Last night, the third prince was still worried about the future, but at this moment, he had already eaten the imperial food that he had been unwilling to eat in the past. That taste was so good that he could not hold back his tears.
The third prince's tears fell into the pork rib soup, and he swallowed it along with the soup.
There were roughly ten dishes on the table, but the third prince swallowed them all. When Jiujiu put down the book, she quickly grabbed the third prince's arm.
In the instant that Jiujiu grabbed his arm, the third prince almost reflexively wanted to resist.
The palace servants of the princes' palaces were all perverts. They would frequently pull the third prince away when he was in the middle of eating and have him watch them eat the food that originally belonged to him. After a long time, these reactions had already become ingrained in his bones.
The third prince's resistance immediately stopped when he saw that it was Jiujiu.
Jiujiu raised her hand and patted the third prince's small head. While gesturing for Xiao Guizi to remove the things on the table, she said: "If you eat too much, your stomach will feel uncomfortable."
Jiujiu was not saying that she was truly concerned about the third prince. Instead, she felt that eating too much would be a bit unsightly.
Jiujiu had Xiao Guizi prepare some hawthorn soup for the third prince to help with digestion. After watching the third prince drink it, she had someone send the third prince to rest.
Although the third prince was still on guard against Jiujiu, he knew that he was now connected to Jiujiu's interests. After knowing that Jiujiu would not do anything to him, he obediently went to rest.
After Jiujiu sent the third prince away, she lay down on the bed and rolled around before falling asleep.
Imperial Concubine De and Imperial Concubine Li's arrival gave Jiujiu a reminder. She directly had the Emperor go and favor those imperial concubines.
Of course, Jiujiu did not like Imperial Concubine De and Imperial Concubine Li, so she naturally could not have the Emperor favor them. She directly had the Emperor favor those imperial concubines that were not favored. Of course, when it was necessary, the Emperor would say some sweet words to those imperial concubines. It would be best if those imperial concubines wanted to climb up the ranks.
The Emperor had eaten Jiujiu's gu, and the effects were even better than birth control pills. It was impossible for them to have children, but it was possible for them to have thoughts that they should not have.
In the inner palace, aside from the Empress and the high-ranking imperial concubines, the rest were all dependent on the Emperor's favor.
Even more important was that the imperial concubines of low birth. Their birth, they were destined to have limited horizons........ Once a person's horizons, they would not be able to do things....
It was common for people to be arrogant because they were pampered.
After Jiujiu asked the Emperor to provoke those imperial concubines, she began her plan to cultivate the Third Prince.
The Third Prince was literate before, but he was a prince without a mother after all. The things he learned were naturally limited. Perhaps it looked okay on the outside, but if he wanted to be the Emperor, it was somewhat insufficient.
At least, Jiujiu did not like him.
Jiujiu directly asked the Emperor to find a Grand Tutor to teach the Third Prince. Then she contacted General Han and asked him to help teach the Third Prince horsemanship and archery.
The Chen Country was different from other dynasties that valued literature and despised martial arts. The Chen Country paid attention to martial arts, so the Emperor who could ascend the throne would not be too weak in martial arts. Even the current fat Emperor was not weak in martial arts.
General Han, whom Jiujiu found, was a general loyal to the royal family. However, because of his loyalty to the royal family, he was naturally excluded by the Xiao family. Now General Han was depressed. In Hua Xiangrong's memory, General Han was finally dismissed by the Xiao family because of a mistake. Disheartened, he moved out of the capital with his family.
But now Jiujiu was here, so she would not let this happen.
The Third Prince did not have a mother's family, so she naturally wanted to cultivate close officials for the Third Prince. General Han and the Grand Tutor were her first step.
General Han did not have much military power, but his ability to march and fight was not weaker than Xiao Lang's. The Grand Tutor was in his fifties, but his students were all over the world. As long as the Grand Tutor and General Han were willing to support the Third Prince, the Third Prince's chances of winning would increase.
Three days after Jiujiu ordered the Emperor, the Grand Tutor came to teach the Third Prince to read. In the afternoon, the Third Prince went to learn riding, shooting, and martial arts from General Han.
In the evening, the Third Prince had to memorize the books left by the Grand Tutor. The Third Prince's schedule was full. Even Jiujiu could only see the Third Prince once in ten days or half a month.
This time, Jiujiu was instantly shocked.
Although the Emperor was fat now, he was very handsome when he was young. Concubine Li was favored by the Emperor, so she was not weak.
The Third Prince, the son of the Emperor and Concubine Li, had these two parents, so he could not grow up crooked, not to mention that the Third Prince's appearance was a typical example of a student surpassing his parents.
After recuperating in Jiujiu's palace for half a month, the Third Prince's yellow skin due to malnutrition had become a healthy wheat color. His dry cheeks had also grown some meat, making his eyes not as big as they used to be. This also allowed Jiujiu to see the outline of his face.
Even though the Third Prince was still young, it was possible to see that the Third Prince's appearance was very good looking. If he was placed in the modern era, he would definitely be a very cute little shota.
Jiujiu was a dog that cared about appearances. Seeing that the Third Prince had become good looking, her attitude towards the Third Prince was much better. After asking the Third Prince a few questions in a low voice, she had the Third Prince come to the hall today to eat with her.
In this half a month, the Third Prince was very grateful to Jiujiu.
In the beginning, the Third Prince also thought that Jiujiu was using him. However, other than the first day of meeting, Jiujiu did not summon him for the rest of the time. She also did not have anyone tell him to do anything.
Compared to Jiujiu's lack of requests, the Third Prince's days had undergone an earth-shattering change.
His clothes had changed from rags to exquisite offerings. The food he ate was even more exquisite. Even a small piece of dessert was very particular. In the beginning, the Third Prince always felt that he was dreaming. Every time he ate, he would eat until he almost vomited. It was to the point that he had to drink hawthorn soup to aid digestion every night. However, after a long time, he slowly got used to this kind of life. Only then did the Third Prince continue to eat less.
Of course, during that time, the overeating and eating made the Third Prince's originally thin body quickly fill out. Especially his cheeks, they became even better looking. The Grand Tutor often said that the Third Prince looked exactly the same as the Emperor when he was young.
That's right. The Crown Prince, now the Emperor, was also taught by the Grand Tutor.
At that time, the Grand Tutor had some complaints about the Emperor letting him teach the Third Prince. However, this bit of dissatisfaction disappeared in an instant after he taught the Third Prince.
The Third Prince was very smart. Because he came from the Third Prince's palace, he especially cherished everything he had now. Whether it was studying or practicing martial arts, he put in 200% of his passion. In addition to his intelligence, he was able to infer many things from one example. This made the Grand Tutor and General Han like him to the bone.
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