Chapter 1134: Objection (3)

The Empress looked at the four children awkwardly. When she met their innocent and expectant gazes, she really could not reject them for a moment.

At this moment, Little Bear also dragged Little Treasure to see the Emperor and talked about the harm of taking a concubine or a handmaid at such a young age.

Qi Xiuyuan, who was originally smiling as he watched him spout nonsense, gradually turned serious.

Actually, Little Bear was only paraphrasing his mother’s words.

Teenagers were the most curious about sex. Mu Yangling first asked Imperial Physician Wang to explain the differences between men and women and some basic knowledge of sex to them. Then, it was her turn to speak to them.

She felt that the reason why children were curious about and intrigued by sex was because they only had a vague understanding of the subject. They did not understand and were too embarrassed to ask, so they could only explore it themselves.

Since that was the case, she might as well let them understand more about how children were born.

If Qi Haoran were to tell the children that they were sent by the Goddess of Children, even Tiger Head would be able to retort easily now.

After they understood the topic, what followed was naturally a warning.

Firstly, premature sex would cause one’s sperm count to decrease, which would be detrimental to procreation. Secondly, it would exacerbate the aging process and affect one’s health adversely. In the future, it would lead one to stop having sex early. Thirdly, the incidence of various sexually transmitted diseases would increase.

Mu Yangling did not tell them bit by bit like this. Instead, she gathered all kinds of examples to make her explanation more vivid.

This way, the children had a deep impression of the topic. Also, the 13-year-old Little Bear who was given more attention to, could now recite everything about this topic that he had been taught.

Now, Little Bear was no longer as embarrassed as before when he heard the soldiers say dirty words, so he could have a serious talk with his Royal Uncle about the issue of the Crown Prince taking a secondary consort or a handmaid.

Little Treasure, who was standing at the side, blushed. He lowered his head and avoided Qi Xiuyuan’s gaze.

Qi Xiuyuan waved his hand to interrupt Little Bear and asked, “Then tell Royal Uncle, do you still want to get married after your Mother Consort tells you this?”

Little Bear, who had been calm the entire time, blushed. “Of course I want to marry someday. What does this have to do with that?”

“Since your Mother Consort made… ahem, sex sound so scary, are you still willing to get married?” Qi Xiuyuan was a little embarrassed to talk about this topic with the juniors.

Little Bear said generously, “Mother only said that early sex and **** aren’t good, but she didn’t say that sex itself isn’t good. Moreover, I’m marrying to live a blissful life and not for this. Why wouldn’t I want to marry a wife?”

Qi Xiuyuan turned to look at his son, who was blushing but listening attentively. He sighed slightly in his heart. He admitted that he was quite strong in all aspects, but he indeed couldn’t compare when it came to teaching children.

Feeling a little apologetic, Qi Xiuyuan said to his son, “After class today, follow Little Bear out of the palace to attend Imperial Physician Wang’s class. Since your second brother is not young anymore, do bring him along.”

Little Treasure agreed with a red face.

No matter how strong Qi Xiuyuan’s heart was, it was not appropriate for him to talk about such a topic with his sister-in-law. Hence, he could only find his brother and ask him to help him teach his son while he educated Little Bear.

Qi Haoran left with a flushed face.

He knew about the extra lessons that Ah Ling had given the children because he had also talked to his sons a few times and taught them some general knowledge that even Imperial Physician Wang and Ah Ling could not say.

He didn’t approve of getting married early, but he didn’t have such a big reaction as Ah Ling. Seeing that she had already set the age of marriage so strictly that it was about to become a family rule, he could only accept it.

However, he didn’t expect to be tormented by the children and summoned to the palace. Before he left, Qi Haoran carefully asked his big brother, “Considering Little Treasure is the Crown Prince, will he also take a secondary consort after he turns 18?”

At that time, the Emperor had only taken a deep look at his younger brother before chasing him out in frustration. Clearly, he had not made up his mind either.

Although the Qi Consort’s imperial family was only the first generation, the rules of the previous dynasties were there for reference. The Crown Princes had always taken secondary consorts when they turned 14 or 15 years old, and married their main consort when they were 16 or 17 years old. Now, was the Qi family going to change the rule to letting the crown prince directly marry his main consort when he was 18 years old?

The historians and officials would probably say that the Qi family were a family of country bumpkins.

Besides, 18 years old was indeed a tad too late since it was important for the royal family to have more offspring. If they got married at the age of 18, they would be 19 or 20 before they had their first child…

Qi Xiuyuan was in a dilemma.

Feeling vexed, Qi Xiuyuan wanted to go to the Palace of Earthly Tranquility to sit down and chat, but he was stopped by Li Jinghua the moment he entered. “You came at the right time. I’m about to be annoyed to death by the four children. Come and help me deal with them…”

Qi Xiuyuan fell into a sea of bitterness again.

In the end, the four children were forcibly sent away by Qi Xiuyuan with the excuse that they were going to be late for class in the afternoon.

After the afternoon classes, the four children wanted to look for the Emperor and Empress to continue persuading them, but they were dragged out by Little Bear and Little Treasure. “Let’s go. Brother Crown Prince and Wensu will follow us out of the palace to attend Imperial Physician Wang’s class today. They’ll probably sleep in our house tonight.”

The four children’s attention was instantly diverted. When they saw Little Treasure, they immediately surrounded him and warned him righteously, “You must not take a handmaid now. It’s very dangerous!”

Little Treasure didn’t expect his four younger brothers to busy themselves over this matter today. Feeling touched and embarrassed, he could only agree with a flushed face.

Mu Yangling, who had already received the news in advance, asked Imperial Physician Wang to give Wenchen and Wensu additional lessons. Then, she brought the four children to the small study room to clarify the entire matter.

Mu Yangling stroked her chin and said, “If you hadn’t accidentally uncovered this matter, I really wouldn’t have known that the palace would have the princes start doing the deed so early.”

Mu Yangling was determined to stand on the children’s side, so after Little Treasure returned from class, she chatted with him alone in the small study room.

Seeing that he was a little uneasy, Mu Yangling smiled and said, “There’s no need to be embarrassed. Just treat it as homework that you need to consult me about. Your Royal Father and Royal Mother are more shy and traditional, so it’s not easy for them to speak to you openly about this. I’m guessing you have difficulty broaching the topic with them, too. Why don’t you talk to me about it first?”

Mu Yangling winked at him playfully. “I’ve always been your caring big sister, right?”

Little Treasure’s nervousness eased a little, and he said with a flushed face, “I’ll listen to Royal Father and Royal Mother’s arrangements…”

“I know.” Mu Yangling said with a smile, “This has always been the rule in the imperial palaces for previous dynasties, but every dynasty has only been around for two to three hundred years. Must the Qi family be like them?”

Mu Yangling pulled out a carriage from the pile of toys and placed it on the table. “This is a time carriage and it keeps moving forward. Regardless of the dynasty, the sun rises and sets, and then rises again. The days move forward bit by bit, and everything in the world improves bit by bit as this carriage moves forward. Therefore, we can look back and learn from experience, but we can’t refer to everything in the past because it has already disappeared in time. What failed back then might work in this era, and vice versa. That’s because the carriage has never stopped moving, and the world is constantly changing…”

Hearing Mu Yangling’s philosophical words, the flush on Little Treasure’s face gradually faded as he started to think seriously.

If Mu Yangling talked about sex with him right away, he would inevitably feel a little embarrassed no matter how much he relied on her. However, since Mu Yangling’s words were kind of philosophical, the awkward feeling in Little Treasure’s heart gradually dissipated.

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