The husband who forced her to marry her couldn't keep her warm, and she didn't want him to

"The first one to be born was Xiaowu's eldest daughter, whose nickname was Nuonuo. Tuanzi came out a cup of tea later than her sister."

Today is the third-day bath ceremony. Old Madam Jiang stood by the bed and introduced her twin granddaughter and grandson to several old ladies beside her.

Yuanyuan Hall was very lively, but Gu Jinchu was in confinement after giving birth, so she was unable to welcome or see off guests.

It was Liu who helped her take care of everything, and accompanied the ladies and their families, talking in the side room.

In the inner room, Old Madam Jiang and several ladies-in-law with whom she had a good relationship came to see the children.

Old Madam Zhou, Old Madam Liu, and Old Madam Song have long been grandmothers and now have four generations living together in their family. Looking at the two little ones lying side by side on the bed, they can't help but feel a little envious.

Twins are rare to begin with, and boy-girl twins are even rarer.

Madam Liu accompanied Gu Jinchu in talking, "I heard that the Madam of the Zheng family gave birth to twins, and the family of the Minister of War even had a pair of twins. It can be seen that giving birth to twins is also a tradition passed down from our ancestors."

Gu Jinchu smiled. His mother was also pregnant with twins.

At present, in Shengjing City, in addition to the Zheng family's advantage in family background, the fact that they were able to give birth to twins has made them even more popular and sought-after for marriage.

Old Madam Zhou is Zhou Boyan's mother. Among all the ladies, she is the one who is most familiar with Mr. Jiang Wu's childhood appearance.

Looking at the two children on the bed, he praised: "Look at Tuanzi's eyebrows and eyes, they look like they were carved from the same mold as Xiaowu."

Madam Jiang looked at her grandson and smiled lovingly, "Xiaowu didn't like to cry at that time, but he was impatient. When he was unhappy, he cried loudly, and you could hear the cry even if you stood at the gate of the courtyard."

"The Duke's wife has her own grandson and granddaughter, and she looks in better spirits than before," said Old Lady Liu.

Madam Jiang nodded. "I was only able to hold my grandson when I was old enough to be a grandmother... Even for these two children, I have to live a few more years."

When Madam Jiang said this, Nuonuo on the bed moved, pouted her little mouth, and let out a baby cry.

Seeing this, Old Madam Song smiled and said, “We are truly connected by blood. Your granddaughter is responding to you!”

Gu Jinchu walked over, held the child in his arms, patted her back gently and coaxed her in a low voice.

Madam Liu followed and praised with a smile, "From the sound of her voice, she will definitely be a well-educated and well-mannered lady in the future."

Tuanzi on the bed was not affected by her sister's crying at all and continued to sleep soundly. Nuonuo was picked up and comforted. Soon she closed her eyes and fell asleep again in Gu Jinchu's arms.

Just like her name, she is soft and sticky, and very well-behaved.

While Gu Jinchu was coaxing the child, Old Madam Zhou asked in a low voice, "Has the Zheng family not arrived yet?"

Madam Jiang smiled and said, "Madam Zheng is a person with a very good sense of propriety."

They were of similar age. Xiaowu married the granddaughter of the Zheng family, so she became the younger generation as the wife of the Duke.

This was the first time that Madam Jiang had experienced such a situation since she married into the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

Every time there was a banquet, the Zheng family's wife and her family would come at the right time, neither too early nor too late, so that she would not neglect the visiting guests nor steal the show.

As they were talking, a servant came in to report, "Madam Tai, Fifth Madam, Madam Zheng and Madam Qin are here with their female relatives."

When the women in the inner room heard that someone from the Zheng family was coming, they felt it was not appropriate to stay and disturb them, so they said hello to Gu Jinchu and left.

Soon, Bai Shao came with Old Madam Zheng, Zheng Mudan, and several of Gu Jinchu's aunts, followed by Gu Jinchu's two cousins-in-law.

Old Madam Jiang stood up from the bed, and when she saw the women of the Zheng family coming in, she smiled and nodded to Madam Zheng's wife.

Zheng Mudan introduced the three sisters-in-law to each other, and everyone greeted each other. Finally, the two granddaughters-in-law of the Zheng family bowed and greeted Mrs. Jiang.

Gu Jinchu had already stood up to greet them. He only spoke after seeing the women from his maternal grandparents' family exchanged pleasantries with Old Madam Jiang.

Madam Zheng smiled brightly, and took her hand and looked her up and down carefully:

"But the children made a lot of noise at night, so you couldn't get enough rest? Why do you look a little unwell?"

She said this without worrying that the Duke's wife would be suspicious.

The elders were invited to sit in the chairs, and the two sisters-in-law sat on the brocade stools brought by the maids. After everyone was seated, Gu Jinchu said:

"Maybe it's the high fever after giving birth. It didn't affect my appetite. I can recover after all."

The dangerous times have all passed, and by just brushing it off, she won't make her mother and grandmother worry.

Madam Zheng glanced at the Duke's wife and saw that she looked normal. She smiled at Gu Jinchu and said:

"You've been a demanding kid since you were little, and you're a picky eater... Others gain weight after pregnancy and childbirth, but you've lost weight before you're even out of confinement."

Second Madam Meng has been somewhat plump since she gave birth to a young daughter.

"Jinchu is young and recovers quickly. If my daughter-in-law could be like her, I would be so happy. Look, Mudan is not too plump either."

After all, he was afraid that Madam Jiang would be suspicious, so he smiled and tried to smooth things over.

Old Madam Jiang smiled as she watched her daughter-in-law talking to her mother and the women from her maternal grandparents' family.

She was also a mother, and the Concubine Shu in the palace was her first child. After the eldest daughter gave birth to Yongle, she could not often enter the palace due to the rules, and she was more worried than the Zheng family.

Of course I understand very well how they feel at this moment.

Zheng Mudan saw that her daughter looked in a good mood and the crib was empty, so she asked, "Where are the children?"

"The nurse has taken them over to feed them." Gu Jinchu said with a smile, then turned around and instructed Bai Shao: "If the children have finished drinking milk, bring them over.

The third-day bathing ceremony is about to begin. The elders in my grandparents’ family have not seen Nuonuo and Tuanzi yet.

Mrs. Wu, the eldest wife of the Zheng family, smiled and asked, "Is the wet nurse's milk enough for the children?"

Wu was not only the great aunt of Mrs. Jiang Wu, but now she was also the mother-in-law of the eldest princess. After she came to the Duke Dingguo's mansion, she was a little confused about the generations.

Following the sister-in-law, they entered the house and exchanged greetings with Mrs. Jiang and her family.

In the future, when Kaicheng and Yongle are still alive, we can get along as relatives and elders.

Gu Jinchu thought of the two children's different appetites and replied, "Nuonuo and Tuanzi are still young, so it's hard to tell right now. But Tuanzi gets hungrier with each meal, so sometimes the two of them are not on the same rhythm."

At this time, Dai and Bai Shao brought the two little masters back.

All of a sudden, it attracted the attention of the women in the Zheng family.