Early the next morning, Wen Ye began to prepare to go to Ye Mansion to announce the good news.
In this era, the time to announce good news is also very particular, and it is determined according to the time of the wife's delivery.
If the birth occurred in the afternoon, the good news should be announced after breakfast the next day; if the birth occurred in the second half of the night, the good news should be announced after breakfast on the same day.
Ancient people were more superstitious and believed that announcing good news must be done in the morning.
In addition to the time of announcing the good news, there are also rules for the order of announcing the good news. First, the newborn's maternal grandparents' home, then the aunt's home, and finally other relatives and friends.
The child's aunt is in the palace, and Wen Ye plans to ask his third brother to announce the good news when he goes to court, but the child's maternal grandfather is a place that the son-in-law must visit.
When a son-in-law goes to his father-in-law's house to announce the good news, he also needs to present red-dyed boiled eggs, with an even number of eggs for boys and an odd number for girls.
Mrs. Wen counted the red eggs several times, fearing that her second son had made a mistake.
"Mom, how could I have counted wrong? You should take a rest for a while." Seeing that his mother did not trust him, Wen Ye protested.
"You are so impatient all the time. What if you count wrong? Wouldn't that cause my mother-in-law to misunderstand you?" The old lady now has great distrust in her second son.
Wen Ye felt very wronged when he heard his mother say this, but he didn't dare to say it, otherwise his mother would teach him a lesson in minutes.
After breakfast, Wen Ye couldn't wait to set off.
Mrs. Ye was so happy to see the red wedding eggs her son-in-law brought that she quickly packed up and went to Wen's house with her son-in-law.
As soon as she arrived at the Wen Mansion, Mrs. Ye was very happy to see her rosy-faced daughter and her long-awaited grandson.
When chatting with her daughter, she learned that her son-in-law was going to the Mu Mansion to give a thank-you gift. After asking carefully, she learned about Murong Shu's help to her daughter. Mrs. Ye was very grateful, and after returning home, she asked someone to send a cart of gifts to Murong Shu.
Moreover, when attending court the next day, Censor Ye went to thank Mu Shi and Mu Si specially, and the two were a little confused.
The second wife explained to her mother the reason for not having a third-day bath, and got the support of Mrs. Ye. She would accept it as long as it was good for her grandson and daughter.
Therefore, the full moon banquet and the baby’s hundred-day banquet are held together.
Three months later.
The Wen Mansion's hundred-day banquet was held with great fanfare. It could be said to be a banquet of extremely high standards. Even the Empress Dowager of the palace came in person and bestowed many rare treasures.
Moreover, the little dumpling was white, plump and very cute three months later. The second wife specially dressed him in festive clothes, which made him look even more adorable.
Song Yanran and Liu Ruyan were so surprised. Looking at her slightly bulging belly, Liu Ruyan was full of anticipation.
Wen Yu was also very happy, and he introduced this to everyone as his younger brother Wen En (a name given by Prime Minister Wen). He was not satisfied until everyone praised him.
Mrs. Wen knew that her health was in good condition. Murong Shu not only wrote a prescription for her, but also taught her some recovery exercises. At first, Mrs. Wen was embarrassed to do it, but after she found its effectiveness, she persisted in doing it.
After the Hundred Days Banquet, Wen Jing took Murong Shu to Juxian Pavilion. Now Wen Jing goes there once a month.
The shopkeeper was very enthusiastic. Although there were not many people today, the students had left their questions early. Wen Jing picked some from the question wall and took them upstairs directly.
"Zi Yu, you go ahead and do your work. I'll go find the shopkeeper." Murong Shu remembered the last time Princess Mingyue asked the shopkeeper to help her find her lover.
"Shu'er, if you're bored, go down and take a walk. I'll come find you when I'm done with my work." Wen Jing was worried that the little girl would be bored of all this, so he suggested that she go for a walk.
"I have something to discuss with the shopkeeper. I'll be up soon." Murong Shu explained to Wen Jing and went downstairs.
The shopkeeper saw Murong Shu coming down in person and thought that Wen Jing had something important to tell him. He bowed to Murong Shu and asked, "Miss Mu, is there anything you want to tell me?"
Murong Shu nodded when he heard this and said, "Is there any news about the person in the portrait that Princess Mingyue sent last time?"
The shopkeeper didn't expect Murong Shu to ask about this. After a moment of hesitation, he replied, "Not yet, but the person in the portrait looks familiar to me."
When the shopkeeper said that the person looked familiar, Murong Shu asked excitedly, "Can you show me the portrait?"
"Of course, Miss Mu, please wait a moment." The shopkeeper said and hurried to get the portrait.
This painting of Princess Mingyue has been kept in Juxian Pavilion for some time, and people are often sent to inquire about it. The shopkeeper wants to find the person in the painting more than Jun Mingyue.
The shopkeeper quickly found the painting and handed it to Murong Shu, "Miss Mu, please."
Murong Shu did not open it directly, and said to the shopkeeper, "Can I take it upstairs and have a look with Master Wen?"
"Of course you can, Miss Mu, please go ahead. If you have any news about the person in the painting, please let me know." The shopkeeper didn't hold out much hope when he said this.
With the shopkeeper's permission, Murong Shu took the painting upstairs to find Wen Jing. She planned to wait until Wen Jing was done with his work before looking at it together.
Third floor.
Wen Jing saw Murong Shu coming back so soon and asked, "Why don't you walk around a little longer?"
Murong Shu put the painting on the table, poured himself a cup of tea, and said with a smile, "There's nothing particularly interesting, so I came up, but I'll bring up the portrait of the person that County Lord Mingyue is looking for."
"Wait a moment, I'm busy here." Wen Jing knew that the little girl wanted to look at the portrait with him, so he speeded up the work at hand.
Wen Jing quickly finished his work and sat down next to Murong Shu. The girl handed him a cup of tea and they both smiled knowingly.
Wen Jing took a short break before opening the portrait. Then Wen Jing looked at Murong Shu strangely, his face full of hesitation.
"Why is Zi Yu looking at me like that?" Seeing Wen Jing looking at him, Murong Shu felt a little strange.
"Shu'er, you should look at it yourself!" Wen Jing handed the painting directly to Murong Shu.
"Why are you being so secretive? Let me take a look." Murong Shu took the portrait and was also dumbfounded. He asked uncertainly, "Is this my second brother?"
Wen Jingzhi nodded and said, "It should be Mr. Mu from a few years ago."
"So, the person Princess Mingyue is looking for is my second brother. They are all in the capital, how could they not know each other?" Murong Shu found it incredible.
"Your second brother rarely stayed in Beijing before, and he only came back last year." Wen Jing was familiar with Mu Siqing's situation.
"Then why didn't I meet him on my eldest brother's wedding day?" Murong Shu felt that he was always very close to her.
"When your second brother went to the Liu family to get married, he was entangled by your eldest sister-in-law's brothers, and he sprained his ankle when he came back from welcoming the bride, so he really missed the opportunity to meet Princess Mingyue." Wen Jing had a very good memory, so he remembered what happened at that time very clearly.
"It's been a lot of twists and turns. We missed each other for so long. I wonder if they would regret it and bang their heads against the wall if they knew each other's identities." Murong Shu is now looking forward to seeing them again.
"Shu'er, what are you going to do?"
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