Call Father (2)

The two of them left the main hall one after another. They went around the corridor to the small garden under the shade of the trees. Only then did the Empress let go of Yu Wan's hand and smiled gently. "That child, Little Nine, is good at everything, but she refuses to study. Her father personally issued a decree, and he checks her homework every three days. Tonight is the third day. I told her to study well and not to anger her father."

This was a disguised way of showing off her children. The Ninth Princess was a woman, so it did not matter if she was good at her studies. What was important was that the Emperor thought so highly of her that he had to stay in Zhaoyang Palace to eat and check her homework. This was a grace to the Empress.

"The Empress taught her well," Yu Wan said flatteringly.