inspire-indiana Chapter 1282 Shouldn't boys resemble their mothers?
Chapter 1282 Shouldn't boys resemble their mothers?
After Su Yueyao left, Pu An immediately asked, "Lord Xing, is there any new news from Xuanming Temple? Has Qi been rescued?"
"Yunsheng only reported that they found the person, but whether they were rescued is unknown. I plan to go there now. Tonight is my turn to serve you, and I will be back by tomorrow morning. If I am not back, I will have to inform my wife about Fengqi's situation."
"Then you may go, Lord Xing. Leave the affairs of the manor to us."
"Alright, keep an eye on things with the wife. I'll only take two or three people with me. The rest of you will stay hidden and watch over her."
Pu An nodded, and Xingchen used his lightness skill to leave the mansion silently and headed north to Xuanming Temple.
Su Yueyao met the Empress at the gate and led her straight to the children's courtyard in the backyard.
The little girl, Tian Tian, whom the Empress was holding, immediately started squirming in the Empress's arms the moment she saw Su Yueyao, calling out, "Mother, hug me! I want Mother to hug me!"
"You little rascal, you forget about your grandmother as soon as you see your own mother." The Empress said with a jealous smile, but still handed Tian Tian to Su Yueyao.
Su Yueyao looked at Tian Tian, who resembled the eldest prince, smiled, and took her from him, gently touching her face.
Sweetie let out a sweet laugh, which instantly charmed Su Yueyao, who couldn't resist leaning down and kissing Sweetie on the cheek.
Yang Qianxun watched Su Yueyao's behavior and tugged at her to remind her to greet His Majesty.
When Su Yueyao realized what was happening and looked up at the Empress, she saw that the Empress was holding Manman in her arms. Her eyes were immediately drawn to her. Manman and Tiantian looked very similar. Manman's features were more angular and she resembled the First Prince more, with only her face shape being slightly similar to hers.
Su Yueyao felt a little jealous. Normally, shouldn't boys resemble their mothers? Why do they all look so much like the eldest prince?
As if sensing her distraction, Tian Tian in Su Yueyao's arms reached out and gently patted Su Yueyao's hand, saying, "Mother, don't look at my brother, look at me! I look more like Father than him."
"Sister is wrong, I am more like it."
"You don't look like it, I do!"
"I do!"
When everyone heard Tian Tian and Man Man arguing like little adults, they were all amused.
"My lady, if you're holding Tian Tian, don't look at Man Man, or they'll start arguing." The eldest prince took Tian Tian from Su Yueyao's arms.
When Tian Tian saw the eldest prince, she said in a soft voice, "Daddy, Tian Tian missed you so much."
"Father, don't listen to my sister's nonsense. She didn't mention you at all yesterday," Manman snorted.
"Manman." Tian Tian glared at Manman, very unhappy that he had ruined her plans.
Su Yueyao burst out laughing as she watched the two bickering.
The eldest prince twitched the corner of his mouth. His daughter's soft and sweet tone had just been enough to move him, but it was completely ruined. He didn't know why, but ever since these two could speak, they started bickering, neither of them willing to give in.
"Mother, shall we go into the palace first? This time, my wife gave birth to six daughters and one son. The children are all waiting for you, Mother!"
"Alright, go watch the child. I'll share in the joy too." The Empress smiled and handed Manman to Fu'an, who was standing to the side. Yang Qianxun silently took Manman and followed a step behind Su Yueyao.
A group of people walked towards the inner courtyard. As they passed the front courtyard, the guests inside knelt down to pay their respects.
The Queen waved her hand, signaling them to get up, and walked directly to the children's courtyard.
The guests in the front yard looked on with envy at the sight.
"I want to see all of Su Taifu’s children and share in their joy. My youngest daughter has given birth to four boys but not a single girl."
"My family is the same. I don't know if the Su family is just lucky or what, but they seem to attract so many female offspring."
"This time, it's Grand Tutor Su who is publicly hosting the full moon banquet. I'll have to eat a lot later to share in the joy."
"Indeed, let's take a good look at the layout of the Su residence; perhaps there's something to it."
"Brother Wei, doesn't your family have some connection with the Huan family? Why don't you go and say hello to Young Master Huan?"
“My mother is only related to a collateral branch of the Huan family, but she is too distantly related to Young Master Huan to be considered close.”
"Well, for a small family like ours, the Su family is already being kind by letting us in," the man said dejectedly.
The outer courtyard was bustling with activity and discussion, but everyone's attention was focused on the entrance to the courtyard. It was said that before lunch, Grand Tutor Su and the children would come over. Even if they couldn't speak to each other, it would be nice to catch a glimpse of them from afar.
Lu Yuanyi, Lu Yuanjin, Huan Yanxi, Xun Haoxuan, Pei Yuqi, Pu An, and Gongyang Ruoyu were all entertaining the guests in the courtyard.
Sun Yibai, Xu Minghe, and Lin Zixu were entertaining the maternal relatives of the young men.
The Queen entered the children's courtyard and looked at the children playing there with a smile on her face.
Mianmian and Nuannuan stopped immediately when they saw Su Yueyao and the others. They led Tangtang and Yuanyuan over and bowed to the Empress and the others.
"Greetings, Your Majesty; greetings, Mother; greetings, Father; greetings, Your Highness, Father."
Seeing the two of them behaving properly, the Empress smiled and pointed to Mianmian at the front, asking, "Yueyao, is this your eldest daughter?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Steady and composed, a good prospect." The Empress praised Mianmian, who was standing upright.
"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty." Mianmian bowed slightly, showing neither humility nor arrogance.
Su Yueyao looked at her eldest daughter with great pride. The fact that her two-year-old daughter could do such a thing was something she never dared to imagine.
The Queen looked at the other children, and then made a special look at Yuan Yuan.
"Is this the future ruler of the Eastern Li Kingdom?"
"Yes! Your Majesty, next year, I will take her back to Dongli Kingdom. After Yuanyuan turns six, I will send her back to the Regent's Palace of Dongli Kingdom."
"Let's discuss this further later!" The Empress did not give a direct answer.
After all, this child is considered half a hostage in Fengluan Kingdom, so the matter of returning home needs to be carefully considered.
Su Yueyao didn't hear the Empress's confirmation, nor did she think much of it. Even if she knew the Empress's thoughts, she wouldn't care.
The Empress then went to see the other younger children, especially the seven who were just a month old. Fu'an stood aside and took out a gold lock that the Empress had made in advance.
Upon seeing this, Su Yueyao and the others immediately expressed their gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The empress watched for a long time before setting off back to the palace.
Sweetie and Manman were naturally taken back to the palace by the Empress.
Su Yueyao pouted and said angrily, "Didn't Your Highness say that after His Majesty brought Tiantian and Manman back today, he didn't plan to let them return to the palace? Why did you change your mind at the last minute?"
"My lady, Mother probably saw so many children and felt envious and jealous, so she took Tian Tian and Man Man back with her," the eldest prince explained with a smile.