As the saying goes, morning glow does not leave the house, but evening glow travels thousands of miles.

When the morning glow was about to break through the sky, Mi Niang, under the guidance of Wen Po, made a final effort and suddenly felt a drop in her lower abdomen. Ding Er Niang wiped the sweat off her daughter.

"It's born, it's born..."

At once, everyone in the mansion started to take action. Even Shen, who didn't have a good relationship with Mi Niang, came over after hearing the news. Adding a child to the family was a big deal. Moreover, no matter how much the family fought overtly or covertly, they all appeared to be in harmony.

Xiangjun and Shen arrived at about the same time. Xu had already gone in to see the child. Seeing them rushing over, she smiled and said, "You are so thoughtful. Mi has already given birth, but it's so chaotic inside that it's inconvenient to go in."

Shen and Xiangjun looked at each other and said, "Since the baby was born safely, we can rest assured."

Old Madam Weng also sent someone over to ask, "Is it a girl or a boy?"

Shen and Xiangjun were also very concerned about this issue. The meaning of giving birth to a boy and a girl is quite different. Even if you give birth to ten daughters, they cannot inherit the family business. Even if you do well, if there is no one to inherit the title, the Marquis of Dong'an will definitely not consider him.

Although Xu had been warned by her son not to be unhappy even if she gave birth to a daughter, she did not expect that her daughter-in-law would give her a surprise.

Just as Xu was about to speak, Shen saw Fang Weiyan coming out and hurriedly said, "Fourth brother, the old lady just sent someone to ask whether your sister-in-law gave birth to a son or a daughter?"

Fang Wei Yan just went in to check on Mi Niang's health, and was relieved to learn that she was just suffering from postpartum weakness.

Hearing Shen's question suddenly, he was a little confused: "I'll go in and ask my mother-in-law?"

Xu knew it a long time ago, and quickly said, "Why are you still asking your mother-in-law? Mi Niang gave birth to a son for you."

"Is it a son?" Fang Weiyan scratched his head. He really didn't ask.

Shen and Xiangjun couldn't help but curl their lips secretly, what are they pretending for?

But Fang Weiyan was not really pretending. As soon as he heard that the baby was born, he wanted to go in and see how Mi Niang was doing.

Xu smiled and said to the person sent by Old Lady Weng, "It's a baby weighing six pounds. It will cry loudly when it is born. Don't worry, Old Lady. Everything is fine."

Because Mi Niang's child is of medium size, giving birth was not as troublesome as she had imagined. It was just that she exerted too much force during delivery, so she needs to take better care of herself.

Mrs. Ding Er looked at her daughter who had fallen asleep and felt inexplicably happy. If she didn't consider supporting the family, she would like her daughter more. With a personality like hers, it would be caring if she had a daughter.

Back then, she had an attachment to the human world because of her daughter.

Mi Niang was completely unaware of the hustle and bustle outside. Anyway, the wet nurse and waitresses were already arranged at home. When she woke up, Chun Tao was overjoyed: "Fourth Madam, are you feeling unwell?"

"It's okay, just a little uncomfortable." Giving birth is really a life-threatening thing.

Chun Tao seemed to remember something and felt a little embarrassed: "Fourth Grandma, Fourth Master said that you should go to the bathroom as soon as you wake up."

ah?

Mi Niang was puzzled: "But I don't really need to go to the bathroom."

"A young one is fine. It is said that the fourth master studied medicine himself and consulted many people."

That was all. Mi Niang was supported by the servants and went to the toilet behind the screen.

How could she not know that Fang Weiyan was so meticulous? Even the breakfast sent from the kitchen was millet porridge and lotus root powder soup. Mi Niang asked in confusion, "Is this also the Fourth Master's order?"

Chuntao nodded, "It was all Fourth Master's order. The kitchen only sent millet porridge and eggs at first, but the old lady asked someone to make pig's trotter noodles and sent them over. Madam said that purple ginseng stewed chicken soup is very nutritious. Even mother said that we should drink boy's urine or something, but Fourth Master didn't listen to them and made a list himself. Anyway, it's not much different every day. Lunch is millet porridge and egg drop soup. Tomorrow, you can have cabbage and minced meat porridge and red bean soup. You can also have a small piece of steamed bread at noon."

"In that case, just give it to me as Fourth Master said." She knew Fang Weiyan very well. He was careful and serious in everything he did, and he was really good to her.

After talking for a long time, Chun Tao said, "Fourth Madam, you haven't seen the young master yet, right? I'll ask the wet nurse to bring him over for you to see."

If Chuntao hadn't mentioned it, Mi Niang would have almost forgotten it. She felt that she was a little selfish, so she brought her own little monkey to have a look. He was still very small, with red and wrinkled skin. She gently stroked the child's little dirt and said with some curiosity, "Such a small child actually has a heartbeat."

In her previous life, she suffered heavy bleeding during childbirth and was in a coma for three days before waking up.

Now that she sees herself in good health and her child is doing well, she feels at home.

In the past, she always felt that her mother's home was her home, but now she feels like she has her own home.

At night, Fang Weiyan rested on the bed next to her. Mi Niang was very happy to see him: "I thought you were not coming."

"This is also a custom. It is said that women are weak after giving birth and are easily possessed by ghosts, so they need someone with strong yang energy to be by their side. I came, didn't I?"

Seeing how serious he was talking, Mi Niang felt so sweet in her heart, it was obvious that he was here to accompany her.

"I'm not afraid when you're here. How do you know so much? My mother said you found a good husband."

Fang Weiyan smiled and said, "I was afraid that you would say that I was meddling too much. Nothing is difficult if one sets his mind to it. I will consult the doctor more and he will understand. When your lochia is almost gone, I will wash your hair. I just want you to eat liquid food for the next few days."

Sometimes it's not a question of whether you can do it, but whether you want to do it.

Because of the joy of having a baby, Mi Niang asked Fang Wei Yan to treat his colleagues to a drink. She was the kind of person who would be nice to others if they were nice to her, so she cared a little more about Fang Wei Yan's future.

"Okay, then you just be a good boy at home. If anything happens, let Fuquan call me." Fang Weiyan reminded.

Mi Niang laughed: "Don't worry, I'm not a doll or a baby, I know that."

Life like this was good, her husband was more reliable than she was, this was probably the real married life. She really didn't appreciate the ups and downs in the storybook.

At night, Fang Weiyan even stood up and touched her forehead, and was relieved to find that she was fine.

The Hanlin Academy was actually much quieter than other government offices. Fang Weiyan invited his colleagues and peers, and they were all willing to come. Everyone knew that he was a top disciple of Lu Rufa and would definitely be of great use in the future.

Li Guan went there happily. Compared with Zhang Ao's arrogance, Li Guan had good popularity in the Hanlin Academy. He was a child of aristocratic family and his father was also a high-ranking official, so he was not arrogant.

"Congratulations, Brother Ji Ying." Li Guan joked.

Fang Weiyan smiled and said, "The child is still young, so we won't have a third-day bath. Now please go out and have some fun."

The men and women all talked about the same thing when they got together. They heard that Zhang Ao would soon take over the inner cabinet. He was the son of Yuan Fu, so even if he used the back door, no one would dare to say anything.

Zhang Ao said to Fang Weiyan, "You are so lucky. You got married last year and have a son this year."

"I would rather have a daughter. My son is very disobedient." Fang Weiyan spread his hands.

"Okay, stop taking advantage of me." Zhang Ao couldn't help but say.

Li Guan, who was standing next to him, looked at Fang Weiyan with a distracted look. If he had married Ruan Mi Niang back then, they would probably have a son this year.

We were all in the same Hanlin Academy, so we all knew what Fang Weiyan had gone through. Whenever he encountered any problem, his wife would risk her life for him. This was something that made people envy her.

After everyone finished their meal and drank, they went home. Fang Weiyan was naturally eager to go home.

Fang Yaqing lives in Liushu Hutong, which faces north and south. As a new bride, she had just gotten out of bed. Her husband Su Ziqing treated her very tenderly and did not even call her to get up in the morning.

After getting dressed, she said coquettishly, "Why didn't you wake me up? Fortunately, my parents-in-law are not here. If they were here, they would say I was lazy."

The girl's cuteness seemed to touch Su Ziqing's heart immediately.

The past people and past events will have a place in his heart and he will never forget them. But the living should look forward. If he keeps thinking about the past people, it is not true to his current wife.

"Nothing, I was tired yesterday, you should sleep a little longer."

Even though she felt so uncomfortable yesterday, she didn't say a word. Thinking of this, Su Ziqing looked at her with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.

The girl's eyes were as bright as stars. She smiled and said, "No, I still have to get up early. Do you want to eat anything? Mama Li is a good cook. She is a chef from Suzhou and is the best at making authentic Jiangnan cuisine."

The food tastes in Wuxi and Suzhou are similar, and Xu made very appropriate arrangements for her daughter.

Just as Su Ziqing was about to say yes, she saw Mother Tang coming over in person. Fang Yaqing asked, "Mother Tang, what are you doing here?"

Mother Tang asked the servants to deliver the red eggs and said happily, "Our fourth grandmother gave birth to a baby boy last night, and the mistress specially asked me to deliver the red eggs to the aunt."

When Fang Yaqing heard that Mi Niang had given birth, she couldn't help but say happily, "Sister-in-law actually gave birth yesterday. Oh, I actually forgot about this."

"Don't panic, ma'am. You'll see it when you return home in three days."

Fang Yaqing nodded heavily: "I will go prepare things for my nephew's third day bath later."

She was sincere and open-hearted to everyone. Even though Jin Shuqin had stabbed her in the back, she still sympathized with her and felt sorry for her. A person's character is the most important thing. Su Ziqing nodded secretly in her heart when she saw her words and actions.

Naturally, Tang's mother also saw Su Ziqing's indulgence in Fang Yaqing, and hurried back to tell Xu.

"I heard that my aunt specially asked our aunt to get up late and gave all his personal belongings to her."

My aunt is extremely talented and will be able to pass the imperial examination in no time. I wonder how many people will envy her when that happens.

Besides, when Fang Yaqing came home, Mi Niang was not as weak as she had been a few days ago. Looking at Fang Yaqing who looked very healthy, Mi Niang smiled and said, "I won't ask you how you are doing, it's all written on your face."

Fang Yaqing smiled and stroked her face, a little embarrassed: "I came to congratulate my sister-in-law."

"I received your congratulations. When you are pregnant, I will copy you a confinement diet recipe that your brother and I made. You are just the right age to have a baby now."

"My brother also knows this?"

"Your brother knows everything." Mi Niang was very proud.

"That's not necessarily true. My brother can't do tumbling. When he was little, I asked him to play tumbling with me, but he just couldn't learn it." Fang Yaqing was teasing her sister-in-law on purpose.

Mi Niang snorted coldly: "Don't talk about you in front of me, I don't want to hear it."

“Tsk tsk.”

The aunt and sister-in-law looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.

Fang Yaqing looked at her nephew for a while. In three days, the child's red skin had faded, and his skin was now white and tender. His hair was thicker than that of an ordinary person, and he was very cute. His eyes were slightly open, and had become very big, like black grapes.

She had never seen such a beautiful baby before. It was no wonder, the parents were both very good-looking and the child was also very good-looking.

Every time Mi Niang looked at her son she found it miraculous; he changed every day, a little human, small as a sparrow, but full of courage and integrity.

The postpartum diet recipes made by Fang Weiyan benefited Mi Niang a lot, and she felt extremely comfortable during the postpartum period. However, there were different opinions in the mansion. Some people thought that what Fang Weiyan did was not manly and was effeminate.

It seems that being considerate of one's wife is seen by them as a dereliction of duty as a wife.

Shen said, "The fourth son is always hanging around in the inner house. Can he handle things outside?"

Every woman should not be too weak. If she is too weak, she will only hold the man back. Even though Xu doesn't say anything now, if the man can't control her in the future, she will be unable to do anything.

Mrs. Shen frowned, "This is how women from small families are. They only know how to control their husbands. Your mother-in-law, who always obeys her son, is also praising her daughter-in-law. This may not be a good thing."

"Who says it's not true? If a man is in charge of everything, what are women used for?" Shen shook her head.

Since ancient times, men have been responsible for the outside world and women for the inside world. Men do all the work of women, so what else can women do?

She doesn't understand this.

Madam Shen said, "Let's not talk about this for now. You know that Su Ziqing is extremely talented, and Xu's help is even more powerful. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you and Weichang..."

The Shen family is extremely protective of their own people, and Mrs. Shen's difficult situation is a hurdle that she cannot get over.

If Fang Weichang didn't have that status of a prince, and was just an ordinary prince of a marquis's mansion, he would be quite old, what would happen to him in the future? If he didn't live well, his daughter would suffer with him.

At that time, Madam Weng also said that she would protect his position as the crown prince, but now, even the title has been lost.

What the second son of the Fang family did had nothing to do with his son-in-law. He was simply implicated, and the Marquis of Dong'an was also blinded by lust.

Shen also understood this truth: "Aunt Mei is useless. The Marquis still has high regard for Fang Weiyan. And this time, Yaqing married a top scholar. The Marquis was extremely happy. He kept praising Fang Weiyan for doing a good job and finding such a good brother-in-law. He took the initiative to add three layers of dowry for her."

"That's normal. What can a concubine do? It's no wonder your mother-in-law is like this since she has such a promising son."

Because Fang Weiyan is strong without desires, he does not want a title, but his career is going smoothly. To a certain extent, the Marquis of Dong'an is very proud of his son. Moreover, Fang Weiyan is a man of extraordinary means, and anyone who wants to catch him cannot do so.

He was not interested in women and had no closeness to anyone except his wife, but he was kind to his servants, generous, had a wide circle of friends, and had an extraordinary reputation.

Mrs. Shen was also helpless. It was not because she was too weak, but because her opponent was too strong.

When the baby was one month old, Mi Niang had also finished her confinement. She had seen her mother and sisters-in-law who had also been in confinement, and compared to them, she really recovered the fastest. Even Fang Wei Yan knew about postpartum hair loss, and asked the doctor to prescribe a soup made of 3 grams each of wolfberry, virgin olive and yam to prevent hair loss.

Mi Niang really thought her husband was so considerate, "Wei Yan, how come you want everything?"

"Because it's you." Fang Weiyan was massaging her legs and looked up and smiled at her.

This made Mi Niang extremely moved. No one had ever been so considerate to her and cared for her like this. Mi Niang always thought that she was not the kind of person who was easily moved, and she was always on guard against people. For the first time, she felt that there was no need to think too much about things between people and that one should just enjoy the present moment.

She hugged Fang Weiyan and said, "We will be together forever."

"Okay." Fang Weiyan agreed to her good-temperedly.

She was able to take risks to go to Cui Ti with a big belly just to have a meal for him, and quarreled with others for his sister. How could Fang Weiyan take all this for granted?

Originally, she was supposed to stay in confinement for two months, but she recovered in just one month and was released from confinement in May.

Mi Niang's complexion was very good, and her face was even more plump and beautiful than before. Even Mrs. Weng said, "She has taken good care of herself."

Now that she was out of confinement, when her son's full-month banquet was held, when Mi Niang came out holding the child, everyone praised her.

Several of her close friends were also invited, including Guo Yaoyu, Ji Chunfang and Tao Chun'er. Tao Chun'er came to accompany her husband to take the imperial examination. The Tao family was rich and had bought a house in Kyoto. If Luo Qiujun's brother failed, he would not have to go back and could stay in the capital.

Mi Niang has always been different from others when it comes to her former friends from the girls' school. Guo Yaoyu is now a capable mistress, while Ji Chunfang has become much gentler. This is the first time that Tao Chun'er has met Mi Niang in so many years, and she is very excited.

"I never thought of that again."

Seeing that Tao Chun'er was still so gentle and kind, Mi Niang knew that she was doing well, so she smiled and said, "Sister Tao, I have thought about it, because we will definitely not be separated."

"Mi Niang..." Tao Chun'er always felt a little dazed when she saw Mi Niang again. That pretty little girl had become a mother, but she was still so pretty.

"Come and see my little brother. He just woke up. Once he falls asleep, he won't see anyone. He's so arrogant."

Everyone laughed.

Tao Chun'er gave her a precious warm jade, but Mi Niang refused it. She said, "I asked for this jade at Zhanghua Temple. I wanted to give it to you at that time. It's fine to give it to my nephew now."

Tao Chun'er is like this, she is very sentimental, so when she mentioned Zhou Furou, she still felt a little sad.

"Originally she was going to enter the palace, and I thought everything would be fine. How could it turn out like this?"

What hope is there for a woman who has been sent to the Eternal Lane to survive?

Guo Yaoyu said hurriedly: "Today is Mi Niang's wedding day, let's not talk about this."

Talking about Zhou Furou's matter was also a spoiler. Tao Chun'er was just expressing her feelings at the moment and quickly put on a smile. Everyone started talking about other things, mostly praising Mi Niang.

Ji Chunfang said, "When I was little, I knew she was extraordinary. Now I see that she is really enjoying life."

Chatting with childhood friends is always comfortable, but we can't ignore others, such as the eleventh sister-in-law Zhou from the Ruan family. Zhou has taken her son to live with her, and the eleventh brother is now in the Imperial College. Everything is developing in a good direction. Ruan Wuniang came first. Her husband Zhang Jingzhi has a good relationship with Fang Weiyan, but Wuniang's eyes are dim and she doesn't look very happy.

Ruan Si Niang was beaming with joy, and she even asked Mi Niang to come to her birthday party: "This time our prince said he wanted to hold a birthday party for me, but I didn't want it, but he insisted on doing it, and even asked me to invite all my family members to have fun. Mi Niang, our relationship is not just sisters, but also relatives, you must come."

Mi Niang nodded: "That's natural."

Not far away, Shen curled her lips and smiled.

Aunt Fang is twenty-seven years old this year. As she grows older, she is no longer slim and thin, but has become a lot fatter. Even when the eldest lady was not feeling well these days, the prince never came here.

"Aunt, the kitchen knows that you like to eat braised pork, so they made it specially. And these cakes are a gift from the eldest grandmother. They said that the young master of Fengwu Courtyard is celebrating his full month these days, and the fourth grandmother's family sent porridge and rice, as well as a lot of cakes, all of which were ordered from the cake shop in Beijing."

Each concubine had two little maids to serve her, and Concubine Fang was no exception. Shen never deducted these from her.

Therefore, Aunt Fang couldn't complain at all.

The maid who often brought meals and ran errands was called Cui'er. She was transferred by Shen to serve her.

Aunt Fang had a poor appetite today, so she said, "The weather has been getting hot these days, so leave it there for now and I'll let you take it away after you finish eating."

"yes."

There is also a maid named Hong'er in Aunt Fang's room. It is said that she made a mistake in the past and was punished to be by Aunt Fang's side. She has served Aunt Fang very respectfully over the years.

Cui Er always had a sweet mouth, but she was actually a lazy person. She liked to take the lead, but she was very lazy about serving. When Cui Er walked away, Hong Er advised: "Auntie Fang, if you don't eat now, the food will get cold."

"I have no appetite." Aunt Fang sighed.

Hong'er said, "I also think you should eat less. I heard that the eldest lady never eats braised pork. Although braised pork is good, it makes you fatter. Aunt, you are almost thirty now. You should at least think about yourself. You can't keep doing this. What will you do if you don't have a child and keep doing this day after day?"

This touched Aunt Fang's mind, but she said, "Remember not to say this again."

"This concubine originally wanted to have many children. This servant is not only for you, but also for yourself. Concubine Lin has been bleeding all year round because of the contraceptive pills she takes..."

Aunt Fang smiled bitterly: "What can I do?"

Cui Er snorted coldly, "There is no mistress in the world like this. The Marquis is so old, and he has married Concubine Mei. Madam never gave Concubine Mei any contraceptive pills. Concubine Mei originally wanted to have many children."

"We all know the reason. There is no need to talk about this matter any further."

Cui Er shook her head: "I know Aunt Xiao is kind, but if I don't think of a solution, I'm afraid she will end up like Aunt Lin. You see, Aunt Lin is so honest, what good will she end up like?"

Shen was the first to know about any unusual changes among the concubines, but there was no solution to this problem. Concubine Fang had always been honest, and Concubine Lin was in poor health. If Concubine Fang was sent away, a new one would have to be replaced.

She couldn't let people think that she was the same as Ruan, so jealous.

Mi Niang, who was accused of being jealous, was talking to Fang Weiyan, "Fourth sister would not have specially invited me before. I think this is a banquet for the Hongmen people. He Tinglan will not let it go. I am afraid she will resort to some despicable means. Shen Shi probably also knows about this and deliberately said at the banquet that everyone should go."

Fang Weiyan curled his lips: "Then our chance has come."

"Well, let's show them what it means to lose both the wife and the army."