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At this time, the princes were also about to begin their education, so the emperor decided to select study companions for the princes and also select a few study companions for his daughters.

Tang Yu looked at her younger brother and spoke with some sorrow.

"Father is really something, insisting that I go to school with you. The ministers of the previous dynasty will definitely have something to say. I don't want to get up so early at all. Who does he want to exhaust?"

Zhao Kun has always loved sticking close to his older sister since he was a child. His older sister is a dignified and virtuous princess in public, but she is as carefree and unrestrained as she is in front of him.

"Should I go and tell Father that I've been coughing a bit lately and ask him to let me get up a little later?"

"Forget it, do you want to scare your father so much that he can't sleep all night by saying you have a cough?"

I just feel that your father is still worried about your health, but you've been so strong these past two years. When will he finally change his mind?

After saying this, Tang Yu looked up to the sky and sighed deeply.

To be honest, she did help her adopted younger brother a little while she was in the womb.

But after the birth, she didn't really use any special methods to treat the person's body.

But for some unknown reason, the child is healthier when he stays by her side, which is why, even after five years, the siblings are still inseparable.

At noon, the emperor took his beloved son Zhao Kun to choose a study companion, while Tang Yu came to see Consort Rong, the mother of his life.

"Has your father given any hints about who he'll choose as your study companion?"

Consort Rong was very beautiful. Originally, the Rong family was a commoner family of bricklayers.

But because of this daughter, the Rong family rose to prominence overnight, becoming a new elite in Bianjing.

At first, the powerful and wealthy in Kyoto looked down on the Rong family's background.

However, now that the emperor's only son was born to Consort Rong, the powerful and wealthy people in the capital no longer dared to look down on the Rong family; they were too busy currying favor with them!

Tang Yu felt that her mother was very clever.

To gain the emperor's favor with such a lowly status and even elevate one's family to a higher position requires considerable skill.

Over the years, the Rong family has not done anything illegal or disorderly that would lead to impeachment by former officials.

This is probably also related to Consort Rong's occasional reminders to the family!

"Sister, don't worry. Father loves his younger brother very much. If I'm not mistaken..."

"We'll definitely have to choose someone from the Empress's maternal family, the Cao clan, to be her study companion; the other person will depend on who the younger brother likes."

Empress Cao has been quite magnanimous over the years, treating those in the harem fairly in terms of rewards and punishments, and showing kindness and benevolence. As an empress and a stepmother, she has truly been qualified.

Now that the emperor has no other sons, it is obvious that Zhao Kun will ascend the throne in the future, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Therefore, Empress Cao would naturally not be an enemy of Consort Rong's faction.

After all, according to the customs of the Song Dynasty, the status of the legal wife was unshakeable.

Even if Zhao Kun ascends the throne, Empress Cao will still be the legitimate Empress Dowager, and her position will not be challenged at all.

Therefore, the harem was quite harmonious, with basically no palace intrigue.

In return, the emperor, wanting to solidify his son's position, naturally had to bestow favors upon the Cao family.

Therefore, it was inevitable that one of the Cao family's children would be chosen as the Crown Prince's study companion.

This was also to tie the Cao family's interests to Zhao Kun's side.

"I've heard rumors that Princess Pingning has visited the palace several times, wanting to send her son to your brother's side as a study companion."

However, judging from what you've said, the Empress would definitely prefer to choose a member of the Cao family.

"Aren't there two spots for study companions? Maybe there's hope. Don't worry, sister. The people on the list are all carefully selected sons of officials, and they should all be considered excellent young men."

Upon hearing this, Consort Rong burst into laughter.

"Aren't you even a little curious about your companion? Hasn't the Empress inquired about your wishes?"

Of course, she did inquire about it. The Empress always handled this matter very generously and never made things difficult for anyone.

"Your Majesty asked, and I have only one request: Princess Jiacheng is not acceptable."

That girl is incredibly unruly, and I don't want to scold her every day, nor do I want her to constantly annoy me. So I beg Your Majesty, please don't choose her.

After this conversation, Tang Yu found out who her younger brother's study companion was the next day.

First and foremost, there must be Empress Cao's nephew, a seven-year-old boy named Cao Ping.

Another one that surprised Tang Yu was a young man named Wang Kuan.

The other child is eight years old now, and he is better looking than Cao Ping. He looks like a gentle and upright gentleman, which makes Tang Yu feel a little good at first glance.

As for Tang Yu's own study companions, one was Princess Zhao Jian, a member of the imperial family, and the other was Zhang Guifen, the daughter of the Duke of Yingguo, a noblewoman.

Both of them were a year older than her.

On their first meeting, after introducing themselves harmoniously, Zhao Jian asked Tang Yu for a favor.

"Princess, please do me a favor."

The two were cousins, and Tang Yu's first impression of the other was that she was a cheerful girl.

"To put it simply, I'm a very straightforward person."

“I want to see Wang Kuan. I heard that my father and his father are planning to get engaged, and I want to stop it.”

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After he said this, Zhang Guifen, who was standing to the side, was stunned.

Can children like them interfere in such a major life event as marriage?

Are you sure? Have you thought this through?

Tang Yu didn't think there was anything wrong with this.

If you can make your own decisions, then you should never let others interfere. It seems that her cousin has been a clear-headed person since childhood.

"I'm sure, please, Princess, help me!"

"Alright, that's easy. I'll send a palace maid to deliver a message and have my brother bring the person over. You two can talk alone."

Today was the first day meeting with our study partners, and since classes hadn't officially started yet, there was still plenty of time, and everyone was getting to know their study partners.

After receiving a message from his sister's palace maid, Zhao Kun took his two companions to the garden.

At this time, Tang Yu also brought Zhang Guifen and Zhao Jian into the garden.

After the two sides greeted each other, Tang Yu looked up at the sky, then lowered his head and spoke.

"Hmm, I left a handkerchief behind, Xiao Fen'er, let's go back and look for it."

The acting was extremely poor. Wang Kuan, standing to the side, looked at the sky with some puzzlement, and then lowered his head again.

Zhao Kun naturally understood what his elder sister meant, and he took Cao Ping's hand and spoke.

"I'm a little thirsty, come with me over there for some tea."

The siblings made up a perfunctory excuse, turned around and took the person beside them away, leaving Wang Kuan and Zhao Jian looking at each other in the garden.

"You don't need to guess, it's just that I asked the princess for a favor, I need to talk to you about something."

Wang Kuan revealed a gentle smile.

"Princess, please speak freely."

“My father and your father are planning to arrange an engagement between us. I don’t want this to happen, so please do me a favor and stop your father from officially getting engaged to my father.”

Wang Kuan's smile was slightly awkward and stiff.

"Um, may I ask the princess why?"

Zhao Jian was a little embarrassed, but after thinking about it, she answered seriously.

"It has nothing to do with you. I just think there's nothing good about getting married. Don't think I'm still young and therefore immature and impulsive."

I've thought this through very clearly. Whether it's you or anyone else, I don't want to get married.

Wang Kuan fell silent for a long while before speaking seriously.

"I understand the princess's meaning. I will persuade my father not to mention the princess and make things difficult for her. However, I cannot guarantee that I will succeed."

"That's enough," Zhao Jian said with immediate delight.

"Thank you, Young Master Wang."

Afterwards, Zhang Guifen asked in surprise, "We can actually make our own decisions about this kind of thing?"

"It depends on how strong you are, and how much your parents love you."

"If you're strong, no one will dare to interfere with you. Your parents love you, so you can choose for yourself. Is Xiao Fen'er engaged yet?"

Tang Yu thought the other person was chubby and cute, so she liked to call her Xiao Fen'er.

"I'm still young. Normally, we wouldn't get engaged at this age. I didn't expect the princess's family to arrange it so early."

Zhao Jian immediately started complaining from the side.

"So my dad is crazy. He just thinks Wang Kuan has a good family background, good education, and is talented, so he doesn't want to miss out on him and doesn't care about my wishes at all."

Tang Yu smiled and offered a word of comfort from the side.

"Your father is also a first-time father and doesn't have much experience. He just thinks that arranging a good husband for you is for your own good."

If you can successfully persuade him, it proves he's not such a stubborn person after all. Give it a try.

The three of them got to know each other when they met that day.

Because they were both quite outgoing, Tang Yu gradually became familiar with her two study companions.

For the next few days, Tang Yu and her two friends went to school with Zhao Kun.

I heard that the previous dynasty had some objections, but the emperor ignored them, and the court officials were powerless to do anything about it; they couldn't very well actually risk their lives to remonstrate.

Zhao Jian and Zhang Guifen, who were the students' companions, would go home once every ten days, and the rest of the time they lived in the palace.

A month passed like this. One day, Zhao Jian returned home dejectedly and began to speak.

"Princess, what do you think my father is thinking? He still wants to arrange a marriage with the royal family!"