Mr. He was truly shocked.
He knew the Princes wouldn't be complete illiterates before they started at the Upper Study Room.
Mr. He also knew that the concubines were secretly competing and would likely start their sons' education early. The Emperor, for his part, was the sort of person who couldn't keep good news to himself. He would often feign modesty while boasting to his ministers about his son's thirst for knowledge, claiming the boy constantly pestered him with questions about classical texts.
As it turned out, both Princes were a delightful surprise.
