Two maids came over with their heads bowed and eyes lowered. One supported Fu Hanlai's shoulder, and the other supported his legs. They led him out and then quickly closed the door.
That was so embarrassing.
No woman would want her husband to see her in such a disheveled state.
Jiang Xuelin didn't care about this, but Fu Han came in and collapsed, which left her helpless.
She was still in a lot of pain, and her whole body was covered in sweat, feeling sticky and extremely uncomfortable. The bed beneath her was also stained red.
If she weren't feeling so unwell right now, she probably would have already fallen asleep.
"Mother, thank you..."
The maids and servants quickly tidied everything up and moved Jiang Xuelin to a clean bed on the other side before setting up a screen and opening the window to let in some fresh air.
Jiang Xuelin nuzzled her face against Lady Jing'an's hand affectionately, then couldn't stay awake any longer and fell asleep.
After she fell asleep, Lady Jing'an couldn't help but stroke her hair tenderly.
Her son... she was still a child herself, and now she's a mother.
She's a mother now.
After spending some time with Jiang Xuelin, Lady Jing'an went around the screen to see her two grandchildren. Princess Ping was also there; she had come in earlier and was looking after the two children, but she did not go in to disturb Lady Jing'an.
Knowing this, Lady Jing'an Marquis would probably want to spend more time alone with Jiang Xuelin.
"How is Lin'er? Is she asleep?"
"Yes, they're asleep. They're very tired, but their spirits are still quite good." Lady Jing'an looked tenderly at the two sleeping babies as she answered Princess Ping's question.
Princess Ping finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.
"Your Majesty, have you decided on names for the two children?"
"Not yet. The palace originally wanted to bestow names upon them, but the prince refused." After removing her nail guards, Princess Ping gently patted the swaddling clothes and then said, "These two children were born with great difficulty by Lin'er. The prince said that the names should be given to Lin'er, after all, she risked her life to give birth to them."
Fu Hanlai's name was not bestowed by the Emperor, but rather given by the Princess Consort of Ping.
Emperor Xuande wanted to bestow a name upon the child, but Prince Ping, who had experienced Princess Ping's childbirth, refused, rolling on the ground in protest—it was Princess Ping who had gone through so much hardship to give birth, and it was Princess Ping who should name the child.
Now, the naming rights have been handed over to Jiang Xuelin.
Others might care about the name bestowed by Emperor Xuande, thinking it was an honor, but the Prince Ping's family didn't care about that.
Of course, Jiang Xuelin is unaware of this matter yet. The couple, who have just become parents, haven't thought about it at all, and Princess Ping has also forgotten to mention it.
I don't know if they had discussed this issue before.
Sigh... I don't know why, but I always feel like we might not have discussed it.
They don't seem like the type to discuss these things.
Thinking of this, Princess Ping looked at her grandson and granddaughter and couldn't help but feel worried—what would happen to them in the future with such parents?
What if they grow up to look just like their parents?
When Lady Jing'an learned what Princess Ping was worried about, she immediately... stared at her newborn granddaughter with a worried expression.
"...What if his temperament doesn't follow Ah Shou, Lin'er, or the Prince, but instead follows yours, Princess?"
Princess Ping: "..."
Sister, you'd be better off not offering any comfort.
How lucky she is to be able to follow her own whims among the four!
The two ladies exchanged a glance, then tacitly looked away.
Forget it, it's a joyous occasion, let's not discuss such things.
It was almost midnight when Princess Ping had her servants prepare a place for the Lady of Jing'an to stay overnight and return the next day. The Lady of Jing'an did not refuse.
Princess Ping then couldn't help but feel tired and returned to the main courtyard after the river.
After telling the long-awaiting Prince Ping about the two children, she quickly tidied up and lay down.
I have to go to the palace to report the good news first thing tomorrow morning!
…………
Jiang Xuelin didn't know how long she had slept, but she vaguely seemed to hear someone crying, and the crying sounded very familiar.
After a moment of slow, sluggish processing, she finally figured out whose crying it was.
It was Fu Han who came.
Thinking of this, Jiang Xuelin became furious, her mind instantly cleared, and she abruptly opened her eyes.
"Fu Han is here..."
She thought she was speaking loudly and angrily, but to Fu Hanlai, her voice sounded very hoarse.
Fu Hanlai cried until his nose was red, and sat on the edge of the bed watching longingly.
They were both asleep, but this time Jiang Xuelin's sleep was different from before. He looked at her lying there weak and tired, and couldn't help but want to check Jiang Xuelin's breathing several times, but he was afraid of disturbing her rest.
The moment Jiang Xuelin opened her eyes, everything that had been silent seemed to come alive instantly.
Why are you crying?
Green Ivy handed Jiang Xuelin a glass of water, which she drank from Fu Hanlai's hand. Her throat finally felt a little better, and she felt more energetic. She couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and ask.
“…Jiang Xuelin, let’s not have any more children. We’ll never have any more.” Fu Hanlai said in a low voice, holding Jiang Xuelin’s hand, without answering her question.
It was agonizing, and he was terrified.
Fu Hanlai looked disheveled at this moment. His clothes were wrinkled, his hair was messy, and his face was even worse, looking pale.
"...Okay, we won't have any more children."
Fu Hanlai buried his face in Jiang Xuelin's hands, and hot tears streamed down his face again.
This is clearly a good thing.
But he couldn't control his emotions.
He felt he was rather unambitious, but Jiang Xuelin probably wouldn't mind, right?
I've already tried very hard to control it.
Jiang Xuelin felt the dampness in her palm, hesitated for a moment, then reached out and patted Fu Hanlai's head. "Alright, alright, it's nothing. Where are the two kids?"
Fu Hanlai: "..."
Oh right, where's the child?
He came in but didn't see it.
"In reply to Your Highness, in order to avoid disturbing Your Highness's rest, the young prince and the young princess were taken to a nearby room by the wet nurse to be breastfed. They should be back shortly."
Fu Hanlai felt a little guilty and quickly replied, "Yes, I've been breastfeeding, I'll be back soon."
Jiang Xuelin: "..."
"...Speaking of which..."
Just as Jiang Xuelin opened her mouth, Lady Jing'an Marquis entered with two wet nurses carrying children. They were shocked to see Fu Hanlai.
"Ah Shou? What are you doing here?!"
“Yes, I’ve been wanting to ask you this since earlier, Fu Ashou, what are you doing here?” Jiang Xuelin also looked at Fu Hanlai.
Fu Hanlai: "..."
I felt even more guilty.jpg
"...Well, I saw no one at the door, so I came in."
Lady Jing'an: "..."
Now I truly understand why Princess Ping had that expression.
If two more little debt collectors come along, how will we survive?
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