After all, Hongzhao was much older than the three princes mentioned earlier.
When Hongzhao was born, all three of their children were also born.
In terms of age, Hongzhao was the same age as Emperor Yongzheng's grandchildren.
As the saying goes, a country is in turmoil when its ruler is young. Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty can be considered as a cautionary tale!
Then, Ituma Shushu temporarily pulled herself together and said softly, "Alright, Mother understands. Although Hongxuan has been adopted out."
However, his title will be the highest among you eight brothers for the next few years.
At this moment, the Eighth Prince Hongxu chimed in, "Mother, it's not just that."
It's also beneficial for the five of us brothers that Hongxuan was adopted out.
After all, Hongxuan and I are about to marry our wives.
By the way, Mother, Father Emperor is already choosing a consort for us.
Now that one of us brothers has been adopted out, there will be fewer people watching us.
Upon hearing this, Ituma Shushu nodded and said softly, "Yes, your Emperor Father mentioned to Mother a few days ago that he would be choosing a consort for you."
She sighed and then whispered, "Your father only has eight sons in total, and five of them are your own children."
Ah, you weren't so noticeable when you were little.
After all, you and Hongxuan, Honghao and Hongyao are all twins.
Some people didn't have high hopes for you before; they thought you might not even be able to grow up.
Ninth Prince Hongxuan interjected, "That's right, Mother. There have been many more eyes on us these past two years."
Hehe, Mother, Third Brother, Fifth Brother, and Sixth Brother definitely don't want to be adopted.
However, the Emperor would certainly not allow another family's child to inherit his sixteenth uncle's title.
Well, after all, we need money to fight wars, and everything costs money. There's no reason for us to let others benefit from it.
Hehe, now I have inherited the title.
Third Brother, Fifth Brother, and Sixth Brother must have breathed a sigh of relief, secretly glad they had escaped a disaster.
So, Mother, it's a joyous occasion that I've inherited the title.
Ituma Shushu glanced speechlessly at the smug Ninth Prince Hongxuan.
Then, she asked softly, "Hongxu, how did you and Hongxuan discuss it back then?"
The Eighth Prince Hongxu shrugged and said, "Mother, after all, I am the older brother, so I must give way to my younger brother."
Ninth Prince Hongxuan immediately said, "Mother, Mother, that's not true!"
Hongxuan told his father that he would go to the battlefield to fight the enemy in the future.
He said he liked being a general, and he would earn his title himself, he…
The Ninth Prince, Hongxuan, belatedly realized what he had said and quickly shut his mouth.
Then, Ninth Prince Hongxuan looked at Seventh Prince Hongzhao and Eighth Prince Hongxu and found that they were both staring at him.
So he quickly and ingratiatingly said to Ituma Shushu, "Mother, Mother."
As you know, both Hongxu and I are very good at horseback riding and archery.
Actually, not only did Hongxuan want to be a general and fight on the battlefield, but I did too.
However, this time it was indeed Hongxu, the older brother, who gave in to me.
"It let me, the younger brother, get away with it and become Prince Guo directly."
Upon hearing this, Ituma Shushu first sighed, then said softly, "Hongxuan, don't try to be cute in front of your mother."
Hongzhao and Hongxu, you two don't need to blame Hongxuan for letting it slip in front of Mother.
Now that you're all grown up, it's normal for you to have your own ideas.
If Hongxu, one day you really want to go to the battlefield to fight the enemy, your mother will not stop you.
After all, your mother can't let your future be filled with regrets because of my own selfishness.
After hearing Ituma Shushu's words, the Eighth Prince Hongxu looked at her with a face full of emotion and said, "Mother, you are so kind."
Ituma Shushu rolled her eyes at the Eighth Prince Hongxu and said, "Hongxuan, you don't need to be moved now."
Mother hasn't finished speaking yet!
If you want to go to war and fight enemies in the future, your mother will not stop you.
However, starting today, you will need to spend twice as much time practicing archery as before.
For example, if you used to spend one hour a day practicing archery and horsemanship, you will need to spend two hours starting today.
Hongxuan, Honghao, and Hongyao, the three of you will have to supervise Hongxu every day from now on.
And you have to report Hongxu's situation to your mother every day, understand?
The Ninth Prince Hongxuan, the Tenth Prince Honghao, and the Eleventh Prince Hongyao all looked at the Eighth Prince Hongxu with sympathy.
Then, the three of them said in unison, "Understood, Mother."
Eighth Prince Hongxu: "..."
Hmph, so you three know it, that's good enough!
Did you have to be so loud?
Ituma Shushu nodded in satisfaction.
After a moment's thought, she spoke again: "Also, Hongxu, starting today, you have to memorize all those military books and the like."
Mother doesn't care whether you understand the contents of military books or not, because Mother doesn't understand them either.
But from now on, you must bring your military strategy book to your mother every day and recite a section from it.
Although my mother didn't understand the contents of the military books.
But my mother could read all the characters in the military treatise.
After all, her mother has been practicing calligraphy for so many years, so she has that confidence.
Hmph, I wonder if you'll have memorized it by then.
"Your mother will know once she compares it with the military treatises; don't try to fool her."
The Eighth Prince Hongxu immediately felt a headache after hearing Ituma Shu's words.
He quickly gave Seventh Prince Hongzhao a pleading look.
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