Chapter 1569: Chapter 1576: Dragon-Phoenix Triplets (5)
As soon as she thought of these things, Cai Wei felt a chill run down her spine and was even more determined to keep her children away from the nannies. These nannies should be close to her children only to breastfeed and nothing more; they must not develop feelings for her children. Once the children are weaned, they should be sent away immediately. Of course, she would not be stingy with money and rewards for them, but that would be all.
After selecting three nannies, the three soft and cute little buns were taken away. Cai Wei watched as her children were carried off, feeling hollow inside. She touched her chest and said, “I need to quickly massage my breasts open and feed the children myself!”
Nangong Yi gently caressed her cheek with pity and said, “There’s no rush. You must be exhausted. Get some sleep first. You can massage later when you’re awake.”
Cai Wei was indeed exhausted and, closing her eyes, fell asleep immediately.
Looking at her weary face, Nangong Yi kissed her forehead and whispered, “Wei’er, sleep now, I will keep watch over you…”
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The news of Cai Wei giving birth to Dragon-Phoenix Triplets was brought back to the Mu Mansion by Lady Du, causing a stir in the household, as happy as if it were New Year. Wen’er and Wu’er clamored to see their little nephew and niece, while Mu Zhongqing, smiling broadly, soothed his noisy sons, saying, “It’s too late today, your sister must be asleep. Wait until tomorrow, and then your mother will take you to the palace to see them!”
Lady Du, amidst her joy, rewarded the servants with money and had them make an extra set of autumn clothes. She then went to the Buddha Hall to pray for blessings for her three precious grandchildren.
At the Duke Li Guo’s Mansion, although the celebrations weren’t as extravagant as in the Mu Mansion, there was a cheerful atmosphere. Fei’er, in particular, was overjoyed at having three little nephews and a niece all at once, repeatedly asking the Old Madame if it was really true.
The Old Madame, her face full of smiles, recounted the Empress Dowager’s childbirth process to everyone, and mentioned how frightened and uneasy she looked at the time, causing everyone to burst into laughter.
The Mansion of Marquis Jian’an also heard of the Empress Dowager giving birth to Dragon-Phoenix Triplets. Marquis Wu Shiji swayed as he pondered; in another two months, his daughter was due to give birth, and he wondered whether it would be a boy or a girl. It would be best if she could have Dragon-Phoenix Twins like Empress Mu, then he could form an alliance with her.
Lady of Marquis Jian’an began preparing gifts for the “washing three” ceremonies for the little princes and princess. Back when it came to Xiang Yun, Empress Mu helped so much and prepared such a lavish bridal gift. Xiang Yun’s happiness today was thanks to Empress Mu’s great efforts. She had nothing to repay the Empress Dowager with, but now that she had given birth, Lady Jian’an resolved to put extra thought into the children’s “washing three” ceremonies!
“Hey, Marquis, what should we prepare as gifts for the washing three ceremonies of the three little princes?”
Perhaps because a mother gains status through her daughter, ever since their daughter became the Crown Princess of Qing Luo Kingdom, Marquis Jian’an treated Madam Wu much better than before, spending more than half of the month in her courtyard, willing to consult her on matters. Although other concubines felt jealous, none dared to compete with the madam, so they could only sullenly watch and get upset in vain.
Marquis Jian’an listened and pondered, saying, “Arguably, we should send some precious gold, silver, and jewels, but our Empress Dowager lacks none of those. I think it’s better to send something rare; let’s send the few phoenix golden-scaled fish that Yun’er gave us to the Empress as a gift. Our Great Jin Dynasty doesn’t have such rare fish yet.”