this kind of problem, you can use the method of making ten, which will make it easy to solve."
As soon as she finished speaking, she gracefully moved to the table and sat down. Then, she reached for a brush and carefully dipped it into the inkstone, filling it with thick black ink. Immediately afterwards, she concentrated intently on writing out the detailed steps to solve the problem on the pristine white Xuan paper.
A short while later, Canglan Jingyao put down her brush, carefully examined the answers she had just written, and only after confirming that they were correct did she stand up again. Holding the sheet of Xuan paper filled with answers in both hands, she walked steadily back to the Emperor. Upon reaching him, she did not speak, but silently handed the Xuan paper to the Emperor.
The Emperor took the Xuan paper and examined it carefully. After a while, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "I never expected that this problem could have such an ingenious solution! It's truly an eye-opener."
After saying that, he looked up at Su Nuannuan beside him, smiled, and praised her generously: "Your teaching method is much better than those teachers in the Imperial Academy."
Upon hearing the Emperor's praise, Su Nuannuan quickly stood up, bowed slightly, and humbly replied, "Your Majesty, you flatter me. I only did my bit of help."
At this moment, the Emperor slowly put down the answer sheet in his hand and said thoughtfully, "Judging from this, the teachers in the Imperial Academy are probably a bit lax and not attentive enough in their teaching these days. Hmm... it's time to give them a little warning and a reprimand."
"In that case, I, the Emperor, will exempt you from studying at the Imperial Academy," the Emperor said readily.
"Your subjects thank Your Majesty!" Canglan Jingcheng and Canglan Jingyao greeted each other with bright smiles, their clear, childlike voices echoing through the palace like silver bells.
"Alright, it's getting late, you should go back and rest." Su Nuannuan looked at the two lively and adorable children in front of her and said softly.
"Yes, Mother. Goodbye, Father!" The two children nodded obediently and bowed to Su Nuannuan and the Emperor again to say goodbye. Then, they turned and followed their respective nannies, leaving the inner palace with light steps to wash up and prepare for bed.
After the two children disappeared from sight, Su Nuannuan slowly withdrew her gaze and turned to look at the Emperor beside her. She bit her lip slightly, hesitated for a moment, and finally mustered up the courage to say, "Your Majesty, the one you chose today was not my concubine."
Although the words were phrased euphemistically, the subtext was all too clear—"Your Majesty, I am not serving you today."
However, the Emperor seemed not to understand Su Nuannuan's implied meaning at all. He smiled and replied, "I did not choose a consort today, so I will stay here with my beloved consort tonight."
Upon hearing the Emperor's words, Su Nuannuan's eyes widened in shock. She felt a surge of anger rising in her chest, and she almost choked.
But she knew she couldn't lose her composure in front of the Emperor, so she quickly took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed her dissatisfaction. Then, she gently pursed her lips, forced a smile, and said coquettishly, "It is my greatest honor that Your Majesty has allowed me to stay here overnight."
Although Su Nuannuan wore a smile, deep down she desperately hoped someone would appear and escort the aloof emperor away. Only then could she truly gain a moment of peace and freedom.
Time ticked by, and finally it was time to retire for the night. However, the incomparably noble emperor remained seated, showing no sign of leaving. As her hopes slowly faded, a small sense of disappointment welled up in Su Nuannuan's heart.
The two lay together on the spacious bed. Just then, the Emperor, who had been quiet, suddenly broke the silence: "My beloved consort, how about I speak with the Empress and have the Crown Prince come with you to learn some things? What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan sat up abruptly as if she had been electrocuted, and hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, please do not! The Crown Prince has just finished his foreign language lessons with me. As for other knowledge, I am truly unable to help him."
Moreover, what the Crown Prince needs to learn is the way of being a ruler and a subject, things I know absolutely nothing about. Besides, there are Grand Tutors in the court specifically responsible for instructing the Crown Prince; they know far better than I how to impart the essence of governing the country.”
The Emperor seemed unwilling to give up, and then suggested, "In that case, how about entrusting the Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince to you for upbringing?"
"Your Majesty~" Su Nuannuan said coquettishly, and continued, "Please spare me! They each have their own biological mothers, and naturally they will be carefully cared for and taught by their mothers."
Even if some princes have unfortunately lost their birth mothers, I am truly incapable of shouldering the responsibility of raising them. I already have a son and a daughter, and just taking care of them has already consumed a great deal of my energy. I simply have no time to attend to the other princes. I hope Your Majesty will understand my predicament and not make things difficult for me any further.” After saying this, Su Nuannuan gently nestled into the Emperor's arms, her face full of pleading.