TPITWOHEF

Chapter 40

"Third Brother, Fourth Brother, if you have time to argue, you should read more books instead."

"Have you memorized today's books yet?"

In the study hall, Cheng Qian frowned as he admonished the Third Prince and Fourth Prince equally.

He normally didn't like to meddle in others' affairs, but when he thought of his sister's words, he couldn't ignore it.

The princes had the best teachers - the Grand Preceptor, the Hanlin Academy, the top scorers, the second scorers - they had the finest teachers in the entire country.

If that was the case, and they still couldn't study diligently and learn something, how would the national strength of Jing Country ever catch up to others in the future?

Whoever became the new emperor, as his sister had said, they would ruin the country within a few years!

Thinking about this, Fifth Prince Cheng Qian looked at Third Prince Cheng Qing with a complex gaze, picking up the books that had been thrown on the floor.

He walked over and slammed them down on his desk, "Read!"

His sister had said the new emperor would be the one born to Imperial Concubine Fu Cha.

Cheng Qian clearly remembered his sister saying that the new emperor would be jealous of him for being both literary and martial, so he would have Cheng Qian killed.

So when Cheng Qian saw Third Brother in this idle state, he felt very displeased. "You read the books well and stand up for yourself, then no one will be able to surpass you or bully you and your mother!"

Only the weak would be jealous and intolerant of others!

Cheng Qian thought, and so he despised this Third Brother.

His tone became even more stern, "Stop thinking all kinds of nonsense and just staring at others all the time."

"You need to strengthen yourself."

Cheng Qian said this and returned to his seat huffily.

Even if what his sister said hadn't happened yet, just thinking about it made him angry.

His speech had made the entire study hall completely silent.

Everyone was astonished.

"Fifth Brother, what did you eat today? Have you gone mad?" The Fourth Prince couldn't believe it, "You're even lecturing your own brother!"

Cheng Qian continued reading his book, not even acknowledging him.

He had said what he needed to say.

Sixth Prince Cheng Shan admiringly gave him a thumbs up, "Fifth Brother, you sure are bold."

Cheng Qian glanced at him irritably, "I only talk like this to my brothers."

The Fourth Prince glared, his face reddening with anger.

But the Third Prince Cheng Qing, who had been slapped on the desk with books and scolded by Cheng Qian, had a complex expression.

In the past, he had often looked down on his low-born Fifth Brother, constantly trying to make him his underling.

His mother Concubine Fu Cha had also said that among these brothers, only the eldest born to the Empress would compete with him for the position of Crown Prince. The others were not to be feared, as they were of low birth, but he had to be wary of them if they were good at studying and archery, otherwise they would be too capable for him to control when he inherited the throne.