As for the imperial prince born after his enthronement, he was still a baby being nursed, only a few months old, unable to manage anything, let alone be established as the crown prince.
Sheng Lengshuang ignored these matters and signaled Mo Lingxi to resolve them.
Mo Lingxi simply said, "Little Feng and I cannot help His Majesty manage these affairs."
Zi Cheng slumped powerlessly onto the small table, "I knew it would be like this. Little Uncle, being an emperor is truly exhausting. Why do those people think being an emperor is easy?"
Mo Lingxi, "They haven't experienced it, so they assume it's easy."
Zi Cheng agreed with this statement and sighed, "I was thinking that if Little Feng helped me, I could also be a bit more relaxed. Since Little Uncle and Little Aunt disagree, this matter will be dropped."
Mo Lingxi nodded, "It should be dropped. If Little Feng were to get involved in these matters, not only would he easily fall prey to the schemes of those with intentions, but it would also attract a lot of trouble."
Zi Cheng was aware of this, "Little Uncle, Little Feng will have to deal with these things sooner or later. As the heir to the Mingrui Prince's Estate, he has to experience these things from childhood and build his own network of connections."
Mo Lingxi thought for a moment and had an idea, "Aren't there many banquets, big and small, recently? I'll have someone take Little Feng to them."
Sheng Lengshuang did not object.
Little Feng was stunned, "...No, Father, how could you be persuaded by Brother Emperor? Those banquets are boring and full of schemes. I don't want to go."
Mo Lingxi glanced at him, "Wait until you hold real power and can truly refuse these banquets. For now, you have to listen to your father, me."
Little Feng looked pitifully at Sheng Lengshuang, "Mother..."
Sheng Lengshuang did not help, "Little Feng, just as your father said, wait until you have real power and can truly refuse these things. For now, you need to follow the rules, integrate into this circle, and lay your own foundation."
Little Feng deflated.
Sheng Lengshuang merely glanced at him. In this world, apart from a select few who could ignore the rules, no one could. Everyone had to follow the rules of the era.
If this child did not have a good imperial brother and a father with real power to protect him, how could he be as carefree as he was now?
It was time to let him understand the rules of this world.
...
On this day, Little Feng, led by Madam Sheng, attended a flower appreciation banquet hosted by the Prime Minister's family.
The Prime Minister's surname was Wen. He was a refined man who loved flowers and beautiful women. He appreciated beauty purely and was not a lecherous person. He only had one wife and one concubine in his household and did not keep anyone outside.
This time, it was Prime Minister Wen who hosted the flower appreciation banquet. He had recently acquired a pot of "Eighteen Beauties" and invited guests to come and see it.
By the time Madam Sheng and Little Feng arrived, some guests had already arrived.
Seeing the grandmother and grandson arrive, guests who were on good terms with them gathered around.
"It's truly rare for Madam Sheng to bring her grandson this time. Has Young Master Mo's health improved?"
"Looking at Young Master Mo's rosy complexion, it's clear he has greatly recovered. This way, Madam Sheng can also be at ease."
"Madam Sheng, you must bring Young Master Mo out more often in the future. You can't keep him hidden at home."
Madam Sheng replied to them with a smile and introduced the ladies, young ladies, and young masters present to Little Feng.
Little Feng's status and position were evident. He only needed to nod, "Greetings, everyone."
Everyone present praised him, in short, from head to toe.
Little Feng's face remained stern, "..." Indeed, these people's mouths were even more eloquent than those of the court officials.
If he didn't know what kind of person he was, he would truly believe that he was the only one in heaven and earth.
He also understood the flattery of these people. As the sole heir to the Mingrui Prince's Estate and the Emperor's most favored brother, these people flattered him to curry favor with the Emperor.
Madam Sheng smiled when she saw that Little Feng was composed. Little Feng had learned a lot during his time in the palace.
"Oh, this must be Young Master Mo?" Madam Wen, leading her two grandchildren, curtsied, "Madam Sheng, why don't we let the children go play? Children don't like listening to us adults talk."
After seeking Little Feng's opinion, Madam Sheng allowed him to go play with the two grandchildren of the Wen family.
Several other children from other families also joined in when they saw this.
Little Feng was impatient with dealing with these matters, but he had to obey his mother and attend the banquet properly.
"What shall we play?" The eldest grandson of the Wen family, Young Master Wen, stood at the head of the group as a matter of course, hands on his hips, and said, "How about the girls play with the girls, and we boys play amongst ourselves? Playing with girls is too troublesome."
Little Feng stood aside without speaking, his large eyes filled with sarcasm. This eldest grandson of the Wen family truly had no manners.
The two little girls disagreed.
"Why? Although your Wen family is hosting the banquet, Young Master Mo is the one with the highest status. By rights, Young Master Mo should have the final say."
"Exactly, exactly. Not only are you bossing around in front of Young Master Mo, but you dare not ask for Young Master Mo's opinion."
Young Master Wen then realized he had made a mistake. His face turned pale as he bowed and apologized to Little Feng, "Please forgive me, Young Master Mo. I was too agitated and made a mistake."
If this matter escalated, not only would he fall out of favor and be punished, but his family would also suffer.
Little Feng really did not want to play with these children. Although he was also a child, he wanted to return to the palace sooner to complete his studies, so he could then go find his mother.
"It's nothing," he waved his hand like a little adult, "I'm too impatient to deal with these things, so I'll trouble Young Master Wen."
Young Master Wen dared not step out of line anymore. At home, he was the most outstanding among the grandchildren, and even the unfavored uncles and aunts dared not provoke him, but he was not here.
The person before him was the only child of Prince Mingrui and the Emperor's most favored brother.
"Young Master Mo is joking. You should be the one."
Little Feng had experienced many things and had seen many people flattering and fawning over him in the palace. How could he not know that Young Master Wen was indirectly flattering him? He secretly curled his lips.
This was why he didn't want to attend banquets. All these people only thought about how to flatter him.
...
In the palace.
Sheng Lengshuang was looking at the account books while occasionally glancing outside.
Mo Lingxi found it quite amusing, "Don't worry, no one would dare do anything to Little Feng."
Sheng Lengshuang was not worried about that, "I'm worried that Little Feng will get lost in all that flattery and fawning. You know your son."
Just as Mo Lingxi was about to say something, a eunuch walked in, bowing, and asked, "What is it?"
The eunuch bowed and said, "Replying to His Highness Prince Mingrui, Consort Ning has invited Miss Sheng to join her."
Sheng Lengshuang looked up, "Consort Ning is inviting me to join her?"
The eunuch, "Yes, she said it was for tea tasting."
Sheng Lengshuang's eyes arched high, "Did the palace maids by Consort Ning's side come to deliver the message?"
The eunuch, "This servant has never seen that palace maid before, so I don't know if she is from Consort Ning's palace. But this servant checked the waist token, and she is indeed from Consort Ning's palace."