Lin Zhiya returned to Xuanzhu Palace and took another nap. She woke up refreshed and sat at the door to admire the two pots of crabapple flowers.
Lin Zhiya put a canvas in front of her, but soon gave up because the painting was too ugly. She pretended to be deep and said: "Mandarin ducks sleep together in the quilt, and a pear tree overshadows the crabapple tree."
He Mei exclaimed: "What a good poem! Your Majesty is so talented."
Lin Zhiya: "...I saw this in Xiao Xiong's textbook. Your mother can't write poetry."
He Mei lied with her eyes open: "Whatever your Majesty says, I think it's good. The Fifth Prince has inherited your Majesty's talent, so he has learned so well."
Lin Zhiya thought of her son and asked with concern, "Is Little Bear doing well in his studies recently?"
He Mei was proud and praised him vigorously, "The Fifth Prince ranked first in his homework yesterday. The Emperor tested several princes and the Fifth Prince was praised by the Emperor."
Lin Zhiya twitched her lips and said, "The emperor thinks it's good that Little Bear doesn't do his homework."
Lin Zhiya asked someone to call Zhao Xiaoxiong to come for dinner, and soon Zhao Xiaoxiong walked in with cautious steps.
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Zhao Xiaoxiong had become much darker after not seeing him for a few days. His hair was sticky with sweat and stuck to his forehead. "Mom, I want a new riding suit to wear during the autumn hunt."
Lin Zhiya had nothing bad to say when she saw Zhao Xiaoxiong. She said lovingly, "Mother has a lot of materials. I can make you whatever you want."
Zhao Xiaoxiong's ears blushed quietly, and he told Lin Zhiya: "I want the same one as my father's. My third brother always says that I dress too childishly."
Lin Zhiya took Zhao Xiaoxiong into the house to measure his size. For a man of Zhao Xiaoxiong's age, he had to measure his size again every time he made clothes.
Lin Zhiya unbuttoned her son's coat. He was wearing a white undershirt underneath. Lin Zhiya measured his ribs, and Zhao Xiaoxiong sneezed because of the itch.
The nanny who was following Zhao Xiaoxiong wanted to come up and take over when she saw Zhao Xiaoxiong sitting quietly and not showing any discomfort, so she breathed a sigh of relief and quietly withdrew her hand.
The Fifth Prince hated being touched since he was a child. It was a big deal for him to have an unfamiliar palace maid help him dress, and he would think about it for the whole morning.
But look at the picture of Concubine Wan and the Fifth Prince. After all, they are mother and mother, and their hearts are connected.
Lin Zhiya: "Your face and body are not the same color anymore. What have you been doing these past few days? Remember not to get sunburned when you go out."
Zhao Xiaoxiong lay in her mother's arms familiarly, with her face upturned, looking as pretty as a porcelain doll. "I'm practicing archery... and horse riding in the martial arts arena. The master gave me a holiday, and I want to perform better during my father's autumn hunt."
Lin Zhiya didn't want to discourage him, but she was thinking in her heart that your father broke his leg and it was not known whether he could go hunting in the autumn.
Lin Zhiya finished measuring the size, and Hemei was rummaging in the cupboard. Hemei pulled out a light pink thin jacket and said, "Madam, this is the embroiderer. We sent the wrong one. Why did we send a girl's new dress instead?"
It seemed that it was indeed sent to the wrong person. Lin Zhiya took the clothes and it happened to arouse her girlish heart. She couldn't put down this furry girl's clothes.
Looking again, the clothes are about the same size as Zhao Xiaoxiong.
Which mother doesn’t want to dress her son up like a little girl?
Zhao Xiaoxiong moved from Lin Zhiya's arms to Lin Zhiya's lap and met his mother's eager eyes. He had no idea that his mother was planning to take advantage of him.
He Mei screamed, "My Lady, the Fifth Prince is very handsome. I think he will look good in this outfit, and the size is just right."
Zhao Xiaoxiong realized it later, and a trace of fear leaked out from his pupils: "Mom, don't."
Zhao Xiaoxiong had no way of resisting the two adults and was soon picked up by Lin Zhiya and dressed in new clothes from head to toe. Lin Zhiya also untied her son's black hair and combed it into a girl's hairstyle.
Zhao Xiaoxiong was too ashamed to come out, and his stern face made Lin Zhiya vaguely see Zhao Chen.
Lin Zhiya flicked his head and then said with a smile: "Mom just wanted to see what Xiao Xiong would look like if he was a girl. Mom really envies people who have daughters."
After hearing this, Zhao Xiaoxiong finally turned his head away awkwardly, allowing Lin Zhiya to rub and knead him. Soon, he couldn't bear it anymore and begged for mercy: "Mom, your face is going to turn red."
When Zhao Xiaoxiong put on the small jacket, the similarities between his eyebrows and eyes and Lin Zhiya were more prominent. Zhao Xiaoxiong's face became more angular, but other than that, it was hard to tell that he was a boy.
Lin Zhiya said to Hemei: "Xiao Xiong doesn't look like the emperor even if he is a boy. If he is really a girl, wouldn't he be a replica of me?"
He Mei thought: "I think so too. Your Majesty should give birth to another princess to inherit your beauty."
Lin Zhiya: "...Let's just forget about this."
Zhao Xiaoxiong was a little sad. He had tried very hard to be like his mother, but she still rejected him.
Before he could take off his clothes, Ma Cainv came to visit. As soon as she came in, she saw Zhao Xiaoxiong, and a familiar word that was about to come out got stuck in her throat.
Ma Cainv was puzzled for a long time, "Madam Wanpin, who is this? Why haven't I seen her here before?"
Zhao Xiaoxiong got down from the chair without saying a word, hid behind his mother, and let his mother cover him tightly.
Lin Zhiya lied, "She is my distant niece. There are many things to do at home, so I brought her into the palace to play."
Ma Cainv was surprised: "He is actually a distant relative. He looks too similar to you. I just... I almost thought it was the fifth prince pretending to be him. They look so similar."
Zhao Xiaoxiong behind him even calmed down his breathing.
Ma Cainu babbled, "They look just like twin brothers and sisters with the Fifth Prince. The Emperor should also take a look. Unfortunately, the Emperor is still recovering from his injuries."
Lin Zhiya talked to her for a while, and then Ma Cainü left. Lin Zhiya and Hemei dressed Zhao Xiaoxiong again and combed his hair as before.
Lin Zhiya smiled and said to him, "Are you going to sleep with mother today?"
Zhao Xiaoxiong was exhausted and drooped. He replied, "I still have homework to do, and I have an appointment with my brothers to play Cuju later."
Lin Zhiya sent Zhao Xiaoxiong out, and looking at Zhao Xiaoxiong's thin back, she decided to send her son back to his courtyard.
Zhao Xiaoxiong's eyes lit up: "Are you really sending me, mother?"
Lin Zhiya couldn't help laughing: "Mother made you so happy when she gave you away. Before you were one year old, mother held you in her arms all the time."
Zhao Xiaoxiong walked briskly, eager to show his mother where he lived.
The mother and son walked side by side on the way back to the courtyard. The place where Zhao Xiaxiong lived was much quieter and farther away from the harem. It took half an hour to walk back and forth.
There was a big banyan tree planted at the door, and many of its leaves had fallen. Lin Zhiya stepped on the yellowed leaves, and there was a rustling sound under her feet.
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