In August, Qi Yuning's birthday was approaching, but she was not in the mood to celebrate her twentieth birthday.
As her belly grew bigger and bigger, her movements became more and more inconvenient. She had never imagined that her feet would be so swollen and there would be ugly purple lines on her belly.
During this period of time, Shen Nian had been holding Han Ge'er to visit Qi Yuning and talk with Qi Yuning.
Qi Yuning thought that Shen Nian didn't have anyone she knew in Shengjing City, and she could ask Shen Nian about pregnancy and childbirth, so she was very happy for her to come to the princess's mansion.
After all, Chen Nian had given birth to a child. Qi Yuning learned a lot about childbirth by asking Chen Nian. She learned that swollen feet and purple lines were normal, and she felt less anxious and worried.
Chen Nian looked at Qi Yuning's belly and said, "When I gave birth to Han Ge'er, I was full of resentment towards Huang Rui, which caused me to be unhappy during the pregnancy. Even after Han Ge'er was born, his health has not been good. Now I regret it very much. The most important thing for you now is to be happy, so that the child can be born healthy."
Qi Yuning smiled faintly and said, "Well! I will be happy."
Shen Nian said: “But this is your second child, and I heard that the second child can be a lot easier.”
Qi Yuning would have liked to have a second child, but this was her first child, so it would not be easy for her.
"Princess, Sister Ali is here."
Qi Yuning even let Ali in.
When Ali entered, he brought his four children with him and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Princess."
"No need to be so polite."
Qi Yuning looked at A Li and said, "My child should be born on the Double Ninth Festival. You should settle down first. I asked Lichun to find a small courtyard for you in the neighboring palace near the princess's mansion, so you can take care of the child.
Also, His Majesty is in need of a playmate in the palace, and he wants to play with Chu Qing. I originally wanted to find one from an aristocratic family, but I think those aristocratic family children would have ulterior motives when they are studying with him, so I let Chu Qing enter the palace to be His Majesty's playmate."
Ah Li looked at Qi Yuning in shock, "Princess..."
This is truly a godsend. As His Majesty's playmate, Chu Qing's future is limitless.
Qi Yuning said: "Please take good care of Lingling for me. I will not mistreat your four children."
Ali and the four children knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you, Princess."
After Qi Yuning let them get up, he instructed Chu Qing: "When you play with His Majesty, you must also urge His Majesty to study and accompany His Majesty to study. Playing is secondary. Do you understand?"
Chu Qing nodded and said, "I understand."
Chen Nian looked at Ah Li and had some impression of her. "Is this the maidservant who was with Prince Qi before? She looks familiar."
Qi Yuning nodded and said, "That's right. After my brother went to the military camp, she got married."
Ah Li looked at Shen Nian and had some impression of her, "Are you Miss Nian?"
Chen Nian nodded and said, "Well, you and I have the same fate. We are both children who lost their fathers when they were just born. Let Han Ge'er play with your newborn brother in the future. They are both poor children who lost their fathers when they were born. By the way, what is the name of your newborn brother?"
Ah Li said, "It has not been named yet. I can't read or write. My husband gave names to all my children. I don't know what to call this one yet."
Qi Yuning said: "Why not call me Chu Che?"
Ah Li held the child in his arms and said, "Thank you, Princess, for giving me the name."
Qi Yuning took Ali's child and held him carefully. "Don't tell me, I like this child even more after he grows up. If I wasn't afraid that Lingling would be jealous, I really want to adopt him as my godson."
Shen Nian thought: "Didn't Lingling go traveling?"
Qi Yuning said: "Lingling has gone to travel and changed her secular name. I thought that the baby in my belly would be named the same as her sister, Lu Yiling, also called Lingling."
Shen Nian didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Since her eldest daughter had become a nun, she naturally could not use her secular name anymore.
It is also acceptable to name the second daughter Lu Yiling.
Shen Nian said to Qi Yuning: "The weather is getting colder now, you should go out more often, it will also be more convenient for you to give birth."
Qi Yuning stood up and said, "It's time to walk more often."
Chu Chi helped Qi Yuning to stand up obediently. Qi Yuning looked at little Chu Chi and said, "You don't have to take care of me."
Chu Chi said: "You have taken good care of us, I just want to repay you."
Qi Yuning touched Chu Chi's head and said, "Then you should help your mother take care of Sister Lingling in the future."
Chu Chi nodded and said, "Well, I will take good care of Sister Lingling."
Qi Yuning and Chen Nian walked in the courtyard. She asked Chen Nian, "When do you plan to return to Lingzhou?"
Chen Nian said, "I won't go back. Jialin plans to serve as an official in the imperial court. Maybe he will take part in the Spring Examination the year after next. My stepmother likes Shengjing City more, so my stepfather and stepmother plan to stay in Shengjing City."
Qi Yuning said: "There are some things I know I shouldn't say, but you have been close to me these days, and your parents are heroes in the Qi family army, so I will say a few more words.
After all, you are still young, and Han Ge'er is also young. Even if you can support Han Ge'er, life is long. When Han Ge'er grows up, he will have his own future. You will inevitably be lonely.
Have you ever thought about finding another husband for yourself and a father for Han Ge'er?"
Shen Nian said, "I have thought about it, but now is the national mourning period, so I can't look for it in a big way."
Qi Yuning nodded and said, "Yes, I will help you find it after the national mourning period is over."
Shen Nian chuckled and said, “Thank you in advance.”
The two were walking in the courtyard and saw Lu Yun outside the courtyard gate. He was about to enter the garden, but when he saw Shen Nian, he hid away like a mouse seeing a cat.
Qi Yuning looked at Shen Nian and said, "What do you think of that little bald donkey?"
"Ah?" Shen Nian was puzzled: "Little bald donkey?"
Qi Yuning asked, "How about letting Lu Yun be Han'er's father?"
Shen Nian couldn’t help but smile and said, “Brother Han actually likes him as a father, but he doesn’t want to, so that’s fine.”
“What about you?” Qi Yuning asked Shen Nian.
Shen Nian said: "It all depends on Han Ge'er. If Han Ge'er likes him, I like him too. If Han Ge'er doesn't like him, I don't like him either."
Qi Yuning thought that it was not impossible for Lingling to call Chen Nian aunt, but it was too cheap for that little bald donkey.
Lu Yun ran along the way and bumped into Lu Baozhu and angrily shouted, "Where did this blind maid come from that dares to bump into me, the prince?"
Lu Baozhu stepped forward and pinched Lu Yun's ear, "Who are you calling blind?"
"It hurts, it hurts, sister, sister, it's my fault for not having any eyes, I don't have any eyes!"
Lu Baozhu let go of her hands, wiped them on Lu Yun's clothes and said, "Why are you running away?"
Lu Yun said: "It's okay, it's okay, I'll go to study first."
When Lu Baozhu heard the word "study" coming out of Lu Yun's mouth and looked at the setting sun in the west, she finally understood why Qi Yuning felt that her calligraphy practice was the sun rising from the west.
After all, Lu Yun said that the word "study" is more rare than the sun setting in the east.
Little baby Lingling is online...
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