For several days in a row, nothing major happened in the capital, and even at home, everything was peaceful. Most of the time, he was playing with Yu'er and the others, and didn't go out.
"Yu'er, come here quickly." I clapped my hands from the side. Yu'er is playing with her younger brother now, but she always tries to take her sister's things.
Yu'er heard my voice and saw the flower ball in Su Ling's hand, then came over.
"Mommy~ I want a flower ball."
"Those are your sister's things. When you were just learning to walk, didn't you love your sister the most?"
"Waaah~ I want the flower ball, I don't want my little sister anymore."
Yu'er started rubbing his eyes, so I squatted down and gave him a small round ball. He grabbed it and played with it in his hands.
I thought he would bring two little ones to play with, but to my surprise, he traded them with Su Ling for the flower ball. His intelligence is just like Xie Yuancheng's; he knows how to want good things at such a young age.
"Haha~" Yu'er ran around everywhere. He now had a flower ball in his hand, and Xizhi chased after him.
It really surprised me, but it's good that they're playing happily together. They're still too young to worry about things too much.
"Ying'er, you're not as smart as your good son." Xie Yuancheng's voice rang out, and I saw him as soon as I turned around.
"Yes, you and your father have been incredibly clever since you were little, like geniuses. I can't compare to you."
"I didn't say it was bad, you're just being petty."
"Hmph!" I rolled my eyes at him and went back to look at the three little ones. They were so well-behaved when they were little, but they'll grow up to be just like Xie Yuancheng.
After a while, Xie Yuancheng spoke again: "Ying'er, come with me out of the manor. The three of them should go to sleep."
"There's nothing else going on, so don't go out."
I didn't want to go out; it's more fun staying with the three little ones. Xie Yuancheng said he had something to do, and I reluctantly agreed.
"Daddy~" Yu'er, with her sharp ears, ran over immediately, saying, "I want to go~"
"You're too young. If you don't take good care of your younger siblings at home, Daddy won't make you new toys to play with."
"I don't want toys~" Yu'er reached out to grab Xie Yuancheng's hand, while I watched the show from the side.
"Yu'er, you should go to sleep. If you don't sleep, you might not grow tall and become a dwarf."
Yu'er shook her head: "I'm not growing taller, I want to go out with Daddy."
Su Ling and Xi Zhi also ran over. Xie Yuancheng picked up Yu'er, who clung tightly to his collar. I was about to burst out laughing. Xie Yuancheng glanced over a few times before I picked up Su Ling, pulled Xi Zhi along, and followed behind.
"I want Daddy~" Su Ling stretched out her little arms and waved at Xie Yuancheng. Before I could speak, Yu'er spoke first.
"Daddy won't hold you, hmph~" With a proud little expression, Xie Yuancheng switched hands and spoke to Yu'er.
"Yu'er, you can't say 'humph' to your younger siblings, or you'll become a little troublemaker."
"Father, I hate my sister, I don't like her."
“When you were little, you would go to your sister’s bedside and call her name, and you wouldn’t leave. Why do you hate her now?”
"I hate her, she's ugly."
I looked at Su Ling and Xi Zhi. These two little ones didn't quite understand Yu'er's words yet, so I led them away first. When we got to the side, Su Ling wanted to get down and walk, so I picked up Xi Zhi and carried her.
How could Su Ling be heavier than Xi Zhi? She hardly eats anything. She pulled my index finger, then stared at me with wide eyes, as if asking me what Yu'er had said. I explained the good things to her, and Xi Zhi clapped along, and then everything calmed down.
They were covered in sweat when they got back, and we had to change their clothes before they went to sleep. Luckily, the beds were close together, so they fell asleep quite quickly. I asked Qiao'er to watch over them, as Mom and Dad had something to discuss these next few days, and she was still in the study.
When I went out to check, Xie Yuancheng came over carrying Yu'er. He falls asleep quickly; he was asleep in such a short time.
"Yu'er is starting to dislike people now?" I took him from him and asked in a low voice.
"I guess he learned it from Ying'er. When I was little, I came to the Ji residence dressed in dirty clothes, and you ignored me and turned to the other side, and you wouldn't let me hug you."
"Nonsense, I'm not that kind of person." I covered Yu'er with the blanket. I had no memory of it at all, so of course I could only believe whatever Xie Yuancheng said.
After the three people in the room had fallen asleep, the nanny went in. Now there were two more maids and a nanny, and they helped take care of Mother when she was busy.
I went outside to talk to Xie Yuancheng, saying, "You're just making baseless accusations against me."
"No, my parents-in-law know about this. I barely escaped with my life back then, and when I saw you, you looked like a porcelain doll. You wouldn't even let me hold your hand."
"Alright, hurry up and leave the manor. Come back soon." I pulled him away. This was something I would never do.
Although I dislike children who are dressed in dirty clothes, it depends on the situation. If the family environment is bad, then it's unavoidable. But if the parents are lazy, then it's a different story.
Some of them had childhood misfortunes that forced them to wear tattered clothes, but no matter what, they were still allowed to hold hands. Xie Yuancheng kept telling me about his childhood, but I didn't remember so many things.
As we mounted the horse, he was still talking, "I'm wearing a skirt today, and underneath I'm just wearing a pair of shorts." I quickly squeezed his hand and said, "Hurry up and go."
Why didn't he take a carriage? He had to ride a horse, which made me feel a little uncomfortable. Xie Yuancheng continued, "I was almost falling backward before he stopped."
"Let's see if you still dare to look down on me. Yu'er is just like you!"
"No way, you must be mistaken. I really never saw you when I was a child."
“Where is there no problem? I stayed at the Ji residence for several days, and you didn’t even come out to see me when I went to Linyang. At that time, I thought to myself, this is the most unfriendly younger brother I’ve ever met. I should marry him and discipline him properly.”
I need to cover my ears. He stayed at the Ji residence for a few days, and would visit me at my mother's place whenever he had free time. I was less than a year old at the time, so how would I know who had come to see me?
Now that Yu'er has mentioned Su Ling, he's the real Xie Yuancheng, treating his sister so rudely—it's definitely him.
“Yu’er is your copy, he dislikes Su Ling~” Although Su Ling looks more like a boy than Xi Zhi, she is still a girl.
I asked my mother if I resembled Su Ling a lot when I was little, and she said that Yu'er and Xi Zhi resembled me more when I was young. I guess it's because I was in my mother's womb for a long time, and Su Ling protected Xi Zhi when she came out, which is why we look like this.
They're still young. Even if their bones are fully developed, they won't be around eight or nine years old. A child's beauty usually starts to emerge around two or three years old. Some children are beautiful from a young age, while others are less attractive as children but grow up to be beautiful.
Some children grow up to be less attractive, but with Xie Yuancheng and me looking like this, how bad could we be? Su Ling is only a little over a year old now, it's such an interesting time for children.
She was frightened by her two older brothers; she'll be very beautiful once she's truly happy.
I told Xie Yuancheng all of this, and he actually replied, "It's perfect for helping with the war."
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