Xiao Shi looked at her with a bit of confusion, tugging at Xiao Jiu's hand, her eyes still fixed on the puppy, full of affection, but she quickly became resolute again.
I like the cat from earlier, but I really need my mother's permission to keep it...
After hearing what Jingrou said, she already knew that she needed her mother's permission to keep a cat, and if she did keep a cat, she had to take good care of it, instead of just handing it over to someone else to take care of!
"We must take care of the puppy. We must take it away from its mother and make sure it has a full belly..." Xiao Jiu murmured to herself, then pulled Xiao Shi's hand and said the same thing to him.
He spoke slowly, as if trying to persuade Xiao Shi, but more like trying to persuade himself.
Xiao Shi didn't quite understand, but he still nodded firmly. His brother was right; they had to treat the puppy and kitten well! He was sure he could do it and wouldn't let anyone down!
Jingrou smiled as she watched the two little ones' serious demeanor.
Having spent so many years in the palace, she had noticed that those in high positions naturally possessed far less compassion and empathy. Many were simply used to being cold-hearted and indifferent, because their education had never taught them to pity others!
They naturally have a sense of hierarchy in their minds, but this is not their fault. It's just that they were raised this way. But should we blame their mothers or others?
That doesn't seem right either.
Because of the environment they live in, and the influence of everyone around them, they gradually develop this kind of thinking. It's not that others deliberately instilled it in them—though perhaps there are reasons why others did instill it in them.
Living surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs, and being served by them, and accepting the idea that no one else is as noble as themselves, people gradually develop this bad habit.
Jingrou couldn't judge whether this attitude was good or bad, but she never wanted the people around her to be too cold-blooded, just like Xiao Jiu.
She hopes that Xiao Jiu will grow up to be a person who, although aloof, still retains kindness and purity, especially since he is still young and doesn't need to be exposed to too much conflict and intrigue.
However, she also knew that she couldn't interfere too much. After all, the way princes interacted was different from theirs. Being in the air meant they were destined to encounter more competition and more complicated matters than others. Being completely kind would not do them any good.
Therefore, Jingrou sometimes dares not do too much, for fear of breaking the rules of the palace. Sometimes she has no way to resist the rules and can only go along with them, so she has some psychological contradictions.
However, it is now clear that Xiao Jiu has developed a habit of sympathizing with the weak. He will subconsciously regard cats and dogs as the weaker party and then treat them kindly.
The two brothers discussed it very well and decided not to take the puppy back for the time being. It just so happens that Xiao Shi wanted to tell his mother that he wanted to raise a kitten, so the two brothers discussed that they would take the puppy away next time they came over, and they would also try their best to persuade the Imperial Concubine to raise a kitten.
If Xiao Jiu takes the puppy back now, Xiao Shi will inevitably be envious.
"If you two really want to raise pets, you'd better think it over carefully. From now on, you two will be responsible for everything for us! The kittens and puppies are still babies, and you'll have to take good care of them!" Jingrou said.
The two children's eyes were bright and sparkling. Children their age don't like being treated like children by adults. Suddenly given such an important task, they nodded hurriedly and agreed solemnly.
They now prefer to accept tasks, as if others are treating them as someone else.
Then, as the group was carrying them out, they nearly bumped into a young eunuch who was coming from a hurry. The young eunuch knelt down in fear and greeted the group.
Oh, it's someone I know.
"Xiao Jiezi, why are you here at this hour? Aren't you with Fourth Prince?" Xiao Jiu was a shrew and wasn't angry. She spoke to the person opposite her. This person was not unfamiliar. He was a young eunuch who followed Fourth Prince. He was not old. Because he was fair-skinned and cute, he left a deep impression on Xiao Jiu.
"Reporting to Ninth Prince, it's because the Fourth Prince's little dog is sick. The Fourth Prince sent me to find someone to take a look at it. Because the dog is sick, I had to leave in a hurry..." The little eunuch was sweating, clearly having rushed over.
Because the puppy was sick and he was in such a hurry, he ran a little fast on the way. At this moment, his heart was in his throat. No matter what, he couldn't disobey the prince! But after all, he was the Ninth Prince. The Ninth Prince was kind to their master, and the two usually had a good relationship!
"Are you sick?" Xiao Jiu frowned.
He had just seen several adorable puppies and was feeling very happy when he heard that one of the puppies was sick. Of course, he was anxious. "Then hurry up and go!" he said, giving the man a push.
"Thank you, Ninth Prince, Tenth Prince, and Princess Qixia." The little eunuch breathed a sigh of relief, then hurriedly continued to hug the person he was going to.
It wouldn't be good if such a cute little dog got sick.
Seeing the little eunuch walk forward and gradually disappear from sight, Xiao Jiu turned to his sister and smiled ingratiatingly, "Sister, sister, Xiao Jiu wants to go see what's wrong with the puppy..." His smile was innocent.
"Could it have eaten something bad that got into its stomach and made it feel unwell?" Xiao Jiu wondered, then frowned, her eyes filled with worry for the little curly-haired dog.
Or he might get an upset stomach after eating something too cold, and at that time his mother would have the imperial physician brew bitter medicine for him... That medicine tastes awful, even a puppy has to drink it? He thought sympathetically.
Although he was about to have his own puppy, he never forgot the puppy that his fourth brother had. It was still so cute... It would be bad if it got sick.
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