Chapter 25 Full Moon Banquet

[Woo woo woo!]

I want my mother!

Bad daddy! I don't want daddy!

[Mommy! Where are you! Chirp wants Mommy!]

Yun Jinglan came back fresh after washing up. Before she even entered the room, she heard Jiujiu's hoarse crying voice in the house.

Anxious, she pushed open the door and saw Su Junyao and Dong Xiao frantically trying to soothe the little dumpling that was struggling violently on the bed.

Fatty's arms and legs were flailing around, struggling as hard as a pig waiting to be slaughtered during the Chinese New Year.

[Wow, Mommy! Waaaaah, Chirp wants Mommy!]

Unlike her previous sons, Qiuqiu grew up under Yun Jinglan's watchful eye from birth, so naturally, she was somewhat biased in her affections.

Seeing that her voice was hoarse from crying, he immediately pushed the two of them away, hugged his daughter in his arms and comforted her softly.

"Jiujiu, baby, tell me what's wrong. I'm here, I'm here. My dear, don't cry."

Chiu Chiu's face turned bright red, and she blew a big snot bubble at Yun Jinglan.

Yun Jinglan's hand trembled and she just managed to steady herself. She couldn't laugh out loud at this moment, otherwise Jiujiu would definitely cry even more miserably!

"puff!"

The heartless father couldn't help himself...

"Waaaaah!"

[Dad's bad!]

[Waaaa, Dog Egg...no!]

The chirping and babbling couldn't be understood by Yun Jinglan.

Su Junyao had done something wrong and had no image of a prince at all. He stood aside timidly, his eyes wandering and he didn't dare to look Yun Jinglan in the eye.

This will definitely affect the relationship between husband and wife!

Yun Jinglan pointed at Dong Xiao: "You tell us!"

Dong Xiao first glanced at Su Junyao, who immediately winked at her.

Dong Xiao is a kind-hearted girl and she will definitely not do anything that would be detrimental to the relationship between the prince and his wife!

Dong Xiao closed his eyes and accused loudly: "It's all the prince's fault!"

Su Junyao: "Dong Xiao, you!"

Yun Jinglan snapped, "Your Highness, shut up!"

Good, good, good. Just a few days ago you were calling him husband, and today you're calling him prince.

Dong Xiao quickly complained, "Madam, Miss was happily sucking her fingers today."

Chuchu (Black Line): [Aunt Dongxiao, you don't need to say that!]

Even chicks have their pride!

"After the prince came in, he discussed with the young lady about changing her name. The young lady was really smart and understood it immediately!" Dong Xiao's face fell, "Then she started crying."

"Change your name?" Yun Jinglan was confused. "Why change your name for no reason? What for?"

Dong Xiao shook her head, refusing to say. Their young mistress was a shrew; if she told anyone, she'd hold a grudge.

Su Junyao had no choice but to take the initiative and say, "Goudan."

"Goudan?!" Yun Jinglan looked at Su Junyao with murderous eyes, "If you like calling me Goudan so much, why don't you call me that yourself?"

"Get out, get out. Don't be an eyesore here!"

The prince, whose relationship with his wife had just eased, offended both women in the family with just one sentence.

The slammed door nearly hit Su Junyao in the face. He leaned over the crack of the door and explained to the inside, "Madam, this matter has nothing to do with me. It was Lu Wenzheng who told me that a humble name is easy to support, and I was doing this for Jiujiu's own good. Madam, please open the door!"

The only response he received was an angry shout of expulsion: "Pah!"

Chirp: [Pah!]

She's not Gou Dan!

Last night, urgent reports arrived from the north: the victims have been properly resettled, and aid from the imperial court has arrived safely. The northern victims directly worshipped the Holy Lord as a deity, and Emperor Jingming was delighted to hear this.

He picked up the red invitation card placed to the side of the imperial tablet and examined it carefully: "Liu Debao, is this an invitation card from the Marquis of Wenyang?"

Liu Debao stepped forward and replied, "Your Majesty, today is the full moon celebration for the young lady of the Wenyang Marquis's mansion. I have heard that the Wenyang Marquis is extremely fond of this little granddaughter, and he personally organized today's full moon celebration, and even wrote invitations to his friends in the capital to show his respect."

Emperor Jingming stopped writing after finishing his work. He admired his masterpiece with satisfaction. "Good news from the north has reached the capital, and I am delighted. Liu Debao, go to my treasury and select two treasures to send to the young lady of the Marquis of Wenyang's family. By the way, Su Junyao has rendered meritorious service in the Yunzhu Pagoda matter. He was promoted before the new year, so let his daughter receive the reward. Bestow this calligraphy upon her."

Liu Debao stepped forward and his breath hitched when he saw the words before Emperor Jingming's name. He looked up in surprise and glanced at Emperor Jingming quickly. Seeing that Emperor Jingming's expression was normal, he wrote the imperial calligraphy and handed it to the Imperial Household Department for mounting.

When Liu Debao held that calligraphy, he had only one thought: the young lady of the Wenyang Marquis's mansion was now set for life!

The joyous occasion at the Marquis of Wenyang's residence eased the tense atmosphere in the capital. Seeing that the palace had not reprimanded the Marquis of Wenyang's residence for holding such a grand banquet, people brought their congratulatory gifts and went to ask for a cup of wine to share in the joy.

Qiuqiu woke up early this morning. Today is her full moon celebration, and many people will definitely give her gifts. She must greet them with the best attitude.

Yun Jinglan looked down at the little baby lying on the bed. She saw the baby sometimes twitching the corners of her mouth and sometimes drooping her eyelids, neither crying nor laughing. "Chirp chirp, what are you doing?"

Chiu Chiu showed Yun Jinglan her new skill – the fake-smile koi.

[Chirp chirp!]

Yun Jinglan's eyes hurt from looking at it, so she rubbed her little face with her hand and said, "A lot of people have come to see Qiuqiu. Mom will take you to join the fun."

I don't know why such a small person likes to join in the fun.

The baby was round and chubby, and the red cotton coat made him look as cute as a New Year's picture doll.

The ladies who were on good terms with Yun Jinglan couldn't take their eyes off her and her daughter the moment they entered.

"Mrs. Su, you look even more beautiful after giving birth!"

"Exactly, when I first walked in, I thought some kind of fairy goddess had descended to earth with her little fairy boy."

Yun Jinglan: "You guys are always teasing me. But you all look even more radiant than I have in the past few months."

"Haha, Jinglan knows how to talk." Madam Wang touched Qiuqiu's little hand. "You're such a sweet little thing, aren't you? Come here, Auntie will give you a red envelope!"

The gifts from the manor have been handed over to the steward of the Wenyang Marquis's residence for record-keeping. The red envelope is a gift that the women had privately discussed and decided to give to Qiuqiu as a greeting gift.

Regardless of its value, it's all about the sentiment.

Chiu Chiu doesn't care about these things; she simply enjoys receiving gifts.

[Auntie is so generous, give me a sweet kiss! Mua!]

She pouted her little mouth, and although the gesture wasn't perfect, the meaning was conveyed.

His mischievous and clever appearance made Madam Wang laugh heartily. "Does this little fellow want to kiss me or something?!"

Yun Jinglan tapped Chiu Chiu's nose: "She's trying to please you. When she's a little older, she'll be chasing after you for hugs."

"That's great, I just love little girls." Mrs. Wang has two sons, and their home is like a battlefield every day. But after thinking for a moment, she added, "Except for the little one."

"Little one is here too?" Yun Jinglan looked around the crowd but didn't see Lu Wenzheng's daughter.

"Huh? It was just here a moment ago."

Lu Wenzheng took the red envelope that Madam Lu brought with her and went to find her husband, asking the other ladies to look after her daughter.

Who knew that when I turned around, the child was gone!

Just as they were about to send someone to look for her, Dong Xiao's terrified cry came from outside: "Miss Lu, don't be impulsive!"

"Put down the goose and let's talk this out!"

(End of this chapter)