Chapter 116 Chapter 116 Ji Yanlang stayed alone in the room, how...

Ji Yanlang stayed alone in the room and could not sleep well. He got up early the next day and asked the maid. He heard that Fang Ying was still sleeping, so he practiced some boxing and kicking, then washed his face and tidied himself up. Only then did he hear the news that Fang Ying had gotten up from the side room.

He hurried over and saw Lichun helping Fangying walk on the ground. He rushed forward and asked, "Why did you get out of bed?"

"I'll try to see if I can walk." Fang Ying's stomach was still in pain, but she didn't want Ji Yanlang to worry too much, so she endured the pain and smiled, "Have you forgotten? The imperial physician said that if there are no abnormalities after giving birth, walking around every day is beneficial."

Ji Yanlang took Fang Ying from Lichun's hands, looked at her expression and said, "There's no need to rush, right? Your face has turned pale. Is it still painful?"

Fang Ying had no choice but to nod: "I was just about to go back to bed."

Ji Yanlang carefully helped her back, let her sit down, then took off her shoes and lifted her legs to put them on the bed.

Lichun took a pillow and placed it behind Fang Ying so that she could sit comfortably.

"Have you eaten?" Fang Ying asked Ji Yanlang who was covering her with a quilt.

"No, I want to be with you."

Fang Ying then told Lichun to have Ji Yanlang's meal delivered to her, and then smiled at Ji Yanlang and said, "You'll have to bear with it a little while if you eat at my place."

"Why am I aggrieved? I'm aggrieved that I can't eat with you."

Ji Yanlang opened his mouth and spoke, and the maids in the room couldn't help laughing. Fang Ying glanced at him and pointed at the low-footed food table that the maid brought in, saying, "I mean, for this, you have to bend your back."

"It's OK. We can eat even when we're on the march or in battle, squatting on the ground."

Ji Yanlang made way and waited for the maids to set the table before sitting down next to Fang Ying. He said, "Let me feed you. Which one do you want to eat first?"

Fang Ying shook her head: "Hurry up and eat yours. Aren't you going to the camp today?"

"I just had a daughter last night, so it's only natural that I'll be late today. It's no big deal."

"That's not the trouble for you." Fang Ying declined with a smile, "Just let Lichun come."

Ji Yanlang also knew that he was not good at serving people, so he stood up and sat across from her. While picking up his chopsticks, he asked, "Where's Hong'er? Is he still sleeping?"

"She cried once at daybreak, then slept after having her milk."

Ji Yanlang asked his daughter again if she was drinking enough milk, and Fang Ying said, "I haven't had time to ask yet."

"I'm anxious. Let's eat first."

After they finished their meal and the table was cleared away, the nanny came in and said that the lady wanted to see Liu Lang.

After Ji Yanlang left, Fang Ying asked the nanny how her daughter slept and how she was feeding. The nanny smiled and replied, "The little girl slept well. She only woke up once during the night, and after feeding, she slept until dawn. She also had energy and enjoyed the feeding."

"Have both wet nurses fed the baby?" Fang Ying asked.

"I've fed her, but it's still a short time, so I can't tell what the young lady likes."

Fang Ying nodded, and seeing the maid bringing a bowl of steaming medicine, she asked, "Is this milk-reinforcing medicine?"

"Yes." The nanny responded and asked the maid to cool the medicine and help Fang Ying drink it.

Fang Ying's □□ was already feeling bloated and painful. After drinking it, she asked, "How long will it take for the effect to be seen?"

"Take three doses daily, and you'll usually see results in three days."

Fang Ying finished drinking and rested for a while. Ji Yanlang came back and said, "Mother asked me to discuss tomorrow's third day bath and announcing the good news to each family. I'm going to go to the camp to say hello and will be back soon."

She was about to take leave, so she didn't have to worry about these things now. Fang Ying just smiled and nodded.

Not long after Ji Yanlang left, Yue Qing'e and Gao's two sisters-in-law came to see her together. The three sisters-in-law talked for a while, and Xiao Hong'er woke up and cried a few times.

Yue Qing'e smiled and said, "What a coincidence that she woke up. It's just right for us to see our niece before we leave."

"I'm afraid I have to feed first."

Fang Ying glanced at Lichun, and Lichun understood. Just as she took two steps outside, the nanny came in and said that the wet nurse was changing the little girl's diaper and would bring the baby in to show the three ladies later.

Yue Qing'e took the opportunity to ask how the newborn ate and slept. The nanny's answer was similar to the previous one. Yue Qing'e then asked if it was easy to comfort the baby when he cried at night. The nanny smiled and said, "It's very easy to comfort him. He will stop crying after he feeds."

As she was speaking, the maid at the door lifted the curtain and the wet nurse came in holding little Hong'er.

The baby, who was only two days old, had her eyes tightly closed and her mouth pouting as she searched around. Yue Qing'e saw this and said with a smile, "She's looking for milk. Quickly find a seat for her so she can feed."

Fang Ying's eyes were all on her daughter. After the wet nurse sat down and unbuttoned her clothes, she realized belatedly that Yue Qing'e wanted the wet nurse to breastfeed her in front of her.

She felt a little uncomfortable, and when she looked back at her two sisters-in-law, she saw that they were not shy at all. They just stared at the baby while he was breastfeeding and chatted with each other.

"Oh, this child eats with big mouthfuls and enjoys it so much." Yue Qing'e said first.

"Yes, he has a really good appetite, even better than our Huaixiu." Gao continued.

Yue Qing'e smiled and said, "I remember Huaixiu had several wet nurses, right?"

"Yes, he couldn't finish more than a few bites of the two we ordered. We had no choice but to get some from my parents."

"So, Sixth Brother's wife is blessed. The birth went smoothly, and the child is worry-free." Yue Qing'e looked at Fang Ying, but she saw her looking at her and asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Haven't you come to your senses yet?"

Fang Ying didn't understand: "Huh?"

Yue Qing'e pointed at the baby in the nurse's arms and said with a smile, "It was still in my belly at this time yesterday, and now it's a little person who eats and cries. Have you not recovered yet?"

Fang Ying smiled and said, "It's true."

"When I'm full, I'll put it next to you to sleep. It'll be nice for mother and daughter to spend more time together."

Fang Ying agreed. Seeing that it was getting late, Yue Qing'e asked Fang Ying if she had any special instructions for the third day of the lunar year. She thought for a moment and said, "Oh, my second sister-in-law didn't mention it. I almost forgot. Have you sent a letter to Princess Zhou in Kaifeng Mansion yet?"

Yue Qing'e nodded: "I thought you would send someone close to you to announce the good news."

Fang Ying thanked her, and Yue Qing'e said angrily, "Why are you being so polite to me?" Then she said goodbye to Gao and went to get busy.

"Call Mai Cao over." Fang Ying ordered.

Lichun went out to deliver the message. By this time the child was full, and the wet nurse covered her clothes. Another wet nurse who had been standing beside her picked up the child and burped him.

Fang Ying felt a little relieved when she saw that the two of them did not compete to show their faces in front of her and their actions seemed to be in tacit understanding.

"Are you asleep?" she asked softly.

The nurse, who was breastfeeding, had already gotten up and whispered, "Not asleep yet."

Fang Ying thought that she would see Mai Cao soon, so she asked them to take the child back to sleep first, so that no one would come in and wake her up.

The two wet nurses took the children out, and soon wheat straw came back.

Fang Ying told her to go to Kaifeng Prefecture to tell Zhou Congshan the good news, "Just tell him that I went into labor yesterday afternoon, and at the beginning of the night, I successfully gave birth to a daughter. The baby weighed 5.8 jins, and I'm in good spirits."

She guessed what Zhou Congshan might ask, told Mai Cao how to answer one by one, and listened to Mai Cao repeat it before letting her go.

"Madam, please take a rest. It's only the second day and you are still weak." The nanny stepped forward and advised.

Fang Ying did feel a little tired and wanted to lie down, so she let them help her lie down and took a short nap.

When I woke up, Mai Cao had not returned home yet, but Ji Yanlang had already returned.

"My dear, he heard that you were asleep, so he didn't come in."

Fang Ying had just woken up and was too lazy to speak, only saying "hmm".

The nanny was afraid that she would fall asleep again and miss the next meal, so she asked Lichun to massage her legs while she read the kitchen menu: "I made ginseng chicken soup and crucian carp and tofu soup. Would you like some noodles or rice?"

Fang Ying asked, "Can you drink this even if you're not breastfeeding?"

"These are all for replenishing Qi and blood. My wife just gave birth. Are you feeling weak and not wanting to move?"

Fang Ying nodded. She didn't want to move a finger now.

The nanny smiled and said, "Then the lady should eat more tonic food to replenish the lost energy and blood."

"Then tell them to bake us some pies."

The nanny agreed and asked someone to go to the kitchen to pass on the message.

Fang Ying regained her appetite and felt more cheerful. She asked Lichun to help her sit up. Seeing grapes on the table, she asked the maid to help her eat a few.

At this time, news finally came from outside that Mai Cao had returned, bringing with him the old nanny who was with Princess Zhou.

The old nanny was sent by Zhou Congshan to visit Fang Ying. After asking how she was, she took her pulse and said that the princess was worried and she had to see her in person to confirm that Madam Fang was healthy before she could feel at ease.

Fang Ying's eyes were sore, and she forced a smile, "I have always been in good health, and the birth went smoothly. I didn't suffer much, so please rest assured, Princess."

"The princess originally wanted to come visit tomorrow after the third month of her marriage, but she was afraid it would be inconvenient for her family, so she asked me to ask Madam if she would hold a banquet for guests after the full moon."

Fang Ying was very surprised to hear that Zhou Congshan could come, and hurriedly said that she would personally invite the princess to the banquet.

The old lady said a few more words of congratulations and then said goodbye and left.

Fang Ying asked Mai Cao to deliver it, and then she remembered to ask where Ji Yanlang was.

"In the outer study, Madam asked Liu Lang to write a letter to the Duke of the County to announce the good news, and also to prepare invitations to all relatives for tomorrow." The nanny replied with a smile.

Fang Ying also laughed: "That will keep him busy for a while."

There was no rush for the full moon banquet, so she decided to eat first. Unexpectedly, when the meal was served and she was eating, she suddenly heard a baby crying outside, and Hong'er woke up.

"He's really good at catching up on mealtimes." Fang Ying said with a smile, holding the bowl of soup.

"According to the time, it's time for feeding." The nanny replied with a smile.

Fang Ying nodded and said to Xing Niang beside her, "When you're done eating, have the wet nurse bring it over."

As Xingniang responded, Mammy said, "Let the old slave go."

Fang Ying smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work these past two days, Madam."

The nanny said, "It's my job, no need to worry," and lifted the curtain and went out.

Fang Ying finished her meal slowly. The maid cleaned up and removed the food table. Soon, the wet nurse came in carrying little Hong'er.

"Madam, you haven't held a young lady in your arms yet, right?" the nanny asked with a smile.

Fang Ying nodded, looking at the small ball in the wet nurse's arms, and was a little afraid to reach out.

The nanny came over and showed her how the wet nurse held the baby. She told her how to support the baby's head and neck with one hand and the buttocks with the other, and then asked the wet nurse to gently place the baby in Fang Ying's hands.

The moment the smooth and soft swaddling clothes touched her palms, Fang Ying's whole body tensed up. Although she knew that her hands were on her legs so as not to drop the child, she still couldn't help but panic.

Moreover, when the baby was in her arms, he frowned and groaned twice. She didn't dare to breathe loudly for fear of scaring the child.

The nanny stepped forward and moved Fang Ying's hands to make the baby more comfortable. "This way, yes, Madam, you can hold the baby higher."

Fang Ying carefully held the baby to her chest and looked at it carefully.

"Look, my lady, these eyebrows, this nose bridge and little mouth are exactly the same as yours." The nanny said with a smile.

"Really?" Fang Ying really didn't see it clearly.

Lichun was also watching and nodded when he heard it: "Yes, it looks like my wife."

The nanny smiled with satisfaction and added, "His eyes are like Liu Lang's."

The child had hardly opened his eyes since he was brought home, so it was impossible to tell. However, Fang Ying felt a surge of warmth in her heart - this was her child, hers and Ji Yanlang's child, a blood relative.

She couldn't help but lower her head and gently kissed the child on the forehead.