Upon hearing this, Liu smiled and Yan Zhili handed his wife a piece of pastry. Back when he was still at home, he would buy some for the family whenever he earned money, but his wife was always reluctant to eat it. Now they could eat it however they wanted.
Yan Zhili said, "We will not only add Gui Ge to the family genealogy, but also Bao Jie."
The old woman didn't dislike her granddaughter Baojie; it was just that after hearing her son's words, she subconsciously asked, "Baojie is a girl, and our family doesn't include girls in the family genealogy."
Zheng pursed her lips but didn't say anything. Han covered her mouth with her handkerchief and laughed, "Things are different now than before. Imperial relatives all have to be listed in the Imperial Genealogy. Otherwise, how would the Imperial Clan Court pay their salaries?"
The old woman didn't understand anything about the Imperial Clan Court, but Han's tone was somewhat unpleasant to hear.
Yan Chao looked at his mother's expression. He still liked Han's youth and beauty. "Alright, all of you, get out."
Han Shi rose, bowed, and then had the palace maid take her son and leave. Zheng Shi also bowed casually. Liu Shi, however, asked, "Why don't I stay and serve the old lady? The two children can keep her company and talk to her."
Liu's words made the old woman look at her a few more times.
Yan Chao said somewhat impatiently, "Let's have a family talk. You take the child back and rest first."
Liu pursed her lips and looked at her sister-in-law Chen Qiu with some worry. In such a short time, her husband had so many women and children, and her sister-in-law's only son was gone. She didn't know how hard her life was going to be, especially since those women all seemed to have different backgrounds, including a princess.
She didn't know if her husband had another woman in his life.
The food that Chen Qiu had prepared was served quickly. Although the old woman only ordered beef noodles, the kitchen dared not serve just that one dish. They also prepared many side dishes and several kinds of noodles.
The family gathered around to eat. Baojie likes spicy food, but she had gotten a bit of a sore throat from the journey and had a small blister on her tongue that hurt a lot, so she didn't dare to put too much chili in and just ate the beef.
Sitting next to her daughter, Liu put a lot of vegetables on her plate: "Baojie can't just eat meat."
Like Bao Jie, the old woman loved to eat meat. She kept staring at the meat and eating it non-stop. Chen Qiu took care of her from the side, occasionally putting some vegetables on her plate. The old woman knew what was good and bad, and she ate them all.
Yan Zhili looked at his daughter and then at his son, smiling continuously, and whispered, "Wife, you've raised our children so well."
Liu smiled shyly, biting her lip, and put some meat on Yan Zhili's plate, saying, "Brother Gui is very smart. Even the schoolteacher says that Brother Gui is good at studying, just like you."
The old woman said, "Yes, Guige is a fast learner. He gets up early every morning to study. When the family has more money in the future, we'll buy Guige more pens and paper so he won't have to practice writing on the ground with a twig anymore."
Gui Ge was eating vegetables. He didn't like eating vegetables either. After all, his family was poor and they mostly ate vegetables they grew themselves and wild vegetables they dug up. They could only eat meat occasionally, so it was normal for him to crave it. Even though he had eaten a lot on the way, he was still staring at the meat when he saw him. Hearing the old woman's words, he swallowed what was in his mouth, put down his chopsticks, and said, "It's not bitter. I'm buying new clothes for Grandma and Sister."
Yan Zhili reached out and rubbed his son's head, saying, "We'll have everything. In the future, we'll also hire the best tutors for Baojie and Guige so you can study hard."
Baojie was also literate, but she learned it from Liu Shi. Hearing her father's words, she was overjoyed: "Father, I also want to learn martial arts and horseback riding."
“Learn them all.” Yan Zhili didn’t think there was anything wrong with girls learning these things: “Whatever Baojie wants to learn, Dad will hire a tutor to teach her.”
Chen Qiu looked at the two children with affection: "When is Gui Ge's birthday? We can prepare for Gui Ge in advance when the day comes."
Liu smiled gently and said a date. Chen Qiu lost his grip on the spoon and it fell into the bowl.
Everyone at the table looked at Chen Qiu, whose lips trembled.
Yan Zhili was also taken aback and realized that Gui Ge was born on the seventh day after his sister-in-law's son died, but it was not appropriate to say this at the table.
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