After Xiao Liaozi and the others left.
Xia Ju couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, in the blink of an eye, both princes are almost three years old. I still remember how tiny they were when they were born, and I had to be so careful when I picked them up."
"Yes, Your Majesty. This servant still remembers that because the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince were twins, they were even smaller when they were born than the Seventh Prince!" Dongmei couldn't help but sigh.
Ituma Shushu smiled and said, "Back then, I was also very careful, and I wanted to keep them both in front of me at all times. Now they come to me every day, hopping and skipping."
Dongmei also smiled and said, "But when the Seventh Prince was the same age as the Eighth and Ninth Princes, he was already like a little adult."
Xia Ju chimed in, "The Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince are not like the Seventh Prince. They are both very energetic and active. These past few days, they have been competing with rabbits."
Ituma Shushu couldn't help but laugh when she thought about the race between the Eighth Prince Hongxu and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan and the rabbit these past few days.
Then she said softly, "Xia Ju and Dong Mei, you two have worked hard these past few years. When the Seventh Prince, Eighth Prince, and Ninth Prince were first born, I wouldn't have felt at ease if you two hadn't personally taken care of them."
"Your Majesty, this is only right. We servants will follow you for life," Xia Ju said with a smile.
Dongmei smiled and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, you have already asked the Emperor for a favor for us. Xiaju and I don't have to leave the palace anymore. We will follow Your Majesty for the rest of our lives."
At this moment, Ituma Shushu couldn't help but sigh in her heart: not counting the years when the original owner entered the palace, Xia Ju and Dong Mei had been with her for more than seven years without her realizing it.
...
"Mother, Mother."
"Mother, Mother."
While Ituma Shushu was chatting with Xiaju and Dongmei about some interesting things happening in the harem, she heard the voices of the Eighth Prince Hongxu and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan.
"Hongxu, Hongxuan, are you hungry? Let your mother have some breakfast with you," Ituma Shushu said softly.
"Okay, Mother, Hongxu is hungry, hungry," Hongxu said, rubbing his stomach.
Hongxuan quickly called out, "Mother, Hongxuan is hungry, hungry."
“Okay, okay, Mother understands.” Ituma Shushu said, hugging the Eighth Prince Hongxu and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan.
Then she instructed, "Chu Yin, Chu Ling, go and bring the two princes their breakfast."
"Yes, Your Majesty," Chu Yin and Chu Ling replied with a bow.
After having breakfast with the Eighth Prince Hongxu and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan, Ituma Shushu took their hands and led them to Hongzhao's study.
"Seventh Brother".
"Seventh Brother, Seventh Brother."
As soon as they reached the outside of the small study, the Eighth Prince Hongxu and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan broke free from Ituma Shushu's hands and skipped and hopped into the small study while calling out to the Seventh Prince Hongzhao.
Ituma Shushu smiled and shook her head, then followed the two of them into the small study.
"Mother, you're here."
The Seventh Prince, Hongzhao, held the hands of the Eighth Prince, Hongxu, and the Ninth Prince, Hongxuan, and said.
Ituma Shushu smiled and nodded, saying softly, "Hongxu and Hongxuan's study is all ready, it's not far from here. But let's go check out the Beginning of Winter, Minor Snow, and Major Snow first, we can practice calligraphy when we get back."
When the Eighth Prince Hongxu and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan heard their mother mention the Beginning of Winter, Minor Snow, and Major Snow, they immediately grabbed the Seventh Prince Hongzhao's hand and walked forward, saying, "Seventh Brother, let's go."
“Alright, Seventh Brother, Hongxu, and Hongxuan will go together,” Seventh Prince Hongzhao replied with a smile.
With a smile, Ituma Shushu followed slowly behind, attended by Xiaju and Dongmei.
"Xiaoxue, Xiaoxue, Xiaoxue..."
"Heavy snow, heavy snow, heavy snow..."
As soon as the group arrived near the small stables, the Eighth Prince Hongxu and the Ninth Prince Hongxu skipped and hopped forward.
The Seventh Prince, Hongzhao, also hurriedly jogged to catch up with the two of them.
When Ituma Shushu entered the small stable, the Eighth Prince Hongxu and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan were already sitting on the backs of Xiaoxue and Daxue, escorted by eunuchs.
Ituma Shushu immediately went to the Seventh Prince Hongzhao's side, patted his head, and said softly, "Hongzhao, why don't you go next door and play with Lidong? Your mother will stay with Hongxu and Hongxuan."
“Okay, Mother, Hongzhao will go right now.” The Seventh Prince Hongzhao immediately replied impatiently. In fact, he had just been waiting for Ituma Shushu.
Ituma Shushu smiled and said, "Go ahead."
At this moment, Xia Ju whispered, "Your Majesty, the Seventh Prince was already very sensible, and now he's even more like an older brother."
Ituma Shushu said helplessly in a soft voice, "The Seventh Prince is not much older than the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince, but he matured early. I actually wish he hadn't matured so early."
"Your Majesty need not worry. This servant feels that the Seventh Prince is very fond of the Eighth and Ninth Princes. Moreover, since the two young princes have been keeping him company, the Seventh Prince has become a bit more active," Dongmei whispered to comfort him.
Ituma Shushu nodded and said softly, "After all, the three princes are not far apart in age. With Hongxu and Hongxuan by his side, Hongzhao is indeed a bit more lively than before."
The babies are six months old now, after the Beginning of Winter, Minor Snow, and Major Snow.
In the past few months, the three princes, Hongzhao (Seventh Prince), Hongxu (Eighth Prince), and Hongxuan (Ninth Prince), have come to see them almost every day to feed them or give them some water.
Therefore, during the Beginning of Winter, Minor Snow, Major Snow, and the three brothers, the Seventh Prince Hongzhao, the Eighth Prince Hongxu, and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan, grew increasingly close.
Of course, under Ituma Shushu's tutelage, the Eighth Prince Hongxu and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan no longer harass Xiaoxue and Daxue.
However, Ituma Shushu felt that her education was not that successful!
Given the mischievous nature of the Eighth Prince Hongxu and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan, she guessed that the foal's fur wasn't as pleasant to touch and play with as a rabbit's fur, so the two of them stopped pulling on Xiaoxue and Daxue.
"Xiaoxue, hahaha, Xiaoxue..."
"Hahaha, heavy snow, heavy snow..."
...
Next came the sounds of the Eighth Prince Hongxu and the Eighth Prince Hongxuan playing around.
However, as the Seventh Prince Hongzhao played further, he also started shouting, "Lidong, over here, over here..."
Listening to the sounds of the Seventh Prince Hongzhao, the Eighth Prince Hongxu, and the Eighth Prince Hongxuan playing around, Ituma Shushu couldn't help but feel happy too.
It was definitely the right decision to raise three foals; now they can play a little longer every day.
Especially for Hongxu and Hongxuan, they played for a while in the morning, which distracted them a bit, so it was just right for them to race the rabbits in the afternoon.
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