46: Can I not have you teach me?

“Right, do you want some?”

Shangguan Yuexi thought of something, turned around, and asked Nangong Ruoxue.

Nangong Ruoxue quickly shook her head, “Thank you, Second Imperial Aunt, I don't need it. Just make it for Little Yu!”

Shangguan Yuexi didn't think much of it, nodding slightly, “Then I'll just make Yuer's. I won't be polite with you?”

“Mhm!”

Nangong Ruoxue nodded repeatedly, then hugged Nangong Yu and smiled, “Little Yu, did you miss your elder sister?”

“I didn't!” Nangong Yu shook his head, replying without hesitation.

Hearing this, Nangong Ruoxue's pretty face drooped slightly, “Ah? I thought about you all night, and you didn't miss your elder sister? Elder sister is unhappy now.”

As she spoke, she pouted her small mouth, turned her delicate head slightly, and feigned unhappiness.

Seeing her like this, Nangong Yu found it amusing and immediately said, “Elder sister, I haven't finished speaking yet!”

Nangong Ruoxue's eyes lit up slightly, and she looked at Nangong Yu expectantly, “Oh, then hurry up and say it!”

But then Nangong Yu imitated her, pouting his small mouth, turning his little head slightly, and feigning unhappiness, “Elder sister got unhappy before Yuer finished speaking, so I'm unhappy too.”

Seeing this scene, Nangong Ruoxue was slightly startled, while Shangguan Yuexi, watching from the side, couldn't help but shake her head and laugh, sighing inwardly that Yuer could also play tricks now.

After her initial surprise, Nangong Ruoxue looked at Nangong Yu's intentionally cute appearance and couldn't help but be amused.

She rubbed her smooth forehead against Nangong Yu's and smiled, “See, Elder sister is smiling now. How about Little Yu smiles too?”

Nangong Yu blinked, a hint of speechlessness flashing deep in his eyes. Are you trying to coax a child here?

But then, thinking of his current situation, he couldn't help but feel speechless: It seems she wasn't wrong, after all, I am a child right now!

Thinking of this, he scratched his head and smiled, “Since Elder sister is smiling, Yuer must smile too!”

Nangong Ruoxue smiled, then looked at Nangong Yu curiously, “Then can Yuer tell Elder sister now why you didn't miss her?”

Nangong Yu scratched his head and chuckled, “Actually, it's not that I didn't miss you. It's just that Yuer knew he would see Elder sister the next day, so I didn't miss you too much.”

Hearing this, Nangong Ruoxue was slightly stunned, and couldn't help but shake her head and laugh.

She gave that explanation full marks!

Shangguan Yuexi heard this and couldn't help but smile slightly. Her Yuer was quite clever!

Nangong Ruoxue also smiled slightly inwardly, then thought of something and quickly laughed, “Little Yu, you can start your basic education now. Do you want Elder sister to teach you how to read?”

Hearing this, Nangong Yu didn't answer, instead looking toward his mother, Shangguan Yuexi.

Shangguan Yuexi noticed his gaze and immediately chuckled softly, “Yuer, do you want to learn to read?”

Seeing the ball kicked back to himself, Nangong Yu felt helpless. He scratched his head and asked curiously, “What is reading for? Is it tiring?”

Hearing this, Shangguan Yuexi pondered for a moment before speaking, “Yuer, only by studying and learning to read can we read various classics, understand more knowledge, and learn to think.”

“Reading some good classics can also deepen our understanding of this world significantly and enhance our self-Cultivation!”

“Furthermore, if you don't know how to read, it will be difficult to understand information written by others. You wouldn't want to be unable to read other people's written messages in the future, right?”

Hearing this, Nangong Yu nodded, half understanding, half confused. He scratched his head and said seriously, “I see. Then Yuer wants to study and learn to read too!”

Shangguan Yuexi nodded slightly, “Good. After today, Mother will teach you!”

Nangong Ruoxue, holding Nangong Yu, stood aside and looked at Shangguan Yuexi with a resentful gaze, as if saying: Second Imperial Aunt, that's not right! That idea was clearly mine!

But Shangguan Yuexi seemed not to notice, continuing to boil the porridge—or, more accurately, the medicinal porridge!

But at this moment, Nangong Yu spoke up, “Mother, can I not be taught by you?”

“Oh?”

Shangguan Yuexi and the other person looked up, their expressions differing: one showed surprise, the other showed anticipation.

“Can you tell Mother why?”

Shangguan Yuexi asked, feeling a bit surprised. Did her son not want her to teach him reading?

Hearing this question, Nangong Ruoxue looked at Nangong Yu expectantly, but Nangong Yu's answer greatly disappointed her.

Nangong Yu scratched his head and said, “Imperial Grandmother said we could hire a Teacher. I want the Teacher to teach me!”

Hearing this, Nangong Ruoxue was a little disappointed. So it wasn't her!

Shangguan Yuexi was also slightly startled, then gently smiled and asked, “Oh, why is that? Does Yuer have his own thoughts?”

Nangong Yu nodded, his expression serious, “Although Yuer doesn't understand much, I know that Cultivating must be very important. If we hire a Teacher to teach Yuer to read, Mother and you will have more time to Cultivate.”

Hearing this, both Shangguan Yuexi and the other person were slightly stunned, a faint light flickering in their eyes.

Shangguan Yuexi stepped forward, stroked Nangong Yu's little head, looked at him, and asked seriously, “Yuer, are you really thinking this?”

“Mhm!” Nangong Yu nodded, his expression becoming even more serious.

Seeing this, Shangguan Yuexi couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Her Yuer was only half a year old, yet how could he be so sensible?

But she didn't dwell on it, nodding slightly, “Alright, Mother will go hire a Teacher for you tomorrow.”

“Okay!”

Nangong Yu quickly nodded, but suddenly smelled a rich aroma and couldn't help but swallow.

He rubbed his little belly, looked at Shangguan Yuexi, and asked eagerly, “Mother, is it ready?”

Seeing this, Shangguan Yuexi couldn't help but shake her head and smile, “Yuer, wait a little longer. It will be ready soon!”

“Okay!”

Nangong Yu nodded.

Nangong Ruoxue also smelled the aroma, and saliva instantly formed in her mouth, but she quickly suppressed her craving. This medicinal meal was prepared for Nangong Yu, not for her.

Moreover, this medicinal meal was useful for Nangong Yu, but almost useless for her. It would be a pity to waste it.

Before long, Shangguan Yuexi scooped out the medicinal porridge and gently fanned it with her hand to quickly cool it down.

Nangong Yu's appetite greatly increased as he smelled the continuous aroma.

He was already at the Peak of the Grotto Heaven Realm, and he would be fine even if he didn't eat for several days. But he truly couldn't quit his desire for food!

A moment later, Shangguan Yuexi brought a spoon, scooped up a spoonful, blew on it to cool it, and then fed it to Nangong Yu.

Spoon after spoon... her patience was excellent, and her expression was very serious. Perhaps this was what it meant to be a mother!

Before long, Nangong Yu finished the medicinal porridge. Shangguan Yuexi took him from Nangong Ruoxue's arms and said, “Yuer, are you full? If you're not full, Mother will make some more.”

Nangong Yu quickly shook his head, “Mother, no need. Yuer is full!”

“You're full? That's good!”

Shangguan Yuexi nodded, “Since Yuer is full, how about we go pay respects to your Imperial Grandmother?”

But after she finished speaking, she saw Nangong Yu suddenly look at her with a puzzled expression.

She looked down at herself but didn't find anything wrong. “Yuer, is something wrong?”