Chapter 222 Finale (Part 1)
When Xue Youli woke up again, it was already evening.
The moment she opened her eyes, she saw the man sitting beside the bed with his eyes closed.
Murong Che held her hand with his big hand. He must have stayed here for a long time. Listening to his steady breathing, it seemed as if he had fallen asleep.
Xue Youli had slept for so long that her body was very tired. She wanted to turn over, but as soon as her hand moved, Murong Che felt it and woke up immediately.
Xue Youli met his gentle peach blossom eyes and pursed her lips, "Your Majesty, if you are tired, do you want to go back to your Changsheng Palace to rest?"
She had just given birth to a child in her bedroom today, so it was not convenient for him to stay overnight.
Murong Che reached out and touched her face, and asked softly, "How do you feel now? Are you hungry? Are you thirsty?"
Xue Youli licked her cracked lips and said, "I'm a little thirsty."
Murong Che immediately went to pour her some water, then personally helped her up and fed her some water.
After Xue Youli finished drinking a glass of water, she thought about how she felt tired after giving birth and didn't even have time to take a look at the child.
So she turned to look at the man, "Your Majesty, have you seen our child?"
Murong Che was stunned for a moment, nodded and lied, "I saw it, well... he is quite well behaved, not noisy or noisy."
In fact, when the midwife brought the baby out, Murong Che was worried about Xue Youli and did not look at his son carefully at all. He only thought that the baby in the cradle was very small and cried very loudly.
Xue Youli's eyes softened when he mentioned his son, "I want to see him."
"Okay, I'll have him brought to you for you to see."
After Murong Che finished speaking, he immediately ordered Ruyi, who was guarding outside the door, to bring the little prince over.
Although the child was just born, he was very fair and tender and very cute.
Xue Youli had suffered a lot during childbirth and had secretly decided that she would never get pregnant or have a baby again.
But at this moment, when I saw my son sleeping with his eyes closed, I felt my heart melted by this chubby, cuddly little glutinous rice dumpling.
"He's so handsome! He looks just like me!"
Xue Youli said, raising her index finger and gently poking his little face, "He's so soft, I like it so much!"
Giving birth was painful and uncomfortable, but when Xue Youli saw such a lovely and beautiful son appear in her life, she suddenly felt that it was all worth it.
Murong Che looked at Xue Youli's happy expression when facing her son, and he also raised the corners of his lips, "Ali, you said before that you would name our child, have you thought of a name yet?"
Xue Youli had been thinking about a name for her child with Chu Xinyue when she was pregnant.
At this moment, when she heard the man asking her, she immediately replied, "Just call me Murong Yan!"
"Music is endless and has no limit, so why does it linger? The word 'Yan' means prosperity and success, which is a good name!"
Xue Youli didn't think too much when she chose this name, she just thought it sounded nice.
After hearing Murong Che's explanation, he smiled and said, "Since the emperor also approves of this name, then let's call him Murong Yan?"
"good."
Xue Youli had exhausted too much energy, and soon after waking up, she fell into a deep sleep again.
Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, Murong Che took his son to Cining Palace.
Empress Dowager Yin was also concerned about Xue Youli and the little prince. When she saw Murong Che handing the baby in the cradle to her, she carefully took the child from him, held him in her arms, and looked at him left and right. She couldn't look at him enough.
"Emperor, Yan'er looks exactly like you when you were a child! When you were a child, you also liked to hold the corner of the quilt tightly with your little hands when you slept."
Murong Che looked towards the little fellow in Queen Mother Yin's arms, and saw him staring at him curiously with a pair of round eyes.
"I think his features are quite similar to those of the Queen."
Queen Mother Yin carefully looked at her eldest grandson and became more and more pleased the more she looked. "It's good that he looks like the empress. The empress is so beautiful!"
Murong Yan didn't understand what they were talking about. He yawned with his little mouth pouting, and soon fell asleep again.
Queen Mother Yin held him for a while longer and said softly to Murong Che, "Yan'er has fallen asleep. Your Majesty, please take him back quickly so he can have a good rest. I will go down to see him and the Queen tomorrow."
Although it was Xue Youli's first time giving birth, because it was a natural delivery and she had a special doctor to take care of her, her body recovered almost completely after lying in bed for half a month.
After she finished her confinement, she often met with Chu Xinyue.
Chu Xinyue got pregnant a few months later than her, and her belly is getting bigger day by day.
At the end of the year, Xue Youli was preparing for the New Year's Eve banquet when she suddenly received news that Chu Xinyue had fallen and was going to give birth early.
When Xue Youli heard the news, he immediately put down all the things at hand, asked Banxia to prepare the carriage, and went to find Murong Che to tell him the situation. Then he hurried to Prince Kang's Mansion.
When she arrived at Prince Kang's Mansion, Murong Nan was pacing anxiously outside the bedroom.
When he saw Xue Youli, he hurried over to explain the situation to her, "Sister-in-law, Ah Yue has been in there for almost two hours, why hasn't she given birth yet?"
Xue Youli saw that he was so anxious that his eyes were red. She patted his shoulder and comforted him, "I know you are anxious, but don't worry! I brought the most experienced midwife in the palace to check on Ah Yue first!"
"good!"
After Xue Youli led the midwife in, Murong Nan closed his eyes and took several deep breaths before he calmed himself down a little.
In the bedroom, Chu Xinyue was in so much pain in her stomach that she kept yelling, "Ah! It hurts so much! I won't have a baby! I won't have a baby! Murong Nan, you scumbag, you only know how to do it, but not how to prevent pregnancy. You've made me suffer so much! I don't want to sleep in the same bed with you anymore!"
As soon as Xue Youli entered, she heard Chu Xinyue's loud cursing voice, "Ayue, I'm here to accompany you. I know you are angry, but don't curse yet, save your energy and give birth to the baby quickly!"
The moment Chu Xinyue saw Xue Youli, she seemed to have found her backbone, "Ali, you're finally here! I missed you so much!"
Xue Youli walked to the bedside and said, "Stop talking nonsense. Save your energy and hurry up to give birth to the baby!"
I don’t know if it’s because Xue Youli came, but Chu Xinyue felt that her stomach didn’t hurt as much anymore.
About half an hour later, Erxi held the newborn baby in his arms and happily reported to Murong Nan, "Your Highness, the princess has given birth to a little prince for you. Both mother and child are safe!"
Murong Nan heard this and looked at the baby in Erxi's arms. He frowned in disdain, "Why is it a son?"
He dreams of having a daughter!
What a pity that she gave birth to a big fat boy!
But it doesn’t matter. He will first give his daughter a brother who can protect his precious daughter in the future!
Thinking of this, Murong Nan's mood suddenly improved.
"My dear son, you are so sensible that you knew to be born before your sister! Your father will definitely train you well in the future! You will learn to use swords, spears, sticks and clubs, and you can practice martial arts with your mother! This should be enough to protect your sister!"
In just a moment, Murong Nan had already planned the lessons his eldest son would need to learn in the next ten years.
Chu Xinyue was in good health. After giving birth, she chatted with Xue Youli for a while. Then she thought of her son and shouted outside. Murong Nan hurriedly came in holding her son.
"Ah Yue, look at how energetic our son is! His eyes are as big as bells, and he is full of curiosity about everything he sees. He will definitely be smart and clever when he grows up!"
Murong Nan took his son from Erxi and handed him to the bedside for Chu Xinyue to see.
Chu Xinyue had someone to take care of her food, clothing, housing and transportation in Prince Kang's mansion, and the imperial physician and Xue Youli prepared nutritious meals for her. Her son was well taken care of since he was in her belly, and he was white and plump when he was born, and he was very cute to look at.
Chu Xinyue looked at the soft and chewy little pink ball in his arms, and her heart softened, "He raised her so well!"
Xue Youli also smiled and nodded, "Yes, look how cute he is!"
Chu Xinyue stared at her son for a few more times, and sighed with regret, "What a pity it's a son. If it was a daughter, she could have married your Yan'er!"
Xue Youli curled her lips. As a doctor of medicine, she couldn't help but remind Chu Xinyue, "From a genetic point of view, close relatives cannot marry!"
Chu Xinyue thought for a moment, smacked her lips and said, "That's right, then let our two sons grow up and become sworn brothers!"
Xue Youli reminded again, "Is it possible that they are brothers without swearing brotherhood?"
Chu Xinyue patted her head and said, "No wonder people say pregnancy makes women stupid for three years. Look at my brain!"
"Ah Yue, please be gentle when you hit me. I'm not smart to begin with, so don't hit yourself any harder!"
Chu Xinyue looked up at Xue Youli, "Ali, you are making fun of me!"
"I'm not making fun of you. I mean everyone has their own strengths. Although you're not smart, you're strong in both arms and legs! Who can bully you?"
"That's true!"
Chu Xinyue nodded seriously, and it took her a while to react, "Ali, are you saying that I have strong limbs but a simple mind?"
At this moment, the baby in Murong Nan's arms hummed twice.
Chu Xinyue couldn't help laughing when she heard this. "Ali, did you see that? My little treasure is standing up for me! He deserves his mother's military coat! That's awesome!"
Xue Youli gently tapped the tip of the boy's nose, "Of course! A tiger mother will not have a dog child!"
Chu Xinyue also laughed, "I used to think raising a child was a very troublesome thing, but now that I see this little thing, I suddenly feel that having a child is also a good experience."
Xue Youli hummed at the side, "Isn't that right? Now you have a personal maid to serve you, and your son will have a wet nurse to take care of him from the moment he is born. Even if you have eight or ten children, there will be someone to take care of them. Of course it's comfortable!"
As long as your life is guaranteed, there is nothing wrong with having a baby for fun.
Chu Xinyue agreed with her words, "So this is why I never looked for a boyfriend before. Old cows and horses give birth to young cows and horses, and all of their descendants are cows and horses, endlessly!"
Murong Nan looked at this and that, and scratched his head in confusion, "Ayue, sister-in-law, what are you talking about? Why don't I understand?"
Xue Youli knew that her words were always blunt but her point was true.
She looked at Murong Nan's bewildered expression and said to him, "Fifth brother, you should give the child to the nurse to take care of. Ah Yue and I have something to say."
"Okay, got it." Seeing that the two of them were acting mysterious, Murong Nan didn't ask any more questions. They were close friends and there were always some topics between women to talk about.
After Murong Nan left, Xue Youli met Chu Xinyue's gaze and asked seriously, "Ayue, are you happy here?"
Chu Xinyue was startled for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, I'm very happy! I have a man who loves me in my marriage, someone to take care of me in my life, and I have endless money to spend. Isn't this the perfect life we have always been pursuing?"
Xue Youli asked again, "Do you still want to return to the real world?"
Chu Xinyue thought silently for a long time before shaking her head and saying, "I don't want to think about it anymore. When I first came here, I really wanted to leave here. Now I have lived in Jiuzhou for almost two years. I have people I care about here and I have my own home. To me, this is no longer a virtual world, but the place where we live."
At this point, she asked Xue Youli, "What about you? What do you think?"
Xue Youli's face was more serious than ever before. "I have also decided to stay here and live. I still remember when we first came here, we agreed to escape when we found an opportunity in the future. We would not talk about feelings with Murong Che and Murong Nan, but only talk about romance. Who knew that after going through so many things together, I gradually developed dependence and feelings for that man. Ah Yue, I plan to live here forever just like you. In fact, no matter which world or dimension we live in, as long as our feelings are real and our happiness is real, that's enough."
Chu Xinyue nodded and said, "There is just one bad thing. The times here are still too harsh on women."
Xue Youli replied, "You are the first female general in Jiuzhou who has fought in the battlefield. With your precedent, I believe that more and more women will be involved in the construction of Jiuzhou!"
Maybe one person's power is small, but as long as they have enough patience and perseverance, they can make changes little by little and influence more people.
Although Chu Xinyue's brain capacity is not enough, she will always stand by Xue Youli, "Tell me, what do you need me to do?"
"In Jiuzhou today, men are still superior to women. I want to break the notion that women can only take care of their husbands and children. I want to build a girls' school so that those girls who are unwilling to be trapped in the back house and take care of their husbands and children can learn to read and write, and have more opportunities to choose their own life path in the future."
As a woman and the queen of Jiuzhou, she wanted to do something for all women and the people of Jiuzhou.
She was also inspired by the fact that Yu Minyan disguised herself as a man for more than ten years, and she does not want more women to suffer such a hardship in the future.
Society should give all outstanding and capable women the opportunity to shine!
Xue Youli told Chu Xinyue his idea, and Chu Xinyue immediately raised her hands and feet in agreement, "Okay, let's do as you say! I will provide the manpower and effort when necessary!"
Xue Youli knew very well that many of the ideas in the society they once lived in were too advanced and not suitable for the people of Jiuzhou.
Therefore, she could first establish a girls' school to allow more women to break through the shackles of their thoughts and become people with independent personalities.
A woman's true independence and freedom means that after receiving the same education as men, she can independently choose what she wants to do.
Whether you want to start your own business, get married and raise children, or stay single and do what you want, it's all up to you.
Being a gentle and helpful wife can be very happy, and being a strong woman in the career can also be very happy!
She and Chu Xinyue chatted from New Year's Eve until the next morning, and they became more and more excited as they talked.
When they explained the idea of establishing a girls' school to Murong Che, Murong Che also agreed.
So, in March of the following year, Xue Youli and Chu Xinyue began to prepare to open a school.
So what if I can never go back?
They can create a new world through their smart brains and hardworking hands.
A single spark can start a prairie fire. One day, they will see a peaceful and prosperous era of peace and prosperity that belongs to them!