When Lanqin learned that Kangxi had agreed to the request for a title, she just smiled and wasn't too happy. She was more concerned about whether the Fourth Prince would agree or not, so she asked the wet nurses to bring their own children in to keep Wuxiha company.
"Just smile, you should at least show some excitement." Fourth Master just smiled as he watched Lanqin holding Wuxiha, without showing much joy.
When talking to Lanqin, Fourth Master was no longer the cold-faced and taciturn man he used to be; he had become quite talkative.
"It's quite amusing when Master gets jealous and dissatisfied." Lanqin couldn't help but laugh when she saw the hurt expression on Fourth Master's face, which seemed to say, "I've done so much for you, but I don't get any response from you."
The Fourth Prince sighed inwardly: "This little princess is really something. Even after becoming a mother, she still acts so careless. But I just like her."
Seeing Fourth Master's discomfiture, Lanqin said with a grin, "Go, go change Wuxiha's diaper. This little girl eats a lot and pee a lot too."
Lanqin held Wuxiha in her arms and spoke earnestly to her, as if she could truly understand.
Fourth Master was taken aback; he had never changed the child's diapers before!
"What are you staring at? What's wrong with changing your own daughter's diaper?" Seeing Fourth Master's expression, Lanqin guessed that he had never changed the child's diaper before.
Sigh, men in ancient times had it so easy. They only cared about their pleasure, while women bore all the consequences.
Seeing Lanqin's disdainful expression towards him for being useless, Fourth Master took the Ushiha from her and muttered, "Change it, fine, what's so difficult about that?"
After saying that, Fourth Master picked up Wuxiha and began to change her diaper. To make it easier for Lanqin to take care of the child, Wuxiha's room was in a side room next to Lanqin's bedroom, where two wet nurses lived and were on standby at all times.
When the wet nurse saw Fourth Master enter carrying Wuxiha, she assumed he was about to give her some instructions. Just as she was about to take the child, she heard Fourth Master ask, "Where are Wuxiha's diapers? Bring them to me."
The two wet nurses were stunned and looked at Fourth Master as if he were an alien.
Is the dignified Fourth Prince going to change his child's diaper?
Only when the two wet nurses handed Wuxiha's diaper to the Fourth Master did they realize that he really wanted to change it himself.
The Fourth Prince laid the little princess flat on the bed and began to undo her pants. He had only unbuttoned them halfway when a foul odor filled his nostrils.
The Fourth Prince couldn't help but frown. The two wet nurses standing beside him noticed and quickly said, "Master, let us do it. The little princess has pooped."
Fourth Master did consider having the wet nurse do it, but remembering Lanqin's disgusted expression, he held back and said, "No need, I can do it."
After saying that, the Fourth Master patiently unbuttoned the little princess's pants.
Uh...
That scene is something the Fourth Prince will probably never forget for the rest of his life.
Little Wuxiha pooped all over his bottom; it was yellow and still runny.
The two wet nurses stood by in fear, wanting the Fourth Master to hand them over, but seeing his expression, they refused.
Meanwhile, Lanqin was drinking a bowl of pig's trotter soup.
Nianxue knew that Lanqin had sent the Fourth Master to change Wuxiha's diaper, and couldn't help but say, "Princess, the Master's hands are for important matters, yet you sent him to change the little princess's diaper."
Lanqin paused, smacked her lips, and said, "What's wrong with him changing his own daughter's diapers? He should change them more often. That way, he'll know what a child is like. I want Ushiha's childhood to have his father's involvement."
Seeing Nianxue's bewildered expression, Lanqin knew she hadn't understood the rest of her sentence, so she explained, "Look at the eldest and second princesses. They were separated from their biological mothers at birth and were taken to the Fujin's place. They were basically raised by wet nurses. It's truly pitiful. The Fourth Prince didn't really care for them, at most instructing the Fujin to take good care of them. When they saw him, their eyes were distant; it was heartbreaking to see."
Nianxue looked at Lanqin. She knew that Lanqin's ideas were different from others, but she still couldn't quite understand how Lanqin dared to let Fourth Master change the child's diapers.
“I’m afraid the master doesn’t have much affection for those two daughters. He doesn’t see them often, nor does he participate in their upbringing, just like the daughters next door. I don’t want Ushiha to be as distant from the master as they are,” Lanqin said.
A daughter without a father's love often feels she lacks the pride of a woman who is. A woman should have pride so she won't easily misplace her feelings.
Lanqin finished the bowl of pig's trotter soup in one gulp, then sighed and said, "Sigh, I reckon I'll gain over ten pounds after my postpartum period. I'll become a big fat woman."
Nianxue suppressed a laugh and said, "Does the princess really want to breastfeed the baby herself? If the wet nurse does it, the princess won't need to drink these."
"I don't want to. I'd rather be a little chubby than let Wuxiha grow up without drinking my milk." Lanqin proudly raised her head and handed the bowl in her hand to Nianxue.
Just then, Fourth Master returned carrying Wuxiha, his face dark with displeasure.
Lanqin suppressed a laugh and said, "What's wrong, Master? It's just changing Wuxiha's diaper."
Fourth Master couldn't help but glance at Lanqin; even a small matter wasn't so easy to do.
Just now, Fourth Master changed the diaper cloth under Little Princess's bottom, then used the cloth to wipe the poop off Little Princess's bottom clean one by one, and then had to put the new cloth under Little Princess's bottom little by little, wrap it up and tie it up, which took a lot of effort.
"I never imagined that changing a baby's diaper would be so troublesome." Fourth Master placed Ushiha next to him; the little guy was already asleep.
"Then Master, spend more time with Wuxiha from now on, okay? She still has many things she wants Master to do with her," Lanqin said. She didn't want to raise Wuxiha to be like the eldest or second princess. She hoped her daughter could grow up healthily under the care of both parents, and even if she were born in ancient times, she should have a different mindset.
Fourth Master nodded, feeling a different kind of emotion towards a child for the first time.
After being served by the maids and having water to wash up, Wuxiha was taken to sleep by the wet nurse, and only then did the Fourth Master crawl into Lanqin's bed.
Since his pregnancy progressed further, Fourth Master hadn't touched Lanqin for a long time, and he felt uneasy and sleepless.
“There’s plenty of meat here, and here too,” Fourth Master said, embracing Lanqin and letting his hands roam over her body.
"What's wrong? Do you think I've gotten fat?" Lanqin pouted.
"It's good to be a little chubby; she used to be too thin." Fourth Master did indeed think Lanqin was too thin, but now that she's a bit plumper, it's just right.
When Lanqin saw that Fourth Master indeed said she had gained weight, she said with dissatisfaction, "Master, you mustn't dislike me. I only insisted on drinking those soups for the sake of Grandma Wuxiha."
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