bullyxtreme Chapter 234: Madam Qin Gives Birth
Chapter 234: Madam Qin Gives Birth
As soon as Lu Lingxi returned to Changqiu Palace, Nan Wangyu hugged her from behind and said aggrievedly: "I haven't seen you for ten days in a row, Lingxi, do you miss me? As the saying goes, one day without seeing you is like three autumns, which means I haven't seen you for thirty years."
Lu Lingxi smiled helplessly: "Sister-in-law was on the verge of death, and I was completely worried about her and the child. How could I have time to think about you? Besides, it's not as exaggerated as you say. I've only been away from the Prince's Mansion for seven or eight days, right?"
Nan Wangyu could tell that Lu Lingxi's voice sounded a little tired, so he stopped asking her if she missed him. He just turned Lu Lingxi around to face him and asked, "Did the Crown Princess's delivery go smoothly? Was it scary? You shouldn't have been allowed to go, as you haven't even experienced sex yet. What if it scared you?"
Lu Lingxi was tired of standing, so he broke away from Nan Wangyu's arms, sat on the stool and said to him: "I heard from an experienced midwife that my sister-in-law's delivery was relatively smooth this time. The fetal position was normal, the fetus was not too large, and there was no heavy bleeding after delivery. It's just that the onset of pain was slower for the first child, and the pain lasted a little longer. But I saw that my sister-in-law was still very weak after giving birth, and she kept shaking, even more so than when I visited her when she was seriously ill before. It really scared me. I dare not think about how I would be able to bear it if I experienced such a thing in the future?"
Nan Wangyu quickly comforted her: "Everyone's physique is different. You practice martial arts every day, so you are strong. Maybe you will have more strength and it will be smoother when you give birth. Don't back down just because we haven't done everything yet."
Lu Lingxi knew what he was worried about, and teased him, "I also heard from the midwife that a woman's physical constitution when giving birth is generally similar to that of her mother. My mother died of complications during childbirth, so there's no telling what will happen to me..."
The rest of the words just came to his lips, and before he could even utter a syllable from his throat, Nan Wangyu blocked them tightly with lightning speed. He looked very nervous, as if he was afraid that something terrible would happen because of the unspoken words, and said anxiously: "Lingxi, there are some things you must not say casually! Bah! The old people often say that good things don't work, but bad things are true once they are said, so you must never say anything nonsense."
Lu Lingxi blinked his big, lively eyes, looked at the nervous Nan Wangyu, and nodded obediently, indicating that he understood. Seeing this, Nan Wangyu slowly loosened his hand that was tightly covering Lu Lingxi's lips. After being freed, Lu Lingxi cooperated very well and said "Pooh", as if this could really drive away all the bad words.
Then, she yawned gently, and said with a little tiredness: "I feel a little tired, I really want to have a good sleep." Hearing this, Nan Wangyu responded gently: "Okay, then I will accompany you to rest."
After that, Nan Wangyu helped Lu Lingxi onto the bed, gently pulled over the quilt beside her, and carefully covered her with it, fearing that any big movement would disturb her hard-earned sleep. Then he also lay down beside her, staring at Lu Lingxi's profile, as if he hadn't seen her for thirty years.
Seven or eight days after Gu Yan'er gave birth, on November 14, Madam Qin in the Prime Minister's Mansion also gave birth to a little boy at the hour of You.
Prime Minister Gu was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, as if he was floating. In his mind, there was a huge difference between the legitimate son born to Madam Qin and the legitimate son born to Madam Liu who was promoted to a concubine. After all, a concubine was still just a concubine in the end. Therefore, whenever he got the chance, he couldn't wait to praise his precious son to others.
In the morning, when the ministers gathered together to talk about the rare heavy snow this winter, Prime Minister Gu immediately took over the conversation and said, "My boy is really strong and healthy! He is not afraid of the cold weather at all. When he was breastfeeding, he was full of energy!" After hearing what he said, his colleagues around him cast curious glances.
After the court session, several colleagues invited each other to have a drink and relax. Prime Minister Gu quickly interrupted and said, "Oh my, my kid will definitely be able to drink a lot in the future! Just follow me, it won't be wrong!" All the colleagues couldn't help but burst into laughter. Someone joked, "Your child is only a few days old, how can you tell whether he can drink well?" However, facing the ridicule of everyone, Prime Minister Gu didn't care at all. Instead, he answered with a firm face, "What do you guys know! When you see my kid with your own eyes, you will understand."
Later, when Prime Minister Gu was shopping, he met an acquaintance who greeted him. He immediately became very enthusiastic and responded with a smile: "Hey, long time no see! Please come to my house more often when you have time. My little boy likes to be lively, and he must be very happy to have guests to play with him!" In this way, Prime Minister Gu always talked about his little guy who had just come into the world, and his face was full of happiness and pride, no matter where he went.
In just a few days, almost everyone in the capital knew that Prime Minister Gu had a son in his old age.
However, there were also some people in the crowd who secretly mocked and ridiculed Prime Minister Gu. Some even talked about him with a bit of smugness, especially those who knew that the Crown Prince's wife of the Zhenguo Marquis's Mansion gave birth to a child a few days earlier than Madam Qin. They laughed so hard that their mouths could not close. They said jokingly, "I have never seen such a thing before! There are actually uncles who are a few days younger than their nephews, and they are bragging about it everywhere. I really don't know which one Prime Minister Gu will help if the grandson and his own son fight in the future?"
But even though he heard people talking and pointing fingers at him, Prime Minister Gu didn't take the gossip to heart. He just thought that those who said sour words were just jealous of him.
When Prime Minister Gu was looking after the children at Madam Qin's place, he was always full of energy, staring at them without blinking, praising them endlessly, and also praising Madam Qin endlessly and obeying her in everything.
Mrs. Qin looked at him like this and joked, "Come on, tone it down a bit. Look at you. You're already in your forties, but you're acting like a young boy."
He laughed even more vigorously, teasing his little son in the cradle, and said happily: "My son is still so young, I have to be as energetic as a young boy? Otherwise, how can I save a family fortune for our son?"
Madam Qin knew that Prime Minister Gu was in a good mood at the moment and it would be useless to persuade him, so she shook her head and ignored him.