As for Xiao Xun, he slept until almost noon before waking up. When he woke up, he saw his mother sitting by the bed, sewing something with a needle and thread in her hand.
“Mother!” Xiao Xun smiled first.
Yin Hui immediately put down the things in her hands. Seeing that her son was still in good spirits, she helped him up and asked, “Did you feel tired yesterday? Hurry up and move around to see if there is any discomfort.”
Xiao Xun tried twisting, but his back and neck were sore.
He had been planting seeds all day, and stood almost all the time.
Yin Hui gently massaged his shoulders.
With more strength, Xiao Xun said, “Ouch,” and finally felt comfortable. His stomach growled again.
Breakfast had been kept warm in the pot; there was fish porridge, and Yin Hui had someone buy Xiao Xun’s favorite meat bun not long ago.
After eating and drinking, and washing his face, Xiao Xun regained his usual good spirits, played with his sister for a while, looked at his mother, and said, “Mother, I want to find Brother.”
Yin Hui was surprised, saying, “Are you going to study in the palace?”
Xiao Xun nodded, “I have completed all the homework assigned by the teacher, and I have to hand it in.”
Yin Hui tried, “It will be the same if you hand it in tomorrow.
“But the teacher said that today’s work should be done today, and tomorrow’s homework to be done tomorrow.”
Her son was eager to learn, and Yin Hui, of course, supported it, but was worried, saying, “Are you really not tired?”
Xiao Xun shook his head with a smile.
Yin Hui had no choice but to ask someone to prepare the carriage and sent her youngest son, who was dedicated to learning, to the palace.
In the palace, Emperor Yongping planted the land for a whole day the day before, and he felt a little sore when he woke up that morning. He was busy with his ministers reading the booklets in the morning, and he had no time to rest until noon.
While eating, Emperor Yongping thought of his grandsons, so he went to the hall where the grandsons were studying.
When he arrived at the studying hall, it was time for the brothers to take a break after eating their fill, and they could rest for half an hour.
Emperor Yongping went directly to where his grandsons slept during break time. When he arrived, he signaled the palace people not to make a sound. He walked slowly along the corridor while listening to the movement inside.
San Lang: “I’m so sleepy, don’t talk.”
Ba Lang: “Why can’t we talk? It’s only a quarter of an hour before bedtime.”
San Lang: “Shut up, you did nothing yesterday.”
Ba Lang: “I helped my father pull the ox!”
San Lang: “I didn’t see you pull the ox, but I saw you pull…”
Da Lang: “Sleep if you are sleepy, don’t make noise.”
Wu Lang: “Come here, Ba Lang. I’ll help you undress.”
Emperor Yongping looked in through the window. Da Lang stood on the ground and undressed, San Lang and Liu Lang lay down. Wu Lang helped Ba Lang undress, and lay down next to each other.
But he didn’t see Er Lang and Si Lang from his second son’s family, and Qi Lang from his third son’s family.
Si Lang suffered from heat stroke, and it was estimated that he would need to rest for two days. Er Lang was spoiled by his parents, and Qi Lang was still young, so he must want to be lazy. It was rare that his third son, who was a strict father, would agree.
Emperor Yongping didn’t go in to disturb his grandchildren. He left, and when he passed the studying hall in front, he suddenly found a child sitting in the west lecture hall; it was Qi Lang.
Emperor Yongping walked over in surprise.
Xiao Xun was reciting a book, read it once, raised his head, and was about to recite silently when he suddenly saw his grandfather.
Xiao Xun jumped up in shock, and after the panic, he hurriedly saluted, “Greetings, Grandfather.”
Emperor Yongping smiled, walked to the seat next to Xiao Xun, looked at the books on his table, and asked, “All the brothers went to bed. Why didn’t you go as well? Were you punished by your teacher?”
Xiao Xun shook his head, “Teacher didn’t punish me, I slept at home all morning and I’m not sleepy now.”
Emperor Yongping stroked his beard, saying, “Well, since you have taken half a day off, why don’t you take the opportunity to play for half a day?”
Xiao Xun said that he had to do his homework.
Emperor Yongping asked, “Your mother wanted you to come?”
Xiao Xun replied, “No, I wanted to come by myself.” He then recounted the conversation between him and his mother.
Emperor Yongping asked, “Then what are you doing now?”
“I’m reciting a book. In the morning, Teacher gave a new lesson.”
Emperor Yongping looked at this grandson, who was usually not very conspicuous, and nodded approvingly.
In the past few years as Qi Lang grew up, his third son was not home. It was evident that she was very adept at raising children. What was most rare was that the Third Daughter-in-law was not overly strict. The little guy could rest for half a day with his mother’s pampering.
In contrast, the Eldest Daughter-in-law put too much energy into Da Lang, neglecting San Lang.
The Second Daughter-in-law only had Er Lang, but she didn’t raise him well in the end.
The Fourth Daughter-in-law probably spent all her thoughts on eating, and Ba Lang was more frank than polite.
The Fifth Daughter-in-law had not entered the door yet, so it remained to be seen.
Of course, the upbringing of the children was not solely the responsibility of the daughters-in-law, but their fathers were also responsible for their upbringing.