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Gu Jiuning, with a twitch at the corner of his mouth, looked at his daughter, “Have you asked her parents? Just thinking about introducing her to someone?”
“Uncle said it’s okay, as long as the person has a good character, the family conditions are decent, and treats Shanshan well, that’s enough for Uncle Su Lang.” Su Lang’s requirements were not high. As long as the other person treats Su Shan well, has a good character, and decent family conditions, it’s sufficient. Of course, if the family conditions are good, it’s even better.
Regardless of when it is, marriage is actually happy only when the families are well-matched; otherwise, there is no chance of coming together at all.
“That’s good. We’ll find an opportunity for them to meet, and we’ll talk about it later.”
“Mom, later on, I’ll trouble you to teach Shanshan and Chang Le in some aspects.” After discussing family matters, Su Yu mentioned Su Shan and Changle.
Gu Jiuning looked at Su Yu with some surprise, “It’s possible, but if I teach, it will be strict. Can Chang Le, a child of five or six, handle it?”
“I’ve talked to Chang Le about this. She said a strict teacher produces outstanding students, and she will learn seriously.”
“That’s good.” A child with awareness is easier to teach.
“Then, I’ll trouble Mom.”
Gu Jiuning smiled and shook his head, “Don’t be so polite with me. Besides taking care of children, I don’t have much else to do. It’s good to teach the children. As for Shanshan, do you want me to teach her how to manage the household and some things in the family estate? And for Chang Le, how do you want me to teach her?”
“All of it.” Su Yu looked at Gu Jiuning and said seriously.
Gu Jiuning raised an eyebrow, looking at Su Yu, “Are you sure?”
It’s not easy to pass on all of her skills.
“Sure, Chang Le has a lot of responsibilities as the legitimate eldest princess. She needs to be outstanding to take responsibility for her own future.” Su Yu didn’t plan to just casually teach Chang Le when bringing her over.
What he wanted was for Chang Le to become the first princess of Xuan Empire.
“Why do you want to do this?”
“Mom, you should remember the agreements between several Empire. Every ten years, there will be a competition, not between countries but between princesses. Chang Le, as the eldest princess, will represent Xuan Empire. So, she must be outstanding enough to surpass any princess from other Empires.” Since Su Yu decided to do something, he wanted to do it to the best of his ability.
Since Chang Le said she wanted to protect Xuan Empire, he would give Chang Le this opportunity.
“Call the child over, let me see.” Gu Jiuning didn’t give a direct answer; he wanted to meet the child first.
Without Su Yu saying anything, Yuan Bao had already walked out and found Chang Le, who was playing with a big turtle. “Princess, Master Su is calling you over.”
Chang Le put down the fruit in her hand and went to Su Yu with Yuan Bao.
“Uncle, do you need me for something?”
“Chang Le, this is your future master. She is the mother of your aunt and was once a very powerful person. Now, Uncle will give you five years. Do you have the confidence to learn all the skills from her?” Su Yu looked at Chang Le and asked.
“I can.” Chang Le said firmly.
“Aren’t you afraid of getting tired?” Gu Jiuning looked at Chang Le, surprised by her determination.
Chang Le kept shaking her head, “I’m not tired. Father and Mother are even more tired. Uncle told me that in five years, I will represent Xuan Empire and compete with princesses from other Empires. I have to become the best one.”
Uncle said this competition is crucial. If Xuan Empire wins, they will gain some advantages others don’t have. If they lose, Xuan Empire will have to pay some other price. She won’t let Xuan Empire lose.
Uncle said he wanted her to become the first princess, the first among all princesses from different Empire.
In the moment she learned about the competition five years later, she was determined to become such a person.
Gu Jiuning looked at Chang Le’s determined appearance, as if he saw her from the past.
Back then, she was just as determined.
“Alright, since this is what you want, I’ll grant your wish. Rest and get accustomed to the environment here today and tomorrow. Starting the day after tomorrow, you’ll begin learning with me.” Gu Jiuning quickly arranged Chang Le’s schedule.
“Thank you, Grandmother,” Chang Le said happily.
At this moment, she looked like an ordinary child, not the mature and sensible demeanor she had displayed earlier.
“Go play.”
After Chang Le left, Gu Jiuning looked at Su Yu and said, “This child is indeed very good.”
“She practices martial arts with me for an hour every day.”
Gu Jiuning looked at Su Yu, wondering if he was trying to exhaust the child by teaching her so many things.
As if sensing Gu Jiuning’s thoughts, Su Yu shrugged and said, “It’s not my idea. She decided to learn these things herself.”
Su Yu explained to Gu Jiuning and the others what had happened in the palace. After hearing the story, Yu Bailin spoke, “It’s good this way. She can protect herself.”
“But you should also give the child some time to rest, don’t tire her out too much.”
“Grandfather, don’t worry. Every six days, I’ll let the children rest for a day.” Su Yu had already thought about it. Just like in the academy, they would have a day of rest every few days, so they wouldn’t be too tired.
Yu Bailin and the others saw that Su Yu already had a plan, so they didn’t say much and moved on to other topics.
When they returned to rest that night, Chang Le’s face was flushed with excitement.
“Uncle, it’s so much fun here, and big flowers and the others are so clever.”
“You can play with them every day after studying.” Su Yu noticed something strange. The small animals in the house were very friendly to the children, being cute and playful, making them happy. However, when faced with adults, they were indifferent, even towards Su Yu. For example, Big Flower treated Xiao Bao and the others well, but not them, including Xiao He, their owner.
If annoyed, Big Flower would peck directly at them without giving any face.
“Uncle, Tangyuan and them have puppies. Can I have one?” Changle asked Su Yu somewhat shyly.
Su Yu nodded with a smile, “Of course, but you’ll have to talk to Tangyuan and them about it when the time comes.”
If they didn’t announce it and just took away the puppy, they might get angry.
“Okay.”
After Wang Jinhe asked Chang Le to freshen up, he took her to the room where Feng Qinling had stayed before. They had the room cleaned thoroughly after they returned, and they would arrange another room for Feng Qinling later.
Chang Le entered the room and looked at the cute dolls on the bed curiously, asking, “What are these, Aunt?”
“These are dolls. You can hug them while sleeping so you won’t be scared at night.” Wang Jinhe was worried that the child would feel unfamiliar and scared in this place, so she had the maids make several dolls when they returned.
The dolls were easy to make, and they had made several in the afternoon.
“Thank you, Aunt.”
Chang Le got on the bed, holding the largest teddy bear among them, and lay down, looking at Wang Jinhe. “Aunt, can you stay with me for a while before leaving?”
She was a bit scared.
“Sure.”