32 First Son Ping (1/2)
Zhou Yi was going to promote Shangguan Yong for the sake of Grand Preceptor An or the crown prince behind him. Qiao Lin didn't ask directly. The current Grand Preceptor sounded renowned, but how could he compare to a dynasty's crown prince? Although General Zhou's words were inflamed, with a person in the imperial court, how could he not scheme for himself and his family?
The Northerners lived in the bitter cold of the land, and their thirst for it was far beyond the imagination of the people of Yeshi. The generals of Yeshi thought that the war would soon be over, but the war outside White Jade Mountain Pass lasted for more than a year, and there was still no hope of ending it.
An Jin in the spring of next year's May, after a hard night, gave birth to their Shangguan Yong's first child. When she held her clean son in her arms, all sorts of feelings welled up in her heart. Even if she wanted to cry, she couldn't.
At the side, Zi Yuan said happily, ”Miss, the young master is like you.”
Shangguan Ning also nodded and said: ”Eldest Sister-in-law, nephew looks like you.”
An Jinxiu lowered her head to look at her son. Her little face was still wrinkled, and her facial features had yet to grow. Where could one tell that she looked like her? However, thinking about it, her son in her previous life was indeed like her. After he grew up, with his good looks, he won the hearts of countless girls. When she held her newborn son, she couldn't help but think of her previous life. Finally, she began to weep again.
”In this life, mother will definitely view you as a treasure. In this life, mother will only live for you, your father and your future sister,” An Jinxiu said to herself as she kissed her son's cheek.
”Eldest Sis don't cry.” Shangguan Ning laid on the edge of the bed, her heart still throbbing with fear as she asked An Jin, ”Is it still painful?” Last night, An Jin had already been enduring the pain, but Shangguan Ning was still frightened.
”It's fine now,” An Jinxiu wiped her tears away and smiled at Shangguan Ning. ”Women have to cry when giving birth to children.”
Shangguan Ning suddenly said: ”Then I won't have a baby anymore.”
At this point, both Zi Yuan and An Jin laughed out loud. ”Does Aunt like your nephew?” An Jinxiu asked Shangguan Ning.
Shangguan Ning immediately nodded and said: ”I like it.”
”Then if Miss Ning isn't born with a baby like Second Miss, how could Second Miss have a nephew?” Zi Yuan asked Shangguan Ning with a smile.
Shangguan Ning, who had already passed her seventh birthday, was distressed. The little kid was very cute, but she was afraid of pain.
”It's just a little bit of pain, isn't sister-in-law fine now?” An Jinxiu hugged her son down so Shangguan Ning could see. She said, ”Aunt, don't be afraid.”
Seeing her nephew, Shangguan Ning didn't care about whether the baby was in pain or not. The little girl only had this baby that heard her scream but didn't even open her eyes.
At this moment, Shangguan Rui's voice came from outside the door, ”Eldest sister-in-law, are you alright?”
”I'm fine now.” An Jinxiu quickly said, ”Brother-in-law, you didn't go to the academy today?”
Shangguan Rui said: ”I asked my classmates to asked for a leave of absence. Eldest Sister-in-law, I went to the Residence of Tranquil East Tribe to register our blessings.”
”Thank you, Little Brother-in-law.”
”Sister-in-law, can I see my nephew?” After Shangguan Rui heard An Jin's thanks, he just coughed and asked. Zi Yuan and Shangguan Ning had been dominating their little nephew, and he had been busy with the matter of the midwives and the festivities at the Residence of An. Even now, Shangguan Rui still hadn't been able to see his little nephew.
An Jinxiu handed her son to Zi Yuan and said, ”Quickly take him to his uncle and let him take a look.”
Zi Yuan replied, then carried the little gongzi and walked out.
Shangguan Ning also ran out, and before long, An Jinxiu heard her shout after following Shangguan Rui: ”Second Brother is very clumsy, don't throw my little nephew away!”
”He's my nephew too, okay?” Shangguan Rui sounded helpless. It was his first time carrying such a small child, how could he not be nervous?
Shangguan Ning said: ”I want to hug him too!”
Shangguan Rui quickly shook his head and said: ”You're still too young, you can't carry him.”
”No, just let me hug you.” Shangguan Ning pulled Shangguan Rui's robe, looking like she was about to act like a rascal.
”Sis!” Just as the two siblings were arguing over their nephew, An Jinxiu heard An Yuanzhi's voice come from outside the door, ”Sis, are you alright?” An Yuanzhi had yet to enter the courtyard, but his voice had already reached them.
”Yuan Zhi?” An Jinyi hurriedly replied.
An Yuanzhi rushed into the small courtyard of Shangguan family. When he saw the little doll in Shangguan Rui's arms, he couldn't move a step. He reached out to hug it, but didn't dare to. Elder sister, are you alright? ” An Yuanzhi couldn't enter the room, so he could only stand outside the door and shout at her.
”I'm fine, where's Mom?” An Jin asked from within the room.
”Mother is overjoyed that you have given birth to a son,” An Yuanzhi said. ”She has made a lot of small clothes and wants me to bring them to you.”
An Jin looked at her bedside. Ever since she found out that she was pregnant, her Mother had never stopped making clothes for her little grandson. At this moment, the small clothes on the bed were already piled up like a small mountain.
”Sis, my nephew looks just like you,” An Yuanzhi said loudly from outside. ”He's looking at me and smiling!”
An Jinxiu laughed, ”He was just born. How can he look like anyone?”
An Yuanzhi didn't care about that. He laughed loudly and said, ”That's great! I'm already an uncle now!”
”Yes,” Shangguan Ning said, ”I'm an aunt and Second Brother is an uncle!”
Only then did An Yuanzhi keep up with Shangguan Rui and Shangguan Ning, and asked An Jin: ”Sis, what's the name of my little nephew?”
In her previous life, the eldest son of the Shangguan family had called Shangguan Ziping over. In this life, An Jinxiu said, ”His uncle has read a lot. Why don't we just give him a name?”