A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 755: Growing up as a Lingnan native

Huaiyu didn't expect that the timing was so coincidental, and Foresta's amniotic fluid broke just as he arrived at the manor.

Fortunately, I was prepared in advance.

He was quickly sent to the delivery room that had been prepared early, and the mother-in-law was called.

Hearing her scream in pain in the room, Huaiyu wanted to change clothes and go in to help, but was stopped by the maids.

More than half an hour later, a cry finally came from inside, and the sound was quite loud.

Huaiyu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Young man or young lady?" the maid asked through the door.

"He's a young man."

"That's Takejuro." Huaiyu smiled, "Is Forresta okay?"

"There's another one in my belly,"

the midwife shouted from inside the house.

There was a panicked voice inside, and Huaiyu was stunned.

"Hurry up and get some old ginseng, chew some ginseng for Forresta to replenish her energy." Huaiyu heard that there was another one, and didn't care about anything else, so he quickly ordered. She had been in labor for more than half an hour just now, and she was obviously not pregnant at all. It’s not easy, I think I’ve lost all my strength.

There is still one in my belly, so I have to add it.

Fortunately, there was also old wild ginseng in the manor, so I got it right away.

Huaiyu hurriedly changed into clean and new clothes, and then entered the delivery room.

When the midwife saw him going in, she was a little flustered and even said she couldn't be there.

Huaiyu ignored it and walked directly to Forresta.

She did not give birth lying on the bed, but went to the ground and sat on the grass. She gave birth squatting.

Hay, blankets, etc. were also spread on the ground.

There were several maternity attendants holding her waist to assist in the delivery. A strong woman stood behind her, hugging and supporting her armpits, and two others were on the left and right sides.

This position is a traditional birthing position and is said to be more convenient for exerting force and giving birth smoothly.

In this era, there is basically no such thing as caesarean section, so childbirth is indeed a hell for women. Many women die from dystocia and postpartum infections.

The aristocratic family has good conditions and is well prepared. There will be experienced midwives to help, who can adjust the fetal position in time, and even prepare some ginseng and other help.

But if you are unlucky, you may die.

"How are you now? Do you still have the strength?"

Huaiyu stretched out his hand to hold her hand. Forresta was almost exhausted at this time, her hair was wet with sweat, and her face was very pale. She gave birth to her first child, and after more than half an hour, she finally gave birth after hard work. Who knew she would still be born? There is one.

"Why isn't the child crying?"

Forresta squatted down with the help of the midwife, her lips were trembling, but she was still thinking about the child.

"I just took a look. The boy has been cleaned and wrapped. He is now sleeping soundly."

"Does it look good?"

"A bit ugly,"

"What color is your hair?"

"black."

"What about the eyes?"

"The eyes are black too."

"Doesn't he look like me at all?"

Forresta is a Persian beauty with obvious Aryan characteristics, blond hair, blue eyes and white skin. There are also many Persian Orchids in Chang'an who have brown or black hair.

"Same big eyes as you, high nose bridge, and very fair skin."

Huaiyu said with a smile, "Hurry up and chew some ginseng whiskers to regain your strength. My dick is also in a hurry to come out."

Foresta smiled and chewed the old ginseng whiskers obediently.
The midwife also came over to prepare her to continue giving birth.
Foresta wore a loose silk robe. After regaining some strength, she looked at Huaiyu and said, "Alang, please get out quickly. This delivery room is full of filth."

"I'm not going anywhere, I'm just here holding your hand,"

"Or, I'll hold you behind you."

Forresta's face turned red, and a look of emotion flashed in her eyes, but she still bit her lip, "Alang, please go out quickly, please, I don't want you to see me looking so ugly,"

"Okay, I'll go accompany Jiumuro."

The midwife and midwife began to work hard again,
"Push harder,"

The midwives were experienced and taught her how to use her strength.

Wu Huaiyu was waiting very anxiously. He had not expected these twins. The last time they separated, she had just been pregnant.
He was worried about her lack of physical strength and mental weakness.
He kept pacing and circling outside the house,
at last,

Another cry came from the room, but it didn't seem as powerful as the one before.

He eagerly opened the door again and entered the house.

The midwife is cutting the umbilical cord,

A bloody child is crying,

"She's a little girl."

Huaiyu glanced at the child and hurried to look at Forresta. Her face was even paler, bloodless, and her eyes were a little lackluster.

"Hurry and help me to the couch."

The midwives felt that Wu Huaiyu was causing trouble, and they were busy dealing with the placenta, etc.
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night.

Foresta returned to her room, still wearing a headscarf on her forehead and changing into thicker clothes.

On her couch were two little babies.

One male and one female.

The boy has black hair, black eyes, and a high nose, while the girl has blond hair, blue eyes, white skin, and big eyes. The boy looks more like Huaiyu, and the girl looks like Forresta.

Although the child was still very young and even his head was a little deformed, it was a bit exaggerated to say that he looked very similar, but Wu Huaiyu felt that he was very similar.

He was pointing there, and Foresta was lying there with eyes full of happiness.

"Have you thought of a name?"

"Jiu Lang's name is Cheng Fan,"

"Where's the Seventeenth Mother?" "You can get it for her."

Foresta looked at the two sleeping children. They were indeed twins. They were holding hands while they were asleep.
"Parisa, name her Parisa,"

"In my native Persia, Parisa means like an angel,"

Huaiyu looked at his daughter and felt that she was indeed like an angel.

"Well, let's call her Parisa."

"Alang gave her a Chinese name, and Parisa is her nickname."

For Wu Huaiyu's children, the boy is named Cheng, and the girl is named Wang Pang.

"How about naming it Kewei?"

"it is good."

I just returned to Guangzhou, and I didn’t expect that two angel-like twins would suddenly be born.
"You are so amazing. We have given birth to more than 30 children, but you are the most amazing. You gave birth to two at once and came from behind."

Forresta smiled softly and felt very proud. She had been Wu Huaiyu's maid for several years. Now she not only got the title of concubine and entered the Wu family, but also accompanied her south to Lingnan this time. Not only did she finally become pregnant, , and gave birth to two at once.

"what do you want to eat?"

"I just ate it."

"Eat more?"

"I can't eat it."

"Eat more to have milk."

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After chatting with her until she finally fell asleep, Huaiyu handed over the three sisters to the care of the nanny, wet nurse, and maid.
The manor is very large, with several courtyards.

The yard was fully prepared for him, but Huaiyu couldn't sleep.

Although I am the father of more than 30 children, I am still very excited.

Early the next morning, he went to the kitchen himself to make pork trotters, ginger, roasted crucian carp soup, and soaked the fish maw.

After working for a long time, I sent these to Foresta to eat.

"I also made you some Astragalus and Blood Replenishing Soup. It's already being stewed. I'll drink it later to replenish qi and blood."

Foresta looked at the pig's trotters, ginger and crucian carp soup and asked, "Will I gain weight?"

"You look better even if you are fat."

The pig's trotters and ginger look quite fatty, but after being stewed with sweet vinegar and a lot of ginger, they are not greasy. It tastes sour and sweet, but rather good. There are also a lot of free-range eggs in it, which are completely stewed and the flavor is gone. .

Foresta almost cried while eating.
This was not her first childbirth. She had been forced to give birth several times in the past years, but she had never enjoyed such tenderness and care.

"It's delicious," Foresta couldn't stop crying.

"Don't shed tears, otherwise if you don't sit properly during the confinement period, your eyes will hurt in the future."

"Alang is so good to me."

"You just gave birth to a pair of lovely angels for me."

Watching her finish eating pig's trotters, ginger and crucian carp soup, and then watching her breastfeed. Even though she gave birth to twins, she still wanted to breastfeed by herself.

"Is it enough?"

She held her chest out proudly. Those were a pair of good grain bags. They were not only beautiful, but also very nutritious.

After the astragalus soup was stewed, Huaiyu brought it to her again. After busying herself with it, she was even more moved and urged Huaiyu to do her own thing.

He has just come back and there are indeed many things to do, but he is not in a hurry.

He didn't leave until she had fed the baby and fell asleep again.

living room,

Wu Huaiyi, Chen Sheng, Wang Da, Wu Junya, Zhang Guofu, Yang Sina and others all came.

As soon as he came in, several people smiled and congratulated him.

"As soon as the Prime Minister came back, he welcomed twins, a dragon and a phoenix. It's really gratifying."

Huaiyi even smiled and said, "The day after tomorrow, I will hold a lively wedding banquet for my niece and nephew."

They chatted happily about the twins for a while before getting down to business.

"In the blink of an eye, it has been a year since I left Beijing. It is already March of the sixth year of Zhenguan. Time flies so fast."

Several people also nodded.

"When will Prime Minister Wu return to Chang'an?"

"I won't go back yet,"

Although he has been patrolling Lingnan, he has also maintained correspondence with Li Shimin in Chang'an. The emperor is still very satisfied with the current situation in Lingnan.
However, the emperor hoped that Huaiyu would continue to be in charge for a while, and then return after the situation in Lingnan was sorted out.

There are still many things going on in Lingnan, and there are also many problems.

Although the openly rebellious Li Xie was suppressed, and the wealthy families such as Feng Chenning in Lingnan also understood the current situation and cooperated with the situation, the game between the central and local governments and Li Xie did not end there.
On the contrary, it became more intense and more contradictory.
But now the imperial court has strongly suppressed these conflicts.
But it’s hard to say whether it can be suppressed all the time. Now we have to suppress it while also unblocking it, otherwise it will be impossible to maintain high-pressure rule.

The imperial court sent so many officials to Lingnan and mobilized so many soldiers and horses. This was also a huge amount of money and food, so it was urgent to get returns here in Lingnan.
Even more than just being able to make up for military expenses and other expenses here, the court also needs to get more financial returns.

Now the entire Lingnan is divided into three parts.

It was further subdivided into six governor's offices to oversee the affairs of the entire 96 states.

Even in some remote areas such as the upper reaches of the Youjiang River, the upper reaches of the Duni River, and the upper reaches of the Annan Red River, it is necessary to maintain some Jisu counties to win over those tribes.

Conflicts and rebellions may occur at any time, so in this case, Wu Huaiyu cannot leave Lingnan at all. Only he can integrate the six governor's offices,
Once he left, there was no one in Lingnan who could unify the entire region. None of the six governors had this qualification, nor did the two city envoys, nor the transfer envoys and branch envoys.

"We are actually happiest when Prime Minister Wu stays in Lingnan for the time being,"

"Yes, just follow the arrangements of the Prime Minister, and you will save yourself the trouble of using your brain."

"For one day when the Prime Minister is in Lingnan, no one, no matter the wealthy Lingnan family or the barbarians, dares to stab him."

Huaiyu smiled.

"Have their fields been divided among the six Lingnan towns, the Twelfth Army Mansion, the Three Water Divisions, and the Three Patrol Inspections, these elite garrisons transferred from the Central Plains? How are the military camps in various military towns and government camps doing?"

"Has the reorganization of the local soldiers in Prefecture 96 been completed?"

Huaiyu also asked several questions.

Huaiyi smiled and said, "Then let's first report on the situation in our Guangzhou Governor's Mansion. Overall, it's very good..."

(End of this chapter)