Chapter 501 Where is his daughter?
Young master?
Upon hearing these three words, Gu Jingxi was completely stunned. Where was his daughter?
For so long, he had firmly believed it was a daughter, and had even chosen a name for her. Suddenly, someone told him that Ayao had given birth to a son. He couldn't accept reality, frowned, and asked the midwife, "Are you sure you're not mistaken? My wife is clearly carrying a girl."
The midwife was stunned: "Huh?"
Gu Jingxi asked again, "Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"
The midwife then realized what had happened, but didn't think much of it, assuming he was just too excited about having a child late in life and was talking incoherently. She shook her head repeatedly, saying, "My lord, I've been a midwife for so many years, how could I be wrong? It's a young master. All the maids in the room saw him. Look at him, he's so handsome."
After the midwife finished speaking, she handed the swaddled baby in her arms to Gu Jingxi.
Gu Jingxi had never held a newborn baby before and had no experience holding infants. Afraid of causing harm, she didn't dare to reach out to take the baby. She just looked down at the baby, who was wrinkled and had red skin. She couldn't see anything handsome about the baby.
Seeing that he was staring at the child with a furrowed brow and didn't reach out to hold the baby, the midwife wondered why he wasn't very happy about having a child in his old age. She then looked awkwardly at the rest of the Gu family.
Madam Gu knew that her son wasn't unhappy, but just inexperienced and afraid to hold the baby. Looking at the little one in the swaddling clothes, her heart melted. She reached out and took the child, her smile loving: "This child is so well-behaved, even better than Yao Ling was when he was little. Yao Ling cried incessantly when he was born. His personality must be like A Yao's."
Chen chimed in, "Not only is he well-behaved, but he's also good-looking. He'll definitely grow up to be a handsome man."
Zhang also came over to look, and for some reason, she suddenly felt at ease. It was probably because the third branch of the family had a son and an heir, so she no longer needed to dream of having her son adopted into the third branch. She thought back to how she had fought with Chen for so many years over petty gains, which seemed a bit wrong. But back then, she didn't know why, she wanted to compete with Chen in everything and didn't want to suffer any loss. Now that she had reached the age of enjoying her grandchildren, she had gradually come to terms with it.
Gu Xuanyi pushed her stunned mother aside and went over to see her newborn brother. She reached out to hug the child, saying, "Grandma, my fourth brother is so handsome. Please let me hold him. I've held my eldest brother's son, Yunxin, before, so I have experience."
Grandma Gu has recently become very fond of this granddaughter. She has become much more obedient and sensible, and her personality has become more insightful. She also gets along well with her and even studies Buddhism with her. Seeing her granddaughter looking at the child with such eager eyes, she handed the child to her granddaughter and said with a smile, "Little one, your big sister is going to hold you."
Gu Xuanyi took the child, delighted with him. In the Marquis's mansion, she had several older brothers, but no younger brothers. This was her first younger brother.
Madam Gu instructed Granny Feng, "The Marquis has given birth to his eldest son, which is a joyous occasion. All the servants in the manor will be rewarded. The servants who serve at Wei Rui Xuan will be rewarded with double the amount, and the midwife and the maids who served the Madam during her labor today will be rewarded with triple the amount. All of this will be paid from my account."
Granny Feng replied, "Yes, Madam, I will take care of it in a moment."
Hearing about the triple reward, the midwife beamed with joy: "Thank you, Madam. I'm still busy in the delivery room, so I'll go in and get back to work." With Madam Gu's approval, she turned and went into the delivery room to continue her work.
Seeing her son still standing there in a daze, Madam Gu said, "What are you still standing there for? Have you thought of a name yet?"
Gu Jingxi shook his head. He had only thought of a name for his daughter and hadn't considered a name for his son. Who knew that the name he had thought of would be useless now? He replied, "Mother, there's no rush to think about the name. We can think about it later. I'll go in and see Ayao first."
Madam Gu said, "What are you going in for now? They're busy inside. If you go in, you'll only cause trouble. Wait a while before going in. The midwife said Ayao is safe and sound, so don't worry."
After hearing this, Gu Jingxi had no choice but to wait a little longer.
The women were all looking at the child, and their conversation revolved around him. Gu Jingxi stood aside and watched. He could see the child's nose, eyes, and mouth clearly, but he couldn't connect their compliments with the child's appearance.
After a while, the baby started crying again, about 15 minutes after birth.
Madam Gu said, "The child is hungry. Quickly go and call the wet nurse to come and take the child downstairs to breastfeed."
The maidservant beside her responded and immediately went to call the wet nurse over.
After the delivery room was cleaned up, when Gu Jingxi went in to see Meng Jinyao, she had already fallen asleep due to exhaustion from excessive physical exertion.
Seeing her pale face, exhausted expression, and deep sleep, Gu Jingxi felt a pang of heartache. After this birth, they wouldn't have a second child; this one was already exhausting enough.
Chunliu stepped forward and asked, "My lord, you haven't had dinner yet, would you like something to eat?"
Gu Jingxi shook his head slightly: "I'm not hungry yet. Let's eat when Madam wakes up."
After hearing this, Chunliu replied "Yes" and withdrew.
Around midnight, Meng Jinyao slowly woke up and saw Gu Jingxi sitting by her bedside, holding her hands and staring at her intently. She was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Husband."
Gu Jingxi kissed the back of her hand and said softly, "Ayao, you've worked hard."
Meng Jinyao laughed and said, "I also felt it was quite hard. There was a moment when I felt like I couldn't hold on anymore, but I made it through in the end. The moment the baby came out, I felt really amazing that I actually gave birth to a child."
Gu Jingxi's heart ached, and her voice was already choked with emotion: "Yes, our Ayao is the best. We will never have any more children."
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao nodded in agreement. Childbirth was so painful that she didn't want to go through it again. Just thinking about that pain terrified her. There were many moments when she felt like she might be going to meet her ancestors.
She laughed and said, "Husband, your second sister-in-law really guessed right, this baby is a son."
Mentioning this made Gu Jingxi a little depressed, and she gave a soft "hmm".
Meng Jinyao added, "I was too tired after giving birth, and I fell asleep before I could even get a good look at the baby. Does the baby look like you or me?"
Gu Jingxi recalled his son's appearance for a moment, feeling that he didn't resemble him or A Yao, and finally shook his head: "I don't know."
Meng Jinyao asked in surprise, "Didn't you watch the child?"
Gu Jingxi replied honestly, "I looked at it, but I couldn't figure it out."
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao was taken aback again, then said, "Bring the child over here, let me see who he looks like."
Gu Jingxi was worried about her health and said gently, "Ayao, are you hungry too? Why don't you eat something first, and we can see the baby later?"
Meng Jinyao looked at him expectantly: "But I want to see the child before I eat."
Gu Jingxi had no choice but to ask the wet nurse to bring the baby over.
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(The author has never given birth and has no experience. The knowledge about childbirth and when a baby first eats comes from a mother who has given birth, but this is only her personal experience and does not represent all mothers. Other mothers may have different experiences.)
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