Three years will not pass in the blink of an eye.
However, the thirty days passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye, it's already the four little ones' 100th day.
Three months after their birth, all four little ones have grown up.
The wet nurses and servants took excellent care of the children, and all four children grew up healthy and plump, a far cry from the thin and small babies they were when they were first born.
Each child is estimated to weigh six or seven pounds.
These days, a pound is made up of sixteen ounces.
A child weighing six or seven pounds already looks quite large.
The four little ones all have very fair skin, chubby little faces, and their little arms and legs are segmented like Michelin tires.
It looks so appealing.
"Wow, these four children are all so good-looking!"
This is Princess Xu looking on with envy.
"Yes, her eyebrows and eyes resemble my elder sister, and her nose and mouth are somewhat like His Highness the Prince of Yue."
Lai Po-chu, however, preferred the children's appearance.
"And these ears, the earlobes are so thick, they look like a sign of good fortune."
Zhou Wencheng's wife, Madam Su, was getting on in years, so she placed particular importance on mysterious and esoteric things like good fortune.
Many officials' wives, noblewomen, and other dignitaries from Yuezhou also came to the wedding banquet.
Dressed in gorgeous clothes, they huddled together, praising and commenting on the four chubby little babies.
Xie Yuan had fully recovered and was wearing a newly made scarlet ruqun embroidered with gold thread. He knelt in the main seat, letting these people chatter on and on.
Of course, they weren't just exaggerating.
It's so nice to see the four little ones grow up.
As siblings born in the same birth, the children look extremely similar.
However, upon closer inspection, the differences can still be observed.
The eldest son, A-Ping, was born first and only had a quarter of an hour's head to spare, but he looked more "mature" than the second son, A-An, and had the air of an elder brother.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Aping, as the eldest son, will be Helian Jue's successor.
Helian Jue was the King of Yue, and A Ping was the Crown Prince of Yue.
If Helian Jue can rise to a higher position, then Aping will be the Crown Prince!
Fortunately, the second child was a girl. If it had been a boy, he would have lost his status as the "heir" simply because he was born a quarter of an hour later, which would have been quite pitiful.
The second son, A'an, is a daughter. She seems a bit more delicate than her older brother, A'ping, but she is just as imposing.
Ah An is the most temperamental of the four children.
If the breastfeeding mothers are even slightly slow in feeding her, she will cry at the top of her lungs.
When Helian Jue visits the children, he might occasionally pinch their cheeks or kiss their little feet.
Some of the other children were "enduring" (such as the eldest, A-Ping);
Some were very happy (like the third brother, Afu);
Some are cute and cuddly (like the fourth brother, Ah Le).
Only the second son, Ah An, would get angry and protest with whining.
Sometimes, she would even very "disobey" and kick Helian Jue in the face with her chubby little foot.
Every time, it made Helian Jue laugh out loud. "Good! As expected of my daughter, Helian Jue, you're so domineering!"
My own father, he kicked me without hesitation, without a second thought.
With such a temperament, one will not suffer injustice when they grow up.
As for A'an being a woman, and being expected to be quiet and gentle, Helian Jue didn't think that way at all.
He Lianjue's daughter can be as arrogant and domineering as she wants!
If he wants his daughter to submit to any kind of etiquette or worldly customs in the future, then he shouldn't bother conquering the world.
He might as well just stay in Lingnan, a pathetic and useless prince, and be a deposed crown prince rejected by the emperor and banished by the court!
He works so hard so that his wife and children will not be humiliated and can enjoy honor and wealth!
good!
That was a good kick!
What's wrong with my daughter again?
As a madman who could give birth to and raise a crown princess, Helian Jue had too many crazy and absurd ideas in his mind.
Even Xie Yuan, a modern woman who transmigrated from the future and prided herself on being independent and free, couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.
The third son, Afu, perhaps truly lived up to his nickname "Fu" (福, meaning good fortune).
Of the four children, he was the fattest and also the one who laughed the most.
The little one is always giggling and looks just like a little Maitreya Buddha.
Although both were boys, he was born half an hour later than his older brother, yet their personalities were vastly different.
Aping is calm and steady, while Afu is cheerful and playful.
Even though they are only a few months old, you can still see the difference.
Xie Yuan didn't think much of it; he just thought his sons were all adorable.
Helian Jue secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Afu isn't competitive, which is good."
Born just half an hour late, he went from being the eldest son to the second son and lost his right to inherit the throne. A strong-willed person would certainly be unwilling to accept this.
Helian Jue had personally experienced the infighting among brothers.
But he didn't want his sons to repeat that pain.
"From now on, let Afu be a carefree and wealthy prince."
Helian Jue had already made arrangements for his son, who was only three months old.
The fourth child, Ah Le, was the last one to be born.
She was also the smallest and lightest of the four children.
It was as if all of the mother's nutrition had been divided up by her three older brothers and sisters.
When it was her turn, only scraps remained.
She was physically weak and delicate.
It's so soft and tiny, and when it cries, its voice is so gentle, just like a newborn kitten.
Helian Jue and Xie Yuan also felt a great deal of pity for their youngest daughter.
In the days immediately following the birth of their children, Helian Jue and Xie Yuan were worried that their youngest daughter might not survive.
The two made no agreement and instead went their separate ways, occasionally running off to check on Xiao Ale.
The first thing the two of them did when they looked at Ah Le was to gently check the child's breath with their hands.
Feeling that faint warmth, the two were relieved: Thank goodness! It's alive!
Then, the two gently touched the child's little hands and kissed her little face, letting her feel her parents' love and concern.
I always watch Little A-Le first, and then I watch the other three little ones.
It's not fair to call it favoritism; it's just that parents are very likely to focus on the weakest one.
Fortunately, the Prince of Yue's mansion was wealthy and powerful, and provided the child with the best care.
Ah Le didn't die young; instead, he thrived and his weight and health caught up with his older siblings.
However, although she looks no different from the other three members, she is still as spoiled as ever.
Soft, obedient, and timid, most importantly, Ah Le is the one who resembles Xie Yuan the most among the four children.
The other three boys only resemble their mother in their eyebrows, eyes, or other features, but Ah Le seems to be a carbon copy of Xie Yuan.
With the added bonus of his beloved wife, Helian Jue was absolutely spoiling his youngest daughter, Ale, to the core.
...It can be said that the four children are truly different.
They all have distinct characteristics; although they were born of the same mother, they are all independent and unique individuals.
They also gave their parents the biggest surprise.
It also gave parents something to brag about.
For example, Helian Jue practically had "I'm proud" written all over his face...
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