Chapter 469 - Chapter 469: Chapter 465: Surprise_1 (1/2)

Chapter 469: Chapter 465: Surprise_1

After Yingbao gave birth, Wei Zhan immediately sent Song Changshi to Qinchuan County to share the good news.

He then personally wrote and sent a notice to Beijing.

Jiang Sanlang, his wife Chunniang, and Yanru hurried over, bringing with them clothes for the baby suitable for all four seasons.

Seeing her parents and second aunt arrive, Yingbao was anxious to get out of the bed.

“Baobao, stay in bed.” Chunniang helped her daughter back into a seated position: “You’ve only given birth a few days ago, you cannot get out of bed so soon. You need to recuperate properly. As the older generation says, if you tire yourself out so soon after giving birth, you might suffer from uterine prolapse in the future.”

Yingbao had no choice but to lie back down, saying, “Father, mother, second aunt, you must have had a long journey. Go have some food and rest first, and we can talk later.”

“We’re not tired, let us first take a look at our granddaughter.” Chunniang looked at the baby lying on the bed with affection and asked, “Have you chosen a name for her yet?”

Yingbao: “Not yet.”

Chunniang laughed: “Let’s give her a nickname for now, so we can call her something.”

Yingbao thought for a while: “Let’s call her Nuannuan.”

“Nuannuan, what a good name. Just hearing it makes one feel warm during winter.” Wei Zhan grinned widely, showing his teeth.

These past few days, he had been busy looking after his wife and had forgotten to name their child.

After the parents-in-law and second aunt had seen the baby, Wei Zhan led them to the side hall for a meal.

Rarely, he invited his father, the head of the Wei family, to mingle with the guests. Of course, his mother was also present at the table.

Since then, Chunniang and her husband, Jiang Sanlang, stayed at the Princess Residence for more than a month, returning home only after the Cooking Stove Day.

Just as the New Year was approaching, the emperor’s rewards arrived belatedly.

Along with the rewards, there were also two royal edicts, separately summoning Wei Fanzhi and Jiang Bao to Beijing to serve as the Chu Prince’s companions in reading.

Weiwulang and his wife were overjoyed upon receiving the edict, because it also stated that, as parents, they could accompany them to Beijing and have a residence of a seventh-grade official in Beijing.

This meant their son could potentially be granted an official title directly.

Weiwulang, upon receiving the edict, was so excited he didn’t know what to do with his hands.

The Wei family head was also very happy, patting his fifth son on the shoulder: “You should accompany Fanzhi to Beijing as soon as possible, I will contribute some funds for you. You should buy another house in Beijing, and I might pop over when I’m free.”

The grandson’s trip to accompany the emperor to Beijing might result in him being granted an official title. As a grandparent, he would naturally want to share in the glory.

Although his son-in-law was also a high-ranking official, he was married into the Princess Residence, which made the Wei household feel like they had wasted efforts bringing up this son.

Upon hearing these words, Weiwulang looked somewhat unnatural, and after brewing for a long time, he finally said: “Father, I’m not yet aware of the situation in Beijing. We’ll talk about buying property there later.”

The Wei family head gave his fifth son a sideways glance, snorted twice: “Alright, I know what you’re worried about. I’ll ask your eldest brother to come back, and you’ll be in charge of managing our three properties in Beijing.”

“It’s not what son meant.” Weiwulang hastily said, “I just think the expenses in Beijing are quite expensive. As a business family, buying so many properties not only wastes funds but also incurs property taxes, I don’t see the need.”

The Wei family head glared at him: “I can afford the property taxes, no need for you to worry about it!”

Weiwulang’s wife saw that her father-in-law was getting angry, hurriedly pulled at her husband’s sleeve, urging him to curb his words.

Thus, the Wei head immediately wrote a letter to his eldest son, asking him to come back, and arranged for fifth son to manage the houses in Beijing.

The Lady of the Cao Family was both surprised and remorseful.

What surprised her was the good fortune of Weiwulang. His son had been chosen by the emperor to study with Prince Chu.

Everyone knew that the current emperor only had Prince Chu as his son, and the rest were daughters. Maybe other concubines had given birth to sons, but they didn’t manage to survive.

Being picked to study with the prince now, it was certain they would rise to high positions in the future, gaining titles and promotions without any doubt.

What delighted her was that her husband was finally returning from Beijing.

Presumably, he would bring along her half-sister. When the time comes, she would definitely teach that little wench a lesson!