Golden Branch

"It's born! My dear! The princess is born!"

Outside the delivery room, the baby's crying woke everyone up.

The servant beside Lou Yu shouted happily.

Lou Yu leaned against the wall, feeling as if he had lost all his strength.

A pair of deep eyes lost focus amid Wang Heng's cries and groans.

It was not until he heard the baby crying that the light returned to his eyes.

"It's born!"

Lou Yu's voice was dry and hoarse, "Aheng gave birth?"

"Yes, my dear, the princess has given birth to a little girl!"

When talking about the "little girl", the servant's joy was mixed with a hint of regret:

Alas, why isn’t he a young man?

If the young man and the princess could have a legitimate eldest son, it would be very good for the title, the Lou family, and even the princess.

Little girl, it’s not that you are a bad person, but you can’t inherit the family business after all.

However, the servant was just regretful and not too worried.

The young man loves the princess dearly and will like any child conceived by the princess, regardless of gender.

Besides, flowers bloom before fruits.

This time it’s a little girl, and next time she will give birth to a little boy.

The title of Duke of Qi will definitely not be left without an heir!

Lou Yu's preference and regard for Wang Heng were clearly seen by everyone in the Duke of Qi's Mansion and the Princess's Mansion.

Therefore, in ancient times when people attached great importance to offspring, Wang Heng failed to give birth to a son in one go, and the people who served her were not worried at all.

A gentleman would never despise a little girl, nor would he vent his anger on a princess!

Lou Yu didn't know what the servants and other slaves were thinking, and he didn't care.

"Where's Ah Heng? Is Ah Heng okay?"

The child was born safely, and Lou Yu felt relieved.

But he still paid more attention to his little girl.

What he wants is Aheng's safety, nothing else matters!

"My dear, the princess and the little girl are both safe and sound!"

The one who spoke was the midwife. She had already opened the door and came out happily to announce the good news.

Hearing the words "mother and daughter are safe", Lou Yu was completely relieved.

He supported himself on the wall with his hands and slowly stood up.

My legs were a little soft just now, but now they are a little numb.

There is no way. I have been maintaining the same posture for too long, and the blood circulation has been cut off. My legs seem to have lost sensation, and it feels like they are being bitten by millions of ants.

Lou Yu bit his cheek hard, gathered his energy and took control of his body.

He moved his numb legs and took a few stiff steps before finally recovering.

Lou Yu didn't care about his manners. He staggered and quickened his pace, rushing into the delivery room. "Ah Heng! How are you feeling right now? Are you feeling unwell?"

"...Brother, I'm fine!"

Wang Heng felt like she was about to die, but when the baby was born, she suddenly felt refreshed.

She was even able to push herself up on her arms and peer over at the red, wrinkled little baby.

Ugh, so ugly!

Wang Heng's eyes went dark and dark. She and her brother were both first-class beauties, so how could their child look like a monkey?

Wang Heng was feeling depressed when she heard Lou Yu's voice.

She pouted, a little aggrieved: "Brother, this, this child is so ugly!"

Lou Yu walked around the screen and rushed to the delivery bed in two or three steps.

The dirt on the delivery bed was still there, and the strong smell of blood hit my nose.

Lou Yu didn't care at all, his attention was all on Wang Heng.

After struggling painfully for more than an hour, Wang Heng's hair was disheveled and her forehead and neck were covered in sweat.

The originally pink and fair little face was now completely bloodless and as pale as paper.

The snow-white pajamas were also stained with sweat, blood, etc.

However, she is beautiful, and even if she is described as being in a miserable state, it will only arouse pity.

She raised her head and complained in a somewhat hypocritical manner: "Brother, I worked so hard to give birth to a child, and this is what it looks like!"

too ugly!

It was completely beyond Wang Heng's expectations.

Wang Heng's mother, Fu, had been staying in the delivery room, and at this moment she was holding the little baby in her arms with great care.

Hearing Wang Heng's disdain, she couldn't help but laugh, "Nine Mother, the little girl is not ugly! Newborn babies are all like this!"

"After a few days, it will grow back and be fine!"

Wang Heng curled her lips. Of course she knew this.

Moreover, she was present when Wang Mian and Zheng Shisan gave birth to their children.

She has seen newborn babies.

Amian's triplets and Zheng Shisan's daughter were all red and wrinkled.

Oh yes, the triplets also have vernix caseosa, which is white and greasy, and makes them look even uglier!

And Zheng Shisan's daughter's eyelids were swollen...

Alas!

Wang Heng secretly compared them and suddenly found that her own daughter didn't seem that ugly!

Besides, the child was born after months of suffering and an hour or two of pain.

No matter how ugly he is, he is still a piece of flesh and blood that fell from her body, and he is her and her brother's own flesh and blood!

Thinking of this, Wang Heng looked at the red ball again and found it much more pleasing to the eye.

"Mother Fu, you're right. My daughter doesn't look that ugly!"

Wang Heng's disgust was instantly healed by her motherly love.

She also did not forget to call Lou Yu, "Brother, come and take a look."

Lou Yu did not look at the swaddling clothes. He stepped forward and held Wang Heng's shoulders with both hands.

A pair of fox eyes looked Wang Heng up and down, worried that there was something wrong with her.

His eyes scanned like a radar, but before he finished, Lou Yu grabbed Wang Heng's wrist again.

He was taking Wang Heng's pulse.

Although the pulse is not as strong as usual, it is not a big problem.

It's understandable that she's a little deficient in qi and blood, after all, she just gave birth.

Ok!

Ah Heng is fine!

Only after he personally took the patient's pulse did Lou Yu finally feel relieved.

Then, he turned his gaze to the tiny baby in Fu's mother's arms.

At first glance, Lou Yu and Wang Heng had the same reaction: "So ugly! Like a little monkey!"

But as he watched, he had an inexplicable feeling.

This is his daughter, the child born to him by his most beloved little girl.

Her body was filled with his and Ah Heng's blood, which was their deepest and most direct bond.

He and Aheng are bound by blood.

Their family was completely complete because of this child.

The little baby girl is very well behaved.

When she was just born, the midwife spanked her on the buttocks a few times. She cried twice in pain, and then stopped crying.

A pair of black eyes, clearly unable to see anything, but always staring in one direction.

The small hand, when clenched, is like a walnut.

The thin fingers are thinner than the pen tube.

The fragile little Lou Yu didn't dare to breathe deeply.

Lou Yu, who had never been afraid of the bloody battlefield or the treacherous court, was a little timid at this moment.

He didn't even dare to reach out to hug the child, for fear that he might hurt the child if he was not careful.

His hands were strong enough to wield the iron palm of a Fang Tian Ji weighing hundreds of pounds.

Although Lou Yu has long been able to perfectly control his strength, what if?

This tiny baby is the daughter that Aheng gave birth to for him, and is their treasure!

Lou Yu stretched out his hand, froze for a moment, and then retracted it.

He sighed softly: "She is so small!"

"Not small anymore! My dear, the little girl weighs a full six pounds and six ounces."

But Fu's mother corrected him with a smile.

When Wang Heng was about to give birth, her belly was not very big. An experienced midwife had estimated that the fetus in her belly was only about five pounds.

Not too fat, just barely qualified.

But, unexpectedly, when the baby was born and weighed, it was nearly seven kilograms.

The little hands and feet look small, but when you touch them, you can see that they are quite fleshy.

Mother Fu's eyes were full of love. Through this baby girl, she seemed to see what Wang Heng looked like when she was just born.

"The little girl looks a lot like Jiu Niang. When Jiu Niang was born, she weighed 6.4 jin (16.5 catties)."

"It looks small, but it's just a small frame. This body is all flesh!"

"Besides, she's just been born. After the confinement period, the little girl will only be healthier and rounder."

Fu's mother is in her forties, which in ancient times would be a grandmother's generation.

She has no children of her own, so to her, Wang Heng is her daughter.

Now, her daughter has also given birth to a daughter and has successfully become a grandmother. Mother Fu's heart has been completely melted by the baby girl.

For elders who love their grandchildren, it is best if the children are chubby and plump.

This is not only a sign of good fortune, but also a guarantee of good health.

Both Wang Heng and Lou Yu were first-time parents and had no experience in raising children.

After hearing what Fu's mother said, they were half-believing and half-doubting——

Tsk, Mrs. Fu just said that this child is pretty.

"Aheng, are you tired?"

Lou Yu was still more concerned about Wang Heng. He glanced at the child and made sure that the child was fine, then turned his attention back to Wang Heng.

"Fortunately!"

Wang Heng, however, became more and more interested and showed no sign of exhaustion from childbirth.

However, thinking about how she had just given birth and was covered in sticky dirt, Wang Heng wrinkled her nose and said, "Brother, the delivery room is filthy. Please get out first. I'll have them clean it up!"

Only then did Lou Yu notice Wang Heng's embarrassment. He knew that Wang Heng loved cleanliness and beauty the most.

Although he didn't think there was anything wrong with Ah Heng at the moment, Ah Heng did care.

"it is good!"

Lou Yu turned around and left, leaving the midwife, servants and others busy in the delivery room.

Clean the dirt on your body, put on clean underwear, and replace all bedding with new ones.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the delivery room was completely new.

Wang Heng also leaned half-way on the sac, feeling clean and refreshed.

The child was hungry, so the wet nurse took him to the inner room to feed him.

Baizhi and other servants began to prepare the milk-reducing soup prescribed by the imperial physician.

Yes, as an ancient native, Wang Heng was a delicate and beauty-loving noblewoman, and she would not breastfeed herself.

Following Wang Mian's example, Wang Heng fed the child two mouthfuls of colostrum and then prepared to drink the milk-suppressing soup.

The child is in good health and there is a wet nurse prepared in advance. Wang Heng does not think that maternal love is equivalent to breastfeeding.

"Aheng!"

Lou Yu sat in front of the bed and reached out to hold Wang Heng's hand.

"Brother, have you chosen a name for your daughter?"

Wang Heng thought that their baby didn’t have a name yet.

When they were pregnant, the two of them made a long list of names.

There are boys and girls.

After several months of careful selection and circling, the two of them finally selected five.

The young couple agreed that after the child was born and the gender was confirmed, they would choose the best name from these five.

Now, the child has been born safely, it's a daughter, and it's time to finally decide on a name.

A hint of guilt flashed across Lou Yu's eyes: "Ah Heng, we may have to wait until we return to Beijing to decide on the child's name!"

Wang Heng raised an eyebrow. "Brother, are you saying that the noble lady wants to give the child a name?"

The noble person Wang Heng mentioned was either a saint or a prince.

As the emperor's favorite and the prince's confidant, Lou Yu was still valued even though he was far away in southern Xinjiang.

His child, even if it is a daughter, will receive special attention from the noble.

The two best ways to show the favor of a noble person are: 1. Give a name; 2. Give a reward.

Just like Lou Yu’s twin brother and sister, whose names were bestowed by the emperor.

"Yes, it is His Highness! He wrote to me a few days ago and specifically asked about your due date."

Although the prince did not say it directly, he would give the child a name.

However, since the prince has taken an interest in this child, as a caring and loyal subject, he must know his limits.

Wang Heng nodded in understanding. "It is an honor for us and a blessing for the child that Your Highness can name the child."

Wang Heng naturally understood that in Dayu, even if one had status, one still needed the favor of those in power.

She is a princess, but princesses are divided into favored and unfavored.

Her daughter was not yet a princess, but just a little girl in the Duke's mansion.

If the prince could give a name to a daughter, it would be an honor that could elevate her status.

Wang Heng would never be ungrateful.

Although she lost the naming rights for her daughter, she has a better future.

"Brother, let's give the child a nickname first."

Seeing Wang Heng's insight, Lou Yu's eyes were filled with warmth.

He nodded. "Okay! Let's give her a nickname first! Ah Heng, do you have any ideas?"

The names they had previously identified were all well-known.

It is not quite appropriate to use it as a nickname.

As for a nickname, it is important to have a “cheap name that is easy to raise”.

It doesn't need to have a source, nor does it need overly fancy words, it just needs to have a good meaning.

Wang Heng thought for a moment and said, "Brother, this child was born in Nanzhou. How about just calling him Anan?"

Lou Yu: ...Damn it! I actually forgot that my little girl's worst skill is naming.

In Wang Mian’s words, it’s “a waste of naming.”

For example, the pair of concubine daughters of the Zheng family specifically asked Wang Heng to give them names before they were given to the prince.

Wang Heng was eating cherries, so she simply asked one to be named Aying and the other Atao.

Today, these two have become concubines of the Eastern Palace, and have given birth to children one after another, and their lives are relatively smooth.

They are always grateful to Wang Heng.

Among them is the grace of "giving a name".

Lou Yu: ...It's okay for the daughters of Zheng family, they are of humble origins.

The name Ah Heng picked casually was not vulgar.

But, their daughter is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Qi... She was born in Nanzhou and was named Anan.

If he was born in Chang'an, would he still be called Ah Chang or Ah An?

The usually reserved Governor Lou couldn't help but complain silently in his heart.

"...Anan, excellent!"

Lou Yu agreed repeatedly, "We will definitely achieve something in Nanzhou."

Nan can be the Nan of Nanzhou or the Nan of Nanbang.

A dark light flashed in Lou Yu's eyes. Calculating the time, the Nanbang Royal City should be "thundering" at this moment.

All forbidden areas, poisonous flowers, and secret medicines will vanish into thin air.

Taking advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains, the King of Nanbang, who declared himself king, will also be imprisoned...

PS: It’s Children’s Day, and Mou Sa wishes all the book friends who still have a childlike heart a happy Children’s Day!

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