C1 (1/2)
”Wa, wa …” One of the babies in the delivery room continued to cry, and another one started to cry.
”It's coming out, it's coming out! It's the Dragon and Phoenix Embryo!” The midwife busied herself for a long time, and although she was tired, her voice was still full of joy, ”Congratulations Madam, congratulations young mistress, this time it's a gold coin. ”One child gives birth to two sons and daughters. They are born with a dragon and a phoenix with an auspicious dragon and a phoenix with an auspicious phoenix. Together, they form the word 'good'. Young Mistress is blessed!”
Outside of the delivery room, He Nian let out a breath of relief. He raised his voice slightly and asked the midwife, ”How is Young Mistress feeling? Is she alright?”
”Young Master is truly compassionate with Young Mistress!” The midwife smiled and said, ”Young mistress' body is strong. Although one child gave birth to two, they will be slightly weaker. However, they will be fine.”
When He Nian heard her answer, she was relieved. She smiled and said to Madam He, ”Mother, I told you to wait for your left hand to carry your grandson and your right hand to carry your granddaughter. Did you reply?”
When Madam He heard this, she clasped her hands together in joy and began chanting. When she heard He Nian's words, she couldn't stop smiling. She turned around and offered her incense to the Old Master.
He Nian Yuan was a citizen of Beijing and his grandfather was the supervisor of the imperial court. Although he was only of the fifth rank, he had a good reputation. He Nian also had a hobby of metaphysics since he was young. He was extremely good at measuring and calculating, and had always been known as a little god in the capital city. As the new emperor ascended to the throne, Captain He was afraid that He Nian might be good enough to make use of the new emperor's position, so he decided to stay out of the way for a while and wait for the imperial court to stabilize before returning to the capital. Since his wife was from Tian Quan Village, He Nian decided to stay with his mother in Tian Quan Village for the time being. At this time, he had been married for more than a year, and his elder sister had given birth to a baby dragon and a phoenix for him. Naturally, he couldn't contain his joy.
Although he heard that the baby was safe and sound, the baby continued to cry. The lady, on the other hand, could not help but rush into the delivery room.
The midwife saw He Nian come in and asked anxiously, ”Young Master, why did you come in? ”I haven't even bathed my sister yet. You're just causing trouble by coming in.”
”Wa … wa …” Amidst his drowsiness, He Yuan could hear the clamor of people. He opened his mouth to speak, but instead opened it to reveal a string of baby wails. What was going on? Then he felt someone wrap him up in a cloth. He held him in the palm of his hand and said, ”Good girl, don't cry. Take a bath first. After you wash him, you will have milk to drink!”
He Yuan struggled to get his body free and could not move at all. When he opened his eyes again, he could not open them at all. He could only feel cold sweat dripping down his face and his scalp go cold. An extremely gentle and pleasant voice of a man sounded from the side, ”My wife, you gave birth to two children in one go, it must have been hard on you!”
”En!” A woman gave a soft grunt, as though she was too weak to speak.
He Yuan analyzed his dreams in panic. Why would he dream of becoming a female infant among a pair of dragon-and-phoenix babies? He Yuan cried loudly as he racked his brains over how this dream could be so vivid and strange. However, he heard the warm and pleasant voice say, ”Momo, the two children are crying so loudly. What should we do?”
”Young master, a baby cries when it is born, don't worry about it. The delivery room has a smell, and now I have to shut the doors and windows tight for sister to wash up, so you should leave first! ”
The man whose voice was pleasant to the ears was chased out. Next, the cloth on his body was removed, and someone gently wiped him with a wet cloth. The voice of another infant rang out nearby. This time, his eyelids were wide open, but there was a white fog. He couldn't see clearly, and when his eyes were hit by the strong light, they immediately closed again. However, he couldn't help but let out a ”wuaa” sound. He was extremely surprised in his heart. This dream was actually so realistic? Wiping the wet cloth on his body felt like it was real.
After he took a bath and put on his clothes, He Yuan felt much more refreshed. However, his stomach felt extremely hungry, and just when he was about to speak, someone suddenly fed him a spoon of food and smacked his tongue. Oh, it was sweet and tasty. The man who fed her said, ”Young Mistress doesn't have any milk yet, so I'll have to give you some sugar first. Tsk tsk, come, let me drink a little more! ”
The woman on the bed seemed to have taken a break. She recovered and hugged another baby. She laughed softly and said, ”Bro's head is a bit sharp. Poor thing. My butt is so thin that I can't even feel a bit of flesh. It's all up to the tailbone. The stomach was round. What are your two pointed heads, round in the middle? That's right, I'll call you Little Olive from now on! ”
Little olives? He Yuan secretly pitied the boy. He was just born and had already been given a nickname! Furthermore, the person who called himself that thought that this nickname was extremely adorable, and called him ”Lianlian”!
He Yuan clicked his tongue, feeling the sweet taste of sugar in his mouth. Just as he was about to smack his tongue again, he heard the woman say, ”Carry the little olives over and place them. Carry my darling daughter over for a kiss.” Although the voice was soft, it had a moving charm to it.
Oh, it's your turn to give me a nickname? He Yuan felt that he was being embraced into a warm embrace. One of his hands gently wrapped around himself, while the other caressed his little butt. The woman's voice said, ”Sister is a bit lighter than the little olive, but her head and butt are round. ”You look just like her brother. Why does it feel so round and smooth to the touch?”
”Even if it looks the same, there are some differences.” A grandma's voice laughed and said, ”Besides, girls are always more elegant than boys.”
The woman's palm was still measuring her little butt. He Yuan was secretly dissatisfied, but he heard the woman say gently, ”Good child, your little butt is so round. From now on, I'll call you Little Ball!”
No, the little round ball usually describes me as a little fat girl, don't describe me like that! Even in my dreams, I wanted to be a fair lady, not a fat little ball girl. He Yuan felt that the little ball was even more unpleasant than the olives, so he decided to protest, ”Wa wow …”
”Yo, you like this nickname?” Hearing that would make you happy and express your approval? ” The woman giggled and said, ”Since both you and I think that nickname is nice, then we have unanimously passed! ”Little ball, my obedient little ball!”
It was just a nickname; it was simply bullying the baby! He Yuan was hugged by the woman to his chest and spoke. He was so angry that he tilted his head slightly, and just as he was about to pull away, he heard someone exclaim in surprise, ”Miss, sister is hugging your chest! Big Sis pouted so cutely! ”
”Young Mistress is pressing her chest, could it be that there's milk?” Only when children smell the scent would they be touched! ” The wife's voice said, ”It's just that I was born, so I'm still rather weak. I'm afraid I won't be able to drink milk this time. He had to use a hot towel to help the young mistress apply the medicine, and then press along until it was a bit softer, and then it would be easier for her to produce milk. If someone were to help Young Mistress absorb it first, and then let Big Brother and Little Sister absorb it, that would be the best. ”
As his wife spoke, He Yuan opened his little mouth and yawned. Gradually, his consciousness became blurry, and soon, he fell into a deep slumber.
Seeing that the baby had fallen asleep, the young mistress quickly took a nap as well. Not long after, Lady Dong, Aunt Zhang spade, and the others came over. They all smiled and said, ”Congratulations, I didn't expect that my whole life would be spent like this! Didn't they say they had a wet nurse? How come there was no trace of her? Now you want to feed yourself again? ”
Madam Dong was the eldest aunt of her elder sister. As she only had five sons under her, she had no daughter. Therefore, she took her elder sister as her goddaughter. She loved her dearly. Your sister's father, Zheng Mingfeng, was a top Scholar. He and his mother, Qiao Niang, took office in Guangchong County. Since her own mother was not by her side, she had to keep a close watch on her sister.