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Chapter 539 Baby Girl
Xue Liuniang exhausted all her energy to give birth to the child. She didn't even have the strength to take a look at the child's appearance before she fell into a deep sleep.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already midnight.

The delivery room had been cleaned up, the bedding was brand new, and the clothes were changed into clean ones. However, there was still a faint smell of blood in the room.

"Sixth Mother," Chen Haoran had been guarding the bedside. Seeing Xue Sixth Mother wake up, he was very happy: "You are finally awake. Are you hungry? I will bring you some food right away."

"Brother, please stop making trouble." Chen Jinyu carefully brought over the warm rice soup: "Miss Sun said that women who have just given birth cannot eat greasy meat. Drink some rice soup tonight, and you can eat rice porridge tomorrow. Eat meat in a few days."

Xue Liuniang didn't have the strength to get up, so Chen Jinyu scooped some rice soup with a spoon and carefully fed it into Xue Liuniang's mouth, saying with a smile, "My eldest sister-in-law gave birth to a plump and lovely daughter. The wet nurse has already held her and fed her twice."

Upon hearing that a daughter was born, Xue Liuniang subconsciously glanced at Chen Haoran.

People in the world value offspring. If she gave birth to a daughter, the Chen family must be very disappointed. Her mother-in-law, Yao, did not show up, so she must be unhappy.

Chen Haoran obviously understood his wife's concerns and said with a smile, "There is no one in our Chen family who favors boys over girls. Grandfather was very happy to have a great-granddaughter and wanted to name the child himself. My father was coaxed into drinking by the crowd, and my mother kept staring at the child without blinking. She watched the wet nurse feeding her."

"That's right!" Chen Jinyu said sourly, "My mother has been holding the baby the whole time! She even refused to let me hold her baby for a while, saying that I am clumsy and can't hold a baby."

Xue Liuniang felt relieved at this. After drinking half a bowl of rice soup, she said softly, "I want to see the child."

Chen Haoran agreed immediately and walked out. When he came back a moment later, it was Yao who personally carried the child to the bedside.

"Liuniang is very pretty. She takes after her mother and is very pretty." Yao was very happy. She held her granddaughter in her arms like a baby, sat down beside the bed, and brought the little baby girl to Xue Liuniang: "Take a look at her."

Xue Liuniang took one look at her newborn daughter and couldn't help but whispered, "Why is she so wrinkled?" She was also red, like a monkey. How could she be pretty?
Yao smiled and said, "All babies are like this when they are born. After a few days, they will be fair and pretty. Look at their eyebrows and eyes, they are so delicate and pretty. They are much prettier than Jinyu when she was a child."

Chen Jinyu: "..."

Forget it, I'll just endure it this time because my little niece has just been born.

Yao's joy and love for the child were definitely not fake. Xue Liuniang felt completely relieved and smiled at her husband.

Chen Haoran came over tenderly and held his wife's hand: "The princess has sent someone to the governor's mansion to deliver the good news. You can rest assured to recuperate in the palace. After the confinement is over and the New Year is over, we will go back."

Xue Liuniang responded softly.

……

The baby's third baptism ceremony is quite lively.

Jiang Shaohua came over in person and gave the child a set of gold necklaces and locks. He held the child again and praised him: "Your eyes are big and bright, and your skin is so red. It will definitely be white when the redness fades."

Yao was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. "The princess is right. The princess will get married next year. In the future, our girl will be a companion to the princess's children."

Just like when Chen Jinyu accompanied young Jiang Shaohua, they grew up together and developed a friendship. Look at the moment, isn't Chen Jinyu the one the princess is closest to and trusts the most?

If the princess gave birth to a son in the future, it would be even better. Isn't this a ready-made childhood sweetheart?
Yao's mind was full of plans, and she had already started planning for her granddaughter's future. Jiang Shaohua didn't argue with Yao, and just smiled and agreed. Then he went to visit Xue Liuniang.

Xue Liuniang had been lying on the bed for more than two days. She was not so weak anymore and was in good spirits. Jiang Shaohua asked with a smile, "Are you really willing to leave your child behind and go to the academy to be a teacher?"

Xue Liuniang smiled softly and said, "Please ask grandma to take care of the child for two years. When he is old enough to read and write, I will take him to Ye County."

As expected, he had a plan.

Jiang Shaohua raised his eyebrows and smiled: "What if your mother-in-law doesn't want to, or doesn't want to let you take the child away?"

Xue Liuniang had obviously thought about it: "Appeal to their emotions and explain to them the reason. The Chen family is a family of scholars. My husband and my sister-in-law have been studying since they were young. My father-in-law is the magistrate of Bowang County and is in charge of the iron mine. He is very busy. My mother-in-law is not well-educated and cannot teach the children to read. For the sake of the children's future, my mother-in-law will agree."

Yao did have many shortcomings, such as being snobbish, petty, and crybaby. However, being snobbish also had its advantages. She was especially kind to her daughter-in-law who came from a noble family and married into a low-class family, and was willing to make concessions for the sake of her granddaughter's future.

Xue Liuniang was really a smart person. Within a year of getting married, she had quietly gained control of her mother-in-law.

Jiang Shaohua likes dealing with smart people, and said with a smile: "It's good that you have figured it out. The Ye County Women's Academy is famous, and now there are families in Jingzhou Prefecture sending their daughters to study. The academy is short of staff. After you go there, you can show your talents."

Xue Liuniang's eyes sparkled: "I will obey the princess's orders."

……

A few days later, someone came from Governor Xue's mansion.

Even Jiang Shaohua did not expect that Old Madam Xue would come in person with her daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law.

Madam Xue is the highest-ranking official in Jingzhou Prefecture. At her age, even if she occasionally speaks and acts in a confused manner, Jiang Shaohua has to give Governor Xue some face and respect Madam Xue.

Jiang Shaohua led a group of officials to personally greet them at the main entrance and set up a grand welcoming banquet, giving enough face to Madam Xue and also to Chen Changshi.

Yao couldn't help but sigh to County Magistrate Chen: "The princess is really good to our Chen family. No wonder the father-in-law is willing to work hard for the princess!"

Not only Chen Changshi, but three generations of the Chen family are the princess's trusted confidants.

Even if it is Chen Haoran, who passes the imperial examination and pursues a career in officialdom in the future, he will definitely and only be a subject of the princess.

County Magistrate Chen smiled and whispered, "Old Madam Xue is of noble status. You should accompany her well these few days and don't make her unhappy."

Yao smiled and said, "You don't have to tell me. My daughter-in-law is so good. She gave birth to such a lovely granddaughter right after she came home. I love her so much! How could I make the old lady unhappy?"

It's true that Yao really loves her granddaughter, and she's not pretending. Xue Liuniang rested in confinement after childbirth, and Yao held the child in her arms every day.

County Magistrate Chen deliberately smiled and joked: "Haven't you always been looking forward to having a grandson? Aren't you disappointed that your daughter-in-law gave birth to a granddaughter?"

"Hey, what's wrong with my granddaughter! If you educate your granddaughter well, she will have a bright future! Just like our Jin Yu, she will be a capable official in the palace in the future!"