Chapter 461 Danger (Part 2)

"Maybe this is fate!" Eleventh Lady had not expected Xu Sizhen to be able to integrate into this family so quickly. Speaking of which, Xu Sizhen's friendliness was also an important reason. She was moved and took the opportunity to say, "Although Brother Sizhen has a gentle personality, he is tolerant. For ordinary people, he is just known for being generous, but for the prince, it is a rare virtue." Xu Lingyi couldn't help but ponder. Mother Song and Mother Tian brought in millet and sweet potato porridge. Seeing that Xu Lingyi was still holding the child, Mother Tian smiled and said, "If the Marquis is worried, I will help hold the child for a while! You can also take a rest." The child has not been born yet, and the maids and old women in the house have been selected. She didn't have to breastfeed the child or take care of the child herself. She could just ask the nurse to bring the child to her when she wanted to see him. Even Xu Sizhen, who was in poor health, did the same. Other nobles and wealthy families did the same. But she wanted to raise the child herself. This was a collision of two concepts. Everyone has a lifestyle that they think is comfortable. She had no intention of changing anything, nor did she want to make herself an outlier. She had to save the country in a roundabout way.

With the excuse that there was no suitable candidate, she did not decide on a housekeeper for the child's room. She was thinking that when the child was born, she would temporarily raise him in her own room for a few days, and when he was two or three years old and Binju's child was grown up, she would let Binju be the housekeeper. Now that there was no mature person watching over the child in the room, it was no wonder that Xu Lingyi was worried about leaving the child to the people in his room.

I didn't expect Xu Lingyi would take care of the child himself.

Isn't it said that a father won't embrace his son?

Eleventh Lady felt a little guilty, and without waiting for Xu Jinan to answer, she said, "My Lord, please put the child on my bed!"

"It's okay," Xu Lingyi said, "He hasn't weighed the sword yet." But thinking of the bond between mother and child, this child was not easy to come by, and he was happy to see it, let alone Shiyi Niang. He still put the child next to Shiyi Niang's pillow.

Mother Song served porridge to Shiyi Niang.

Because she had just given birth, her body was weak and she couldn't eat anything greasy. She used rice wine and carp to stimulate lactation. Millet and yam porridge was light and replenished the blood. From what she ate, it was clear that no one expected her to have milk.

Eleventh Lady thought for a moment and said, "I want to drink some egg rice wine."

Xu Lingyi looked at Mother Tian and motioned for her to bring some rice wine.

Mother Tian said hurriedly, "That's something that causes dryness and heat. The imperial physician said that you have a cold body. If you really want to eat it, wait a few days until you are dry, and I will make it for you."

She and Mother Wan are both experienced elders, and were specially sent by the Lady Dowager to look after Eleventh Lady, so naturally she has the most say.

Xu Lingyi smiled and asked Shiyi Niang: "What else do you want to eat?"

It means to let her eat something else.

Eleventh Lady could only sigh secretly in her heart: "There's nothing I want to eat!" In the evening, Tian Mama and the maid Hongwen in the children's room, Qiuyu and Xiulian beside Eleventh Lady served in the room, and Xu Lingyi rested in the study.

Looking at the sleeping child, although Shiyi Niang felt that she had no milk, she still tried to feed the child. However, the child turned his head to sleep and ignored her.

Shi Niang was secretly anxious, but there was nothing she could do.

I wondered if it was a difficult birth, or if my body was too weak to produce milk, or if I didn’t stimulate milk production in time, which delayed my pregnancy…

The old lady asked the second lady to keep her company.

"…Fortunately, it was a close call. It gave me a cold sweat."

The Second Lady tucked in the corner of the quilt for the Grand Lady: "Those who survive a great disaster will surely have good fortune in the future. The Marquis has survived several battles unscathed, so he is a man with good fortune in the future. You don't have to worry!"

The lady said, "You don't know. I thought, if anything happened to Shi Niang, wouldn't the fourth son be known as a wife-killer? I felt so bad for him at that time!"

"Isn't everything alright now?" The Second Lady pulled the Grand Lady's hand. "Please relax and take good care of yourself. You still have to watch your great-grandson being born."

The lady thought of her new grandson.

She smiled even more. "Look at him. He was born on the tenth day of the tenth month, not too early or too late. His hair is thick and black, his forehead is broad, and his nose is high. I think he will be blessed in the future."

The lady thought of the little fellow who opened his eyes right after he was born, and the corners of her mouth curled up: "If he wasn't blessed, how could he end up living in Fourth Uncle's house!"

While the two were talking, the Fifth Lady was also talking to Mother Shi: "Speaking of which, she is really lucky, her first child is a son. I think Brother Zhe will have a hard time in the future."

"Living is like drinking water. Only you know whether it is hot or cold." Mother Shi said with a smile, "The Fourth Young Master is the Crown Prince. It's not hard to live a down-to-earth life." Then she changed the subject, "I see that your period is late for more than half a month. Tomorrow, the imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital will come to examine the Fourth Madam. Do you think you should call him over to check your pulse?"

Madam Wu knew what Madam Shi meant. She said lazily, "When I was pregnant with Sister Xin, I felt uncomfortable. This time, there is nothing. I think we should wait a few days before making a decision. Otherwise, she might make a mistake. She just gave birth to a son over there, and think I am competing with her. It would be a joke!"

Mother Shi nodded.

It would be best if Madam Wu could think this way. The relationship between sisters-in-law is like that between neighbors. Although they don't live together, they can see each other every day. If they have to compete for everything, how can they live together? If they have to compete for everything, how can they have peace? It is more appropriate to live your own life behind closed doors.

"You usually keep the dates accurate, but this time there was no movement at all?" Mother Shi led the conversation to the issue of offspring, which was what the Fifth Lady was most concerned about.

"Nothing happened!" Madam Wu sighed. "We don't know what's going on yet. It's too early to talk about this!"

Finally, the conversation was diverted.

In the east courtyard of the main house, Madam Wen was worrying about what to give as a gift for the third day of the baby's birth. "The Grand Madam, the Second Madam, and the Third Madam will all be present. If I give too much, it will inevitably embarrass Madam Qiao and Madam Yang. If I give too little, the Second Madam and the Fifth Madam know that I'm having an affair outside, and they will inevitably think I'm stingy." She asked Donghong with some embarrassment, "What do you think? How about giving the third day of the baby's birth gift tomorrow? Give one to Madam Shi in private, and then give one to everyone in public!" Madam Wen was very kind to the maids around her, and the maids were lively. Dong Hong laughed and said, "If the Fourth Madam accepts it, she will be a money-grubber. Instead of giving two gifts, I think you should give the private gift to the Sixth Young Master in the form of a bracelet, a necklace or something like that. The Fourth Madam will definitely like it when she sees it. Besides, can the Second Madam and the Fifth Madam really embarrass you and interfere with the Fourth House just for this?"

Madam Wen nodded and said with a smile, "Our Donghong has grown up and now speaks in a very coherent way."

Qiuhong was embarrassed to laugh.

Xiu Yuan, who lived in front of them, frowned and said, "It's too late today. I'd better talk to my aunt about this tomorrow!"

Zhu Rui nodded.

In ancient times, people believed that their birth date and eight characters were closely related to their fate, and they revealed everything about themselves, so they would not easily let others know. It was not until two hours after Shiyi Niang gave birth that the news that the child was born was released.

Xiu Yuan and the others only got the news.

"What gift should I give?" She murmured with a frown, "I guess Madam Yang feels the same as us, so I'll have to ask Madam Wen... I'm afraid it would be even better if we could give her a message!"

Zhu Rui didn't say anything. She wasn't interested in any of this, she had other things on her mind.

Zhu Rui is two years younger than Xiu Yuan. So she is not young anymore. Xiu Yuan's marriage has not been finalized, so she is wary. A few days ago, she asked someone to send a letter to her parents, telling them about this matter in a tactful way.

I don’t know if her parents can understand?

When she thought of this, she felt a little upset.

Yang was also a little annoyed at this moment.

Unexpectedly, the lady really gave birth to a son.

I heard that she even asked the Marquis to accompany her in the delivery room when she was giving birth... How could such a delicate and ignorant person catch the Marquis's eye? Thinking about it, Yang felt as if there was something stuck in her chest, which was very uncomfortable. She took a few deep breaths and felt better.

If she waited any longer, the child would grow up, and the Marquis would have more and more feelings for the child, and her chances would become fewer and fewer! She couldn't help but look slightly gloomy.

The next day, Song's mother was ordered to send red eggs to relatives and friends. Xu Lingyi discussed the child's name with Shiyi Niang at the bedside: "I prepared some before, more for girls and fewer for boys. I sorted them out again yesterday. Which character do you think is treacherous?"

Xu Lingyi handed her a piece of white paper with the words "誠", "謹", "謙", "諒" written on it... He wrote more than ten words in one breath. He also explained: "誠, sincerity is self-made; 謹, prudent and frugal, to support parents; 謙, a humble gentleman can cross the great river; 諒, the people are trustworthy..." Then he said, "I think the word '謙' is good. Only by acting with humility and gentleness can one embrace the sea and rivers and embrace the mountains and rivers..." But it can also be explained that only when the monarch pursues a humble policy can he gain power and make the states come to submit to him.

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "Let's call him 'Jian'! Filial piety is the most important virtue. I hope he will be a filial child in the future."

Xu Lingyi understood immediately. He felt a little uncomfortable.

Eleventh Lady held his hand and said, "I hope he can grow up by my side and be in my arms in the future." Her tone was very sincere.

Xu Lingyi held Shiyi Niang's hand and said nothing for a long time.

The child sleeping next to Shiyi Niang burst into tears.

Eleventh Lady hurriedly held the child and said, "You haven't eaten anything from yesterday until now?"

Hearing the noise, Mother Wan trotted in.

"I'll do it, I'll do it!" She went to pick up the child with a smile, "I'm afraid he must be hungry. I'll take him to the nurse to feed him."

Eleventh Lady said, "Please let the nurse in!"

She looked at him and felt relieved as she wondered why he was crying.

As he spoke, he patted the child gently.

Mother Wan hurried to call the wet nurse.

Xu Lingyi called out to Linbo loudly: "Is there any movement in Naizi's house yet?"

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .