After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 253 Give Decent

The eldest princess frowned slightly as she looked at her husband, who looked as if he wanted to hit someone.

To be honest, although they are husband and wife, the eldest princess is busy in the inner court most of the time and does not spend much time at home. She is too lazy to care what her husband does at home all day.

As a prince consort, he could not become an official. Before the marriage, the eldest princess made this clear to her husband.

However, the prince consort who made the choice still got drunk at home to vent his anger after marriage because he saw his former classmates who had taken the imperial examinations with him getting promoted step by step.

After she gave birth to the child, she also made a request to her husband-in-law, hoping that he could help take care of the child.

It’s a pity that the two children are not close to their husband now. It is obvious that he did not fulfill his responsibilities as a full-time father during those years.

The eldest princess always felt sorry for his career being cut short, even though he had not taught Shen Changfeng well. Her husband also said that her son was born to be difficult to improve, and the eldest princess believed it, thinking that Shen Changfeng might just be a stubborn stone, and even if he did not become talented, she would just help him in the future, so she did not bother with Shen Fushan too much.

Now that Shen Changfeng has found a good master, his son, who originally had no knowledge of etiquette and acted rashly, is gradually acting like an older brother.

Now that my husband is gone, our family lives in harmony and happiness.

When her husband showed up, the cheerful atmosphere was wiped out and the princess suddenly felt that he was an eyesore.

No one likes a spoilsport. Hearing the prince consort scolding Shen Changfeng, the princess interrupted him.

"Okay, your Highness must be tired after drinking, go and have a rest." The eldest princess finally saved his dignity.

After all, no matter what, the prince consort is still the biological father of a pair of children.

But Shen Fushan was unaware of the princess' dissatisfaction, and continued to scold Shen Changfeng: "If jade is not polished, it will not become a useful tool. Princess, in order to make this child successful, you still have to use severe punishment!"

The princess' face turned cold: "Come here, the prince consort is drunk and has started talking nonsense!"

The eldest princess may allow her husband to scold and reprimand the children, but she never allows him to use family rules.

Shen Fushan was stunned for a moment. After all, even if the princess refused to beat the child, she rarely let him lose face.

Soon, guards came into the room and carried Shen Fushan away.

Although the princess didn't give her husband face, she turned around and explained to her children: "Drunk people are unreasonable, and your father didn't mean to do this."

Shen Ling didn't say anything.

But Shen Changfeng shook his head: "That's not the case. He didn't drink much. He just simply hates me."

The eldest princess then noticed her son's expression. She still remembered how high-spirited her son was when he came home and talked about the interesting things that happened in the Gu family.

Now the whole person seems to have suffered some kind of huge blow, like a cabbage that has been drained of water.

The reason for this change was simply because the husband came into the room and scolded her a few words.

The princess felt sorry for her son, but she still tried to make up for her husband: "How could your father hate you? He is your biological father, he just hopes that you can do well."

Shen Changfeng shook his head.

The princess was helpless and continued to persuade him: "Your father was also a Jinshi who passed the imperial examination. He had a lot of skills, but he couldn't show his strengths in the officialdom. He also had high hopes for you..."

Seeing that his mother was still trying to persuade him, Shen Changfeng simply made his point clear: "Mother, when he scolded me just now, his nose wrinkled and his upper lip bulged. He just hates me!"

The princess and Shen Ling were stunned when they heard this: "What does this have to do with hating you?" Shen Changfeng continued: "Such changes in the face are a sign of disgust for others. Today, Master taught me how to read people's expressions."

The princess was surprised and asked, "Your master actually taught you these?"

Shen Changfeng honestly told Gu Mingda what he said: "Teacher said that with my status, I don't need to work as hard as others to pass the imperial examination to become an official, so I don't need to take studying too seriously. I just need to pick up the books I like to read."

"I wanted to be an official, and it was probably because my mother asked my uncle to give me an official position. He said that being an official is ultimately about dealing with people. If I want to make some achievements, I must learn to be a good person and observe what others say and what others do."

In fact, the eldest princess had never thought carefully about Shen Changfeng's future path. She did not have high hopes for Shen Changfeng and never expected her son to achieve anything great.

She asked Shen Changfeng to become Gu Mingda's disciple. On the one hand, it was to prevent Shen Changfeng from staying at home all day and causing discord between father and son. He should be able to learn something from Gu Mingda, a scholar. On the other hand, it was also to repay her gratitude and to provide support to the Gu family.

With the official master-disciple relationship, those short-sighted people in the capital who want to touch the Gu family have to consider the face of the princess's mansion.

The princess felt that this unintentional action had brought her great benefits.

She did not plan a good future for her son, but Gu Mingda helped her think it through.

She pondered Gu Mingda's words carefully, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that it made sense. After all, being an official is just being a human being. She just felt that this master was particularly worth worshipping.

"How did your master teach you?" asked the eldest princess.

Shen Changfeng didn't think much about it. It was new knowledge he had just learned today, so it was easy for him to repeat it now.

The eldest princess did not expect that Gu Mingda's teaching was so detailed. She thought that observing people's words and expressions should be difficult to teach, but who would have thought that Gu Mingda would use this method.

Shen Changfeng looked at his mother's expression and said, "You and your sister seem to be surprised now."

Shen Changfeng even took out the small bronze mirror he carried with him, pointed it at his mother's face, and explained, "Look, when you were surprised, your eyebrows were raised, your eyes were bigger than usual, and your mouth was slightly open."

After hearing this, the princess couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder when father was alive, he always taught your uncle not to show his emotions and not let others know his thoughts. It turns out that his thoughts are so obvious on his face."

Shen Ling tugged at her mother's sleeve and said, "Mom, I also want to go to Gu's house for classes! The food at Gu's house is good, and Mr. Gu's classes are interesting! I want to learn too!"

The princess said, "It's not enough to send your brother to disturb others, but you also have to send you there? Besides, you are a girl, you can just ask a teacher to teach you at home, what's the big deal about sending you to a male teacher's house?"

After hearing this, Shen Ling turned to pester her brother: "Brother, can you come home every day? Teach me everything you learned at the Gu family?"

Shen Changfeng saw that his sister spoke so pitifully, so naturally he would not refuse. At most he would have to work harder, going out early and coming back late every day.

The eldest princess looked at her son at this moment and suddenly felt that he seemed to have grown up.

But later, when Shen Ling left and it was just the mother and son, the princess whispered, "Your father may not really hate you. He may just not know that you have achieved success..."

Shen Changfeng is no longer the easily comforted child he used to be: "Mother, do you know why I like staying in the Gu family?"

The eldest princess was puzzled.

Shen Changfeng continued, "Because I was there, I could see what it was like when a father truly loved his children."

"Niuniu is a daughter, and an adopted child, but the master still worries about her and is even prepared for her not to marry, just because he is afraid that his daughter will be bullied in the future."

"Gu Zhao doesn't like to study, he only likes to play with insects, but the master has never stopped him from doing such idle things, but has seriously thought of a way out for him. Gu Zhao now worships Old Yan as his master, and the master has seen and remembered every bit of his progress."

"Mother, ask yourself, does father really care about me and my sister?"