Duke Jing's younger sister

"It has always been like this since ancient times!" Yang said sternly, "Besides, you can't help much here. You are just getting in the way. Why don't you get out now?"

Just as Shen Beiqi was about to speak, Jiang Li held his hand and said softly, "Go out, don't stay here."

In fact, Jiang Li was not too willing to let him stay here. The sight of a woman giving birth... was too embarrassing to be seen by others.

If he saw it, she would feel a little embarrassed.

Seeing her determined look, Shen Beiqi thought that she didn't want him to be there, so he didn't insist.

He didn't care that there were others around. When he stood up, he kissed her on the forehead and said, "I'll be waiting outside. If you can't hold on any longer, call me in."

The pain came, Jiang Li frowned slightly, panting, "Calling you in won't stop the pain, get out quickly."

There were usually few people serving in Cuibai Hall. Apart from Xingping and Luo Zhi, there was only the burly warrior Yueyang.

Yang dispatched some more people to work busily inside and outside the house.

When Jiang Cheng and Xue Ling rushed over, Jiang Li was in great pain and was pulling hard at the quilt beneath her.

Xue Ling entered the inner room, half-knelt beside the couch, held Jiang Li's hand, and comforted and encouraged her.

When she was a girl, Jiang Li would often hear the old women in the backyard discussing their past childbirth experiences.

When talking about giving birth, they always talk endlessly. Some say that they gave birth very quickly, as if they had just gone to the toilet and the baby was born.

Some people also said that their children were difficult to deal with and would make a fuss for three days and three nights before they were willing to come down.

The only thing that everyone has in common is that everyone says that giving birth is extremely painful.

She was young at the time, and when she heard them talking excitedly, she couldn't help but ask more questions out of curiosity, "What kind of pain is it?"

Jiang Li now understood what it felt like when they answered, "It's like being torn in half alive."

Cold sweat wet the tips of my hair and flowed down my forehead to my neck.

I don’t know if it was amniotic fluid or blood under the quilt, but it was wet anyway.

She felt that time was passing extremely slowly and she could not see the end.

“It’s almost there—”

Nanny Wang shouted, "I can see the child's head, Madam, please try harder!"

"Come on - one, two, three, hard!"

"It's born, it's born—"

Nanny Zhang took the child, put it in a wooden basin and washed it carefully. When she looked at Nanny Wang, her expression changed slightly. "It's a girl. Both mother and daughter are safe."

The smile on Nanny Wang's face faded a little.

She had boasted in front of the young lady before that the baby in her belly was a son, but now she gave birth to a daughter.

This wealthy family, especially those who favor boys over girls, would not offend her because of this matter, right?

Just when she was feeling uneasy, Shen Beiqi strode into the house.

He first went to see Jiang Li. She was extremely tired after giving birth and had fallen into a deep sleep.

Yang took the baby from the midwife's hands with a smile and patted him gently. "It's said that a son resembles his mother and a daughter resembles her father. It's absolutely true. Look at this child. He looks exactly like you when you were a child."

Shen Beiqi walked closer and saw his daughter, whose face was wrapped in a quilt with only her small face showing. Her eyes and eyebrows were surprisingly similar to his own.

He hooked the back of his finger and gently rubbed it across the child's cheek.

The touch was soft, and it softened his heart as well.

"Xingping." Shen Beiqi called, "Take the three midwives down to find Yueyang. In addition to the delivery fee, give them a red envelope."

Xingping was stunned for a moment, feeling puzzled. She could just accept Bao Hongfeng, so why did she have to go find Yue Yang?

Nanny Wang finally felt relieved. The others thanked her with a smile and followed Xingping out.

Now that the baby is born, they can take the money and go home.

......

When Jiang Li woke up, the lights were already on in the room, and the clothes and bedding that were soaked with sweat had been changed.

Seeing her wake up, Shen Beiqi came forward and asked, "Are you hungry?"

Jiang Li nodded, propped herself up and sat up, looking towards the crib in the room, but there was no sign of the child.

Shen Beiqi leaned the soft pillow against her back and said, "The nurse has taken the child to feed."

Xingping came in with red date and black chicken soup and a small bowl of hot porridge.

Jiang Li drank two mouthfuls of chicken soup and felt a little sick. She ate half a bowl of porridge and regained some strength. "Have you thought of a name for the child?"

Shen Beiqi shook his head and took the bowl from her hand. "No, but I can think of a nickname."

"what?"

"A beautiful lady is a good match for a gentleman." Shen Beiqi smiled, "I hope our Yaoyao will be as beautiful as her name when she grows up."

"Shen Yaoyao?" Jiang Li said with a smile, "It sounds a bit confusing."

"Why don't you come and get it?" Shen Beiqi looked at her.

Jiang Li lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, "Isn't today the Mid-Autumn Festival? It's the day for the family to reunite and eat moon cakes. How about calling her Tuantuan?"

"Tuantuan, Shen Tuantuan?" Shen Beiqi repeated it twice and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

After Xiaotuantuan had eaten her fill, Xingping took her back.

Jiang Li leaned on the bed, watching Shen Beiqi holding the child carefully, her eyes full of love, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Tuantuan, my little Tuantuan..."

Shen Beiqi murmured softly, as if announcing to the whole world that this little life belonged to him.

Jiang Li reached out and gently stroked the child's face, feeling her delicate skin, her heart filled with happiness and satisfaction.

"Thank you." Shen Beiqi held her hand, "With you and Tuantuan, I have nothing else to ask for in this life."

......

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Xiaotuantuan is already one month old.

The Shen residence was decorated with lights and colors, and a full-month banquet was held for the young lady's twins.

At the banquet, everyone sent their blessings.

Shen Beiqi and Jiang Li held Xiao Tuantuan, while Yang held another substitute son who had been found, and accepted everyone's congratulations.

"It's important to say that Sister Jiang is really lucky." Mrs. Xue, the wife of Luo Jue, held Jiang Li's hand, her face full of envy, "A boy and a girl, what a happy event, there are not three of them in the whole city of Jiangdu, I have to hug them one by one and share in the joy."

Jiang Li's face was ruddy, and it was obvious that she was well taken care of during the confinement period. She smiled and replied, "Only when you become a mother do you realize how hard it is. One child is already a headache enough, and now there are two. The elder sister doesn't know how busy the younger sister is every day, and there is no plan at all."

As they were talking, the butler came to report that His Majesty had sent someone to deliver a gift.

Shen Beiqi hurriedly took Jiang Li to greet him. The visitor was Eunuch Li, the chief steward of the imperial court.

Eunuch Li read out the imperial edict and bestowed many precious gifts on behalf of His Majesty. After she and Shen Beiqi expressed their gratitude, they saw Eunuch Li off.

When the guests heard this, they came forward to congratulate, and the scene became even more lively.

After a whole day of people coming and going, at night I could finally lie down and rest for a while.

After visiting Tuantuan at the wet nurse's place, Jiang Li returned to the house.

As soon as I took off my clothes and lay down, someone grabbed my wrist and my body leaned back uncontrollably.