Having decided to study in the palace, Changning specially sewed a large backpack by hand, imitating a modern style, embroidered with bamboo leaves, so that it would be convenient to put some things inside.
The rules in the Imperial Study were strict. Basically, one had to do things like grinding ink and laying out paper by oneself and could not rely on eunuchs.
Amidst her mother's deep worry and her younger brother's reluctant gaze, Feng Sheng'e boarded the carriage to enter the palace.
Watching her brother leave, Fei Yang'a's eyes filled with tears, and she asked Chang Ning with a pout, "Mother, when will my brother come back?"
Changning touched his chubby little face and smiled, "Five days will pass quickly. Come on, today we'll go back to your maternal grandparents' house with your mother and sister to see your little sister."
"Great!" He had heard that his second aunt had given birth to a little sister, who was very beautiful, even prettier than his older sister, Mo Yaqi. He had been incredibly curious about her for a long time!
Hutuli wasn't that reluctant to part with her younger brother. Before, Feng Sheng'e often lived in the front yard, and the siblings would only see each other once every five or six days.
The two children were overjoyed at the mention of going to their maternal grandparents' house. Changning left Granny Zhang, Zhao Fuhai, and Tingfeng behind to look after Hongmin and Hongchen, and then took Hutuli and Feiyanga with her to the carriage to go home.
This time, Changning's second sister-in-law's daughter had just given birth to a month ago, and Changrong named her Wuxiha, which means star.
The Manchus mostly worship stars, and this star god is called Ushiha.
This shows that Evergreen really loves its daughter.
Logically speaking, children are often named late in life, especially princesses, some of whom are only given a name when they are about to get married.
Evergreen loves its children the most and is a doting father to his daughters, so he was afraid that he couldn't give them the best. Therefore, he wrote down the names of the children on dozens of papers before they were even born.
The eldest daughter, Moyaqi, whose name means "longevity herb," is indeed gentle and reserved, and also quite healthy.
For his youngest daughter, Ushiha, he simply hopes she will be blessed with good fortune and be lively and cheerful.
When Changning arrived, he personally hugged his pretty little niece, beaming from ear to ear: "Wuxiha really looks like my second sister-in-law, like a lotus emerging from the water, a beauty in the making. It's a good thing neither of these daughters resembles my second brother, otherwise, with his full beard, what would become of him!"
Upon hearing this, the whole room burst into laughter, and several children joined in the giggling.
Changrong was a rough and rugged man. He wasn't embarrassed by his sister's teasing. Instead, he stroked his beard with a smug look on his face. He thought it was a symbol of manhood! That's what real power is!
However, it's good that my daughter looks like my wife; she's so pretty!
It must be said that Changning's second sister-in-law, Su Jia, is truly a rare beauty.
She is as graceful as a willow swaying in the breeze, and speaks in a gentle voice, giving people a feeling of being caressed by a spring breeze, making it easy to feel close to her.
Moyaqi is just like her mother.
In Changning's opinion, only her second sister-in-law's gentle nature could tame her second brother's fiery temper.
Su Jia smiled faintly, still showing her protectiveness towards her husband.
"There's nothing wrong with being like Evergreen, as long as the child is healthy. If we could have another daughter like him, that would be perfect."
Years later, when Su Jia looked at her wrinkled but very imposing little daughter, she was heartbroken and wished she could cover her mouth with her past self.
Today, everyone who came was family, so there was no big banquet. Now that their house is decorated with flowers and brocade, there are plenty of people who want to find fault with them. Although they are not afraid of trouble, Bodel felt that it was better for family members to get together, especially since he hadn't seen his daughter in a long time.
“My eldest daughter has gained weight; she’s got some meat on her bones now. She used to be as thin as a stick. It seems the food at the Fourth Prince’s residence is quite good.”
Bodel was so excited to hear that Changning was coming that he deliberately didn't drink any alcohol today and even dressed up a bit. But when he saw the girl standing there, his eyes immediately welled up with tears.
"Guolomafa, Guoluomafa! Mother has a younger brother and sister!" Fei Yanga loved Boder the most. In his heart, his Guoluomafa was the most heroic and manly person. In particular, Boder's skill with a knife was excellent and powerful, which made little Fei Yanga's blood boil. He wished he could become a person like Guoluomafa immediately.
He had already darted into Bodell's arms by now. Bodell also liked his chubby-faced grandson, playfully poking his face with his stubble, which made Fiyan laugh heartily.
Changning's heart softened; she kept thinking about her father. To be honest, Bodell was the pillar of this family. Her older brother was good, but he was the next generation; her father would always be her spiritual support.
"Father, I've had several children, it's normal to gain some weight!"
"Yes, yes, my daughter looks good whether she's fat or thin. Look at your rosy cheeks now, it makes your father very happy."
Bodel was overjoyed, kissing his grandson several times, and then said to Hutuli with a gentle smile, "Hutuli, why didn't you come sooner? Guoluomafa just collected a whole box of toys for girls. You and Moyaqi should go and pick some out! There's even a swing in the yard!"
At this point, Hutu's eyes lit up. She, Guoluomafa, was the richest! They were all rare treasures, all so beautiful. Although she was outgoing and a bit of a feisty girl, what girl doesn't love beauty? So she thanked her with a smile and pulled Moyaqi out.
"Sisters! Wait for me! I want to go too!" Fiyana wiggled his little legs, pretending to leave Bodel's embrace and go play with his sisters.
Today, Doshihun went to school, and Alina went to the palace with Fengsheng'e. Only Changxing's son Gang'an is still there. He is Feiyanga's little follower. Now, all the children have run out and disappeared.
Bodell touched his nose: "These kids, they run really fast."
"A bunch of mischievous monkeys, none of them are reliable," Changning muttered to herself, realizing she was becoming more and more like a tiger mom.
Sochoro rolled her eyes at her: "It's good for children to be lively. I think Hutuli and Feiyanga look exactly like you when you were little. Have you forgotten how you used to climb trees to steal bird eggs when you were little? And you even fought with the family dog for a nest."
Ah, this...
Changning blushed slightly. She was such a grown-up; why was her mother still bringing this up…
Sure enough, the way the mother and son interacted in their family was the same.
However, Bodel cherishes his daughter and quickly smoothed things over: "Ningning was well-behaved when she was little, don't talk nonsense."
Socholo wasn't intentionally pointing out shortcomings; she was simply very fond of her grandchildren. She doted on them all.
As for sons and daughters...
"Changrong! Look at your big beard! Your wife just finished her postpartum confinement today, and you haven't even bothered to tidy her up? It's a mess."
Evergreen? Why is he being scolded again?
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