Chapter 137
Even though he was excited, when he took the first bite of the dessert, Shen Jin recognized it as the work of Aunt Zhao! His eyes lit up and he asked, "But Aunt Zhao is here? Where's Anping?"
Dongdong and Shen Jin sat on a chair. The two children had fallen asleep, so they were carried into the house. Chu Chenbo sat aside by himself. He took a piece of cake and tasted it, but he really couldn't taste any difference. Why did Shen Jin guess that it was made by Aunt Zhao after only one bite?
"Yeah." Dongdong leaned against Shen Jin and said, "It was done by Aunt Zhao."
Just as he finished speaking, An Ping came in with Aunt Zhao. When they saw Shen Jin, their eyes turned red. Aunt Zhao trembled her lips and said, "Madam has lost weight."
Shen Jin nodded, "Mammy, I miss you so much."
Madam Zhao wiped her tears, took Anping to pay respect to Shen Jin and said, "Madam, this old servant is here to serve you."
Shen Jin quickly said, "Get up quickly."
After Zhao Ma and An Ping bowed respectfully, they stood up. Zhao Ma smiled and said, "I have made red date cheese, crispy rolls, and sour berry cakes for you, Madam. I will bring them to you right away."
Shen Jin felt that she had not eaten these for a long time, and she felt a little hungry for a moment. Because she had been riding in a carriage all the way, her appetite was not good. She smiled with her eyes slightly curved, "Okay, I will take Dongdong and the others to see the two little ones. Mammy, come with me and let others bring the food."
Upon hearing this, Madam Zhao said, "Let me go and get it. They don't know how much honey Madam likes. I'll bring it over in a minute."
Shen Jin nodded, gave Chu Chenbo and Dongdong a piece of cake each, ate two pieces himself, and then took them to the inner room. With Nanny Zhao around, Shen Jin felt a lot more relaxed. Nanny Zhao could handle some things directly. Moreover, they also brought people over from the border town, so An Yi and An Ning could have a rest, and even send some people to look for An Tao and the others. Shen Jin didn't mention them not because he had forgotten them, but because it would be useless to mention them at that time, and it would make An Ning and the others worry about him.
"Have arrangements been made for Jiayi and Jiasi?" Shen Jin asked Anping who was following him.
Anping said respectfully, "It has been arranged. Someone has prepared hot water and new clothes for them to wash up."
"Prepare more meat for them." Shen Jin said, "You have to work harder these days, so that An Ning and An Yi can have a little rest."
"Yes, I understand." Anping said.
"The same goes for Doctor Qian and Aunt Qian. Send a servant and a maid to serve them." Shen Jin knew that neither of them liked to have too many people serving them, so he chose two people, "the more sensible ones."
An Ping smiled and said, "Madam Zhao specially selected a few people from the General's Mansion, so Madam, don't worry."
Shen Jin nodded, "As for Qingyun, wait until he has rested enough, then let him play with Dongdong and the others, and then go to study together after they get familiar with each other." The Zhao family has a family school, and Zhao Duan had told Shen Jin about it before coming.
"Yes." An Ping agreed. She had never met Yue Qingyun. The child spent most of his time with Doctor Qian.
As soon as they entered the room, they heard Xixi crying. Shen Jin's face changed, and An Ping's face also sank. An Ning was holding Xixi and preparing to find Shen Jin. When she saw them coming, she quickly said, "Madam, the young master refuses to drink the nurse's milk."
"Yeah." Shen Jin responded, letting go of Dongdong's hand, rubbed their heads, went to the side to wash his hands first, and then took the child from An Ning's arms, "Where's Nannan?"
"The girl just finished using it." An Yi said while hugging Nan Nan.
Shen Jin took a look and saw that Nannan was not behaving well in An Yi's arms. She was lying there watching Xixi crying and screaming. Dongdong looked up at Nannan and then at Xixi, his eyes filled with curiosity and joy, but he did not say anything. This was his sister, but why was she crying all the time?
"Dongdong, can you and Xiaobo go and play with Nannan first?" Shen Jin asked Xixi, who was crying and looked aggrieved.
"Okay." Dongdong nodded, and was taken by Anping and Chu Chenbo to play with Nannan in Anyi's arms. An Ning served Shen Jin to the inner room. Xixi rubbed against Shen Jin's chest hard, looked at Shen Jin with a dark face, and hummed from time to time. Shen Jin knew that his youngest son was hungry, so he sat down quickly to feed him. Xixi pounced on him and started eating hard.
An Ning breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Just now the nurse was holding the young master and he was fine, but when feeding him, he refused to eat and started crying, while the girl ate with relish. I wondered if the young master didn't like this nurse, so I specially switched the nurses for the young master and the girl, but the young master still refused to eat and kept crying, so I thought about taking the young master to find the lady as soon as possible."
"Picky baby." Shen Jin looked at his son's little face and smiled, "Nannan has a good appetite."
When the two children were older, Nan Nan would often drink some of the wet nurse's milk, but Xixi had always been fed by Shen Jin himself. After all, Xixi ate little and ate slowly, and if the squeezed milk was fed slowly, it would inevitably become cold, which was not good for Xixi's health.
Shen Jin gently rocked Xixi, looked at An Ning and said, "You and Anyi should have a good rest these few days. Anping and the others will be fine here."
An Ning did not refuse after hearing this. Both she and An Yi were indeed tired during this period. Neither of them had a good night's sleep. In fact, the same was true for Shen Jin. The general must have known this and specially sent Zhao Ma and the others here so that Shen Jin could also have a rest. "Yes."
Chu Chenbo and Dongdong were lying on the small bed, looking at Nannan who was lying inside. Dongdong took out a brightly colored rattle and said, "Nannan, I'm your brother."
"Nannan is so small." Chu Chenbo exclaimed in amazement as he looked at the little Nannan who was reaching out to grab the rattle.
Dongdong turned his head to look at Anping and asked, "Anping, can I touch her?"
"Sure, Second Young Master, just be gentle." Anping said softly.
Dongdong smiled when he heard that and stretched out his little hand to touch Nannan's face, "So soft, brother, come and touch it."
Chu Chenbo did not touch Nan Nan, but looked at An Yi who was standing beside him. An Yi was stunned for a moment before she responded and smiled, "Young Master can touch you, too."
Dongdong looked at Chu Chenbo in confusion, then at An Yi, and then pinched Nan Nan's plump and tender little hand. Chu Chenbo then stretched out his fingers and gently touched Nan Nan's cheek, then poked her belly. Nan Nan reached out and grabbed Dongdong's fingers, making Dongdong laugh. Chu Chenbo was not so restrained anymore, and started playing with Nan Nan with Dongdong.
"Although the younger brother is cute, I think the younger sister will be cuter." Dongdong suddenly said in a low voice.
Chu Chenbo nodded in agreement, "But my brother is also very well behaved."
Dongdong responded. If his younger brother is so cute, then his younger sister will be even cuter. Although his younger sister cries a little, it doesn’t matter. His grandmother said that girls should be more pampered. He looked at the inner room with some anticipation. Why hasn’t his mother come out with his younger sister?
Because the two children spoke softly, An Yi and An Ping could only hear them whispering but didn't know what they were saying. If they had heard it, they would have reminded them that the one in front of them was their sister.
When Shen Jin came out holding Xixi, Dongdong's eyes lit up. He ran to Shen Jin and asked, "Mother, is my sister good?"
"Very well behaved." Shen Jin said with a smile.
Dongdong nodded vigorously. Xixi had already finished burping, so Shen Jin put him next to Nannan and said, "You play with your brothers and sisters while mother goes to change clothes, okay?"
"Okay." Dongdong looked at Xixi. Xixi was very delicate and didn't like to move. After eating, her black and moist eyes moved around. "Mom, I like my sister."
Shen Jin smiled and said, "Then take good care of your sister." Then he looked at Chu Chenbo, reached out and gently pinched his face. Now he looked carefully and found that Chu Chenbo and Yue Qingyun were somewhat similar. He was stunned for a moment and thought of Chu Chenbo's identity.
Although Chu Chenbo was pinched, it didn't hurt, and Shen Jin's hand was warm and soft. The corners of his mouth turned up to reveal a smile, but seeing Shen Jin's puzzled look, he asked, "Aunt Fourth, is there anything wrong?"
"Oh, I took in a little boy who looks a lot like you." Shen Jin didn't say anything because she wasn't sure. She should have let Chu Xiuming see the child at the beginning, but at that time Chu Xiuming had to take care of her and was busy with things outside. After he was sure that the child was harmless, he never saw him.
It was also the first time that Shen Jin met Chu Chenbo. She took in Yue Qingyun not only because the child had good character, but also because Shen Jin always felt that the child looked familiar, but she didn't think about it. But now that she saw Chu Chenbo, Shen Jin pinched Dongdong's face and said, "Have fun."
Zhao Ma also brought food over. Shen Jin was no longer in a hurry to wash up. She called the two children over to eat together. Dongdong liked to eat these things just like Shen Jin, and Chu Chenbo also liked to eat them because he had never eaten them when he was a child. The three of them finished their food quickly. Dongdong looked up at Shen Jin and said, "Mother, let's go to bed together."
"Okay." Shen Jin agreed with a smile, "Then Xiaobo and Dongdong go to the bathroom first, I'll go and accompany you guys after I wash up, okay?"
Chu Chenbo didn't expect that he would have a share. His cheeks suddenly turned red, and he felt a little shy and a little happy.
Dongdong agreed, "Then Dongdong and brother will go find the little one to play."
"Okay." Shen Jin had no objection, "Let Anping accompany you."
Dongdong nodded vigorously. Nannan and Xixi had already fallen asleep, so although Dongdong still wanted to play with his younger siblings, he knew that he should not disturb them. Children are very active, and Dongdong was especially happy when he saw Shen Jin, so he pulled Chu Chenbo to find Xiaobudian to play. Xiaobudian was not in good spirits, with his ears drooping, because Shen Jin ignored him and didn't even touch his big dog head. He decided to ignore Shen Jin for three days, but if Shen Jin was willing to scratch his neck, he would forgive this stupid owner.
Madam Zhao had prepared hot water, and Shen Jin soaked in it comfortably. She couldn't take a bath during the confinement period, and she was on the road right after the confinement period, so it was not easy to ask for too much on the road. Shen Jin hadn't been able to take a comfortable bath for nearly three months. Madam Zhao pressed Shen Jin's shoulders, and Shen Jin said, "Madam, I took in a child, and that child looks a bit like Xiao Bo."
"What?" Nanny Zhao was also startled and asked, "Madam, are you suspicious..."
Shen Jin closed her eyes and nodded, then took a sip of the honey water and said, "I don't want to tell him yet, I'll tell him after my husband has seen him." So as not to let the children be happy for nothing, "But let these children play together first."
Madam Zhao frowned and said, "Madam is right."
Shen Jin opened his eyes and looked at Aunt Zhao expectantly, "So let's have braised lamb tonight!"
Zhao Ma's eyes twitched. It had been too long since she had served Madam. She was unable to adapt to Madam's change of heart. This was not good and needed to be corrected. However, she still did not think that there was any connection between eating braised lamb and the child. "I'll make it for Madam at noon tomorrow. The general specially transported a few lambs, and this old servant is helping Madam raise them."
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