Hearing the sound of good news coming from outside the door, Fu Yu, who had been waiting outside, immediately asked with concern: "So how is Wen Zhu? Is she seriously injured?"
His voice revealed an unconcealable worry. After all, the safety of the mother was also on everyone's mind.
The midwife hurriedly replied, "Your Excellency, the young lady is fine. It's just that the birth did take a lot of energy, and she's a little weak."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief. After all, safety and success were the most important things.
"Oh my god, it weighs 250 kilograms! No wonder it looks so strong."
When she saw with her own eyes her eldest grandson who was so handsome and well-proportioned, the usually serious wife of the Duke was so happy that she smiled from ear to ear and couldn't close her mouth.
"Today is the birthday of Liuli Medicine Buddha. This little fellow was born late, but he chose such an auspicious day to come into this world. He has a plump face, clear features, and looks very blessed. He really lived up to Wen Zhu's painstaking efforts in copying scriptures every day when she was pregnant with him."
Aunt Mei said with a loving smile on her face.
After hearing this, the Duke's wife carefully looked at her grandson in her arms again. The more she looked, the more she felt that this little life was extremely cute.
The corners of her mouth lifted up a smile involuntarily, and she carefully took the little life that had just come into the world. "It's cold outside, let's find a warmer place first."
As he said this, he gently carried his grandson into another room that was more warmly decorated.
Fu Yu stood aside, wondering in his heart, is this really the little life that has been talking to his belly every day for the past few months?
Has the little rascal who kicked around in Wen Zhu's belly now become his real son?
All this happened as if he were in a dream, unbelievable yet exciting.
"Mom, can I try to hold you?"
Looking at the child in the mother's arms, Fu Yu could no longer suppress the urgency in his heart and asked.
"Go away! How would you know how to hold a baby?"
The Duke's wife glanced at her son and said this with a stern tone but a hint of affection.
Faced with such a response, Fu Yu was speechless and a little at a loss.
Seeing this, the experienced Madam Mei quickly stepped in to smooth things over. "Master, newborn babies are extremely delicate. Their bones, necks, and even waists are very soft. You must be extremely careful when holding them. Hold them firmly to avoid causing any unnecessary harm."
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Listening to Aunt Mei's explanation, Fu Yu nodded repeatedly, while also observing every detail of how the mother carefully held the newborn.
Looking at her son's eyes full of longing, the Duke's wife could not bear to refuse anymore. After patiently explaining the precautions several times, she finally agreed to let her son try to hold her own child.
Although his first attempt at holding a baby was a little stiff and unskilled, he remembered clearly that he had to support the child's neck and back, relying on the knowledge he learned from Aunt Mei and his own careful experience.
Fortunately, Fu Yu's palm was big enough to hold this fragile and precious life firmly in his arms.
Zhao Manxiang, who was standing next to them, saw this scene and was filled with envy.
How great it would be if this child was really my own!
"Mom, Master, I've already had the east wing cleaned up. The nurse can move in with the child now."
Zhao Manxiang forced a smile, trying not to sound so disappointed.
"Let him live with you?"
The Duke's wife raised her head and looked at her eldest grandson, and suddenly a feeling of reluctance surged in her heart.
She gently touched his chubby little hand, but she didn't expect that the little guy would grab her fingers and hold them tightly, as if he was acting coquettishly to her.
Seeing this scene, how could the Duke's wife bear to separate them?
"Why not let the child move to Xuanheyuan?"
Thinking of this, the Duke's wife slowly spoke up and suggested.
Originally, she was looking forward to and curious about the arrival of the newborn; but unexpectedly, since the first time she saw him, she could no longer suppress her deep love for him, and it was really difficult for her to give up the idea of letting him be taken care of and raised by Zhao Manxiang.
You know, Zhao Manxiang couldn’t even take good care of a one-year-old baby, let alone such a fragile little life that had just come into this world?
Therefore, in the opinion of the Duke's wife, she should keep him in Xuanhe Courtyard, within her sight, so that she can feel truly safe and secure.
"Mother is right. I think your idea is great. You have extensive experience in raising children, and I feel most at ease with you."
After hearing the Duke's wife's proposal, Fu Yu immediately agreed and gave his mother full trust and support.
Immediately, Nanny Mei quickly ordered the servants to start preparing a place for the baby Xuanhe to live in the courtyard.
"But I'm afraid the room at Mother's place won't be ready for a while. How about I keep her here for a few days?"
Seeing that things had come to this, although she felt a little regretful that she hadn't gotten what she wanted, Zhao Manxiang still actively proposed another plan - since Fu Yu valued this little nephew so much, if she could take this opportunity to see him more often...
However, before Zhao Manxiang could finish her plan, she said, "The weather is really too cold. A child this young should stay in Chunhua Courtyard for a couple of days to get used to it. It won't be too late to officially move to Xuanhe Courtyard after the full moon."
The Duke's wife interrupted her, her eyes still gently fixed on her grandson in her arms.
Zhao Manxiang suddenly felt a chill in her heart, as if blown by a cold wind, making her shiver involuntarily.
If Wen Zhu wanted to raise the child by relying on her favor, as the legal wife, she certainly had the right to take the child back according to the family rules.
After all, she is the legitimate daughter of the Fu family and the biological mother of the child. This is her right.
But if her mother-in-law wants to take care of her personally, what else can she do?
Faced with such a powerful mother-in-law who loves her grandson so much, she really couldn't find any reason to refute.
What made her even more upset was that her mother-in-law simply ignored her. How could she win the fight?
In the eyes of my mother-in-law, it seems that the newly born grandson is the most important person.
"Huai Jin, how about giving the child a nickname? Let his grandpa choose the full name."
The Duke's wife spoke to her son with a smile, her face full of kindness and joy.
"How about calling me Bao Ge'er?"
Fu Yu thought for a moment and asked, he hoped to find a name that would please the mother and show his love for the child.
"Very good, my precious grandson will be called Bao Ge'er!"
The Duke's wife laughed loudly, then took the child from the maid and gently held him in her arms, unwilling to let him go for even a quarter of an hour.
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