Extra Chapter 15
From the moment the Little Princess was born, the Little Crown Prince immediately stepped into the role of being a big brother.
Not to mention that he had stayed up with Father the first night waiting for his sister's birth, the next day, the first thing the little one did after waking up was to run to Mother's chambers to see his sister.
The little one had been sleeping in the side palace since not long after Mother became pregnant with his sister.
Now, as the little brother came to Mother's chambers, he saw his sister sleeping peacefully in her swaddling clothes, looking even prettier than when she was born last night.
The little one leaned over the bed and looked carefully for a while, then carefully moved closer and puckered his lips to kiss his adorable sister.
Yanshu felt deeply touched and stroked her son's head, also giving him a kiss.
The little one giggled and snuggled into Mother's embrace, predictably earning himself several more kisses.
However, the milk-scented little sister just pursed her lips slightly, without even opening her eyes, and continued sleeping soundly.
The little one found it strange and asked Mother, "Why isn't sister waking up?"
Yanshu smiled while stroking the little one's head, saying, "Sister used a lot of energy to be born last night, she must be very tired."
Understanding now, the little one nodded and said in his childish yet mature voice, "Sister worked hard."
Just then, palace servants brought in breakfast, and the nursemaid said, "Please have your breakfast first, Little Crown Prince."
The little one made a sound of agreement and pitter-pattered to the dining table.
After carefully eating three small buns and drinking a bowl of pumpkin porridge, the little one hurriedly ran back to Mother's bedside.
He saw his sister still sleeping soundly in her swaddling clothes, not having changed position at all.
The little one felt disappointed and asked, "Why won't sister play with me? Doesn't she know I'm waiting for her?"
Yanshu had to comfort him again, "Sister is still very small, and in these first days after being born, she needs to sleep a lot. It's not that she doesn't want to play with you, she's just too tired."
The little one sighed and said, "Sister is so lazy."
Yanshu was amused and told the little one, "All babies are like this. When you were little, you also slept all day."
But the little one protested, "I wasn't lazy, I worked very hard."
Then he started swaying his head and recited, "Spring sleep unaware of dawning, Everywhere I hear birds singing, After storm in night hours deep, How many petals now lie in heap?"
Yanshu: "..."
Very good, after his father finished teaching him the Four Books and Five Classics, he had now started teaching Tang poetry.
She was very supportive of this behavior, so she quickly clapped and praised, "You're amazing! You're such a capable big brother. When sister wakes up, I'll tell her to learn poetry from her brother. Remember to come recite poetry for sister every day, this way, sister can become as smart as you."
The little one nodded vigorously, "Yes yes, I learn poetry from Father every day."
Yanshu quickly gave her son another kiss on his forehead, "You're wonderful, and Father is wonderful too!"
Hehe, speaking of the importance of marrying a scholarly husband - now husband teaches son, son teaches daughter, and she wouldn't need to worry about the children's studies at all.
After making this arrangement with Mother, the Little Crown Prince diligently learned poetry from Father every day, and then carefully recited it to his sister.
Hard work pays off - watching his sister grow day by day, she finally stopped sleeping so much, and stayed awake for longer periods.
The milk-scented little girl loved her brother the most. Whenever brother came, she would watch him intently, her grape-like eyes unwilling to even blink.
As days passed by, gradually, the little girl could make sounds too. Whenever brother talked to her, she would open her cherry-like little mouth and keep making "ah, ah" sounds along with him.
This excited the little one greatly, and he hurriedly told Mother, "Sister is learning poetry with me!"
Yanshu quickly nodded in encouragement, "That's right, sister especially likes her brother, you should talk to sister more often."
The little one felt very accomplished, and in his excitement started singing nursery rhymes he had just learned.
The little sister was very supportive, actually giggling out loud.
The big brother felt even more accomplished and ended up performing everything he knew for his sister all at once.
After the performance, both big brother and little sister were tired.
Sister closed her eyes for a nap, while big brother went to eat some fruits and drink some tea.
When little sister woke up from her nap, she saw her big brother seriously eating snacks.
The little sister stared in fascination, her dark eyes fixed straight on her brother's mouth, not even blinking.
As she watched, she opened her little mouth and started making "ah" sounds, very seriously trying to talk to her brother.
After listening, the little one said in his childish voice, "Sister wants to eat snacks too."
Saying this, he actually took another piece of snack from the plate with his chubby hand to give to his sister.
Yanshu quickly stopped him, "You're a good brother, but sister is too young now, she has no teeth and can't eat snacks."
But the little one was very worried, "But sister is hungry."
Yanshu smiled and said, "Then we'll give her milk, that's all she can eat right now."
Saying this, she took the little girl into her arms and began feeding her.
Probably because she was really hungry, the little girl ate very seriously, with loud gulping sounds that were quite captivating.
The little one watched for a while, suddenly forgetting the snack in his hand as he remembered when he used to drink milk.
...Oh no, he was actually getting hungry for it.
Fortunately, Yanshu quickly noticed the little one's expression and hurriedly instructed, "Big brother has grown up now, and can't drink milk like sister anymore, or he'll turn back into a baby."
Hmm? Turn back into a baby who can't walk, can't talk, and can't eat snacks?
The little one silently weighed his options, suddenly feeling that the snacks and roasted lamb leg in his hand smelled better, so he had to suppress his current craving and nodded, "A man doesn't drink milk."
Then he went back to eating his snacks.
By the time the little one finished his snacks, sister's little tummy was also full.
Yanshu burped the little girl and placed her on the couch for the siblings to chat and play.
However, not long after, the little girl's face turned red, and she started straining with "mm" sounds.
The little one quickly told Mother, "Sister needs to poop!"
As soon as he said this, Rendong the nursemaid and others quickly gathered around, and they heard a series of gurgling sounds.
When they opened the little one's diaper, sure enough, the Little Princess had made quite a mess.
Everyone quickly started washing the little girl's bottom and changing her diaper, while Yanshu laughed from the side, "Eating and then pooping, our girl really has a straightforward gut."
The little girl, who was now feeling comfortable, made an "ah" sound and started laughing along.
Rendong asked curiously, "How did the Little Crown Prince know the princess needed to poop?"
Yanshu said, "Maybe he still remembers from when he was little, babies usually clear their bowels after drinking milk."
But in her heart, she knew that her little one probably understood his sister's needs through mind-reading.
Speaking of which, since her little one had mind-reading abilities, would their girl also have some special abilities?
As they say, children grow up without worry. As the harsh winter passed and spring arrived, the hundred-day-old girl had already grown to over ten pounds.
The little one was easy to feed just like her brother had been, and thus was equally chubby and rosy.
However, compared to her brother, the little girl's features clearly resembled her father more.
Like her brother when he was little, the little girl loved to babble, loved to chat with people, and loved to giggle, making her absolutely adorable.
Her father loved her to his very core.
Everyone in the palace knew of the king's doting on the Little Princess. No matter how busy he was with state affairs during the day, even if he only had meal times free, the king would rush back to the central palace by carriage to see his little daughter, holding and kissing her, barely able to let go.
The Little Princess also loved her father, especially when father held her and tenderly called her "Xuan'er."
Yes, this was the name her father had personally chosen for her - Yuwen Xuan, meaning to live without worries and for everything to go smoothly.
Not satisfied with just visiting his daughter during the day, at night, father would chat with his milk-scented little daughter and tiger-like son, the three of them cuddling on the big bed, nothing could be happier.
For this, everyone envied the Empress.
Yanshu also felt she was quite enviable.
Her husband was busy with state affairs during the day, but still loved to take care of the children at night, which was truly remarkable.
This way, she wouldn't mind having a few more children.
At the very least, if her children all possessed superpowers, she could feel more at ease taking her husband out for leisure travels when they grew up.
Yes, that would be a sure win.
As his little sister grew day by day, the little brother wasn't idle either.
Having turned three, the Little Crown Prince had officially started his studies.
Though he naturally retained his playful and active nature, thanks to the solid foundation his father had laid for him since young, the little fellow showed remarkable progress.
The Grand Tutor and other imperial tutors all praised him, and the court officials were greatly encouraged—
With such a talented heir apparent, the future of the Great Liang dynasty was secured!
Of course, while her brother embarked on his scholarly journey, the little sister wasn't idle either. At three months old, the little girl had reached the stage where she enviously watched adults eating.
During family mealtimes, the little girl would cry out impatiently, and needless to say, she would reach out trying to grab chopsticks and bowls.
Compared to her brother when he was young, the little girl seemed even more eager.
Perhaps it was because now she had to watch her parents and brother eating at the table while she could only stare and drool.
Seeing this, her brother felt sympathetic and quickly translated for their parents, "Sister wants to eat too."
Having experience from the first child, how could Yanshu not understand? But she could only earnestly tell her little daughter, "Darling, it's not time yet. We'll feed you rice porridge in another month, please be patient, my girl."
However, the little girl couldn't understand and continued reaching for her bowl.
The nursemaid had to quickly step forward and say, "Let this servant take the princess for a walk. Please, Your Majesty and Your Highness, continue with your meal."
That was the only solution, otherwise nobody would be able to eat. Yanshu asked the nursemaid to carry the little girl out.
Fortunately, the weather was warm, so viewing flowers outside wouldn't be bad.
But after just a few bites, they heard the little girl's frustrated cries from outside.
It was as if she was protesting, "Not only do Father, Mother, and Brother eat delicious food without sharing, but they even drove me out!!!"
This made everyone at the table pause.
Before Yanshu could speak, Yuwen Lan put down his chopsticks, stood up and said, "I'll go keep Xuan'er company. You all continue eating."
Yanshu said, "...Thank you for your trouble, Your Majesty."
Yuwen Lan gave a slight nod and went out to quickly take his crying daughter into his arms.
Everyone who witnessed this couldn't help but marvel at how well His Majesty treated the Empress.
Yanshu also marveled at how much this man truly loved their daughter.
Silently hearing everyone's thoughts, their son wondered, [Does Father love me too?]
Yuwen Lan, who was holding his daughter, thought in response, [I love you both, equally!]
After all, they were both his precious children, how could he not?
