Lu Ye sprang up from the corner of the wall, wanting to rush into the room to see his precious darling, the one who gave birth to four babies for him at the risk of her life, his most beloved precious darling!
However, because he had been curled up in the corner for too long and was overly nervous, his legs were weak after standing up, and he almost fell. Tong and Tie, who were standing by his side, immediately reached out to support him.
"Master, please be careful," Lu Tie reminded him respectfully.
"Quick, help me in to see my precious darling," Lu Ye's voice trembled slightly.
Lu Tie thought that the precious darling his master mentioned were the four young masters. He comfortingly said, "Master, don't worry. The young masters need to be bathed and swaddled after they are born. My brother was like this when he was born."
"No, I want to see my precious darling first," Lu Ye said stubbornly, his voice choked with emotion.
"Master, we will help you there now."
After Lu Tong finished speaking, he glanced at Lu Tie and sighed in his heart. He was truly dense. After being here for so long, he still hadn't figured out which darling his master was referring to.
The two of them supported Lu Ye to knock on the door. Granny Wu opened the door and said softly to Lu Ye, "Go in. Be careful, Xiao Sheng is asleep."
"Mmm," Lu Ye's nose felt sore. He couldn't wait to push the door open and stumbled in.
Tong and Tie stood outside the door.
The room was divided in half by a cloth curtain. Bai Sheng's bed was in the inner section, and the crib was placed in the outer half.
The room was spacious enough, so it didn't feel crowded.
With teary eyes, Lu Ye glanced at the four wriggling little red forms in the crib, then lifted the cloth curtain and rushed to the bedside.
He crouched by the bed, took Bai Sheng's hand, and whispered with a sob, "Precious darling, you've worked hard. I was really... scared, so scared. From now on... we're not having any more children."
After speaking, he raised his hand and gently stroked the sweat-dampened strands of Bai Sheng's hair with his fingers, his eyes filled with gentle affection.
Bai Sheng's face was a little pale, his lips had lost some color, and tiny, sparkling tears still clung to his thick eyelashes.
The cries of the four newborns hadn't woken her; she must be so exhausted.
Lu Ye wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and pressed his face against Bai Sheng's hand. He felt an indescribable sense of peace and stability in his heart.
Separated by the curtain, the midwives pretended to be deaf and mute, silently tidied everything in the room, and then gradually left. Only two of them and Granny Wu remained to care for the four pink fleshy bundles.
The maids Huo, Yin, Qiu, and Dong were too young and lacked experience in caring for newborns. They would need to be taught slowly before they could be trusted to take care of them.
Granny Wu felt the pulse of each baby and found that their heartbeats were strong, and their vitality was tenacious.
"As expected, each one is a little lucky star," Granny Wu's smile was wide, and the emotion in her eyes was a little complex.
Her homeland truly had a promising future. She would peacefully await that day.
Outside the house.
"Sister Du, when can we go in to see sister-in-law and the little nephews?" Lu Yun asked Du Min, tilting his head. He couldn't wait to show his nephews his prowess as a grand uncle and General of Filth.
Du Min patted his head and smiled, "Don't be in a hurry. The little nephews aren't going anywhere. Later, Second Master can look as long as he wants."
Lu Yu's eyes widened. "Second Brother, do you think the little nephews will look a lot like me?"
Lu Yun glanced at his younger brother and said with some disdain, "I hope they don't look like you, too chubby."
After life improved, Lu Yu, with his persistent appetite, had eaten himself into a little fatty.
Lu Yu expressed his dissent, "Chubby is cute."
"The young masters will definitely resemble Master and Madam the most," Tian Dou said. Her mother had long instructed her that any daughters born to Madam should be called Eldest Young Lady, and sons should be called Young Masters.
Tie Zhu and Tian Ya nodded in agreement with Tian Dou's words.
Seeing the children huddled by the door, chattering, Tian Guihua immediately walked over and pulled them aside. "Madam is too tired and is resting. Don't make noise, so as not to disturb her rest. When the young masters are settled, you'll be allowed to see them."
The boys all nodded obediently. They were uncles now, how could they be unreasonable?
Prince Yu also stretched his neck, wanting to peek through the crack in the door to see Bai Sheng's condition.
A Qiu tugged at his master's sleeve and whispered, "Master, you... mind your image."
Prince Yu glared at him, "My image is perfectly fine. I just want to know how little Black Face is doing now."
Granny Zhong's voice, Zhong Po-A Zhong, drifted from beside him, "Your Highness Prince Yu, please rest assured. Madam is definitely doing well. She's probably exhausted and needs to rest."
Prince Yu nodded, then seemed to remember something and turned to shout loudly, "Nannies! Where are the nannies?"
"We're here! Your Highness Prince Yu, we are here!" The four nannies immediately squeezed in front of Prince Yu.
"You all go in to feed the children in a while. Don't let them disturb little Black Face's rest," Prince Yu commanded.
After a few days of getting acquainted, the four nannies knew who Prince Yu was referring to as little Black Face.
They didn't understand why their mistress's face was so fair, yet the Prince called her little Black Face.
The four nannies nodded one after another, "Yes, Your Highness Prince Yu. We have cleaned ourselves and are ready."
Granny Wu poked her head out from the room and looked around. "Where are the nannies?"
"Go in," Prince Yu gestured to the nannies.
The four nannies then pushed the door open and went inside.
Granny Wu had just finished checking their pulses, so it was a suitable time for the babies to be fed.
The nannies all wore smocks, which could be used to cover them discreetly while feeding, so they didn't mind others being present.
The four fleshy bundles were tasting fresh food for the first time and sucked with all their might. The nannies' engorged breasts were instantly relieved.
Du Min and Feng Pingyuan knew that Master's mind was currently on Madam, so they took the initiative to arrange all the household affairs.
Yang shi, Liu shi, and Tian Guihua also helped out.
Dinner had already been arranged, and the midwives' remuneration had been distributed.
The sky had darkened. It was inappropriate to send the midwives back at this hour, so Du Min asked them to rest for the night and arranged for Tong and Tie to drive them back by carriage the next day.
In the main hall, more and more people gathered, all of them eager to see the quadruplet babies.
Du Min asked everyone to wait. Once the babies had finished eating, they would be brought out for everyone to see.
Everyone could only wait patiently.
In this era, life was difficult, and women's pregnancies were generally challenging. Tian Shui Town had experienced a drastic population reduction due to drought.
However, Madam and several servants in the household were pregnant, especially Madam, who had four babies in one go. It was practically a miracle for their entire Tian Shui Town.
Everyone in Hong Shu Po wanted to see what the four young masters looked like. Master was handsome and extraordinary, and Madam was also beautiful. Their four little treasures were sure to be exceptionally beautiful.
On the other hand, they also wanted to share in Madam's good fortune and bring some good luck to themselves.