Chapter 1187 Three Years Later
Three years later, in the spring of March, the people of the capital had already changed into summer clothes. In the fields, men were working shirtless, sweating profusely.
Just like three years ago, the weather is unusually hot again.
Having heard that there was a small town to the south with a spring-like climate all year round and abundant fruits, Lin Yuesha couldn't wait to experience it.
The couple put traveling the world on their agenda, but they couldn't let go of their three young sons because they were too young.
Life was uneventful, without any dramatic upheavals. Even sitting in a high position, aside from the inescapable politics, all that remained was the mundane realities of daily life.
The little ones are growing up day by day. The triplets started teething around six months old and are always licking their teeth with their tongues. Sometimes they feel uncomfortable and cry loudly at night.
During this time, she had a fever once because of teething. The high fever wouldn't go down, which scared Lin Yuesha so much that she couldn't sleep for two nights and kept holding the little dumpling to comfort her.
Some common ailments were magnified in Lin Yuesha's eyes, making her terrified and always very nervous.
Sometimes, she would think that her two little ones shouldn't be spoiled, lest they grow up to be effeminate. They need to experience more hardships to broaden their horizons. For example, if they fall down, let them get up on their own instead of immediately helping them up.
Eight months after the triplets were born, their speech began to become coherent, and they could say up to three or four words at a time, clearly expressing their feelings.
Lin Yuesha and Qi Heng worked together to make a round-topped fence, which they placed outside the courtyard, with a thick mat underneath.
Gradually, the three little buns found fun, crawling around inside, and then they were able to stand up while holding onto the fence and take a few steps.
The triplets moved in unison and discovered that this was a novel and interesting activity. They practiced every day, and even after falling down, they would get up on their own and continue walking.
Lin Yuesha felt heartbroken watching from the side. No matter how soft the mat was, it would still rub against the skin when you fell. Seeing the red marks on the three brothers' calves, she wished she could go up and hold them in her arms.
The triplets were very stubborn. After falling down, they would immediately get up, help each other, and walk forward unsteadily. At first, they had trouble maintaining their balance and kept falling down, but gradually, they were able to walk back and forth.
The eldest baby is the fastest and goes to the front. He will stop and wait patiently, then turn around and wave to his younger brothers. If he can't say something, he will use babbling instead.
Qi Heng and Lin Yuesha's previous worries about their children killing each other were completely unfounded. The three little ones got along as well as one person. Once they grew up, they started to cause trouble and would often make Qi Heng and Lin Yuesha play guessing games.
It has to be said that the twins look so alike that Lin Yuesha, as their mother, sometimes makes mistakes and is even deceived by the little buns.
The baby has a dragon-patterned birthmark on his leg, and Beibei and Baobei each have small moles on their bodies, making them difficult to distinguish when they are dressed.
At first, Lin Yuesha could make accurate judgments, almost without error.
The three children each had a different personality. It is said that you can tell what a person will be like at the age of three. The eldest child was probably destined to inherit the throne, as he was calm and composed. The second child was lively and playful, while the youngest child was full of mischievous ideas.
The three little ones often team up to play pranks on people, and they have a high success rate, which gives Qi Heng and Lin Yuesha a huge headache.
If we teach them a lesson, they're too young to be taught anything too harshly; if we don't, these three brothers are simply lawless and often bully others. Xu Da once had an insect thrown into his food.
For this reason, Lin Yuesha gave the three younger ones a serious reprimand.
Every time someone asks who did it, the eldest child immediately steps forward and admits their mistake.
"Why is it always you who makes mistakes? Your younger brother is younger than you, so why doesn't he make mistakes?"
Lin Yuesha knew very well that it was mostly not Bao Bao's fault alone, but she had said that among the three brothers, the eldest brother should bear more responsibility.
"My younger brother won't make mistakes."
The baby lowered his head and admitted his mistake, but no matter how he was asked, he resolutely refused to reveal his younger brothers.
Lin Yuesha had no choice but to call the second and third sons together separately. If the two of them didn't confess, their older brother would get beaten up.
Verbal threats were effective. Upon hearing that their eldest brother was going to be beaten, the remaining two brothers stood up for him and offered to take the punishment in his place.
The three brothers displayed remarkable unity in their fight against her.
"Why did I have so many children?"
Lin Yuesha's forehead was throbbing with pain, and she was exhausted from her battle of wits with the little bun.
After enduring for three years, she resolutely let go, leaving her sons to study under the Grand Tutor.
No pain, no gain; a doting mother spoils her children. I hope that when she returns from her travels, the triplets will have made some progress.
Qi Heng strongly agreed with this. He had originally planned to go south to survey water conservancy after the triplets turned one year old, but Lin Yuesha kept delaying it because she couldn't bear to separate mother and children.
Before this trip, the couple did their homework in advance, including marking the routes they would take, the best restaurants, and the places worth seeing.
The triplets are clever and mischievous. In order to get rid of the three of them, Qi Heng never brings maps or other items to his sons, and goes to great lengths to keep it a secret.
For three whole years, his son monopolized Lin Yuesha's affections. Whenever Qi Heng had any objections, his son would accuse him of being petty.
After much difficulty, Lin Yuesha finally came to her senses, and the couple were finally freed from their predicament.
On the eve of his departure, Qi Heng was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.
“My wife, I have already booked an official boat. We will go to the dock and take the waterway to Cangzhou, and then head south from Cangzhou.”
The clothes, shoes, socks, bedding, and other items they brought have all been sent to the dock, and the couple will board the ship directly tomorrow night.
To prevent the news from leaking, only Prince Luo and Xu Da knew that the Emperor and Empress had left the capital. Qi Heng could not leave the capital without the help of the two laborers.
Fortunately, this year marks the triennial scientific expedition, and the duo will definitely have to make great efforts to select talented individuals to avoid exhaustion.
As she was about to leave Beijing, Lin Yuesha suddenly felt very reluctant to part ways.
She cooked a large meal herself.
"My mother is a good cook."
The baby sat beside Lin Yuesha and praised her sincerely.
"The Empress Dowager is beautiful."
Beibei would praise any woman he met for her beauty, and every time Lin Yuesha took him to the Xu residence, he was always the one that Madam Xu liked the most.
It was only because Beibei had heard it from someone that Madam Xu was praised as a woman who was just as capable as any man.
"My darling loves his mother."
The little one, like a little adult, held chopsticks and picked up his favorite dishes, and at the end, he didn't forget to snuggle up to Lin Yuesha and act cute.
Three sons, two of whom were known for their sweet talk. Lin Yuesha was stunned; these were definitely not things she had taught them.
Lin Yuesha looked up at Qi Heng, who shrugged. He was too jealous to even think about it. The three little ones were spoiled by Lin Yuesha and were trying to take advantage of their young age to compete with him, their father. This was not good for him.
At the dinner table, Beibei and Baobei, who usually love to sit next to Lin Yuesha, took the initiative to give their seats to their older brother Baobao. This sudden act of humility was quite unusual.
Qi Heng and Lin Yuesha noticed a small detail, but they didn't want to ask directly, lest their subsequent actions be exposed.
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