【Quick Wear】My Years as a Mother-in-law

Chapter 252 Grandmother Jia 54

Once, twice, three times...

As time passed, Yun Xi could feel her heart beating like a drum, and she could also feel that the child's life was slipping away.

Half a minute later, just when everyone was disappointed, the faint cry of a child dispelled the gloom.

“Alive!”

Yun Xi breathed a sigh of relief and washed the child's body with warm water, especially the mouth, cleaning it thoroughly.

"Take them to Rongqing Hall and take good care of them. I'm afraid they won't survive here."

Everyone in the mansion said that Aunt Zhou was taken away for treatment by the old lady because she gave birth to a son.

Jia Zheng, who was caught in a storm of rumors, had not seen his third son since his birth.

"Mother, I was wrong."

"That's all you can say. It's so boring. Go back and think about it carefully. You've been confused all your life. You can't continue to be confused." Yun Xi drove the man away.

Jia Zheng left Rongqing Hall dejectedly.

"Second brother!"

"Big brother?"

"What's troubling you? Haven't you seen your little son yet?" Jia She was puzzled.

Jia Zheng smiled bitterly, "Yes, I haven't seen Aunt Zhou either."

Jia She patted his brother's shoulder and said, "Hey! What can I say to you? It's been two days since the incident happened, and you haven't done anything to your sister-in-law. You haven't punished her at all. Second brother, you are so confused. Look at what your sister-in-law has done to the second house. She was the one who gave you a concubine, and she is the one who is jealous. This is really..."

Jia Zheng thought of his previous concubine who died of pregnancy, and his eyes gradually became firm.

Yun Xi didn't care too much. She looked at the weak baby and felt a headache.

"Did the nurse take the tonic?"

"I ate it." Lanhua also looked at the young master, "It seems that the effect is not very obvious."

"Yes." Yun Xi thought for a moment, "Let's name this child Jia Ying. Ying, like a beautiful stone like jade, I hope his destiny is as hard as stone."

"Yes, from now on, you will be Master Ying." Lanhua asked softly, "Should I go outside and inform them?"

Yun Xi looked at Jia Ying and said, "Go ahead. The child needs to rest. The third-day bathing ceremony and the full-month banquet will not be held. Take my letter and ask an imperial physician to come and check on Young Master Ying."

"Yes."

Soon, the palace learned that the newborn young master was named Jia Ying. Zhang came to ask for advice, "Mother, we don't have a big ceremony for the third day's bath and the full moon banquet, but we still need to accept gifts. What do you think?"

Yun Xi nodded. "You do it. I always trust you the most. This child is unlucky to be born in the second house. I guess he won't get much of the family fortune in the future. I'd like to collect more gifts and cash during the third day, full month, and first birthday so that I can spend them later."

My mother-in-law really doesn't like my sister-in-law. Zhang's mouth twitched, "Although Ying'er has a tragic fate, fortunately she has a grandmother who loves her. It can be considered a change of fortune. She will definitely have smooth sailing in the future."

"I guess so. You know, a pregnant concubine of the Second House died before. I'm really afraid that will happen again. What if the retribution comes back to the Jia family? Although we have strict rules in the Jia family, we never kill anyone." Yun Xi said with a hint of meaning, "I know you feel that since the First and Second Houses have separated, it's not easy to control the Second House, but they are still living in the Duke's Mansion after all. If something happens, it will be difficult for the First House to explain. You still have to pay more attention to them."

Zhang tentatively asked, "Mother, Zhu'er is getting married, and the second branch has several properties in the capital. How about that?"

"Hey, do you think they'll be willing to move out? With the Rongguo Mansion as their backing, they can continue to live in luxury and enjoy themselves. Otherwise, a fifth-rank official would be limited in the number of concubines he can have." Yun Xi said helplessly, "Don't let a scene break out. If the Second House still refuses to move out, how will you step down then? Why don't you build good relationships with the three children, Zhu'er, Yuanchun, and Fengchun? There are benefits too. Once I'm there, it will be more reasonable for the Second House to move out."

Zhang left in shock. It turned out that her mother knew everything.

In the mistress's courtyard, Zhang arranged everything one by one.

"Xia Bing, send someone to keep an eye on the second branch. It would be nice if you could win over some people."

Xia Bing saluted, "Yes."

Zhang continued, "Rendong, Jianqu, you two should take people to clean up Qixiazhai and give it to Zhu'er as a courtyard for her wedding. The courtyard over there is too crowded for a newlywed couple to live in. We still have five days, so there's still time."

"Qingzhi, go tell Yuanchun and Zhu'er."

"Yes."

Zhang gave a series of instructions, thought for a moment, and called the court physician.

"Has the Crown Prince's wife taken your pulse recently?"

The court doctor hesitated and said, "Madam, why don't you ask me tomorrow? It will be three months tomorrow."

"What?" Zhang was stunned and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, I'll ask again tomorrow."

The next day, Zhang gave the court doctor a big red envelope and began to supervise the servants to decorate Jia Zhu's new house.

Yuanchun asked in confusion, "Why did Auntie suddenly change the courtyard for Brother?"

"Hey, a lot has happened to your parents lately, and your mother is recuperating. It's not good for them to clash. It's so nice to live here. It's close to the old ancestor. When the old ancestor misses his grandchildren, he can see them anytime." Zhang smiled and took Yuanchun and Fengchun's hands and patted them. "You are such a thoughtful child. It's a pity that I didn't give birth to a caring daughter. You two should spend more time with Tian girl and come to my place more often. It will make up for my regret of not having a daughter."

The two of them agreed with blushing faces.

Jia Ying's third-day bathing ceremony wasn't a grand affair, but the child's closest relatives sent gifts. Jia Zheng, Jia Yuanchun, and others, perhaps out of guilt, gave generous cash gifts, as did the Wang family. A portion of the gifts and cash went to the midwife, and the rest was recorded in Jia Ying's personal stash.

When Jia Zheng saw his youngest son for the first time, he was so thin and weak that his crying sounded like a cat's meow.

"This child can't take medicine yet. The medicine is for the wet nurse. Ying'er will drink grandma's milk and we'll take care of her slowly." Yun Xi looked regretful. "His aunt is still lying in bed and can't get up. If it was a normal birth, it wouldn't be like this."

Zhang followed her mother-in-law's lead and asked, "Mother, Aunt Zhou isn't feeling well. Is it really okay for her to give birth normally?"

"It's better than now. Besides, Aunt Zhou knows a lot about pregnancy. With balanced nutrition and regular exercise, a natural birth wouldn't have so many problems. Some women are completely free of pain after giving birth, and Aunt Zhou may be like that too. It's a pity that she lost too much blood and was in a coma for a day and a night. After waking up, she took a lot of good medicinal herbs, but she is still weak. I wonder if she will suffer from any underlying illness." Yun Xi nodded.

Everyone quieted down, and Jia Zheng handed over a box. "Mother, this is the ginseng I bought. Please give it to Aunt Zhou. If you need anything else, please let me know and I'll prepare it."

"You have a little conscience. People have given birth to your children. It would be disheartening if you didn't show any appreciation."