By a twist of fate, the illegitimate son of the Marquis's family marries the county princess.

Chapter 319 Zuo Mingxuan Gives Birth

After Rui Ge'er's first birthday banquet, Wen Zongji went to work at the Shuntian Prefecture government office as usual.

The Assistant Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture didn't actually have any specific duties. He was the deputy to the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture and basically had to manage everything. When the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture was absent, the entire Shuntian Prefecture had to be decided by Wen Zongji.

Of course, he had only been serving in Shuntian Prefecture for a short time, and although he had such power, he had not yet reached the corresponding prestige.

Therefore, Wen Zongji's focus now is not on doing anything to gain merit, but on getting familiar with his job step by step and doing his job steadily.

He was promoted to the fourth rank within three years of entering the court, the same rank as Pei Shizhao, but it took him three years less than Pei Shizhao, which shows how fast he was promoted.

His next task is to minimize mistakes, secure his position as the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, and then consider other matters.

After Ruige'er turned one year old, Pei Rujing dismissed the two wet nurses who took care of him, and only allowed maids to take care of him. At the same time, she selected suitable servants from among the children born at home, and sent them to take care of Ruige'er when he got older.

This is something that almost every wealthy and powerful family would do.

Jiang then selected a personal maid for Yue'er.

Those that grow up alongside their young masters are often more loyal and easier to use.

Although Rui Ge'er is only one year old, and servants are usually assigned when the child is three years old, Pei Rujing cannot find one at that time. She will first shortlist a few candidates, observe their character and abilities for two years, and then select the most suitable one to serve Rui Ge'er.

Pei Rujing owned many estates as part of her dowry, which together provided a considerable number of servants. It wouldn't be difficult to select suitable young servants from among them; the main challenge was finding the right fit.

Granny Feng personally took care of this matter.

……

Two months after Rui Ge'er's first birthday celebration, Zuo Mingxuan gave birth.

Unfortunately, she wasn't the daughter she wanted, and her plan to arrange a marriage between her and Pei Rujing fell through without ever having a chance to be implemented.

A few days after giving birth, Pei Rujing brought Rui Ge'er to visit her.

Zuo Mingxuan hugged and kissed Rui Ge'er affectionately: "Rui Ge'er, it's a pity that your aunt is not fortunate enough to be your mother-in-law."

"Auntie~ Auntie~"

It's rare to see her after so long, but Rui still remembers her.

Pei Rujing said irritably, "The boy has already been born, so stop saying such things."

Zuo Mingxuan looked at her son sleeping peacefully beside her: "Actually, I had a premonition. Given how much trouble I went through during the pregnancy, it was very likely to be a boy."

"It's okay. Even if you can't be husband and wife, you can be brothers. Rui-ge, you have to take your little brother with you in the future."

Fang Sichu walked in and heard these words. She looked at Pei Rujing awkwardly, not knowing what to say.

His wife's brain circuits have become increasingly abnormal since she became pregnant.

Pei Rujing strangely got used to it.

Rui Ge'er couldn't understand Zuo Mingxuan's words, but he could tell that Zuo Mingxuan was asking him a question, so he nodded.

Zuo Mingxuan laughed heartily: "Rui-ge'er is so good."

She couldn't resist giving Rui Ge'er another kiss.

Rui understood what was being said and replied naturally, "Good boy~"

Wen Zongji always asked him if he was being good, and Rui-ge'er got used to praising himself for being good.

Zuo Mingxuan laughed heartily: "Yes, Rui-ge'er is the best-behaved."

"Good boy/girl~"

Rui-ge'er has woken up again.

Zuo Mingxuan found it strange and continued to praise him for being good, and then Rui Ge'er also continued to praise himself for being good.

Pei Rujing couldn't stand it any longer and interrupted, "Zuo San, how old are you? Aren't you childish?"

He took Rui Ge'er back from Zuo Mingxuan's arms.

Looking at Rui Ge'er's fair and tender little face, Zuo Mingxuan sighed, "Rui Ge'er is really patient."

At only one year old, he can't even speak clearly, so it's impossible for him to control his temper. Yet, Rui-ge'er is so patient, which shows that this is just his personality.

Pei Rujing had already noticed that when playing games with him, Rui Ge'er rarely lost his temper. Even if he was unhappy, he would just ignore you and wouldn't cry or make a scene.

"You truly have the demeanor of an elder brother," Zuo Mingxuan asked. "When does the county princess plan to give Rui-ge a younger brother or sister?"

Pei Rujing waved her hand: "Rui-ge'er just had his first birthday celebration, let's not talk about that now."

Although many people helped her take care of the child this year, Pei Rujing also put in a lot of effort. It was only because Rui Ge'er was relatively well-behaved that she had to deal with him. If it were a troublemaker like the one from Wen Zongjing's family, he would probably drive her crazy.

Pei Rujing has no plans to have a second child for the time being.

"What are Brother Wen's thoughts?"

"Husband? He's not in a hurry at all."

Zuo Mingxuan smiled and said, "With Rui-ge here, there's really no need to rush."

Wow--

Just as she finished speaking, Zuo Mingxuan's son woke up and started crying as soon as he opened his eyes.

The smile on Zuo Mingxuan's face vanished instantly, and she turned to look at her son.

The wet nurse quickly picked up the baby and comforted him, checking if he had wet himself or was hungry.

Fang Sichu also went over to inquire.

In an instant, everyone in the room got busy.

Zuo Mingxuan was lying in bed, unable to move.

Everyone was relieved only after the wet nurse had calmed the baby down.

Zuo Mingxuan and Pei Rujing said, "Every time I hear him cry, my heart jumps up and down, afraid that something might happen to him."

Pei Rujing deeply agreed: "Me too. You should have someone take the baby away when you sleep, otherwise you won't be able to sleep well. The most important thing during postpartum recovery is to take good care of your body. The baby will be well taken care of by the wet nurse, so don't worry too much about the baby and neglect your own health."

Fang Sichu nodded repeatedly: "My mother and mother-in-law both said so, and now the county princess says so too. My wife, I think we shouldn't let the child bother you here tonight."

Last night, the child slept with Zuo Mingxuan, and Zuo Mingxuan didn't get a good night's sleep because of the child's restlessness.

This shows that Zuo Mingxuan is saying one thing and meaning another.

She complained about how much trouble the child was causing, but deep down she couldn't bear to let the child out of her sight for even a moment.

But hearing Pei Rujing and Fang Sichu both advising her, Zuo Mingxuan wasn't one to be unreasonable, so she nodded and said, "Alright then, let the wet nurse take the child to the room next door."

Fang Sichu smiled: "That's right."

He was really afraid that Zuo Mingxuan would suffer something bad because of the child.

The two had only been married for a little over two years. Their personalities were compatible, and they could have fun together. Their relationship was getting better and better, and Fang Sichu was genuinely worried about Zuo Mingxuan.

Pei Rujing chatted with Zuo Mingxuan for a while before leaving the Yong'an Marquis's residence.

……

When Wen Zongji returned home after his shift, he heard Pei Rujing talk about visiting Zuo Mingxuan that day.

"After seeing so many other children, our Rui-ge is really well-behaved."

Wen Zongji laughed and said, "Our Rui-ge'er was sent by Heaven to repay a debt of gratitude. It must be that his wife did him a favor in her past life."

Pei Rujing: "What kind of statement is that?"

"Otherwise, why would Rui-ge be so well-behaved? He probably doesn't want to trouble his wife."

Pei Rujing rolled her eyes at him: "You always know how to say nice things to coax me. Rui-ge'er is so well-behaved, he clearly has a good temper just like you."

Wen Zongji chuckled: "It's not that I have a good temper."

He's just rational enough not to waste his emotions on things that aren't worth it.