Upon returning to the Prince's residence, Tang Zhuyun first went next door to change her clothes—to prevent the Prince of Jin from having a nosebleed again, she had Xiu'er move all her trunks and belongings next door, where she would change clothes, before entering the main room.
She saw Linlin and Yanran leaning against the bedside with their heads bowed, looking at something, while Prince of Jin stared at the two children with a doting expression.
"What good stuff?" Tang Zhuyun asked as she walked over. "Ah, this..."
The Prince of Jin asked, "What's wrong? Do you have a problem with it?"
Tang Zhuyun was so angry that she put her hands on her hips. She didn't just have a problem; she had a huge problem!
A kitten was lying limply on the bed, looking very Lovely, but she had just spent a lot of time explaining that, given their circumstances and the child's young age, it wasn't really suitable to keep a dog.
So, he got her a cat?
After living for over twenty years, you've finally decided to rebel! Your Highness, you've really made something of yourself!
However, that kitten was truly adorable. Even though the kitten was nibbling on Prince of Jin's clothes and only had its backside facing her, she still really wanted to pet it.
The thing about having a pet is that I was vehemently opposed in my imagination, but after seeing one, I had no resistance whatsoever.
Tang Zhuyun wavered slightly, but she absolutely couldn't let Prince of Jin get away with it, so she frowned and said, "Your Highness, didn't I tell you? Keeping dogs is no good! Now let me tell you, cats are no good either. They can catch diseases just as easily, and if they bite or scratch, they can kill people!"
But if you keep the kitten out of the house and clean it frequently, maybe things will be better?
In a state of frantic uncertainty.
Linlin looked up at Tang Zhuyun with a pitiful expression, hesitant to speak.
Yanran looked surprised and asked, "Is this a cat?"
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
The poor child can't even tell the difference between grains; he's never even seen a cat.
That's not right, she's seen them before, especially near the Tang Family, there are so many stray cats there.
Then Tang Zhuyun saw Prince of Jin raise an eyebrow. "Who told you this was a cat?"
Tang Zhuyun's eyes widened: Isn't this a cat, or is it you? You scoundrel!
Referring to a cat as a dog?
Linlin whispered, "Auntie, it's a little tiger."
Tang Zhuyun died.
The Prince of Jin looked at her. "Have you ever heard of someone dying from a disease contracted by a tiger? No, right? So, what else do you have to say about raising tigers?"
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
She'd never heard of it, but the question is, who keeps a tiger as a pet?
Linlin: "Auntie, I raised you from a baby, it's alright."
Yanran: "From now on, I'll take a tiger with me when I go out. If anyone bullies me, I'll let the tiger bite them!"
Tang Zhuyun is so tired.
Do the three of you realize that this is like keeping wild beasts in your household?
Xiu'er: "Good heavens, this is great! If the Prince ever has a moment of despair again, the Princess can take the tiger out, and no one will dare to misbehave. It's even more useful than the Prince!"
Prince of Jin: "..."
Tang Zhuyun: "Stop arguing, let's calm down. Where did the tiger come from?"
"I had someone search for it."
Tang Zhuyun: Your Highness, your death didn't cause any problems!
"Is this appropriate?" she asked patiently.
Prince of Jin said, "There's nothing inappropriate about it. Let Linlin raise him; he'll be his pet from now on."
Linlin looked up and pleaded softly with Tang Zhuyun, "Auntie, let me try raising it. If it doesn't tame me, I'll send it away; if it does, please keep it, okay?"
What else could Tang Zhuyun say?
Now that we've already brought it, how can we disappoint the two children? This is all Prince of Jin's fault; he didn't consult her beforehand!
Wait, I'll have a good talk with him tonight!
Tang Zhuyun rubbed her hands together. "Come here, let me hug you."
This is a little tiger! In modern times, you'd have to wait in line to see it through a glass case, but now she can touch it.
Yanran grabbed the little tiger with both hands and handed it directly to Tang Zhuyun.
Tang Zhuyun felt that she had really raised this daughter into a violent little girl.
The problem is, she herself didn't do that.
Tang Zhuyun carefully took it and rubbed its forehead. The "king" mark wasn't obvious yet, but she had no doubt that it would Linlin in the future.
This adorable Little Lovely is so cute!
"Good baby, Mommy's love."
The Prince of Jin nearly popped his eyes out.
Linlin: "Auntie, you can't give birth to a tiger."
Yanran: "Not even dogs! I asked my father!"
Tang Zhuyun: "What?"
She had never owned a pet, but her office colleague had a "son" that she talked about all the time, and it was indeed very Lovely. So, without thinking, she just assumed that this was also her "tiger son."
But what did Yanran mean by that?
Yanran said earnestly, "I asked my father when my mother would give me a little sister."
Tang Zhuyun, sharpening her sword, glared at Prince of Jin and gritted her teeth, saying, "And then?"
"Father said it's not possible now," Yanran said. "I know my brother wants a dog, so I asked Father if we could have one first, but he said no too. Oh well, it's okay, we have Jiaojiao now!"
Tang Zhuyun: I really can't do that, but your father might be able to, after all, he's such a scoundrel!
"You named it Jiaojiao?"
"I named it," Yanran said with a charming smile. "Mother, doesn't it sound nice?"
"Sounds nice. So our Jiaojiao is quite the tigress!" Tang Zhuyun said with a laugh, turning the little thing in her hand over so its belly was up, and then she saw... a little penis?
"It's a male!" she exclaimed in surprise.
Yanran: "Like a rooster? How did Mother know?"
Tang Zhuyun brought Jiaojiao to her. "Look here, look here..."
Both father and son were speechless.
Tang Zhuyun felt it necessary to give Yanran a sex education lesson, so that she would at least know that she couldn't give birth to a dog!
Yanran tilted her head and said, "But Mother, I think the name Jiaojiao is very nice."
Tang Zhuyun: "... Fine, who knows if it'll grow up to be a sissy."
Prince of Jin: "..."
Another day I'm so angry with Tang Zhuyun that I don't want to talk anymore.
Tang Zhuyun deliberately provoked him. "I'm not making veiled accusations. Your Highness is not effeminate; Your Highness is the epitome of manliness!"
Without explanation, Prince of Jin could still console himself; but once he did explain, it became irrefutable—she disliked him for not being a man!
They say a man isn't a beast, but he's still too honest.
Tang Zhuyun then lectured the two children. "Although Jiaojiao was a gift from the Prince, it was you two who decided to keep her and raise her, so you two have to take responsibility for her from now on, understand?"
Both Linlin and Yanran solemnly agreed.
After the two children went out to play with their new pet, Tang Zhuyun said, "Your Highness, didn't you handle this matter inappropriately? Shouldn't you have discussed it with me beforehand?"
"Let's discuss this. Can you agree?"
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
"Didn't you just agree? I know you're just saying one thing and meaning another."
Tang Zhuyun: "Yes, Your Highness, don't you know that women are all hypocritical? After all, we women are all confused, unlike Your Highness, who is clear-headed, wise, and exceptionally intelligent!"
After saying that, she walked out without giving the Prince of Jin a chance to react.