Chapter 319 A humble name is easy to support
"Hahaha, fine, fine, let's just assume that Fourth Brother was wrong, okay? You little girl, the older you get, the more serious you'll become."
Li Laosi was in a very good mood and did not argue with his sister. He apologized casually to appease her, and then happily took his son back to find his wife.
The swaddle was placed on the bed, and the newly appointed father and mother lay on either side, looking at their baby as if he were looking at something rare.
The child seemed to sense that he was beside his parents, so he opened his eyes in a very welcoming manner. On his small, fleshy face, two tiny slits were squeezed lazily. The child was too lazy to open his eyes wide, but you could barely tell that he had double eyelids.
"Is this true? I gave birth to it?"
Jiang Wan looked at the little red monkey, and how could he describe the feeling he had? It felt a little strange. It wasn't the kind of love you'd read in books, where you'd be so eager to pour out your heart and soul into a child. It felt familiar yet strange.
She couldn't help but touch her belly, and then looked at the child with questionable appearance beside her, and sighed softly.
"Li Chengxiu, it seems your looks are holding our son back! How could he look like a red-skinned monkey when he has a mother as stunningly beautiful as me? He must have accidentally inherited your genes, which is why he's so ugly."
"You're talking nonsense!"
The son, who had been watching his old father with a mysterious smile on his face, immediately raised his eyes heartbrokenly and refuted in a low but firm voice when he heard the casual slander from his beloved.
"I admit that I'm not good-looking, but I don't allow you to say that our dog is ugly!"
"…who?!"
The Empress was horrified, and then she saw her husband, the Emperor, who was often a little cunning, raised his chin smugly and repeated it with obvious pride.
"Gousheng, our son!
When my father was alive, he once said that the more precious a child's fate is, the less likely he should be given a precious nickname. A humble name will make it easier to raise him.
So I got up early and worked late, rummaging for a long time. Just now, from the pile of names in my head, I picked the cheapest one. Our son will definitely be easy to support in the future, hehe."
"You're a bitch! I don't agree."
The old mother, unable to bear it any longer, quickly reached out and pulled her poor son into her arms. Although the child was a little ugly, he was still her biological child after ten months of pregnancy, and she would never let him have such a nickname!
"You gave our son this name. Does Big Brother know?"
"I haven't had time to say it yet."
"You'd better not tell me!"
Jiang Wan looked at her husband and raised her eyebrows threateningly.
"If I hear anyone call my son 'Gousheng' again, I'll tear his head off!"
The murderous look in the queen's eyes was so obvious that it frightened the emperor.
"If you don't like to hear it, then I won't tell you. Please don't be angry, daughter-in-law. I'll think about our son's name carefully..."
Li Chengxiu immediately backed off when he saw his wife's expression change. But before he could finish his flattering words, she couldn't stand it anymore and slapped him in the face.
"Don't worry about it. My son's full name is Li Rui and his nickname is Azhuo, which means wise and intelligent, and growing strong and healthy."
As a medical student, Jiang Wan's knowledge of literature is not very good, but it is definitely much better than Li Chengxiu's.
Li Chengxiu repeated the name several times in his mouth, then murmured a little in protest with a hint of dissatisfaction.
"Li Rui is quite good, but isn't the name Azhuo a bit too mean?"
"Oh, that's a mean name you gave me. But I guarantee that if you tell my eldest brother about it, he'll rush to our father's tablet and practice the family rules on you."
Li Chengxiu waved his hand to express his disbelief at his daughter-in-law's cold snort.
"You don't understand our Li family's traditions. My father's own nickname was Erniu. He nicknamed my eldest brother Liujin, Li Laoer was Liujinban, and my brother Qijin."
It was the first time Jiang Wan heard such a deadly royal secret, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
"Your brothers' nicknames are so realistic and easy to understand. Father is indeed a man of great accomplishments and wisdom."
"Isn't that right?"
When Li Laosi heard his wife change her mind and agree with his father, he immediately became proud again.
"None of them are as good as me. My nickname is Jiu Jin! Even Lao Wu has to give way a little. That kid weighs less than eight Jin."
"So, the fifth brother's name is Qiban?"
"Where? Back then, the virtuous mother was so desperate that she threatened to die. My brother told me how miserable she was when she cried. She didn't want the grandson of the He family to be passed down through the family tradition of poetry and etiquette to be called seven and a half pounds. Later, my father found a way to round it up to eight pounds."
Jiang Wan lowered her head and buried it beside her son's swaddling clothes, her shoulders shaking in silence. Not laughing out loud was the most sincerity she could muster.
Li Chengxiu looked at his son with eyes full of love. Thinking of the regrets his father had when he was alive, he sighed softly.
"My dad said that my brothers and I haven't had as good a physique since we were little, and it must be because our names aren't mean enough.
And the little ones from the eldest, second, and third brothers' families are all as spoiled as little chicks. I think it's because their nicknames are too precious.
So I thought…”
"Fourth brother, you don't want to!"
Finally, Concubine Rong, who came hurriedly from outside the palace, interrupted him at the door.
"Mother, are you here?"
Jiang Wan raised her face, her eyes sparkling and her cheeks flushed from trying to hold back a smile, which made her face, which was weak due to childbirth, look much better.
"I'm coming, I'm coming. As soon as your eldest brother told me about it, I immediately followed him in his car.
"Wanjie, lie down quickly. You're weak after giving birth, so don't overwork yourself. Your mother and I will help you with everything, so there will be no problems. Don't worry!"
Concubine Rong stood there and patted the non-existent dust on her body. When she felt that she was clean, she walked to the bed, stretched out her finger in a reproachful manner, and tapped her fourth son's head several times.
"Besides the nicknames your father gave his sons, have you ever heard any of us mothers call you brothers that since you were little?
At that time, your father was very stubborn. He insisted on coming up with a name even though he could barely read. Your mother had a fight with him during her confinement period over this. Did he tell you about it?
"No!"
Li Laosi shook his head honestly, and Concubine Rong pushed the man away.
"Just go and do what you need to do. Your mother-in-law and I will take care of you here. Your eldest brother went to Qianyuan Palace earlier. He said that a minister had come to the palace to report something, and he asked you to return quickly!"
Li Chengxiu stood up immediately, but a look of confusion crossed his face. Jiang Wan quickly waved her hand and sent the man away.
"Go quickly! What are you still standing here for? The baby's already been born, and you can't help me with my confinement. What are you supposed to be watching over here for? Go and take care of government business!"
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