Ye Qingning came over excitedly, looked at the pair of children, and then praised them: "As expected of you and your cousin's children, these eyebrows are really delicate. When the eyebrows grow in the future, I don't know how handsome they will be.
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Newborn babies are all bright red, and their eyebrows have not yet grown. To say how good-looking they are is purely to deceive people. But this pair of twins are indeed particularly delicate and endearing. This is already the case now, and when they grow up in the future
They are definitely a pair of lovely girls carved in pink and jade.
Ye Qinglan said a few words of humility, but her heart was full of pride. Now she fully understood the feeling of being a parent. Her children are always the best. This sentence is absolutely true.
Soon, the guests came one after another. Since most of them were female relatives, they inevitably came to visit Ye Qinglan in person.
The Zheng family, the Li family, and the Xue family all came, as well as Cui Wan, Zheng Min, and Ye Qingrou. In addition, the female family members of several houses who were relatively close to the Duke of Dingguo's house, there were many people coming and going in the house.
It almost never stopped.
Mrs. Xue behaved very appropriately, hugging her grandson and granddaughter affectionately for a while, and then asked with concern how Ye Qinglan was doing.
Probably because she had been acting for a long time, Xue quickly got into the act and was very caring to Ye Qinglan. If someone who didn't know saw her, they would probably think that she was Ye Qinglan's biological mother!
Ye Qinglan was secretly amused while dealing with it. Mr. Xue deliberately showed affection to her in front of so many people, lest others would not know their relationship. She also knew what Mr.
Is the Duke Dingguo's publicity in high spirits?
The two of them hate each other, but they can't get rid of the mother-daughter relationship. They can only barely endure the resentment in their hearts and deal with it.
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After a while, the female relatives of the Prince's Mansion also came.
After not seeing each other for many days, Mr. Mo seemed to have lost some weight. His complexion was not that good either. The poisoning in the palace that time completely damaged Mr. Mo's body. After that, he rested for several months and finally managed to recover. But
Mo's already frail and sickly body really couldn't withstand any more hardships. It was quite difficult to manage the trivial matters in the Prince's Mansion for more than half a year. Concubine Lin was still locked in the courtyard and could not help.
After much thought, Mrs. Mo simply picked the most favored one among her concubines to help take care of the trivial matters.
"...I don't have to hide it from you. In the past few months, I have been letting Haitang stay with me to help take care of the housework." Mrs. Mo sat affectionately by the bed, held Ye Qinglan's hand and smiled softly: "
When I came today, she wanted to come with me. I was afraid that you would be offended by the sight of her, so I didn't let her come with me."
Regardless of the origin of Haitang or the face that resembles Shen Qiuyu, it is enough to make Ye Qinglan unhappy. No matter how ignorant Mo is, he will not be so indifferent. Mo Mo intends to promote Haitang, but of course he has no good intentions.
.Firstly, it is to show goodwill to the prince, and secondly, it is also intended to antagonize Shen Qiuyu. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
Mentioning Haitang, Ye Qinglan couldn't help but think of Shen Qiuyu, and asked tentatively: "Concubine Shen is about to give birth!"
A hint of coldness flashed in Mo's eyes, and she replied casually: "It should be in the next few days. After she became pregnant, she stayed in the yard to raise the fetus and rarely came out. His Highness also specifically told me not to disturb her.
She had given birth to her, so I rarely went to her yard. I don’t know the specific situation.”
Because there were many people in the room, Mo couldn't speak too clearly. However, it also revealed a lot of information. Shen Qiuyu was indeed very cautious about this hard-earned pregnancy. Ye Qinglan knew the inside story, of course. It is even clearer why Shen Qiuyu was so nervous about "raising a baby". In order to fear that the news would leak out, Shen Qiuyu even hid it from the people around him. Mo and the prince were also kept in the dark. !
I don’t know what Gu Xinian is planning secretly...
Ye Qinglan's mind was spinning. A series of thoughts flashed through her mind, but she didn't show any of them on her face. She casually changed the subject.
Mrs. Mo also knew that it was not appropriate to say this at this moment, so she changed the subject very cooperatively. She praised the pair of children non-stop. She even said jokingly: "When my sister grows up, she will be our brother Ming's wife." "
Although Brother Ming was born in Concubine Lin's belly, he has been raised by Mo's side, almost like his biological mother and son. Although the prince has completely ignored Concubine Lin, he still loves this eldest son very much. If nothing unexpected happens, in the future, When the prince ascends the throne, it is very likely that Brother Ming will be named the prince. Even if he cannot become the prince, he will still be the future eldest prince. Such an identity is indeed worthy of being the apple of Gu Xinian and Ye Qinglan's eyes.
Therefore, when Mrs. Mo said this, she was not entirely joking. What's more, if the baby marriage is really arranged, it will be very beneficial to Brother Ming. If there is the full support of Duke Dingguo, Even if Shen Qiuyu gives birth to a son, it will not affect Brother Ming's status...
Ye Qinglan did not answer the question, and said with a faint smile: "The child has just been born, it is too early to say this." She could actually guess what Mo was thinking about. She was not interested in letting her baby Daughter marries a prince and gets into palace fights or something.
Seeing that her attitude was not very positive, Mrs. Mo felt a little embarrassed. However, she was also a very polite person, so she quickly covered up the embarrassment and said with a smile: "That's right, your sister has just been born. , Brother Ming is already five years old, so the age difference is really quite big."
Gu Xiyu suddenly interrupted: "Is a difference of four years considered a big difference?"
Mo nodded naturally: "Well, it is indeed a big difference. Generally speaking, it is more appropriate for couples to be one or two years apart."
Gu Xiyu opened her innocent eyes: "But my eldest brother is eight years older than my sister-in-law. Brother Shen is also seven years older than me!"
Mo: "..."
Ye Qinglan coughed and changed the subject with a smile, which could be regarded as a disguised rescue for Mr. Mo: "Sister Xiyu, I'm a little thirsty. Can you go out and get me a glass of water?"
Gu Xiyu hummed obediently, stood up and went out.
Mo was relieved and smiled apologetically at Ye Qinglan: "Look at me, I'm so careless in what I say. Don't take it to heart."
"It's a fact that my husband is eight years older than me. There's nothing to worry about." Ye Qinglan smiled and said without hesitation: "I never take it to heart. However, it's better not to let him know this. Otherwise, I will definitely He thought I disliked him again."
Mrs. Mo first burst into laughter, and then suddenly felt an uncontrollable feeling of envy in her heart.
Although it is enviable for a woman to have wealth and splendor, it cannot compare to having the wholehearted love of her husband...
Mrs. Zheng walked in with a smile and said: "The preparations for the child's baptism are almost complete. Please come with me, everyone!" All the female relatives happily agreed.
The process of the three baptisms is actually not complicated. The midwife holds a pair of babies, takes off all the clothes on the babies, then puts them into the prepared basin and washes them hastily, saying some auspicious words. After washing,
Put the child into clean new clothes. The female relatives watched the ceremony and put the prepared gold, silver, or exquisite small objects into the basin. According to custom, everything in the basin belongs to the midwife.
them.
Amidst the bustle and bustle, the baptism of a pair of children was finally completed successfully. Mrs. Zhao and others looked at the pile of rich baptisms and couldn't help but laugh from ear to ear.
At this moment, a servant hurried in and reported: "Madam, the daughter-in-law of the palace is here."
The daughter-in-law is here?!
Mrs. Zheng was surprised and happy, and hurriedly welcomed her out in person. The concubine-in-law was naturally sent by Empress Gu, specially to baptize a pair of twins. Whether the things are valuable is another matter. This face and honor are really impressive.
Marvel.
The female relatives who came to watch the ceremony also said many congratulatory words in a joking manner. Mrs. Zheng's face was shining and she was so happy that she couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear.
Ye Qingning also kept smiling, but her smile was a little absent-minded. Ye Qinglan gave birth to twins, and her status in the Dingguo Palace rose rapidly. Even Queen Gu in the palace specially showed her favor. She saw it, and of course she also
I am happy for Ye Qinglan. But this happiness is mixed with some sourness that cannot be expressed in words.
I think back then, she was the noble daughter-in-law, and Ye Qinglan was just the concubine of a third wife. The two of them got along mostly because Ye Qinglan was knowledgeable, interesting, and smart. She liked this sister, but she never felt lacking in her heart.
A sense of superiority. But now, as the two of them married into different mansions, their situation gradually reversed, and the person who needs to look up to now seems to have become her...
Ye Qingning took a deep breath and shook off these unwanted thoughts.
There was nothing they could do about matters in the court, and the confrontation between the two houses was unavoidable. At least the friendship between the sisters would continue for a long time. She believed that even if one day the Duke of Zheng's house really fell, Ye Qinglan would never look down upon it.
She glanced at her.
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After the luncheon, the troupe sang lively for a long time before the guests dispersed one by one.
Ye Qinglan stayed in bed the whole time and didn't have to see off the guests. But after this day, she was really tired. She ate some casually and fell asleep again. She didn't even know when Gu Xinian fell asleep next to her.
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The next few days were basically spent eating and sleeping like this. She also continued to use the medicine prescribed by Qin Imperial Physician to regulate her body. Ye Qinglan's body recovered quickly. She could already get out of bed, walk around, and hold her child.
It's getting longer and longer.
As expected, Gu Xinian has been accompanying her in the house, looking leisurely and leisurely, not even looking like a patient on leave. What's even better is that none of his subordinates and colleagues came to visit her.
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On the night of the sixth day of February, Gu Xinian received a message from the secret guard. (To be continued...)
ps: Thank you everyone for your enthusiasm in naming your child~o(n_n)o~ I will consider it carefully
