In Linyuntang, everyone from the Guogong's mansion rushed over, the female relatives went to the backyard Huanyue to live in the hall to wait for news, and the three brothers Guo Xiao, Guo Fu, and Guo Shu waited in the front hall. Guo Xiao sat at the red sandalwood rectangular table with a calm expression. The twins sat opposite him, and the two brothers looked at each other, feeling a little complicated.
They both like the eldest brother and the fourth sister, but the eldest brother and the new aunt must be on the side of the eldest brother. If the new aunt has a daughter, and there is no threat to the elder brother, they will continue to be good older brothers, and if the one has a son, it will not be so simple.
"Brother, are you nervous?" Guo Shu was bold and teased in a low voice.
Guo Xiao glanced at him lightly, Guo Shu smiled, and turned his head to serve tea.
Guo Xiao looked out the door, and there was no ups and downs in his heart. He can trust his father, and he also believes in himself, there is nothing to be nervous about, but his stepsister...
Guo Xiao lowered his eyes silently, thinking of Song Jianing's frightened face when he ran over just now.
backyard.
Mrs. Tai sat on the throne, holding Song Jianing's cool little hand. Seeing her granddaughter's pale face, she stared motionlessly at the curtain of the Xicijian. Her eyes filled with worry far outweighed ordinary children. Mrs. Tai felt distressed. . This child, who lost his father at a young age, has always been dependent on his mother, and naturally he is more dependent on his mother.
"An'an, don't worry, your mother gave birth once, this time it will be very soon, you can see your younger brother and sister after lunch."
Song Jianing looked at her loving grandmother and nodded obediently, but her little hands were still cold.
She was uneasy. Guo Boyan, who was waiting for his wife to give birth for the first time, did not show anything on his face, but his body was tense under his robe. Because the two younger siblings were present, he did not stare at the curtain like Song Jianing did. , only when he turned his head to pour tea, his dark eyes glanced over there secretly.
The second and third ladies tried their best to say all kinds of auspicious words to ease the atmosphere.
Waiting from morning to noon, the Lin family had not yet given birth. In the early winter, Guo Boyan's robes on his back were soaked through. He wanted to go in and have a look, so he persuaded Mrs. Tai and other female relatives to go to the front yard to eat first. Mrs. Tai was really hungry, and she was leaving with her daughter-in-law and granddaughters. Song Jianing, for the first time, had no appetite and wanted to stay here.
"An An is obedient, let's go eat something." Guo Boyan said solemnly.
Song Jianing didn't dare to act like a spoiled brat to his stepfather, so he turned back and followed Mrs. Tai in three steps.
There were mixed footsteps outside. The three Guo Xiao brothers left their seats at the same time and went out to greet him. Guo Xiao took the lead in stepping out the door. For some reason, the first thing he saw was Song Jianing, who was holding hands by Mrs. Tai. The little girl who is about to be twelve years old has grown a little taller. She lost a little bit of weight when she complained about being tired from learning dancing a while ago. Recently, she seems to have lost weight again. A child who is innocent and ignorant of the world has grown into a girl with hidden thoughts in the blink of an eye.
Guo Xiao couldn't look away for a while.
"Grandmother, how is the aunt now?" Guo Fu asked with concern.
When Guo Xiao heard the voice, he recovered in time.
"Wait a minute, let's eat first." Mrs. Tai said in a relaxed tone.
Men and women have separate tables. Mrs. Tai loves her little granddaughter very much today. She leads Song Jianing to sit next to her, and frequently gives Song Jianing her favorite dishes. Song Jianing really had no appetite. He lowered his head and forced himself to eat. At the next table, Guo Xiao looked at her several times, and every time he saw a face with a forced smile.
Guo Xiao retracted his gaze. He, who had no feelings for Lin, suddenly hoped that Lin would give birth to a child smoothly and that the mother and child would be safe.
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In the backyard, as soon as Mrs. Tai left, Guo Boyan immediately disregarded the objection of Lin's maid, and couldn't wait to enter the delivery room. Lin was lying on the couch, and there was a screen in front of the couch. She closed her eyes and tried hard, but she didn't hear anyone coming in. One of the three midwives saw Guo Boyan. He said nervously, "Master Guo, you can't come in..."
Lin opened his eyes in shock and saw a tall, familiar figure through the tulle screen.
Guo Boyan has no masters at the moment. He wanted to see how Lin gave birth to a child. He was persuaded by the midwife. Doesn't it hurt?"
Before Mrs Lin could answer, the midwife beside her quietly made a "shush" gesture, and then explained to the man respectfully: "Master Guo, Madam has to save up her strength now, if you have anything to say to Madam, just say it. Well, Madam can hear you, but it is inconvenient to answer you, and I hope your grandfather will be considerate."
Guo Boyan immediately said: "Okay, okay, don't let her talk."
Two "good" words in a row revealed his nervousness.
Lin shi looked at the figure while enduring the pain, and when he looked at it, his memory suddenly became messed up. She seems to have returned to the time when her daughter was born, when her mother-in-law was still alive, and her ex-husband wanted to come in to accompany her, but was stopped by her mother-in-law. She was lying on the bed, because it was the first time she gave birth, and the conditions of the Song family were not as good as those of the Duke's mansion. She was dying of pain and wanted to see her husband, but the husband was not happy until the daughter was born and the delivery room was cleaned up. Come in and visit.
Lin didn't blame her husband, but at that time, she felt a little aggrieved.
Now, what her ex-husband couldn't give her, Guo Boyan, the man who bullied her into remarrying, gave it to her.
The figure of the ex-husband became less and less, and only Guo Boyan remained in his mind. It was Peach Blossom Island. He took off his robe to cover her body. It was the back house of the Song family. He forced her to be his woman. , He was dressed in a happy robe and looked handsome. It was dozens of nights after he was pregnant. While calling her Wanwan in her ear, he did it himself. He would rather be less happy than touch those maids.
This man is very good to her, isn't he
"Master Guo, wait outside, I'm fine." Lin said intermittently despite the midwife's objection. He came in to see her, and she was very content, but he was a dignified grandfather, and he couldn't break the rules. Besides, the smell in the house was unpleasant when he gave birth to a child.
"Okay, I'll go out and wait, don't talk." Guo Boyan remembered the midwife's advice, afraid that Lin Shi would stare at the shadow on the bed because he wasted his energy here, and then left in a hurry.
Lin Shi smiled, tears rolling down his face.
The midwife whispered enviously, "Madam, the grandfather of the country is so kind to you."
Just as Lin was about to smile, a strong impulse suddenly came from underneath, and Lin immediately clenched his hands and tried his best to use it down.
"Wow… "
In the hall where only the slight sound of chewing could be heard, a loud cry of a child suddenly burst into the air. Song Jianing just picked up a fish ball and put it in her mouth. When she heard the cry, she loosened her chopsticks, and the milky white fish ball fell into her bowl with a slap. The crying continued, Song Jianing looked up at Mrs. Tai and saw Mrs. Tai smiling, Song Jianing finally made sure that she heard correctly, forgot the rules and lost the chopsticks, and rushed out first, her red lips curled up. When he got up, his almond eyes were bright, and he swept away his previous decadence.
Guo Xiao could see clearly, and his chest became smooth.
Everyone rushed to the backyard like a swarm, and the three young men also went. When they walked to the door of the main room, they heard the midwife in the room shouting congratulations: "Congratulations to the lord of the country, the madam has added a little boy to you! Mother and child are safe!"
Behind the curtain, Guo Boyan raised his eyebrows and said loudly, "Okay! Everyone has a reward today!"
Anyone can feel his ecstasy.
With another grandson, Mrs. Tai couldn't help laughing, and her smile suddenly froze. She secretly observed the eldest grandson. Seeing that the eldest grandson also had a slight smile on his face, Mrs. Tai continued to laugh.
A quarter of an hour later, the midwife came out holding the cleaned boy and handed it to Mrs. Tai first. Madam Tai hugged her firmly, Song Jianing and her three sisters squeezed over to watch. The baby boy in the swaddle closed his eyes, the little one was surprising, his face was wrinkled and ugly, and even his sister Song Jianing stepped back unconsciously.
Mrs. Tai smiled: "Children are like this when they are born. Brother Shang is even uglier. Isn't he beautiful now? You are disgusting now, and in a month's time, you will be vying for the fifth brother."
Song Jianing thought about the third cousin, Brother Shang, and finally no longer disliked his younger brother, and looked down at him.
The son was born, and his wife was safe. Guo Boyan once again regained his usual dignity in front of his family. He did not take over his son until the younger generation saw the child. Holding his son who weighed only five pounds, Guo Boyan suddenly felt a sense of pride in his chest with Lin's son.
The surnamed Song has been with her for six years and has not been able to have a son. He only has a year to embrace her. With time, he will not be able to get into her heart.
That afternoon, Guo Boyan accompanied Lin for a long time, Lin was already asleep, Guo Boyan silently stood by, his eyes turned back and forth on Lin and his young son, no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't see enough. He ate dinner with Mrs. Lin in the evening, and when Mrs. Lin fell asleep again, Guo Boyan walked out of the main room, closed his eyes and felt the cold wind of the early winter night.
Without the need for someone to carry the lantern, he went to the eldest son's Yihexuan alone.
Guo Xiao hadn't slept yet, when he heard that his father was coming, he immediately came out to greet him.
Seventeen or eighteen-year-old young man, just when his head jumped, Guo Boyan squeezed his son's increasingly strong shoulders, and said with satisfaction: "In two years, Pingzhang will catch up to be a father."
It is rare for father and son to be so close, Guo Xiao smiled lightly: "Maybe it will be higher than father."
Guo Boyan was stunned for a moment, then laughed and patted his son heavily: "Okay, wait for that day for my father."
Guo Xiao asked his father to take a seat.
Guo Boyan waved his hand: "No, just say a few words for my father and leave."
Guo Xiao looked at his father, his eyes calm.
Guo Boyan saw that his son was about to catch up to his shoulder, and said with emotion: "When you catch up with your father, you will be old, and you should support this family. Pingzhang, the affairs of the court will be the next step for the father. I will teach you slowly, things in the house, and I hope you can be a good brother for my father, just like me and your second uncle and third uncle, and the Guo family brothers, can only be prosperous."
Black eyes looked at his son expectantly.
Guo Xiao understood his father's deep meaning, and assured him in a deep voice, "Don't worry, father, my son understands."
Guo Boyan believed this and told his son to go to bed early, and he returned to Linyuntang.
A month later, the Duke's Mansion put on a full moon wine, and at the end of the same month, King Shou moved to the Mansion of King Shou next door.