Tianliangyuan

Chapter 464 Two Little Nephews

No one was too surprised to hear him address him that way.

After all, the young prince was still young, and Xu Zhaozhao had indeed been praised by His Majesty many times, and His Majesty had even proposed to recognize Xu Zhaozhao as his goddaughter more than once, but Xu Han had refused each time.

Therefore, it is perfectly reasonable for the young prince to call her "elder sister".

Li Guang brought a gift with him this time.

"Sister Anle, may I come in?"

Xu Zhaozhao is currently in her postpartum period, and generally speaking, she should avoid exposure to wind.

After discussing it with Xie Zheng, Xu Zhaozhao decided not to move to the dormitory for the time being, but instead moved to a small building on her own.

Xu Zhaozhao can't go downstairs or go out for some fresh air, so she simply moved to the second floor, where she can occasionally sneak a peek through the window to enjoy the view.

Although Xu Zhaozhao hired a wet nurse, she still fed all her colostrum to her two children before letting the wet nurse continue feeding them.

Li Guang was invited upstairs. The second floor had been renovated by Xu Zhaozhao, and the hall was very large with an excellent view.

Xu Zhaozhao cannot go downstairs, but she can walk around on the second floor. Occasionally, when the sun is particularly bright and there is no wind, she will go directly to the outdoor terrace for a stroll.

There's a whole terrace outside here; walking around it a couple of times would be a good amount of exercise for a woman.

Unlike ordinary women who don't bathe or wash their hair during postpartum confinement, Xu Zhaozhao ordered a medicinal bath to be prepared three days after giving birth.

At first, she was stopped by the old lady and Madam Yu, but Xu Zhaozhao said that this was a prescription specially left by the immortal Sun, a medicinal bath, not just a simple bath, which would be good for her health.

Yu thought that Xu Zhaozhao had given birth to twins this time, and both children were quite large, which must have caused some damage to her body. That's why the herbal bath was prescribed by the sage.

After confirming that Xu Zhaozhao had taken a medicinal bath and was completely fine, without suffering from headaches or any discomfort, the whole family was finally relieved.

After that, Xu Zhaozhao took a medicinal bath every three days.

It's called a medicinal bath, but flower petals are added, so after each bath, the medicinal smell on the body isn't strong. Instead, because Xu Zhaozhao unconsciously activates her superpower, there's always a floral fragrance on her body.

The weather was nice today, so Xu Zhaozhao was taking a walk on the terrace, with Zisu and Shaoyao following behind her.

Hearing the commotion, Xu Zhaozhao could roughly guess Emperor Yong'an's intention in sending Li Guang here.

This means they believe they are a lucky star.

This is a good thing, we must seize the opportunity!

"Anle greets Your Highness."

"Sister, please don't stand on ceremony. Oh, no! You are the older sister, it should be the younger brother who bows to you."

As Li Guang spoke, he immediately took a step back and then bowed to her in a serious manner.

Xu Zhaozhao accepted the bow.

Because she guessed Li Guang's purpose in coming, and also guessed His Majesty's thoughts.

Why do you call me sister?

"Isn't that so? Father and Lord Xu are of the same generation. Father said that back then, they and Lord Xie all addressed each other as brothers. Even now, Father often drinks and chats with the two of them in private. However, Father often calls Lord Xu 'Xu the Wooden Head,' and I've heard it several times. Lord Xu is angry, but there's nothing he can do about it."

My father, at times, has a childlike nature. Seeing Xu Gong's frustrated and futile protests, he would always burst into laughter. Sometimes I even felt that my father was bullying Xu Gong. But my father would always say, "That's not bullying, that's just being casual!"

Xu Zhaozhao smiled, surprised that this young prince was quite eloquent.

Li Guang leaned closer to her and sniffed: "Sister, you smell like flowers. Uh, I can't tell what kind of flowers, but it just smells like flowers."

"Your Highness has a keen sense of smell. Come, sit here."

Just then, two wet nurses came out carrying their babies. They had just finished feeding them, but because they heard noises outside, they couldn't fall asleep. They were now rolling their big, dark eyes, perhaps looking for their mothers.

"Oh! Two little nephews!"

The way Li Guang addressed her this time caused Yu Shi, who followed him in, to pause slightly in surprise.

Calling Xu Zhaozhao "elder sister" is acceptable, given the young prince's age.

But this nephew?

Li Guang is a prince!

Yu looked at Xu Zhaozhao questioningly, but seeing that she didn't care, her worries deepened.

She was worried that people would say they were trying to curry favor with the powerful, or that their words and actions were inappropriate and would be impeached by the censors.

"You came here on His Majesty's orders?"

Li Guang nodded: "Yes! Father said he was worried about you and that he always treated you like his own daughter. It's a pity that Xu Mutou, uh, no, I mean, Lord Xu has always cherished you. He wouldn't agree to anyone wanting to be your godfather. Otherwise, you could have a princess title by now."

Lady Yu's eyes widened in surprise. Could His Majesty really have said that?

Xu Zhaozhao chuckled upon hearing this: "Your Majesty is just joking! I've heard my father mention this before, but it was all just a joke. Your Highness needn't take it seriously. You're young, so just call me 'sister,' and I'll accept it. But if you address these two children as 'nephew,' it might be inappropriate."

"What's wrong with it? Father didn't say anything!"

"Ok?"

Li Guang raised his head: "Father said I was right! I call you sister, so they are my nephews. What's wrong with that? By the way, is brother-in-law here? Father also said that I'm healthier now and can learn archery. So I'd like to ask brother-in-law to teach me."

Haha, you call me brother-in-law so naturally?

Xu Zhaozhao gestured for him to eat some snacks and fruit first, and then ordered someone to go find the Crown Prince.

Li Guang took a couple of sips of tea, then went to tease the two little children.

"Sister, they look so alike! How can you tell them apart? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"No. Their clothes are completely different from head to toe, and as their mother, even if someone deliberately made a mistake, I could tell the difference."

"I don't believe it! They all look the same, how can you tell the difference?"

Xu Zhaozhao smiled but didn't say anything. Of course, she wouldn't actually tell him how to tell the difference; she just said it was her intuition as a mother.

"We can learn archery after our midday nap. I've heard that the young prince in the palace is very talented in reading. Could you perhaps let us two little ones recite a passage as well?"

"Sure! I just don't know what they want to hear."

Everyone suppressed their laughter; what little kid would want to hear this!

"Then just memorize any passage."

"it is good!"

No matter how clever and resourceful Li Guang is, he is still just a child. In this atmosphere, and influenced by Xu Zhaozhao's supernatural abilities, he naturally lowers his guard and soon starts reciting the book along with her.

In less than half an incense stick's time, both children fell asleep.

Li Guang was so frightened that he dared not make a sound or move his feet, for fear of waking the little child again.

Xu Zhaozhao waved her hand, and the wet nurses took the two children to the inner room to rest.

"Wow! My little nephew is so well-behaved! He's different from the ones I've seen before!"