In the blink of an eye, it was the twelfth lunar month. On the sixth day of the first lunar month, at noon, the wind was howling and the snow was falling outside, but in the room on the east side of the upper house, it was warm as spring, and there was constant laughter.
Yu Ge'er and Ming Ge'er stood in the crib holding the railing, mumbling the few words they knew, and laughing at their mother and sister from time to time. When their mouths were wide open, a silver thread would flow from the corners of their mouths.
For fear that the two little brothers might bump into Chen Afu without knowing the severity of the situation, a small bed with railings was placed in the east room, and the two little brothers played in it when they were not walking.
Chu Hanyan sat outside the crib to tease her younger brothers. When they drooled, she would wipe their saliva with a towel. When they hugged each other and fought, she would persuade them with kind words and separate them.
Little girl, you are definitely a rare good sister.
Chen Afu sat on the warm kang, chatting and laughing with Wang, but his eyes were always looking at the three children, his heart filled with warmth.
The wind outside was getting stronger, making the window paper rustle. Her heart tightened again, wondering how Chu Lingxuan was doing. And Luochen, she was in the mountains, would it be even colder?
In such bad weather, the warmer she was, the more she thought about her husband who was working hard outside and Lechen who was practicing in the nunnery.
Suddenly, Chen Ahfu felt a sharp pain in his stomach and cried out, "Ouch, my stomach hurts so much."
Wang stood up anxiously and said, "She should be giving birth soon. Hurry, go call the midwife."
Nanny Li hurried over and put a large cotton robe on Chen Afu, and several people helped her to a room in the backyard.
These days are Chen Afu's due date. All the necessary preparations have been made, and two midwives were invited to the house in the middle of last month.
Because the birth of the two little brothers last time left a trauma on Miss Chu, she burst into tears when she heard that her mother was about to give birth. She was afraid of scaring her younger brother, so she didn't dare to cry out loud, and turned her head to wipe her tears.
She wanted to go to the backyard, but Huang Ma persuaded her to stop, saying, "Sister, don't go. If you go, my brother will follow you, and what if they get scared? Don't worry, Grandma is fine."
Seeing the two little brothers pouting as if they were about to cry because their mother passed away suddenly, tears welled up in their eyes, and they choked up and said, "Brother, don't cry. Mother has gone to give birth to a sister or a brother for us."
This birth was relatively easy, and Chen Ahfu did not suffer much. The first day, the seizure occurred at the end of the afternoon, and the baby was born at the beginning of the morning on the second day. It was a plump and beautiful girl, weighing 7.8 jin. The name was given by Lord Chu before, Chu Hanyu.
Xiao Yu'er was very beautiful, with skin as smooth as pink pearls, big almond eyes, and a petal-like mouth. Perhaps because she was too well-nourished, her hair was as long as her ears. Because she was too fat, her nose looked a little flat.
Even though she was just born, you can still tell that she looks more like Chen Afu. Her nose and the rest of her body look like Chen Afu's, but her eyes look like Chu Lingxuan, or Liaochen. It can be said that the little girl has inherited the best of her parents.
Not to mention that Chen Ahfu and the children loved her so much that they couldn't let her go. Even the old marquis, who didn't like his great-granddaughter very much, liked her very much. He smiled at Chen Shiying and Chen Ming and said, "Your granddaughter-in-law has a good name. Ahfu is really a blessed one. Within two years of marriage, she has a son and a daughter, and she is also a twin."
Chen Ming smiled and nodded. He had given the child this name in the beginning, hoping that he would be blessed. At that time, he thought that he would not have any biological children due to his poor body, and that Ah Fu would be his only descendant. Unexpectedly, Ah Fu was really blessed. Not only was she blessed herself, but she also brought blessings to the family and Ah Lu to him.
Not to mention Chen Shiying, who had always liked Chen Afu, and now seeing his granddaughter who looked so much like himself, he loved her to the core.
This child is truly as precious as jade and a pearl, and is the apple of everyone's eye.
In order to see their sister more, Chen Dabao, Li Xuan, and Miss Chu didn't even want to go to school. Especially Li Xuan, his mouth was grinning from ear to ear. Whenever someone praised Xiao Yu'er for being pretty and cute, he would scratch his ears and cheeks, not knowing where to put his hands.
The two little brothers held the railing of their sister's crib and looked at her without blinking, becoming anxious if anyone pulled the other.
Chu Lingzhi was also happy, and said as he stood at the door, "My mother will definitely come to my niece's third-day baptism banquet."
Chen Ahfu listened to the whistling outside and said, "Aunt San, please don't come in this weather. It's too painful."
Chu Lingzhi said confidently, "In order to see Xiao Yu'er, my mother is not afraid of suffering."
Because Chu Lingxuan was not at home, the Chu family did not hold a big celebration on the third day of the baby's birth and only invited a few relatives and friends.
What Chen Ahfu didn't expect was that not long after the guests were sent away, Mrs. Chu San really came. With her came Mr. Chu Sanye, Chu Ling'an.
Chu Ling'an's wife, Shen, also gave birth to a daughter four months ago and named her Chu Hanzhi.
At that time, the King Rui and his wife happened to be in Dingzhou Prefecture, so Chu Lingxuan had no time to go to the capital to congratulate them. Chen Afu was pregnant and couldn't go either. This time, the Third Master came to attend the Third Birthday Banquet for the eldest wife's child. Second Madam Li must be feeling uncomfortable again, right?
Mrs. Chu San walked into the living room, took off her sable fur cloak, and sat in front of the charcoal basin to drive away the coldness from her body.
Chu Lingzhi came to her and bowed, then pulled her sleeve and said, "It's just as my son expected. Your niece is more prestigious than your son. You have never come to see your son, but you come to see your niece."
Mrs. Chu was very happy. She stroked his pigtail and said, "You are a boy and an elder. You won't be jealous of your niece, right?"
"Of course not, son, he was just joking. Xiao Yuer is very cute and we all like her." Chu Lingzhi said again.
Dabao, Miss Chu and Li Xuan all came over to pay their respects to the Third Madam.
The Third Madam smiled and nodded, and looked at Chen Dabao a few more times. She had seen him three years ago, but at that time she didn't know he was her cousin Xiao Shiyi, and didn't pay much attention to him. Hearing Xiao Shiyi call her "Third Grandma", she felt very funny. The relationship between cousins and brothers was suddenly called as grandparents and grandchildren. Think about Rong Zhao again, the relationship between biological siblings was suddenly called as step-grandparents and grandchildren.
The third lady dispelled the cold air and entered the bedroom.
Chen Ahfu sat up and said with a smile, "Aunt San, you are really here?"
The Third Lady chuckled, "Of course you think I'm joking." She added, "We left early yesterday morning and have only just arrived."
The third wife picked up Xiao Yu'er from the crib. Xiao Yu'er was wrapped in a red brocade quilt and was sleeping soundly. She was not awake even when she was picked up. She pouted her lips and actually forced a smile, as if she had had a good dream.
The Third Madam liked it even more. She bent down and kissed her little face, then buried her face in her little chest and smelled it, and said with a smile, "Oh, what a lovely child, so beautiful, so fragrant. What should I do? I want to take her back to the capital and raise her myself."
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