The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1854: You Ning's main characteristic is her obedience.

Cheng Youning excitedly exclaimed, "Mother, why did you take so long to come? I've been confined to my home for several days! These past few days have been so miserable for me. I couldn't sleep at night, I had no appetite, and I've lost weight!"

The person was right in Shang Xi's arms; she couldn't even lift him. How could he have lost weight? Besides, the room was filled with the aroma of food, and there was oil on his lips. Clearly, he was enjoying his meal. How could he not taste anything?

No wonder it's so quiet, they're secretly enjoying their delicious food!

Shang tide gently patted Cheng Youning's bottom twice, "Get down, Mommy can't hold you!"

"Where's my father? Has he come?" Cheng Youning looked behind Shang Xi, but didn't see his father. Instead, he saw the meek and submissive Hong Jiutong. His smile froze. He thought to himself, "This man has only been gone for two days. Why is he back already? Doesn't he listen to me anymore?" Cheng Youning quickly realized that this man had gone to get reinforcements. His mother was Hong Jiutong's ally. This man must have gone to complain to his mother. He had only thought that his concubine Hong was a bit old and dull, but he hadn't expected her to be so deep and calculating, even complaining! No wonder his mother looked unhappy! It turned out she had come to criticize her son on behalf of her daughter-in-law!

Cheng Youning didn't want his mother to hold him, so he had to get down from her arms. He had several concubines, so he wasn't a child anymore and needed to be mature and composed!

Just as Cheng Youning was pondering things, she heard her mother speak up, "Your father also wants to come, but someone has to stay home to take care of your grandmother!"

How is my grandma?

"It's all because of the Han family's problems. It'll all be over sooner or later, so don't worry!"

Cheng Youning sighed like an adult: "If only I hadn't been grounded, I could have taken care of my grandma at her bedside. If she saw me, she wouldn't even need her medicine, and she'd be half cured!"

Shang tide chuckled inwardly, but said aloud, "Your grandmother's illness stems from the Han family. If you go there, your grandmother will find all sorts of reasons to kick you out! You'd better stay in the Crown Prince's residence and copy the 'Crown Prince's Instructions'!"

When Cheng Youning mentioned "The Crown Prince's Instructions," he felt somewhat guilty. Someone had already copied it for him, but judging from his mother's expression, she didn't seem to know that his concubines had helped him copy "The Crown Prince's Instructions."

Cheng Youning glanced suspiciously at Hong Jiutong behind her mother. She was still the same as before, aloof and unsmiling, showing no signs of distress. Cheng Youning saw no guilt on her face, only a more cautious demeanor. Could it be that this person hadn't betrayed her? Hadn't she told anyone about the concubines helping her copy the "Crown Prince's Instructions"? Had she misunderstood Hong Jiutong? Had this person not complained to her mother-in-law? Then why was her mother here for dinner? Cheng Youning glanced again at the food box Yu Hua was carrying. Had she brought him dinner?

For a moment, Cheng Youning couldn't figure out his mother's true intentions for coming here, so he decided to wait and see and deal with the situation as it came!

Cheng Youning knew his mother's personality. Even if he made an unforgivable mistake, she wouldn't immediately punish him. She would definitely give him a lecture first to see the effect. If the effect was good, the mother and son would live in peace. However, if his mother saw that he was stubborn, she would instantly turn into a strict mother and beat him!

In short, Cheng Youning decided to take a look first. He put on a well-behaved and sensible appearance: "Mother, look how obedient your son is! After being confined to his quarters, he has been copying the 'Crown Prince's Instructions' at home all day long. Look at that thick stack of 'Crown Prince's Instructions' on the table, it was all written by your son stroke by stroke! You can check it if you don't believe me!"

As she spoke, Cheng Youning pulled Shang tide to sit down at the table. Her primary purpose in coming today was to send Hong Jiutong back and then reprimand Cheng Youning.

The second thing is to see if there are any other hidden reasons besides Hong Jiutong interfering with Cheng Youning's dog training when Hong Jiutong was sent back to her parents' home. The third thing is Da Tian, ​​whom we just saw. She wants to teach Cheng Youning how to win people over with virtue, instead of being willful and arbitrarily punishing servants!

So after she sat down, she simply flipped through the thick stack of Xuan paper, thinking about how to start the conversation, when she heard Cheng Youning say ingratiatingly, "Mother, do you think my handwriting has improved?"

Shang tide nodded and said frankly, "The strokes are sharp and powerful, the whole piece is clean and neat, without any sloppiness. It is indeed a great improvement over last year!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Youning was beaming with pride, his little tail practically wagging. "Mother, your son not only puts in the effort to write, but he also studies very hard!"

Shang tide wanted to say that he was working hard to train the dog, but she suppressed her anger and asked Cheng Youning in a kind tone, "Youning, what books have you been reading lately?"

Cheng Youning rattled off, “History books, the Book of Poetry, ethics!” Cheng Youning then casually took out history books, the Book of Poetry, and ethics and placed them in front of Shang tide.

Shang tide nodded slightly. This child really is studying at home! She opened the book and looked at it carefully. Many parts were marked with red pen and annotated. The annotations were in Cheng Youning's handwriting. Shang Xi thought the annotations might only be at the beginning, but to verify her suspicion, she flipped through the pages little by little. It seemed she was overthinking it. The back of the book was just like the front, with many annotations made by Cheng Youning. Shang Xi couldn't help but nod slightly, "This child reads very carefully!"

Cheng Youning loves being praised, and she gets all cocky when she is praised. Sure enough, Cheng Youning smiled and said proudly, "Mother, I've read this book at least five times."

Five times? This surprised Shang tide even more than seeing the dense annotations in the book. "You've read this book five times?"

Cheng Youning nodded with a smile: "The first time I read it was with my teacher Huang Chenming, the second time with my teacher Song Tingzhi, and the third time with the teachers at the Imperial Academy! The remaining times I read it myself, but my great-uncle often tests me on what's in it. If I get a question, I have to take the book to my teacher Huang Chenming or go to the Song residence to ask Song Tingzhi for advice! But my great-uncle will also explain a thing or two to me! He often tells me that reading history makes one wise, reading poetry makes one eloquent, and reading ethics makes one dignified! I remember these words well and do as he says!"

Cheng Youning's performance today was mainly characterized by being well-behaved, obedient, and sensible!

Just as Shang tide was about to nod in agreement, Yu Hua interjected, "Can reading poetry make one more intelligent? I think reading anything can't make one more refined than reading poetry."

When Yu Hua said this, her expression was very serious, as if the Book of Poetry that Shang tide was holding was some kind of monster! Not only that, she also picked up the Book of Poetry from Shang Xi's hands, closed it, and put it aside, making it very clear that Cheng Youning should not read this book!