She was referring to Jiang Ruoya and Mingze. After asking, she suddenly remembered something and added, "Could my mother have given birth?"
Only after she spoke did she realize how incompetent she was as a daughter. Jiang Ruoya's due date was more than half a month ago, and she had completely forgotten about it!
She still remembered that it would be more than half a month later, thinking that she could still make it back in time.
"yes!"
Sun glared at her irritably and said, "She gave birth almost a month ago, and it's a lovely little girl. I didn't tell you because I thought you wouldn't be able to get back in time."
"She gave birth early? How is my mother's health?"
Jiang Jiuniang was a little flustered. Her mother was an older mother, unlike other younger mothers. She should have taken care of her personally, but she missed the opportunity.
"It was about two weeks early, but nothing unexpected happened. Both the mother and child are safe and sound. We'll go with you to see them in a bit."
Madam Sun knew she was anxious. When she gave birth, everyone was also very worried. They had to ask the imperial physician whom Jiang Jiuniang had instructed to help take care of her. Fortunately, the child seemed to have come to repay a debt of gratitude and did not cause Jiang Ruoya any suffering. She was born smoothly, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
I originally wanted to send them a message, but I thought that Jiang Jiuniang would worry if I did, so I decided not to and would wait until they came back.
"That's good, that's good. Otherwise, I'll go over now. I really can't rest easy until I see it with my own eyes."
Jiang Jiuniang planned to take the dog over first. When Sun heard this, she thought it was a good idea and said, "Okay, let's go back and prepare first. The Emperor has set up a palace banquet, and our whole family can attend. Remember to dress up and get ready so that people won't have anything to say about us."
"I know that, then let's go over there first!"
Jiang Jiuniang waved her hand, then got back into the carriage with the dog and left.
As she watched the carriage speed away, Madam Sun felt a little melancholy; they had just met and the carriage had already run off.
Seeing her disappointment, Madam Yu offered words of comfort: "Mother, let's go back first. There's nothing we can do about it, Third Sister-in-law. Don't worry about it."
"Oh, I know! She's her own mother, it's only natural that she cares. I'm just happy that our family is finally reunited tonight!"
As Sun spoke, she prepared to walk back, and pulled Qin along, saying, "Second son's wife, go back first, the second son will be home soon!"
"Yes, I know, Mother."
Qin's eyes were filled with tears. During this time, she was just as worried as Sun. This was the first time the couple had been separated for so long. Although she often received letters from him and knew that he was doing well in the army camp, she was happy that he could make sure the soldiers on the battlefield had a good meal, even though he couldn't go to the battlefield.
Every time I write a letter, I don't dare to say that I miss him, for fear that he will feel guilty, for fear that he will be sad in the military camp. So I always act very positive and happy, but in reality, I can't help but cry every time I read or write a letter.
However, she is much stronger than last year. Even though she misses Lu Lao Er so much that she cries when he is not at home, she is still very good at running her own business.
Over the past six months, she has built up her business and made considerable profits. She only engages in small-scale gambling for fun, preventing people from losing their minds, and she does not lend money to those who are already destitute. She has always adhered to her principles and is very popular among the people.
She thought that as long as she stood firm at home, her husband could do whatever he wanted without worrying about not being as good as his older brother and younger brother, and could just be himself happily.
Sun had watched Qin grow up step by step. She used to think that her second daughter-in-law was the weakest, but now she realized that appearances can be deceiving. All three of her daughters-in-law were better than the last.
After getting into the carriage to go home, she patted Qin's hand and said, "It is the greatest blessing of my second son's life to marry you."
Then, he looked at Madam Yu and said, "The three of you sisters-in-law are a blessing to our Lu family."
"Mother, look at what you're saying! It's clearly a blessing for the three of us to have parents-in-law like you and Father!"
Yu looked at Sun and Qin with a smile, thinking that the family's life was so good that even gods would envy them. What could they possibly be dissatisfied with?
The three women, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, chatted and laughed in the carriage. Qin's mood also eased a lot, and she got off the train with a smile on her face.
When Jiang Jiuniang arrived at the Marquis's residence, the gatekeepers, seeing her arrive, didn't even need to report; they immediately lowered the threshold to let the carriage in, and then happily led Jiang Jiuniang to see Jiang Ruoya.
"When Madam gave birth to a daughter, Master was so excited that he shed tears. He held her in his arms more tenderly than anyone else. For a whole month, Master personally took care of the young lady and Madam without needing any help from others. If there was anything he didn't understand, he would ask the family physician and carefully write it down in his notebook. I admire him greatly!"
Knowing Jiang Jiuniang's temperament, the servant talked to her as they walked, giving her some understanding of what had happened recently.
Jiang Jiuniang was also very happy to hear this. With Mingze taking such good care of her, it would be hard for her mother not to be well.
She couldn't wait to see her sister.
"Master and Madam, Miss is back!"
From afar, they saw a servant leading Jiang Jiuniang over. The maid who was guarding outside the courtyard gate went in ahead of time to announce her arrival. Everyone knew that today was the day the young lady was returning, but they didn't know when she would come. They had been eagerly waiting, but they didn't expect her to arrive so quickly.
Jiang Ruoya was lying down, but when she heard the announcement, she hurriedly tried to sit up. In this sweltering heat, she had been lying in bed for a month during her postpartum confinement, and she was almost exhausted. However, Mingze kept saying that she was too old and needed to complete a full two-month confinement period, and he wouldn't let her go out in the wind. Now that she heard that her eldest daughter was coming back, she was more excited than anyone else.
Well, as long as his eldest daughter says she feels fit enough to go out for a short walk, Mingze can't stop her!
Of course, the most important thing is missing her daughter. She has been gone for more than half a year, and in that cold and dangerous border region, she often can't sleep well because of her worries.
"Don't get agitated, she'll come in. Lie down quickly!"
Mingze knew she wanted to find a chance to get up, so he was prepared. He pressed her down firmly and comforted her in a soft voice, telling her not to get agitated.
Just then, the baby in the cradle next to them woke up. He didn't cry, but just made a single "ah" sound, which successfully caught the couple's attention.
"The child is awake, go and see him!"
Jiang Ruoya stopped fussing and looked anxiously in the direction of her youngest daughter. Mingze quickly went over, picked up his little girl from the cradle, and said in a sweet voice, "Baby, why are you awake? Did you poop? Come on, Daddy will take a look and help you change."
He spoke softly, worried that if he raised his voice, he would scare his little one to tears.
He had a daughter late in life, and she was his only child. He cherished her dearly, afraid she would melt away or fall from his arms.
Jiang Ruoya couldn't stand his voice, and patted her arms to shake off goosebumps. She turned her head and saw that Jiang Jiuniang and Gou'er had already come into the house.
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