When Xin Changzai was invited in, Sun Miaoqing never put on airs of being the hostess in front of her.
She guessed that the sound of the Fifth Prince crying had reached her, which was why she came to check on him.
Sun Miaoqing said, "Speak of the devil, and he appears."
"I was just thinking of visiting Sister Xin, but I didn't expect that Sister Xin and I were of the same mind and she came here first."
Consort Xin said, "Your Majesty is too kind. I was just thinking that the Fifth Prince had just arrived, so I came to see if there was anything I could do to help."
Sun Miaoqing said with a smile, "Sister Xin really thought of the same thing as me, of course I can help."
[Xinbaji is such a kind person, all the nice things I sent her were worth it! If she could be even more helpful and help me take care of the kids more often, that would be even better.]
Xin Changzai: She wasn't actually that enthusiastic...
She came over to ask, firstly because Sun Miaoqing had indeed treated her well, not only did she not look down on her, a concubine from the prince's residence, just because she was favored.
They usually give her a lot, which has made life easier for the mother and daughter.
Now that she has a prince under her name, she only has one princess. If she can win over Sun Miaoqing and the Fifth Prince, the princess will have a younger brother to help her in the future.
But considering the risks involved, she wasn't stupid to ask her to take care of a naughty child every day.
It wouldn't be safe unless Sun Miaoqing was also nearby!
Secondly, the Fifth Prince's crying was so loud that he didn't seem weak and sickly at all.
Hsin was taking a nice afternoon nap when she was startled awake.
If the Fifth Prince continues like this, she truly won't be able to live like this anymore...
Having cried for so long, the sobbing finally subsided. A maidservant quietly relayed a message to Linglan, who then told Sun Miaoqing.
Only then did I realize that the old man had finally fallen asleep from exhaustion. The imperial physician said there was nothing seriously wrong, and told me to continue drinking the previous prescription before leaving with his medicine chest.
Sun Miaoqing said, "Sister Xin, as you can see, Hongzhou has just arrived at Chuxiu Palace and is not yet used to the palace environment."
"He cries and fusses at the slightest dissatisfaction, and he won't stop until he's exhausted from crying and falls asleep. Nothing I do can soothe him. I'm worried that he'll hurt himself from crying, so I've had the imperial physician stay by his side the whole time."
"Sister Xin, do you have any ideas?"
Xin Changzai said, "The Fifth Prince had been taken care of by the Princess Consort of Prince Zhuang before, so it's normal for him to cry and make a fuss when he first returned to the palace."
"Children don't have good memories. Your Majesty might as well give the Fifth Prince some small toys to cheer him up when he's crying."
"Distract the prince; that might help."
[Xinbaji's trick works on other kids, but not on that brat. Even having his favorite toy in his hand doesn't stop him from crying and fussing. At such a young age, he already knows how to use crying to threaten people!]
Sun Miaoqing said, "We already tried this yesterday, but Hongzhou is a mischievous boy, so we need to find another way."
Xin often thinks of Shuhe when she was little. She was well-behaved and quiet, and rarely made a fuss except when she was feeling unwell.
Perhaps it's because girls are naturally less mischievous than boys.
Consort Xin said, "Is it because the Fifth Prince is not feeling well?"
"Your Majesty may not know, but the child has a weak spleen and stomach, so you need to pay attention to his/her diet and breast milk. In particular, the breastfeeding mother needs to avoid salt in her diet in order to produce good breast milk."
"If the Fifth Prince is not used to the food in the palace, you may ask the Princess Consort of Prince Zhuang if the cook who prepares the Fifth Prince's meals can be sent to the palace."
Sun Miaoqing said, "Sister Xin has given birth to a princess, so she's different and knows more than others."
Consort Xin smiled and said, "Your Majesty is too kind."
The two talked for a while longer, and Sun Miaoqing still gave the pearl necklace and matching earrings to Xin Changzai so that she could take them back.
It's not just the consultation fee we just discussed; it's more about the compensation for the emotional distress caused by Hongzhou's crying and tantrums, which disrupted her rest in the days to come.
After all, when I was doing renovations in my past life, I had to apologize in the homeowners' group chat. I'd also give small gifts to the affected neighbors upstairs and downstairs to maintain good relationships.
In the days that followed, the Fifth Prince's cries echoed throughout the Chuxiu Palace.
Palace maids and eunuchs preferred to take a detour rather than pass through this area, and even sparrows avoided flying over Chuxiu Palace.
Sun Miaoqing had developed an unwavering heart. Sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed), she slowly sipped her osmanthus-flavored rice wine and calmly watched Hongzhou, who was crying and rolling around on the carpet, making a scene.
This naughty child cries when he can't get his candy; cries when he doesn't want to take his medicine; cries when his toys won't move by themselves; cries when the leaves won't talk; and even cries when he wakes up early in the morning and there's no hail...
Has he ever seen hailstones at such a young age?
He's crying and making a fuss now because he saw the auspicious beast statue on the roof and wants to climb up and ride it...
"Waaaaah, I want a little beast! I want to ride it!"
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