Glory all the way

Chapter 274 Congrats
Looking at the chubby child in the swaddle, Du Xuan's eyes glistened with water.

In those years of loneliness and wandering, he carried sacks for others on the pier, worked as a boy in a restaurant and wine shop, and even set up a stall on the street to write letters for others. He thought that this life would be like this.

Later settled in Baijiazhuang, looking at those big girls who would blush when they saw him, he thought a little self-deprecatingly, he was so poor and orphaned, who would want to marry his daughter to him?
Later, when she was seventeen or eighteen, someone came to her door to talk about marriage, but she wanted to recruit herself to be her son-in-law.

If you become a son-in-law, you will not be eligible to take the imperial examination, and you will miss fame and fortune in your life.

Although he never thought about getting a title on the Gold List, Du Xuan still couldn't bear it. For him, even if he only had a dream in his heart, it was better than a broken dream.

But with everything he has now, Du Xuan feels like he is in a dream.

The proud Zhuangyuan Lang, the son-in-law of the Jing'an Hou Mansion, is now a father again and has a child of his own.

Du Xuan smiled stupidly, looked back at Bai Yingluo and said, "Luo Niang, pinch me, quick, pinch me, so that I know that I am not in a dream."

At this moment, Bai Yingluo's hair on her temples was wet with sweat and sticking to her face, and all her strength had been exhausted long ago, how could she still have the strength to pinch him?
Bai Yingluo gasped weakly, and was about to speak when she saw the little guy in the swaddling baby struggling restlessly, with his mouth constricted, as if he was about to cry.

The child's movement made Du Xuan know that he was not in a dream, and then he looked up to see the old man Bai and the old lady Bai were sitting on the soft couch, but looking around eagerly, Du Xuan stood up and passed the swaddle to the old lady Bai.

"This kid looks really good..."

Complimenting kindly, the old lady turned her body sideways and showed the child's face to the old lady, "The little mouth is so red, it looks like his mother. But this hair is black and oily, so it can be seen that she was born like a young master, Sister Luo. At that time, her hair was dry and yellow, like withered grass. At that time, I was worried that her hair would not be good when she grew up, but after seeing that her fetal hair had faded and she had a head of black ink-like hair, I was relieved. "

Stretching out his hand to touch the child's face, Old Master Bai smiled and said, "This nose and eyes are also like Du Xuan's."

A few words from the two old people made Du Xuan, who was standing aside and looking eagerly, smile uncontrollably.

After watching for a while, Du Xuan turned around quietly, went into the inner room and sat beside Bai Yingluo, took the bowl from Chen Xiang, and fed Bai Yingluo to eat and use.

"Luo Niang, thank you for your hard work."

Said softly, Du Xuan bowed his head and kissed Bai Yingluo's lips.

The rice wine egg flower stewed by Mrs. Cui is the best. The faint aroma of the wine is lingering, which makes people feel a little drunk.
After eating a warm bowl, Bai Yingluo felt that her eyelids were heavy and she was in a daze. She felt that the people around her gently covered her with a quilt, and patted her gently as if coaxing a child. The next moment, Bai Yingluo fell into a sweet sleep.

Opening his eyes again, the sky was already dark, Du Xuan was sitting on the footrest, staring intently at the baby in the swaddle.

Bai Yingluo turned her head and looked at the child lying beside her, with a smile on her lips.

"Where are the grandparents?"

Bai Yingluo asked softly.

"Luo Niang, are you awake? Are you thirsty or hungry? I'll ask the small kitchen to bring chicken soup, okay?"

Talking with concern, seeing Bai Yingluo shook her head, Du Xuanfang replied: "After lunch, grandparents, auntie and sister-in-law went back, and they said they would come back on the third day of washing, and I would personally send them back. .”

As he spoke, he looked down at the sleeping child, and Du Xuan's voice became softer, "Luo Niang, the grandfather named the child Du Mingyan, and said that he hoped that the child would be smart and have both ability and political integrity. I think it's very good." , Luo Niang, do you like it?"

Bai Yingluo smiled and nodded, "It's a nice name with a good meaning, I like it very much."

"Brother Yan, you have a name. Your name is Du Mingyan. When you grow up, your father will teach you to write your name, okay?"

Grabbing the child's little hand and touching it in his hand, Du Xuan said softly.

The husband and wife were talking quietly, looking down at the child from time to time, the room was full of warmth.

After a while, the child woke up, pouted and kept moving his mouth.

Bai Yingluo picked up the child and said to Du Xuan shyly, "Go sit outside and come in later."

Despite being so close, Bai Yingluo was still embarrassed to take off her clothes in front of Du Xuan, Du Xuan smiled, got up and left the inner room.

Bai Yingluo unbuttoned the front of her clothes, watched the child open her small mouth to hold it in her mouth, and began to suck it with her big mouth without a teacher. Bai Yingluo felt an indescribable satisfaction in her heart.

When the child was full, Chen Xiang came in with the chicken soup that had been prepared, and Du Xuan volunteered to take care of the child, walking around the room with the baby in his arms.

"Luo Niang, he looks really good-looking, his eyes are like black grapes..."

"Luo Niang, he's so soft, I'm afraid I'll hurt him..."

"Luo Niang, he is looking at me, tell me, does he know who I am?"

……

In the air was the mellow chicken soup, and the faint milk fragrance emanating from her body, and Du Xuan's surprise words were in her ears. Bai Yingluo sipped the hot soup, looked at Du Xuan with a bright smile on her face, and held a smile in his arms. The bright red swaddling baby, feel that the life has never been more happy.

Thinking of the children growing up, chasing and playing around, and the unspeakable excitement in the room, Bai Yingluo swallowed a mouthful of soup, looked up at Du Xuan and blurted out, "Let's have more children..."

After finishing speaking, Bai Yingluo stopped her mouth suddenly, and her face was flushed red immediately.

Du Xuan's eyebrows and eyes were crooked with a smile, and he came over and sat on the side of the bed, his words were full of joy, "Okay, then you are not allowed to go back on your word."

A slip of the tongue, but still caught by him, Bai Yingluo became more and more embarrassed, raised her head and gave Du Xuan a sideways glance, Du Xuan grinned, lowered her head and said to her son: "Brother Yan, you are the elder brother, you will help me in the future." Father and mother control younger brothers and sisters, and they must behave like elder brothers, you know?"

"The child is still young, how can he understand you?"

Said resentfully, seeing the child opened his mouth and yawned, Bai Yingluo picked up the child, patted him gently, and coaxed him to sleep.

On the second day, Mrs. Xue came to the door again, "Tomorrow is the child's third baptism. When the time comes, I will arrange it for you. You are confinement, don't worry about these things."

There are no elders in the family, and there is no need to set rules on weekdays, which is considered a good thing, but once something happens, the inconvenience will be highlighted.

But fortunately, there are grandparents who love her dearly, and uncles and aunts who treat her like her own daughter. Bai Yingluo is very emotional, and she has to hug Xue Shi's arm again and act coquettishly.

Xue was happy in her heart, but she joked with Bai Yingluo, "I'm a mother now, and you still cling to me like I was when I was a child. When the child grows up, I'll see if you're still ashamed."

"I am in my seventies and eighties, and I will respect you and uncle like my parents, and I am still your niece, can't I act like a spoiled child?"

Bai Yingluo retorted with a smile.

While the two were talking, Chen Xiang came in from outside and said that all the posts that should be delivered have been sent out, and the stewards in various places have also gone back and forth on their errands, and tomorrow's banquet will be sure to be safe.

Xue was worried and wanted to get up and go to check again, Chen Xiang respectfully followed.

On the second day, the sound of firecrackers in the front yard was as lively as a festival.

Du Xuan greeted the congratulatory guests in the front yard, Bai Yingluo was in Yixin Garden, surrounded by Bai Yingping, Bai Yingyun, and the wives of Du Xuan's colleagues and other female relatives. When noon was approaching, Bai Yingping greeted all the female relatives to the banquet hall. At that time, there was another burst of firecrackers outside the gate.

Surprised, Suiyuan trotted all the way over, and replied outside the door: "Madam, Eunuch Gu from Ninghua Palace has arrived, and has brought congratulatory gifts from the Empress and the East Palace."

With Du Xuan greeting her in the front yard, Bai Yingluo was naturally not worried, but at the same time, she ordered Liusu to send a few overstuffed purses.

After a cup of tea, Tassel brought back a tray, on which was a bright red brocade cloak, a pair of red gold locks, and a gold lock made of pure gold.

Although they were all ordinary objects, they were a bit more dignified because they were rewarded by the palace. For a while, the praise and envy in the room became more and more pervasive.

It wasn't until the afternoon that the noise gradually faded away.

Du Xuan was a little drunk, afraid that the alcohol smell on his body would poison Bai Yingluo and the child, so he went to the inner room after taking a bath and changed into clean clothes.

Brother Yan had just finished breastfeeding, and was rolling around with his big wet eyes. Du Xuan hugged his son lovingly, and praised his son from head to toe.

On the side, Bai Yingluo couldn't help but jokingly said, "It's not enough to be praised by the guests during the day, so I have to praise myself once?"

"That's natural, our child, anywhere is fine."

Kissed Brother Yan on the face, Du Xuan said with a look of reason.

Bai Yingluo was about to speak when Liuying came in with a face like an enemy and passed on: "My lord, madam, Princess Qingcheng's mansion sent a letter of worship, saying that I will come in half an hour to congratulate the young master on his third baptism."

"Who sent the invitation? Did it say who came?"

Bai Yingluo's heart skipped a beat, she suppressed her smile and turned to Liu Ying.

"It was sent by Mr. Yulun from the Princess Mansion."

Liu Ying replied.

It seems that Princess Qingcheng is coming.

Knowing that Bai Yingluo is in confinement, and there is no hostess in the mansion to entertain female guests, Princess Qingcheng still comes here in such a grand manner, so why?
Feeling uneasy, Bai Yingluo sighed helplessly, Du Xuan patted her hand, and comforted her: "I'll go out to entertain guests in a while, don't worry, nothing will happen."

At the second moment of Shenshi, Princess Qingcheng came with Chiji.

Du Xuan was receiving guests in the front hall, while Bai Yingluo sat on the bed with the child in her arms, her heart flew outside involuntarily.

After waiting for more than half an hour, Du Xuan still hadn't come back, the housekeeper rushed to ask Bai Yingluo, saying that Princess Qingcheng wanted to see the child, and Du Xuan asked the wet nurse to carry the child to the front hall.

The nurse carried the baby to the front hall, Bai Yingluo felt as if a piece of her heart was missing, feeling empty.

(End of this chapter)