The famous book tour starting from the Red House

Chapter 255
Baochai and Aunt Xue were talking privately when they heard Yinger's voice greeting Mu Xu from outside, and then the door curtain was lifted, and Mu Xu walked in with a happy face.When he came to the bed, he greeted Aunt Xue first, and then sat beside Baochai. While looking down at his daughter, he said to Baochai, "Grandmother gave her a nickname, Jin'er! As for the first name, Then we have to wait, because my father specifically stated in his previous letter that he will take the names of his grandchildren."

"Father also loves and protects the child." Baochai would never say that her father-in-law is bad, and the name was given by the king of Dongping County, which shows that she attaches great importance to her daughter.Then she repeated her daughter's nickname twice. As a well-read female doctor, she certainly knows the meaning of the word "Jin", which symbolizes a wealthy family and a bright future. After thinking about this clearly, she smiled and praised Said, "Grandma's name is beautiful and has a good meaning. When I can get up, I must bring Jin'er to kowtow to her old man."

"What are you talking about? What you have to do now is to raise your body and don't think about anything else, you know?" Aunt Xue on the side heard this and agreed, "My son, the son-in-law said it very well. , This woman has given birth to a child, but she must take care of it, otherwise she will suffer from all kinds of problems when she gets old."

Baochai nodded lightly, "Don't worry, I won't make fun of my body." After finishing speaking, she suddenly remembered something, and quickly raised her head to ask Mu Xu, "Then Jin'er has to wash three times?"

Mu Xu was startled, looked down at Xiaotuanzi who was sleeping, and said hesitantly, "This... Brother Mao was born in May, so it's okay. But now it's only the fifth day of April, and the weather is still a bit cold. What if Jin'er catches a cold?" While speaking, he turned his gaze to Aunt Xue, obviously wanting to hear Baochai's mother's opinion.

Seeing her son-in-law and her husband looking at her, Aunt Xue couldn't make up her mind for a while, she hesitated and said, "You guys really caught me, it stands to reason that Jin'er should be punished, but what the son-in-law said is not unreasonable , the child is just born, but it can't stand the trouble. How about the son-in-law ask the concubine what she means?"

Just as Mu Xu was about to answer the conversation, he heard the sound of footsteps wearing rings. Sure enough, Daiyu came in after a while. She greeted Aunt Xue as soon as she entered the door, and then pushed Mu Xu aside. Baochai said, "Sister Bao has worked hard, but do you still feel unwell?"

Baochai replied with a smile, "Thank you sister for your concern. I feel fine. You haven't seen the child yet, so let's see if you look like Brother Mao?"

Daiyu naturally lowered her head to watch, and after a while she said, "The nose is the same as Brother Mao's, they are both like their father. As for the eyes, I really can't see them when she closes them. What did my aunt say? picture?"

Aunt Xue smiled wryly, "It's been so many years, how can I remember Bao girl's appearance when she was born, the only thing I can remember is that Baochai, like Jin'er, had flushed skin when she was born."

"Well, that means that our sister Jin will definitely have white skin in the future, and she will be a beauty since she was a child." Daiyu praised, and then she turned to Mu Xu, "When I came in just now, I heard you say that Xisan, Is there such a thing?"

Mu Xu replied, "You heard me right, I'm worried, the weather is still a bit cold recently, I'm afraid the child will catch a cold then."

"Then you don't have to worry about it, I'm just talking about it." Facing the inquiring eyes of several people, Daiyu talked eloquently, "Grandma has thought of these things a long time ago. It still needs to be done, this is to accumulate blessings for the children, and it must not be omitted. However, considering that the weather has been a little cold recently, so there is no need to do it. I just invite some relatives and female relatives to come to the house. In Sister Bao’s courtyard, it’s easy to carry the child around.”

When she was talking, Daiyu was still paying attention to the expressions of Baochai and Aunt Xue. Seeing that they were all a little strange when they heard that they wanted to simplify the process, she immediately understood that they were thinking too much, thinking that Concubine Zhang was patriarchal, so she quickly added: "Of course, grandma also said, don't let outsiders look down on us Jin'er, so she has ordered everything to be done according to the specifications when Mao Ge'er was born, adding sesame oil money to all temples in the city, and making people Serve porridge in the city for three months and pray for the children. When the full moon feast comes, our family will make a big fuss about it.”

After hearing Daiyu's explanation, Baochai and the others immediately looked better, and Aunt Xue also complimented, "It's still the concubine who is thoughtful and considers everything big and small, which is very appropriate."

Daiyu made a few words on behalf of Concubine Zhang, while Mu Xu, who was standing by the side, was a bystander who could clearly see the eyebrows and eyebrows of several people. He sighed secretly, this is still a girl, if it is a boy, maybe what will happen What about!He deliberately changed the subject and said, "Okay, Baochai just gave birth, let's go out and talk, let her have a good rest is the only serious thing."

Several people came out of the room, Daiyu took Aunt Xue to entertain her elsewhere, and Mu Xu went to her grandmother.When he arrived at Songhe Hall, he only talked about his intention after turning away from the screen, "Grandmother, now Baochai has given birth to a daughter, and Yinglian is going to give birth in a few days. I think I should mention their status." place?"

Concubine Zhang froze for a moment, and asked a little puzzled, "Why did you mention this all of a sudden, but what did Bao girl and her mother say in front of you?"

"Grandmother, don't get me wrong, how can someone say these things in front of me! This is my own idea. To be honest, I didn't care much about it at first. It's not that yesterday's father-in-law wanted to adopt a step-child. Problem. As a result, when I returned home, I met Baochai who gave birth to a daughter, so I thought, give the child's mother a higher status, so that the child will not grow up and feel that I, as a father, don't value her."

"You can think like this, so you've grown up." Dowager Zhang smiled gratifiedly, then she thought for a moment, and then said, "This is your private matter, you can make up your own mind and just write a letter to the queen. But , it is best to discuss it with Daiyu, she is your regular wife, and she should be in charge of these matters according to the rules."

Mu Xu said embarrassingly, "Grandma made it clear to me. I'm not afraid of her thinking too much, so I came to ask you what you mean?"

Concubine Zhang shook her head and said, "Grandma is very happy that you can ask grandma if you can think of anything. But for this matter, grandma will at most help you beat the side drum, and don't say much else. In my opinion, instead of Daiyu from my mouth If you find out, why don't you tell her yourself, so that she won't feel resentful."

Mu Xu thought about it carefully, and felt that what her grandmother said was indeed reasonable, and she was a little hesitant about this matter, and besides, Daiyu was not that kind of jealous woman, so she would not have any objections.Having figured this out, he got up and bowed to his grandmother, "Thank you for your teaching, my grandson knows what to do."

That night after the husband and wife fell in love with each other, Mu Xu saw that Daiyu was not sleepy, so he mumbled about the matter. After hearing this, Daiyu was really not angry, but just like her grandmother, she was a little surprised why he suddenly mentioned this matter.In front of Daiyu, Mu Xu chose to tell the truth, "When I was in the room today and saw you mention Jin'er's Xisan, Baochai and her mother were a little unhappy. Only then did I realize that from now on, the child There are too many, if the bowl of water is not level, I am afraid that there will be chaos at home. We can't watch it. In the future, Brother Mao and his younger brothers and sisters will have a separation. Don't make it like your uncle's house, for the sake of the house The title and property in the world, the two brothers are like enemies."

Having said that, he sighed again, "Hey, this person has immediate worries without long-term considerations. Although the children are different from concubine and concubine, their identities should not be too far apart. Even if they don't care about it, they can grow up later. When I grow up, I always have to go out to socialize. If I listen to the instigation of outsiders, what should I do? So I thought, I might as well wait for Yinglian to give birth, and mention their identities. Qingwen will do the same in the future , what do you mean?"

Daiyu leaned on Mu Xu's shoulder and said softly, "As long as we teach the children to love each other from an early age, what you said shouldn't happen. But it's good to mention their identities, so they can be regarded as gags. So what position do you specifically mention? According to the regulations of the imperial court, you should have two side concubines and two concubines, and now Sister Bao is a concubine, and she can be raised as a side concubine, but what about Yinglian?"

"Well, for Yinglian's words, let's mention the concubine concubine first. It may not be a good thing for her if you mention it too much at once, what do you think?"

"Alright, let's do it this way. After Yinglian gives birth to the child, I will write to the queen and ask for the canonization from the palace."

(End of this chapter)