Jinling City, the Imperial Palace.
Inside Yonghe Palace.
"Little Shuo'er, come here, come to me~"
On the couch, Imperial Noble Consort Qin Changge held a rattle drum and was smiling as she gently called to the boy on the couch.
The tiny infant was Qin Ze's eldest son, named Qin Shuo, a name derived from the phrase "The new moon begins, its power shakes heaven and earth."
Beside the boy, his biological mother, Zhang Zisheng, was holding a tiny baby girl in her arms.
A faint smile played on her lips as she gazed lovingly at her son.
Xiao Shuo'er was lying on the couch when she was attracted by the sound of the rattle drum. She immediately turned over slowly, put her two chubby little arms on the blanket, and slowly crawled over.
Qin Changge was overjoyed. She slowly backed away, guiding him to crawl over, and said to Zhang Zisheng with a smile:
"Sister, Xiao Shuo'er is so healthy! He's only a little over six months old and he can already crawl."
Zhang Zisheng's eyes curved into crescents, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly:
"It weighed 7.6 pounds when it was born, and it really took a lot of effort for me to recover."
"Now he can eat and sleep well, and he's chubby like a big fat boy. He's full of energy, and he'll definitely be a naughty troublemaker in the future, haha."
Although he said that, Zhang Zisheng was actually happy.
Everyone who sees the son will praise him for being well-born and raised.
In particular, the Empress Dowager often whispered in his ear that Xiao Shuo'er had a full forehead and thick earlobes, which were signs of good fortune.
Now that he has grown up a bit, the Empress Dowager says that Xiao Shuo'er looks five parts like her husband, but at least eight parts like the Emperor Emeritus.
Especially his eyebrows and eyes, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, he looks exactly like his grandfather.
At this moment, Xiao Shuo'er had already crawled to Qin Changge's side, stretching out her white, chubby little hands, wanting to be drummed.
Qin Changge smiled and leaned her cheek forward, pouting as she said, "I'll give you a kiss and you can have it."
However, Xiao Shuo'er is not yet one year old and has not yet developed wisdom.
They can't even speak right now, so how could they possibly understand what "give me a kiss" means?
Therefore, the little guy just opened his round eyes and made random, incoherent noises.
This endearing appearance made Qin Changge even happier.
"Oh~ So cute~ Little Shuo'er~" She smiled and went over to touch the little guy's smooth face.
"Okay, here's a little drum as a reward for you."
The little guy grabbed the small drum, sat down next to Qin Changge, and started waving it around casually, dancing with joy.
"Knock knock knock~"
The crisp sound of drums echoed, and Qin Changge and Zhang Zisheng giggled as they watched.
Amid the laughter, Zhang Zisheng realized she was being watched, so she couldn't help but look down at the little girl she was holding in her arms.
The little girl had a delicate face, with red lips and white teeth. Although she was young, her eyelashes were extremely long, and her eyes under her eyebrows were round and bright, making her seem lively just by looking at them.
A red dot between his eyebrows sits perfectly in the center.
She was the younger of the twins born to Qin Changge, and was named Qin Yuehua.
Legend has it that "Yue" is a divine pearl, as the saying goes, "a bright pearl that shines in the world, its brilliance reflecting the world." Thus, the baby girl was given this name.
"Yueyue, do you want to come down and play with your brother?" Zhang Zisheng asked softly.
The little girl just lay lazily on her chest and suddenly closed her eyes.
Qin Changge looked up at her daughter and said with a smile, "She won't play with anything I give her. She's not lively at all. I don't know whose personality she took after."
"I wasn't like this when I was a kid."
"The Empress Dowager also said that His Majesty was exceptionally active when he was a child."
Hearing this, Zhang Zisheng looked at the little girl's rosy cheeks and chuckled:
"Yueyue has always been well-behaved, never crying or making a fuss, and is the most worry-free."
Qin Changge grinned and crossed his arms, saying:
"They do not cry much, but they would not be considered well-behaved."
"Isn't Yueyue being good?" Zhang Zisheng smiled and looked at the little girl before continuing:
"Every time I see her, she's quiet and well-behaved, a very lovable girl, haha."
"Speaking of which, it's completely the opposite of your personality."
Qin Changge smiled and shook her head: "Sister, you've been fooled by that girl."
"Hmm?" Zhang Zisheng was slightly taken aback and looked at her in confusion.
Qin Changge's lips curled slightly as he looked at his youngest daughter, whose eyes were closed, and said:
"This girl is indeed hard to mess with, but that doesn't mean she's honest."
"That's a bit hard for me to understand," Zhang Zisheng said with a smile.
Qin Changge chuckled: "Her? If you ask me, she's a little thief, always sneaking around..."
Before she could finish speaking, the little girl who had been nestled in Zhang Zisheng's arms suddenly opened her eyes and called out in a childish voice.
Zhang Zisheng looked down and saw the little girl reaching out her arms to her mother for a hug.
"Here, I want you, hehe." Zhang Zisheng smiled and handed the little girl to Qin Changge.
Qin Changge hugged the little girl and pinched her cheek with a smile:
"Weren't you uncomfortable in your mother's arms? Why are you suddenly letting me hold you? Are you afraid I'll scold you for the bad things you've done?"
The little girl remained silent, simply hugging her mother and rubbing her fair, smooth forehead against Qin Changge's chin.
Zhang Zisheng was amused by Qin Changge's words and giggled.
"They can't even speak, how could they understand what we're talking about?"
Qin Changge smiled, and seeing the little girl yawn, he picked her up and put her under the covers.
Little Shuo'er next to him had also lost interest in the rattle drum and was now just lying quietly on the mattress, biting his fingers.
Seeing her younger sister being brought to her side, she only glanced at her curiously.
Zhang Zisheng immediately bent down and put away the small drum, then casually picked up a small wooden horse and handed it to him to prevent him from disturbing Yueyue with the drum again.
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