Chapter 19 A Little Grievance
"Huanhuan, look, this is your sister."
Zhu Yuhuan leaned over to take a look. The newborn baby hadn't fully grown yet, and its wrinkled appearance was not really cute. Although Youtong was like this when she was just born, after all, they were sisters born to the same mother, which unconsciously made Zhu Yuhuan have an extra filter for his sister.
Zhu Hanjia is different. Although she has the same father, her mother is Sun Mengqiu, so there is still a gap between them.
It would be fine if Zhu Yuhuan was an ancient person, but she had lived in modern times for decades, and she always felt something was strange when she saw her half-sister.
Not to mention that Sun Mengqiu indirectly led to Hu Shanxiang's dethronement in the future, which made Zhu Yuhuan feel uncomfortable when he knew the future.
The Crown Princess held her granddaughter in her arms. Seeing Zhu Yuhuan just watching from the side, she asked curiously, "Why aren't you talking? I see you love teasing your sister the most. You haven't let go of her since she was born."
Zhu Yuhuan then leaned over and said coquettishly, "Third sister looks even more fragile than Tongtong, with delicate skin. Huanhuan is now practicing horse riding and archery, and has calluses on his hands. I dare not touch my sister anymore, otherwise she will cry."
When Zhu Yuhuan first started practicing martial arts, her skin couldn't withstand such training and soon blisters appeared on her hands. When the blisters were worn out and pus oozed for several days, they finally formed scabs, and a thick layer of calluses covered her hands. Her small hands were no longer as delicate and smooth as before, but more like the hands of palace servants.
The Crown Princess had naturally seen her granddaughter gritting her teeth as Hu Shanxiang pricked the blisters. She felt deeply distressed upon hearing this. She handed her granddaughter to the wet nurse beside her and then took Zhu Yuhuan in her arms, saying lovingly, "Huanhuan has been sensible since she was young and never makes things difficult for the family. Grandma knows how sensible you are best."
Zhu Yuhuan leaned in the Crown Princess's arms, smiling without saying a word.
The Crown Princess smoothed her hair and said softly, "Don't be afraid, Huanhuan. You are your father's first child. Even if you have brothers and sisters, grandma will not let you suffer any injustice."
That day, she saw Zhu Yuhuan still had a dagger hanging on his waist, and he was obviously thinking of showing Zhu Zhanji the results of his martial arts training. However, because Sun Mengqiu gave birth suddenly, she naturally lost the opportunity. For a child, how could she not be sad that she missed the time with her father because of her sister?
Zhu Yuhuan was stunned for a moment, then he reached out and hugged the Crown Princess tightly, mumbling, "I... I'm not wronged..."
No matter how much a granddaughter is praised for her natural intelligence, she is still a child after all. Even if she gets along well with younger brothers and sisters, she will always feel a little awkward and uncomfortable.
What's more, Zhu Zhanji and Hu Shanxiang had a bad relationship, and Zhu Yuhuan, the villain, probably knew it better than anyone else.
Seeing her trying to be stubborn, the Crown Princess simply followed her words and said, "Okay, Huanhuan has no grievances."
Zhu Yuhuan heard her coaxing tone, and thought of how the Crown Princess would still take care of the deposed Hu Shanxiang in the future. He felt a little sad and quickly changed the subject, asking, "Why haven't I seen Daddy lately? Are you and Grandpa busy resupplying food and fodder for Great-Grandpa?"
In the past few days, not to mention Hu Shanxiang, even Sun Mengqiu, who had just given birth to a child for Zhu Zhanji, rarely saw Zhu Zhanji. Only Zhu Yuhuan, who often practiced martial arts, could hear some rumors when he was walking outside. It was probably because Zhu Zhanji often went out of the palace and seemed to be busy with something outside.
The Crown Princess naturally knew the details, but she did not tell Zhu Yuhuan. She only said, "Your father loved the peonies your aunt presented to him that day and is currently busy looking for them."
Zhu Yuhuan, who knew the inside story, immediately understood that Zhu Zhanji was probably practicing the method presented by Hu Shanwei outside the palace.
Although the method Zhu Yuhuan gave Hu Shanwei seemed ordinary, the materials and methods used were worthy of careful study. Cement, ovens, floor heating, any one of them would benefit the people's livelihood. If a result could be produced before Zhu Di returned to the court, it would be a great achievement, both in terms of fame and profit. Zhu Zhanji was very motivated by this.
Zhu Hanjia, who was handed over to the wet nurse, was not even a month old and just ate and drank on his own.
The Crown Princess looked at Zhu Hanjia like this, and first smiled, then became a little worried. She said, "Alas... your father is the same. He is busy with this and that every day, but he doesn't pay attention to his own affairs. He doesn't even look at himself. He has several younger brothers."
Concubine Guo had previously spread rumors that Sun Mengqiu was expecting a son. While the Crown Princess knew it was a covert scheme, she couldn't help but hope that Sun Mengqiu would actually give birth to a boy. If even the Crown Princess was so upset, let alone the Crown Prince, she ultimately gave birth to a daughter. Even if the Crown Princess was disappointed, she wouldn't show it on the surface. The Crown Prince, however, was truly disappointed. He'd been feeling a bit gloomy these past few days and hadn't been visiting the Crown Princess often.
Although Zhu Yuhuan was unaware of Concubine Guo Ci's conspiracy, she understood the Crown Princess's implication.
Zhu Zhanji already had two brothers from the same mother, not to mention his other half-brothers. He was already 25 years old, which wouldn't be a big deal in modern times, but in ancient times, a 25-year-old would have been surrounded by children. Yet, Zhu Zhanji only had three daughters. Such a small family size wouldn't be justifiable, let alone in the royal family, even in an ordinary family. Furthermore, the Zhu family still had the throne to inherit.
However, if the Crown Princess knew that her long-awaited grandson was a famous Wala student, I wonder if she would still be as excited as she is now.
After the Crown Princess finished speaking, she felt that she had said something wrong. She pinched Zhu Yuhuan's little face and said with a smile: "When your father is not busy in a while, he will come back to see you three sisters. Then he will definitely ask you to show off your knowledge again. You can't be lazy."
"yes."
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