After the marriage, the cousin was spoiled by the whole family of the Marquis's Mansion

Chapter 111: Happy New Year
The room was brightly lit. The woman on the couch was wearing a wide headscarf and her face was too pale and had not yet recovered.

She was half leaning against the head of the bed, her clothes half undressed, the little baby in her arms was sweating profusely while eating.

The wet nurse stood aside trembling with fear. She earned this penny. If she took good care of the child and the young man or girl only wanted her in the future, then she would never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of her life.

But now the eldest girl won’t drink her milk, so I’m afraid the mansion won’t want her anymore.

Zhong came in and saw this scene.

Haitang took the food box from Mama Zhou and explained softly, "The eldest girl refused to eat from the wet nurse, and the young lady felt sorry for her when she heard her crying, so she brought her over. As soon as the eldest girl was in the young lady's arms, she stopped crying immediately and ate much more than yesterday."

Mrs. Zhong stepped forward and touched the little baby's hand, "Mother and daughter are connected by heart. This child misses his mother."

She touched her daughter-in-law's slender arm and sighed, "You have been taking care of her for such a long time, but in just two or three days, your energy and blood have been depleted to this extent. Lan'er, you have suffered."

The little baby in my arms finally ate and drank his fill and fell into a sound sleep.

Rong Peilan extended her index finger and touched the little face of the little person in her arms, with a little smile on her lips, "I don't feel bitter when I see her."

Seeing that the child had also fallen asleep, Mrs. Zhong lowered her voice and said, "Lan'er, the child is small and eats frequently. It's too tiring to breastfeed."

Rong Peilan shook her head. "It's okay. There are so many maids in the room, and the wet nurse is also here. This child is born with deficiencies. If she likes to eat, I will feed her. When she grows up and becomes stronger, the wet nurse will continue to feed her."

As she spoke, she remembered that there was one person she hadn't seen yet, and she didn't know whether it was a boy or a girl.

"Where's the other one?"

Haitang has gone to the ear room to call another wet nurse, Cao.

"Young Madam, there is another one who is sleeping soundly."

Haitang lifted the curtain, and Wet Nurse Cao came in holding the little boy who was still sleeping soundly.

The two children put together really look like they were poured from the same mold, except that the little boy who can eat and sleep is a little older.

Although he is not even a month old yet, the little boy is full of energy, no less energetic than a one-month-old baby.

But the older girl was much weaker, she cried less when she came out, and she didn’t eat much.

When Miss Chen delivered the baby, she said that the eldest daughter would need careful care in the future to make up for her congenital deficiencies.

Rong Peilan looked at the two identical little faces, and her heart was suddenly filled with joy. She immediately felt that the fatigue in her body had dissipated a lot.

"Who is older between the two of them?"

Mrs. Zhong touched the little boy who had grown a circle bigger, and couldn't help laughing, "Brother, come out first. This child is simple-minded, just like his father."

As she spoke, she took the sleeping little girl from Rong Peilan's arms.

"The little girl makes me feel so sorry for her. She was born so tiny."

She tapped the little girl's forehead and said, "Grow up quickly. Grandma has bought you a lot of good things."

Rong Peilan raised the corners of her lips, "My father-in-law and husband are not at home, mother, please give the two children a name."

Mrs. Zhong handed the child to the wet nurse and took out a piece of paper from her sleeve pocket.

"When your father-in-law wrote to you last time, he had already picked out a lot of names. Take a look and pick two that you like."

She unfolded the paper and handed it to her daughter-in-law, "If you don't like it, we can get another one!"

There were about ten names for boys and girls on the paper, all of which Ji Zhenming had carefully read through books. Rong Peilan stroked the word "An" in the signature with her fingertips and said softly, "If it goes smoothly, it means peace. From the word Qi, we can call her Qi'an."

Then she looked at her little daughter in her nurse's arms and said, "Every year is smooth and peaceful. I will follow your name, An, and call you Sui An."

As she spoke, she looked up at Mrs. Zhong and said, "Mother, do you think it's okay?"

"Qian'an, Sui'an." Zhong nodded, and her eyes became empty again. "Okay, everything is fine."

Rong Peilan knew that she was thinking about Ji Yunzhang, whose life or death was still unknown in prison.

She gently lowered her eyelids, "Mother, when His Majesty first ascended the throne, it was difficult to implement the reform, but my husband openly opposed it in the court. His Majesty is determined, and I'm afraid my husband will suffer."

Zhong's anxious heart finally settled down.

Since she received the imperial edict, she has been unable to sleep every day. Her daughter-in-law is in such a dangerous premature labor. If it weren't for Miss Chen's miraculous healing, what should she do...

She thought of what her daughter-in-law said at the palace gate that day, and her heart began to beat again.

"That day, you said, 'The cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked...'"

Rong Peilan patted Zhong's hand in a soothing manner, "I was too radical. Your Majesty is kind by nature. He even spared the Seventh Prince. How could he kill my husband just because he said he was against peace?"

Zhong was completely relieved. She patted her chest and said, "It's good that nothing happened, it's good that nothing happened!"

"It's okay to let him suffer a little, so that he won't be ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth. What is the court? Can he refuse to be at peace if he wants to?"

Rong Peilan pursed her lips and said nothing.

That day in Fengyi Palace——

The Queen Mother was wearing casual clothes and was not yet pregnant, but the hard-earned child made her very cautious.

"Madam Ji, Lord Ji has followed His Majesty for many years. Among all the civil and military officials in the court, no one knows His Majesty better than him."

"Lord Ji, like Your Majesty, has the ambition to achieve great things."

As she spoke, she looked at Rong Peilan's bulging belly. "This matter is of great importance, and it is not appropriate for more than one person to know about it. Lord Ji specifically asked me for mercy. He said that you are smart and quick-witted, and you are pregnant, so he didn't want to disturb you, so he asked me to tell you specially."

The Queen sighed softly and looked out the window at the vibrant garden outside.

"Since your majesty ascended the throne, the finances have been tight and the court officials have accumulated problems. Your majesty has long wanted to reform the system, but the aristocratic families are sticking together. If you want to move the aristocratic families, you need external forces. The surrender of the Western Jin Dynasty is naturally a cover. The remnants have not been cleared, and your majesty is uneasy all day long."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Rong Peilan again, "Luring into a trap is what Lord Ji himself proposed. Lord Ji will encounter no fewer dangers in prison than outside."

"But Master Ji still wants you to be at ease, to wait for him to come back, and to wait for the birth of the child."

"Madam Ji, this scene requires not only loud singing, but also loud singing. I know how to do this, Madam Ji, so there should be no need for any more suggestions."

Rong Peilan sighed. Not only was her father-in-law a loyal minister, but Ji Yunzhang was the same.

She touched her now disappeared belly and looked at the babies in the arms of the two wet nurses, she sighed secretly, I just asked you to cooperate with the play, I didn’t let you be born now.

Fortunately, Imperial Physician Tang had long ago warned that twins are prone to premature birth, and the wet nurses and midwives in the mansion were well prepared.

But she didn't expect childbirth to be so dangerous. Before the baby was born, there was a moment when she felt that she might not be able to get through this difficult time.

(End of this chapter)