Chapter 92 Chapter 92 The Cousin is Here

Chapter 92 Chapter 92 The Cousin is Here

Even though his hand was pulled off, it was still held in his palm.

The intention is obvious.

Xia Fu met his intimidating gaze, and her eyes showed some headache, embarrassment, and grievance.

resignedly.

If you don’t want to give it, then don’t give it.

She slowly pulled her hand out of his palm.

"It just so happens that An An is in confinement after giving birth. I have to stay by her side and don't have time to come to the medicine store."

Cheng Mingyu: “….”

There were many social engagements in the first month of the year, so they only met a few times. Then in February, when An An was about to give birth, they didn't see each other even once.

She didn't believe that Cheng Mingyu didn't want to.

"Really?" Xia Fu looked at him straight and pulled his waist belt again.

This time, Cheng Mingyu was determined not to agree with her and once again broke her hand off.

"Mother misses you. When will you go to visit her?"

Xia Fu couldn't hide her disappointment this time. She looked over his slender body and whispered, "Wait until An An finishes her confinement."

The baby's third-day baptism ceremony was held with great enthusiasm. The Lu family held a three-day banquet in front of the door and scattered a lot of gold, silver and copper plates to bring blessings to the child.

Lu Xusheng returned to Beijing on the day of the baby's third baptism ceremony, and the whole family gathered in Ningji Hall to name the child.

Cheng Mingyu sent three famous sayings.

"Good words and virtuous deeds," "shining and radiant," the name was given as "Jia Yi". According to Cheng Mingyu's suggestion, when the child comes of age, "Yi" can be used as his courtesy name.

The second one is "Ji Fu recites, quiet as the breeze", so the name is "Mu Qing", and the child's first name can be "Sui Feng".

The third one is taken from "A gentleman has nine thoughts: looking to be clear, listening to be intelligent, looking warm, and being respectful...", which is the "Nine Thoughts".

Cheng Yian liked every name, and after much thought, he could not make a decision, so he left it to Lu Xusheng to make the decision.

Lu Xusheng was smart, "Wait for me to go to the palace and ask for your permission."

The emperor treated him as his own son, and if he had a child, he could not bypass the emperor. So Lu Xusheng went to the palace to meet the emperor and asked the emperor to give him a name. The emperor smiled and asked, "What name did Cheng Mingyu come up with?"

See, nothing can be hidden from the emperor.

Lu Xusheng handed it out respectfully. The emperor took a look and said in deep thought,

"Both are correct. In my opinion, I will name him 'Jiu Si'. When the child reaches adulthood, I will give him another name."

The emperor was very pleased to see that Lu Xusheng had given birth to a son.

"Prince Ning's wife is also pregnant. The two children are not much different in age, so they will definitely have a companion."

"How about it? Are you happy to have a legitimate eldest son?" the emperor asked Lu Xusheng.

Lu Xusheng thought of his son's face and wanted to cry, "Just make do."

The emperor glared at him, "Don't be so rude after getting an advantage."

Lu Xusheng said with a headache, "Your Majesty, you haven't seen the child's face. It looks almost the same as my father-in-law. It makes me feel dizzy just looking at it."

It was no secret that Lu Xusheng and Cheng Mingyu were at odds in the court. The two had different political views most of the time, and when they quarreled, Lu Xusheng did not give his father-in-law any face at all.

"Just think about it. I have to be confronted by that face when I go to court, and I have to be bullied by that face when I leave court. I can't live like this..."

The emperor laughed and slapped him, "Who else can cure you except your son?"

"Wait till the baby is out of confinement tomorrow and bring him to me for a look."

He wanted to see how much the child looked like Cheng Mingyu.

Lu Xusheng brought the reward back to Ningjitang, and the child was named Lu Jiusi.

Cheng Yian said to his son who was swaddled with dark eyes, "Jiu Si, Jiu Si?"

Cheng Yian's confinement period was longer than others, more than 40 days. During this period, Xia Fu was almost always by his side. No one understood better than her how difficult it was for a woman to be in confinement after childbirth. She was so depressed because of this that she even tried to commit suicide. So Xia Fu did not dare to take it lightly when Cheng Yian was in confinement. As a mother-in-law, she was so cautious that Lu Xusheng and others had to be fully alert and cooperate with her.

Fortunately, the child was well-behaved. He ate and slept, and slept and ate for the past forty days. Except for a few humming sounds when he peed in his pants, he slept quietly the rest of the time. As a result, the father and son had not looked at each other for such a long time. Every time Lu Xusheng returned home, the child was sleeping soundly.

During this period, the old ancestor of the Cheng family brought Cheng Yixin and Cheng Yiqiao to visit Cheng Yian. The old ancestor looked at the baby in the cradle and almost laughed out loud.

"Like, almost exactly like your father when he was born."

With the ancestor personally recognizing him, Lu Xusheng completely gave up.

Xia Fu personally escorted the old man out of the house. The old man held her hand and walked out slowly.

"Are you used to living in Lu's mansion?"

Xia Fu hugged her and said, "It's not bad. I followed the old princess to see doctors everywhere and stayed in all kinds of places. I don't have the problem of choosing beds."

The old ancestor was so distressed that his eyes were filled with tears.

"Fuer, you know that you are more precious to me than my son or daughter. Older people all hope to have a companion. Don't think about anything else. Just live a good life with Mingyu."

Xia Fu smiled and said, "Yes, An An prepared a house for me. I have been there often in the past six months and have renovated it to the way I like it. When I have time, I will take the owner to have a look."

She still likes the days of freedom.

The old man understood, "As long as you want him, I'm happy to take him anywhere."

Xia Fu blushed with laughter.

After the confinement period, it was April. The days were getting warmer. Little Jiusi was sweating because of love, so he only needed to wear two pieces of clothes. It was not to mention that the princess had prepared those small clothes for him. Why? This kid was very picky. He didn't like to wear the small clothes that Cheng Yian asked the needlework room to embroider for him. Once he put them on, he twisted his little body and looked at her with frowns. Cheng Yian had no choice but to change him into the clothes that the princess had hired a famous craftsman in Jiangnan to embroider for him at a high price. It must be said that the clothes were smooth, soft and shiny. The child felt very comfortable in them and fell asleep obediently.

Lu Xusheng came back at night, and took a look at the cradle as usual, then came to Cheng Yian, who was tidying up the child's clothes. Lu Xusheng glanced at the bright clothes on the bed and frowned immediately.

"Why are you dressing him in girls' clothes?"

Cheng Yian said helplessly, "These are the small clothes that His Highness prepared in advance, one hundred sets for boys and one hundred sets for girls. We have a boy now, so these small clothes for girls will be wasted. Your son is very picky and refuses to wear clothes at home. He insists on wearing these. I have no choice but to give these small clothes for girls to him."

"You're so picky." Lu Xu laughed angrily, "You're just like your father."

"Hey, hey, hey," Cheng Yian was unhappy, "You take all the good things for yourself, and you blame my daddy for the bad things."

"Maybe it's like you. I remember someone told me that you also wore little skirts when you were a kid."

Lu Xusheng: “…”

Cheng Yian remembered that Lu Xusheng's wet nurse, Aunt Xu, had told her that Lu Xusheng liked to dress in a glamorous way when he was young.

Lu Xusheng was not convinced, "Who else but your father could squander this much wealth? It must be someone like your father."

Cheng Yian glared at him, "Then you should grow some skills and save some money."

Lu Xusheng threw down his stall and said, "I can't afford to raise this son. Let him look for his grandfather and godmother."

The next day, after leaving court, he passed through the Donghua Gate and happened to meet the eldest princess entering the palace. Lu Xusheng stopped and saluted the eldest princess, and in passing, he said something disrespectful to her.

"Your Highness has spoiled the child, and it has caused us so much suffering. It is better for boys to be raised roughly so that they have a strong body."

The princess said unhappily, "Do you think he is you? He will be the most handsome man in the capital in the future. How can he not be particular about food, clothing and daily expenses? Lu Xusheng, if you can't afford to support him, send Jiusi to the princess's mansion and I will raise him myself."

Well, Lu Xusheng didn't dare to do that. He shook his head speechlessly, waved his hand and went back home, and immediately sent someone to Jiangnan to invite Mingxiu to the capital.

The Donghua Gate incident reached Cheng Mingyu's ears. He could not let his grandson down, so he ordered the needlework lady in the Cheng family's sewing room to go to Lu's mansion in person, adjust the size of the child's clothes, and then return home to make clothes for Xiao Jiusi.

Not only clothes, but also toys for the child, such as the nine-linked ring, the rattle, etc. How good is the princess's aesthetic taste and taste? Nothing she sent was bad, even the rattle was made of the finest and softest leather. If you refuse it, the princess will be unhappy, but if you accept it, this child has a very picky taste.

In the dead of night, Lu Xusheng was holding the child and fanning him, and he was nagging,

"Jiusi, grow up quickly. When you are three years old, your father will teach you martial arts. We must not learn any of your grandfather's bad habits. Do you understand?"

In response to this, the princess sent someone to deliver a zither the next day.

This is a piano specially tailored for children. Both the strength and length are suitable for children to play. Cheng Yian lets Xiao Jiusi lie down for a while every day to train him to raise his head. When he lies down, his fair little hands touch the strings of the piano. The little guy who usually has no expression actually grinned, which is rare.

Lu Xusheng supported the forehead.

Cheng Yian smiled happily, "When the child is three or four years old, send him to the Cheng family and let Daddy raise him."

At the side, Lu Xusheng glared at him, "Dream on!"

However, this smile made Lu Xusheng discover a new world. He squatted down beside the child and teased him,

"Jiusi, smile again."

Xiao Jiusi looks a lot like Cheng Yian when he smiles. The curve of the smiling eyes of both mother and son is exactly the same. Lu Xusheng is so adorable.

Unexpectedly, the child grabbed a diaper beside him and threw it in his father's face.

You little brat are quite strong.

Cheng Yian laughed so hard that he almost choked.

After lunch, Cheng Yian took the child to take a nap. Lu Xusheng went to the government office. He slept late this time and woke up at 3:30 pm. The Cheng family sent a batch of small clothes. Cheng Mingyu meant that the Cheng family should make the child's clothes in the future. He did not trust the craftsmanship of the Lu family's sewing room. Cheng Yian had a headache and said to Li Ma,

"It's not that the sewing lady in our shop didn't do a good job, it's just that we didn't intend to let him wear such expensive fabrics."

Daddy spoils his children without limits.

Cheng Yian certainly has no shortage of money. She opened a money bank in Beijing last year. With the linkage between Jinling and Beijing, the reputation of the money bank has gradually spread. By the end of the year, the money bank in Jinling had begun to make a profit. Within three years, the million silver could be earned back.

After replacing a number of managers, the Lu family's business also flourished.

It's just that Lu Xusheng was born into a military family, and his style is not as extravagant as the Cheng family and the princess. He has suffered a lot in Baiyin Mountain, and he doesn't want to raise a child to be useless.

Li Ma Ma smiled and said, "Our young master is so lucky. Even if he is lucky, he still has to endure hardships."

Cheng Yian was defeated by the four words "no hardship, no suffering".

"All right."

While I was packing, Sister Ming suddenly came into the room and said with a serious look,

"My dear second wife, my cousin is here."

Cheng Yian hadn't reacted yet. He sat on Luohan's bed and looked back, "What cousin?"

Sister-in-law Ming said, "Wang Yunyi, the cousin of the Wang family."

Cheng Yian's expression froze for a moment, then he immediately came to his senses, "When did you come?"

Sister Ming said, "Yesterday the Wang family came to Beijing. This morning the head of the Wang family led the whole family to the palace to pay respects to the empress dowager. In the afternoon Miss Wang Yunyi came to pay respects to our second wife. She is now in the wife's courtyard. The second wife wants you to go over and meet the guests."

Upon hearing this, Nanny Li's face darkened immediately. "She is just a cousin. How can her status be high enough for our princess to meet her? If the Wang family knows the etiquette and has met the madam, she should come to pay her respects to our princess."

Mrs. Ming nodded, "That's what I meant, so when Madam sent someone over just now, I sent someone out."

Cheng Yian nodded indifferently and continued to tidy up the child's clothes without saying anything.

After much anticipation, this cousin Wang finally showed up.