The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 1260

Chapter 1260: Chapter 1069: Poor Eyesight

Prince Residence of Ping.

After returning from the palace, Prince Ping shared with Xiao Yeyang and Daohua the incident involving the twins in the palace.

When the two heard about how Noble Consort An had reprimanded Daomiao in the Imperial Garden, their expressions turned grim.

Prince Ping said, "Our family has already fallen out with the An Family. If you encounter them in the future, there’s no need to save face. Hmph, even daring to bully my grandsons—do they really think the Crown Prince will make the eldest prince the heir? Wishful thinking!"

Upon hearing this, Daohua and Xiao Yeyang both turned to look at Prince Ping.

They couldn’t help it—the prince’s tone was too certain. Even Xiao Yeyang, who had speculated that it was unlikely for the emperor to appoint the eldest prince as the heir, didn’t dare to express it so definitively.

Noticing the surprise on the faces of his son and daughter-in-law, Prince Ping snorted in satisfaction.

Who was he, after all? The emperor’s own brother! Although he had never meddled in any affairs, he prided himself on being second to none in understanding the emperor’s thoughts.

Given the antics of the eldest prince and the An Family, behaving like jumping monkeys, handing over the country to such people would be inconceivable for the emperor!

Knowing that Prince Ping would be frequently visiting the palace to accompany the twins in the future, Daohua and Xiao Yeyang felt much more at ease.

With the three children off to the palace and Xiao Yeyang busy entertaining friends, Daohua found herself with more free time and began visiting the Yan Residence more frequently.

After April began, officials from various regions started arriving in Beijing to celebrate the emperor’s 60th birthday. Yan Wenkai also returned from the South Sea with his wife and children.

Having not seen each other for years, the family gathered, and it was a lively reunion.

After Daohua had presented greeting gifts to her four nieces and nephews, she joined Zhou Jingwan and Su Shiyu in the courtyard pavilion for a private chat.

"It’s been more than ten years since we last met. Yiyi hasn’t changed a bit, while I seem to have aged considerably."

Su Shiyu stroked the wrinkles on her face. The southern winds were fierce, and the sunlight was harsh; no matter how well one maintained their skin, it could never return to its former state.

Zhou Jingwan fared better; she had simply gained some weight and appeared rounder than before.

Daohua chuckled and said, "How could I have not changed at all? Otherwise, I’d be an old witch! Perhaps I’m in better shape than you two, but I think it’s because I started having children later and didn’t have as many."

Zhou Jingwan and Su Shiyu had started having children at seventeen or eighteen, and each had birthed four. Daohua didn’t have her first child, Daozi, until the age of twenty-one, and then waited several more years before having the twins—only two children in total.

Upon hearing this, Su Shiyu and Zhou Jingwan both looked envious.

Zhou Jingwan said, "Back when you hadn’t conceived for a long time, Grandmother and Aunt were quite worried. Turns out you had the right idea all along—having children takes a toll on the body."

"Luckily, I followed your advice and spaced out each pregnancy by two or three years before conceiving again."

"You might not be aware, being out of town, but in Beijing, many families have their daughters-in-law bearing children year after year without a break. At gatherings, when I see how fragile and weak these women appear, practically ready to collapse at any moment, I can’t help but worry for them."

Su Shiyu sighed, "As women, we must learn to care for our bodies. Down south, I’ve seen several cases where the main wife of an official household lost her life trying to give birth to children."

"Failing to protect herself, she handed the position of main wife to another. Ultimately, the children she fought hard to birth can only live fearfully under their stepmother’s care, unable to make decisions for themselves. Thinking about it is truly pitiful."

Daohua said, "If one doesn’t love oneself, how can others care for them? The ones who suffer most are the children."

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