Chapter 336 Postpartum Confinement
Lingnan, unaware of the devastating news from the capital, spent a joyous New Year.
On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, Yun Zhaoxue finished her postpartum confinement and went out on the street wearing a new dress sewn for her with red dates and green branches.
She hadn't left the village for a month or two before giving birth, which made her very restless.
I went out to take care of some business and also to get some fresh air.
Xiao Xuance also came out. Since they were all out, there was no one to look after the two children at home, and they didn't feel comfortable leaving them with others, so they had no choice but to bring them out with them.
Winters in Lingnan don't stay cold for long; at most, it'll be cold for three to five days before warming up again. The sun even came out a bit at midday. Just dress the children in extra layers and make sure they're bundled up tightly, and keep them out in the wind as much as possible. They should be fine.
The couple sat side by side in the carriage, each holding a child in their arms.
Yun Zhaoxue hugged the eldest child. Compared to the second child, the eldest was much quieter, neither crying nor fussing, and would sleep after eating.
The second child cries when hungry, cries when uncomfortable, cries when soiled, cries all the time.
Yun Zhaoxue felt that he wasn't actually feeling unwell, but rather trying to get the adults' attention.
Whenever he cried, Xiao Xuance would hold him and comfort him, or put him in a cradle.
Except when she holds him during breastfeeding.
As soon as Yun Zhaoxue hugged him, he became restless, fidgeting and arching his back with his small body tensed.
Her little hands pushed against her chest, her legs kicked wildly, she stuck out her tongue and spat out rapid "ooh~" sounds, her brows were furrowed, and the corners of her mouth were turned down, showing strong resistance to her approach.
He only behaves a little better in his father's arms.
Therefore, Yun Zhaoxue rarely hugged him.
The eldest sister is the best; she's like a warm, comforting cotton-padded jacket to her heart.
She doesn't dislike the second child either; the child is still young, and time will tell.
First, teach patiently until they can walk and talk. If they still do this, then you have to discipline them.
Two children. They seemed to know that the adults were taking them to the street, their dark, bright eyes wide open.
When she saw her son's dark eyes, her heart melted. Perhaps it was a mother's filter, but she thought her two children were getting cuter and cuter, inheriting their parents' good looks. She thought that when they grew up, Moonlight would be a handsome man who would charm countless girls.
Looking at her big baby in her arms, she liked him more and more.
She leaned down and hummed a lullaby softly, her cheek pressed against the baby's delicate skin.
When Da Bao leaned in close, his dark eyes darted around, looking somewhat bewildered, and his little mouth moved unconsciously, making a soft "ee~" sound.
He moved his arm, and Yun Zhaoxue released it from under the covers.
He reached out and touched Yun Zhaoxue's chin and cheek.
Yun Zhaoxue pressed herself closer, and he suddenly tilted his head slightly and kissed her on the cheek.
With just a touch, Da Bao's dark, moist eyes suddenly froze, like two stars sinking into a deep pool, and a smile slowly bloomed on his lips.
Xiao Xuance watched his wife and eldest son interact, his eyes crinkling with a smile.
If the world were at peace and there were no wars in the north, how wonderful it would be if they could live a carefree life as ordinary people in Lingnan, detached from worldly affairs.
Erbao clenched his fists, trying to punch his chest to get his attention, but his arms were wrapped in the blankets and he couldn't stick them out, so he could only babble twice.
Xiao Xuance was so engrossed in looking at his wife that he didn't even notice the whimpering of his son in his arms. He just held the son and shook him a couple of times, a very perfunctory gesture.
The second child felt neglected; his mother only had eyes for his eldest brother, and his father only had eyes for his mother.
Has he become the second son? The corners of his mouth slowly turned down, and his dark eyes quickly filled with tears. He burst into loud sobs, as if he wanted to cry out all the grievances from two lifetimes.
Xiao Xuance hugged him and shook him to check his genitals. There was no discharge. He had just been fed before leaving the house, so he wasn't hungry.
Why are you crying for no reason?
As a boy, he's even more delicate than a girl, so I absolutely can't spoil him. While holding him and rocking him, I threatened, "Second brother, don't cry anymore, or I won't take you out anymore."
It wasn't that he was biased; he was doing it on purpose. Whenever he treated his second son a little worse, he would want to run into his mother's arms for comfort.
The wife wouldn't be sad because her second son wouldn't let her hug him.
Erbao seemed to understand Xiao Xuance's threat, and cried even louder, her voice booming and wailing. Even Zhuiying, who was driving the carriage outside, felt sorry for her.
"Young Master, what's wrong with the young master? Is the carriage too bumpy and made him cry? Should I stop the carriage?"
Xiao Xuance said, "No need to stop, keep driving."
Boys shouldn't be spoiled; this needs to be addressed from a young age.
If you're not used to riding in a horse-drawn carriage, you'll gradually get used to it.
"Yes!" Zhuiying slowed down the carriage, hoping to make the young master more comfortable and stop him from crying.
“Let’s switch. You hold the eldest, and I’ll hold the second.” Yun Zhaoxue put the eldest in the man’s arms and then took the second one.
After she took the second child in her arms, his crying gradually subsided, tears still clinging to his long eyelashes. His dark eyes, as if washed clean, were tinged with a misty hue, crystal clear.
Yun Zhaoxue sang the same nursery rhyme she had just sung to the eldest child: "Stars in the sky, twinkling bright, blinking and smiling. Baby, look, so many, in my dreams I'll pluck stars..."
After she finished singing, she leaned over and quickly moved closer to see if the second brother would kiss her cheek like the eldest brother did, but the second brother didn't move.
Yun Zhaoxue was puzzled. Wasn't his crying just because she had hugged the eldest brother and sang a lullaby, but hadn't hugged him?
It wasn't until Erbao, wrapped in the blanket, moved her hand that she realized there was a missing step in the process.
She took the child's little hand out of the blanket.
Erbao tried to reach out and touch her cheek, but he put his hand down as soon as he raised it, as if he wanted to touch her but was afraid to, and seemed a little awkward.
Until she leaned her face in.
Erbao raised his hand and touched her, seemingly embarrassed, and looked away from her.
Yun Zhaoxue turned her head slightly and brought her cheek closer.
He reluctantly turned his head and touched it with his little mouth.
Yun Zhaoxue sensed that Erbao wasn't as resistant to her as before, and she was in a great mood. She gently coaxed him, "Good Erbao, how about Mommy takes you to the market later and buys toys for you and your brother?"
Erbao nestled in her arms, his little hands clutching the sash of her cloak, nodding slightly in agreement.
Xiao Xuance felt increasingly uneasy. Many children are still confused at four or five years old, but their two children, who were only a little over a month old, could understand what adults were saying.
Could it be that he also had some kind of extraordinary encounter?
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