After a night of heavy snow, although it cleared up at dawn, the temperature still plummeted.
Who knew how many people were caught off guard by this first snow, and because they didn't have any clothes to wear, they were so cold that they cried for their parents.
In the Li family, in the greenhouse, because the copper pipes close to the wall circulated hot water, after closing the door, they didn't feel cold at all.
In the past, Xiao Huan would have run to the yard to make a snowman, but today, she just moved a small stool and sat in front of the bed, looking at the little eyes in the swaddling clothes. She had been looking for almost an hour, but she still couldn't get enough of it.
After a while, she turned back and whispered, "Hehe, his nose is like the son-in-law, and his eyes are like Miss …"
"Nonsense, he didn't even open his eyes." Li Yi gently knocked on her head.
Xiao Huan immediately retracted her head and whispered, "I saw him last night …"
As a person who had lived two lives, this was his first child. Naturally, Li Yi couldn't get enough of it, but he didn't think the child looked like anyone or not. A newborn child didn't even have eyes and eyebrows, so these things couldn't be seen.
Sitting on the bed, Ruyi's face was a little pale. Giving birth was hard for women, and it was like walking through the gates of hell. Even a grandmaster was not much better than an ordinary person.
She looked at the child, and a faint smile appeared on her slightly tired face. Then she sighed and said, "It's a pity that you like daughters …"
Although she said this, she didn't know how happy she was. Some ideas were deeply rooted here, and even Ruyi couldn't avoid them.
Li Yi tucked her in and said, "It's okay, we can have more in the future. There will be daughters …"
Outsiders were not allowed in the confinement room. Although only Ruyi and Xiao Huan were here, hearing this, she couldn't help blushing. She changed the topic and said, "Husband, what do you think we should name him?"
In fact, as early as a few months ago, Li Yi and she had prepared a few names, both boys and girls.
Li Yi didn't name his children according to the Li family's genealogy, nor did he plan to name his children in this way.
Originally, if he had a daughter, it would be good to call her Li Siyi or Li Muyi. For a boy, this name would be a bit feminine. Moreover, he was the eldest son of the Li family, so he naturally had to choose a more neutral name.
There were already a few names that they could come up with, but the two of them had yet to decide which one to use.
"Li Xuan?" Li Yi repeated the name, then shook his head and said, "I feel like I've heard this name somewhere before. It's not good …"
"Li Xiaoyao?" He read another one and shook his head. "This won't do. This life is too bitter and rough. It's not good either …"
"Li Bai, you're indeed suitable for the occasion, but I'm afraid that you won't be able to control it …"
…
"Why don't we call him Duaner?" Ruyi thought for a while, then looked at him and said, "He is the eldest son of the Li family. I hope that he can be a good person in the future and act according to the rules, so that he can be a good example to his younger brothers and sisters."
"Li Duan?"
Li Yi didn't want to give the child any cool name. Li Duan was actually not bad, but it sounded a bit short …
The word "short" made him feel uncomfortable no matter how he heard it.
"A name is just a form of address. Although it is good to have a meaning, it has little to do with one's character or fate in the future." Li Yi thought for a while and said, "If a name can represent fate, then isn't Ruyi too much of an advantage?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was kicked lightly by Miss.Liu. Li Yi looked at the swaddled child. Since Ruyi could bring it up, it meant that she liked the name very much. He nodded and said, "Duaner … Li Duan. En, very good. I'll do as my wife says."
The little servant girl looked at the child sleeping soundly in the swaddled clothes and said in a small voice, "Duaner, Duaner, you have a name …"
"You guys have been busy all night yesterday. Go and rest first." Last night, after the child was born, everyone in the manor didn't sleep well. Li Yi said to Xiao Huan and Miss.Liu, then looked at Ruyi and said, "You haven't slept since yesterday. Go and rest for a while. I'll deal with the matters outside."
The greenhouse was so quiet and peaceful, but in fact, the outside had long been a boiling pot.
Since last night, this place had become the focus of the entire capital.
Especially after the news that County Marquis Li had a son and that both mother and son were safe spread out, many officials and nobles in the capital couldn't sit still.
The carriages and horses that came to congratulate and give gifts had long been lined up two streets away. The servant girls and servants of the Li Manor had all been mobilized. Just counting the rooms for storing gifts, they had already prepared four rooms.
The youngest Marquis in the court, the youngest Minister of the Golden Purple Imperial Court, and the Emperor's most favored official, even the nobles and officials who usually didn't have any interaction had to prepare enough gifts at this time.
The old Emperor's edict came early in the morning. Other than bringing a lot of rewards, Ruyi's title of nobility was directly raised by two levels. After that, there was also the Empress's decree, the Princess's manor, the Crown Prince's manor, and more than a dozen carriages of gifts …
Usually, Li Yi didn't like to socialize, but today was different. Others came with gifts, so he had to go through the formalities. Just this formalities took him from dawn to dusk.
When a servant came to tell him that the madam and the child had both woken up and that the madam was talking inside, Li Yi found that the sky was already a bit dark.
"Duaner, Duaner, this is a good name …" The smile on the face of the madam of the Li family hadn't stopped since last night.
The old woman had been living in the manor for the past few days. She had originally fallen asleep yesterday, but she was suddenly woken up and hadn't slept since. Before the child was born, she seemed to be more anxious than Li Yi. After the child was born, she was busy inside and outside, sending letters outside one after another. Until now, she hadn't rested, but she seemed more energetic than anyone else.
Although the other madam couldn't see, she was also sitting next to Ruyi's bed. At this moment, she was holding her hand and saying something. Li Yi listened. It should be some precautions during the confinement period. In fact, he didn't need someone to teach him these things. He knew it better than anyone else …
Originally, he wanted to persuade the two old people to go back and rest first, but seeing the situation in front of him, he felt that they probably wouldn't listen, so he quietly left.
No matter what, his heart was still a little worried for so long that now, he could finally take a long breath of relief.
Today, everyone in the manor was busy all day, so that only a passage was swept out of the courtyard. In the courtyard, around the stone table, there was still a layer of not too thin snow.
Li Yi cleared a stone stool and sat down. Not long after, there was a crunching sound of stepping on the snow.
Li Xuan looked tired. He cleared another stone stool, sat next to Li Yi, and asked, "Are you busy enough today?"
"How do you have time to come over?"
The reason why Li Yi asked this was because this afternoon, there was news from the palace that Li Xuan's heir consort had also given birth. Both the adult and the child were safe, but it was a girl. Li Xuan probably didn't have any other thoughts about this, but the heir consort would probably be sad for a while.
Li Xuan shook his head and said, "Her Ladyship said that she needed to rest, so I stayed with her for a while. When she fell asleep, I directly came over."
"Congratulations …" Li Yi cupped his hands in a salute.
Li Xuan casually replied, "Congratulations to you too."
The heir consort's body was weak, and it would probably affect the child. Li Yi looked at him and asked, "How is the child's health?"
Speaking of his daughter, a smile appeared on Li Xuan's face. He said, "When she was born, she cried loudly and her body was a little weak, but the imperial physician said that she was fine for the first month, and then there were no problems."
"What about the heir consort?"
Li Xuan shook his head and said, "She's fine. Her body is a little weak, and this time, her vitality might have been injured. She needs to rest, but it's not a big deal. However, she has always wanted to have a son …"
Li Yi could understand the heir consort's thoughts, but this matter couldn't be forced. He stood up and patted Li Xuan's shoulder, saying, "If there's nothing else, try to persuade her. Actually, it's not bad to have a daughter …"
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