When Yuan Xi heard the child's cry, he was in a trance for a moment.
He suddenly felt that this world was so unreal that he wondered if everything in his rebirth was just a dream, and the baby's cry was the ringtone that brought him back to reality.
But a moment later, when Yuan Xi's consciousness returned to his body, he found that he was still standing in the middle of the yard, the sky and the earth were vast, and the winter chill invaded his body through his clothes, making his body tremble. This feeling spread throughout
His whole body made him deeply feel everything this world brought to him.
Yuan Xi couldn't help but laugh.
Yes, worrying about gains and losses is a normal human emotion. If you don't care about it, it would be abnormal.
Real life is full of helplessness and powerlessness. Even if it is just a dream, if you keep doing it, you can at least try to make this dream better.
As soon as he started to take steps, another burst of crying came, causing him to stop suddenly.
Yuan Xi smiled bitterly. For the first time, he discovered that sometimes when things come together, it really gives him a headache.
He thought for a moment and walked towards Zhen Mi's house.
Cai Zhaoji opened the door, Yuan Xi walked in, walked around several screen walls, and then reached the inner room.
He stood far away from the bed, looking at the pale Zhen Mi, who was looking at him with a forced smile. In the swaddling clothes next to him, a baby who was as wrinkled as a little old man was crying loudly from his mouth.
Cao Xian came closer and whispered: "It's a boy."
Yuan Xi let out a long breath. This should be the first male of the three generations of the Yuan family. This is good news for him and even the Yuan family, but for this child, it is a bit heavy.
He took a few steps forward, leaned down, wiped his hands on his body, took Zhen Mi's sweaty hand, and whispered: "Thank you for your hard work, madam."
Zhen Mi tried her best to smile and said: "It's not hard, husband, you'd better go and see Mrs. Wu."
Yuan Xi was startled, "How do you know, madam, that I haven't gone yet?"
Zhen Mi smiled and shook her head, "Go ahead."
Yuan Xi glanced at the baby again, nodded slightly, and said to Zhen Mi: "Have a good rest."
In Mrs. Wu's room, it was Mrs. Du who opened the door. She lowered her voice and said, "Madam asked me to ask the envoy if he has been to Mrs. Zhen's room?"
Seeing Yuan Xi nodding, Mrs. Du turned her body aside to let Yuan Xi in, and whispered: "It's... a boy."
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "It's the same over there."
Mrs. Du breathed a sigh of relief.
Yuan Xi thought to himself that women are really thoughtful, but why is he not the same?
After he entered, he found that Mrs. Wu was in better spirits than Zhen Mi, but the look in her eyes had a somewhat complicated meaning.
The baby beside him also cried unusually loudly.
Yuan Xi went over to sit down by the bed and comforted Mrs. Wu. When he turned around, he found that Lu Lingqi's face was pale and frightened, and asked curiously: "What's going on?"
Lu Lingqi patted her chest and said with lingering fear: "I was scared to death. It came out head first."
"I'm used to seeing cows and sheep on the grassland. I thought it was the legs that jumped out first."
As soon as these words came out, even Mrs. Wu was amused, "Madam, she talks interestingly and has a good heart. She will have a son soon."
Lu Lingqi waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, I still want to go to the battlefield. It's so inconvenient to have a child."
Everyone laughed, and Yuan Xi felt both happy and worried. Although having a baby was a great joy, having two children at the same time meant that he would be busy in the days to come.
In the next few days, there was an endless stream of people coming to congratulate him. Among them, the happiest ones were not only Yuan Xi, but also Guo Jia and other subordinates.
Guo Jia was drinking warm wine leisurely, while the two concubines behind him were squeezing his shoulders. Seeing that Guo Jia was already a bit drunk, Mrs. Dong opposite could not help but said: "It's so early in the morning, husband, you'd better drink less."
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Guo Jia laughed and said, "You don't understand, I'm very happy."
"The young master has been married for less than two years, and there are two men. This is extremely rare among the nobles."
"This also means that at least in the next generation of successors, the Young Master is already ahead of many people. This is no less than a strong medicine for many people who want to join the Young Master but are still waiting on the sidelines."
"Young Master is versatile in both civil and military affairs, but what I really want to pass on is his lust."
Mrs. Dong couldn't help laughing, "Husband, you are a bit boastful. Guo Yi is the only one in the Guo family. How can you have other children?"
Guo Jia choked, and Mrs. Dong took the opportunity to say to the two concubines behind her: "You also often persuade your husband to stop. How can he have a child with you if he is always so drunk?"
The two concubines looked at each other and agreed with a wry smile, thinking that it would be weird if Guo Jia was obedient. In his eyes, wine is much more important than women.
At this time, a guard came in and said: "There is someone coming from your residence and I want you to come and discuss matters in your residence."
After hearing this, Guo Jia drank all the wine in his glass, then lazily stood up and said, "It's time for the young master to come to me. I can guess what he wants to ask me."
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"I'll go first."
Mrs. Dong sent Guo Jia out, thinking that her husband had met someone who appreciated him. He came to Guo Jia to discuss everything, no matter how big or small. It can be said that the relationship was extremely close.
I just don't know how long this kind of life can last. Thinking of Guo Jia's physical condition, Dong's face became a little sad.
Guo Jia got off the carriage and saw Yuan Xi already waiting in the yard, so he smiled and said: "What, judging from the appearance of the young master, there is more than one thing, right?"
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "It's still a random plan, sir."
He led Guo Jia inside and said, "Although it's a bit early to say this, I still hope that my husband can be a mentor to these two boys in the future."
After hearing this, Guo Jia smiled and said: "I am a sacrificial wine, and I do my duty as a master, but this will happen at least three or four years later. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Yuan Xi sighed, "Isn't there one more thing?"
He took Guo Jia into the house, "I originally promised Gongsun Zan's widow, Hou, a marriage, but now I'm married to two men, so it's hard for me to choose."
After hearing this, Guo Jia laughed and said, "That's it?"
"How come the young master is so thin-skinned? He accepted Madam Hou directly. It doesn't matter if they don't allow her to kiss her, right?"
Yuan Xi rubbed his nose in embarrassment, "This behavior is too similar to Cao Mengde. Let's discuss this matter separately, but I personally promised the marriage, and I don't want to break the contract."
Guo Jia thought for a while and said: "From a utilitarian perspective, Mrs. Wu's child is more suitable."
"Mrs. Zhen's child is the eldest son. If they get married in the future, they can win the support of a considerable number of people."
"And Mrs. Hou has no power behind her. I still say the same thing. There is no need for marriage to integrate Gongsun Zan's remaining power. But since the young master insists, Gongsun Zan's daughter takes advantage in the end."
"At least he will have a stable support for the rest of his life. If the young master achieves great achievements in the future, he will be worthy of Gongsun Zan."
Yuan Xi smiled bitterly and said, "I guess sir would say that."
"Sir, he is still as calm as ever when he is thinking about things."
Guo Jia sneered, "Young master, don't be a good boy if you get an advantage. I'm protecting them, mother and daughter!"
"Just because they are so lonely and helpless now, will it be a good thing for them even if they become emperor... princess in the future?"
"Without the support of the family behind them, I'm afraid they wouldn't know how they would die!"
After hearing this, Yuan Xi was surprised and said: "Isn't what you said a bit serious?"
"When my husband and I were talking, when we talked about Empress Lu's disaster, didn't we also mention that the candidate for the empress should be someone without a family background?"
After hearing this, Guo Jia sneered and said: "Young Master only knows one, but doesn't know the other. He knows it but doesn't know why."
"The kind that the young master said is innocent, but Gongsun Zan is an enemy of the Yuan family. He has killed many of the Yuan family's relatives and generals, and they are feuding with each other."
"Now, in order to protect them, the young master wants to recruit Gongsun Zan's forces at the same time. Marriage with a concubine is enough, and he will be able to protect them in the future."
"Furthermore, if the concubine marries Gongsun Zan's daughter, there will not be too many people supporting him in the future, his power will not be too great, and he will not be able to threaten his legitimate son."
"But it's different for the eldest son. There are too many stakes involved. How many people are watching with eager eyes, especially the young master who is married on the fingertips. Who knows what will happen in the next ten years?"
"If the young master passes the throne, or... well, there will definitely be twists and turns surrounding the fight for the heir. Then Gongsun Zan's matter will be revealed. Can the mother and daughter be guaranteed to have someone to protect them?
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Yuan Xi was silent. He had to admit that Guo Jia had seen through it all.
The eldest son is both a gift and a curse. Setting a marriage too early will only make people's hearts wander and resentment will gradually arise.
The best way is to put the matter of the eldest son on hold until he reaches adulthood. During this period, many aristocratic families will have something to look forward to, so that they can be loyal to Yuan Xi, and even compete with each other for favors and credit, so that in the future,
A positive atmosphere was created within Youzhou Group.
Metaphorically speaking, it is the carrot in front of the donkey.
He had been following Guo Jia for a long time, and there was no need to explain Guo Jia's words clearly. He just explained it himself. He sighed and said, "I understand what you mean, sir."
He then smiled and said: "I haven't given birth to a daughter. It seems that Guo Yi's marriage cannot be promised to my husband for the time being."
Guo Jia smiled and said: "No, my boy is stupid and stupid, and he can't afford it."
"He doesn't have my ability. It may not be a good thing for him to get involved in the young master's family affairs, just like the Hou family and his daughter."
"When the time comes, we can find him an ordinary family and live in peace for the rest of his life. That's all."
Yuan Xi also laughed, bowed and said: "Sir, you have helped me a lot, but Xi really has nothing to repay."
When Guo Jia went out, he seemed to have thought of something, and turned around and said: "Young Master may not be able to shame you for what happened to Madam Hou, but I still want to say that Gongsun Zan has made too many enemies in Youzhou, and only the one who can protect Madam Hou at the moment is
The title was given by the young master."
Yuan Xi sent Guo Jia away and sighed, thinking that what he thought at the beginning was a bit simple.
He came to Zhen Mi's room. Zhen Mi had just finished feeding the child, and there was still some sweat on her forehead. Yuan Xi picked up the linen cloth in front of the bed, wiped it carefully, and said: "I have discussed with Mr. Yuanhua and let the child eat
Breast milk is better, madam, don’t blame me.”
Zhen Mi smiled and said, "When did you miss me, husband?"
"Has there been any result on what I mentioned the day before yesterday?"
Yuan Xi sighed: "I was about to mention this to my wife."
He told what Guo Jia said, and Zhen Mi listened with a look of regret on her face, "What a pity, Mrs. Hou's daughter is really cute. I fell in love with her the first time I saw it, but in the end I still couldn't compete with Mrs. Wu."
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Yuan Xi comforted him: "The eldest son is involved in too many things. When the time comes, we will choose slowly. There will definitely be a more suitable one."
Zhen Mi nodded reluctantly and said hurriedly: "Husband, please go find the two ladies."