Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 503 - 503 504 Mission Abroad_1

Chapter 503: Chapter 504: Mission Abroad_1 Chapter 503: Chapter 504: Mission Abroad_1 Muniang then said, “Let’s call the boy Xiaobai and the girl Xiaohua, what do you think of that?”

A line of black lines appeared on Yu Ze’s forehead, and with difficulty, he nodded: “Pretty good.”

“These nicknames, you know, they have to be down-to-earth so that they are easier to raise,” explained Muniang.

“And their formal names?”

After some thought, Muniang said, “For the formal names, let’s still have your parents decide. They’ve been longing for a grandson, and now that they finally have one, they’ve hardly got to see him. You should send a letter back home one of these days and ask them to name the two children.”

Yu Ze smiled, drawing Muniang into an embrace: “Why is my wife always so understanding?”

Muniang replied irritably, “What else can I do? Though we live far away and not under the same roof, they are still my in-laws after all. I’ve lured their son away such a long distance, and they’re already unhappy about it. If we ignore them even when it comes to the children, how could they bear it?”

In fact, it was Steward Chen’s affair that had alarmed Muniang and made her cautious. Previously, she thought being so far away, the in-laws had altogether forgotten about them. Now, she understood no matter what, she was still the daughter-in-law of Marquis Chen Mansion. She might not play the role of a noblewoman secluded within a grand courtyard, but she couldn’t afford to miss out on the necessary gestures.

Yu Ze knew her thoughts and planted a kiss on her forehead: “Alright, I’ll have someone send the letter right away.”

After some more thinking, Muniang said, “No, let me write the letter personally.”

Yu Ze considered it for a moment before nodding: “Okay.”

Muniang earnestly observed her confinement, and after enduring the stuffiness for a month, she was finally liberated. Yu Ze was liberated too. Having been restrained for so long, his primal instincts took over, and he exhausted Muniang to the brink of collapse. If it weren’t for his concern for Muniang’s health, he probably would have taken more from her.

Muniang couldn’t even sit up straight, lying limp on the bed and beating it in frustration. She had planned to go out for a breath of fresh air, marking the end of her confinement today, but due to his antics, she doubted she could even get out of bed!

In the space of a month, the two babies had indeed grown quite a bit, their once wrinkled little faces now smooth and rosy. Their big eyes looked spirited, as if they were almost alive.

“Lady, the little master and little miss are so handsome,” Qingya said with a smile as she helped Muniang change the children’s diapers. “Their eyes seem like they can speak, and they even smiled at me.”

Muniang laughed: “They love to smile so much, clearly they take after my personality!”

“Indeed, my lord isn’t one to smile much, except when he’s with you, Lady. But these two children are always so cheerful,” Qingya said.

Suddenly, Muniang wondered if Yu Ze also had such a stern face when he was a child. A child having such a glacial expression would be pretty awkward to imagine, she thought. Well, he was always a bit odd!

“By the way, in a few days it’ll be the little master and little miss’s full moon feast. The old Lady is already preparing for it and asked me to inquire if there’s anyone special you wish to invite,” Qingya inquired.

Muniang replied with a smile: “Had you not mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten about it. The people I want to invite are probably already known by my mother, and I don’t have many friends, so just inviting a few familiar families to liven things up would suffice.”

“Yes.”

That day, Muniang made a special effort to dress up, mainly because it had been so long since she had properly groomed herself. She had been pregnant before, followed by the confinement period, and she hadn’t dolled herself up for nearly half a year.

Today being the full moon feast, naturally, she had to look her best. After looking in the mirror for a long time, she couldn’t help but acknowledge that her figure hadn’t changed. Perhaps, having suffered hardships when she was younger meant that her body would never get too out of shape. About a month after giving birth, her body, which had swollen somewhat, had also slimmed down considerably.

Zeng Gang’s family and the Liu Family had all arrived, already in the main room teasing the two children. Lord Lu wanted to avoid any appearance of impropriety in order to maintain his image as an incorruptible official, so he did not come, and instead sent Lu Qi’er to join in the fun. As for Zhao Ziming, upon learning that Lu Qi’er would be coming, he eagerly made his way over from Chatu Town.

Ever since the marriage between him and Lu Qi’er had been firmly settled, their families had forbidden them from being too close to each other. Additionally, now that Lu Qi’er had grown older, a girl’s reputation was very important, and their families did not allow any breaches. Zhao Ziming could hardly bear it, always looking for opportunities, and his coming to Muniang’s home was just to exploit such an opportunity.

The house was bustling, even merrier than during the New Year, but suddenly a servant entered and said, “Lady, someone from Dongxing Building has sent over a congratulatory gift, they say it’s for the young masters.”

Muniang was startled, “Why didn’t you invite them in?”

“It was a servant from the Wu Mansion named Liu Fu, seems like someone who works closely with Mr. Wu. He left after dropping off the items, I couldn’t stop him.”

Muniang acknowledged and then received the gifts, two boxes, each containing a matching pair of gold lock necklaces. For Wu Haoli, such items were not too expensive, but they definitely showed sincere thought.

He was unwilling to come now, probably because he still couldn’t let go in his heart. Muniang sighed, not knowing what to say.

Wu Haoli was also a decent person; it was just unfortunate that he had set his heart on the wrong person. If he could one day find someone he truly loved and who loved him in return, they could still be friends. Otherwise, this way, he was in agony, and she felt awkward.

The full-month celebration was just a casual gathering of familiar families, without too much pomp. Everyone simply sat together for a lively meal and that was that.

After a few drinks, Zeng Gang’s face turned red and his neck bulged as he exclaimed, “Muniang is really something! Suddenly blessed with two children, surpassing my wife and me in no time. That won’t do! I also want a pair, my wife, give me one too, a boy-girl twins!”

Qinghe’s face turned red, “Will you please be quiet? You’re embarrassing yourself!”

The crowd burst into laughter.

Yu Ze felt happy and had drank quite a bit with Zeng Gang. When he returned to the room, his steps were unsteady, and it was Muniang who helped him back. But no sooner had they entered the room than he suddenly sobered up.

“You, I knew there was a reason you got drunk so easily today!” Muniang said, annoyed.

Yu Ze just smiled, “If I hadn’t pretended to be drunk, how embarrassed would Zeng Gang be? He was completely inebriated.”

“Since when do you care about other people’s dignity? That’s really strange,” Muniang said laughingly.

“Because they are close to you, that’s why I care. I couldn’t care less about others,” Yu Ze said as he pecked Muniang’s cheek lightly and his hand once again began to wander.

Muniang scolded him jokingly, yet she felt content inside.

Just as the two prepared to indulge in each other’s company, Yu Ze suddenly halted his movements, his tone taking on a hint of impatience, “Come in.”

The Hidden Guard practically soared into the room feeling killing intent, aware that he had disrupted his master’s moment, drenched in cold sweat.

“What’s the matter?” Yu Ze asked coldly.

The Hidden Guard hastily bowed, “General, news has come from the imperial court, the Princess An of Qilian Kingdom will personally lead an envoy to our empire. Intelligence from the Qilian Kingdom spies suggests that this time, Princess An is likely to bring the second young master with her.”