Chapter 377 Zhao Zhao, Mu Mu
While chatting about family matters, Liang Yuhe suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Li'er, what do you think of... Doctor Wu?"
Wen Li'er was stunned and a little confused.
"Why did you suddenly ask about Doctor Wu?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Liang Qingning smiled with her lips pursed, and her eyes shifted mischievously towards Liang Qingyou who was playing rope-weaving with Miaomiao.
Liang Yuhe's gaze also fell on her eldest niece.
When Liang Qingyou was looked at like this by her aunt and sister, her fair cheeks instantly turned red, spreading all the way to her ears. She was so embarrassed that she could hardly raise her head.
Wen Li'er understood instantly, blinked, and was a little surprised.
"Mother, could it be that... Doctor Wu proposed to Cousin You'er?"
Liang Yuhe shook her head and smiled:
"I haven't proposed marriage yet. But when Chen'er was frightened and had a high fever, you sent for Doctor Wu to come to your house to treat him. Later, Wan'an and his two siblings moved in, and your father often asked Doctor Wu to come and see them."
"After more interactions, I've come to think of the child as a truly good one. He has a good character, is gentle and polite to others, and isn't married yet..."
"So today I want to ask you what you think. If I betroth your cousin You'er to him, would he still be a good match?"
"If you also think this is a good match, I'll ask a reliable official matchmaker to go to the Wu family first to sound them out, so that we don't rush into it too much and end up offending them."
Wen Li'er heard this and began to think seriously.
She was naturally familiar with Imperial Physician Wu, who was an excellent doctor and the most trusted physician in the palace.
He is indeed as A Niang said, humble, reliable and handsome.
She smiled broadly and said, "Although Imperial Physician Wu is young, he is a leader among the younger generation in the Imperial Hospital. He has noble character, is honest and reliable, and is a down-to-earth and steady person. Cousin You'er is gentle, quiet, and understanding, and she is a perfect match for Imperial Physician Wu."
When Liang Yuhe heard her daughter say so, she immediately smiled.
"Okay! With your words, I feel more confident. Tomorrow, I will go find Li, the matchmaker from Baoningfang. She is the most reliable person. I will ask her to go to the Wu family first to find out what he and his family elders think."
Liang Qingyou, who was standing by, had already blushed so much that her pretty face looked like it could bleed.
She stood up suddenly, her voice as soft as a mosquito's:
"Aunt, cousin... I... I thought Miss Yun was alone in the yard and must be getting bored... I... I'll go back and keep her company..."
After saying this, without waiting for Liang Yuhe's response, she left Qiwu Garden with her hot cheeks drooping and hurried steps, almost escaping.
Liang Qingyou's embarrassed look made Liang Yuhe and Wen Li'er laugh uncontrollably.
After Wen Li'er finished laughing, she thought of the person Liang Qingyou mentioned and became puzzled: "Mother, who is the 'Miss Yun' that cousin You'er mentioned just now? Is there a new guest in the mansion?"
Liang Yuhe smiled and recounted what happened yesterday:
"This Miss Yun, whose name is Yun Zhi, is also a matter of fate."
"Yesterday afternoon, your grandmother said she was going out for a walk to help digest her food, but she didn't come home for several hours."
"Your cousin's wife was so anxious that she came to find me in a hurry."
"I immediately took the servants and guards from the palace out to search, and finally found him near the willow grove downstream of the moat."
"Your grandmother's old cold legs have probably come back from walking too much. She's in so much pain that she's turned pale and almost fainted."
"Fortunately, Miss Yun passed by. She knew some medical skills and had silver needles with her. She immediately gave your grandmother acupuncture and relieved her pain."
"When we went to look for her, she was supporting your grandmother, intending to slowly walk her back home."
Liang Yuhe's eyes were filled with gratitude. "I saw her alone, carrying a small bag. When I asked her, I found out she was an orphan. Her parents died young, and her grandmother, who depended on her for survival, also passed away a while ago. She came to Beijing this time to find a way to make a living."
"I saw that she hadn't found a place to live yet, and I was grateful for her help to your grandmother, so I decided to invite her back to the mansion and let her stay in the wing of You'er Courtyard for the time being."
"I thought it wouldn't be too late to leave after she found a suitable job and settled down."
After hearing this, Wen Li'er nodded.
She knew very well that her mother was the kindest-hearted person. She would always want to take stray cats and dogs home to raise them, let alone a girl who had done a good deed to her grandmother and was alone and helpless.
Before we knew it, the sun was setting in the west, and golden light filled the courtyard.
Yan Shixu sent someone to invite him.
Wen Li'er hurriedly took the three children to the front yard.
After they had dinner at Wen's house, they prepared to return to the palace.
Wen Tingkuan and his wife led everyone in the mansion and escorted the people to the gate.
Yan Shixu personally helped Wen Li'er onto the carriage, and then carefully carried the three children up.
He stood beside the shaft of the carriage, turned around and said solemnly to Wen Tingkuan and his wife who were respectfully seeing him off:
"Don't worry, father-in-law and mother-in-law. Li'er is in the palace and I will take good care of her. Please take care of your health and don't worry too much."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace! I, your humble servant, respectfully bid you farewell."
The carriage slowly drove away from the Wen Mansion, rolling over the bluestone road, making a rumbling sound, and gradually blending into the twilight of the capital.
In the carriage, Miaomiao, who had been playing all day, was already sleepy. Her little head moved noddingly, and finally nestled in Wen Lier's arms, snoring softly.
Xiaoxiao also calmed down and snuggled up to Tiantian.
Yan Shixu stretched out his arms and took Wen Li'er into his arms, letting her lean on his chest, his chin gently resting on the top of her head.
His deep voice echoed in the quiet carriage, with a hint of negotiation.
"I just discussed with my father-in-law that we'll name the fourth child Ruoying and the fifth child Xingchuan. What do you think, Li'er?"
Wen Li'er silently recited in her heart: Yan Xingyi, Yan Xingtian, Yan Ruoqing, Yan Ruoying, Yan Xingchuan.
The name has a beautiful meaning and is catchy in pronunciation.
The more she read it, the better it sounded. She nodded hurriedly, a smile in her eyes: "Very good, I like it very much."
"What about your nickname?" Wen Li'er asked.
Yan Shixu had clearly given it some thought: "I'm thinking, how about naming them 'Chao Chao' and 'Mu Mu'? They'll convey the meaning of 'morning morning and evening, year after year'."
Wen Li'er tilted her head to think for a moment, then said softly, "Your Majesty's intention is very kind. But... 'Chao Chao' sounds a bit like a boy's name. How about 'Zhao Zhao'?"
She took Yan Shixu's warm and broad hand, and with her slender fingertips feeling a little cool, she wrote the word "Zhao" on his palm stroke by stroke.
"'Zhao' means bright and beautiful, which is just right for our little princess."
Yan Shixu felt the slight itchy touch on his palm, and looked at the words she wrote, with even more tenderness in his eyes.
"Zhao Zhao, very good. It is settled then."
Wen Li'er leaned back into his arms contentedly.
Looking at his daughter sleeping in his arms and his two sons snuggling beside him, and then thinking of the two little ones in the palace, his heart was filled with great peace and happiness.
The carriage was moving steadily on the way back to the palace. The only sounds in the carriage were the children's even breathing and the silent tenderness between the couple.
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