"Oh, what a pretty little girl! Master, let me hold her," said Madam Song tactfully. Seeing that the Fujin (Prince's wife) didn't offer to hold her, she took her instead, so that the Fourth Prince could go and see Lanqin.
Fourth Master nodded and handed the child to Madam Song. Several princesses then gathered around Madam Song to look at the child.
Only then did the Fourth Prince have a chance to go inside, and his wife followed him in.
Meanwhile, several women surrounded Madam Song, teasing the newborn princess.
Looking at the baby's delicate face, Nian felt envious. Thinking of her own lost child, she felt a pang of sadness and couldn't help but say to Song, "Sister Song, let me hold her. The little princess is so adorable."
Song glanced at Nian a few times and saw a hint of sincerity in her eyes, so she said, "Be gentle, a newborn baby is very delicate."
Mrs. Nian took the baby and held him in her arms, feeling a genuine sense of affection. The newborn child had a soft and pure face, as precious as flawless white jade.
Fearing that Nian might have some evil intentions, Song stayed close to her, afraid that she might lose her footing and drop the child.
Then, Lady Nian raised her fair hand adorned with a jade bracelet and gently stroked the little princess's delicate, flower-like face, saying softly, "Smooth, baby."
Song stared at the string of beads on Nian's hand from a distance, and casually asked, "Sister, this string of beads is quite nice, very beautiful."
Lady Nian said proudly, "This was a gift from the Fujin!"
Hearing their conversation, Yehe felt a pang of unease. She remembered that she had given the bracelet to Lanqin, but it hadn't stopped the little girl's arrival.
After thinking for a while, Madam Song took the child back from Madam Nian and then went into the delivery room with everyone to see Lanqin.
The Fourth Prince was sitting on the delivery bed, speaking softly to Lanqin, while his wife stood awkwardly to the side.
"This child looks exactly like you, so let's name her Bechuk." Fourth Master took the child from Madam Song and showed her to Lanqin.
"It was chosen by Your Excellency yourself, so of course it's good. I like it very much too." Lanqin looked at her daughter's chubby little face, her heart softening.
The princess consort thought of Yan Yu's daughter, who was now almost a year and a half old and still didn't have a name, so she immediately said, "Master, the Third Princess is now almost a year and a half old. Please give her a name as well."
The Song, Geng, and Wu families all knew that they were referring to the daughter Yan Yu had left behind. It was a pitiful story. Since Yan Yu's death, the Fourth Prince had not been fond of that daughter. After handing her over to his wife, he rarely mentioned her.
"Alright, let's call her Nemin. I hope she will be well-behaved, gentle, and dignified in the future." Fourth Master seemed to be thinking of Yan Yu from the past, and recalling her actions, so he gave his daughter such a name.
"Alright, let's not disturb Consort's rest any longer. Let's all go back. We sisters can come to see her again once she's recovered." Having secured a name for the Fourth Princess, the Princess Consort didn't want to stay any longer.
After the Fujin and the others left, Song wanted to stay, but seeing the Fourth Prince standing there, she pondered for a moment, said a few words to Lanqin, and then went out with Geng.
Fourth Master instructed Su Peisheng to fetch four strong, rough-working maids from the head maid's quarters. Each of them carried Lanqin, wrapped in a sheet, to the bedroom and settled her on the bed.
Fourth Master glanced at the people in the South Courtyard; they were almost all young maids. He kept two and said to Cui Niang, "You can have these two help with some chores. Also, prepare Bruchuk's wet nurse and other maids. Go to the head nanny's place to ask for them. The room next to Ushiha isn't empty, so arrange for them to live there. Take good care of Bruchuk and don't let your master worry."
Cui Niang quickly agreed and immediately took the other two unused maids to the head maid's place.
Actually, even without the Fourth Master's orders, Bruchuk's room had already been prepared. Now, all that was needed was for the servants to go in, and everything would be ready.
"Master, your radish water is here!" Xi Cha carried a black wooden tray with a cup on it, which was obviously made by Lan Qin herself and even had a handle.
"What is that?" Fourth Master frowned as he watched Nianxue place a large cushion behind Lanqin and help her sit up.
"Radish water!" Lanqin took the water Xicha handed her and started drinking it in one gulp.
"Other women take ginseng, snow fungus, snow frog, chicken soup, fish soup, and meat soup to nourish themselves during their postpartum period. Why are you drinking this?" Fourth Master quickly took the cup for Lanqin and fed her.
After taking a few big gulps, Lanqin said somewhat embarrassedly, "Drinking radish water can help expel gas. Only after expelling the turbid gas from the body can you start taking tonics."
Upon hearing this, Fourth Master knew it was about a woman's postpartum period, so he didn't ask any more questions. Looking at Lanqin's exhausted appearance, he said with heartache, "You should lie down and sleep for a while. I'll comfort our little Biechuk for you."
“Okay, it’s cold outside, so don’t carry her out. Just walk around in this room. Her eyes aren’t open yet, are they? We need to rinse them with clean water.” Lanqin thought about the things to pay attention to when Ushiha was first born and said.
"You should rest now. Don't worry about Cui Niang and the others." Fourth Master picked up Bie Chuke from beside Lan Qin and said.
Nianxue and Xicha helped Lanqin lie down and then pulled up the curtains for her. Fourth Master, meanwhile, carried Biechuk and quietly circled around the room.
The little one kept his eyes closed and hadn't opened them yet. The wet nurse had arrived and was ready to nurse the baby at any time.
Before long, Bechuk started crying. Fourth Master panicked and quickly handed her over to the wet nurse who was waiting nearby. It turned out she was hungry. Fourth Master told the wet nurse to take Bechuk to the outer room to nurse her. He was worried about Lanqin, so he went to her bedside and sat down quietly to watch over her.
However, the Fourth Prince hadn't slept well in the Crown Prince's palace last night. After keeping watch for a while, he started yawning. Cui Niang, standing to the side, couldn't bear to watch any longer and whispered to the Fourth Prince, "Master, why don't you go and rest in the side room opposite for a while? When the master wakes up, I'll go and call you. Otherwise, if you're not energetic when the master wakes up, he'll blame me."
Fourth Master thought Cui Niang's words made sense. Actually, he had just been thinking about how to add more staff to Lanqin's room. With only Cui Niang, four maids, a young eunuch, a cook, and a gatekeeper, there were simply too few people. However, he was also getting tired. He hadn't slept well in the Crown Prince's palace last night, and after returning early this morning and taking care of Lanqin until now, he was indeed a bit exhausted.
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