The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 630

Chapter 630: 304 The Empress Dowager’s Favoritism (First Update)

Princes of the appropriate age in the Imperial Palace had to go to the study room daily for lessons. The study room of the current dynasty is set up in a side hall of Jinluan Hall.

In the Zhan Country, only ministers of third rank and above had the qualification to attend the morning court at Jinluan Hall. Therefore, teaching the princes is the only opportunity for ministers below the third rank to step foot in Jinluan Hall.

However, they still cannot enter through the main entrance.

Xiao Liulang was led by Eunuch Wei through a side entrance and up a small flight of stairs into Jinluan Hall, and through the cloister to the outside of the Imperial Study Room.

"The lessons for the other princes have already finished, you are to lecture the Crown Prince alone," reminded Eunuch Wei.

The princes and the Crown Prince attended lessons together; their tutors were respected ministers from the court. What was different was that the Crown Prince’s curriculum was more extensive than that of the common princes; even when the princes were done for the day, he continued on.

The Crown Prince followed his teachers in the morning, and in the afternoon, he studied state affairs with the Emperor and occasionally received assignments to gain experience.

The only prince among them who no longer needed to attend classes was the eldest son, Prince Ning.

When Xiao Liulang arrived outside the study room, the princes were just coming out - the third prince, Prince Rui, looked green from distress, obviously struggling in class. The fourth prince looked relaxed and elegant, as if he understood everything. The expression on the faces of the fifth and sixth princes were solemn, who knew if the lessons were too difficult or something else entirely.

Xiao Liulang bowed slightly and gestured, maintaining eye contact without being humble or arrogant.

Eunuch Wei paid his respects to the princes.

Prince Rui stopped and asked, "Eunuch Wei, who is this?"

Eunuch Wei replied with a smile, "In response to Prince Rui, this is Xiao Xiuzhuan from Hanlin Academy, who has come today to lecture the Crown Prince."

"So young..." Prince Rui’s eyes grew wide.

He didn’t mention the low official rank.

In comparison, having a low official rank was nothing. The tutor looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. He was already lecturing the Crown Prince?

Moreover, he looked...so familiar.

Prince Rui carefully examined Xiao Liulang’s face.

Xiao Liulang calmly allowed him to look.

After all, Prince Rui was not the Crown Prince, and he did not have a close relationship with the once-young Marquis of Zhaodu. For a while, he could not see any similarity between him and Xiao Liulang.

"Third Brother, are we going or not? Weren’t you supposed to take me and Fourth Brother to your house to play?"

The sixth prince urged.

"Coming, coming!"