She spent all her efforts to give birth to a pair of children. But she, a mother, has not even seen the children with her own eyes!
Gu Xinian smiled: "Okay, okay, I'll ask the wet nurse to bring the baby. Food will also be brought over. You can't hold the baby now, so just watch the baby and eat at the same time, okay?"
If Gu Xinian had always been gentle to her in the past, now it can be described as pampering. The eyes he looked at her were warmer and softer than the sunshine outside.
Ye Qinglan felt warm in her heart and hummed softly.
The children were quickly picked up. Each child was cared for by two wet nurses. Their little faces and hands were wiped clean, and they were wrapped well in soft and thick blankets.
"Young mistress, this is the young master." The nanny who was holding my brother was about 20 years old. She had a delicate appearance and a smile on her lips.
The nanny holding the sister's son also smiled and held the child upright in her arms so that Ye Qinglan, who was lying on the bed, could clearly see the child's face: "Young lady, look, this is the young lady. The young lady and the young master gave birth to each other.
It’s exactly the same!”
Ye Qinglan had no energy to speak, nor was she in the mood to speak. Her eyes wandered greedily and eagerly on the faces of the two children. Her heart was filled with an unprecedented intense and surging mood.
This is the child she gave birth to after more than nine months of pregnancy. It is the fruit of her love with Gu Xinian, and it is also her closest bloodline in the world...
She never knew what it felt like to be a mother.
A part of her body was torn off, and two little lives were brought into this world by her. From then on, she was their mother. She had to take on the responsibility of raising and teaching them, and she had to give them endless love and care.
Ye Qinglan couldn't explain what she was feeling at this moment. She was excited, happy, proud, happy, but also a little inexplicably nervous and confused. Can she really be a good mother? Can she really raise these two children?
?
Gu Xinian seemed to know what she was thinking at the moment. He said in a low voice: "Lan'er, besides being happy, are you also feeling a little flustered?"
Ye Qinglan hummed honestly.
Gu Xinian carefully hugged the two children, then sat down by the bed, and said with a slightly self-deprecating smile: "Actually, I am also a little panicked. I...have experienced all kinds of identities, but...
I have never been a father. Now I have two fathers at once. I really don’t know if I can be a good father."
In his last life and this life combined, he has lived for more than thirty years. He can handle different situations with ease. But facing these two little faces, he is at a loss as never before.
Ye Qinglan raised her eyes, met his eyes, then pursed her lips and smiled softly, with the familiar optimism and confidence on her pretty face: "I don't know if I can be a good mother. But it doesn't matter, I can learn slowly.
"No one is born to take care of children. She is so smart, how can she not learn it?
Gu Xinian thought about it and laughed: "Okay. Let's learn together."
As they looked at each other and smiled, the tension and confusion in their hearts were quickly driven out of their minds.
Gu Xinian was in a good mood, but the child did not give his new father any dignity. First he twisted his body uneasily. Then he opened his mouth and started crying.
Gu Xinian suddenly panicked: "It was fine just now, what happened?"
The wet nurses hurriedly came over and each took the child over: "Maybe he is hungry or peed. Please take the child out first and bring him in later."
Ye Qinglan watched the child being taken away by the wet nurse with reluctance. She could hardly take her eyes back.
Seeing her like this, Gu Xinian felt funny and warm at the same time. He tapped her nose with his finger: "Okay, once you recover, you can look at her for as long as you want every day. Now I'll help you sit up.
Eat something." He said, carefully lifting Ye Qinglan's body up.
Ye Qinglan's whole body was so sore that it was uncomfortable to move even a little bit. In order not to worry Gu Xinian, she just didn't make a sound and sat up despite the pain and discomfort.
Gu Xinian looked down and was shocked: "Why are you sweating so much? Did I hurt you?"
Ye Qinglan forced a smile: "I'm fine. I'm probably too weak and don't have much strength. Just lie down against the pillow for a while and I'll be fine."
Gu Xinian secretly resented his clumsiness, and he couldn't bear it when he saw her holding back: "If you feel uncomfortable, just say it. Don't endure it alone."
Ye Qinglan smiled and hummed, putting most of her body weight on the pillow behind her, finally feeling a little more comfortable.
Guiyuan walked in with a large tray. On the tray was a large bowl of fragrant chicken soup, a bowl of thick bird's nest, and a bowl of ginseng soup. Generally speaking, it is most suitable for mothers who have just given birth.
Eat something soupy and watery, which is nutritious and easy to digest.
"What would you like to drink first, young mistress?" Guiyuan asked diligently, "I will feed you."
In total, Ye Qinglan had not eaten for nearly a day, and her stomach was empty. When she smelled the fragrant smell of chicken soup, the feeling of hunger became more obvious.
Ye Qinglan looked at the chicken soup. Guiyuan immediately smiled and brought the chicken soup over neatly. He was about to scoop up a spoonful of the chicken soup and put it to Ye Qinglan's mouth. Halfway through, he stretched out his hand to take the chicken soup: "I'm here, so...
I don’t need you to serve me anymore, please step aside!”
Gui Yuan glanced at Gu Xinian with a slightly sad look, and then reluctantly stepped back.
This was not the first time that Gu Xinian fed Ye Qinglan. He was very familiar with the movements. He scooped up a spoonful of chicken soup and blew a few mouthfuls, then carefully handed it to Ye Qinglan's mouth. Ye Qinglan only had to open her mouth.
After drinking more than half a bowl of fragrant chicken soup, my body gradually warmed up and I regained some strength. At least I had the strength to speak: "Don't you have to go on duty today?"
Gu Xinian responded casually: "The illness of Minister of the Ministry of Finance has been cured, and the leg injury of Minister Qian is almost healed. I was supporting the Ministry of Finance alone for several months, so it's time for me to rest for a while.
.”
Want to rest for a while? Ye Qinglan burst out laughing and joked: "Are you planning to stay in the house for a month and wait until I am out of confinement before going on duty at the Ministry of Household Affairs?"
Gu Xinian raised his eyebrows and did not refute, but just scooped up another spoonful of chicken soup and brought it over.
Of course Ye Qinglan knew and was familiar with his expression, and was immediately dumbfounded: "Hey, I was just joking, you didn't really mean this!"
Gu Xinian waited patiently for her to open her mouth and drink the chicken soup, and then smiled leisurely: "Don't worry, now that the war is over, there is no important errand that I have to do in the Ministry of Revenue. I sent Quan Fu to ask for leave from Lord Shangshu this morning.
, just say that I have been overworked in the past few months and have become unwell, so I need to rest at home for a period of time. Lord Shangshu has always been generous, so I have already agreed."
...Is this okay?!
Ye Qinglan gave him a dumbfounded look: "Do you think I'm a fool? After a little inquiry, you all know that I just gave birth to a baby. You just took sick leave and stayed in the house with such a high-sounding tone. You really think that people can't guess what you want to do.
What?"
"So what if you guessed it." Gu Xinian still said in his usual casual and arrogant tone: "As long as Lord Shangshu doesn't pursue it and the prince is blocking it for me, who will dare to question whether I am pretending to be ill?"
Ye Qinglan finally couldn't help laughing: "Okay, okay, no one dares to question the head office!" In fact, she was very happy that he was willing to stay with her in the house. Since he didn't care what others said, she also
Be selfish for a moment and enjoy his company and care...
Unknowingly, she finished a large bowl of chicken soup, ate half a bowl of bird's nest, and drank a few mouthfuls of ginseng soup. Ye Qinglan stopped talking until her stomach was so full that she couldn't hold anything anymore.
The effect of eating well and drinking enough is also obvious. Ye Qinglan has changed from being sluggish to being more energetic. Finally, she thought of a very important question: "Bring the children over quickly, I want to breastfeed them both."
Gu Xinian was stunned: "Breastfeeding is all the nanny's business, what kind of milk do you want to feed?"
There are many bad habits in feudal society, and the rules of aristocratic families are countless. Letting the wet nurse breastfeed is one of them!
Ye Qinglan patiently explained: "After giving birth to a baby, the mother will have colostrum. If the baby drinks colostrum, it will strengthen its resistance and immunity, making it less likely to get sick in the future."
Gu Xinian had long been accustomed to the new words that occasionally popped out of Ye Qinglan's mouth. Although he didn't quite understand what they meant, he did not raise any doubts, but nodded quickly. Then he called Guiyuan in and gave instructions in a low voice.
One sentence.
After a while, the nannies came again holding the baby.
Ye Qinglan didn't have much strength to hold the child, so she glanced at Gu Xinian for help. Gu Xinian understood and immediately took the child from the nanny's hands. A little awkwardly, he brought the child to Ye Qinglan.
The nannies all looked over with curious eyes.
Ye Qinglan was really not used to taking off her clothes and belt in front of a group of people. She cleared her throat and said, "You guys, please step aside for now. You don't have to come in unless I tell you to."
After the nannies retreated, Ye Qinglan untied her clothes. Her soft breasts, which had become more plump since her pregnancy, were quickly exposed. Ye Qinglan tried her best to bring it to the child's mouth. The child had already tasted the sweetness of breast milk.
Soon he opened his small mouth, took the soft tip into his mouth, and sucked it hard.
Breastfeeding for the first time was actually not a pleasant experience. It was a bit tingling and uncomfortable. But all the feelings disappeared when I saw the baby smacking his mouth with satisfaction.
Ye Qinglan stared at the child quietly, her eyes as gentle as water, exuding the brilliance and beauty of a first-time mother.
Gu Xinian's eyes kept falling on the white and soft skin on her chest, and his eyes gradually became hot. (To be continued...)
ps: Coming up with chapter names is a pain in the ass... Don’t feel weird when you see strange book titles in the future! o(╯□╰)o
