Zhulan gave birth safely, and everyone in Jinzhou knew about it. The Min family breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the birth was safe, the Min family was afraid of a difficult birth. Not only did they fear that Lord Zhou would bear a grudge against them, they also feared that other forces would interfere.
Of course, there were also rumors in the city that Liu had angered Zhou Yang and caused her to give birth prematurely. However, as long as Zhou Yang was safe, these rumors would not cause any trouble.
The next morning, Zhulan felt severe pain all over her body. It was real pain. She didn't want to move anywhere except her hands. Even feeding the baby required the help of Mrs. Song.
Zhou Shuren was reluctant to go to the front office, so Zhulan lifted up her clothes and looked at her belly. It was so ugly. The baby in her belly was gone, and only her bloated and loose belly was left. Zhulan was a little crazy. She was not in her twenties or thirties, with a good metabolism and strong recovery ability. She was already forty years old. How could she recover
Zhulan's only secret happiness was that she didn't have stretch marks, but it would still be ugly if they couldn't be restored.
Seeing her mistress sighing, Mrs. Song thought to herself that women of all ages love beauty. "Madam, I have learned a few tricks. Although I cannot restore her original appearance, the effect is not bad."
Zhulan had no choice. She had never practiced yoga before. She was so busy every day that she had no time to practice. "Really?"
Mrs. Song smiled and said, "Really."
Zhulan was happy that she could recover a little. She felt that mothers were indeed the greatest. She could be considered to have enjoyed herself during her pregnancy. In fact, she did not enjoy much. Most of the time, she suffered a lot, especially in the later stages. The child had grown up and squeezed her organs, making it uncomfortable to eat. This was the most painful part of pregnancy. Childbirth was the most painful.
Zhulan squeezed her son's hand and said, "My dear son, I am waiting for you to grow up and be filial to me."
The little guy pouted his lips, made a few grunts, and soon fell asleep.
After a while, Mrs. Li and Mrs. Dong came together. Mrs. Zhao was in poor health. She had suffered injuries from a difficult delivery and needed to stay in bed for two days.
Li sat on the chair, "Mom, we are here to see my brother."
Zhulan, "You didn't come to see me!"
Li waved her hands, "Mother, we mean to see it all, see it all."
Zhulan chuckled, "See, this kid does nothing but eat and sleep."
Li was extremely envious. She hoped that her son would be quiet and peaceful. Minghui was one of the children who learned to walk early. Now he could walk by himself with the help of something. He ran to the door every day and cried every time he was caught. She had to come secretly to see her mother-in-law, otherwise, this kid would definitely follow her out.
Dong said, "Mom, my brother is so good."
Zhulan watched Dong touching her belly and looking at the ceiling of the bed speechlessly. That was good. Early pregnancy was common in ancient times, so Dong's expectations were normal.
Li and Dong left after sitting for a while. Before leaving, my father-in-law warned them to let my mother-in-law rest more.
Li and Dong walked out together and whispered, "Since yesterday, the head of the family has been acting weird. Is it the same for the third brother?"
Mrs. Dong listened to Chang Lian talking about his childhood for most of the night yesterday. What Chang Lian talked about the most was that he envied his younger brother. Mrs. Dong said, "Because he envied me!"
She also realized that her father and mother-in-law really loved her younger brother. Not to mention her mother-in-law, but her father-in-law was no longer indifferent.
Li's mouth twitched. She really didn't expect that the head of the family would be envious. What a thick nerve the head of the family has. "What is there to be envious of? They are both the sons of our parents."
Dong, “… … ..”
The eldest sister-in-law in this family is the most thick-skinned. Everyone in the house saw her father-in-law's behavior yesterday. It was too obvious, and he didn't hide his love for her at all.
At the government office, Zhou Shuren accepted the congratulations. He was in high spirits today because of the good news. He was not angry at all for the sour words people said about his envy. He was not angry, not angry at all. I am happy.
Tongzhi Lord Wang took a step back in fear, "Lord Zhou."
Zhou Shuren smiled, "Hmm?"
Lord Wang, "... Your Excellency should stop laughing."
They were so nervous that he couldn't even utter a word of criticism.
He really envied Lord Zhou for having so many sons, five sons in total, and all of them were legitimate sons. He didn't want to think that it was so difficult for him to have a son. He only had one legitimate son, and he had very few daughters. He had five wives, but only three children in the whole mansion.
Zhou Shuren said cheerfully, "I can't help it. I'm so happy to have a child in my old age."
Lord Wang, “… .”
It hurts.
Even when facing the accounts sent to him today, Zhou Shuren still had a smile on his face. He was happy today and not upset. However, the way Zhou Shuren smiled while looking at the accounts made people feel uneasy.
Especially the people from the Maritime Affairs Bureau, they were very nervous and had to take note of Lord Zhou's performance so that they could report to Lord Min when they returned.
Zhou Shuren really knew that he was in a good mood. He never thought that he always laughed when he cheated people in the past, but today he laughed too much, which scared some senior officials in the navy and almost made them lose their composure.
The emperor in the palace knew everything about the sea affairs, so when he heard the news that Zhou Shuren had a son, he was very calm and told the prince, "Send a gift in your name when you celebrate your third birthday."
This was the first time the prince failed to react in front of his father. What did his father mean
The prince couldn't figure out his father's actions, so he could only respond, "Yes."
He admired Lord Zhou very much, but he had never thought of contacting him privately. Why did his father let him send gifts? Was it because Pinggang did not have his influence, so he asked him to get involved
The prince thought of all the possibilities in his mind and left the hall in a daze.
The emperor raised his head and chuckled. He was still too naive. He instructed Eunuch Liu: "Pass the news that the prince wants to send gifts to the second brothers."
Eunuch Liu lowered his head even more, "Yes."
"Forget it, I won't pass it on. You can leave now."
Eunuch Liu's back was covered in sweat. He had followed the emperor for so many years, but he had never guessed what the emperor was thinking.
Jinzhou, Zhou's house. Not long after Zhulan woke up, Liuya came in and said, "Madam, the eldest lady and her family are here."
Zhulan sat up in surprise and hissed in pain, "Really?"