Ye Yunniang delivered the clothes she had made for Jiang Tingjun to Ziyuan. Ye Yunniang then went into the room to hand them over to Ding Fang.
Now there are only two of them. Ding Fang originally wanted to serve only during the day, and even went to discuss this with Ye Yunniang.
As a result, Zi Yuan arranged for two people to work shifts, with Ye Yunniang and Ding Fang each taking turns for one day. However, overall, Ding Fang had more shifts, as there were 18 days a month that were during the day.
Ye Yunniang didn't mind; she was happy to take care of the children at night.
Although she had to get up at night to feed and care for him, Jiang Tingjun was truly the most well-behaved child Ye Yunniang had ever seen.
He wakes up twice a night without crying or fussing. After I feed him and change his diaper, he falls back asleep peacefully.
Ye Yunniang made good use of her time and could take a nap.
With no one watching at night, Ye Yunniang could relax a bit.
During the day, people are constantly coming and going inside the house.
Jiang Tingjun was very lively and active. As he grew older, he didn't like staying indoors and preferred to go to the courtyard and be carried around to see everything. Although maids and servants helped with his care, he was mostly carried by his wet nurse.
Jiang Tingjun is fair-skinned and chubby; it must be tiring to carry him all day.
With such a high monthly salary, Ye Yunniang couldn't complain about being tired.
Ye Yunniang arrived early to replace Ding Fang.
"Why are you so late?" Ding Fang said impatiently, yawning as she walked away.
Ye Yunniang walked to the bedside, and Jiang Tingjun looked at her with wide eyes and smiled.
“Young master, you miss your wet nurse.” Ye Yunniang walked over and picked him up.
Jiang Tingjun suddenly grabbed Ye Yunniang's hair and yanked it hard.
"Ah!" Ye Yunniang cried out, feeling a bit of pain.
"Young master, let go," Ye Yunniang urged, but Jiang Tingjun pulled even harder.
Hongcai and Ziyuan, who were in the outer room, came in when they heard the noise and went forward to persuade Jiang Tingjun together.
Jiang Tingjun thought he was having even more fun playing with him.
Having finally managed to free her hair from Jiang Tingjun's grasp, Ye Yunniang was covered in sweat.
"Sister Ye, hurry up and wipe yourself clean. You have to see Madam soon." Ye Yunniang's current appearance is not suitable for seeing Madam.
Ye Yunniang handed Jiang Tingjun to Hongcai.
The little guy wasn't happy; he cried whenever Hongcai touched him. He only allowed Ye Yunniang to hold him.
Ye Yunniang had no choice but to hold him. She asked Hongcai to wipe her sweat and comb her hair.
"Thank you for your help."
"Sister Ye, you're too kind. It's no trouble at all to comb my hair. Sister, your hair is so beautiful, so black and shiny." Hongcai asked enviously, "Sister, how do you maintain your hair?"
“I just wash my hair regularly, nothing else does. But my mother has good hair.” Ye Yunniang reached out to stop Jiang Tingjun from touching her hair.
“Oh, Sister Ye took after your mother’s hair. I also took after my mother; her hair is very frizzy and sparse.” Hongcai said, quickly combing Ye Yunniang’s hair into a single bun.
Ye Yunniang's original beaded hairpin was too small and didn't fit. Ziyuan took a magnolia flower pendant hairpin and inserted it into her hair.
The delicate magnolia blossoms swayed, adding a touch of liveliness to the gentle and charming Ye Yunniang.
"Is this me?" Ye Yunniang was surprised as she looked at herself in the bronze mirror.
"Hongcai is quite nice," Ziyuan praised. She then had Ye Yunniang carry Jiang Tingjun and follow her.
This was the first time Ye Yunniang had carried the young master to pay her respects to the Fourth Madam.
Madam Jiang reached out and took Jiang Tingjun's hand.
Jiang Tingjun, who would usually let others carry him, was unwilling this time. His eyes were fixed on Ye Yunniang's magnolia pendant. Taking advantage of Ye Yunniang's bow, he grabbed it and yanked it hard.
Ye Yunniang's freshly combed hair was instantly ripped apart. Two strands were even pulled out.
Ye Yunniang couldn't help but suck on her lips. Good lips.
Then her hair came loose, and Ye Yunniang was stunned. Everyone else in the room was also taken aback.
No one expected Jiang Tingjun to do this.
Jiang Tingjun ignored the stares of those in the room and showed no remorse for his wrongdoing. Instead, he shook the magnolia hairpin in his hand and laughed heartily.
Madam Jiang, who had never seen her son so lively before, also smiled.
"This kid looks just like his dad. Hahahaha..."
The others in the room reacted, Ziyuan stepped forward and hugged Jiang Tingjun away, and Zijuan took Ye Yunniang downstairs to tidy up.
Ye Yunniang's face turned a little pale. She really didn't know that Jiang Tingjun was so lively and was afraid that the madam would blame her.
"Madam is always kind and won't blame you," Zijuan said, noticing her panic.
Ye Yunniang hummed in agreement, letting the maid comb her hair. This time, she absolutely refused to wear any hairpins or hair ornaments.
Wearing the small beaded flowers I had before, they were just the right amount, barely noticeable.
Back inside, the couch was covered with jade hairpins in various flower shapes.
Jiang Tingjun would grab this and that, playing with them for a while before casually tossing them aside, some even falling directly to the ground.
Madam Jiang Si wasn't angry; she took out a new one to tease him.
Jiang Tingjun had a lot of fun.
He wouldn't play with his mother until he got hungry. He wanted Ye Yunniang to hold him and ask for food.
Ye Yunniang held Jiang Tingjun and was led behind a screen to breastfeed.
After feeding him, Ye Yunniang held him upright, one arm around his back and the other stroking his back from top to bottom.
"Why do you do this?" Madam Jiang asked, puzzled.
Ye Yunniang explained the reason, which reduced the baby's spitting up.
As he was speaking, Jiang Tingjun got angry, making a few "ah ah" sounds, patting Ye Yunniang's shoulder with one hand and grabbing her mouth with the other.
He made a few more "ah" sounds.
"What is Jun'er going to do?"
Ye Yunniang hesitated for a moment.
"What, can't I say?" Madam Jiang's expression changed.
“Reporting to Madam, when I fed the young master at night, I would hum the lullaby I used to sing to my son at home,” Ye Yunniang explained, and Madam Jiang remained silent.
Jiang Tingjun urged.
"Hum it, let me hear it too. What lullaby is it that Jun'er loves to listen to?"
Ye Yunniang hummed softly, "The wind is gentle, the moon is warm, fireflies rest on the willow tips. The insects are silent, the birds are quiet, my little one closes his eyes..."
Jiang Tingjun closed his eyes and fell asleep while humming.
Ye Yunniang hummed the song twice and then stopped, her hands ceasing their movements.
"Take Jun'er back to sleep," Madam Jiang instructed.
"Yes." Ye Yunniang responded with a bow, then carried Jiang Tingjun away.
"Ziyuan, go to the storeroom and get her the light green cotton silk."
"Yes," Zi Yuan replied and left.
"Madam has taken a liking to Nurse Ye." Zijuan stepped forward to massage Madam Jiang's legs.
"She's a good person. It's a pity she can't be used by my son." Ye Yunniang said before that Jiang Tingjun went home without breastfeeding, and Madam Jiang Si knew about it.
“She can stay, it’s not a matter of you saying a word if she’s not the master.” Zijuan felt that this was not a problem.
"Forced love is never sweet." Madam Jiang disdained doing things that forced others to do things against their will.
Ye Yunniang returned to the side room, carefully put Jiang Tingjun down, covered him with a quilt, and sat down beside him to watch him.
Ye Yunniang couldn't help but reach out and tap Jiang Tingjun's little nose, "You little devil."
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