After receiving the letter, the Fifth Lady immediately came to find the Eleventh Lady and said, "What do you think? Is my idea good?" She looked very proud and said, "When I accompanied her to see the doctor that time, the doctor also told her not to worry. I think she is just anxious because she doesn't have a child." Then she said, "Fourth sister-in-law, I think you might as well buy out two sets of clothes that Jin'er wore when he was a child, and I will find two sets of clothes that Shen'er wore when he was a child, and let the old woman take them to Gaoqing together. I pray that she can have a boy this time." After she finished speaking, she clasped her hands together and chanted "Amitabha".

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but laugh when she saw this.

The Fifth Lady urged her to find clothes.

"The diagnosis was positive in September, so the birth date should be in the summer." Eleventh Lady smiled and picked out two larger white Songjiang Sansuo cloth clothes: "Jin'er was born in winter, and I'm afraid these clothes will be too small when he is born."

"Oh!" Fifth Madam laughed, "It's just a good omen. It's up to her whether to wear it or not!" As she spoke, she saw a bright red silk jacket with a hundred children playing in it in the box, and couldn't help but bend down to take a look: "This dress is so beautiful, why don't I have any impression of it..." Before she finished speaking, her face changed, and she put one hand on her waist, "Fourth sister-in-law, I think I'm about to give birth!"

"Didn't they say it was in the middle of the month?" Eleventh Lady was startled at first, but quickly calmed down. She helped her to sit on the armchair next to her which was padded with a bright red brocade cushion. Then she told Qiuyu and Fangxi to call the midwife and the sedan chair. She also asked Mother Song to stay at home to look after Jing'er. Eleventh Lady accompanied her to the Fifth Lady.

By the time the lights were on, the fifth wife had successfully given birth to her second son.

While eating rice wine and eggs, the Fifth Lady said angrily, "Tell Seventh Lady that I had a premature birth because of her."

Eleventh Lady held the chubby child in her arms and laughed, "Don't worry, I'll write a letter to her right away."

As he was speaking, the lady who had received the letter came over.

Seeing his grandson whose eyes were still closed, the old man was extremely happy: "Look at him, he looks exactly like Jin Ge'er!"

Eleventh Lady was a little amused and helpless.

The lady always mentioned Jing'er, and occasionally she would let something slip like this.

She said hurriedly, "Yes, he is as strong as when our Jing'er was born." Then she asked Mother Shi loudly, "What's wrong? Master Wu hasn't come back yet?"

Mother Shi was a perceptive person. She immediately smiled and said, "We have sent people to wait outside the palace gate. I will send someone to urge them." She then asked the Fifth Lady, "What do you think? Should we report the news to Hongdeng Hutong now? Or should we report it early tomorrow morning?"

The regret of the old Marquis Sun was that he had no son. When the son of the angel was born, he ignored the custom and came to visit his grandson on his third birthday. This time, the fifth wife gave birth to another son, and the joy of the old Marquis Sun can be imagined.

"Send someone to tell my father right away." The Fifth Lady's face was filled with smiles when she thought of it.

Eleventh Lady suggested, "How about sending a letter to Sanjing Hutong as well?" Then she talked to Fifth Lady about the baby's third-day baptism ceremony, "...what do you think is the best way to go. Then I can decide on the dishes."

It is winter now, and the New Year is coming soon. Many shops have closed long ago, and some things cannot be bought even if you have money. But the Fifth Lady always loves her children and is a person who cares about face. As long as she is the head of the family, she always wants to get applause. Hearing this, she pondered and said, "I want to use mustard greens or spinach for the banquet. I wonder if I can buy them?"

Fresh vegetables are hard to come by in the north in winter, let alone spinach harvested in spring.

"I'll tell the stewards when I get back," said Eleventh Lady, "to see if we can find some in the greenhouse in Fengtai. If not, how about using radishes or cucumbers? We have quite a few at home for the New Year."

Using water radish or cucumber would be decent. The Fifth Lady didn't hesitate and said with a smile, "Okay! Just let the Fourth Sister-in-law help make the decision. Last time, everyone agreed with the gift for the first birthday of Brother Chen!"

Everyone talked and laughed, and let the matter go. When Xu Lingkuan came back, he held the child and smiled from ear to ear. He worked for most of the night and named the child "Cheng".

"He is trustworthy and a gentleman!"

The lady said "OK" repeatedly.

Eleventh Lady was busy buying spinach.

Fortunately, Manager Bai was a very capable man and delivered a basket that afternoon.

Shiyi Niang counted and found that there were still some extra. She asked Madam Song to wrap two copies in brown paper, one to Gongxian Hutong and the other to Madam Gan.

In the evening, Mother Song came back and brought clothes and food made by Madam Gan for Jing'er. She whispered to Shiyi Niang, "My aunt from Yuhang has sent a letter. She asked my uncle to send the fifth young master back to Yuhang in the spring. This way, Aunt Wang can take care of my uncle wholeheartedly. When Aunt Wang came out to receive the food, her eyes were red. It was obvious that she had been crying."

Eleventh Lady was secretly surprised.

In the early spring of this year, Luo Zhenxing's aunt gave birth to a son, the fifth in the Luo family's "Jia" generation. Because he was a concubine's son, there was no banquet, only the fourth, fifth, and eleventh aunts went to see him and gave him a gift.

"Who told you?" she couldn't help asking, "What did my eldest brother say?"

The couple is separated, and the person next to her is the one who lives with her day and night, cares about her and has given birth to a son. Eleventh Lady is a little worried that this will cause a rift between Luo Zhenxing and his wife.

Mother Song said, "Mother Hang told me that. From what she said, my uncle also agreed."

She couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. "Please remember this! Don't forget to remind me when the time comes so that I can bring some things back to Yuhang."

Eleventh Lady sat there for a while before getting up and going to the flower hall, asking Zhu Xiang to call several mothers in charge to arrange Cheng'er's third-day baptism ceremony.

Because it was the end of the year, every family was busy, and they dispersed after the banquet. The full moon ceremony was on the eighth day of the lunar month, when every family invited guests and visited relatives. The Fifth Lady discussed with the Eleventh Lady: "...the hundred-day ceremony must be done well no matter what! We can't let him be inferior to his sisters and brothers."

Eleventh Lady could understand Fifth Lady's desire to be fair, so she smiled and said, "Great! That would be mid-March, a good time for grass to grow and birds to fly. We can take the opportunity to have some fun."

Madam Wu thought of Qi Niang and said, "It's a pity that she can't come." After that, she said, "Oh my!" and said, "I'm so confused. Yu Ge'er will get married in October, and I will send an invitation to Qi Niang to attend the wedding..."

Eleventh Lady poured cold water on her: "The child was still young at that time. How could Seventh Sister bear to let the child travel such a long distance?"

"That's right!" Mrs. Wu couldn't help feeling a little frustrated.

Mother Song came in with a smile. She greeted the Fifth Lady and asked Eleventh Lady for advice: "What should we do with the things in the Fifth Young Master's workshop? There is only a courtyard over there."

Eleventh Lady thought for a moment and said, "Let the Fifth Young Master go and have a look first. If you want to take anything away, pack it up first. I will discuss with the Marquis where to put it."

Madam Wu was somewhat bored, and took the opportunity to say goodbye while she finished speaking: "Since you are busy, I will not disturb you. I will come to discuss Cheng'er's hundred-day ceremony with you in a few days."

Eleventh Lady knew that she had a knot in her heart, so she didn't try to keep her. She smiled and said okay, sent her out, and then went to Xu Sijie's workshop.

The things inside were neatly arranged, and there was a cool smell in the air, as if no one had used it for some time.

She had been busy entertaining guests these days. Seeing that Xu Sijie had made a rabbit lantern for Jing'er and Shen'er respectively on the Lantern Festival yesterday, she couldn't help but look confused.

Upon hearing the news, Nan Yong's wife dropped the cages she was packing and rushed over and said hurriedly, "The rabbit lanterns for the Sixth and Fifth Young Masters were made early in the morning. During the New Year, Mr. Zhao returned to his hometown. The Fifth Young Master, except for occasionally playing the flute, spends most of his time with the Fourth Young Master."

During the Chinese New Year, Eleventh Lady encouraged Xu Sizhun to invite guests.

Xu Sizun was a little overwhelmed at first, but soon he became excited: "Okay, okay, Han Jian is also inviting guests to his house for the Spring Festival. He also sent me an invitation, but I was afraid that my father would be unhappy, so I didn't go..." As he spoke, his voice gradually became smaller. Thinking of Eleventh Lady telling him to be bolder, his expression became a little uneasy, "I saw that my father never held large banquets." After saying this, he was afraid that Eleventh Lady would blame him, so he added, "Even the full-month ceremony for my sixth brother was not as noisy as that for my second sister and seventh brother..."

Explaining Xu Lingyi's behavior is too complicated, and it's not the right time.

"Then let's go ask the Marquis!" Eleventh Lady said softly, "If the Marquis agrees, we will send out invitations to invite guests. If he doesn't agree, we'll just forget it."

Xu Sizhun was still a little hesitant: "If Daddy gets angry..."

"If we don't give it a try, how do we know your father won't agree?" Eleventh Lady encouraged him, "I'll go with you. I'll wait for you outside the study."

Xu Sizhun's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he and Shiyi Niang went to Xu Lingyi's place.

Xu Lingyi felt somewhat relieved as he listened to his son's stammering request.

He can give his son an identity and status, but whether he can keep this identity and status depends only on Xu Sizhun himself.

Seeing that his son seemed to have suddenly come to understand the importance of friends, Xu Lingyi not only agreed readily, but also sent Manager Zhao to assist him in treating the guests.

Xu Sizhun was flattered. He walked out of the door in a daze. It was only when he saw Shiyi Niang that he felt the reality. He ran to Shiyi Niang and said, "Daddy agreed. Daddy agreed! He even asked Manager Zhao to treat me."

His face was flushed with excitement.

"You see, it's not that difficult to speak!" Eleventh Lady looked at Xu Sizhun with a smile.

Xu Sizhun nodded vigorously.

"Alright! Let's start preparing to invite guests for the Spring Festival." Eleventh Lady acted as if she was in high spirits. "First, you draw up a list of guests to invite, then send out invitations, and ask the servant who usually goes out with you to find out what the guests like to eat. I will help you prepare the wine and food."

Xu Sizun nodded repeatedly and chattered, "I know, I know. Wang Yun doesn't eat sweets, Dou Jing likes to eat fish, Han Jian puts flowers in his tea..." His upturned face was radiant, as if it could drive away the winter cold.

In fact, Xu Sizhun is a very careful child!

Eleventh Lady looked up with a smile, and saw Xu Lingyi standing behind the window looking at them with a smile.

She raised her eyebrows at Xu Lingyi, made an expression that said "Look, it's all your fault", put her arm around Xu Sizhun's shoulder and left the outer study.

The subsequent spring banquet was a great success.

Xu Sizhun ran to Shiyi Niang and told her everything in detail, and was unwilling to leave until midnight, which made Jing'er, who couldn't hear the story, glare at him constantly.

Thinking of this, Eleventh Lady couldn't help but smile: "Let the two brothers play! Mr. Zhao will be back in two days, and there will be no such relaxation."

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