Qi Zhenzhen smiled and looked closely at the two children, faintly seeing their noses and mouths resembling Song Mingyue's.
Her son resembled his mother, blessed with good fortune.
"It's not just for you, but for A Nian too," Qi Zhenzhen said with a smile.
Song Mingyue started. Although she didn't know how the young lord was doing, judging by the tension of Yi Ge'er and Xiao Niu, his situation was certainly not good.
She hoped Buddha would open his eyes and protect the young lord, ensuring his safety.
Otherwise, what would Zhenzhen do? What about the child in her belly?
"You're so sincere, Buddha must have heard you. Look, I'm fine, aren't I? The young lord must also be handling his duties smoothly," Song Mingyue said with a smile.
"I hope it's as you say," Qi Zhenzhen replied, focusing on the two little ones.
As they were twins, their size wasn't very large. However, Madam Yu mentioned that the monk-physician had examined them after birth and said their bodies were well-formed and would grow. Da Feng Novel Network.
Qi Zhenzhen took out two exquisitely crafted small gold ingots. Er Xi helped drill holes and thread them with red string.
"It's not convenient to hold a naming ceremony here at the temple, so I apologize to you both. Auntie has been on the mountain and couldn't prepare gifts, so please accept these as a substitute. I'll make it up to you later," Qi Zhenzhen said as she tied them onto their wrists.
"This is more than enough. Which child gets to wear gold right after birth?" Madam Yu said. "Children in the village might not even see a gold ingot in their lifetime."
"Xiao Niu and Mingyue will likely not return to the village to live unless they are old. These two little ones will not be like the village children in the future. They will study and follow the path of imperial examinations, or practice martial arts, following the military path like their father. Whichever path they choose, they are bound to achieve great things in the future. Therefore, let alone gold ingots, they deserve even better things," Qi Zhenzhen said with a smile.
These words also conveyed to Madam Yu and Song Mingyue that the Zhang family, starting with Xiao Niu, was changing its trajectory.
Their children had a different starting point now.
Madam Yu was a bit taken aback, carefully pondering Qi Zhenzhen's words.
Indeed, Xiao Niu was still so young yet so valued by the young lord. If he continued to do well, his future would surely be even brighter.
"You can't treat him as that mischievous brat from the village anymore," Madam Yu mumbled.
"Even if he becomes a great general one day, you can still discipline him," Song Mingyue said with a smile. "Look, you have two great-grandchildren. If he dares to disrespect you, I'll have them throw him out."
Madam Yu was amused. "You girl, you're already a mother, yet you're still not serious."
"I'm serious. If Xiao Niu puts on airs with you, not only me, but even Zhenzhen won't let him get away with it," Song Mingyue said righteously.
Qi Zhenzhen also smiled. "Yes, Mingyue is right."
Madam Yu laughed even louder. The two little ones, who were sleeping soundly, stirred their eyelids and opened their eyes simultaneously.
A child's pupils are dark and large, pure and innocent.
"Haven't you given them nicknames yet?" Qi Zhenzhen asked.
"Xiao Niu has thought of them, but they're too unpleasant: Copper Head, Iron Hammer." Song Mingyue said this with some helplessness.
Madam Yu agreed. "Iron Head, Copper Hammer, how good that sounds! Humble names are easy to raise."
"Mother, it's Copper Head, Iron Hammer," Song Mingyue corrected.
"It's about the same," Madam Yu said indifferently.
Qi Zhenzhen, like Song Mingyue, felt the names were rather...
"Have you started calling them that?" Qi Zhenzhen asked.
Song Mingyue shook her head. "I don't think they sound good, so not yet?"
"Why not change them?"