Chen family.
The eunuch who announced the imperial decree also arrived at the gate of the Chen family mansion with drums and gongs and shouting.
The Zhou family kept the reason for Chu Xia's difficult labor a secret.
Chen Rouer returned home and refused to mention anything about it. The Chen family had no idea what had happened.
Mr. Chen was arranging the incense table while feeling very confused.
How could he, a ninth-rank official, receive an imperial edict? Could it be that his daughter, who had lived in the Zhou family for a month, had caught the eye of some noble?
When Mr. Chen thought of this, he happily tried to get close to the eunuch who announced the imperial decree.
"Eunuch, you have come from afar. After the imperial decree is announced, please stay for a meal..."
The eunuch who announced the decree snorted: "Hurry up, our family is still busy."
By the time Chen Rouer finally knelt down at the gate of the mansion with a pale face, the eunuch who announced the decree had exhausted all his patience.
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor summons you: Chen Rou'er, the daughter of Chief Clerk Chen Shengrong, is as vicious as a snake and scorpion... Chen Shengrong failed to raise his daughter properly, and you must return home to reflect on your mistakes..."
Before leaving, the eunuch who announced the decree relayed the words of the Dongling Emperor: "Princess Dingguo is of noble status and you cannot touch her."
The content of the imperial edict was completely different from what he had imagined, and Chen Zhubu was dumbfounded.
"What's going on?"
The eunuch who announced the decree hummed softly, "Chen Shengrong, congratulations to you, and also to your daughter Chen Rouer, for marrying into the Zhou family as she wished."
Watching the eunuch who announced the imperial decree walk away and listening to the ridicule of the onlookers, Chen Shengrong slapped Chen Rouer, who was shaking like a sieve, in the face.
"Rebellious girl, how dare you do such a thing? You even hurt the princess. Are you tired of living?
It's over now. The Chen family has been badly harmed by you."
Chen Rouer also knew that the situation was not good. Her face turned pale and her lips trembled.
"Daddy, save me..."
Chen Shengrong was full of resentment.
"How could I have given birth to a prodigal daughter like you? You've gotten things to this point. The Chen family is finished. How can I save you?"
Chu family.
The dowry was brought back to the mansion in carts and placed in Chu Xia's yard.
Chu Xia said to Madam Chu with red eyes, "Mother, let's invite Jiu'er and the others, the two eunuchs who announce the imperial decree, as well as the servants and guards at home, for a good meal tomorrow, shall we?"
"Not waiting for the full moon?"
"We'll talk about the full moon later. We're family, so just be casual. The key is the atmosphere, and I can take this opportunity to thank everyone."
"Okay, let's get a few tables tomorrow.
Xia'er, everything is over. You should be happy. We will raise the child well so that you will have someone to rely on in the future."
Chu Xia smiled and nodded: "Mom is right! I have a pair of well-behaved children by my side, I should be content."
As he was speaking, Qingzhi came in and reported, "Miss, the old master asked this servant to bring the two young masters out to show him."
“Well, go ahead.
Mother, the two children don't have names yet. Please ask grandfather to name them."
"Okay, your grandfather will choose the formal name, and you can choose the nickname yourself."
"My life and the child's life were given by Jiuer, so I want Jiuer to choose the child's nickname.
First, I wanted them to remember the life-saving grace, and second, Jiu'er has a close relationship with the gods, so I wanted to let the child have some blessings."
Mrs. Chu clapped her hands: "Yes, yes, your idea is very good!"
Flower Hall.
Qingzhi and the wet nurse carried the two children to the flower hall.
General Chu happily put down his teacup and said, "Oh, my great-grandson is here. Come on, give me a hug."
Qingzhi placed her brother in General Chu's arms. The old man looked at the child curiously and said, "Well, he's growing up really well. He's a good seedling."
At this time, Mrs. Chu stepped into the flower hall: "Dad, Xia'er said that the children don't have names yet, and asked you to name them."
"Okay!" General Chu handed his brother to Mrs. Chu, and took his sister from the wet nurse.
"My sister is not bad either. She will definitely be as capable as any man when she grows up. Our Chu family might even produce a female general.
As for the name…” General Chu pondered for a moment.
"Let's call the brother Chu Minglang and the sister Chu Mingyue. I hope they will have a bright future and become useful people to Dongling."
Mrs. Chu nodded happily. "What a nice name! It's catchy, pleasant to the ear, and easy to remember! Dad, Xia'er said that Jiu'er should choose the child's nickname."
General Chu was stunned for a moment before he smiled: "That's right, Xia'er is someone who knows how to repay a favor!"
At the end of the next day.
The two families, plus a group of people who came to announce the imperial decree, gathered at the Chu Mansion.
Nangong Jiu was the happiest: "Great-grandfather, Jiu'er is here for the feast! Hehehe... I must eat more today."
General Chu picked up the little guy and said, "Okay, Jiuer, eat more. Your aunt-in-law specially instructed the kitchen to prepare a lot of dishes that you like today."
Nangong Jiu clapped her hands, "Okay, okay! But, didn't we agree to wait until the full moon to have the feast?"
"Your cousin said that everyone helped out, and she wanted to invite everyone to get together and have some fun.
By the way, my great-grandfather is telling you in secret that your cousin has entrusted you with the important task of naming the child."
Nangong Jiu blinked his eyes: "Name? I name it?"
"Yes, that's a nickname. I've already chosen the full names for my great-grandfather. They're Chu Minglang and Chu Mingyue."
"So what should I name them? No, I need to think about it."
Soon, Nangong Jiu and Xiao Wang Xiaoxing squatted in the corner and whispered for a while.
"Little Wang Xiaoxing, what should I do? I just realized that I'm too busy fighting and don't know enough to come up with a good name."
"Your Majesty, a nickname is just anything you want, there's no need to be so particular."
"So we call them the eldest and the second?"
"Puff!"
Seeing a few people squatting in the corner for a long time, Liu Hao went over to see what was going on out of curiosity. When he heard the name given by Nangong Jiu, he couldn't help laughing out loud.
Nangong Jiu jumped up and hugged Liu Hao's legs as if he had found a savior, and raised his little head to ask for help.
"Dad, my cousin asked me to pick a nickname for the baby. We've been discussing it for a long time, but we still don't know what to name. You are so knowledgeable and talented, so naming will definitely not be difficult for you."
Liu Hao saw that they were all staring at him expectantly.
He coughed lightly to suppress his laughter. "A nickname is used to call people close to you. It just needs to be easy to remember, smooth to pronounce, and have a good meaning."
"Easy to remember and catchy with good meaning? Hmm..." Nangong Jiu scratched his little head.
After a long pause, an idea suddenly occurred to him: "Aren't they called Chu Minglang and Chu Mingyue? Minglang means sunny and cheerful, and Mingyue means bright and flawless.
The brother and sister are the sun and moon of my cousin, and we hope they can illuminate her way forward.
So, the brother will be called Xiaoyang and the sister will be called Xiaoyue."
Liu Hao clapped his hands and cheered: "Not bad, not bad, our Jiuer is still very talented."
Nangong Jiu was so happy to receive the praise that he jumped up and down to find General Chu.
"Great-grandfather, Jiuer has thought of nicknames for his younger brothers and sisters."
"Oh? Tell me about it!"
"My brother's name is Xiaoyang, and my sister's name is Xiaoyue. Great-grandfather, what do you think?"
"Sun and Moon?"
"Yes, they are my aunt's sun and moon." Nangong Jiu looked at General Chu expectantly.
General Chu tasted it carefully and slapped his thigh...
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