Several children gathered around to look at their two younger brothers. Hutuli grinned and said, "They look better than when Feiyanga was born."
Fei Yanga immediately objected: "How could that be! Mother said I'm the most beautiful and adorable child in the world!"
Hutu made a face at him: "I am!"
Changning, annoyed that the two of them were arguing again, quickly told them to go play by themselves.
Hutuli, with a fiery temper, glared at Feiyanga, then grabbed the quiet Moyaqi beside him and stormed out.
Fei Yang'a didn't dare to talk back to his sister for fear of getting a beating. Seeing Hu Tuli leave, he quickly grabbed Feng Sheng'e's hand and said, "Brother, shall we take Gang'an to play with tops?"
Feng Sheng smiled helplessly, and after paying his respects to the elders, he took the four boys out to spin tops.
Watching the children who were chattering away just moments ago disappear in the blink of an eye, Suochuoluo sighed, "In the blink of an eye, the children have all grown up so much. Fengsheng'e is already like a little adult. He's not the oldest among these children, but he's the one who leads them."
That makes sense, and Changning also found it novel.
Of all the children, Doshi was the oldest and most lively, always enjoying hanging out with his friends. But he was also willing to listen to Feng Sheng'e. Especially since he was Feng Sheng'e's son, Alin'a.
Gang'an is young and usually follows behind his older brothers.
Sometimes the boys would make such a ruckus that the roof would almost fall off, and no amount of talking from the adults could get through to Feng Sheng.
She had also discussed this issue with Yinzhen, wondering if her son was exceptionally gifted and born with leadership abilities.
To everyone's surprise, Yinzhen replied with an arrogant expression: "Of course, isn't there a saying among the common people that dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes, and a rat's son knows how to dig a hole? My son is naturally a dragon among men, how can he be subordinate to anyone else?"
Changning commented, "As expected of the Fourth Master, his confidence is extraordinary."
However, no matter what, the intelligence displayed by Feng Sheng'e was genuine.
They studied together in the front yard. Feng Sheng'e could basically remember everything he learned, while Hong Hui had to work harder on his own to avoid being overtaken by his younger brother, who was three years younger.
This is why Honghui is so competitive now; he doesn't want others to think he's inferior to Hongyan.
Feng Sheng'e originally wanted to study hard and compete with his elder brother, but Chang Ning discovered this and told him that people's energy and time are precious and limited, and that one should learn to save some energy for things that are not particularly important.
They're so young now, and they're already studying until midnight. What will they do when their workload increases in the future?
Besides, he had other things to do besides studying: riding horses, drawing a bow, shooting arrows, connecting with his brothers, and going out to see the world. Nothing was more important than that.
Feng Sheng understood. Although he studied diligently, he was no longer so fiercely competitive.
Actually, Feng Sheng'e had another reason for doing this: he was too embarrassed to tell his mother. He knew that his wife and mother's relationship wasn't what it used to be. Now, many people in the household were focusing their attention on him and his elder brother, as they represented their respective mothers.
He could also sense the subtle hostility from his older brother; he didn't want to lose.
Changning didn't quite understand Feng Sheng'e's thoughts yet. She still felt that children should think more simply. The more complicated they thought about things, the more hardships they had experienced and the unhappy family background they came from.
She doesn't want her children to have any negative impact from their family background or childhood.
So, on a whim, she drew some blueprints for some common amusement facilities, such as seesaws and slides, and gave them to Su Peisheng to have someone make them so they could be placed in Qingzhi Courtyard.
Changning had a happy childhood; she had three older brothers, a mother, and a father, all of whom doted on her. However, since getting married, she has rarely seen her father.
This time, Changning couldn't help but ask about her father's condition.
Suochuoluo snorted coldly: "That old geezer has nothing to do at home now, all he does is drink heavily. The other day he went out drinking with that Tong family boy and almost got knocked out with a stick."
Changning was somewhat helpless. His father was good in every way, except for his fondness for drinking. Now that he had been transferred to the capital as a civil official and no longer had to go to the battlefield, his father drank even more recklessly.
Sochoro now sees him as neither a nose nor an eye.
"All he does all day is drink that cat pee. I think he'll never know where his home is one day."
It's a common scene for a mother-in-law to berate her father-in-law. The eldest sister-in-law, Dong E, and the third sister-in-law, Xi Tala, remain unfazed and show no embarrassment.
Changning could only offer a few words of comfort in a low voice, then quickly changed the subject: "Second sister-in-law, how is your pregnancy going? Is the baby fussy?"
This time, it was Dong E who answered the question.
"Everything is fine, everything is fine. She can eat and sleep well. My second brother is also considerate. He brings his wife good food every day and takes her out for walks to relax. When a person is in a good mood, everything is naturally fine."
Nothing brings more joy than having many descendants.
Xitala then shared the information that her third brother Changxing had gathered at the Ministry of Revenue with Changning. As they were talking enthusiastically, they heard children cheering from the courtyard.
Looking outside, they saw that the children had all gathered together, including Hutuli and Moyaqi, forming a circle and spinning tops. Hutuli was surprisingly the best.
Watching her wield her little whip, making the top spin wildly, her little face flushed with smiles.
Sochoro sighed deeply, her tone loving yet tinged with worry: "Hutuli is just like you. I heard that Princess Heshuo Wenke will be married off to Mongolia this August. Once she marries, only the Fifteenth Princess will remain in the palace. What if the Fifteenth Princess also marries? Then who will govern Mongolia?"
The room fell silent upon hearing this.
Sochuro lowered her voice: "These are all family, girl. Your mother is not afraid to be frank with you. These imperial granddaughters will definitely not escape the pacification of the Mongols. You and the Fourth Prince need to make plans early! If it really doesn't work, your mother will have your father swallow his pride and kneel at the gate of the Qianqing Palace for a day. For the sake of our family, he should be able to keep her."
The mother's loving heart is truly touching.
Changning was touched, but she knew that Yinzhen would eventually ascend the throne. As long as she could delay Hutuli's marriage until Yinzhen's ascension, everything would be fine.
Therefore, she pretended to be relaxed: "Mother, don't worry, I know. Don't worry about it, just tell Father to drink less alcohol."
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