Three and a half months later, Zhao Qingyan gave birth to a baby girl weighing five and a half pounds, as expected.
Although the baby isn't exactly chubby, her height is still quite normal. After examining her, the doctor stroked his beard and smiled, saying he'd never seen such a healthy child.
Xu Dongsheng was content with having a daughter; if he didn't have to be on duty every day, he would really like to spend all his time holding his baby.
For this, he was scolded by Zhao Qingyan several times before he finally calmed down.
Because of the baby, Huang abandoned her own son again and took care of Zhao Qingyan during her postpartum period.
The brothers Zhao Qingyang and Zhao Qingbei made a beautiful and practical wheeled bed for their niece.
A variety of wooden toys were also prepared.
They even prepared several wooden knives, wooden swords, small bows and arrows, darts, and even small whips.
Zhao Qingyan was both amused and exasperated when she saw the toys her two younger brothers had prepared for their daughter. They were completely raising her like a boy.
Thinking about the study plan she had made for her child, she felt relieved and hoped that her daughter would learn good martial arts skills so that she wouldn't suffer after getting married.
They'd rather their own daughter bully others than let someone else bully her.
After Zhao Qingyan confirmed that she was pregnant with a girl, the news spread.
Therefore, gifts from all over the country were sent before Zhao Qingyan gave birth.
Besides medicinal herbs, the palace provided various brightly colored silks and satins, as well as hairpins and jewelry for girls.
The Empress even made a little dress for the child herself.
This was an immense honor; the little one was born wearing clothes made by the Empress herself.
The stitches are very fine. Considering the delicate skin of children, no intricate patterns were embroidered on the clothes.
The only detail was an embroidered "福" (fortune/blessing) character on the cuff, which clearly showed the Empress's blessing for this grandniece she had never met.
Therefore, Zhao Qingyan's daughter was given the nickname Fu Nan.
Her mother is a good girl, and she is a lucky girl; people who don't know them might think they are sisters.
To ensure her daughter could enjoy the benefits of the space, Fu Nan did not have a wet nurse.
Having seen countless news reports of nannies abusing children in later generations, Zhao Qingyan dared not entrust her daughter to the care of outsiders.
She wasn't without hands. Although breastfeeding was considered healthy for the baby, Zhao Qingyan decided to give up after some consideration.
She was worried that if her child got used to breastfeeding, weaning would be a troublesome matter.
As for the milk powder in the space, there's enough for not only my own child, but also enough for my grandson.
To ensure that her child would have milk whenever he was hungry, Zhao Qingyan specially prepared several bottles of milk and let them cool to a suitable temperature outside before bringing them into her space.
The same applies to bath water, and as for disposable diapers, those are even more convenient.
Plus, Fu Nan was a healthy and well-behaved baby, without any stomach aches or other ailments. She ate and slept all day long, without crying or fussing. After her confinement period, she actually grew more than three inches.
When Xu Dongsheng left home in the morning, his daughter was asleep. When he returned, she was still asleep, which made Xu Dongsheng very resentful.
Therefore, the tasks of changing diapers and washing the baby's bottom automatically fell to Xu Dongsheng.
Xu Dongsheng was overjoyed whenever he had to serve his daughter, as he could finally take care of his precious little girl.
That little girl is only awake when she takes a bath or drinks milk.
When she was about two weeks old, she started to smile. Whenever her parents teased her, she would smile and reveal two little dimples, making her incredibly cute.
Every time Xu Dongsheng sees his daughter smile, he smiles like a fool.
"Honey, look, our daughter can smile now. She smiles so beautifully. She's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen in my life."
Then came all sorts of praise and comparisons; in this world, no one could compare to his daughter.
Then, she started thinking about what kind of husband her daughter would choose in the future.
Zhao Qingyan said she would light a candle for her future son-in-law.
With such a doting father who's also quite capable in combat, the future son-in-law is in for a rough time.
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