The rain stopped, and the weather warmed up again.
Little Xie Tan is getting ready for his third-day celebration.
Although this time it wasn't as important as the eldest grandson, everyone still took it very seriously.
Wen Miao, with his large pregnant belly, sat in the Qing'e Palace, looking very auspicious.
Princess Yongqing liked it immediately. The Emperor's descendants are increasing in number, and they are all doing well—that's a good thing!
The patriarch of the Song Prince's Mansion came again to give the second grandson a third-day bath.
Princess Yongqing is truly blessed; the ancestor is in good health, and the young imperial grandson is growing up strong.
The old lady was delighted. This one isn't as good-looking as his older brother, but he's gained a lot of weight.
Princess Song is not young anymore, but she can still hold a little grandson. She makes him look beautiful.
Di Baose looked at her and said, "You've grown into a better-looking person these past two days."
Qiang laughed and said, "Kids are all like that."
Waaah, the imperial grandson is about to cry.
The wet nurse quickly took him to find the Empress.
An old lady asked, "Was it brought by Consort Huan?"
Our ancestors said, "It's good to bring the green moth."
The three brothers, Xie Li, Xie Jie, and Xie Chi, were all quite clever sitting here. They'd come to see their nephew but were refusing to go to the Prince of Qi's residence.
The old lady said, "Even the Great Void Immortal has fallen ill from the cold."
Di Baose retorted sharply, "Even enlightened sages can get frostbite? So what else can they do besides evil magic? When will they freeze to death?"
Princess Yongning replied, "It's coming soon. If Heaven doesn't take him, he can't escape the cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death."
The old lady wanted to say that it wasn't witchcraft.
Princess Yongning watched, thinking, "Could she make her kneel outside in the rain too? And she still dares to cause trouble here?"
The old lady was unwilling to accept it: "The emperor will be almost fifty when the banquet is held this year for the Double Ninth Festival."
Princess Yongning asked, "Do you think my father is old?"
Xie Li interjected, "How could my father be old if you're not dead yet?"
Xie Chi followed up: "Go to hell! Long live my father, you'll never see this."
I don't know who he learned that from, but he's kind of silly, so I'll just pretend I don't know him.
The Ninth Princess was so angry she wanted to curse her brother. They were all cursing her father, didn't they see she was still a baby? Did they want to make her young and beautiful mother a widow? They were all scoundrels!
Did Consort Xing see her daughter secretly wanting to hit someone? She didn't fight in the harem, but she learned it from her second sister-in-law here?
It's not that her second sister-in-law led her astray; she did a good job protecting her father and nephew.
She should take care of herself first, given her young age. As for those reckless people, Xing Jieyu held them in utter contempt.
The old lady then said to the Seventh Princess, "Why is she so weak? Didn't Consort Xian call for the imperial physician?"
Di Baose asked, "How come you can control everyone?"
Princess Song said, "You're getting senile."
Di Baose asked, "If you're so confused, shouldn't you go get some fresh air to clear your head?"
The seventh princess herself said, "My mother is the best to me."
The Ninth Princess shouted, "Who says my Seventh Sister is weak? My Seventh Sister is strong and healthy!"
She was gurgling in a way that no one could understand, but it probably meant that the sisters had a good relationship.
Princess Tai Ning understood: "Seventh Sister is not weak at all."
The Seventh Princess nodded. She was perfectly fine. Those who were trying to sow discord among her were bad people.
Xie Fufu saw that Seventh Aunt still didn't understand. Some people discriminated against Consort Xian, while others discriminated against Qingxiu, so there was never any peace.
But since Seventh Aunt is a royal princess, they can't be picky.
Just like how people are jealous of their third aunt being a royal princess!
The old lady had a thick skin and asked Xie Fufu, "Didn't you go see your mother? Your mother spoiled you so much when you were little."
Princess Song shouted, "Get out!"
The palace maids came and dragged the old lady out. She herself hadn't had enough fun.
The palace maids were given no face whatsoever and were driven out of Xuande Gate.
There were a few others in the Qing'e Palace who had their own agendas, but they kept them to themselves.
If Lady Huan hadn't come out, things would probably have been even worse. Sigh, how could Master Taixu be so useless?
Di Baose asked excitedly, "Are the heretical practices of the Great Stone Kingdom and the Wunu Kingdom no longer effective?"
Dou slapped her: "What nonsense are you talking about? The Empress Dowager spoils you."
Di Baose said, "The Great Zhao is getting better and better, and some people can't stand it. They feel that their lives are not good anymore, and they have less money. It's simply outrageous that they can have such a bumper harvest this year. They all want to go to Baishi Village to steal corn."
Dou patted her and said, "Shut your mouth."
"They blocked this one but not that one," Princess Yongning continued, "When you went to Baishi Village to steal corn, what did you mean by 'status'?"
Princess Wu sighed, "Life is really tough."
A group of people thought she was understanding.
Princess Wu was too clever: "There are so many people in the family, and they all just eat dry food. Even though there's a drought, the family can't skimp on anything. Don't be fooled by your antics with Master Taixu; you haven't accomplished anything at home. You're so focused on that that you don't take care of the household properly. You clearly have a family fortune, but there's never enough to eat, so you have to steal corn from the fields."
Madam Yin continued her mother-in-law's words: "Managing a household is no easy task. Not everyone can manage the Eastern Palace as well as Consort Huan. Nor is everyone like a saint, capable of bringing about a peaceful and prosperous era!"
Princess Yongqing chimed in, "They don't care about their own family, and they're always thinking about crooked ways."
One county magistrate protested, "Our revenue has decreased significantly this year."
Di Baose calculated for her: "The county princess receives more than a thousand taels of silver a year. Based on that, what are the expenses for food and clothing for a family of several people?"
Princess Changqing said, "She spends twenty taels of silver per meal, which is definitely not enough."
Di Baose snorted, "Ordinary people can't even afford twenty taels of silver a year. If they think that's not enough to eat, they should all go farm!"
The county magistrate was dissatisfied.
Princess Guanghua retorted, "Do you think you're so noble?"
Princess Wu supported this, saying, "Qing'e Palace controls its expenses, and Qing'e takes care of the children herself. If the children are well, the adults are well, and the whole family is well. They can use that free time to do important things."
The county princess wanted to say that the Wu King's mansion was not short of money.
The Wu King's mansion is well-funded, and now that the Wu King is in charge of the Ministry of War, who knows how much he's lining his own pockets.
Princess Wu was too lazy to talk to that idiot.
It's already quite good that the King of Wu didn't spend money to fund the Ministry of War.
The King of Wu also employed capable people and managed his own affairs well.
Is it shameful to take care of your own home? It's a source of pride.
Seeing how well-organized other people's homes are, like the Song Dynasty Prince's Mansion, which has been in existence for so many generations, it's clear that the ancestors were able to manage it.
Take the Di family, for example. The Qiang family is quite formidable. Despite the extravagance they've given to Di Baose, as long as they manage things well, they'll be able to create just as much trouble for her.
Ms. Yin also stayed at home to take care of the children and manage the household; she found satisfaction in keeping her own household in order.
Liubei Palace.
Today, I am drinking with several older people.
Sometimes you have to coax the elderly, even if they are senile.
But we can't be too confused.
He's not his grandson, so he has no choice but to put up with it.
An old man frowned: "On the Double Ninth Festival, we're going to invite Master Taixu to the palace?"
Another hurriedly said, "The elixir of immortality from the Great Void Immortal is genuine."
Xie Zhu asked, "Did he eat it himself? Is he better now?"
Xie Qian and his sixth brother said, "The elixir of immortality does not cure diseases."
Xie Zhuo: "I thought he wasn't destined for that."
Xie Ji said, "Long live the Emperor! Why do we need such crooked and evil ways? We failed to steal the Emperor's merit, and now we want to claim credit from the Emperor?"
Xie Zhou said, "If Father Emperor only lives to be nine thousand years old, then go and exterminate his entire clan!"
The Crown Prince dares to say such things.
But who can guarantee that the emperor will live to be ten thousand years old?
Therefore, Xie Zhu disdained it.
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