"I have prepared a meal today, please stay and eat."

Eldest daughter-in-law, second daughter-in-law, please let the kitchen know if your mother has any dietary restrictions. We brought some fresh fruit; please have the servants cut it up.

After He Zhuo's teasing, everyone smiled kindly and withdrew.

After everyone had left, Xiao Zhenbao's husband entered the courtyard to pay his respects.

It turned out that the guests had been waiting outside, but because there were female relatives who couldn't come in, the servants originally wanted to tell Xiao Zhenbao that there were guests, but Xiao Zhenbao couldn't wait to see her mother and rushed in.

"Greetings to Mother, may Mother be blessed."

Although the prince consort was three years younger than Xiao Zhenbao, he seemed much more mature and composed, and the two had a good relationship.

"Good children, please sit down. Your eighth brother has been suffering from nausea and diarrhea these past two days because he's not used to the local environment. It's not that I'm deliberately avoiding you."

"Yes, Mother has a heart full of love. Is Eighth Brother much better now?" The Prince Consort had spent two years in the capital, so being well-read was not a problem for him.

"Great! He's already out of the yard today, and he'll probably be jumping around again tomorrow."

"Your mother has prepared rooms for you. You can stay at the palace for the time being. Hmm?"

“Sure,” Little Treasure replied happily, eating the fruit on the table piece by piece without even looking up.

"Well, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Mother. I have some matters to attend to at home, so I'm afraid I can't."

The princess misses you very much and will likely stay to keep you company.

Both Khoja and his son-in-law knew this was just an excuse; Mongols were not allowed to live directly in Khoja's courtyard.

They have other accommodations.

He Zhuo pondered for a moment and returned.

"That's fine. Business is more important. Let Little Treasure stay with Mother, and your two boys too. Mother hasn't met the younger one yet, so let him stay with you too! Let Mother have some fun with him."

"Okay, let them stay and play with Eighth Brother and Ninth Brother."

He Zhuo glared at his daughter, who was happily eating, his eyes conveying a clear message: "Eat your food and don't interrupt."

The prince consort watched the interaction between the mother and daughter with great envy. It was rare to see such an intimate mother and daughter in a high-class family; they were always very formal.

Mongolia is much less formal than Beijing, but her mother was a well-bred lady from a prominent family in Beijing, and everything was done according to the rules. She had never personally taken care of her during her childhood; seeing her once a day was considered good. Everything was left to her wet nurse and nanny.

The mother and son were not close.

Ah, if only the Grand Princess Consort were my own mother.

Stop! How could I have such thoughts? Everything is fine now. The princess is very lively and lovely, as well as considerate and gentle. She takes care of everything for herself and her children herself.

Her mother had once asked why the children weren't being cared for by a wet nurse. The princess found it strange, saying that her mother had raised her and her siblings in the same way.

He was taken along by the princess and became very close to his two sons. He personally helped them onto their horses and taught them how to ride.

The bond between father and son is strong.

He and the princess had a harmonious and loving relationship.

Therefore, I am truly grateful to my parents-in-law and to the Emperor for bestowing this marriage upon me.

"Yes, let the children stay here for the next two days and spend time with their mother and father. Little Er hasn't met his mother yet."

He Zhuo invited his son-in-law to stay for lunch before leaving, and gave him a lot of medicinal herbs and tea when he left.

The two daughters-in-law also had lunch with their respective families.