In October of the 14th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, it arrived as scheduled.
Xu Lejin has recently become obsessed with storybooks. Every day, apart from going to Chuxiu Palace to pay her respects to Consort Zhao and exchanging a few pleasantries with the other concubines, she leisurely stays in Yikun Palace, lying in bed reading storybooks.
"Your Majesty, the princes and princesses have arrived."
Ru Hua lowered her eyes and bowed as she entered the hall to report to Xu Lejin. Behind her were Bao Shou, Wu Xiha, and Wu Naxi, who were being held in the arms of the wet nurses.
The three children are now one year and three months old. Although their speech is not clear, they can crawl and run.
Xu Lejin looked at the three children with loving eyes, kissed each of them on the cheek, and played with them for an hour. When she got bored, she told the wet nurses to continue playing with the children, while she reclined on the chaise lounge and started reading a storybook.
Spring drowsiness and autumn fatigue set in, and as Xu Lejin looked around, she suddenly felt a little tired.
Squinting at the sky, Xu Lejin put down the storybook in her hand and drifted off to sleep. Lianzhi paused for a moment, then winked at Ziwu beside her. Ziwu immediately went into the hall, took out a cloak, and gently covered Xu Lejin with it.
When I woke up, it was already an hour later, around 5 PM.
I opened my eyes and saw a chaotic, disorganized scene before me.
Xu Lejin felt utterly ashamed!
I have no will to live.
The youngest daughter, Unashi, nestled quietly and obediently in her wet nurse's arms, a serene little beauty. But Bao Shou and Ushiha were a different story.
The nanny and the wet nurse are locked in a tug-of-war.
He reached out to snatch the silver bowl from the wet nurse's hand, mimicking the way Emperor Kangxi was angry, with a stern and fierce expression. The wet nurse didn't want him to take the silver bowl, but she couldn't avoid him too obviously.
Before long, the food in the silver bowl spilled onto the ground.
Every now and then, Bao Shou would step on him, and before long, Bao Shou's body, feet, and hands were covered in snacks and sweet drinks, making him look extremely disheveled.
Ushiha, on the other hand, has been exceptionally active since birth.
At that moment, Ushiha was giggling and running back and forth on the carpet. The wet nurses dared not stop her, nor could they let her go unchecked. They could only keep a close watch on Ushiha.
Xu Lejin squinted at the lively Ushiha, wondering whose personality Ushiha took after.
Although Kangxi was young and impetuous, as an emperor, he had to be mature and steady, while in her soul she was an old woman who loved quiet.
Ushiha is their own child, so why is he so active, like a mischievous monkey?
As they ran, Ushiha suddenly turned around and looked at Xu Lejin.
Turning around was not the problem; the problem was that Ushiha's body swayed and he fell onto the carpet. He must have hurt himself, because Ushiha started to cry loudly.
The little one's cries are deafening.
Xu Lejin felt a buzzing in her ears. She shook her head helplessly and winked at the wet nurse. The wet nurse then picked up Wuxiha and brought him to Xu Lejin.
Xu Lejin's outstretched hands froze in mid-air, unable to move forward or backward.
Ushiha was covered in a mess from the fall, with snacks and sweet drinks scattered all over her. Xu Lejin, who is usually very particular about cleanliness, was reluctant to hug Ushiha in this situation.
The wet nurses noticed Xu Lejin's hesitation and kept their heads down, not daring to utter a sound.
Little Ushiha didn't care about any of that. She broke free from her wet nurse's embrace and rushed towards Xu Lejin. Xu Lejin could only catch her daughter with a look of utter despair and disgust.
Outside Yikun Palace
Emperor Kangxi happened to be passing by and, hearing the cheerful laughter from Yikun Palace, stopped in his tracks.
"Liang Jiugong, did Consort Yu bring Bao Shou, Wuxiha, and Wunaxi to Yikun Palace today to enjoy some mother-son time? I heard it was very lively inside, with lots of laughter."
Liang Jiugong was stunned for a moment.
"Your Majesty, that is indeed the case."
Kangxi nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Go to the palace of Lady Nara in Yanxi Palace and convey my decree that I have matters to attend to tonight and will not go there."
"yes."
Liang Jiugong lowered his head, understanding the situation perfectly.
Kangxi strode into Yikun Palace, where he was met with a scene of utter chaos. Bao Shou reached out to snatch the silver bowl from the wet nurse's hand. Caught off guard, the wet nurse dropped the bowl onto the carpet, spilling sweet water all over the floor.
Xu Lejin hugged Wuxiha with a bitter expression, her face full of helplessness.
Nestled in her wet nurse's arms, Unahi's bright black and white eyes darted around, glancing at Xu Lejin and the others, as if to say, "Fun, fun, so much fun."
Startled, Kangxi approached with a stern face.
Xu Lejin immediately knelt down to welcome Kangxi. The wet nurses also knelt down in a row. Wu Naxi obediently lowered her head, while a hint of annoyance flashed across Wu Xiha's fair face. Bao Shou, on the other hand, stuck out her buttocks with both hands...
Kangxi sighed and scooped up the ribbon.
With a stern face, Kangxi looked at Bao Shou and said, "Bao Shou, you are a prince, an elder brother. You must set a good example for your younger sisters. When Ushiha and Unahi grow up, they will need a steady and reliable older brother."
"emperor,"
Xu Lejin raised her head slightly, opening her mouth as if to say that Bao Shou was still young. In a few years, when he grew up, he would understand the responsibilities of being an older brother and would be a good older brother.
However, Xu Lejin swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
Kangxi glanced at Xu Lejin and said in a deep voice, "You can tell a person's future from the age of three, and their character from the age of seven. Baoshou is the older brother, and I am stricter with him now because I have high expectations for him."
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