In November, Shen Zangzhu still came every month, but she no longer brought Shen Shuyan and Shen Shuxi with her. Firstly, they were afraid that the weather would get too cold and freeze them; secondly, it was because Wei Changying's delivery date was approaching, and she was afraid that when she arrived, everyone would be too busy to care about the children, causing them to bump into each other. .
On November 14th, Shen Zangzhu came over in the morning and talked to Wei Changying for a while, and the two had lunch together. Seeing that the captain of the guard, Ying Taiping, was fine, he was thinking about his two nieces who were only being guarded by the wet nurse and the maid. After a few words, he was about to go back.
Wei Changying got up to see her off because she needed to move around more as her delivery date was approaching. The two of them walked outside the house while chatting. In order for the Chief of Guard Ying to have a baby, the courtyard where she lived was also covered with colored glass, so it was very warm. So the two of them walked to the door. Shen Zangzhu turned around and asked her to go back to the house: "Don't blow on you when the door is open."
"How can you be so delicate? I can just stand behind the door." Wei Changying said with a smile, but Shen Zangzhu still insisted on her going back to the house.
Wei Changying couldn't help but accept.
After watching her go back to the house and close the door again, Shen Zangzhu opened the door with confidence and left. She didn't want her to return to the courtyard where she lived with her nieces. When she could barely cross the threshold, a little maid didn't even bother to hold an umbrella. She braved the wind and snow and rushed to invite her over: " The young lady just started, and Aunt Huang said she was about to give birth!"
"What?" Shen Zangzhu was surprised, because there was nothing unusual about Wei Changying when she left, and she thought that she would probably not give birth today. She returned to her from Wei Changying's place, even though it was snowing, she I didn't want to sit in a sedan chair, so I deliberately walked through the corridor that could avoid the snow. It took me less than half an hour, but after deducting the time spent by the little maid taking a shortcut to catch up, wouldn't it be that I just stepped out of the door with my front foot and the guard Zhang Ying started to move
Is this a coincidence or was Wei Changying touched
Shen Zangzhu was a young widow and had no children. She valued her natal family's children the most. Without saying a word, she followed the little maid and stepped into the snow. She didn't care about choosing which corridor to cross and urged the maid. They returned to the yard where the guard chief Ying lived in a gust of wind.
At this time, the yard was already very busy.
Although Wei Changying has already given birth once, everyone around him should have had the experience. However, she came to Xiliang in a hurry before and didn't bring everyone with her.
The maids brought here, such as Zhu Xian and Zhu Xuan, were young maids when they were in the imperial capital, and they were always just helpers. So the ones that can be put to use now are not as good as the few women that Wei Changying decided to bring back to the imperial capital after giving birth in Xiliang.
After Shen Zangzhu arrived, she found that because the eldest lady had never given birth to a child herself, she had taken care of her sister-in-law Pei Meiniang from pregnancy to delivery. When Pei Meiniang gave birth, although she deliberately avoided it because she was a widow, she still controlled everything remotely without any chaos. Now as soon as I arrived, I took over immediately.
Seeing this situation, Mrs. He, who was originally directing outside, breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully: "Now that the eldest lady is here, the outside is all entrusted to the eldest lady. The maid has to go in and give Sister Huang a hand. The stability here is I’m afraid I’m not as sophisticated and capable as the Imperial Capital!”
People who grew up in the imperial capital certainly feel that nothing is as good as the imperial capital, especially Xiliang, which is famous for its bitter cold.
Shen Zangzhu thought the same, nodded cautiously and said, "Auntie is an old man who serves the third younger brother and sister. It is said that you and Aunt Huang took care of the third younger brother and sister's birth last time. If you don't think I am unlucky, I will watch over here for my auntie. "After she became a widow, she had always been very knowledgeable and would actively avoid any festive occasions. Especially the childbirth matter was kept far away for fear of being disliked, but Wei Changying did not ask any of the Shen parents to come to the ancestral hall to accompany him. Now there is no one in charge of the family except her - the young people cannot be Call your brother-in-law Shen Liankun, right
Especially when Shen Zangfeng left, he repeatedly entrusted his wife to his eldest cousin. Although Shen Zangzhu was a little worried about his own bad luck, at this moment, he had no choice but to shoulder his responsibilities. It's just that I couldn't help but feel a little apologetic when I spoke.
"What the eldest lady said, our young lady has said that eldest lady, you are the eldest daughter of the Shen family. Based on this, you are deeply blessed." Although Wei Changying didn't pay much attention to his studies when he was in his mother's family, Wei Changying Influenced by the family tradition of being self-proclaimed scholarly and disbelieving in evil for generations, the attitude of disdain for such opinions as bad luck or bad luck has been inherited. He and the others naturally followed her, and with a hurried word, they went to the next room to change their clothes and entered the delivery room.
After hearing this, Shen Zangzhu pursed her lips and smiled self-deprecatingly: In terms of background, I can really afford to be rich and blessed. After all, from the perspective of the noble clan, the princess and empress are not as noble as the legitimate daughter of the clan. The jewel in one's eye raised from the longevity and nobility accumulated by a famous family for hundreds of years is simply not comparable to the golden branches and jade leaves pampered by the wealth of the Tian family.
But now... Shen Zangzhu's eyes dimmed and he shook his head not to think too much. He secretly prayed that Wei Changying's delivery would go smoothly and that mother and child would be safe.
Her prayer came true - in fact, this time everyone felt that Chief Wei Ying was 80% fine. After all, I have been through this before. For most women, the first one is the most difficult when giving birth, but the subsequent ones will be much easier. Moreover, Wei Changying was uniquely blessed with both abortions, and it was Ji Qubing who did it himself.
This time, before Ji Qubing took Ji Gu and other family members back to the imperial capital with Shen Zangfeng, he carefully diagnosed Wei Changying and concluded that as long as Wei Changying did not take the initiative to cause trouble, the mother and child would be safe. If he hadn't been so determined, Shen Zangfeng would have waited two more months for his wife to give birth and see that mother and son were safe before leaving, even if it was inconvenient to delay his return to Beijing next year.
Before he could start, Shen Mo heard the loud cry of a baby coming from the delivery room. Shen Zangzhu felt relieved. She clenched her fist and said happily: "This cry is full of energy. The baby must be very strong." !”
After experiencing his niece's near-death experience several times, Shen Zangzhu's current request for his nieces and nephews is to be healthy and safe.
After a while, the washed and wrapped child was taken out by He and looked at by Shen Zangzhu. Sure enough, the child with eyes closed and crying loudly, although wrinkled and with unopened eyebrows, could tell how strong he was just by looking at the thick fetal hair on the top of his head. .
"Looking at the outline, this child looks like the eldest aunt." Shen Zangzhu held him lovingly, observed him carefully for a moment, and joked, "When I return to the imperial capital next year, I'm afraid the eldest aunt will be reluctant to let go when she sees him. Even his direct descendants Brothers are going to compete."
Elders generally prefer younger ones who are similar to themselves in appearance, temperament or behavior, and Mrs. Su is no exception. The second young lady Shen Zangxiu, who is much loved by Mrs. Su, looks exactly like Mrs. Su. But after all, Shen Zangxiu is a married daughter, and her direct grandson is a member of her own family. Maybe Mrs. Su will love this grandson more than Shen Shuguang when she sees him.
Mr. He smiled from ear to ear - no matter who he looked like, he was still the grandson of the Shen family. He was supported by two legitimate sons, which was the only one among the three daughters-in-law of the Shen family. Even if the sisters-in-law have children in the future, the two children from the third bedroom will still have the advantage in the ranking.
All in all, if mother and child are safe, then everything is fine.
After the baby is born, the rest becomes easy. The exhausted Wei Changying drank the decoction and fell asleep. Shen Zangzhu asked his sister-in-law if everything was okay, and then happily followed her to the room where the newborn baby was placed to continue to see her nephew.
During this time, Shen Shuyan was playing with her sister, but she still didn't see her eldest aunt coming back, so she asked her servants. Hearing that it was because her aunt gave birth, her eldest aunt had to stay in her yard to take care of her. Shen Shuyan hurriedly asked: "Is the aunt giving birth to a younger cousin or a younger cousin?" Shen Shuyan was still young, so she didn't tell her specifically. After Shen Shuyan returned to Xiliang, she was enthusiastic about teaching her cousin, but she also forgot to care. So I still don’t know whether Wei Changying is giving birth to a boy or a girl this time.
The servant said happily: "Congratulations to Miss Fourth Grandson, you have another strong and handsome little cousin."
Shen Shuyan hadn't asked the next sentence, "She's a little cousin, but I'm good-looking." When she heard that she was a cousin, she frowned, thought for a moment, and suddenly started crying, and said, "My aunt also has a little hall." If I have to take care of my brother, he will definitely not like me in the future."
She cried so much that the servants were startled, and they looked at each other in confusion - Chief Wei Ying had given birth to his second son. No matter what they thought in their hearts, everyone in Ming Peitang was very happy at the moment, but the fourth grandson did not mean what she meant. Happy, but sad
No one dared to speak. The wet nurse who had come to Xiliang with her had no choice but to go up and say: "Miss Fourth Grandson must be extremely happy, right? There is an additional little cousin, and Mr. Sun will also play with Miss Fourth Grandson in the future." There is one more person. Miss Fourth Grandson has taught Miss Fifth Grandson to be so smart. The eldest lady and the Third Young Master will praise you enthusiastically. If Miss Fourth Grandson also teaches Young Master Fourth Grandson in the future... "
Before she finished speaking, Shen Shuyan was heard crying even harder. She was crying and stamping her feet, and said angrily: "My younger brother is the worst! My parents don't like me just because they have my younger brother! Now my aunt is also here." I have a little cousin, and I want to teach him the same way as Xi’er, so who am I? I hate younger brothers the most, and it’s better not to have any younger brothers at all!”
Hearing her last words, the wet nurse turned pale with fright. Without caring about her dignity, she hurriedly went up to cover her mouth and said in a trembling voice: "Miss Sisun... you... you are tired. I will take you down to rest." !”
Two-year-old Shen Shuxi was leaning on the low table aside, carefully reading the words Shen Shuyan wrote to her. When Shen Shuyan started to make trouble because she was worried that she would fall out of favor after having a little cousin, she still didn't understand the reason and stared blankly, not knowing what to say.
Seeing that her cousin was crying more and more violently, and was even taken away by the wet nurse, Shen Shuxi rolled her eyes, and started crying too - the servants who were startled by Shen Shuyan out of jealousy had not yet replied. After a moment of ecstasy, I saw that the fifth grandson was also crying, and my scalp went numb for a while: The third young lady was now happy to have a baby son, and she was probably very happy, but the niece she had always doted on said, "It would be best not to have a younger brother." Now, Our sect has gained power again with the third branch, we still don’t know how this matter will end
As for Shen Shuxi, she had always been weak, and Ji Qubing had personally told her that she should not be overjoyed or sad until she had fully recovered her health... For a while, the room was in a mess, with some chasing after Shen Shuyan to give her sincere teachings, and others surrounding Shen Shuxi in a frenzy. He coaxed and persuaded... (To be continued)