Chapter 1110: Chapter 933, Daozi
Xiao Yeyang lay in front of the bed, gazing unblinkingly at the sleeping mother and child, feeling utterly content as if he owned the entire world.
Guo Ruoi entered the inner room and saw her son smiling foolishly. She quietly walked over, patted his shoulder, and whispered, “Bu Gandang has returned.”
Xiao Yeyang, reluctant to leave the mother and child on the bed, did not move an inch.
Guo Ruoi, having no choice, said, “I’ll watch over Yiyi and the child. You go quickly.” The Xiliao army hasn’t retreated yet, and her son still had matters to take charge of.
Xiao Yeyang squeezed Daohua’s hand and gently touched Little Baozi’s face before dragging his feet to stand up: “I’ll be back soon.”
Guo Ruoi nodded absentmindedly, then happily went to see her grandson.
Not long after Xiao Yeyang left, Little Baozi woke up, crying loudly and startling Daohua awake.
“What’s wrong? What’s happened to the child?”
Guo Ruoi quickly soothed, “It’s okay, it’s okay, the child must be hungry.”
Daohua stunned, “Hungry?” While saying that, she looked down at her chest and said with a pained expression, “Mother, what should I do? I seem not to have any breast milk?”
Hearing this, Guo Ruoi couldn’t help but find it amusing: “Look at the family we co from, there’s no need for you to breastfeed the baby yourself.”
At that mont, Guyu, hearing the commotion, ca in with a wet nurse.
Guo Ruoi looked at the wet nurse, “Have you bathed?”
Guyu quickly nodded, “She has, I personally oversaw it.”
Guo Ruoi nodded and said to the wet nurse, “The child is still very young, you must pay attention to cleanliness, and bathe before each feeding.” Seeing that the wet nurse looked clean, she handed Little Baozi to her.
The wet nurse carefully took the child and followed Guyu into the next room to feed him.
Watching the wet nurse carry the child away, Daohua felt sowhat unhappy.
Seeing her daughter-in-law’s reluctant expression, Guo Ruoi joked, “Once the child is full, I’ll bring him to you.”
Daohua was silent, deciding in her heart that once she had milk, she would breastfeed herself.
Guo Ruoi helped Daohua lie down: “You’ve just given birth, your body is weak, don’t worry too much.”
Daohua: “Thank you for your hard work, Mother.”
Guo Ruoi laughed and said, “The hard work of taking care of a grandson is exactly what I wish for more of.”
Daohua, worried about the child, said, “Mother, I’m fine here, please go watch the child.”
Thinking that her presence might prevent her daughter-in-law from resting properly, Guo Ruoi nodded in agreent, “Alright, you rest.”
Afterward, Daohua didn’t sleep. Whenever there was the slightest noise from the next room, she would have Lixia check on it. Hearing Little Baozi’s cry, she wanted even more to get out of bed to see for herself.
“Madam, you’ve just given birth, you need to rest in bed for a few days before getting up.”
“The young master is in good hands with Madam Guo and the old master watching over him.”
Lixia and Bi Shi did everything they could to reassure Daohua.
Daohua knew they were right, but she just couldn’t control her own heart.
…
It was already getting dark when Xiao Yeyang returned to his estate. As soon as he entered the house, he saw Guo Ruoi teaching Daohua how to hold a baby.
The baby was so soft, and holding him made Daohua tense.
Xiao Yeyang also wanted to try his hand at it, but unfortunately, Little Baozi was asleep.
Guo Ruoi said directly, “The child is asleep, I’ll take him to the next room.”
Daohua hurriedly said, “Mother, I’m feeling much better, let the child sleep with .”
Guo Ruoi disapproved, “The child will cry at night, it will affect your rest if he stays with you, better let the wet nurse look after him.”
Seeing Daohua clutching the baby reluctantly, she continued, “You cannot be careless during confinent. If you don’t recover well, how will you raise the child later on?”
After speaking, Xiao Yeyang stretched out his hand towards Daohua.
Daohua glanced at Xiao Yeyang, hoping he would help her decline.
Xiao Yeyang hesitated briefly, “Give the child to mother.”
Daohua reluctantly lingered for a bit before reluctant to place the child in Guo Ruoi’s arms.
Guo Ruoi, worried Daohua might change her mind, took the child and turned away imdiately.
“The child has a wet nurse, and there’s also Bi Shi and Lixia watching over, so rest assured,” Xiao Yeyang said as he helped Daohua lean against the pillow.
Daohua cast a reproachful look at Xiao Yeyang: “I can’t rest easy if the child isn’t by my side.”
Xiao Yeyang, with no other options, quickly changed the subject: “Right, just now uncle lord asked if we have thought of a na for the child.”
Daohua’s attention was indeed diverted as she asked Guyu to bring over the nas she had considered: “I’ve thought of more than a dozen nas, all of which are quite good, and I’m undecided. Take a look.”
Xiao Yeyang smiled, “Coincidentally, I’ve also thought of several.”
Then, Daohua reviewed the nas they both ca up with, crossing out the ones that suited her taste: “I think these few are pretty good, what do you think?”
Xiao Yeyang nodded with a smile and crossed out two more: “I think these two are also not bad.”
Daohua looked at them and thought they were indeed acceptable, then said: “Then tomorrow take these nas to ask for master and mother’s opinions.”
Xiao Yeyang replied, “Okay, let uncle lord and mother choose from the nas we’ve picked. This way, both of us and they will be satisfied.”
Daohua grinned and nodded, naturally, it was best for the parents to choose the child’s na, but the elders’ opinions could not be ignored either. This approach was perfect.
“I almost forgot, when naming the child, shouldn’t we also ask father’s opinion? Did you send word to father?”
Xiao Yeyang was a bit embarrassed; he truly had forgotten to inform Prince Ping.
Seeing Xiao Yeyang’s reaction, Daohua knew he hadn’t sent a letter to Beijing: “Nevermind, wait until tomorrow when master and mother have circled the nas they like, then send the list along with a family letter to Beijing.”
Xiao Yeyang nodded, “Alright.”
Daohua continued, “I’ve also picked a nickna for the child, Daozi. What do you think?”
Xiao Yeyang’s face showed an indescribable expression, but seeing the hopeful look in Daohua’s eyes, he had no choice but to insincerely say, “Daozi… I think it’s quite good, one can tell right away he’s Daohua’s son.”
Daohua laughed, “Then shall we settle on Daozi as our son’s nickna?”
Xiao Yeyang: “…Alright.”
Daozi… Though it was simple and common, but after all, the child was Yiyi’s, so let it be. As long as Yiyi was happy, Daozi it would be.
And so, Little Baozi’s nickna was rather hastily decided.
After settling on the na, Daohua yawned, “I’m going to sleep.”
Xiao Yeyang hurried to help Daohua lie down, “Go to sleep.”
Daohua looked at Xiao Yeyang, “Aren’t you leaving?”
Xiao Yeyang was puzzled, “Why should I leave?”
Daohua, “…I’m in confinent.”
Xiao Yeyang, “I know, I’ll just rest on the couch, I promise I won’t disturb you.”
Daohua didn’t really want Xiao Yeyang to stay in the room—mid-May was here, and it was getting hotter day by day. Though she had given birth outdoors and there wasn’t a bloody sll in the room, the room couldn’t be ventilated, and the odor wouldn’t be much better after a long ti.
But seeing Xiao Yeyang’s concerned look, Daohua found herself unable to speak harshly and simply closed her eyes in resignation.
Seeing this, Xiao Yeyang’s lips slightly curled, and he sat watching Daohua fall asleep before getting up and lying down on the beauty couch by the window.
The next day, Daohua happily announced Little Baozi’s nickna, and upon hearing it, Guo Ruoi and Gu Jian fell silent for a mont.
Daohua…
Daozi…
Oh well, it’s quite nice!
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