Jin Jinzhi was quite surprised that this little girl would give her a gift. At her first birthday party, seeing her greedy appearance, she thought she was a greedy and stingy little girl.
Unexpectedly, she was willing to give me such a fine jade thumb ring.
"Brother Jinzhi, don't get hurt." Yun Duoduo's voice was soft and sweet. Jin Zhuangzhuang seemed to hear her voice, turned over and continued to sleep.
This little girl is really something else.
Jin Jinzhi put the jade thumb ring on her right thumb, and it fit perfectly.
He smiled and patted Yun Duoduo's head.
...
It was already bright outside, and the sunlight poured down on the earth, casting a golden glow. The palace servants began to busy themselves, cleaning the courtyard and preparing hot water.
"Little princess, come wash your face!" Ah Xiang came in carrying a basin of water.
Yun Duoduo stretched, realizing she hadn't slept well last night because she was busy catching earthworms.
She glanced down at Jin Zhuangzhuang, and sure enough, there were layers upon layers of drool on Zhuangzhuang's face.
The imperial kitchen staff brought over meat soup and mashed potatoes one after another. Because Yun Duoduo had recently developed cavities, she resolutely stopped receiving nectar.
Granny Liu dressed Yun Duoduo and then sat her down on a stool.
Jin Zhuangzhuang was unwillingly served by several palace maids and nannies who helped her wash her face, dress her, and feed her.
Ever since the two old nannies who were punished with caning for not taking good care of Jin Zhuangzhuang and causing him to get cystitis, all the maids and nannies in Fushuang Palace have been serving him with utmost care, fearing that one day such a terrible punishment would fall on their own shoulders.
"Auntie, Zhang Mama from Shouchang Palace is here!" a palace maid called out from the entrance of Fushuang Palace.
"Granny Zhang? Please come quickly, Granny!" Although Ah Xiang was a little surprised, she quickly put down what she was holding and went out to greet her.
As they were talking, Granny Zhang led several palace servants in.
"Ah Xiang, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager said that if the young princess finishes her breakfast, she should go to Shouchang Palace." Seeing that Yun Duoduo had almost finished eating, Zhang Mama wanted to take her away.
[Going to Shouchang Palace? So early, does the Empress Dowager have something to discuss?]
Yun Duoduo was a little puzzled. Usually, her grandmother wouldn't come to call her so early, and this time it seemed like she was in a hurry.
"Okay, thank you for your trouble, Granny." Without asking any further questions, Ah Xiang put a huge straw hat on Yun Duoduo's head, then picked her up and placed her in Granny Zhang's arms.
Once the huge straw hat was put on, half of Yun Duoduo's vision was immediately blocked. Actually, it was already late summer, and the early autumn morning was not very hot. A Xiang was worried that Yun Duoduo would get sunburned. After all, the little princess had delicate skin, and besides, Fu Shuang Palace was quite a distance from Shou Chang Palace.
"Granny, put me down, Duoduo can walk by herself."
After walking for a while, Yun Duoduo could clearly feel that Zhang Mama's pace had slowed down. She also knew that she had gained some weight recently and was probably not light.
Moreover, when Zhang Mama held her, it was like holding a heavy object; after holding her for a long time, she would feel increasingly heavy.
Yun Duoduo held her hat with one hand and pulled on Zhang Mama's hand with the other. The palace servants behind her thought the little princess was very cute.
Yun Duoduo followed Zhang Mama to Shouchang Palace, where she saw the Empress Dowager and Granny Wang having a meal together.
"Duoduo greets the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother."
Nangong Rui took a sip of porridge, and Yun Duoduo noticed that the Empress Dowager always seemed to use this white jade lotus bowl when she ate.
Although this bowl is beautiful, with elegant and refined lotus flowers on it, and the white jade is of excellent quality, it looks a bit old. Why didn't the palace replace it with a new bowl for the Empress Dowager?
Wang Fengru's words interrupted Yun Duoduo's thoughts. Yun Duoduo put aside her doubts and looked up at Wang Fengru.
"Hmm, come here, let me give you a hug." Wang Fengru picked up Yun Duoduo, and before Yun Duoduo could react, she was sitting steadily in Wang Fengru's arms.
Wow, this Queen Mother is amazing! Is she a Grandmaster?
[The speed at which Grandma Wang picked her up and the speed at which her brother Jinzhi carried her... it seems Grandma Wang was a little faster?!]
Yun Duoduo took off the huge straw hat from her head, muttering to herself, wondering what she was thinking about all day long.
She seemed somewhat obsessed, always feeling that there were still many things she hadn't figured out.
"Your grandmother is returning to Shu tomorrow," Nangong Rui said with some reluctance, her somewhat cloudy eyes seeming to hold both reluctance and helplessness.
“Oh? Grandmother Wang, please stay a few more days!” Yun Duoduo hooked her arm around Wang Fengru’s neck.
"If you ask me, you should just stay in Nanyang. It's not like we're short of food for you!" Nangong Rui said, pulling Wang Fengru's hand.
"Don't even mention it! The food in Nanyang is so bland and lacks flavor. The millet peppers from Sichuan are much more satisfying!"
"Come to Shu when winter comes, and I'll make sure you're all set up comfortably." Wang Fengru held Nangong Rui's hand tightly, her eyes filled with reluctance.
For a long while, neither of them spoke.
Yun Duoduo also sensed the sad atmosphere in the air.
"belch!"
Quite inappropriately, Yun Duoduo let out a burp, perhaps because she had eaten too quickly at Fu Shuang Palace.
"Look, Duoduo ate too much this morning?!"
"Big sister, please take another look at Duoduo's physique. Is she ready to train now?" Nangong Rui asked with some concern, worried that Yun Duoduo's bones were not strong enough.
Wang Fengru placed her hand on Yun Duoduo's body and walked down her neck.
Yun Duoduo felt a force coursing through her body from top to bottom.
After a moment, Wang Fengru nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, Duoduo's body can handle it. Now is the best time to start."
"well."
"After your grandmother passes away, Duoduo will begin learning martial arts from me," Nangong Rui said solemnly, his sorrowful expression vanishing.
"Grandmother, Duoduo is already practicing, and she reads internal energy manuals every day!" Yun Duoduo said proudly.
"Yes, very good."
"What I mean is, you can practice your internal strength on your own. You should start practicing the whip technique and the boy's skill. Starting tomorrow, go outside and practice horse stance." Nangong Rui took another sip of porridge.
[Is it not enough to send a few people to practice internal strength? Do you need to practice other things too?]
Wait a minute, she just had her first birthday party. Shouldn't someone her age be living a carefree, leisurely life of eating and sleeping?
So young, and already burdened with the responsibilities of life?!
[Go outside and practice horse stance?!]
Yun Duoduo looked at the Empress Dowager in shock. She had only just learned to walk, and now she was already going to learn martial arts?
Is this... reasonable?
This is clearly... illogical!
[Grandmother, isn't Duoduo your precious darling?]
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