Yierha felt that her younger sister was being too bossy towards the nanny. That was the nanny who taught them, how could she be so disrespectful!
Judging from the way Hu Tu looks, she is clearly used to being bossed around by a maid.
"Granny Tao, remember to bring the little bib that Bailu made for Taxue." Hutuli instructed, then turned to Yierha and said, "Big sister, Bailu is very skillful. She made several styles of little bibs for Taxue, including pink and white ones. They are all very pretty. You can also choose one for Wangchen later."
Yierha hesitated for a moment and said, "But Wangchen is a male kitten, so can he wear a bib?"
Hutuli said nonchalantly, "What's the big deal? Fengsheng won't care. Wangchen likes it too. Don't underestimate it just because it's a little male cat. It especially likes these colorful things, just like Tuantuan."
Of the three kittens born to Tuantuan, Ta Xue belongs to Hu Tuli, Feng Sheng E wants Wang Chen, and the third lamb leg belongs to Fei Yang A.
Now that Feng Sheng'e has entered the palace to study, this little cat Wangchen can only be entrusted to her older sister Hutuli for the time being.
As expected, Granny Tao brought over all the bibs. Yierha stepped forward and took a look. They were all exquisitely made and beautiful. She couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Wow, sister, your maid is so skillful!"
Hutu was very pleased to hear someone praising her maid, and her lips curled up: "Of course, Bailu is the best at needlework. She can even do double-sided embroidery. Her mother is an embroiderer from Jiangnan."
Yierha was very supportive, praising the kitten several times. The two of them tied a bib around the kitten's neck together and admired it for a while.
Yierha suddenly remembered that they were supposed to be holding the cat while Ama painted, but after playing there for a while, they forgot about Ama in the study.
Will my father be angry?
Yierha suddenly felt a little scared and hurriedly tugged at Hutuli's sleeve, looking uneasy: "Let's go quickly, Father is still waiting for us!"
Hutuli held Taxue in his arms and scratched her chin. Taxue narrowed her eyes and made a "purring" sound, looking very relaxed.
Compared to Yierha's anxiety, Hutuli didn't seem to mind at all. She got up and walked with her sister towards the study. "Father won't be angry," she thought.
As expected, when they entered, Yinzhen was holding a book. Seeing them come in, he put down the book and asked with a smile, "Is everything ready?"
Hutu smiled sweetly and pulled her sister to sit down: "Alright, alright, Father, hurry up and draw."
After nearly another hour of drawing, they finally finished the paintings of both girls. The two little girls were very excited, chattering excitedly as they discussed the paintings, saying they wanted to hang them above their beds. Hutu also wanted to show them off to Feiyanga.
Seeing his daughters' happy faces, Yinzhen rubbed his aching wrists, feeling very satisfied.
However, looking at Yierha, he felt a pang of worry. He felt that his daughter had been taught to be too docile. In a few years, she would be getting married, and this wouldn't do.
However, Yinzhen did not intend to change her. Every child has a different personality. He just wanted to instruct the nanny to cultivate her temperament.
That way, even if she gets married in the future, she won't be taken advantage of by others.
Being a princess requires the most authority. But even if Yierha is naturally gentle, it doesn't matter.
As a father, he naturally had to put in a lot of effort to keep his daughter in the capital so that he could take care of her in the future.
Thinking of this, Yinzhen felt that he should have a good discussion with his wife today about how to teach Yierha.
We also need to decide on a husband for Yierha.
He's been paying attention lately and there's someone on his mind, but it's still up for debate.
He planned to first sound out the Fujin (wife's wife) and see what she meant.
As for the Song family, they were never within Yinzhen's consideration.
Yierha has no relation to her anymore. Her imperial register has long been transferred to the Fujin's name. She is the legitimate daughter, so why would she need to discuss such an important matter as marriage with a little princess in the inner courtyard?
That evening, the Fujin (principal wife) had a rare opportunity to see the Fourth Prince, but she also knew that he wouldn't come to her main courtyard unless it was something important that needed to be discussed with her, or if it involved Honghui.
However, out of politeness, the Princess Consort still asked, "Has Fourth Prince had his meal?"
Yinzhen nodded as expected, and the Fujin breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, she did not want to eat with Yinzhen either. It was obvious on his face that he did not want to dine with others. His mind had already flown to Qingzhi Courtyard. He could keep people with him but not their hearts. Why bother with these superficial gestures?
It only annoys people.
So the Fujin sat up straight, waiting for Yinzhen to speak, her mind racing as she thought about what had happened in the household recently.
Aside from Meng Guqing's funeral, the other matter was the marriage of the eldest princess, which the Fourth Prince had mentioned in his letter.
As expected, when Yinzhen opened his mouth, he was talking about Yierha. However, he didn't bring up the marriage right away. Instead, he told her that she needed to manage the nannies and maids around Yierha, establish Yierha's authority as her mistress, and instruct the nannies to temper Yierha's temper.
The princess frowned. What did the Fourth Prince mean? Did he think she hadn't taught Yierha well?
Next, Yinzhen explained to her the different attitudes that Yierha and Hutuli had towards the nannies and maids when they were painting together.
The Princess Consort was actually a little unconvinced. She felt that Hutu was also a bit unruly, after all, that nanny came from the Imperial Household Department.
But when she looked at Yinzhen's somewhat annoyed face, a feeling of being offended, she suddenly understood.
A master is a master; why should he have to worry about the servant's feelings? With that said, Yierha was indeed inadequate.
The Fujin was also a loving mother. In addition to taking care of her own son Honghui, she also had to take care of her daughter, who was also in poor health, which took up a lot of her time and energy.
Furthermore, who wouldn't want both a son and a daughter?
Yierha was filial and sensible, always obediently accompanying her to do needlework and look at account books. He was also very considerate to her, making many sachets and handkerchiefs for her.
To be honest, Yierhabi Honghui spent a lot more time with her.
If it's for the child's long-term benefit, this shy nature does indeed make her vulnerable to being bullied by unruly servants. And what will she do when she marries out and the whole household is filled with people not related by blood?
Seeing that his wife understood, Yinzhen felt much relieved. It was best for his mother to handle the teaching of their daughter; as her father, he could only guide her in the general direction, since he didn't truly understand his daughter's thoughts.
It's really too hard to guess.
Raising a daughter is like raising a flower; she is extremely delicate, and every little thing about her must be precious.
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