The sky was dim and yellow, and most of the setting sun had already set, and the blood-red Huoshaoyun exuded an ominous atmosphere.
In the courtyard, the woman's moans and cries of pain could be clearly heard coming from the direction of the delivery room from time to time.
After hearing the news, Lin Jingchen, Lin Shi, Nangong Mu, Xiao Fei and others all waited anxiously in the courtyard. It has been more than half a day since Nangong Yue started.
Xiao Yi walked back and forth anxiously, unable to sit down at all. Half an hour ago, Nangong Yue's amniotic fluid broke. Although he didn't want to leave, he was driven out of the delivery room by Nangong Yue and Wen Po. Until now, there has been no further news from the room...
This pregnancy was not going well, it was not going well from the time of pregnancy, and it started three days later when it was due, and even the time when the amniotic fluid broke was nearly an hour longer than the previous one.
This series of troubles made Xiao Yi feel uneasy.
Nangong Mu and Mrs. Lin sat at the stone table and waited. Mrs. Lin held a string of rosewood beads in her hand, twirling the beads, muttering words, praying for her daughter and granddaughter.
Xiao Xiaoyu also knew that her mother was going to give birth to a younger sister, so she sat obediently beside Mrs. Lin. It was getting late, and the little guy didn't take a nap in the afternoon, so he had been waiting outside. At this moment, he yawned sleepily.
Lin said distressedly: "Brother Yu, are you sleepy? Go back and rest."
But the little guy refused, rubbing his eyes stubbornly and saying, "I want to wait for my sister!"
What if the younger sister recognizes the wrong brother? !
Lin had no choice but to step back and say, "Brother Yu, can grandma accompany you to sleep? Let your father wait here. When there is news, come and call Brother Yu, okay?"
Little Xiao Yu still hesitated, but he couldn't resist the call of the Sleeping God, so he yawned again, and finally surrendered. He stretched out his arms to Lin, motioning for a hug.
Lin hurriedly picked up the heavy little dumpling, carried him away...
The sky gradually darkened, and the silver moon became clearer and clearer in the night. A few palace lanterns were quickly lit up in the courtyard, and a maid invited them to enter the house to wait, but no one moved.
After a while, Mrs. Lin, who coaxed Xiao Yu to sleep, came back. Hearing that there was still no movement in the house, Mrs. Lin felt a little uneasy. This is her daughter's second child, and logically speaking, it should be smoother than the previous one. is.
Lin simply went into the delivery room in person, seeing her daughter sweating profusely in pain, her heart ached, but the cervix hadn't been dilated yet, according to Mrs. Wen, it would take several hours of tossing.
Lin comforted her daughter, afraid that the people waiting outside would be anxious, so she went out again and told everyone about the situation.
Next, Mrs. Lin went in from time to time to check on the situation. As time passed, Nangong Yue's labor pains became more and more frequent, and her screams became more and more painful. The torment of waiting made Xiao Yi sleepless. , he hasn't eaten anything yet.
The night is getting deeper and deeper.
Unknowingly, the sound of gongs and drums sounded in the first watch...
The gongs and drums of the second watch sounded again...
When the gongs and drums of the third watch were struck, Xiao Yi finally couldn't hold back, and opened the door to break into the delivery room.
"Master!"
The maids hurriedly stood in front of the door trying to stop Xiao Yi, but Xiao Yi stared at him coldly. He wants to accompany his concubine, who dares to stop him!
The door was pulled open with a "squeak" from inside, revealing Lin's gentle face.
"Ayi, Yue'er asked you not to cause trouble for her." It was rare for Lin to put on a stern face. This was not only Nangong Yue's words, but also Lin's heartfelt words.
In the matter of production, men can't help, so going in would just add to the chaos!
Facing his mother-in-law, Xiao Yi could only touch his nose, and took a rare step back weakly.
Lin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and backed away.
Nangong Yue groaned in pain, each sound was like a needle piercing Lin's heart, she held her daughter's hand, accompanied her inside, and encouraged her...
Until Wen Po shouted in surprise: "Shizi Concubine's cervix is opened!"
Then, there was commotion inside and outside the delivery room.
The maids and women began to perform their duties, and pots of hot water that had already been boiled were brought from the small kitchen to the delivery room.
The delivery room began to emit a strong smell of blood.
Following the shouts, pots of bloody water were sent out of the house, and then more hot water was sent in...
The smell of blood gradually permeated from the house to the courtyard. Everyone who was waiting knew that Nangong Yue was about to give birth, so they couldn't sit still, so they also stood up and looked at the door of the delivery room in unison.
It was only when the loud cock crow broke through the darkness that everyone heard Wen Po's sharp and hoarse voice: "I gave birth! I gave birth!"
However, the cry of the child was not heard.
Everyone looked at each other and frowned worriedly, as did Nangong Yue in the delivery room. Just as she was about to ask a question, she heard a "pop", which seemed to be the sound of a palm being slapped on the flesh, followed by the pitiful sob of the baby. Voice.
"Crying! Crying!"
Amidst Lin's shouts of surprise and the baby's sobs, Nangong Yue finally felt relieved, closed her eyes from exhaustion, and thought: This child is really slow.
In a daze, she seemed to hear Brother Yu's excited voice: "Sister, where is sister?"
Nangong Yue was too tired to speak, her consciousness was plunged into darkness, and she fell into a coma...
After unloading the child, she became much lighter and fell into a deep sleep.
She hadn't had such a good night's sleep in months.
The servants in the yard also know this, the house is quiet, only the sound of the spring wind blowing leaves outside the house occasionally sounds...
When Nangong Yue opened her eyes again, it was pitch black, only an octagonal palace lantern was lit beside the couch, and the pain from her lower body reminded her that her child had been born.
"Concubine Shizi, you are awake!" Baihui, who was quietly guarding the room, immediately realized that Nangong Yue had woken up, and hurried over, carefully helped Nangong Yue to sit up, and placed a soft welcome behind her. pillow, said with concern, "Concubine Shizi, are you hungry? How are you?"
Nangong Yue asked anxiously, "Where's the child?"
"Second young master is fine." Baihui replied quickly.
Seeing Nangong Yue's bewildered face, Baihui coughed twice and explained: "Concubine Shizi, you just added a younger brother to your grandson."
Baihui also told Zhennan King that after he learned that he had another golden grandson, he ordered the mansion to change his name. From now on, Xiao Xiaoyu's younger brother will be the second young master of the palace, and the original second young master Xiao Luan will be promoted to the second master. up.
While speaking, Baihui's expression was a little subtle.
The maidservants who served them closely knew that the Shiziye, the Shizifei and the little grandson had been looking forward to having a girl since the Shizifei was pregnant with this child, and even their servants' reaction and pregnancy when they saw the Shizifei's child The birth of the grandson was completely different, and he thought that the grandson would get his wish this time, but he turned out to be a son again!
Nangong Yue looked at Baihui and blinked in a daze, but still didn't react.
So, she gave birth to another son in this pregnancy? !
Then, her next thought was—
It's all right now, last time when I named brother Yu, I chose one more, and the second child's name is also there.
Xiao Ye, Brother Ye.
Xiao Yu and Xiao Ye, her two little suns.
Nangong Yue curled her lips into a smile, her eyes were as gentle as water, and asked, "Where's Brother Ye?"
"We're staying with the Crown Prince at Xishaojian." At the same time as Bai Hui replied, she heard the commotion in the house outside, knowing that the Crown Princess had woken up, and there was a commotion in the courtyard.
After a while, Xiao Yi came with a big red baby in his arms. Being a father for the second time, Xiao Yi was already very skilled in holding the baby. Xiao Xiaoyu followed his father step by step, and at the same time his eyes met Nangong Yue who was on the couch, his gloomy little face regained its brilliance.
"Mother!" Xiao Xiaoyu wanted to rush to his mother's pillow, but was pushed away by his father.
Xiao Yi sat down on the side of the couch, carefully put the big red baby in his arms into Nangong Yue's arms, and said: "He has eaten milk and fell asleep just now."
The pink mouth of the little baby in Dahong's swaddle was occasionally sucking slightly, his face was flushed, his skin was wrinkled, and his eyebrows were light, just like when Xiao Yu was just born.
Nangong Yue stared at this little guy with bewilderment, the corners of her mouth curled up unconsciously.
What's so cool about my brother? ! The little Xiaoyu on the side was extremely aggrieved, and pouted at his mother with two little claws on the edge of the couch, and said aggrievedly: "Mother, where is my sister?"
Why is the promised sister gone? !
Nangong Yue coughed in embarrassment, and glanced at Xiao Yi with reproachful eyes. It's all his fault! It's okay, tell Brother Yu what to say to my sister!
blame him? ! Xiao Yi innocently blinked those sparkling peach eyes, obviously she was also looking forward to having a soft and lovely daughter.
Facing the disappointed and puzzled eyes of the eldest son, Nangong Yue racked her brains and coaxed softly: "Brother Yu, isn't it okay to have a younger brother call you big brother?"
Xiao Yi raised the corners of his mouth with a half-smile, looking at his wife and a pair of children, Tao Hua's eyes were incredibly gentle.
Speaking of younger brother, Xiao Xiaoyu thought of the obedient and well-behaved younger brother in Uncle Fu's house. Thinking about it this way, it would be nice to have another younger brother called his eldest brother.
Xiao Xiaoyu smiled, patted his chest vigorously and said, "I'm big brother!" He completely forgot that even a younger sister should call him big brother.
Nangong Yue couldn't help smiling, and said, "Brother Yu will help mother take care of younger brother from now on."
For mother's order, Xiao Xiaoyu complied without saying a word, and stretched his neck to look at the younger brother in mother's arms, but his face was wrinkled.
He pointed to the baby's face like a monkey's buttock and said, "Mom, brother is ugly!"
There was a hint of disgust in the little guy's tone, obviously his father was pretty, his mother was pretty, and he was pretty too, why is my younger brother so ugly!
For a moment, Nangong Yue couldn't help but think of the words Xiao Yi said when Xiao Xiao Yu was born: "Although you are a bit ugly, I am your father, so I don't dislike you."
This pair of father and son!
Nangong Yue couldn't help but glance at Xiao Yi, Xiao Yi had already forgotten all about those things more than two years ago, and his eyes widened innocently, so what does it matter to him? !
Nangong Yue freed one hand, rubbed the top of Xiao Xiaoyu's hair, and said, "My brother will look better in a few days..." Meeting Xiao Xiaoyu's suspicious eyes, Nangong Yue said deliberately, "After that Mother is old and not good-looking, brother Yu doesn't like mother?!"
When Xiao Xiaoyu heard this, he was excited, and shook his head desperately, "Brother Yu likes my mother the most!" He said while thinking to himself: Well, it's his brother after all! If he is ugly, he should be ugly. In the future, he will dress him up better.
Xiao Xiaoyu made up his mind and ran away like a whirlwind.
Nangong Yue looked at the little guy's panic-like back in astonishment, and couldn't help but look at Xiao Yi, meaning, what's wrong with Brother Yu
Xiao Yi shrugged, how could he know what that brat Xiao Yu was thinking.
At this time, there was a smell of chicken soup, and Thrush came in holding a tray, and said with a smile: "Concubine Shizi, this servant asked the small kitchen to cook a bowl of shredded chicken noodles for you."
The maids divided the work skillfully and served Nangong Yue's meals, while little Xiao Ye was taken over by his father.
Seeing Xiao Yi coaxing the child without any complaints, Nangong Yue was a little surprised, she couldn't help but secretly glanced at him while eating noodles.
Xiao Yi's heart for wanting a daughter was a little crazy. She thought that little Xiao Ye would also be rejected by Xiao Yi, but she didn't expect his attitude to be calmer than she expected...
Xiao Yi raised his head suddenly, looked at Nangong Yue with a hint of prying and suspicion, raised his eyebrows, and said jokingly: "Eat slowly... I won't leave." She doesn't need to peek!
Said, Xiao Yi flirtatiously winked, Nangong Yue almost choked on a mouthful of chicken soup, and stared at him speechlessly.
The thrush at the side tried her best to hold back a smile, half-hanging her head.
In this weird atmosphere, "Little Xuanfeng" came back again, followed by Haitang carrying a basket of clothes.
Nangong Yue and Xiao Yi looked at each other, only to see Xiao Xiaoyu approaching, took the bamboo basket from Haitang's hand, and said solemnly: "Mother, Daddy, give it to my brother!" He picked out a few of the best-looking ones I gave the little clothes to my younger brother. Aunt Yuan said that people want clothes.
Although Nangong Yue hadn't figured out why little Xiao Yu suddenly thought of giving clothes to her younger brother, she remembered something and awkwardly raised her forehead.
This time, the little clothes they prepared were almost all for girls, and they probably only made a few pieces in colors that can be worn by boys and girls... Now, Brother Ye probably wants to wear the old clothes left by his brother.
Naturally, Baihui and Huamei also thought of this point, they had already ordered the sewing room to rush to make small clothes, but they might have to wait for a few days.
The poor second young master is even more pitiful than the little grandson at that time!
Xiao Yi didn't take it seriously, what's wrong with boys wearing old clothes, boys are meant to be raised rough!
"Mother..." Xiao Xiaoyu tilted his head suspiciously when he saw that his mother did not respond.
Nangong Yue hurriedly praised the little guy, and the little guy was finally satisfied.
Nangong Yue just ate the chicken shredded noodles, and her whole body became hot, followed by her tiredness, and she yawned lazily, so Xiao Yi asked people to take Xiao Xiao Ye away from her arms, and took Xiao Xiao Yu with her. It was dismissed, and only the husband and wife were left in the house.
The sleepy Nangong Yue soon fell asleep again drowsily. She didn't know when Lin Jingchen came in to check her pulse, nor when Xiao Yi sent Lin Jingchen out. It was very peaceful.
Xiao Yi stayed in the inner room for a long time, sitting on the side of the couch, quietly watching her sleeping face, listening to her gentle breathing and heartbeat, his heart gradually found a common rhythm and became soothing. down.
His stinky girl, his Ah Yue, and his concubine, will always be the most important person in his heart, more important than anything else!
He stretched out his right hand, and gently brushed the messy strands of hair on her cheeks behind her ears, and gently stroked the delicate skin of her cheeks with his fingertips...
Loving eyes.
A woman's childbirth is like stepping into the gate of hell with one foot, and he deeply understands this.
enough!
The fact that they had two children was far beyond his expectation, and he never wanted his Ah Yue to risk her life for a child!
His eyes changed from affectionate to firm.
They will never be born again!
I don't know how long it took, Xiao Yi finally got up and walked out of the inner room. After ordering a few servant girls, he left the courtyard and went to the outer courtyard.
It was already completely dark outside, the moon was sparse, and the silvery moonlight shone on Xiao Yili's face, making his handsome face look like a sword's edge, full of vigor.
When he arrived at the courtyard of the outer study, Zhu Zi immediately greeted him, and before he had time to salute, Xiao Yi said coldly: "Go and call Xiao Luan to me!"
Zhuzi's heart skipped a beat, even if he didn't look at Shizi's expression, he knew that Xiao Luan might be in for a bad luck this time!
The night wind blew slowly, adding a bit of chill suddenly.