Koi Fubao: Being loved by everyone on the road to escape from famine

Fan Dening pondered for a moment, and said in a serious tone: "Let your wife tell them that this prince has said before that if they can't discipline their children, this prince doesn't mind disciplining them for them."

Fan Zikun understood immediately and agreed quickly: "Father, I understand. I will visit you in person some other day and convey your meaning clearly."

Fan Dening turned to look at the Crown Princess Qu, and said in a serious tone: "Go back and call the two children. I will find a time to send them to my brother-in-law's place outside the city for some training. Don't spoil them all the time. Look at the children in my brother-in-law's family. They are all outstanding in the military camp. I heard that even the young Zhen'er was sent to the military camp a few days ago. They are much older than Zhen'er."

Princess An was well aware of the Crown Prince's good intentions. She admitted that she had doted on her two younger sons too much and lacked a strict education.

But she also understood that all this was for their future.

"Don't worry, my husband. I will send them over tomorrow."

Princess An promised.

Fan Dening nodded, his eyes far-reaching: "Don't blame me for being strict. Father doesn't want the incident with Prince Huai to happen again, and I don't want to see my sons make the same mistake again."

Fan Zikun on the side remained silent. Over the years, he has been following his father to learn how to handle state affairs. This is why he was named the Crown Prince by his royal grandfather.

In recent years, he has worked harder to learn how to govern a country and how to become a competent monarch.

In contrast, his two younger brothers seemed cynical. Although their father felt helpless about them, he was also full of tolerance.

However, the lesson of the second uncle of the King of Huai was like a wake-up call, forcing the father to prepare for the future of his two younger brothers, fearing that they would act impulsively and go back to their old ways under the protection of their family and the temptation of the outside world.

The courtyard of Prince An's Mansion was full of greenery and the winter breeze was blowing gently. Xiao Zhixue sat on a carved wooden chair, gently unfolding the letter in her hand, the scent of ink mixed with a hint of worry.

Xiumei's eyebrows were knitted together, and a trace of disbelief flashed in her eyes. "Anshun Villa is so bold. Not only did they secretly interfere in the seizure of power by Prince Huai, but I thought I would settle the score with them after giving birth to the child. I never expected that they would reach out their evil hands to my husband."

It turned out that this hidden worry had thrown a stone into Xiao Zhixue's heart a few days ago, causing ripples.

Fortunately, the far-sighted uncle of the royal family sent Xiao Yuxun and Xiao Yuze to protect the emperor in time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, the end of June is quietly approaching, and Xiao Zhixue's due date is also approaching.

In order to welcome this important moment, Princess An and Fan Mingrui spared no effort to arrange all preparations in an orderly manner.

Even the famous doctor in the palace, Imperial Doctor Wang, was specially dispatched by Emperor Kang Zhong to provide escort.

Having learned from the experience of her last birth, Xiao Zhixue seemed much calmer this time, with less nervousness as a first-time mother. She even asked the kitchen to prepare some exquisite snacks, which she would savor whenever she had free time, and looked forward to the arrival of the new life with a peaceful mind.

And when there was no sign of pregnancy in her stomach, she had already gently advised the princess and Hongniang to rest first to avoid overworking themselves.

Time flies, and the last few days of June seem unable to hold back the pace of departure.

Emperor Kangzhong and the Empress were extremely anxious. According to the ancient tradition of Dayan, if a child was born in July, it would be an unlucky month because that month was the time when the gates of hell were wide open, and people were afraid that the naughty ghosts would disturb the newborn.

Although Xiao Zhixue was half skeptical in her heart, as a time traveler, she always retained a trace of awe towards these stories of ghosts and gods.

Fortunately, the weather was good and on June 28th, Xiao Zhixue successfully gave birth to a son. The whole process was much smoother than the first delivery. The little life was born in just over an hour without causing Xiao Zhixue to suffer too much pain.

When the princess saw the new life, her love was beyond words and she immediately gave it the nickname "Stone".

Xiao Zhixue heard this, and a gentle smile appeared on her face, "Mother, you have a special liking for 'sturdy and durable'."

The princess gave Xiao Zhixue a slightly helpless look and explained, "In the countryside, children are given names like this in the hope that they will be easier to raise, and a humble name brings great blessings!"

Hong Niang on the side continued, "That's true. Our Zhen'er was called Goudan'er when he was a child. That was given to him by his father himself."

Hearing this, Xiao Zhixue couldn't help but laugh, "Mother, why have I never heard you call Zhen'er or Goudan'er?"

Hong Niang explained with a smile: "When the boy was two or three years old, he realized that the name Gou Dan'er was not elegant, and he kept pestering us to change it. In the end, your father and I couldn't persuade him, so we stopped calling him by that name."

Xiao Zhixue teased the rosy-faced Shitou in her arms and gently touched the tip of his nose with her fingertips.

I don’t know if it was because he was dissatisfied with the name or because he was disturbed by the sudden interaction, but Xiaomu suddenly burst into tears.

Hongniang immediately gave her a blaming look, and Xiao Zhixue also felt a little embarrassed.

After all, the eldest son, Xiao Niubao, was taken care of by the princess most of the time, and she was quite unfamiliar with this aspect.

Hongniang took the child and rocked him gently. Little Mu soon calmed down in her arms and fell into a sweet dream again.

The princess then suggested: "From now on, I will take care of both children. If you miss them, you can come to see me anytime."

Hongniang agreed, "You are really something. You always take the child away and leave her alone. You are already a mother of two children, but you still don't know how to take care of them. When you become a mother-in-law in the future, how will you establish your authority in front of your daughter-in-law?"

After hearing this, the princess also realized her mistake: "I didn't think it through. I always thought that they were still young and I was idle at home, so I took the initiative to take care of the children."

"Xue'er, from today on, Xiao Niubao will be with me first, and you can focus on taking care of Shitou. This is a good opportunity to learn how to raise a child better."

Xiao Zhixue knew very well that she had indeed made some omissions, but no one would believe her if she told them out loud. As a mother, her eldest son was almost two years old, yet she was still unable to take care of the child skillfully.

In the noble families in the capital, although surrounded by wet nurses and maids, as a mother, it is her duty to personally raise her offspring.

From then on, except for the full moon day when Xiao Mu was brought to the main hall to meet everyone, Xiao Zhixue personally took care of him the rest of the time.

Fortunately, with the help of the experienced Nanny Zhang and Nanny Zhao, Xiao Zhixue was able to take care of Xiao Mu more easily.

However, just when Little Mu was about to turn one month old, news came that Prince An was missing. The whole palace was in a state of tension and a secret search was underway.

This matter has not been made public yet and is currently only known to Emperor Kangzhong, the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince's grandson and Xiao Zhixue.

When Emperor Kangzhong learned about this, he was furious. Fan Yanmu had already gone to Linzhou, so how could Prince An's Mansion allow any more trouble?

Xiao Zhixue didn't care that her confinement period had not yet ended and urgently summoned Siqin, Anlan, as well as Nanny Zhang and Nanny Zhao.

"Siqin, Anlan, I have something to ask of you. I need to go out for a while. You must stay with the stone all the time. Do you understand?"