blue bird song

Chapter 99 The First Born (2)
"Ah Yuan is so stupid." The Empress Dowager laughed and sighed again, "He was innocent and innocent when he was young, he had no city at all, he always talked like a child, and he often did careless things. After finally growing up, Married a wife and had children, thinking that he would look like a grown-up, who would have thought that would still be the case!"

"Isn't it?" The Queen Mother agreed with a smile, "Ah Yuan is so childish, she will never grow up."

"It's justifiable, it's justifiable." Concubine Shao teased, "Isn't it the first time for him to be a father, so he's a little bit stupid. When he has more children in the future, he will definitely not care about it. It won’t be like that any more.”

When the Empress Dowager heard the phrase "there will be more children in the future", she felt really relieved, and said with a smile: "In the future, there will be more children, and they will be precious." Then she asked with great interest, "Tell me, If there are more children in the future, what should the two of them do? Could it be that one sleeps while the other older and younger watch together?" The Queen Mother and Concubine Shao couldn't help laughing, "Thinking about it, I feel worried for them! "Now there is only one brother Cong, these two fools can take turns sleeping and taking care of the children. In the future, there will be more children, let's see what they do!
These talking and laughing sounds reached Queen Zhang's ears, which made her feel harsh.If she can also conceive and give birth to her eldest son, His Majesty will love him in every possible way!Of course, His Majesty Wan Cheng is not an idle king like King Jin. He doesn't have to do any serious things, just teach his son at home.No matter how much His Majesty loves the child, he still has to focus on state affairs.Only an idle prince like Prince Jin who has nothing to do will take turns watching the children with the princess, looking at the children without blinking.How could it be possible to be another father.

Empress Zhang was engrossed in her thoughts when she saw the Empress Dowager smiling and waving at her. She was startled, and hurriedly walked over with her smile, "Grandmother, I was thinking about Brother Cong's three baptisms and the full moon ceremony. Cong Brother is the first child in this generation, so it must be more grand."

The Empress Dowager smiled slightly, "Three rites for baptism, the full moon ceremony doesn't have to be too heavy, he is a small family, and he can't bear it. Empress, Jin Wang, the younger brother, has children, what about the emperor's heirs? What do you care about in your heart?"

Empress Zhang's complexion changed slightly, and Empress Dowager Wang and Concubine Shao picked up the teacups at the same time, pretending to concentrate on tasting tea.

"Your Majesty and I are praying for a son." Empress Zhang said in a low voice.

The Empress Dowager stared at her for a while, and Empress Zhang's face turned red, she bowed her head in silence.However, Empress Zhang never changed her words, and never offered to accept concubines for the emperor like most "virtuous" empresses.

The Empress Dowager looked at Empress Zhang for a while, then waved her hand wearily, "It's up to you."

Six days after the birth of his eldest son, King Jin finally went back to the palace in his busy schedule.The Empress Dowager teased him as soon as they met, "Ah Yuan is able to leave the mansion? Who is watching Brother Cong now, A Yuan is also relieved?" King Jin blushed, and said vaguely: "Qing Que is awake, A Yuan is relieved. "It's not good to make the empress dowager happy.

Concubine Shao held up a pink baby underwear to show off, "Ah Yuan, isn't it cute? I made it for Xiao Congcong myself." King Jin felt dizzy when he saw it. Xiao Congcong is a boy doll, okay? You make pink clothes?
"I will give birth to your little granddaughter next time." King Jin resolutely returned the pink undershirt, "Please leave it alone. When you give birth to your little granddaughter, the clothes will still be useful."

When mentioning the little granddaughter, King Jin immediately thought of "Xiaoyong, Xiaogan" that Qingque never forgot, and couldn't sit still, "I'll talk to my brother about something important first, and I'll talk to you later." He hurried to Qianqing Palace .

The emperor was worrying about the Japanese pirates along the coast of Fujian. Seeing the king of Jin coming in, he handed him a tripod-shaped incense burner from the table, "A Yuan, this is a congratulatory gift from my brother." The king of Jin thanked him and got down to business , "Brother, if I give birth to a daughter in the future, you can give me a name yourself. It should be nice, easy to write, and have a good meaning. Not only the name, but also the baby name."

The emperor nodded and said strangely: "Son, you didn't ask for a name. Why did you have to be like this when you gave birth to a daughter?"

"It's okay for my son to be called Xiao Cong and Xiao Ming." Jin Wang said distressedly: "But my daughter can't be called Xiao Yong, Xiao Gan." With a frowning face, he said the words of the four smart and brave brothers and sisters of Qingque.

Although the emperor was worried about the state affairs, he was very happy when he heard this, "It's thanks to her that she came up with this name. A Yuan, you first pick a few nice county names, and when the time comes, you will give your daughter a title. Think slowly about her baby name." on."

As expected, King Jin thought about it carefully, "Brother, is Taikang okay?" The emperor intentionally joked with him, and praised him deliberately, "Excellent! A Yuan, brother likes this title. Let's do it, if you marry a daughter, you will be Taikang." Princess Kang. If the elder brother gives birth to a daughter, he will be Princess Taikang."

King Jin muttered in frustration, "Mr. Brother must be giving birth to a daughter. It must be Princess Taikang. Let me look at the others. Brother, Jiaxing, Yuxi, Tianshui, Pingyao, Xining, Qingcheng, these few , how do you look at it?"

"Everyone is fine." The emperor smiled and patted him, "A Yuan worked hard to use all the names of these six counties!"

"Half for you." King Jin generously said: "You three, I three!"

The emperor smiled, "Okay."

The King of Jin explained in a long-winded manner, "The baby name should be elegant and refined, have aura, and have a brilliant literary talent. Don't be jade, show, or flower, it's too common."

Seeing that he was concerned about such things, the emperor felt envious for no reason.He was worried about the tranquility of the border, clear government, and stable life of the people, but A Yuan was worried about what name he should give if he had a little girl. Alas, one died of exhaustion and the other died of idleness.

"Did you see? The Japanese pirates are making trouble." The emperor pointed to the battle report on the table and smiled wryly. "From Fujian to Zhejiang, Japanese pirates have been coming across the sea, burning, killing, looting, and recklessly. Not only ordinary people, but also many family members of officials were killed. .” Too arrogant.

King Jin was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Qingque once showed me a Japanese sword. The Japanese sword was about five feet long, well-made, and extremely sharp. She told me that the Japanese sword is fierce and fierce. People were split in half, very bloody and scary."

The emperor's eyes were sharp, "A Yuan, is Qingque afraid of Japanese pirates? Do you dare to lead the army to fight and wipe out Japanese pirates and pirates for the imperial court?"

"The imperial court has its own good generals, how can they use Qingque?" King Jin said euphemistically: "It's not that A Yuan doesn't want to share his brother's worries. Resist the barbarians for life, and I would like her to stay away from the Northwest battlefield."

The emperor patted him, "Ah Yuan, you have been like a day for 20 years, and you just want to be a famous and rich prince. State affairs, borders, people's livelihood, you don't want to care about them anymore."

King Jin looked sincere, "Brother, I don't understand these things. I just want to live quietly with my wife and children. I teach my son and she teaches my daughter. I go out to look at the stars at night in summer, and laugh and play around the fire at night in winter. You peel a peanut for me, and I pour you a cup of tea, warm and happy."

The corner of the emperor's mouth curled up, "This kind of life is very beautiful, I have thought about it too."

King Jin shook his head seriously, "That's impossible. You are the son of heaven and the king of a country. You can't live like this."

The emperor smiled, "Ah Yuan is not satisfied with this day, or is there any worry? Tell your brother, he will make the decision for you." King Jin looked solemnly, "Yes, I am afraid that my daughter will call you a little girl. Brave, little dare." The emperor couldn't help laughing.

King Jin saw the emperor smiled, and asked embarrassingly: "Well, can my mother be allowed to leave the palace and live in Prince Jin's mansion? Qing Que and I are exhausted these days. If her old man can go, maybe I can Get some sleep."

Isn't it the first time for this young couple to be parents, they are really nervous.Xiao Congcong sleeps a lot, they are worried; Xiao Congcong cries endlessly, they are even more worried; Less...wait.

The emperor pondered, "There is no example of a concubine staying out of the palace in this dynasty. Even if Concubine Shao really went to the Jin Palace, she could only stay for three or two days, not for a long time."

"Three days and two days are enough." The corner of Jin Wang's mouth was filled with a faint but pleasant smile, his beautiful face was as bright and clear as the blue sky and autumn moon, and the light could reflect people.His smile is beautiful and cute, and it has the charm of a contented person who is always happy, which makes him feel comfortable.

The emperor looked at King Jin like this and smiled slightly.Ah Yuan is always reassuring, his request is so small and cute, how can he have ambition?His temperament is so indifferent, even if he married a heroine, he would not be ambitious.

Jin Wang took Concubine Shao out of the palace gate, and Concubine Shao's cheeks were flushed with excitement, "Ah Yuan, I haven't been out of the palace for a long time." King Jin helped her into the carriage, helped her sit down, and took a red bottom for her. The palace flower brocade with cloud and dragon patterns leaned on the back, "You lean on this, this is soft." Concubine Shao leaned comfortably, and sighed leisurely, "I am so satisfied."

"I haven't seen your precious grandson yet, so I'm satisfied?" Jin Wang smiled, "Also, your daughter-in-law is looking forward to seeing her aunt."

Concubine Shao smiled wryly, "Does it need to be said? My little Qingque is my aunt's sweetheart."

Concubine Shao's excitement was beyond words, she was so happy that she wanted to fly.Seeing this, King Jin was both happy and heartbroken.Poor mother, she is so happy to be out of the palace once.

When they arrived at Prince Jin's mansion, they got out of the car and changed to the sedan chair, which was carried all the way to the door of the palace of Prince Jin and his wife.Nanny Zhong led two rows of maids to greet her in front of the door, and bowed down with tears in her eyes. Concubine Shao smiled and pulled her up with her own hands, "Thanks to you for taking care of me, Your Highness, it's hard work." Nanny Zhong was so choked up that she couldn't speak.

After King Jin and Nanny Zhong accompanied Concubine Shao in, they saw the baby sleeping sweetly in the bed curtain, and under the bed, Qing Que was pacing slowly in comfortable casual clothes, with a leisurely attitude.

"Princess, why did you get out of bed again?" Nanny Zhong was so anxious that the veins on her forehead burst out, and she wished she could rush up and push Qing Que back on the bed to lie down.Concubine Shao was also surprised, "Little Qingque, confinement is not for fun, don't do it!"

Qing Que was overjoyed when she saw her, "Auntie, I miss you so much!" He rushed over happily, wanting to act like a spoiled child to Auntie.The aunt hugged her and patted her twice, when King Jin came over, without saying a word, stepped forward to support Qingque, helped her to the bed with a serious expression, and ordered her to lie down.

Qing Que smiled and said, "I have inexhaustible strength all over my body. I'm not tired. I'm really not tired." But there were three people standing in front of her, all looking at her with reproachful eyes, so they stopped insisting and just muttered, "Is it necessary to be so restrained in confinement? You are not allowed to do this, and you are not allowed to do that. If you do it, you will fall into the root of the disease. It's true or not." King Jin said gently: "It's better to believe it." Qing Que Quietly made a face at him.

The aunt's gaze had already fallen on the little baby, and greedily looked at the little person from eyebrows to mouth, from forehead to chin, and couldn't get enough of it. "Xiao Congcong is exactly the same as A Yuan when he was a child." Tears flashed in the beautiful phoenix eyes of the auntie, "A Yuan was born like this, it is really painful."

Qing Que looked at her son, then at King Jin, with a malicious smile on her face.Fourth brother, you looked like this when you were young, Cheng, I know.King Jin laughed softly, "Next time I give birth to Xiao Niu Niu, let the fourth brother also see what you looked like when you were young." Qing Que laughed, "No, little girl, don't be like me, but like you. A Yuan, you are taller than me. It looks good, let me be more generous, my daughter doesn't have to look like me, but like you. I'm not jealous, really."

"No, you have to be like Niu Niu." Jin Wang insisted gently, "Fourth brother wants a little Niu Niu, who is very similar to you, and loves her like a baby, and takes care of her to grow up slowly."

The two of them talked sweetly and affectionately, and the aunt looked at the little baby with relish, neither delaying nor interfering with each other.Grandma Zhong winked, seeing that His Royal Highness and the princess were both sticky, they avoided the corner of the hall from a distance, and did not come to get in the way.

I don't know how long after watching it, the aunt reluctantly looked away from the baby's face and turned to Qingque. "Little Qingque, I heard that you gave birth to Xiao Congcong not long after entering the delivery room. It's really amazing." The aunt patted her affectionately.

"No way, General Qi Qingque's body is so good, giving birth to a child is effortless." Qingque smiled and boasted.

The aunt praised her daughter-in-law fiercely, and King Jin solemnly agreed with her, Qing Que smiled brightly.When it was time for dinner, after repeated discussions between Qingque and the aunt, the aunt agreed to put the dining table in very humanely and allowed Qingque to get out of bed to eat.

"It's better to be auntie." Qingque said happily, "If it's Zhongmao, discuss with her for a long time, or let me lie down." As soon as she heard that the mother was going to get out of bed, Zhong's face changed drastically, and she chattered.

Nanny Zhong murmured in her heart, "This is only the sixth day." Even if you don't lie down for a month, at least the first half of the month you have to lie down properly.Reckless children, walking around indiscriminately, what to do if the root cause of the disease falls.Concubine Shao, the master who had given birth to three children, gave the order, but she dared not refuse to listen, but she made Qingque's seat soft and soft. Strictly speaking.

Qing Que happily picked up a piece of braised short ribs, and Nanny Zhong smiled all over her face, "Princess, you can't eat too greasy. You, you should have a lighter diet." Qing Que hurriedly put the short ribs in his mouth, and said vaguely : "Just one piece, just one piece." Taste the taste is not bad, much better than crucian carp soup, pig's trotter soup, chicken soup, etc., and I quickly picked up a piece and ate it quickly.

Grandma Zhong was a little anxious, and the aunt laughed, "It's okay, it's only two yuan, let her eat it." King Jin was very hesitant, Nanny Zhong said no, but mother said two yuan is fine, who should I listen to?Seeing Qing Que's big eyes rolling around, staring at the delicious food on the table with bright eyes, she regretted a lot, "I should order the kitchen to make a table of light food, so Niuniu has nothing to choose. Put it in front of your eyes, how cruel."

Grandma Zhong insisted on putting chicken soup, steamed eggs, red dates, millet porridge, glutinous rice wine eggs, etc. in front of Qing Que, "These light meals are specially prepared for you." "Princess, giving birth to a child is very exhausting. Postpartum is full of emptiness. If you are not careful, you will fall to the root of the disease. You should eat lightly first. After this month, we will write all the dishes in the world as water signs. Pick whatever you want, okay?"

Qing Que looked at the dishes in front of her, at the dishes in front of her aunt and King Jin, and made a solemn request, "After this month, I want a roasted whole lamb and eat them all!" Nanny Zhong immediately agreed, "Successful!" Ah, I'll roast it for you then." Smiling Mimi handed a small bowl of chicken soup to Qing Que, "Simmered on a low fire for two hours, it's very tasty." Seeing her eager eyes, Qing Que frowned, Reluctantly drank the chicken soup.

The aunt, mother and son looked at each other tacitly, and said in unison, "It's better to have a lighter diet. From now on, these greasy foods are not allowed to be served." Zhong Nanny agreed repeatedly.

Qing Que had a delicious dinner, and was allowed to walk around the house twice after the meal, very satisfied.King Jin walked slowly with her, and after a while he would ask, "Is Niuniu tired?" Qing Que shook her head with a smile, "Not tired, I like walking now. Fourth brother, if you are forced to If you lie in bed every day, you will know how enjoyable it is to walk."

It just so happened that Xiao Congcong, who was soundly asleep, woke up at this time, crying loudly.Concubine Shao skillfully picked up the child and patted and coaxed her. The gestures were really smooth and smooth, extremely skillful.Qingque looked very envious, this person who has given birth to three children and raised three children is just different.

In Kunning Palace, the emperor and Empress Zhang ate against each other, and they looked like relatives.After dinner, the two went out side by side for a few steps, then returned to the palace to wash and rest.The emperor has a big morning court tomorrow, so he needs to get up early.If you want to get up early, you should go to bed early to keep in good health.

"Your Majesty allowed Concubine Shao to leave the palace today?" Empress Zhang asked with a smile after removing her makeup.

"A Yuan begged, and I agreed." The emperor smiled, "As soon as brother Cong was born, A Yuan was in a hurry, so Concubine Shao can go and see."

(End of this chapter)