Ajiu

Chapter 253 Guardianship
Ajiu was thinking about how to explain the death to Xiao Shenshen and Xiao Xie. He was very moved when he heard what they said, "What a good boy."

Xiao Shenshen and Xiao Xie Xie giggled and said in unison, "We have always been good boys!"

The two little kids ran up to the elder brother, stood on tiptoes, and patted him vigorously, "Be good, don't cry."

Xiao Zhengzheng had already wiped away his tears, and looked at his siblings with a smile, "Brother didn't cry, it's just that the sand blinded his eyes."

"Oh, so." The twins suddenly realized.

Little Xie Xie happily ran to Ajiu, "Mother, grandfather has been asleep for a long time, and he hasn't woken up yet? If he doesn't wake up, I will forget him!"

Xiao nodded in deep agreement, "That's right, if my grandfather doesn't wake up, I won't like him anymore!"

Ah Jiu's nose was sore, Xiao Zhengzheng turned around, turned his back to his siblings, tears welled up in his eyes.Xiao Shenshen, Xiao Xie, my grandfather can't wake up, and he can't wake up again...

Ajiu couldn't face such a sad topic, so she forced a smile, and said to him from left to right, "Did you have a good time in the kindergarten today, did you quarrel with the children?"

"No quarrels, no fights!" The two children said bluntly, "We are all older children, so we should behave properly!"

Xie Xie rolled his eyes and brought up the old matter again, "Mother, why doesn't Ah Jiao come to school?"

The beloved little Ajiao of the Pei family did not come to the kindergarten, Xiao Xie asked about this more than once, and expressed dissatisfaction and incomprehension about it.The little cousin is a child of the Seventh Uncle's family, how close relatives I am, she doesn't come to school!
The corners of Ajiu's mouth curled up, "Your great-grandfather and great-grandmother are reluctant."

Mr. Pei Ge is old now, he doesn't like to move, and rarely goes out.He and Mrs. Fang usually teased little Ajiao at home. If little Ajiao came to kindergarten and the old couple couldn't see their great-granddaughter during the day, that would be fine.

Ajiu mentioned going to the kindergarten together, but Mrs. Pei Ge and Mrs. Fang flatly refused, "No, we won't see little Ajiao, and we have nothing to lose." Not only did they not agree to send Ajiao to the palace, but they also demanded that Little Xie Xie sent her back to Pei's family, "Anyway, I'm going to marry my cousin, why not grow up in Pei's family since I was a child, how close I am, the child has been familiar with Pei's family since I was a child." The grandfather and grandmother really surprised Ajiu, who Say little thank you, are you going to marry your cousin?The blood relationship is too close, okay?She didn't dare to say goodbye to her elderly grandparents, so she smiled and said, "Well, brother ten can't do without his daughter, really can't do without." Elder Pei Ge and Mrs. Fang thought about it too. Thank you for this girl, of course it's a treasure, the Pei family can't take love away.So, the old couple didn't continue talking, but sending little Ajiao to kindergarten is still not enough, "Thank you, you don't send back to Pei's family to raise, and you want to take little Ajiao away? No way!"

Ajiao is as delicate as a phoenix egg in Pei's family, and Pei Jing and An Tai, the parents, often have no time to hold the child, and they can't grab it.

"Ajiao, you are almost catching up to my aunt's popularity back then." Ajiu thought with a smile.

"I don't think this is good." Xiao Xie said with a serious look, "Kids still want to play with kids, don't you think so?"

I like father and mother very much, but I still prefer to play with children.Of course the little cousin is the same, she is only happy if she wants to play with the children.

Xiao Shenshen played very well with Zhang Min from the British government in the kindergarten. Now that he has such a cute playmate as Xiao Min, he is not very interested in the little cousin of Uncle Seven's family. He nodded perfunctorily, "Mother , you let the little cousin come, I will not bully him."

But Xiao Xie was very interested in the little cousin, and pestered Ah Jiu to get the little cousin in.

"Little cousin is here and will steal your limelight, aren't you afraid?" Ajiu teased her.

Little Xie raised her head, "Little cousin is neither a princess nor my father's sweetheart!"

She is very smart at a young age, and knows that her little cousin is a child of her grandfather's family, so she only says that her little cousin is not her father's sweetheart, but never mentions her mother.

Ajiu smiled at Mimi, "Daughter, Ajiao is the daughter of your father's cousin."

She is not only a child of my natal family, but also a relative of your father, understand.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Xie refused to be fooled at all, and looked at Ajiu contemptuously, "Can my father's cousin's daughter be compared to my father's daughter? Can it be compared?"

Her voice is crisp, her articulation is clear, and her facial expressions are very vivid, which is really interesting.

Delighted by Ajiu, he hugged her and kissed her resoundingly, his eyebrows beaming, "My daughter is so smart!"

Thank you, you are really my own. Not only do you look like me, you are also smart and responsive, and you are also like me!

"Of course!" Xiao Xie held his head high, "Princess Jiaxing's intelligence is recognized by the world!"

"Xiao Xie is really knowledgeable, even the world recognized that you can say it." Ah Jiu exclaimed.

"It's my grandfather who taught me well, it's all taught by my grandfather." Little Xie Xie giggled, and became humble in a rare way.

Ajiu and Xiaoshen both laughed, Xiaozheng was very sad at first, and a smile flashed in his eyes.

Ajiu played with the twins for a while, and sent them to wash and change their clothes, "Come back after changing your clothes, mother will accompany you two to draw." Xiao Shenshen and Xiao Xie Xie happily agreed, and followed the maid.

Xiao Zheng was walking over, still leaning against Ah Jiu, with a dark expression on his face.

Ajiu patted him lightly, her expression was very gentle, "Birth, old age, sickness and old age are inevitable things in the world, even the emperor is no exception. Son, you don't need to be too sad, your grandfather left It is very peaceful, and I have not experienced great pain, which is the most blessed thing."

"In a country far away from us, there was a ruler of a country who was handsome and capable and loved by the people. But he got sick after getting old, and he passed away after 17 years. His wife was very sad "It took him 17 years to bid a long farewell to this world." My son, like him, is really suffering."

Everyone is mortal, and even emperors and generals cannot escape.It is the happiest thing to pass away in sleep like the Fat Emperor with almost no pain.If it is true that you have been ill for many years, lingering on the sick bed, and then leave unwillingly, it will be a kind of torture to yourself and your family.

Xiaozheng nodded silently.

Xiao Zhengzheng was already half a head taller than Ah Jiu, and he really grew into a handsome boy.However, in Ajiu's eyes, he was still a child.Ajiu hugged him and patted him gently, just like he did when he was a child.

After a long time, Xiaozheng raised his head reluctantly.Alas, when I grow up, I am no longer a child, and I can't just act like a baby with my mother.

"After you returned to the palace, you still haven't returned to your father?" Ajiu asked gently.

"No." Xiao Zhengzheng said in a low voice.

"Son, go." Ajiu said encouragingly: "You are the crown prince, you enjoy privileges, but you also have to bear responsibilities. Brothers and sisters can be more relaxed and coddled, but you can't, you have to follow the rules."

Xiao Zhengzheng respectfully agreed, "Yes, mother."

He said goodbye to Ajiu, and walked towards the entrance of the hall with steady and dignified steps.

When he was about to go out, he suddenly turned around, walked quickly to Ajiu, opened his arms and hugged her, "Mother, thank you."

Before Ah Jiu could react, he had already smiled, turned around and strode away.

"This child." Ajiu looked at his handsome back, her clear almond eyes were full of doting.

Xiao Shenshen and Xiao Xie came out after changing clothes, sitting on Ajiu and chatting in their mouths, "Several new teachers have arrived in the kindergarten, including old men with white beards and young people. My grandfather said that they are all very knowledgeable. There are a few new female officers who look good and are very kind." "I took Xiao Min to pick flowers, and when I went to the flower garden, I stepped on the mud. Oh, don't mention how embarrassing it is."

Ajiu patiently listened to their children's chatter, sent them to eat a few small snacks, and watched them draw after the refreshments.

The two children sat at the small table, earnestly, immersed in drawing.

"It's decent." Ajiu looked at Xiao Shenshen and Xiao Xie's serious appearance, and hid her mouth.

"Don't laugh at the child!" Xiao Xie raised his head and looked at Ajiu angrily.

Xiaoshen was very happy to be painting, without raising his head, he said unhurriedly: "Grandfather said, children should be praised, not hit!" After speaking, he concentrated on playing with paints.

Ajiu rubbed her nose, "Mother thought of something happy, so I have to have fun."

Xiao Shenshen, Xiao Xie, you two misunderstood, mother didn't mean to laugh at you.

Xiao Shenshen raised his head and smiled at her with dignity, and continued to complete his favorite painting.Xiao Xie looked at her suspiciously, and murmured in a low voice, "Coax me?" After muttering, he got busy like her brother.

"Children nowadays are really difficult to deal with. Alas, the world is getting worse, and people's hearts are not old." Ajiu picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea with emotion.

The tea cup is made of Ding Kiln white porcelain, crystal clear and jade-like, clear and clear, reflecting Ajiu's white jade-like palm, which is pleasing to the eye.

The scene where the two children are immersed in painting is warm and lovely.

Life in Kunning Palace has always been so beautiful.

The two children were concentrating on drawing when the female official came in to report, "Your Highness, Miss Lianxin from Ningshou Palace is here."

Lian Xin is the eldest maid in Empress Dowager Zhang's palace, she is very respectable in front of Empress Dowager Zhang.

Ajiu smiled, "Come in, please."

After Zhang Taihuang recovered from his illness, his spirit was a little sluggish, and he stopped for a while.Counting the days, her body should recover, and it's normal for her to bother about something.

Ah Jiu sometimes has time to think about it, but she actually sympathizes with Queen Mother Zhang.Her own son became the queen mother, but the queen mother did not get any benefits: she still had no right to speak in the harem, and her natal family's Jinxiang uncle's mansion was still the uncle's mansion.

In the final analysis, the Forbidden City is still the emperor's world (if the emperor is not too bearish), and the emperor's will is supreme.The empress dowager has no real power in her hands, so trying to use the word "filial piety" to manipulate the emperor is tantamount to a dream.Poor Empress Dowager Zhang sat on the Empress Dowager's seat, but she couldn't gain any prestige. Ah Jiu sometimes felt aggrieved for her when she thought about it.

When the new emperor ascends the throne, he usually rewards the empress dowager's natal family and the queen's natal family.However, Jinxiang Bofu was consecrated by Emperor Ruizong himself. The new emperor, in the name of being filial to his father, Emperor Ruizong, refused to raise the title of Jinxiangbofu.Because of this, the Empress Dowager Zhang was really angry.But the new emperor and the new empress were strict in their work, and the Queen Mother Zhang couldn't say anything: the new emperor didn't award the Pei family either.Second Master Pei is the queen's father and the crown prince's grandfather. He is still the original title of Marquis of Guangning and has not been promoted to Duke.

"Well, you little ten, in order to suppress the Zhang family, you are willing to do this!" Queen Mother Zhang snorted angrily.

The Empress Dowager Zhang once mentioned in front of Ajiu, "It's time to elevate the Marquis of Guangning to the title." She meant very clearly, saying that she wanted to elevate the second master Pei to the title. The reason why her mother's family left her behind?She was asking for a gift from the Zhang family.

Ajiu refused unequivocally, "Your Majesty has just enthroned, and he rewarded his relatives a lot, which is obviously selfish."

Queen Mother Zhang was angry, but there was nothing she could do about Ajiu.Because Xiao Shi always turned to Ah Jiu without even thinking about it, so, the usual methods of mother-in-law torturing daughter-in-law were useless by Queen Mother Zhang.Press, can't hold down; coax, can't coax.Later, the Empress Dowager Zhang got a headache when she saw Ajiu.

The difference between the Empress Dowager Zhang and the emperor is like this: the emperor feels sweet when he sees Ajiu, and the empress dowager Zhang has a splitting headache when he sees Ajiu.

There is no harmony between their mother and son.

"I don't know why Lian Xin is here this time." Ajiu smiled slightly.

Lian Xin is a young and beautiful girl with bright eyes and bright teeth. She walked in gracefully, bowed to Ajiu, and said with a smile: "The empress dowager misses His Royal Highness King Huai and Princess Jiaxing, and ordered her servants to bring His Highness King Huai and Princess Jiaxing to Ningshou Palace has fun."

Oh, it turns out that I miss my grandchildren.

Ajiu smiled, "Coincidentally, I am also going to visit my mother, and I wish her well." Queen Mother, you want to see your grandchildren, right?This is of course possible.This is a legitimate request and I will not refuse.However, if you want to see my young child, you can also meet me. I don't worry about letting Xiao Shenshen and Xiao Xie go to Ningshou Palace alone with such a young child.

They are young and should be under parental supervision.

(End of this chapter)