The prince only allowed me to have a baby, so the pressure is a bit high!

Chapter 92 The Young Guests of Yuqing Palace

Buerhe loved sharing meals with the Queen Mother. The old lady was the type who gave honest and supportive comments. For example, after taking the first bite of today's spicy shredded beef, the Queen Mother gave a direct comment: "Not spicy enough."

A chef loves it when his guests finish their food, and likewise, whenever Bull comes up with a delicious dish, he loves it when they appreciate it. This time, too, the two different flavors of shredded beef were a hit with the Toffees. These shredded beef weren't as tough, so they couldn't hurt their teeth, allowing them to enjoy a full meal instead of just looking at the jerky and sighing.

Seeing that everyone liked it, Buerhe took out the recipe without hesitation. The Queen Mother and the concubines were very kind to her on a daily basis, and they would generously share any good things. Before, Concubine Shuhui even gave Buerhe a beautiful jade pendant. It was said that she brought it from the grassland.

These concubines now have everything they need, but they are lonely in the deep palace. Mahjong enriches their spiritual life, and Bu Erhe often thinks of some delicious food to entertain their material life.

After eating, drinking and chatting for a while, Buerhe said goodbye and didn't want to disturb the empress dowager's interest in playing mahjong, but strolled back to Yuqing Palace.

When Buerhe returned to Yuqing Palace, he didn't expect to encounter a little surprise prepared by the twins as soon as he entered the palace. They invited two little cuties to visit Yuqing Palace today, the fifteenth prince Yinyu and the sixteenth prince Yinlu.

One of the brothers was born in the 32nd year of the Kangxi reign, one year older than the twins, and the other was born in the 34th year of the Kangxi reign, one year younger than the twins.

To be honest, the emperor had many children. Buerhe knew the older ones, but he had only seen the younger ones occasionally at grand banquets. Except for the tenth prince and above, Buerhe was not familiar with the rest.

The two brothers were very polite. When they saw Buerhe coming back, they quickly stood up and saluted: "Yinyu/Yinlu greets the Crown Princess. May the Crown Princess be blessed."

Concubine Mi raised the two little brothers very well. Their plump and adorable appearance instantly filled the pregnant Buerhe's motherly heart. She walked over and pulled the two little brothers into the house, one in each hand, and repeatedly asked Liuli to prepare cakes, milk tea, and candies.

Buerhe looked at the little princes in front of him, patiently asking if they were hot or thirsty. By this time, he had already put the twins behind him and could no longer remember them. The twins looked at each other and sighed helplessly. This was the first time their mother had diverted her attention to someone else in front of them. However, they were the ones who brought their fifteenth and sixteenth uncles back home, so they should show their hospitality.

Thinking of this, the twins came forward to help entertain the two little brothers.

This was the first time for the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Princes to travel far away, and also their first time to visit Yuqing Palace. At first, the two brothers were a little reserved, but because they had already met the twins in the Qianqing Palace before, and this was the request of the Emperor, and the Crown Princess was also gentle and kind, the two brothers finally relaxed after a while and focused on eating the delicious pastries in front of them.

Seeing the two little brothers nibbling on the pastries like hamsters, stars were about to appear in Buerhe's eyes. In the past few years since she gave birth to the twins, except for the time when the twins were learning to eat and were very cute, once the brother and sister were a little more sensible, they had already learned to eat properly.

Although many people praised the well-behaved twins, Buerhe regretted that he had not seen more embarrassing things about twins. He had not even seen the two little princes eating cakes with puffed cheeks like they did now.

In the final analysis, the twins matured too early, and her, as a mother, did not experience the joy of raising children at all.

After watching the two brothers diligently eat half a cake, Buerhe was puzzled: "Aren't you studying in the Shangshufang today? How did you kidnap the fifteenth and sixteenth brothers to Yuqing Palace? Does Concubine Mi know?"

Seeing their mother finally set her sights on them, Hongye and Jingyi's hidden jealousy dissipated slightly. "Mother, after morning prayers today, the Crown Prince sent Grandpa Liang to find us and take us to the Qianqing Palace. Father was there too, and after giving us a few instructions, the Crown Prince told us to bring our fifteenth and sixteenth uncles back to the Yuqing Palace. As for Empress Mi, Grandpa Liang said he's already notified her."

Since it was Kangxi's instruction, Bu Erhe did not ask any more questions, but instead asked the twins how they planned to entertain their two brothers-in-law.

Hongye: "Mother, I'll have to trouble you to arrange lunch. Why don't you take your two uncles to the study to study the Three Character Classic for a while? We'll see what's planned for this afternoon."

The two brothers who were eating cakes nearby didn't quite understand what the "Three Character Classic" was. After all, they were normal children, not like the twins who loved learning at a very young age and had not even received any enlightenment.

Seeing the two confused children, Buerhe sighed and said to Hongye, "Do you think your fifteenth and sixteenth uncles know what the Three Character Classic is? Have you asked their wet nurse if they have been enlightened? And didn't Mother say before that the princes in the palace are basically not formally enlightened until they are six years old? How can you think that a four-year-old and a two-year-old can understand the Three Character Classic you are talking about? Don't assume that everyone is in the same situation as you two."

After listening to Buerhe's words, Hongye and Jingyi pondered for a moment, realizing it was indeed true. For example, their nine-year-old Fourteenth Uncle's progress in the Shangshufang was about the same as their siblings'. Perhaps a slight gap two months ago, but now they were on par. So, considering their Fifteenth and Sixteenth Uncles hadn't even started their elementary education yet, it was perfectly normal for them to not know how to read.

However, since they can't study together, how are they going to entertain their two uncles?

At this time, Bu Erhe probably understood why the emperor asked the fifteenth and sixteenth princes to come to Yuqing Palace when Yinreng was present but did not object. He probably also realized that the twins were too precocious, so they had no topics to talk about with their peers. Not only that, they were not keen on playing, and did not seem like children of this age at all.

Actually, this was Buerhe's fault. She had been alone as a child, and in both her previous and current lives, she had virtually no playmates her own age. It was only after she married into the Forbidden City and became close friends with the First Consort and her friends that she finally had friends her own age. Therefore, she saw nothing wrong with the phenomenon of twin boys and girls.

However, recently, her sisters-in-law have all become pregnant, and they have talked a lot about children. She has also gained a general understanding of the childhood of normal children. She originally thought about how to correct the habits of the twins and find them playmates of the same age. She thought about finding a reading partner for the twins.

Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince, as his father, also noticed it, and took the opportunity to send the fifteenth and sixteenth princes together.

Indeed, the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Princes, as princes, held noble status and were of the right age. Aside from their slightly higher generational status, they were the perfect playmates for the twins. Furthermore, their mothers were not high-ranking, so establishing a relationship with the Yuqing Palace would guarantee the two princes' status within the palace.

The royal family loves their youngest son, and the people love their eldest grandson. It seems that the emperor had given it careful consideration before sending the two little princes here.

The twins looked up at Buerhe and asked their mother for help: "Mother, what should we do with our two uncles?"

Seeing the twins' confused expressions, Bull and chuckled, then replied seriously, "Play."

"Play?" The twins were even more confused.

Bull and: "Yeah, just playing. You little kids, the oldest is only four years old, the youngest is only two. What are you doing together if you don't play?"

Jingyi: "But mother, what should we play? My brother and I play calligraphy and memorize. Can the uncles play this game together?"

Bull was not surprised by the twins' answer. It can be said that if she had not come to this world, she would definitely be buried in the laboratory, only caring about her own pile of data, instead of dealing with these affairs and food every day.

However, when the sisters-in-law chatted with each other, the fourth brother's wife was right: life is not just about hard work, but also about slowing down and enjoying life. The twins will face great pressure in the future and many unknowns, but this is not a reason for them to be on edge at the age of three. As children, their fathers and mothers are still supporting them, so there is no reason not to enjoy their unique childhood.

Thinking of this, Buerhe brought up the suggestion he'd gotten from his sister-in-law earlier: "Why don't you learn painting or playing Cuju together? You could also go swinging, picking flowers, and catching butterflies together, right? I hear these games are fun, why not try them together? Isn't it boring to always stay in the study? Besides, this is your fifteenth and sixteenth uncles' first time here. As the host, shouldn't you let them leave happily?"

When the twins heard their mother say that staying in the study was boring, they wanted to refute her, but then they fell silent after she said they would treat their two uncles well. They had patted their chests in the Qianqing Palace today and promised to treat their two uncles well, so they couldn't go back on their words.

Since their mother had such good suggestions, the twins actively adopted them. After the fifteenth prince and the sixteenth prince had eaten and drunk their fill, they took them to the open space on the right side of the main courtyard. There was a Cuju field specially set up for the twins, but the twins had never used it before. This was the first time it was used.

The servants quickly brought a sepak takraw ball, and the little ones gathered together to discuss the rules of the next game. Bull and did not follow them, but just put a rocking chair in the shade not far away and watched silently.

Liuli quickly came over to inquire about today's lunch menu. Buerhe ordered a few dishes and had the head eunuch Li Dehai inquire about the dietary restrictions of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Princes' wet nurses. This matter couldn't be sloppy. They were all children, and what they could and couldn't eat had to be strictly controlled, especially in the palace. Yuqing Palace was the focus of everyone's attention, and even the slightest mistake could not be made.

The little ones were in good spirits, perhaps because they were of the same age. Even though the two little princes sometimes couldn't keep up with the twins' thinking, they didn't get angry. Instead, they patiently explained over and over again. In the end, they divided the children into groups fairly, with Hongye taking the sixteenth prince and the fifteenth prince taking Jingyi.

Children's Cuju matches certainly weren't as exciting as those played by adults, but Bull was surprised to find that Jingyi's initial anxiety and subsequent calmness took less than half an hour. Hongye also learned to turn his back on the two-year-old Sixteenth Prince.

Although this game looked like a group of kids playing house, Bu Erhe felt that it brought about a huge change to the twins. If you don't believe me, just look, the twins and the two little princes have become friends after playing for half an hour. When Bu Erhe asked to wash up and have lunch, the twins began to introduce to them which dishes and snacks were delicious.

"Playing really is the best way to cultivate relationships. It really goes like that: when good friends come, they never tire of each other, and when close friends come, they share the same things to say."