novelaction Chapter 339 The Name of the Fourth Miss!
Chapter 339 The Name of the Fourth Miss!
Everything proceeded as usual, and before we knew it, the Double Ninth Festival was almost here.
The fourth daughter of the second wife was not yet a month old, and a name had not yet been chosen. Mu Changping suggested a few names, but Jin Shi said they were all too common. Her Mu family was a family of scholars for generations, how could they use such common names? She even teased him for not knowing how to name his daughters, unlike Mu Chang'an of the first wife, who gave his two daughters very unique names.
Mu Changping smiled somewhat awkwardly, quite surprised that Madam Jin valued this concubine's daughter so much. He thought about how Madam Jin could no longer have children, and how she had mentioned several years ago that she wished she could have a daughter, and had even considered adopting the concubine's daughter from the eldest branch of the family.
Seeing how much she loves this daughter now, it would be a lie for Mu Changping not to be moved!
"What about you? How about you come up with a name?"
After thinking for a long time, Jin shook her head. "I won't do it either! If the name is chosen well, that's fine! But if it's not chosen well, it might affect my daughter's future."
When he heard her mention her daughter, Mu Changping's eyes flickered, but he remained silent.
"Reporting to Master and Madam, the eldest young lady and the cousin have arrived."
"Please come in quickly." Jin smiled and handed the child to the wet nurse. She had just turned around when the two women came in.
"I could hear Second Aunt's laughter from far away. Knowing that Second Uncle and Second Aunt have a new daughter, is it really necessary to laugh so exaggeratedly?"
Mu Changping was naturally amused by Mu Xinnuan's words, "You little rascal, you're getting bolder and bolder! You even dare to tease your second uncle!"
Mu Xin Nuan and Liu Ting Ting smiled and handed over the two small boxes.
"We asked our mother, and she said that since we're family, we don't necessarily have to wait until the full moon celebration to give gifts. This is a place we carefully chose, to see if our fourth sister will like it?"
As Mu Xin Nuan spoke, she began to tease the little baby who was sleeping with his eyes closed. His eyebrows and eyes had not fully developed yet, and although his face was a bit chubby, his head was only a little bigger than her fist, so he was really not very good-looking!
"Huh? Why doesn't Fourth Sister have eyebrows?" Liu Tingting asked curiously, unable to contain her surprise.
Mrs. Jin laughed and said, "She's still a child, so naturally she's not like you. You were just like this when you were little!"
As Mu Changping watched them chatting and laughing, he felt a sense of disorientation!
The thought of having such a well-mannered and sensible eldest daughter by my brother's side truly makes me feel at ease from the bottom of my heart!
“Madam, since you like this girl so much, why don’t you raise her under your name?”
The room fell silent the moment those words were spoken!
Mu Xin Nuan lowered her eyes slightly, seemingly having no reaction to her second uncle's words.
Jin turned to look at him in surprise, her face full of joy, but in just a breath, the smile on her face faded.
"Sir, you jest. This is the daughter that Concubine Yang almost lost her life to give birth to. How could I take her away and raise her under my own nose? If she finds out, she will surely think that I am the one who stirred up trouble for you. Let's just forget about it."
Mu Xin Nuan's brow twitched slightly. It seemed that her second aunt's methods had become increasingly formidable over the past few months! Without making a sound, she was using a strategy of retreat to advance. Today, this fourth sister was definitely going to become the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the family!
Hearing her say this, Mu Changping frowned slightly. "Why do you say that? Madam Yang already has a daughter. I know you have never mistreated her, but she is getting old and inevitably relies more on her biological mother. Haven't you always wanted a daughter? Now that you have one, and since Madam Yang is currently too weak to take care of a child, you can raise the child under your name."
"Does Master mean to record her as the daughter of the principal wife, the legitimate daughter?" Madam Jin seemed somewhat incredulous, blinking as she asked.
“Of course! If she is registered under your name, then she is naturally my legitimate daughter, Mu Changping.”
A hint of joy flashed in Madam Jin's eyes. "My lord, you really do remember what I said before!"
As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes. Seeing Jin Shi like this made Mu Changping feel even more sorry for her.
“Of course I remember. I will announce it to everyone when we have the full moon celebration. After the full moon, you can take the child to the ancestral hall to pay your respects. Right now, we should think about what name to give the child. Otherwise, how will we write it when it's recorded in the family genealogy?”
Jin gently wiped the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief. "Didn't the fortune teller say that this child's destiny lacks water? Then let's choose a child with water in their destiny. That way, the child will grow up safely and will have some good fortune in the future."
Mu Changping nodded. Hearing her say that, he was even more convinced of how much she cared about the child. She had even secretly consulted a fortune teller. Moreover, the child's fate was the same as the one he had consulted!
"Is your destiny lacking water? How about the character '淼'?" Mu Xin Nuan murmured.
"Miao?" Mu Changping was taken aback for a moment. "Hmm! This is a good character! Mu Xinmiao! Okay! Let's use this name!"
Mu Xinmiao, the fourth young lady of the Mu family, became the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the family from then on, and also the only legitimate daughter of the second branch!
When Yang, who was still in her postpartum confinement period, heard the news, she almost choked! And Mu Xinyi, who was talking to her, was completely stunned when she heard it!
First daughter?
Her own sister had become the legitimate daughter? But why was she, the eldest daughter of the second wife, treated as an illegitimate daughter? It's not fair! This is so unfair to me!
Yang finally caught her breath, her face pale, her fingers gripping the brocade quilt tightly. The daughter she had given birth to with such difficulty had been given to that wretched woman, Jin! Why? Why?
The old nanny beside her quickly comforted her, "Don't worry, Madam. Think about it, once the Fourth Miss becomes a legitimate daughter, her status will naturally be much higher than that of a concubine's daughter. Her future will be bright, needless to say. What else could you be unhappy about?"
"So what if she becomes the legitimate daughter? My daughter calls that woman 'Mother,' but I, her own mother, might not even get to see her once! She's flesh and blood of my own flesh! Jin is a vicious woman; who knows if she'll try to harm my daughter? Even if she doesn't, if she teaches my daughter to disown me, isn't that the same as stabbing a knife into my heart?"
"How could you be so confused, Aunt? Everyone in this household knows that you are the Fourth Miss's biological mother. When the Fourth Miss grows up and becomes sensible, she will naturally understand. How could such a major matter be kept secret?"
As Yang listened to the old woman's words, her breathing was no longer as rapid as before, indicating that she had taken some of it to heart.
"Don't worry, Auntie. No matter how tightly your mouth is sealed, it's impossible for you not to say a single wrong word."