Chapter 136
On the fourth day, Xixi was able to feed himself, but he had little strength and ate very slowly. He had to rest after eating for a while before continuing to eat. Shen Jin originally wanted to feed him as before, but was stopped by Aunt Qian, who said that this would be good for Xixi. So Shen Jin did not stop him and just spent more time on Xixi, but did not ignore Nannan either.
In fact, even if Shen Jin wanted to ignore her, she couldn't, because Nan Nan was very domineering. She would cry when she was hungry, peed, or otherwise unhappy. She would even cry when Xixi had been away for too long, and her crying was very loud. Shen Jin was afraid that she would hurt her throat, so he just coaxed her and went along with her. Chu Xiuming, on the other hand, liked Nan Nan like this very much, and said that it was better to have a bad temper, and that it would not hurt to have a bad temper.
Shen Jin was holding Xixi and feeding her, while Chu Xiuming was holding Nannan and walking around the house. Shen Jin suddenly said, "Who do you think Nannan's temper resembles?" Shen Jin felt that she had a good temper, and Chu Xiuming also had a good temper. How come they gave birth to a daughter with such a bad temper? She would cry and make a fuss at the slightest thing that didn't go her way. She would go back and ask her mother if she was a troublemaker when she was a child.
Chu Xiuming likes his daughter's temper very much. In his opinion, it is not a big deal if she is a little willful and has a bad temper. As long as she is sensible and not arrogant, it will be fine. Hearing this, he looked at his daughter who was chewing his little hand in his arms and said, "I don't know either."
Nan Nan has grown up recently, her skin is tender and white, obviously like Shen Jin, and her almond-shaped eyes make people's hearts soften. Chu Xiuming likes this daughter especially because she looks a lot like Shen Jin. Xixi has also gained some weight, but still looks a little thin and listless all day long, which makes people feel distressed.
Shen Jin was actually just asking casually. After Xixi had eaten, Chu Xiuming handed Nannan to Shen Jin, then picked up his younger son, stroked his back gently, waited for him to burp, and walked with him for a while. Not long after, he fell asleep. In stark contrast to the way Nannan bit his hands and kicked his legs in Chu Xiuming's arms, he was very quiet, and he seldom cried, and even if he did, it was very soft, which made people feel particularly distressed when they heard it.
Nan Nan also fell asleep, and Chu Xiuming put the two children in the nursery. Although Xixi looked weak, the things they were worried about did not happen in the end, which made the two of them feel relieved. Doctor Qian also said that as long as they took good care of Xixi, she would be like ordinary people when she grew up, but they just needed to not get too tired, and they had to pay attention to the changing seasons.
With Chu Xiuming around, it wasn't An Yi's turn to serve Shen Jin. Chu Xiuming didn't mind at all and cleaned up Shen Jin every day with extra care. Shen Jin looked much better, but Chu Xiuming looked thinner, which made Shen Jin feel distressed. She reached out and touched the big beard on Chu Xiuming's face, and whispered, "You should go to sleep for a while too."
Chu Xiuming smiled and kissed Shen Jin's hand, saying, "It's okay." He could only stay until the two children were one month old at most. During this time, he wanted to take good care of the young lady and the two children. After he left, he would not be able to see them for several months.
Shen Jin bit his lower lip and said, "We still have a long way to go in the future."
Chu Xiuming understood Shen Jin's meaning, lowered his head and kissed her forehead and said, "I know my limits, don't worry, ma'am."
Shen Jin nodded and whispered, "Is Chu Yuan related to the Chu family?"
Chu Xiuming was stunned for a moment before looking at Shen Jin and asking, "Why do you ask that?"
"Then why is he called Chu Yuan?" Shen Jin was full of doubts.
Chu Xiuming sat by the bed, not disliking Shen Jin for not washing her hair for so long. He combed her hair and said, "In fact, Chu Yuan is the real foundation of the Chu family."
Shen Jin turned to look at Chu Xiuming with surprise and said, "Isn't that the Chu Yuan Zhao family?"
Chu Xiuming responded, "At first, the ancestor of the Zhao family was a counselor beside the ancestor of the Chu family, and Chu Yuan was not called Chu Yuan but Changhe. The ancestor of the Chu family was born in Changhe. Later, because the world was too bad, he went out to make a living, and by mistake, he joined the rebellion. The ancestor of the Zhao family had always been by the side of the ancestor of the Chu family. The relationship between the two families was very good. Later, they wanted to leave a way out for each other, so they separated and pretended not to know each other. However, every generation of the head of the family knew about this. The Zhao family chose to settle in Changhe, and Changhe was changed to Chuyuan."
Shen Jin was stunned, but he understood in his heart that it was not that they did not trust the emperor at that time, but that they did not trust the emperor in the future. However, they were really far-sighted.
Chu Xiuming braided all of Shen Jin's hair and wrapped it with cloth, then continued, "This is why I trust Zhao Duan so much."
Shen Jin nodded, hesitated for a moment and asked, "Does Xiuyuan know about this?"
Chu Xiuming said, "I don't know. If you hadn't asked, I wouldn't have told you, because the name Chu Yuan is too upright and no one would associate it with the Chu family."
In fact, Shen Jin just asked casually, who would have thought that he knew such a big secret. This can be said to be the last way out for the Chu family. Of course, if something happens to the Zhao family, it is also the last way out for the Zhao family. Chu Xiuming put the comb aside, poured red date tea and fed it to Shen Jin, and said, "In the future, I will only tell Dongdong about this matter."
Shen Jin responded, grabbed Chu Xiuming's hand, took a bite and said, "I feel like I've been spoiled by you." Shen Jin now lives a life where she just opens her mouth for food and stretches out her hand for tea. No, she doesn't even have to stretch out her hand, Chu Xiuming feeds her directly to her mouth.
Chu Xiuming smiled and kissed Shen Jin's cheek without saying anything. He just wanted to pamper his wife a little more, and he felt that no matter how much he pampered her, he would not spoil Shen Jin.
The days with Chu Xiuming around were very relaxing. Even though she could only be in bed all day, Shen Jin's smile never disappeared. On the day Chu Xiuming left, Shen Jin did not see her off. She handed the things she had prepared for Dongdong and the others to Chu Xiuming. After Chu Xiuming left, the smile on Shen Jin's face disappeared, and she became a little more melancholy, but she did not cry, because she also knew that it was not good to cry during confinement, and she would have to be with Chu Xiuming for a long time.
Jiayi and Jiasi still stayed with Shen Jin. Chu Xiuming did not go back alone. He first went to the village where the horse was stored, and then left with a few people.
After Chu Xiuming left, An Yi and An Ning took turns to keep watch in Shen Jin's room and help take care of the two children. The wet nurse was not sent away because the children grew up and ate more, and Shen Jin was afraid that he could not feed the two children alone. However, the wet nurse rarely had the chance to see the two children, so usually after squeezing out the milk, An Ning and the others would bring it to feed the children.
The day of Emperor Cheng's burial soon arrived, but it had been delayed for so long that the corpse did not look good at all. Moreover, considering Emperor Cheng's status, the burial ceremony was a bit hasty and simple. However, these had nothing to do with Shen Jin. After Shen Jin had completed the double confinement period, Jiayi and Jiasi contacted people to send Shen Jin and others to Chu Yuan. Doctor Qian and Aunt Qian also went with them. Because they had known about this matter for a long time, they made preparations in advance and many things had been sent to Chu Yuan.
Now that the weather has warmed up, it is a perfect time to set off. In fact, it is not just because of this, but also because Zhao Duan has returned from the border town. He only said that there have been changes in the capital recently, so it would be better for Shen Jin and the others to leave early. Otherwise, Shen Jin wants to wait until the child is three months old before making a decision.
Zhao Duan had already made all the arrangements along the way. He had even taken care of the Zhao family's affairs in advance, and even arranged everything along the way.
The capital city is not far from Chu Yuan, and it usually takes twenty days by carriage to get there. However, because Shen Jin and her family were bringing the child, it took them nearly forty days to walk there. Who would have known that when they arrived at the Zhao family, there was a surprise waiting for Shen Jin. Shen Jin's carriage entered the Zhao Mansion directly from the side door. The courtyard arranged by the Zhao Mansion for Shen Jin was very close to the side door, and it was very convenient for people to enter and exit. The carriage was parked at the gate of the courtyard. Shen Jin was helped down by An Yi. Just as she was about to let An Ning hand the child to her, she heard a howling sound. She turned her head and saw a big snow-white dog running towards her with its tongue wagging. But what Shen Jin was more concerned about were the two little boys standing in the courtyard.
When Shen Jin left, Dongdong still needed someone to support him when walking, but now he could stand steadily. Children grow very fast, and he had changed a lot after not seeing him for more than a year. However, Shen Jin recognized at a glance that it was her son, Dongdong, whom she had not seen for a long time.
An Yi also noticed it, and she and Aunt Qian were holding the child in the back, but did not disturb them. Shen Jin let the little one pass and ran quickly towards Dongdong, unable to hold back his tears any longer. Dongdong could no longer recognize Shen Jin, but before he was sent here, Chu Xiuming told him that he was here to see his mother, so when Shen Jin squatted in front of him and touched his face carefully, he did not dodge, but held his cousin's hand tightly. Chu Chenbo blinked, looked at Shen Jin and then at Dongdong.
"Dongdong." Shen Jin couldn't help but hugged Dongdong in her arms and cried, "Dongdong, mother misses you so much..."
This was her and Chu Xiuming's first child, but they both missed the child's growth because of the foreign affairs. The one they felt most guilty about was this child. After all, mother and child are connected by heart. Dongdong, who was held by Shen Jin, suddenly burst into tears, "Mother, mother... wuwuwu, please don't leave me..."
"No." Shen Jin was even more saddened by Dong Dong's crying, "No, mother loves you the most and will never give up on you."
Dongdong hugged Shen Jin tightly, but his little arms couldn't hold him. Shen Jin coaxed Dongdong softly. Chu Chenbo stood by and watched with some envy in his eyes. He didn't have a mother, and his father didn't look like a father. Shen Jin comforted Dongdong softly, then turned to look at Chu Chenbo. Chu Xiuming had mentioned this child, so Shen Jin reached out and hugged him in his arms, saying, "Thank you for taking care of Dongdong."
Chu Chenbo's face turned red. He thought Shen Jin smelled very good. He lowered his head and said, "No..."
Shen Jin couldn't carry the two children, so she waited until Dongdong stopped crying before leading them hand and walking into the house. Nannan and Xixi were already being taken care of by wet nurses, who were specially sent by Chu Xiuming. The yard had been tidied up, and the servants inside had come with Dongdong and the others. No one from the Zhao residence intervened.
Dongdong cried a little too hard just now, sobbing from time to time, and holding Shen Jin's hand tightly. Because of the height of the two children, Shen Jin had to bend his waist slightly when walking. Although it was very hard, Shen Jin felt sweet in his heart.
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