"Of course, you have never been an ignorant child, and you have never asked your mother and concubine for money. What happened today? But what happened?"

Xiao Ran lowered his head and said nothing.

"It's okay if you don't answer, but I will never lend you the money."

"Oh, concubine, just lend it to me. Please, okay? I will definitely pay this money back to you after a while when I save it."

Concubine Chen was not stingy with this little money. Seeing her son's anxious expression, acting coquettishly and being cute, Concubine Chen said with sincerity.

"Xiao Ran, it's not like you don't know the current situation. The eldest prince is cowardly and can be bullied. The second prince and the third prince are ready to make a move. Although the third prince is not abnormal, I saw his mother and concubine walking around a while ago, not to mention you have someone above you.

As a fourth brother, my mother is counting on you to be healthy and safe, so you must not do anything extraordinary!"

Concubine Chen could tell that although Xiao Ran was usually carefree, as a mother, even if she didn't know what he was doing outside, she could still guess something.

Even if Xiao Ran showed no desire or desire outside, and acted carefree all day long, he could not hide it from her eyes as a mother.

"Mother, if I don't take the initiative to provoke them, won't they come to provoke me?"

Xiao Ran stood up solemnly and walked to his mother: "I know you have good intentions, and I don't bother to fight with them. I know that my mother only wants a stable life, but if I really don't fight, they will let me go."

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After hearing this, Concubine Chen was shocked: "The fight for the right to inherit the rightful son is so dangerous. If you are not careful, you will fall into an abyss. My mother is also afraid that something might happen to you."

"Only one person is allowed to walk across the single-plank bridge. If dozens of people crowd here together, there will naturally be winners and losers. Mother and concubine can rest assured that the child will not participate in the fight for the legitimate son. What the child is doing now is just trying to protect himself."

Xiao Ran looked at his mother's worried look. He had hidden this matter from his mother now. She would know about it sooner or later, so it was better to tell her now.

"Has mother ever heard of Fu Chunqiu?"

"Fu? But the Wuling Fu family?"

"Exactly!"

"Fu Chunqiu's father was the famous Fu Di who fought in all directions. Unfortunately, God was jealous of talents. Fu Di died on the battlefield when he was only thirty, leaving Fu Chunqiu with only one son."

"How is their family doing now?"

"Of course it's not that bad. Now Fu Chunqiu and his family can only rely on the money allocated by the imperial court every year to survive. In addition, he is now studying in the Imperial College, which makes it even more difficult."

Xiao Ran walked to his mother and squatted down.

"Mother, you should have heard of Fu Di, right? He was loyal and courageous, and opened up a lot of territory for our Bishu Kingdom. But in the end, his heirs couldn't afford to pay their tuition. Doesn't this make outsiders laugh?"

Concubine Chen glanced at her son: "Of course we can't just sit idly by and ignore this kind of thing, but we still need to report it to your father before we make any plans."

"It's impossible, that Fu Chunqiu has a strong and upright personality, and is very concerned about face. If he tells his father, he will definitely reward him with silver coins in a big way. Although everyone won't say it to his face, they will definitely say that he is incompetent behind his back. Fu Chunqiu

How can I bear it?"

"If you say he has a strong temper, how can he accept our help?"

Xiao Ran was blocked and couldn't say a word.

"Furthermore, the Imperial College clearly stipulates that students studying there must be the heirs of officials of third rank or above. Although the tuition fees are quite high, there is room for accommodation. For children like Fu Chunqiu, the Imperial College can exempt them from tuition."

Concubine Chen looked at her son who was hesitating: "You will be twenty after the Chinese New Year, how come you still have such mistakes in your words?"

Xiao Ran pursed his lips and lowered his head, looking sad.

"What happened? Tell the truth to my mother and concubine."

"It's the Second Emperor's brother. He is getting more and more aggressive now, even reaching out to the Imperial College."

Xiao Ran stood up, took a deep breath and continued.

"There is indeed a rule in the Imperial College that anyone who has made significant contributions to the country can be exempted from tuition. In the Imperial College, there are actually many such children. The second emperor brother wants to recruit these Imperial College students, but Fu Chunqiu and others are

I couldn't stand the domineering attitude of the second emperor brother, so naturally there was a conflict."

"The Second Emperor Brother couldn't do anything to them, but he crossed out this rule in the Imperial College, leaving these students without any schooling this year."

"They have already found many ministers, but no one is willing to stand up for them. And where can the students studying in the college find a job to earn such a high tuition fee?"

Concubine Chen glanced at her son.

"So you just want to fund it yourself so that they can continue to study with peace of mind?"

Xiao Ran nodded.

"Then have you ever thought about whether Fu Chunqiu, who has such a strong personality, is willing to accept your kindness? As the seventh prince, will they think that you are soliciting in disguise?"

Xiao Ran really had never thought about this matter. When he suddenly asked the question, he was speechless.

"this……"

"Okay, don't worry about it from here. When your father is in a better mood, I will talk to him."

Xiao Ran felt relieved after hearing this. Just as he was about to leave, Concubine Chen sent over a pack of dried fruits.

"Your sister specially prepared this for me when I came here. I haven't even tasted it yet, so I'm taking advantage of you, brat."

Xiao Ran's eyes lit up when he saw it, he grabbed it and took it for himself.

"Of course I want to have a share of the things my sister gave me. Doesn't my mother have a lot hidden away?"

After Xiao Ran said this, he went into the back room to look for it.

Concubine Chen Guifei looked at her son, who was still young, so she naturally scolded her again. Although Xiao Ran left in low spirits in the end, she got a bag of dried fruits, which made him overjoyed.

As he was tossing the bag of dried fruits up and down, he saw Song Lan coming excitedly from a distance, followed by several accomplices. Song Lan was the most shameless person, even the good-tempered Seventh Prince was attracted by him.

A lot of things were stolen.

"Seventh Prince! Hey, here, Seventh Prince!"

Xiao Ran covered his face and wanted to hide away, but he didn't expect to be caught by this sharp-eyed guy.

"Xiao Ran, Xiao Ran!"

Song Lan ran over quickly: "Hey! Do you have to call your name to talk to me?"

Song Lan ran over and stopped Xiao Ran's shoulder: "Are you entering the palace again?"

"Are you very free today?"

"It's leisure, of course it's leisure. There are so many rules in the palace. Aren't you tired of going into the palace? Why are you going in again?"

"To visit my mother, I have to go even if there are many rules."

"That's right. Hey, what is that thing you are holding in your hand?"

Song Lan immediately pounced on the thing, but unexpectedly she pounced on it. It seemed that Xiao Ran had already taken precautions.

"Brother, what is the stuff in this? I can smell a fishy smell. It must be delicious, but why are you covering it so tightly? Good things must be shared!"

Song Lan took advantage of Xiao Ran's lack of attention and pounced on him again, but still missed.

"Hey, you're not honest! Last time I stole my father's Yunshan Longjing and got a lot of slaps, why don't I still share it with you? Just bring it over and I'll take a look at it!"

The accomplices following Song Lan were not as courageous as him. This was the Seventh Prince. It would be them who would be the unlucky ones to accidentally offend him. They did not have a good father like Song Lan.

"Get your stinky hands away, don't think blindly about this baby of mine. This is a gift from my sister."

"younger sister?"

Song Lan raised her eyebrows but she had never heard her mention that she had a sister, but it didn't matter. It was the first time that Xiao Ran hid her so tightly, and she felt a little sorry for herself if she didn't snatch her away.
Chapter completed!