klisemfg Chapter 166 Self-reliance is a virtue
Chapter 166 Self-reliance is a virtue
The crown prince made a bold guess and then began to speak silently again.
"Could it be the child of your old friend?"
The Crown Prince's Grand Tutor stood up.
"You guys first..."
[I never imagined that the child was actually the ex-girlfriend of the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor.]
Ex-girlfriend?
After a moment of reflection, the crown prince understood.
It must be said, this Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince is indeed a devoted lover.
He still makes sure to take good care of his ex-girlfriend's child.
The Crown Prince's ex-girlfriend betrayed him by marrying a wealthy businessman for money. However, their happiness didn't last long before something serious happened.
[When the whole family went to Jiangnan for a trip, the boat they were on sank. Except for the ex-girlfriend's child who stayed on the shore, everyone else sank to the bottom of the pond.]
The child, who had lost both parents in an instant, was faced with ill-intentioned relatives. So he ran to the capital to find his mother's ex-boyfriend, who was none other than our Crown Prince's tutor.
With the intervention of the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor, the ex-girlfriend's child's situation naturally improved considerably after returning home.
"Wow."
The crown prince revealed a lewd smile; he was going to tell the wife of the Crown Prince's tutor about this.
"I have to go back for something. You all continue practicing. I will have the Grand Tutor come over."
With that, the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor hurriedly ran off.
He's been with the Crown Prince for so long, and yet he still has that expression on his face. If he doesn't confess to his wife soon and get leniency, he'll definitely be kneeling on a stick tonight.
Madam, please listen to my excuses!
With the Crown Prince's tutor gone, the two of them naturally stopped practicing calligraphy.
Shen Zhiyi yawned and closed the calligraphy copybook.
"Shen Lang, what do you think of the Grand Tutor?"
"I think that old man was talking about appearance. Uh, let me clarify, I'm not someone who cares much about appearance, but the Grand Tutor really does have a face that can stop a child from crying at night."
"Don't you believe me? You'll see for yourself in a moment..."
As the Crown Prince spoke, he patted Shen Zhiyi, but unexpectedly, she collapsed onto the table.
He stared at Shen Zhiyi in shock, then leaned closer in disbelief.
"Goodness, is it asleep?"
Listening to the long, drawn-out snoring, the prince felt like he was seeing a ghost.
"Slept with eyes open?"
The Crown Prince exclaimed in amazement, "That's incredible! How did you learn this skill? Shen Zhiyi, Shen Zhiyi, wake up and teach me quickly!"
"Shen Zhiyi, the teacher has arrived."
"Boom!"
Shen Zhiyi stood up abruptly, bowed to the front, and called out, "Good morning, teacher."
The newly arrived Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince: ...
I am truly flattered.
The Crown Prince's tutor, who usually had a stern face, looked much more amiable at this moment.
"Your Highness, Shen Lang, His Majesty's intention is for you two to first improve your calligraphy."
The old emperor was truly wasting talent, assigning several high-ranking officials to teach us calligraphy.
The Crown Prince's tutor also felt that His Majesty was really wasting his talents.
But when I thought about how the Crown Prince's calligraphy, which he had practiced for over a decade, still looked like chicken claws, I felt it wasn't such a waste of his talent.
"Is this the character that the Grand Tutor had you practice? Then continue practicing."
This job is so easy! I wish I could be the Crown Prince's teacher, just watching him practice calligraphy every day. It would be wonderful.
The prince stiffly turned his head.
I treated you like a brother, no, like a sister, and you actually dared to climb all over me?
[This tutor to the Crown Prince looks a bit unsettling, not like a typical scholar, but he is actually a very cultured person.]
The Crown Prince's tutor's face, which had softened somewhat, hardened again.
If it weren't for the Emperor's order to teach these two to write beautiful characters, he would have really wanted to tell Shen Zhiyi that one shouldn't judge a book by its cover.
[The Crown Prince's tutor...]
Shen Zhiyi's expression immediately turned strange.
He glanced at the Crown Prince's tutor again and again.
This sent chills down the spine of the Crown Prince's tutor.
The Crown Prince pretended to write a few words and, imitating Shen Zhiyi, sized up the Crown Prince's tutor, which Shen Zhiyi happened to see.
The two exchanged a glance and then lowered their heads.
[Could it be that the Crown Prince knows about this too?]
[This is so embarrassing! Everyone, please disperse! Oh dear, it's all the Crown Prince's tutor's fault for running to the restroom on his way here.]
The Crown Prince's tutor didn't understand. Everyone has to go to the toilet sometimes, so what's wrong with that?
For some reason, the crown prince thought of his good-for-nothing son, who had caused a ruckus at home while he was away in Jiangnan, and ended up falling into the latrine.
If he had known this would happen, he would have come back sooner.
Since he hadn't seen the live version, every time the Crown Prince stayed in the Eastern Palace and looked at his son, his hands would itch, and he wished he could throw his son into the latrine again.
It would be a terrible sin if the Crown Prince's tutor had fallen into the latrine and hadn't seen it.
Why does he always miss out on such interesting things? He can't just do it himself.
[Using such a small amount of toilet paper, are you sure you wiped properly?]
The system, which was being fixed with bugs, suddenly crashed.
—This system can help you retrieve it!
What?! You're a pervert!
Shen Zhiyi's inner voice suddenly rose eight octaves.
[I'm not calling you "Idiot System" anymore, I'm calling you "Perverted System"! You damn pervert, you actually wanted me to look at the Crown Prince's tutor's anus covered in poop! Are you crazy?]
The system is innocent.
—Aren't you curious? This system is here to satisfy your curiosity.
[Thanks for the invitation, but there's really no need.]
"Hahahaha."
The crown prince couldn't help but burst into laughter, clutching his stomach.
"Sorry, sorry, I suddenly realized that someone drew a turtle on this calligraphy copybook, hahaha."
The Crown Prince's tutor had a dark expression.
He seemed to understand why the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor had run away.
However, he wanted to set an example for himself.
The toilet paper used by the royal family was produced by a special paper money agency, and it was much softer than the toilet paper available on the market.
He could only bring some back with him whenever he came to the East Palace, but he felt embarrassed to take too much at once, so he could only save some for himself.
Does it matter whether it's wiped clean or not? What matters is that the process is done properly.
He can take the remaining toilet paper back and use it at his leisure.
This tutor to the Crown Prince is amazing, truly extraordinary.
Unlike other high-ranking officials, the Crown Prince's tutor had nine children in his own lineage, and the family hadn't yet separated. He also had five younger brothers, who in turn had many children, making it a large and lively household.
Logically, people like this should live in large courtyards, but this guy bought a small yard to save money, making the yard feel very cramped with the whole family crammed in.
[And this guy didn't even hire a single servant! That's incredible! Even the newly appointed Minister of Personnel, that stingy fellow, hired a servant to look after him in his courtyard, but this Crown Prince's tutor didn't hire a single one.]
The Crown Prince's tutor: Self-reliance is a virtue.