After the milk ball arrived, the father who had no heirs had a string of good luck.

Situ An's brow twitched violently. He quickly looked at Scholar Zhou, and seeing that he hadn't noticed them, he glared at Gu Nanyu: "You've got some nerve! Speaking ill of the Crown Prince, don't you value your life?"

Gu Nanyu smiled, her eyes fixed straight ahead: "The Crown Prince is, after all, the Emperor's son. Coincidentally, you are too. So why can't you be the Crown Prince?"

"..." What a lunatic!

Relying on his grandfather being the prime minister of the court, holding a high position and power, and having the emperor's trust, he dared to say anything.

"Stay away from him from now on," Situ An said to Tang Rui.

After speaking, he noticed that Tang Rui was facing Gu Nanyu and was not moving or reacting, so he twisted her chubby face and made her turn her head around.

Tang Rui turned her head, but her eyes remained fixed, staring straight at Gu Nanyu.

Situ An's eye twitched: "What's with that expression?"

"No, no." Tang Rui brushed his hand away, her eyes shining as she looked at Gu Nanyu: "Little friend, who are you?"

That's way too outrageous of them to look like that!

Based on her experience of being single for 25 years in her previous life and having seen countless handsome men in clubs, this man would definitely be a 98 out of 100 handsome man when he grows up. The remaining two points were not given out, simply to prevent him from becoming arrogant.

"He's the Prime Minister's beloved grandson, Gu Nanyu, eleven years old this year." Situ An couldn't bear to look: "Why don't you wipe your drool before you speak?"

"Nonsense, I didn't drool." She simply thought Gu Nanyu was very beautiful, how could she be so heartless as to have such thoughts about an eleven-year-old child?

Even if he has ideas, he'll have to wait until he grows up!

Situ An scoffed.

Another fangirl!

Gu Nanyu hates infatuated girls the most.

Gu Nanyu also felt that she should hate him, just like she hated Situ Qiang.

But... Tang Rui's eyes only held pure admiration, without any other emotions.

He didn't feel disgusted; instead, he found it somewhat amusing: "You didn't drool, but you did have a runny nose."

Tang Rui: "..."

She silently covered her nose, and her chubby little face slowly turned red.

He must have caught a chill from going out last night.

Children have very weak immune systems; they catch a mild cold from even a slight breeze, and once they catch a cold, they get a runny nose.

When she was in the Valley of Divine Healers, she didn't need to pay attention to her appearance, and she got used to it as time went on.

She forgot that she wasn't in the Valley of Divine Healers anymore; others would laugh at her.

Tang Rui wiped it casually, but Gu Nanyu couldn't stand it anymore and took out a handkerchief, handing it to her: "Use this to wipe!"

"Thank you!" Tang Rui, with snot running down her face, gave him a cute smile before taking the handkerchief.

Situ Qiang, who was in front, kept turning around to look at this side. Seeing Tang Rui and Situ An interacting, she was already very angry.

Then Gu Nanyu gave his handkerchief to Tang Rui, and his expression was beyond ugly.

Situ An was born to the Imperial Concubine. As the Emperor's youngest son, he was greatly favored and usually looked down on everyone.

Gu Nanyu is the Prime Minister's beloved grandson. Despite his young age, he is highly learned and handsome, making him her preferred future husband.

But every time she approached him, Gu Nanyu remained indifferent.

Unexpectedly, both of them were so kind to Tang Rui.

What gives Tang Rui the right?

She's clearly an illegitimate daughter who's even worse than herself!

Situ Qiang couldn't hold back any longer and stood up, pointing at them and complaining to Scholar Zhou, "Scholar, they're talking."

Tang Rui: "..."

Situ An and Gu Nanyu: "..."

Scholar Zhou frowned: "Tang Rui, Eleventh Prince, Gu Nanyu, what's going on with you all?"

Situ An scratched his head, at a loss for words.

Gu Nanyu lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Tang Rui's eyes darted around, and she said in a childish voice, "Scholar, we are discussing what you said about Emperor Jia Hui's benevolent rule."

Situ An's eyes lit up: "Yes, that's right, we didn't talk about anything unrelated to the lesson."

Situ Qiang didn't believe it at all, and looked at Tang Rui with a hint of disdain in her eyes: "Nonsense! Does Tang Rui know anything about Emperor Jia Hui? Does she know anything about benevolent governance?"

Scholar Zhou nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, Tang Rui, can you understand the topic I'm discussing?"

"How could I not understand?" Tang Rui retorted, unconvinced. "Emperor Jia Hui's benevolent rule was mainly reflected in maintaining the stability of imperial rule and social harmony, reducing taxes, emphasizing people's livelihood, and developing water conservancy projects, which effectively reduced the burden on the people and promoted the economic development of the Great Xia. However, I believe that benevolent rule also has its drawbacks."

The young men were stunned; they hadn't expected that Tang Rui, at such a young age, could actually understand it.

Tang Rui: Just kidding, she had already read through all the books in her master's library when she was one year old, so she knows a lot about the historical background!

Situ Qiang hadn't expected Tang Rui to actually come up with such a convincing argument, but she quickly seized on the flaw in Tang Rui's words: "Huh? You actually say that the late emperor's benevolent rule had its drawbacks? Tang Rui, who do you think you are?"

Tang Rui pouted: "You're funny. Everything has its advantages and disadvantages throughout history. Can't benevolent governance have its drawbacks?"

Situ Qiang: "Hehe...you..."

"Situ Qiang, shut up!" Scholar Zhou interrupted Situ Qiang's taunts, then looked at Tang Rui with a glint in his eyes: "Tang Rui, tell me, what are the drawbacks of benevolent governance?"

"I want to know too!" came the emperor's voice.

The students turned around and saw the emperor, dressed in plain clothes, walking towards them with Eunuch Chen Defu.

The little radishes looked shocked and knelt down to greet him.

"Haha... Get up, all of you!" The emperor waved his hand with a smile. "Today is Tang Rui's first day at the Imperial Academy. I had nothing else to do, so I came to check on her."

After finishing his sentence, the emperor changed the subject: "Tang Rui, tell me, what are the drawbacks of benevolent governance?"

Tang Rui glanced at him fearfully and muttered softly, "Grandpa, I dare not say it. I'm still so young, I don't want to die."

The emperor laughed and said, "Speak, and I will pardon you."

"Well... then I'll tell you!" Tang Rui, seeing that the emperor showed no signs of anger, finally relaxed: "There are three drawbacks to benevolent governance. First, it leads to inefficient decision-making. Over-reliance on 'benevolent governance' can cause delays in decision-making, with bureaucrats and high-ranking officials issuing orders that fail to be effectively implemented. Second, it carries the risk of corrupt rule. Long-term implementation of benevolent governance may breed bureaucratic corruption, leading to stagnation in social development. Third, it results in insufficient response to external pressures. Benevolent governance often neglects military and diplomatic affairs, and some even prioritize civil affairs over military matters, leading to a passive response when the country faces external threats."

The emperor paused for a few seconds, then burst into laughter: "Scholar Zhou, what do you think of what my granddaughter said?"

Scholar Zhou laughed and said, "I never expected Tang Rui to see things so clearly."

Seeing the emperor's delight, Chen Defu quickly added, "Your Majesty, Princess Zhaohua is truly talented!"

"Yes, what a pity..." The emperor nodded, his eyes filled with complex emotions as he looked at Tang Rui.

It's a pity she's a girl; if she were a boy, that would be so much better.