Two days later, it was the third day of the baby's birth for Weirui, the eldest daughter of the Ye family.
The so-called third day bathing is when relatives and friends gather to watch the baby's body being washed three days after birth.
The third day of bathing is to wash away the filth of the previous life, eliminate disasters and misfortunes, and pray for good luck and blessings.
Early in the morning, people from Dugu Lanxi's mother's family arrived.
Dugu Lanxi's father ended his exile last year and was transferred back to Beijing not long ago. He now works in the Honglu Temple.
Lord Gudu took leave today and went to the General's Mansion with his family to attend his granddaughter's third-day baptism.
The whole family naturally included Dugu Lanxi's biological mother, the eldest lady of the Dugu family, three sons, three daughters-in-law, two daughters and two sons-in-law, three or four nephews and nieces, a large group of boys and girls with the surname Dugu, and four or five grandsons and granddaughters who took the surname of the sons-in-law.
Hua Fushu was stunned by what he saw. What a huge family!
In addition to the Dugu family, some families who had frequent exchanges with the Ye family also came, such as the old master of the Rongguo Mansion, Mrs. Hu from General Hu's family, and the one-armed general Lao He.
The third day bath is held in the main hall of Fengquexuan. A large copper basin is placed in the room, half of which is filled with water. The copper basin makes the water look golden. Auspicious items such as a basin cloth, a jar stove, copper coins, gold and silver are placed in the water.
The person who presided over the third-day bath was Wei Jie'er's midwife, Sun Wenpo.
Although it is spring and the weather is warm, it is still a little chilly.
There was a stove in the house, making the main hall as warm as summer.
Sun Wenpo took off Wei Jie'er's little robe and gently placed Wei Jie'er in the copper basin.
When Wei Jieer fell into the water, she looked just like a puppy. The little girl was very happy and danced with joy, which made people like her very much.
As the grandmother, Madam Ouyang first put a gold hairpin into the copper basin, and then put Wei Jie'er's grandmother's silver locket for longevity and good fortune, the old general's golden abacus, Ye Shiheng's silver ingot, and Hua Fushu's jade bracelet, one by one in turn. When she was done, the copper basin was almost full of gold, silver and jade items.
Just a few days after her birth, the new eldest daughter of the Ye family made a fortune.
After washing, Wei Jie'er was sent back to Dugu Lanxi's room by Madam Ouyang.
The eldest lady of the Dugu family went to Dugu Lan's bedroom with her relative Madam Ouyang.
Madam Ouyang handed Wei Jie'er to the wet nurse, told Liuzhi to take good care of Dugu Lanxi and her mother-in-law, and then went out.
There were many people coming to attend the third day of the bath, and she had to entertain them. Moreover, the eldest lady of the Dugu family and her daughter had not been together for a long time, and they probably had a lot of private things to say, so it was inconvenient for her to stay in the house.
"Mom." Dugu Lanxi was half lying on the couch, wearing a headband on her head, calling her mother sweetly, with a bit of coquettishness in her tone.
The eldest lady of the Dugu family sat beside the couch. She looked at Dugu Lanxi's face and said, "You are already a mother, but you still act like a spoiled child with your mother. Aren't you afraid that Weirui from our family will laugh at you as a mother?"
Dugu Lanxi hugged her mother's arm and leaned against her. She looked just like she did when she was still married. "Ever since my father was sent away, I haven't seen you in years. It's so rare for me to see you, mother, and you're not allowed to be affectionate with me."
"You." The Dugu family's eldest lady's eyes showed some kindness.
"Your father's exile has ended and he's been transferred back to Beijing. If nothing unexpected happens, he probably won't be exiled again in the future. Are you still worried about not being able to see your parents? After you're out of confinement, I'll come to see you every day to see if you're annoyed by then."
Dugu Lanxi smiled and said, "That would be great! I can't wait to see you every day. As long as you don't mind, I will bring Weirui back to see you and daddy often in the future."
The Dugu family's eldest lady's eyes were filled with worry. "Lan Xi, is your son-in-law treating you and Wei Rui well?"
"Mom, what are you talking about? Yunlu treats Wei'er and me very well. On the day I gave birth to Weirui, he said that he would rather save me than Weirui." Hua Fushu told Dugu Lanxi about this after she gave birth. She was particularly relieved after knowing this. There are not many husbands who would choose to save their wives when childbirth is dangerous.
She was glad that her husband was Ye Yunlu.
"Meeting Yunlu is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to my daughter." She sighed softly, "My only regret is that I can't give birth to more children for Yunlu."
"Lan Xi, don't think like that. As a mother, Yun Lu knows that he chose to protect you and not Wei Rui. It shows that you are the most important thing to him, and he doesn't care how many children you give him."
The Dugu family's eldest lady saw her daughter looking worried and asked, "Are you worried that your son-in-law will take a concubine in the future?"
Dugu Lanxi shook his head.
"Not to mention that you almost risked your life for Yun Lu. You've been married to Yun Lu for seven years. If your parents-in-law really wanted to give him a concubine, they would have done so long ago. If Yun Lu had been interested, they wouldn't have waited until now."
Dugu Lanxi said nothing. She never worried about whether Ye Yunlu would take in new people in the future.
The eldest lady of the Dugu family suddenly understood. She held her daughter's hand and said, "My daughter, don't worry about other things. What matters is that you live your own life well. Son or daughter, there's not much difference. They are all our children. Your son-in-law treats you well, your parents-in-law treat you well, and your sisters-in-law are kind. They don't mind. Don't worry about it. Since that incident, you've become more thoughtful and sensitive. I hope you remember that you haven't let anyone down, and you don't owe anyone anything."
"Mom." Dugu Lanxi suddenly understood after hearing his mother's earnest words. He really was overthinking it.
It is a custom to hold a full-month banquet when the baby is one month old, so most families will not hold a banquet on the third day of the baby's bathing, but will give return gifts to relatives and friends who come to attend the bathing.
According to custom, the Ye family did not hold a third-day bath banquet. When relatives and old friends returned home, the Ye family gave them red eggs, ginger wine, brown sugar cakes, etc. as return gifts.
The Dugu family is the in-laws of the Ye family, and Madam Ouyang specially invited the Dugu family to stay for dinner before returning home.
…
The night sky is dark and the silence is profound.
Bisi folded the wedding dress that Lu Tianyun had tried on and put it into a wooden box, chattering non-stop, "Miss, the embroiderers in the palace are so skilled. This wedding dress is so beautiful! Look at how well the flowers and birds are embroidered on it. They look like real ones."
"Yeah." Lu Tianyun said lightly.
Suddenly, I felt a cold feeling in my lower abdomen, and then my hands and feet became inexplicably cold.
Lu Tianyun secretly felt that something was wrong. It must be that the cold poison in her body - Liufeng Huixue - was about to break out.
"Bisi, it's getting late. Put your wedding dress away and go downstairs to rest." She couldn't let Bisi see her suffering from the poison.
Bis agreed, put the wedding dress in the closet, and left.
Lu Tianyun walked to the bed, took off her shoes and socks, lay down on the couch, pulled the brocade quilt over herself, trying to prevent herself from feeling so cold later.
Liufeng Huixue is a cold poison. Although it is not fatal, it will make people feel that life is worse than death when it occurs.
For example, Lu Tianyun at this moment——
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