northernbook Chapter 278: The Daughter of a Minor Official Whose Family Was Destroyed by Someone (4)
Chapter 278: The Daughter of a Minor Official Whose Family Was Destroyed by Someone (4)
He gently handed the child to his eldest daughter-in-law and said, "Come and hold him too. Share in our baby's joy. Hopefully, one day he'll give me a grandson soon."
The Crown Princess looked at the child with eyes full of love, and was reluctant to let go for a moment!
After returning the child to the midwife, the princess happily gave instructions loudly.
“Okay, okay!
The second wife gave birth to a little boy, and our Leling Palace finally has an heir!
Everyone in the palace enjoys the moon-viewing for a month!
The people in Xuezhu Courtyard have served your Second Madam with great merit, so they will be rewarded with three months of monthly benefits!"
In an instant, there were waves of greetings and thanks coming from inside and outside the yard!
No matter how reluctant the Crown Princess was to part with the child, she had to return the child to the midwife who was looking at her eagerly.
After the midwife brought the baby in safely, Shuangshuang knew that they would not harm the child.
However, to be on the safe side, Shuangshuang still checked it again with his spiritual sense.
Seeing that the child was indeed fine, he gave instructions to Orange beside him.
"Juzi, help me back to the inner bedroom."
Juzi had reviewed the post-delivery plans with Shuangshuang that morning, so she didn't object at all. She immediately asked the midwife to hold the child and walk in front while she helped Shuangshuang back to the inner bedroom.
After returning to her bedroom and lying down, the midwife gently placed the child next to Shuangshuang's pillow before leaving.
Juzi quickly followed and gave her a big red envelope.
Then he didn't dare to leave, so he had to use the small stove in the house to boil water and make egg soup for Shuangshuang.
Shuangshuang waited until the room was quiet, then closed her eyes and asked.
"Little Orange, how's the situation over there?"
The little orange is so proud and his whole body is shining!
"Your Highness, don't worry!
With my help, I guarantee he won't be able to come back today."
Shuangshuang nodded with satisfaction. She still believed in Xiaojuzi's ability.
"That's good. Let him have his fun there and don't bother me and the kids."
It was almost noon when Taozi rushed over with the original owner's grandmother and mother.
According to the rules, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had to go to the main courtyard to kowtow and pay their respects to the princess before they could come to the Xuezhu Courtyard on Shuangshuang's side.
The princess was very happy because Shuangshuang gave her a grandson.
She kept asking the maid beside her to go and help the person up.
"Hurry, hurry, get up, we are all family, there is no need for such a grand ceremony."
He said nice things and didn't try to stop the old man when he knelt down.
Grandmother Yan was very experienced and shrewd, so she didn't listen to a word the princess said.
After they kowtowed and thanked each other again in a proper manner, they helped each other up.
The princess was satisfied. Ever since she became the Princess of Leling, except when facing people in the palace, she always acted superior to everyone else.
They were merely the family members of a sixth-rank official. If they had not been lucky enough to marry his son, they would not have had the qualifications to kowtow to him.
She said this to the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law with a happy look on her face, but eight out of ten sentences were about the children.
Every time he talked about his chubby grandson, the smile on his face would be more sincere.
In order to please the princess, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would also speak the princess' words and say some compliments.
Only after the princess had a great time did Yan's grandmother ask her if she wanted to go see her granddaughter.
After all, they were in-laws, so the princess generously sent someone to take them to Shuangshuang's Xuezhuyuan.
When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law saw Shuangshuang looking pretty good after giving birth, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Grandmother Yan took a package from the maid beside her.
When I opened it, it was full of children's clothes, blankets and the like.
"These are all made by your mother and I on weekdays.
Ever since you got pregnant, we started doing it slowly.
Although the fabric I chose isn’t silk or satin, cotton is actually quite good for children.”
"Thank you, Grandma, and thank you, Mother."
"Silly girl, what are you thanking me for? Although you married well and married into a wealthy family.
However, if something happens, your parents won’t be able to help you, and you have to figure everything out on your own.”
Both shook their heads, "Grandma, you're worrying too much. My husband treats me very well, and my mother-in-law and sisters-in-law get along well.
Don't worry, go back and tell Grandpa and Dad that I will definitely live a good life."
"That's good. Now that you have a son, we can rest assured that he will be with us."
After saying that, she took out a big red purse from her arms.
He took out a longevity lock made of pure gold and a pair of gold bracelets and anklets.
"These are specially made by your grandfather for the child. Remember to hang them on the child during his third birthday."
This is the custom in the original owner's hometown. When having a bath on the third day, one has to wear clothes from one's maternal grandparents' family.
Those who are well-off will naturally wear a longevity lock and a bracelet to calm their nerves.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sat here for about half an hour before they stood up to say goodbye and prepare to go back.
However, Shuangshuang specifically asked them to come because she wanted to kill Chen Yunsheng when he came back.
How could he possibly let her go? She had to act cute and coquettish to keep her.
"Grandma, mother, I just gave birth to a child and I don't know anything.
Why don't you stay and accompany me for a few days? I'm sure Mother will agree."
After saying that, he specially sent Juzi to the main courtyard to report to the princess.
When the princess heard Juzi say that the second son's wife's family would stay to take care of the woman who had just given birth, her face immediately turned unhappy.
She also wanted to take advantage of the second son's wife's confinement period to see if she could bring the child to the main courtyard to raise.
After raising the child for a few years, if the eldest daughter-in-law has no further progress, it would be better to adopt the child to her.
But since her grandmother and mother came to visit, she was willing to stay and take care of her during the confinement period.
As a mother-in-law, even if she is a princess, it is not right for her to kick someone out.
Therefore, she had to pretend to agree generously, and even sent her capable maid over to show her importance to her in-laws.
The head maid went over with a smile on her face. If it weren't for Xiaojuzi's surveillance function, both of them would have believed that the princess was really happy.
"Madam, Madam, our princess said so.
The second young master's wife just gave birth to a child, so she must be missing her family.
Please help me and stay with the Second Madam for a while longer."
"Okay, okay, okay, please thank the princess on my behalf."
The original owner's mother was a person of few words. She was the daughter of the original owner's father's teacher, and had been taught to be gentle and virtuous by the teacher since she was a child.
After marrying Yan Yusheng, everything at home was taken care of by my mother-in-law.
Later, when she went to study abroad with Yan Yusheng, Yan Yusheng knew that his wife was not very good at these chores, so he would take the initiative to help his wife share some of the work.
Even if he took a concubine, he would lock up the two concubines in the backyard and they would never be disrespectful to the mistress in the slightest.
Later, her daughter was fortunate enough to marry into a wealthy family, and she was always worried.
Now that I see that my daughter is indeed living well, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.