Bai Chuxiao smiled faintly, "I'm fine. Am I a mess?"
Chu Tianze held her tightly with one hand, gently brushing away the strands of hair that clung to her face with his other large hand, and whispered, "Don't be embarrassed, Xiaoxiao, you've suffered. It won't happen again..."
The midwife had already wrapped the clean baby in swaddling clothes and brought him forward, smiling, "Congratulations, Your Highness and Your Highness! It's a big, healthy boy!"
Chu Tianze didn't want to pay attention. He thought it was neither cute nor worthy of congratulations to let Xiaoxiao suffer like this.
Seeing him like this, Bai Chuxiao shook her head helplessly, "Bring the little bun over here so I can take a look!"
She finally gave birth to this child, she should at least see what it looks like...
Chu Tianze nodded and took the baby from the midwife as instructed, then held the baby in front of Bai Chuxiao. He had held Huanhuan many times before, so holding the baby now was quite easy for him.
Even Bai Chuxiao, Bai's own mother, couldn't find the words to describe how cute the wrinkled little bun was.
Seeing the two of them purse their lips, the midwives quickly said, "Your Highness and Your Highness, there's no need to worry. All newborns are like this. They'll be fine in a few days. The little prince will definitely be very handsome in the future!" This wasn't a lie. Chu Tianze and Bai Chuxiao were both very good-looking, so their child would naturally be just as good.
Bai Chuxiao nodded. They had seen Xiao Huanhuan and naturally knew what a newborn baby looked like, so they didn't have the worries the midwife had imagined. "Have you thought of a name?"
Chu Tianze said softly, "What are your thoughts, Xiaoxiao? We'll go along with Xiaoxiao's!"
"I'm terrible at naming things, so you should come up with the name. But we'll call her Little Bun as her nickname!" Bai Chuxiao said with a smile. She was already used to calling her Little Bun and didn't want to change it.
Chu Tianze didn't object. This chubby boy did have a bit of a steamed bun-like appearance, and he was too lazy to argue.
"How about we name him Jing Ce?"
Bai Chuxiao silently repeated it a few times, "Jing Ce, not bad! Let's leave it at that..."
Holding the little dumpling in her arms, Bai Chuxiao teased him playfully, "Little dumpling, your name will be Jingce from now on. You have to grow up quickly! And you can't grow up ugly... If you really grow into a dumpling, Mommy won't like it!"
Chu Tianze's lips twitched. "He can't understand. Xiaoxiao, stop holding him. Give him to me. He's too heavy and it's tiring..."
Without any hesitation, Chu Tianze took the large steamed bun from her arms and handed it directly to Lanxiang, who was standing nearby. "Take it out and show it to them!"
"It's Your Highness!"
The other servants and midwives tidied up the room briefly and then tactfully withdrew, leaving the two of them alone.
Bai Chuxiao, lying on the bed, raised an eyebrow and said, "What, are you disappointed in Little Baozi..."
"How could that be? But in my opinion, it should be a big steamed bun," Chu Tianze said against his will.
Bai Chuxiao chuckled, "So, do you like steamed buns or not?"
After hesitating for a moment, Chu Tianze felt a pang of tenderness and nodded, "I like it..." This was his and Xiaoxiao's child, how could he not like it...
"I'm glad you like it! I'm hungry..." Bai Chuxiao tugged at her clothes and smiled.
"Mother said we can't eat right away. How about Xiaoxiao takes a nap first?" Chu Tianze said softly.
Bai Chuxiao nodded, "Then remember to call me..."
Chu Tianze pulled the blanket up for her, "Hmm..."
Looking at the figure by the bedside and listening to the sounds of them vying to hold the baby outside, Bai Chuxiao smiled faintly, closed her eyes peacefully, and fell asleep.
The sound of even breathing filled the air as Chu Tianze leaned down and gently kissed her forehead. "Xiaoxiao, thank you!"
Outside the courtyard, Lanxiang was holding the child, and Old Madam Murong and the others quickly gathered around.
Mrs. Xu picked him up and shook him, "So good. I wonder if Ze'er and Xiao Xiao have chosen names yet..."
Lanxiang smiled and said, "Madam, the Prince and Princess have just named the young prince. His formal name is Jingce, and his nickname is Little Bun..."
When Madam Murong and the others heard the name of this little bun, they were almost furious, but fortunately they were mentally prepared and managed to withstand it.
“Jingce, hmm, a good name. Our Ace is such a good boy…” Madam Xu teased him with a smile.
Seeing the eager look on the faces of the group, Madam Xu hugged them for a while before smiling and handing them over to Old Madam Murong.
The group took turns hugging him before Murong Yuan hurriedly returned. Being older, he couldn't possibly be as quick as Chu Tianze…
"Lord Marquis, please hug Jing Ce..." As for the little bun's name, everyone ignored it...
Murong Yuan smiled and accepted it. "Jing Ce? What an excellent name."
Kong Xihan nudged Huanhuan closer in her arms, "Huanhuan, this is Jingce, you must get along well with him from now on..."
Murong Xuan was speechless. "No way! My Huanhuan doesn't want to play with this kid..."
"Huh? Say it again!" Chu Tianze strode out.
Murong Xuan snorted coldly and took his daughter back, but Chu Tianze snatched her away.
"Your Highness, why aren't you holding your little dumpling? Why are you trying to take my Huanhuan?" Murong Xuan said through gritted teeth. This guy must be getting revenge for not letting him in earlier.
Chu Tianze sneered, "That brat is your godson now, you can hold him yourself..."
Murong Xuan sighed, "When did I agree to that? I don't want it. Being an uncle is great!"
Becoming the godfather of the young master of the royal family is no easy task, and he certainly doesn't want it. Chu Tianze is probably plotting how to enslave him...
"Whatever!" Chu Tianze said dismissively. Whether he became an uncle or a godfather, Murong Xuan was destined to never get rid of the little dumpling as a burden...
After much persuasion, Chu Tianze finally managed to send the Murong family members away. When he returned to his room, Bai Chuxiao had already woken up, and Lanxiang was serving her porridge.
"Where's Xiaobaozi?" Bai Chuxiao asked, looking at Chu Tianze who was all alone.
“My mother is taking care of her next door!” Chu Tianze stepped forward, took the porridge from Lanxiang’s hands, and fed her himself.
"That won't do. Why don't you bring it over? Don't tire out Mother..."
Chu Tianze chuckled, "With a wet nurse and so many maids around, you won't get tired. Don't worry about it, you just need to rest..."
Bai Chuxiao nodded slightly and sighed, "I was really looking forward to being free, but it seems like it'll be a while before I'm free again..." She almost forgot about the postpartum period; when will she be able to be lively and energetic again...?
Chu Tianze said irritably, "Don't even think about making trouble. You can't be careless when it comes to postpartum care. It wouldn't be good if you ended up with health problems later..."
"Oh!" Bai Chuxiao replied dejectedly.
The revolution is not yet complete, comrades must continue to strive!
In fact, she didn't need to worry about the children. As a servant in a prince's mansion, she had someone to hold the baby when it cried and someone to feed it when it was hungry. All she had to do every day was sleep and eat.
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