Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 480 Birth
The weather in February is sometimes warm and sometimes cold. On the Flower Festival, the sun was shining brightly and the flowers were in full bloom. But in a blink of an eye, the cold wind blew quietly, bringing with it a hint of chilliness that the winter was not over yet.

In the early morning, Zhao Wangshu woke up and sneezed several times, which frightened Lan Fen so much that she took out her thick winter cotton gown and insisted that she put it on. "Madam, cover yourself in spring and keep yourself cool in autumn. The weather in early spring is very unpredictable. You must take good care of yourself and don't catch a cold."

Lan Fen muttered this as she deftly draped the thick cotton robe embroidered with an exquisite plum blossom pattern over Zhao Wangshu's shoulders.

"It's not that cold. Wear that silver-red jacket. I haven't worn it since it was made. It's just right to wear it today." Zhao Wangshu picked out a pair of white jade twisted wire bracelets from the jewelry box and put them on.

"Okay." Lan Fen turned around, went to the closet to get a small jacket embroidered with silver and red forsythia flowers, and helped her put it on.

Zhao Wangshu was dressed neatly when little Yunyu ran in from outside, "Mom, Yu'er is hungry."

"Yu'er is hungry, so can we serve breakfast?" Zhao Wangshu walked to him, touched his head and asked.

"Okay." Xiao Yunyu gestured, "Yu'er wants to eat this much."

"Okay, eat this much." Zhao Wangshu took his hand and led him to the east room.

The mother and son were having breakfast when Yao Shanzhi arrived. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she called out, "Yue'er, Yue'er, where are you?"

Zhao Wangshu opened the window, stuck his head out and said, "I'm here. What's the matter?"

Yao Shanzhi didn't wait for the maid to open the curtain, she lifted the curtain herself and came in, "I'm telling you."

"Godmother." Xiao Yunyu shouted.

"Hey, Yu'er, be good." Yao Shanzhi saw the food on the table, "Eat first, and we'll talk later."

She waited anxiously for the mother and son to finish their meal, and then said, "Yu'er, go out and play with the nanny, and the godmother will come back to play with you later."

After sending Xiao Yunyu away, Yao Shanzhi asked anxiously, "Yue'er, do you know Fang Feihong?"

"I know. I met him at Liu's house on the Flower Festival and we chatted for a few minutes." Zhao Wangshu replied with a faint smile.

Yao Shanzhi frowned slightly, "You don't have a good impression of her, do you?"

"She was pretty good at first, but Madam Liu wanted to give her to Yun Hao as a concubine, so I started to dislike her." Zhao Wangshu said bluntly.

Madam Liu could send someone away without caring about her dignity, so there was no need for her to cover up for her.

Yao Shanzhi was dumbfounded. "Is this something a lady would do?"

Zhao Wangshu raised his eyebrows, "What do you want to tell me about her?"

"Yesterday evening, on my way back from Gardenia Pavilion, I saw her stopping Yun Hao to talk. I asked someone to find out, and she has stopped Yun Hao three times. Did Yun Hao tell you?"

Zhao Wangshu shook his head. "He didn't tell me."

"Yue'er, you can't just leave it like this. Fang Feihong is Concubine Liu's cousin. Concubine Liu is pregnant now and is in the emperor's favor. It will be troublesome if the emperor issues an edict to marry her to Yun Hao. She is a concubine, you can't touch her." Yao Shanzhi said anxiously.

"That won't happen." Zhao Wangshu smiled confidently.

"Yue'er, don't take it lightly. My father married a princess and had two maids, not to mention a royal relative like Yun Hao. What's more, Fang Feihong has a complicated background. She has Concubine Liu backing her up. I'm afraid her thoughts and methods are deeper than you and I can imagine." Yao Shanzhi's tone was full of worry. She knew very well the complexity of the palace and the powerful families, and didn't want her good friend Zhao Wangshu to fall into trouble.

Zhao Wangshu poured a cup of tea and handed it to her. "As long as Yun Hao behaves properly, Fang Feihong won't be able to stir up any trouble."

"Having said that, human hearts are hard to predict, especially when it comes to matters between men and women. Although Yun Hao is a gentleman, Fang Feihong wants to stop Yun Hao so frequently that there will definitely be rumors, and there is no guarantee that she will not be taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives." Yao Shanzhi took the teacup, took a sip, her brows still furrowed. She knew very well that the interests involved were far more complicated than they seemed.

"You are right. I will remind Yun Hao." Zhao Wangshu said seriously.

Seeing that Zhao Wangshu took it seriously, Yao Shanzhi felt relieved, "Let's go, let's go find Yu'er to play."

The two men came out of the east room and asked the maid, and found out that little Yunyu had been taken to the back garden by the wet nurse.

After passing through the winding corridors, we came to the back garden, where we saw three children playing bamboo ball in the lush greenery. They were little Yun Yu and his two little followers. The two little followers were hired by Yun Hao to accompany his son.

"Yu'er, Yu'er, kick the ball to your godmother." Yao Shanzhi lifted the hem of her skirt, pinned it around her waist, and ran over.

Zhao Wangshu smiled bitterly and rubbed his forehead. If Princess Pingyang knew about this unruly behavior, she would be locked up again.

"Ask the kitchen to steam an extra bowl of rice and cook two more dishes that the county lady likes." Zhao Wangshu instructed Lan Fen.

"Yes, young madam." Lan Fen took the order and left.

Zhao Wangshu found a place that was sheltered from the wind but still able to see them and sat down. He also asked a maid to bring him some melon seeds and ate them there.

"Yu'er, here's the ball." Yao Shanzhi's laughter was clear and pleasant, echoing in the garden like a silver bell, making Xiao Yunyu and his little followers even more excited. They laughed continuously, as if even the air was filled with the breath of joy.

Zhao Wangshu sat on a stone bench, following the figures of Yao Shanzhi and Xiao Yunyu with gentle eyes, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

Seeing that Xiao Yunyu had been playing for quite a while, Zhao Wangshu said loudly, "Zhizi, Yu'er, stop playing and come and have something to eat."

"I'm coming." Yao Shanzhi held Xiao Yunyu's hand and came over with the two little followers. "What's delicious?"

"There are your favorite osmanthus cakes and red bean cakes, and also Yu'er's favorite mung bean cakes." Zhao Wangshu said as he helped Xiao Yunyu wash his hands.

Then he gently stirred the milk with a silver spoon to make sure it was at the right temperature, and then handed it to Xiao Yunyu, "Come, Yu'er, drink some milk first, be careful of the heat."

Xiao Yunyu took the teacup, took a sip carefully, and immediately showed a satisfied smile: "Thank you, mother."

Zhao Wangshu handed two more cups of milk to the two little followers, "You drink too."

"Thank you, young madam." The two little followers saluted.

"I don't drink milk. Pour me a cup of tea." Yao Shanzhi said as he sat down.

"What you have is not milk, but rose water." Zhao Wangshu said with a smile.

"Okay then." Yao Shanzhi picked up the cup and took a sip.

Zhao Wangshu reached his hand into Xiao Yunyu's clothes to see if his back was sweating.

Finding that his back was covered in sweat, he quickly took the long towel from the nanny's hand and gently wiped the sweat off Xiao Yunyu's back. He then took the second long towel and placed it between his back and clothes.

The three little guys ate the cakes, drank the milk, and then ran off to play.

Yao Shanzhi didn't go with them. She sat next to Zhao Wangshu and chatted with her, "Yu'er is so cute. Yue'er, when will you give birth to your second child?"

Zhao Wangshu glanced at her and asked, "Are you okay? Why did you induce labor so suddenly?"

"I suddenly want to see you when you were a child." Yao Shanzhi said with a smile.

"Yu'er looks a lot like me." Zhao Wangshu said.

Yao Shanzhi curled her lips, "Yu'er is a boy. No matter how much he looks like you, there is still a difference."

"She will give birth, just wait and see." Zhao Wangshu smiled, "Whether it's a boy or a girl depends on God's will."

"I'm just a witty talker. If I say your second child is a daughter, then it must be a daughter." Yao Shanzhi said seriously.

Zhao Wangshu laughed dumbly, "Then I'll take your advice."

(End of this chapter)