Tong Cheng'er smiled and said to Ru Lan and Ru Xue, "Quickly bring the babies over so that their mother can see them."
Upon hearing this, Rulan and Ruxue quickly brought the four little ones over.
Tong Cheng'er took the one that looked most like a panda from Ru Lan's hand, then held it up in front of Shu Mulu and said proudly, "Mother, look how cute she is!"
Shumulu took a quick look, and sure enough, she was captivated.
Cats are inherently gentle animals, and when they are still cubs, they wear adorable clothes.
Judging from her mother's expression, Tong Cheng'er knew that another one had fallen for her.
"Mother, don't just stare, say something! What do you think of the babies? Aren't they adorable!"
Shumulu smiled, revealing her teeth, and said, "She's very cute. I think she's even more endearing than Bai Bai."
Bai Bai was Tong Cheng'er's darling, and when she heard her mother say that, she disagreed: "Mother, Bai Bai is also very cute, it's just that she's grown up."
Shumulu: "Alright, alright, they're all cute, okay?"
As she spoke, Shumulu took the pure white cat from Ruxue's arms and said, "This one looks a bit like Baibai."
Tong Cheng'er nodded: "Indeed."
Shumulu held the cat and petted it for a while, then didn't want to let go.
"Cheng'er, have you named these kittens yet?"
Tong Cheng'er shook her head: "Not yet!"
Looking at the one in her hand, Shumulu couldn't help but say, "Why don't we name it? The one in my arms looks just like a snowball, so let's call it Snowball!"
Tong Cheng'er never expected that her mother would come up with a name for her after only holding her for a short while.
However, the name "Snowball" sounds quite nice.
Tong Cheng'er nodded with a smile: "The name given by Mother is naturally good, so let's call her Snowball!"
Upon hearing this, Shumulu smiled contentedly and continued kneading snowballs.
Tong Cheng'er felt that she was a very fair person. Now that Xue Tuan had a name, the other names should also be arranged.
Then Tong Cheng'er immediately started naming the remaining ones.
She picked up the one that looked remarkably like a panda, examined it closely for a while, and then said, "This one will be called Gun Gun."
She put Gun Gun down, then picked up the one that looked like a one-eyed pirate, stared at it for a while, and said, "This one will be called Jiajia."
She put Jiajia down, picked up the last pure black kitten that had followed its father's, looked at it for a while, and then said, "You'll be called Xiao Hei!"
When Rulan and Ruxue heard the names that Gege gave to the cubs, the first few were fine, but when they got to the last one, they couldn't help but think of when they named Bai Bai before.
The names Gun Gun and Jia Jia sounded acceptable, and the two thought that Bai Bai was just an accident in Gege's naming aesthetic.
Then they heard Xiao Hei, and the two realized that the names Gun Gun and Jia Jia were probably the rare ones that Gege had chosen, showing a rare level of aesthetic sense.
The two looked at Xiao Hei and thought to themselves, "As the only male among the four cubs, it's really unfair to him."
Tong Cheng'er stayed with her mother until after dinner before leaving. As she was leaving, Shumulu said, "Bai Bai gave birth to four at once, and you can't raise them all. Leave Xue Tuan with your mother, and I'll take care of her for a while."
Tong Cheng'er was quite surprised to hear this. Although she could tell that her mother liked Xue Tuan, she really didn't expect her to say that she wanted to raise her.
She looked at Xue Tuan with some reluctance, but her mother was still her mother, and she could come to see Xue Tuan often. So Xue Tuan settled down in Shu Mulu's courtyard.
From then on, Shumulu began to live the life of a noblewoman who loved to pet cats, and she left most of the trivial matters in the mansion to her two daughters-in-law.
Petting cats is an addictive activity; the more you pet them, the more you want to pet them, and then you become so engrossed that you can't stop. Suddenly, Shumulushi understood the joy her daughter experienced from lying around all day petting cats.
Tong Cheng'er also took several cats to visit Fucha Shi and Shu Yu. Both of them couldn't resist the little kittens and liked them very much. They wanted them, but neither of them dared to ask.
Finally, the two had someone bring in a newborn kitten from outside to raise.
Under Tong Cheng'er's leadership, the women of the Tong family became obsessed with raising cats.
Xiangxiu certainly didn't disappoint Tong Cheng'er's expectations—no, it should be said that Yinzhen didn't disappoint Tong Cheng'er's expectations, as he frequently designed beautiful clothes for the kitten to wear.
Yinzhen seemed to be somewhat addicted to designing, creating more and more designs, to the point that Tong Cheng'er couldn't help but frequently call Xiangxiu over to give her a reward.
As for Yinzhen, every time he learned that Xiangxiu had been rewarded, he would secretly rejoice as if he himself had been bestowed with something good.
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The little princes below are all growing up and will soon be able to go to school.
Once the princes entered school, there was a rule that they could no longer live in their mothers' palaces, and they had to move into the princes' residences.
Kangxi was able to have many children, and the princes' residence was becoming insufficient. So, Kangxi made a grand gesture and granted permission for the eldest prince, the third prince, and Yinzhen to leave the palace and establish their own residences.
In fact, Yinzhen didn't need to be in such a hurry, since he hadn't gotten married yet. However, considering his situation, Kangxi decided to let him move out.
The palace is full of people and eyes; some things can be kept secret for a while, but not forever.
When Yinzhen heard that he would also have a share in the establishment of his own residence outside the palace, he was very happy. Putting aside everything else, he would be much freer to see whoever he wanted after leaving the palace.
In addition, after leaving the palace, there was a fixed schedule for paying respects to Consort Wuya. He might not even be able to see her twice a month, and he wouldn't have to endure any sarcastic or difficult treatment. This made Yinzhen feel much more relaxed.
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