The posture of Li Zhixia sleeping is so cute and peaceful the rising up and down of his breathing with a small snores can melt a person heart in one glance. But the background noise is so chaotic yelling and scolding can be heard but is like a semi-deaf he did not even bulge and just continue to sleep without a care.
While the tiny prince is sleeping peacefully the empress feelt distress because of her family behavior. The mentioned family is very loudly, the empress is worried they would wake up the sleeping baby: " Please all of you don't argue in Xia E'r room, go to your father study room and finished the 1000 essay of Li generation. You too his Majesty, don't think that because you are my husband I will not gonna tolerate you. You must finished your work if you want to spend a quality time with Xia E'r. Now in the emperor's study, I will be there in a few minutes to discuss something important with all of you, so better behaved yourself."
The four immediately answered seriously: "Yes, Imperial mother/My Empress"
The Empress also gesture her hand to show that they can go. She then turned her attention to the servant that's responsible for taking good care for her son:"Report to me if the 4th prince wake up and send him to the wet nurse."
"Yes, her Majesty" The said servant bow down to show her respect. The empress also did not leave immediately she first observed her son before leaving Li Zhìxiā's chamber.
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Emperor's Study
The emperor is doing his work quietly the children unexpectedly very quite and focused in their own doings. When Li Xi Sou suddenly complained.:"This is big brother fault.... Hmmp."
The mentioned big brother clearly is Li Qianruo as the 3rd and 1st prince is always gonna quarrel in such small things, but this kind of arguing did not get in a situation where physical injury is evolved.
Li Qianruo snorted coldy,:"It's not not just my fault it is all our fault."
The emperor who silently observing his children continue reading and writing the documents and reports his given with. While also listening to his children's not so important conversation.
"Can you guys just be quite for once? It's no one fault. So keep your voice down and finish the work mother give us" Li Jinsheng butt in with a irritable tone.
"Jeez, no need for scolding" Li Qianrou just look at Li Xi Sou expressionless.
Seeing the enouch approaching the emperor's study. The people inside keep quite very quite and focused on their own task. Scribbling of pencil, flipping of paper and books is the only sound you could heard.
This is what the empress see when she step inside the emperor's study room. She's really in a good mood now seeing her family behaved and follow her instruction although they can be a little bit disobedient...okay maybe not a little bit but they quickly get in her good side. As it is said the angry hen is a scary enemy.
The enouch soon announce the empress arrival and all the servants stayed in the corner. The empress took a sit and watch the servant carefully served some delicates and tea.
The emperor who is very focus in his work due to the empress gaze is also observing the empress. Because the empress mentioned that they have something to talk. Of course he can't help but be curious about it.
The empress lesuery enjoying the quite atmosphere while drinking after a sip she put down the tea cup and said: " As you all know that I came here to tell you something, I wanted you as my family know that we should held a banquet for Xiao E'r. This banquet is for introducing him as the 4th prince so this celebration is not gonna be like his one hundred days...but before the publicity we must bring Xiao E'r to mother dowager."
The family of four who listen carefully in to the empress understood immediately. So the empress did not express long what she wanted to say after seeing that the four quickly understand without any complaints.
While the royal family are enjoying and working in a silent atmosphere Li Zhixia on the other hand is having a hard time.
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Suddenlythe quiet and enjoyable atmosphere of the emperor's study room got interrupted by Li Zhixia's personal servant.
"Pardon this servant for disturbing her and his majesty's time...the 4th prince has wake up her majesty " The servant said between her breath while bowing to show her respect to the royal family.
Seeing that the servant is sweating all over and panting she must be running all the way in the emperor's study. The empress quickly ask the servant who is serving her tea to give Shing the servant that task take a good care of her child Li Zhixia and beckon Shing to continue.
"Thank you her majesty...the 4th prince upon waking up is very hungry so we bring his highness to the wet nurse but after I handed his highness to the wet nurse to get his highness be fed. His highness start crying and squirming her majesty." The servant report.
The empress did not take long and stood up from her sit:"Bring me to the wet nurse room I shall be the one who will fed the 4th prince."
Servant Shing quickly guide the empress just like other servants and enouch she also follow her.
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Wet Nurse Room
Li Zhixia is currently in dilemma right now his so hungry and in need a fed with a tiny stomach he cannot endure being hungry anymore. The worse case the wet nurse also keep insisting him in her breast! Lady please be more careful Li Zhixia is also a man!
Thankfully the empress is just right on time to saved the poor Li Zhixia.
"It seems that our Xia E'r is making a trouble for you"
The wet nurse who's sweating alot from coaxing the troublesome prince got startled by the empress playful voice. The empress already known this wet nurse as she is also the same wet nurse who fed Li Xi Sou when he was still a small infant.
"It is nothing her majesty...I just think that the 4th prince much prefer and like if her majesty will fed him" The wet nurse politely said.
"En...I think she missed his mother you can just give him to me I will be the one who's gonna fed the 4th prince in the future because he's sure is picky."
The wet nurse give Li Zhixia who is now done crying and squirming to his mother. Li Zhixia who's soul is a fully adult that acting like a baby in the wet nurse arm is now obediently cooperating with the empress breastfeeding.
Done breastfeeding the empress make Li Zhixia burped and carry him out the wet nurse room while many servants and enouch are also following through the empress dowager Báichí palace.
Finally arrived at the empress dowager palace the empress quickly took notice of a pasting footsteps coming closer. Li Zhixia also noticed the unfamiliar figure of a woman wearing some floral sky blue hanfu with golden lines in the side being embroiled.
"Ah' Ling! Is this Xiao Xia!? Look at that cute face clearly got the good looks from his family!" The empress dowager exclaimed excitedly.
"Greetings, Mother Empress" The empress respectfully bowed.
Li Zhixia stared at he's grandmother who look really young just above the age 40, well what would he expect this is an ancient time where guys and girls can be marriage in the age of 15. Plus the worse of all nobles and other rich family leader can get as many spouse they like and its not illegal!
Of course Li Zhixia's mother the empress of Li empire is much younger looking than the empress dowager. The empress look like in just her med thirties, looking at he's grandmother the empress dowager Li Zhixia felt comfortable because of her aura that describe how sweet she is when it comes to her grandchildren.
My grandmother look like a neighbouring auntie who want to spoiled their grandchilden alot or make them model many luxurious clothing
The Empress Dowager smiled and said: "Aya, you still won't stop bowing whenever we meet Ah' Ling."
"It is just right to greet you with all due respect mother, after all you are my mother-in-law who grant a permission to give me and Sanlong a blessing for our marriage."
"En...but you don't have to act all polite and serious all the time we are family after all, now let's go to my pavilion I already tell the servants to prepare some pastries and a tea."
The empress did not answered and just do as the empress dowager say. Li Zhixia first thoughts in seeing or delicate sweets while drooling is heaven, finally he can have a taste of this many glistening pastries.
Seeing the prince eyeing the sweets and drooling the empress dowager hold some soft bread to Li Zhixia's mouth. Li Zhixia quickly took posture that show he wants a bite but before he could bit the soft bread the empress dowager pulled it away from him, this made Li Zhixia a little confused and tilted his head.
"Oh...my poor grandchild you can't eat some solid foods like this you still did not have any tooth." The empress dowager pinch Li Zhixia's nose.
Li Zhixia crunch his nose and thought to himself while still looking at the sweet pastries and the soft bread the empress dowager had.
'This is torture! I want that shiny sweets in the table all of it...argh I can't seem to look away from that beautiful looking cakes they look like they are calling me to eat them. Now I'm drooling. I must need to grow my teeth very quickly to be able to eat...I'm sure their must be some magic potion in this era! I must immediately find it!'