"Maybe this is fate!" Eleventh Lady had not expected Xu Sijie to fit into this family so quickly. Speaking of which, Xu Sizhun's friendliness was also an important reason. She was moved and took the opportunity to say, "Although Zhun'er has a gentle personality, he is tolerant. For ordinary people, he is just known for his generosity, 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.

Mother Tian saw Xu Lingyi still holding the child and said with a smile, "If you are worried, I will help hold the child for a while! You can also take a rest."

The child has not been born yet, but the maids and old women in the room have already been selected. Eleventh Lady does not need to breastfeed the child, nor does she need to take care of the child herself. She can just let the wet nurse bring the child over when she wants to see him. Even Xu Sizhun, who is in poor health, does the same. The same is true for other nobles and wealthy families. But she wants to raise the child herself. This is a collision of two concepts. Everyone has a lifestyle that she thinks is comfortable. She has no intention of changing anything, nor does she want to make herself an outlier. She had to find a roundabout way to save the country. Using the excuse that there is no suitable candidate, she did not decide on a housekeeper for the child's room. She thought that when the child is born, she will raise him in her own room for a few days. When he is two or three years old, it will not be too late to choose a housekeeper. Now that there is no mature person watching in the room, it is no wonder that Xu Lingyi is worried about handing the child over to the people in the child's room.

In ancient times, it was said that a father should not hold his child. She did not expect Xu Lingyi to take care of the child himself.

Eleventh Lady felt a little guilty, and before Xu Lingyi could answer, she said, "My Lord, please leave the child to me!"

"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 hard-won, and he was happy to see it, let alone Shiyi Niang. He still placed 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 crucian carp to stimulate milk production. Millet and sweet potato porridge was light and replenished qi and blood. From what she ate, it was clear that no one expected her to breastfeed.

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 clean, and then I will make it for you."

She and Mother Wan are both experienced old people. They were specially sent by the lady to take care of Eleventh Lady, so naturally they have the most say.

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

It means asking her to eat something else.

Eleventh Lady could only sigh secretly in her heart: "There is nothing I want to eat!"

At night, Tian Mama and the children's maid Hongwen, Qiuyu and Xiulian who were beside Shiyi Niang served in the room, while Xu Lingyi rested in the study.

Looking at the sleeping child, although Shiyi Niang felt that she didn't have much milk, she still tried to feed the child. But the child turned his head to sleep and ignored her.

Eleventh Lady was secretly anxious, but there was nothing she could do.

I wondered if it was because of a difficult birth, or because my body was too weak, so I had no milk; or if I didn’t stimulate milk production in time, which delayed the process…

* * * * * *

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

"…Fortunately, it was a close call. I was scared to death."

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

The lady said "hmm" and said, "You don't know. I thought at the time, if anything happened to Eleventh Lady, wouldn't Fourth Master be known as a wife-killer? I felt so bad for him at the time!"

"Isn't everything alright now?" The Second Lady pulled the Grand Lady's hand, "Relax and take good care of yourself. You still have a great grandson to look forward to."

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 Second Madam thought about the little guy 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 in Fourth Uncle's house!"

While the two were talking, Madam Wu and Mother Shi were also talking: "Speaking of which, she is really lucky. Her first child is a son. I think Zhun Ge 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 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 half a month this month. Tomorrow, the imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital will come to see the fourth lady. Do you think you should call him over to take your pulse?"

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

Mother Shi nodded.

It would be best if Madam Wu could think this way. Sisters-in-law are like neighbors. Although they don't live together, they see each other every day. If you have to compete for everything, there will be no peace. It is more appropriate to close the door and live your own life well.

"You usually arranged the dates accurately, 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 has happened yet!" Madam Wu sighed. "We don't know what's going on yet. It's too early to talk about this!"

Finally, this conversation was diverted.

* * * * * *

In the eastern courtyard of the main house, Madam Wen was worrying about what to give as the third-day-birth gift.

"The Dowager, Second Madam, and Fifth Madam will all be present. If I spend too much, it will inevitably embarrass Madam Qiao and Madam Yang. If I spend too little, Second Madam and Fifth Madam know that I have a shop outside, and they will inevitably think I am stingy." She asked Donghong with some embarrassment, "How about I give the third-day baptism gift tomorrow? Give one to Madam in private, and then give one together with everyone else in public!"

Madam Wen was very kind to the maids around her, so the maids were all quite lively. Donghong laughed and said, "If the Fourth Master accepts it, he will be a money-loving person. 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 embarrass you and interfere with the Fourth House just for such a small matter?"

Aunt Wen nodded and said with a smile, "Our Donghong has grown up and has her own way of speaking."

Donghong 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 Auntie about this tomorrow!"

Zhu Rui nodded.

In ancient times, people believed that their birth date and horoscope were closely related to their fate, so they would not easily let others know. Eleventh Lady did not release the news until two hours after giving birth.

Xiu Li and the others just got the news.

"What gift should I give?" She murmured with a worried look on her face. "Mrs. Yang still has a long life ahead of her. Even if she wants to be in the limelight, she has to think carefully. As for Mrs. Wen... I'm afraid I have to ask around. If I can give her a hint, that would be even better!"

No one knew better than Xiu Li how much private savings Qiao Lianfang had.

Zhu Rui didn't say anything.

She was not interested in these things, she had other things on her mind. She was only two years younger than Xiu Li. Xiu Li's marriage was still unsettled, and she was wary. A few days ago, she asked someone to take a letter to her parents, telling them about her worries in a tactful way. She didn't know if her parents would understand.

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

* * * * * *

Yang was also a little annoyed at this moment.

Unexpectedly, the lady really gave birth to a son.

I heard that when she was giving birth, she even asked the Marquis to go to the delivery room to accompany her...How could such a delicate and ignorant person catch the Marquis' eye?

Yang thought about it and 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, the child would grow up, and the Marquis would have a deeper affection for the child and a deeper respect for his wife. Unless the child was not angry... But could she wait until the child was not angry?

She couldn't help but smile bitterly.

* * * * * *

The next morning, Song's mother was ordered to deliver red eggs to relatives and friends. Xu Lingyi sat at the head of the bed and discussed the child's name with Shiyi Niang: "I prepared some before, more for girls and fewer for boys. I sorted them out again yesterday. What do you think is a good name?"

Xu Lingyi handed her a piece of white paper with the words "sincerity", "discipline", "humility", "forgiveness" written on it... He wrote more than a dozen words in one breath. He also explained: "Sincerity, sincerity is self-sufficient; caution, be prudent and frugal to support your parents; humility, a humble gentleman can cross the great rivers; forgiveness, trust is forgiveness..." Then he said, "I think the word 'humility' is good. Only by acting humbly and gently can you embrace the sea and embrace the mountains and rivers..."

But it can also be explained as only if a monarch pursues a humble policy can he gain power throughout the world and make other states come to submit to him.

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "Let's call him 'Jin'! Filial piety comes first among all virtues. I hope he will be a filial child in the future."

Xu Lingyi understood immediately.

There was a hint of sadness in his eyes.

Eleventh Lady held his hand and said, "I hope he can grow up by my side, and when I am old, he can sit by my side and enjoy my happiness." Her tone was very sincere.

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

The child sleeping next to Eleventh Lady burst into tears.

Eleventh Lady held the child in a panic and said, "You haven't eaten anything since yesterday?"

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 come 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 Lin Bo: "Is there still no movement from the nanny's mansion?"

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I just learned that Qin Lu next door had a cerebral hemorrhage. I was shocked and felt sad.

I hope she can recover soon, and please take care of yourself.

PS: Make up for the extra update on March 12th!