Chapter 59: Impure Purpose
Zuo Chunfang.
Li Jie has left. Zhu Yunxiu looked at the words written by Li Jie in front of him, his face full of entanglement. Li Jie's words today had a great impact on him, especially the last sentence, which made him realize that he was no longer a child and would become an adult in a few years. He couldn't rely on his sisters and others to protect himself after he became an adult, right?
I don’t know how long it took, but Zhu Yunyu suddenly let out a long sigh, then picked up the words written by Li Jie, carefully folded them in his arms, and then stepped out of Zuo Chunfang.
Chunhe Palace, this is the place where the prince and his concubines live, which is equivalent to the traditional Eastern Palace. After Zhu Yunyu quickly stepped into the palace, he soon came to a palace on the west side of Chunhe Palace, which is where his elder sister Zhu Yuning lives.
When Zhu Yunyu entered the room, he saw his sister who was writing at a glance. Compared to his younger brother who doesn't like reading, Zhu Yuning likes reading very much, and has a deep understanding of calligraphy and poetry. If she was a man, she would definitely not be worse than Zhu Yunwen.
"Why are you here? What did you learn today when you study?" Zhu Yuning asked happily when he saw his younger brother, put down the brush in his hand, then pulled him down and poured him a cup of tea himself.
"Well, Mr. Huang talked about the record of the Grand Historian today, but it was interrupted because of some things." Zhu Yunxiu replied honestly.
"After interrupted?" Zhu Yuning was stunned when he heard his younger brother's words. Who has the courage to interrupt his younger brother's study?
"Stop talking about these things, sister, come and see something!" Zhu Yunxiu said as he took out the two words written by Li Jie from his arms, then opened them and placed them on the table.
When Zhu Yuning saw the two twisting words "Li Jie", he couldn't help but laugh and said: "This child named Li Jie has just started writing. Although it is a bit ugly, the strokes are quite correct. If you practice for a few more years, you may be able to write good handwriting."
When Zhu Yunyu heard that his sister thought it was written by a child, he was also amused and laughed. He hurriedly explained: "Sister, you are wrong. This word was written by Li Bandu, who is new to him today."
"This is impossible. The prince's companion has always been a well-educated person. How can he write a few words that are not as good as a three-year-old child?" Zhu Yuning immediately shook his head, looking like he would not believe it no matter what. She even suspected that her younger brother was joking with him.
"This is true. Li Banyu is about the same age as you are in your sister. I watched these two words written with my own eyes, and he said that he could not even memorize the Analects of Confucius." Zhu Yunsheng explained again.
"No..." Zhu Yuning didn't believe it at first, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he suddenly thought of something and said in surprise, "Wait a minute, I feel like I have heard of the name Li Jie somewhere?"
"Sister, do you know that he was the one who flew into the sky on a hot air balloon that day. Even the emperor and grandfather valued him very much, so he was asked to be the prince's companion." Zhu Yunyu was also excited when he mentioned Li Jie's deeds.
"So it was him who flew into the sky?" Zhu Yuning also showed a surprised expression again when he heard this, but then she shook her head and said, "No, I didn't know about this in advance. His name seems to be..."
Zhu Yuning also showed a thoughtful look as he spoke. After a moment, he suddenly remembered and said, "Grandfather, when the Emperor's grandfather talked to his father that day, he mentioned the name Li Jie, and said that he had judged in advance that the two guards would rebel. For this reason, the Emperor's grandfather also said that he would summon him!"
"When is this happening? Sister, are you going to see the emperor's grandfather again?" Zhu Yunxi was stunned when he heard his sister's words, and then he was a little annoyed, because he knew that his sister went to the emperor's grandfather to file a lawsuit, and the reasons for the complaint were almost all related to him.
"That was during the Lantern Festival, it had nothing to do with you. At that time, the emperor's grandfather had a very bright eye for this Li Jie. He didn't expect that he could fly into the sky. No wonder he was assigned by the emperor's grandfather to be his father's companion." Zhu Yuning also showed a look of surprise at the end of his speech.
However, after amazement, Zhu Yuning looked at the words written by Li Jie in front of her, which made her frown and asked Zhu Yunsheng again: "Are you sure this is the words written by him?"
"It was really written by him, but according to Li Bandu, he suffered a serious illness last year, which hurt his mind and forgot many things and could not even write words." Zhu Yunxiu explained again.
"He is so sick?" Zhu Yuning was even more surprised when he heard this, but then she looked at Zhu Yunxi with some confusion and said, "What have you all talked about? Why did he tell you this?"
It’s not surprising that Zhu Yuning was surprised. After all, Li Jie was sick and could not memorize the Analects of Confucius. It was equivalent to a person’s privacy. Zhu Yunyu and Li Jie had only known each other for a day, and the other party told him so much, which also made Zhu Yuning doubt Li Jie’s intentions.
"I...I..." Zhu Yunxiu hesitated for a while and finally told the truth, "At the beginning we just made a bet, and then we talked about the fact that my father didn't like me, so..."
Zhu Yunxiu did not hide anything from his sister, and now he explained the story in detail, including the quarrel between Li Jie and Huang Zicheng, and the words Li Jie encouraged him later, but there was almost no word left.
After hearing his younger brother's words, Zhu Yuning also showed a thoughtful look. After a while, she let out a long sigh and said, "That Huang Zicheng is indeed not worthy of being a teacher. Yun Wen will probably be led by a detachment after following him."
Speaking of this, Zhu Yuning paused for a moment, then stroked Zhu Yunxi's forehead and said, "In comparison, this Li Fan is more sensible in reading it, and his words are indeed for your own good. You should be closer to him in the future!"
"I think so too!" Zhu Yunxi was very excited when he heard his sister's words. After today's conversation, he had a good impression of Li Jie, but then he was a little worried, so he asked Zhu Yuning, "Sister, I bet with Li Bandu, what if he loses and gets angry?"
When Zhu Yuning heard his brother ask such childish words, he couldn't help but smile and said, "I believe that Li Bandu is definitely not a petty person, and he is right. Huang Zicheng will definitely not dare to complain, so you must lose!"
"Sister, do you say that too?" Zhu Yunxiu said disappointed when he heard this. He made a bet with outsiders for the first time, but he didn't expect to lose so soon.
Looking at her younger brother's appearance, Zhu Yuning also felt a little funny, but soon she thought of what Li Jie said to motivate her younger brother, which made her very grateful. She had always been worried about her younger brother's education, but now that she had this Li Pao, she could feel much more at ease.
Chapter completed!