Su Rong didn't want to foster idlers who only ate and did nothing.
The Dowager Empress said: "If there are members of the royal family who show real promise, they are given official positions. However, the vast majority are given nominal or leisurely positions."
Su Rong understood. In other words, the Imperial Court supported the royal family, who had no power and were unlikely to rebel. The Prince of Liu'an was an exception, as he managed to rise to power when her father neglected state affairs for many years. Otherwise, he would also just hold a leisurely position without daring to privately raise an army.
She looked at the boy and asked: "Chu Duan, right? Have you been studying since you were young? If I make an exception and allow royal family members to sit the Imperial Examination, do you think you can pass?"