cabinet first lady

Chapter 78 The Precious Full Moon Gift
The movements of Chuanyun Courtyard soon alarmed the entire Zhang residence.

Hu Yunxi was the first to rush over with an umbrella.She grabbed the fluttering enamel and asked, "How is your wife?"

Fang Fang is still a big girl with no experience, so she panicked when encountering such a thing all of a sudden.She said: "Madam Fourth, the midwife has already entered, and our wife seems to be in severe pain now."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ruan Muyang yelled loudly from the room, making her face turn pale.

Hu Yunxi comforted: "Don't panic. Where's the second brother, have you been notified?"

Enamel nodded.

"Okay, let all the servants in the house come out, and the mother-in-law and the midwife will be fine. Find someone to watch over the water boiler, so hurry up, and then prepare some ginseng slices."

"Yes, Madam Fourth."

With Hu Yunxi in charge of the overall situation, Chuanyun Court soon became less chaotic.It's just that when Ruan Muyang gave birth and it rained, it was destined to cause chaos and make it difficult for the servants to move around.

Hongyou is still young and can't help anything, so she can only wait outside.Hearing Ruan Muyang's screams, he was quite frightened.

Soon, Li Shi, Ji Shi, Wang Shi, and Chen Shi rushed over one after another.

"What's the matter?" Ji asked Hu Yunxi.

Hu Yunxi said: "I just called the doctor to ask, I'm afraid the second sister-in-law's pregnancy will be a bit dangerous."

Mrs. Li sighed heavily, showing a bit of anxiety.Her anxiety doesn't seem fake, even if she doesn't like Zhang Anyi and Ruan Muyang's couple anymore, it's still her grandson or granddaughter who will be born. "I just hope to have a boy." She whispered.

"Sister-in-law, you already have three grandchildren." Ji's tone was somewhat mocking.

Zhang Anyan and Mr. Wang gave birth to a daughter, Zhang Chujing, and another son, while Zhang Anchao and the Chen couple gave birth to two sons in succession. No matter whether they were descended from the first or concubine, the Li family indeed had three grandchildren.

The daughter of Zhang Anyu and Hu Yunxi is just one year old, and the Ji family has only one granddaughter.Although she is a granddaughter, Zhang Anyu's family has always been a boy, so there is nothing wrong with having a granddaughter first.But when she heard Li Shi's words, she felt uncomfortable.

Ji's best is much stronger than Li's, and Li also realized that it's not good to care about men and women here, so he didn't speak back.

The few of them stood in the corridor, listening to Ruan Muyang's screams in the room.The howling wind blows the rain into the porch, making people feel very cold.

Mrs. Wang shivered from the cold, and took a hand stove from a servant to hug her. She was a little impatient, and even more dissatisfied with Mrs. Li's anxious attitude. Know--"

Hongyou was so angry that she wished she could tear Wang's mouth open.

"Sister-in-law, let's accumulate some virtue." Hu Yunxi interrupted her with a cold voice.

Originally, when Hu Yunxi was in Zhang's mansion, Mrs. Wang had a problem with her because of the head of the family. Now that she said this, Mrs. Wang's face was dull, and he gave her a fierce look like a fighting cock and said : "Don't let people tell you? Besides, this child was born at this time, and it's still windy and windy. It's not good."

"Second Master is back!" Seeing Zhang Anyi hurried over from the rain, and the person behind him holding an umbrella couldn't keep up with his footsteps, Hongyou breathed a sigh of relief.

As soon as Wang looked back, she saw Zhang Anyi walking beside her. It wasn't just because he was cold in the rain or because of other reasons. She only felt the cold air coming up from the soles of her feet, and she couldn't help shivering.

Zhang Anyi stopped slightly and glanced at her.

Wang's feet were weak and she almost fell down. Fortunately, a maid supported her so that she would not lose her composure.

At this time, Ruan Muyang's voice came from the room again.

Zhang Anyi frowned, and immediately opened the door and walked in regardless of the obstruction of others.

In the cold winter of the first month, Zhang Anyi rushed all the way back to Zhang's mansion from the outskirts of Beijing in the rain, and was almost drenched by the rain.The biting cold was unbearable to ordinary people, but he didn't seem to feel it.

How could a man come in, especially someone like Zhang Anyi!

When the midwife saw Zhang Anyi, she subconsciously wanted to let him go out, but she didn't dare to say it.

Ruan Muyang's abdominal pain had lasted for several hours, his face was pale, and his hair was soaked in sweat.

"Second young lady, hold on, gather up some strength, and when I ask you to do it later, you will do it hard." The midwife said.

Ruan Muyang had never experienced such pain before. While crying and yelling, she could only faintly hear the midwife's words, unable to respond to the pain.

"lady."

Suddenly a familiar voice came from his ear, so clear that Ruan Muyang thought he heard it wrong.Opening her eyes slightly, she saw Zhang Anyi in wet clothes standing beside the bed.

The pain was so bad, she subconsciously reached out to him, wanting to rely on him, wanting him to relieve her pain.

After Zhang Anyi's hand touched her, he quickly retracted it.

"Muyang, I'm too cold, I'll treat you badly when I meet you, wait for me to change my clothes." He didn't even have time to change his clothes.

When the hands touched, Ruan Muyang did feel a burst of coldness, she couldn't help shivering from the coldness, but the pain also miraculously eased at that moment.

Zhang Anyi hurriedly went behind the screen and changed into dry clothes. He didn't even have time to dry his hair. He just warmed up the clothes by the stove, sat down by the bed, and held Ruan Muyang's hand.Even if he is well-read in poetry and books, he is a great Confucianist in this dynasty, and he has turned clouds and rains in the court, and there is nothing he can do for women to have children.

He looked at the pale Ruan Muyang and frowned tightly.

"Second Lord, husband and wife may be in danger this time." With experience, the midwife realized that Ruan Muyang's situation was not very good.

Regret and panic flashed in Zhang Anyi's eyes, and his voice was firm as if he was giving an order: "You must be fine." He clenched his other hand tightly.

He had to admit that he had never been so afraid.

Obviously his tone was not harsh, but the midwife was quite frightened by him, and she nodded knowingly.This means that if the situation is really bad, and the adult and the child can only protect one, then the adult will be protected.

Although Ruan Muyang was about to lose consciousness from the pain, he heard the midwife's words.

She bit her lip and held Zhang Anyi's hand tightly.

No, she wants herself to be safe and sound, and she wants her child too!
Even though she didn't say anything, Zhang Anyi seemed to notice it, and called out: "Where's the doctor?"

The doctor had been guarding the door, and came in when he heard the sound.

"Adults and children must be kept, nothing in case."

Can not be just in case.

The midwife rubbed the sweat on her forehead anxiously, and when she saw that it was almost done, she said, "Second Young Madam, use your strength."

Ruan Muyang was in so much pain that he had no strength at first, but now he gritted his teeth and persisted.She recalled Zhang Anyi's voice in her mind.

Nothing happens.

Finally, after she screamed, the baby was born.

"Second Young Madam! The baby is born!" The midwife first smiled happily, and then realized that the baby did not cry when she landed, her expression changed, and she immediately patted the baby on the buttocks.

Still no cry.

There was a moment of silence in the room.

The midwife's face turned pale, and she patted it again immediately.

Finally, the baby's cry came, although not loud enough.

The midwife let out a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Second Master, Second Young Madam! It's a boy."

Ruan Muyang also heaved a sigh of relief, and touched the wrinkled child in relief, his whole body seemed to be exhausted.

"Ma'am, are you feeling alright?" Zhang Anyi reached out to wipe off the sweat from her face, with deep concern in his gentle tone.

Ruan Muyang nodded, then his eyelids became heavier and he closed his eyes.

Chuanyun courtyard finally added a young master, mother and child are safe.

Outside the door, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Hearing that it was a boy, Mrs. Li had a smile on her face.

It was already the middle of the night when Ruan Muyang woke up.She also took a trip before the gate of hell.

"Ma'am, you're awake." Seeing Ruan Muyang wake up, Fang Fang showed joy on his face.

Ruan Muyang nodded, and when he saw it, he was lying beside her, with the child wrapped up.Stretching out her hand and carefully touching his face, her heart was extraordinarily soft, and she felt that the previous pain was worth it.

"Mu Yang."

Hearing the voice, Ruan Muyang realized that Zhang Anyi was still there.

"Why haven't you left yet?" She asked softly for fear of disturbing the child.Even for Ding You, he has already been stared at by many officials in the court. Those people can't wait to find out his faults and ruthlessly read him a book. If they know that he stayed overnight, they don't know how to scold him.

Zhang Anyi's candle-lit eyes were extremely gentle. He stroked her face with his hand and said, "I'm still worried, and I want to wait until you wake up before leaving. Ma'am, I've never been as scared as I was just now." For one thing, he had experienced so many near-death experiences from the time he was an editor at the Imperial Academy until he sat on the position of chief assistant in the cabinet. He had never been as scared as he was just now.

It was probably his fault that she was in such poor health and had experienced so much in pregnancy.If something really happened, he might never be able to forgive himself.

Ruan Muyang smiled softly: "Fortunately, mother and child are safe."

Finally, she and Zhang Anyi had a child.Although she couldn't see anything yet, she felt that their child would be extremely beautiful.

Zhang Anyi stayed with Ruan Muyang for most of the night, until Ruan Muyang fell asleep after eating something, and then left Zhang's mansion when it was still dark and gray.

The news that Ruan Muyang finally gave birth to a boy reached the Ruan Mansion the next day.

Mrs. Zhao was so happy that she immediately prepared many things and came to Zhang's mansion to visit her.

Holding her grandson in her arms, Mrs. Zhao was both happy and worried: "Why is this child so light? We need to pay close attention to him in the future and take good care of him."

Although the mother and child are safe, the doctor said that the child is less than one month old, and when Ruan Muyang was pregnant, his mood fluctuated greatly, he was over-thinking, and his body was weak, so the child's health was also very bad, and when he was born, he was abnormal. Children are much lighter.

Ruan Muyang nodded, feeling extremely loving and guilty towards this child.

Zhao asked again: "Has Zhang Anyi sent someone to send any message?"

"Mother, he came back when I gave birth yesterday and stayed with me all the time." Ruan Muyang replied.

"He's with you?" Mrs. Zhao was a little surprised.When women give birth, men mostly wait outside. The delivery room is a place where blood is seen, which is very unlucky for men, and few men want to go in.Moreover, Zhang Anyi lived in the suburbs of Beijing because of Ding You, and Mrs. Zhao did not expect him to come back.

"He is sincere to you. No man in the Zhang family takes a concubine. You are much more blessed than your sister." Speaking of Ruan Muyun, Zhao sighed.

The year before last, the Song family accepted a concubine for Song Xinyan.It's not that their husband and wife are not loving anymore, but that it is inevitable for a man to have three wives and four concubines. There is no second one in the entire capital like the Zhang family, which has family rules that prohibit concubines.Ruan Muyun didn't say anything at the time, but after returning to Ruan's house and seeing Mrs. Zhao, she burst into tears.

Ruan Muyang lowered his eyes, feeling very sorry for his sister.

Fortunately, men from the Zhang family are not allowed to take concubines, if Zhang Anyi wants to take concubines, she probably won't be able to understand the general situation.She couldn't even imagine how tenderly he cared for the woman next to him.

Sharing one's husband with another woman is something many women have to go through, even the Zhao family, Ruan Zhongling has two concubines.Regular wives like them have to be tolerant.This topic is too heavy, so Zhao changed the subject and said, "Can the child be named?"

"Not yet." Zhang Anyi came in a hurry and left in a hurry. Naturally, he didn't come to name the child.

Zhao's words reminded Ruan Muyang.It's time for a name.

"This child is in poor health, so his father will be given his first name, and his nickname should be more casual. They say that a humble name is easy to support."

Ruan Muyang nodded.It's what she thought.The child's first name is naturally left to Zhang Anyi. She is not a material for studying, and I am afraid she will not be able to choose a good name, so she will not play tricks in front of people like Zhang Anyi. She can choose a nickname if she is free.

After Mrs. Zhao left, Ruan Muyang began to think about the child's nickname, and he thought about it for several days.

In the end, he decided to name the child Twenty-one.

He was born on the 21st of the first lunar month, which is twenty-one.

"Ma'am, what a nickname for young master!" Hong Yao said.

Ruan Muyang smiled, looking tenderly at Twenty-one in his arms.After recovering for a few days, her body has gained some strength, and her lower body doesn't hurt much anymore.

Twenty-one has grown a little, and is no longer wrinkled like it was when it was just born. It is a white ball, which is very attractive.

After recovering for a few days, Ruan Muyang asked Fang Fang to prepare a pen and ink, and prepared to write a letter to tell Zhang Anyi about the child's nickname.

On that day, Zhang Anyi opened the envelope in the thatched house in front of the graves of the old Shangshu and the old lady in the suburbs of Beijing. When he saw the list of words, a particularly gentle smile appeared on his face.

Although there was only one line of words in the letter, it was Ruan Muyang's tone that could be heard - he gave the child a nickname of Twenty-one, and waited for the second master to pick up his first name.

The furnishings in the thatched cottage are very simple, and there is a sense of simplicity everywhere. Zhang Anyi is in such an environment, and the innate handsomeness and elegance left by years of training become clearer.He was in such a thatched cottage, even a scoop of food and a scoop of drink became introverted elegance and nobility.

Spreading the pen and ink on the simple wooden table, he picked up the pen and wrote a paragraph - the nickname was given by the date of birth, the wife is very clever.Remember to take good care of your body and don't worry me.

On the night when the letter was sent out, Ruan Muyang received a reply.

Ruan Muyang felt that it was a bit hard for Mo Wen to run back and forth like this.

Opening the letter and seeing the words on it, she raised her eyebrows as if hearing his teasing tone.

She really doesn't know how to choose a name, so she chose it according to her birthday in desperation, and he found out.

We have been married for so long, and we have never had a brief correspondence before.However, Ruan Muyang felt a bit of hidden and hard-to-disguise fun from it.Although he didn't say it, she also knew that the past was still in his heart, and she could see his guilt and compensation, and so did she.Because they also have guilt, they are still a bit cautious between them, so the exchange of letters has brought them much closer than ever before.

In this way, Ruan Muyang and Zhang Anyi communicated frequently through letters, with a relaxed tone.Whenever watching Mo Wen come back from the suburbs of Beijing, Ruan Muyang would look forward to it very much, and at the same time feel somewhat guilty towards Mo Wen.

Twenty-One is not afraid of strangers and is very likable.

There was a time when Mrs. Li came over, and after a few words of symbolic concern for Ruan Muyang, the conversation stopped.Ruan Muyang is very unfamiliar with Li Shi, so he has nothing to say.Just as the nanny brought Twenty-one over, Mrs. Li held Twenty-one in her hand and looked at it.Unexpectedly, Twenty One suddenly smiled at Li Shi.

Mrs. Li was a little surprised, she was stunned for a while, and then she smiled.

Ruan Muyang, who was leaning on the bed, looked at Li Shi's happy face, feeling a little emotional in his heart.She had been with Li Shi for so many years, and the relationship could not be eased, and even got into a stalemate at one point. The child just smiled casually and got Li Shi settled.

Really great.

Soon, it will be the day of the twenty-first full moon.Twenty-one grows very fast, although it is still very light to hold, but the eyebrows and eyes can already be seen a little.His forehead, nose, and mouth all looked like Ruan Muyang, very delicate, but his eyes looked very much like Zhang Anyi.

Because the Zhang family was still in the mourning period, the full moon wine on Twenty-one was not served, but many people still brought full moon gifts.

Both the Wang family and the Chen family gave some symbolically.Hu Yunxi gave an exquisite silver lock, but what surprised Ruan Muyang the most was that Mrs. Li gave him a gold lock.Even when her eldest grandson Zhang Qingru was full moon, Mrs. Li didn't give such a good thing.Hearing that Mrs. Wang knew that Mrs. Li had given him a golden lock, she was very angry and scolded Mrs. Li for being biased in the Zhanyu courtyard.

"Ma'am, the young master really looks like you, so good-looking." On the twenty-first full moon, Diancui came and brought some ready-made clothes.

The clothes that Eryi is wearing now are all made by her skillful hands.

Ruan Muyang looked at Twenty-One in his arms, feeling extremely satisfied.

"By the way, ma'am, Master Yin asked me to send a full moon gift to the young master." Dian Cui took out a wooden box the size of a hand.

When Yin Ji returned to Beijing last year, Ruan Muyang heard some rumors, and now he occasionally hears some news about him, and learned that he has a very good reputation in the court and the opposition, and he has some supporters.

Ruan Muyang opened the box, and on it was an exquisite jade pendant, inlaid with gold and jade, it was very valuable at first glance.

Dian Cui was surprised.

"It's so beautiful!" Red Glaze exclaimed.

Touching it again, the jade is still warm, Ruan Muyang frowned slightly, this gift is too expensive.

At the bottom of the box are two more sheets of paper stacked together.

Ruan Muyang started typing, opened it, and saw the top one first.

There is only one line on the paper - Godfather's little thought.

Are you young?
This is probably the most expensive full moon gift Twenty One has ever received.

Ruan Muyang laughed, and looked at the next one.

Seeing this, she was even more surprised.This is not an ordinary piece of paper, but a contract. If you look closely, it is a contract from Cihang Pharmacy not far from Zhang's residence.

Twenty-one's body is weak, and there are also people who deliver medicinal materials today, but this is the first time Ruan Muyang sees someone deliver directly to the drug store.Twenty-one has a shop at a young age.

"Lord Yin is really generous." Hong Zi seemed surprised by Yin Ji's generous shot, and her tone was very exaggerated.

Yangzhou was originally a rich place, and the Yin family was one of the richest businessmen in Yangzhou. They were involved in a wide range of businesses, and medicinal materials were only part of it.It's just that even if it is really rich, this gift is too expensive.

Ruan Muyang was very touched by his heart.

She thought about it and decided to accept it.Anyway, the Yin family is so rich, Yin Ji cannot be a godfather for nothing.

In the evening, Zhang Anyi sent someone to deliver the full moon gift for Erianyi, which was a wooden box and a letter.

Inside the box was a small wooden horse with the size of a palm, very delicate, each side was trimmed very rounded, no edges and corners, and the traces were carved by him himself.Ruan Muyang couldn't imagine what it would be like to carve things with a carving knife while holding a pen to write memorials and write imperial decrees for three generations of kings.Didn't expect him to have such a skill.

Ruan Muyang hooked his lips, played with Eryi a few times with the little wooden horse, and opened the letter again.

There were only three words on the letter - Zhang Qingshi.

Zhang Anyi's generation is the "An" generation, and the descendant is the "Qing" generation.Zhang Anyan's eldest son is Zhang Qingru, and Zhang Anchao's two sons are Zhang Qingxuan and Zhang Qingzhi.

"Zhang Qingshi" is Zhang Anyi's nickname for Erianyi.

Ruan Muyang liked it the first time he saw it, and was very satisfied with the name.

Zhang Qingshi will be the name of twenty-one in the future.

Zhang Qingshi's full moon is on February 21, and when spring comes later, the weather starts to get warmer.In late August, Zhang Anyi, Zhang Anchao, and Zhang Anyu's one-year term for Ding You expired, and Zhang Anyi and Zhang Anyu reinstated their posts.

At this time, Zhang Qingshi had already been born for more than seven months.

Zhang Qingshi was weak, and the doctor said that he should not be exposed to wind. Ruan Muyang was very careful about him on weekdays and rarely took him out, and Zhang Anyi lived and boarded in the suburbs, so he never saw him except after the night Zhang Qingshi was born.

A child who is more than seven months old can already recognize people, but fortunately Zhang Qingshi is easy to take care of, and everyone wants to hug him, and he won't be separated from others.

After not seeing each other for a long time, Ruan Muyang felt that Zhang Anyi had become thinner and looked more refined.Nearly [-] years old, he looks more mature. After the original deep and mature personality has settled down, it is more in line with his maturity, with a unique charm.

Ruan Muyang's heart skipped a beat when he met his eyes that could tolerate the vicissitudes of time and vicissitudes.She lowered her head and said to Zhang Qingshi in her arms, "Twenty-one, this is your father." As she spoke, she hugged Zhang Qingshi to Zhang Anyi, wanting him to hug their son.

But who would have thought that just as Zhang Anyi hugged Zhang Qingshi in his arms, Zhang Qingshi, who had never recognized his birth, actually burst into tears with a "wow".

(End of this chapter)