"There are embroiderers in the residence, why do you need to do it yourself?" Juanāer complained slightly, "Iāve heard people say that women shouldnāt sew during pregnancy, it harms their eyes."
"Nonsense!" Mu Huaen set down the needle and thread, tenderly touched her belly, "Iāve only heard that during confinement one shouldnāt do needlework, and not during the first month either, but never that pregnancy prohibits needlework."
Naturally, there was no such rule, Juanāer said this only hoping she would rest more, not to strain herself too much, and to nurture the fetus well.
"Sigh..."
Juanāer asked upon hearing this, "Second Mistress, weāll soon be able to see the Young Master, why are you sighing?"
The girl had no idea what she was thinking about; she was just wondering when her husband would return, whether he could make it back for the birth.
"What is Madam doing?" Mu Huaen stood up and asked.
"Ladies from State Duke Tongās and Situ Residence came over and are playing leaf cards with our Madam."
Mu Huaen nodded, "Then letās go over and have a look."
Seeing this, Juanāer followed suit.
"I donāt need you to support me; weāre not even there yet, why would I need support?" This girl was being overly cautious.
"Itās better if I support you." Juanāer pouted and said, "At this time, not a single slip should be made. The grandmotherās belly holds the future first grandson of our Ye Family, heās precious."
Mu Huaen found it amusing, being pregnant, yet this girl was even more nervous than she was.
"Wife!"
"Wife!"
Ye Haoyang had just returned to the manor, after greeting his father and mother, he headed towards the harem, and unexpectedly encountered her.
His wifeās face had regained its usual appearance, but the protruding belly and slow movements had him stunned in place for quite a while.
No one had told him he was going to be a father!
"Wife!" With a slight mist in his eyes, Ye Haoyang hurried forward a few steps, and while Mu Huaen was still dazed, he lifted her up. "I didnāt expect Iād be a father! Iām going to be a dad, this is wonderful! Haha!"
"Put me down quickly." Mu Huaen lightly punched him, "The girl is watching."
Juanāer cleverly said, "Iām facing backward, didnāt see anything."
"Haha, this girl has good discretion." Ye Haoyang put down Mu Huaen and scrutinized her closely; her face was rounder, her skin smooth, and she looked very well.
"How many months along is this?"
"Six months now." Mu Huaen said with a smile, "The baby will be born soon."
Ye Haoyang slightly complained, "Why didnāt you send me a letter, at least let me be happy ahead of time."
"When you are on the battlefield, your mind needs to stay sharp, how could these matters distract you? If you knew about it, youād surely be worried." Mu Huaen moved forward and took his hand, "Donāt worry, the child and I are doing well, father and mother havenāt returned to Funan yet, mother is taking care of me."
"You!"
After returning to his own courtyard, Ye Haoyang hugged Mu Huaen tightly. Luckily, he acted swiftly in the south; otherwise, he wouldnāt have made it for the birth.
"We donāt even know if itās a boy or a girl." Ye Haoyang touched her belly.
Mu Huaen blinked and asked, "Do you want a boy or a girl?"
"A girl."
After a while, Ye Haoyang commented, "Our Ye Family doesnāt have any girls now; I hope for a girl, to fill this void."
Upon hearing this, Mu Huaen was a bit conflicted, "But the nanny in the residence said it would be a boy."
"Either way is good!"
Three months later, Ye Familyās first grandson, Ye Nantian, was born!
On the same day, Ye Haoyang was granted the title of First-Rank General due to his meritorious expansion of the territory!