The Virtuous Concubine

Apart from worrying that her child has always eaten too simply, which may affect his health and development, Malu herself doesn't care.

These three years are just the right amount of time to put the marriages of the princes on hold.

She didn't care about the first three princes, and she really couldn't care about them. However, the fourth prince's marriage must not be decided too early.

In my memory, the Fourth Prince's official wife was still very young when she got married, and she even hadn't had her period yet, but she got married! This is really a sin.

Malu was very opposed to this situation. She only wanted to arrange the marriage and complete the six rituals when both parties were 17 or 18 years old.

After that, the wedding can be planned for a year, and by then, we can drag it out for a while longer and choose an auspicious time that is further away. When both of us are 20 years old, that would be just right.

The children will be healthier. She has given birth to so many children... Then Yinzhen and Yinzuo can also give birth to many children for her, and let them raise the children themselves!

All the February chores and diaper changing have to be arranged for these two little brats.

Yinzhen and Yinzuo, who were completely unaware of the situation, discovered that their mother had been looking at them with some unfriendly eyes recently.

Their words were all warnings to them, telling them that when they grow up, they should respect their wives and even raise their children themselves, so that they can appreciate the grace of their parents' upbringing.

Yinzhen and Yinzuo looked at each other in confusion, not understanding why their mother suddenly had such a strange request.

Yinzhen felt his ears were almost calloused after listening to this: "Mother, the children will naturally be filial to you in the future, and will definitely let you hold your grandson as soon as possible."

Malu's face suddenly changed, and she spat at him lightly: "No, that won't work. You have to wait until you are twenty years old before you can talk about it. You can be filial to me first, and you can only consider having children after your bodies are fully grown."

Yinzhen shook his head helplessly, but he didn't dare to talk back. Now he and Malu get along like ordinary mother and son. After all, he helped Wen Xian. Malu thought he might still be saved, so she kept observing him.

Yin Zuo secretly curled his lips and muttered quietly: "Twenty years old, how long do I have to wait?"

Malu had sharp ears. She heard Yinzuo's complaints and smiled slightly: "Why? You have an opinion? I am doing this for your own good. You are still young and don't understand these things. When you grow up, you will understand your mother's painstaking efforts. If a person gives birth to a child before she grows up, the child will not be healthy."

Yinzhen's heart moved, and he asked casually, "Is there any basis for this? Aren't ordinary people usually married at the age of thirteen or fourteen?"

Ma Lu said seriously, "Most common people are forced to let their children get married early to make a living. But look at those who get married and have children early, how many of them are healthy and free from disease and disaster?"

"As princes, you should pay more attention to your own health and the health of your offspring. If you give birth too early, the mother's body will not be mature yet, and the child will not get enough nutrients in the mother's body, and will be born weak and sickly. Moreover, you are still children at heart, how can you take on the responsibility of being a parent?"

Yinzhen nodded thoughtfully, agreeing with his mother's words. Yinzuo listened to him and stopped complaining.

He doesn't care. He will be with those dogs of the Xue generation for the rest of his life anyway!

Malu looked at the reactions of her two sons and breathed a sigh of relief. She said earnestly, "And you have to raise your children by yourself. Spend more time with them so that you can develop feelings for them. Otherwise, they won't be close to you and won't listen to your teachings."

Originally, Malu just wanted to coax his two sons to take care of the children herself and not be a hands-off boss.

But as soon as these words were spoken, although the Fourth Prince's expression remained normal, his heart was in turmoil.

Mother... Is Mother talking about me in my previous life? Mother's words now hit his heart like a heavy hammer.

Just when the Fourth Prince's glass heart was about to break, Yinzuo opened his mouth and said, "Mother doesn't care if we get up at night, but we are still with mother~"

As he said this, he reached out to touch the snacks on the table.

The Fourth Prince was brought back to reality by Yinzuo's words. Looking at his brother's shameless appearance, the waves in his heart subsided a little.

When Malu heard Yinzuo's words, she smiled helplessly and reached out to gently pat Yinzuo's little hand: "You only know how to eat. Have you washed your hands?"

Yinzuo didn't care at all. He raised his arms with a smile and waited for Bai Fu beside him to wash his hands.

Seeing how well behaved he was, Malu also smiled. But she still explained seriously: "The child came out of the mother's belly. After ten months of pregnancy, the blood is connected to the child, and there is already an emotional foundation, which cannot be severed. However, if the child wants to respect and be close to the father from the bottom of his heart, he naturally needs the company and investment of the father."

"If a father only sees his child once or twice a year, what's the difference between that and you picking up a random person on the palace street and claiming him as your son?"

So this is what my mother meant! The fourth prince Yinzhen listened quietly at the side, feeling that many misunderstandings and pains in his previous life were slowly being relieved by these words.

So, mothers all think this way, and women all think this way? Yinzhen was still immersed in his own thoughts at this time. He recalled the things in his past life, and felt that his mother's words were like enlightenment.

Little did he know that his good brother Yinzuo, after hearing what his mother said, nodded as if he understood: "I know, mother. Xueying and Xuehu are my children!"

Malu couldn't help but smile when she heard Yinzuo's innocent words. Yinzhen couldn't help but twitch his mouth twice - Brother, I know you want to hide your clumsiness, but can you please not be so clumsy.

Yinzuo looked at Yinzhen's reaction with a bewildered look on his face: "Fourth brother, what's wrong? Am I wrong?"

Yinzhen shook his head helplessly: "A tiger father cannot have a dog son. If you have a dog son, then what are you? I am your brother, so what am I?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and tapped Yinzuo's head: "You are always so unruly. After returning from Jiangnan, Wen Xian gave me all his homework. What about yours?"

Yinzuo chuckled: "Fourth brother——"

Yinzhen said coldly: "Don't call me Fourth Brother, I'm not your Fourth Brother, Xueying is your brother. Ask him to help you with your homework."

When Yinzuo heard his fourth brother say this, he lowered his head and said, "Fourth brother, I was wrong. I will go and do my homework now."

Yinzhen looked at him and his expression eased a little. He said, "Hurry up and go. If you slack off again, I will not let you off easily."

Malu laughed out loud as he listened from the side. It seemed like these two brothers were going to have a hard time!

When a few people were laughing and joking, Bai Xia reported that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had arrived at Yonghe Palace.

Yinzhen was a little curious, but he knew that the prince must have come to see his mother.

But after returning from Jiangnan, the prince became much quieter. Although the emperor treated him the same as before, everyone knew that something was different.

Later, the Empress Dowager passed away, and the playing of musical instruments was banned in the palace, so the prince had no reason to come to Yonghe Palace.

So today, the prince is... ?