Song Xibai put her son aside and took her daughter.
The little cutie is noticeably more lively and stronger.
After feeding the two children in turn, Song Xibai also felt tired. She touched the faces of the two children one by one, her eyes overflowing with tenderness.
She placed her daughter on the other side of the bed, but as soon as she did, her son suddenly started crying again.
This time, the crying wasn't as urgent as before. It was a soft whimper followed by a sob, and the baby's two little hands wriggled out of the swaddling clothes and waved in the air as if trying to grab something.
Just as Song Xibai was about to pick him up, her daughter on the other side started crying as well.
The baby's cries were much louder, a loud wailing, as the baby kicked its swaddling clothes with its little legs and suddenly opened its clenched fists.
"Wow! This young lady's hands are much more nimble than those of ordinary children."
The wet nurse saw it clearly and couldn't help but praise her.
Song Xibai turned her head back and forth, somewhat flustered, unsure which one to hug first.
"Didn't we just feed her? Why is she crying again? Could she have pooped?"
Dingxiang muttered to herself, then untied the two swaddling clothes and took a look.
However, it didn't happen.
"Could it be that the two children are looking for each other?"
The wet nurse suddenly spoke.
One sentence reminded Song Xibai.
She quickly picked up her daughter and placed her next to her son.
The two little ones' waving hands touched.
Then, Song Xibai was pleasantly surprised to find that her daughter's hand had grabbed her son's hand and was holding it tightly, refusing to let go.
"What a perfect understanding!"
Song Xibai murmured softly, then lowered her head and gently rubbed the tops of the two children's heads.
"The young lady is a good older sister; she knows how to protect her younger brother even at such a young age."
The wet nurse smiled and said another sentence.
"They've probably gotten used to each other in the womb, so they're not used to being separated now."
Song Xibai laughed and then spoke to the wet nurse.
"The children are asleep. You should go and eat something and rest for a while. We'll call you if we need anything."
The wet nurse curtsied and withdrew.
Dingxiang touched the necks of the two children and asked casually.
"Have you decided on a name yet? You said before that you would wait for the Crown Prince to return before deciding on a name, but now that he's back, you don't need to worry about it."
Song Xibai suddenly thought of the Crown Prince's naming skills and couldn't help but shake her head.
"Letting him name her is not as good as me coming up with the name myself! Speaking of which, I remember once when we were chatting casually, he mentioned that he would give his daughter the title of Yongping. I wonder if he still remembers it."
"Giving her a title is too far off! Why don't you decide on a nickname first? We can't keep calling her 'Young Miss' or 'Young Master' like that."
That makes a lot of sense.
When the Crown Prince came in again, Song Xibai brought up his name and the matter of the baby's third-day celebration.
"I had two names in mind, Zhaojing and Zhaoyan. What do you think, Your Highness?"
As Song Xibai spoke, she wrote the two names in his palm.
"Very good, Qingqing is indeed intelligent. This name is elegant and suitable as a formal name."
The prince's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked another question.
"But neither 'Jing' nor 'Yan' are suitable for use as a girl's name, are they?"
"So what? Who said girls can only be named with names like Shu or Hui? Jing is a very good name." Song Xibai glared at the Crown Prince.
"Okay, okay, whatever you say."
The crown prince gave in without any temper.
"Then the daughter is named Zhaojing, and the son is named Zhaoyan? The character 'Yan' is indeed better, meaning 'peace and tranquility throughout the land.'"
The more the prince thought about it, the better he felt the name was, and he murmured it several times.
Seeing him like this, Song Xibai couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.
The excitement of becoming a father for the first time is something I don't know how long it will take to subside.
But as things stand, the Crown Prince seems to be a decent father.
He prepared exactly the same things for both children, without distinguishing between them.
Come to think of it, in an era where people typically become fathers at sixteen or seventeen, the Crown Prince was twenty-five before he had two children.
Children of his age are already learning the Four Books and Five Classics!
Therefore, he cherished each one.
He wanted to hug the two children, but Song Xibai stopped him in time.
"Wait until the children are awake before you hold them. If you wake them up, you'll have a hard time."
The prince obediently withdrew his hand, squatted by the bedside, and stared intently at the two children.
Song Xibai brought up the matter of not holding a third-day celebration again. The Crown Prince felt that it would be too unfair to the two children, but given the current situation, it was indeed not appropriate to hold a grand celebration.
But he secretly thought that he would hold a big celebration when the moon was full to make up for it.
Therefore, the matter concerning that person in the palace needs to be resolved as soon as possible.
We must resolve all the problems within a month, which makes the timeframe quite tight.
After Song Xibai fell asleep, the Crown Prince quietly left the courtyard.
He first went to see his maternal grandfather to tell him the good news that the child had been born safely.
Imperial Censor Zhou had always believed that he was alright, but when he saw him standing safely in front of him, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Upon hearing about the child, Imperial Censor Zhou couldn't help but burst into laughter three times.
The crown prince told him about his future plans and the court officials he intended to contact.
After pondering for a moment, Imperial Censor Zhou suggested that he contact the ministers himself to prevent the news of the Crown Prince's return from being leaked in advance.
The Crown Prince and the Zhou family already had a close relationship, so he did not refuse.
On the other hand, Song Xibai decided not to hold a third-day celebration, but she wanted to keep it low-key, only to find that others wouldn't allow it.
On the third day after giving birth, early in the morning, after she finished breakfast, she heard a burst of hearty laughter outside, as well as Wu Pozi's surprised question.
Listening closely, Song Xibai immediately recognized the woman as the old lady from next door.
This elderly woman, in modern terms, is the kind of person who doesn't understand boundaries; she's incredibly enthusiastic, which can be a bit overwhelming.
Granny Wu was clearly no match for her.
Just as Song Xibai was wondering what she was doing there, the door was pushed open and the old lady next door walked in carrying a basket.
"I have to say, Sister Wu, how could I not come to see my niece give birth, such a joyous occasion?"
"Really, you don't need to..." Granny Wu followed behind, both anxious and annoyed. "Take the things back!"
"How can that be? I accepted your celebratory eggs yesterday. Do you think I'm the kind of person who would take advantage of others?"
The old lady next door cried out twice, put her basket on the main table, and walked into Song Xibai's room.
"My niece gave birth to twins? A boy and a girl? Oh my, this is a blessing from heaven! Twins, a dragon and a phoenix, is an auspicious sign. These two children will surely be very wealthy and prosperous in the future."
The neighbor's enthusiasm was a bit overwhelming for Song Xibai, but the woman was quite eloquent and her words were pleasant to hear, so Song Xibai didn't send her away. Instead, she asked Wei Hong to bring over a stool for the woman to sit down.
The old lady was very informal and asked a lot of questions, such as whether the delivery went smoothly, how she took care of the child, whether she had produced enough milk, and even her name.
Song Xibai responded to some of the questions, but remained silent to others, so Wei Hong changed the subject.
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