Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 475 Naming the child

After they finished washing up, Dugu Jingyao gently stroked her bulging belly, her heart filled with happiness and anticipation. Now, the fetus in her belly is seven months old, and the two little lives are growing stronger and stronger.

Dugu Jingyao could clearly feel the fetal movements, and sometimes even saw her abdomen rise and fall with the fetus's movements, as if the baby was happily playing inside. Every rise and fall of her abdomen made her truly feel the power and vitality of the new life.

Whenever he saw Dugu Jingyao's abdomen moving like this, Li Chu would rush over, gently place his hands on his wife's belly, and whisper to the unborn children: "My dears, you must be good. Don't kick so hard. Don't hurt your mother."

It's strange to say, it's as if these little guys can really understand Li Chu's words. Every time Li Chu gives such instructions, the number of fetal movements will indeed decrease, and the amplitude of the movements will also become significantly smaller.

As the night deepened, the two lay together on the soft and comfortable bed. Dugu Jingyao tilted her head slightly, looking at Li Chu who was doting beside her, and asked softly, "Donglang, our child is about to be born. Have you thought about what to name them?" Moonlight shone through the window lattice into the house, illuminating the sweet and warm faces of the couple.

Upon hearing this, Li Chu couldn't help but reveal a hint of pride on his face. He spoke in a loud and proud voice, "Of course! I've put a lot of thought into choosing a name for our child! I've read a lot of books these days, but I still feel that none of the names are a perfect match for our unborn child. Luckily, just a few days ago, my hard work paid off, and I stumbled upon two wonderful names."

Dugu Jingyao's curiosity was piqued. Her beautiful eyes stared at Li Chu expectantly, and she couldn't wait to ask, "Oh? What kind of name could satisfy His Highness so much? Tell me quickly so I can hear it."

Li Chu was immediately intrigued upon seeing this. He quickly sat up from the bed and explained with great energy, "If it's a son, I plan to name him 'Miao'. This character is very meaningful. 'Miao' means far, and it implies lofty ambitions and a promising future. What do you think of this name, A-Yao?"

Dugu Jingyao nodded slightly and murmured softly, "Miao... Miao means far away. It does have a profound meaning and is a good name. So, if it's a daughter, what should she be called?"

Li Chu extended his hand with a smile on his face, gently grasping Dugu Jingyao's delicate hand. His eyes were filled with tenderness and doting as he spoke slowly, "If we have a daughter, I hope she'll be named 'Ying'. 'Ying' means clever and intelligent, symbolizing intelligence, wit, beauty and wisdom. What do you think, Yao?"

Dugu Jingyao's cheeks flushed instantly, as charming and beautiful as peach blossoms in full bloom in spring. She chuckled shyly and said coquettishly, "Donglang's name is very good. But I'm pregnant with twins now. If it's two boys or two girls, what should I name them?"

Li Chu had only come up with one name each for the upcoming boy and girl, but that didn't matter, because he cleverly threw this difficult question to Dugu Jingyao, asking expectantly, "Does Ayao have any good ideas?"

Dugu Jingyao, now feeling exhausted from sitting up due to her growing belly, simply chose to lie down comfortably before slowly speaking, "Of course I have thought about it, and I have considered every possibility."

Li Chu gazed at her with a doting look on his face and asked softly, "Then I, your husband, will listen attentively to what brilliant insights A-Yao has."

Dugu Jingyao methodically explained each one: "If two boys are born in the future, one can be named 'Shi' and the other can be called 'Jiong', or we can use the character 'Miao' that Donglang mentioned. If two cute girls are born, then they will be a perfect pair. One can be named 'Fu' and the other 'Rong'. But if it is a boy and a girl, I would like to name the boy 'Shi' and the girl 'Ying'. How about that?"

After listening to Dugu Jingyao's detailed explanation, Li Chu couldn't help but smile and said softly, "It turns out that my A Yao has already thought about this carefully!"

Dugu Jingyao nodded and said, "Donglang, you looked through books to choose a name for your child. I must have done the same."

Li Chu smiled and said, "Okay, what A Yao said is all good. I also think the words A Yao chose are good. In that case, let's choose from these words for the child!"

Dugu Jingyao was a little surprised and asked, "Don't we need to let Father and Mother choose?"

Li Chu lay down again, gently hugged Dugu Jingyao and said, "I will tell my father and mother that we have chosen the characters, and let them make the final decision, okay?"

Dugu Jingyao hummed softly and said, "Yes, I'll listen to Donglang." Then the two of them fell asleep in each other's arms.

The next day, Li Chu went to court, and Dugu Jingyao woke up and prepared to go to the palace to pay her respects to the queen.

Upon hearing that Dugu Jingyao was coming, the Queen quickly ordered Aunt Xu: "Let Jingyao in quickly."

Aunt Xu readily agreed and turned to leave. At the door, Aunt Xu greeted Dugu Jingyao. Dugu Jingyao gave her a light support and said, "No need to be so polite, Aunt. Is the Queen Mother here?"

Aunt Xu smiled and said, "The Empress is here, please follow me."

Dugu Jingyao nodded and followed Aunt Xu into Fengyi Palace.

The Queen, sitting at the head of the table, looked at Dugu Jingyao with a smile. Seeing Dugu Jingyao about to bow, she quickly signaled Aunt Xu to help Dugu Jingyao up and said, "Jingyao, you are too polite. Now that you are unable to move, you don't need to bow. Come and sit down!"

After Dugu Jingyao expressed her gratitude, Shi Jian helped her sit down.

The Queen then asked, "Jingyao, you are in poor health now and you are outside the palace. You don't need to run back to the palace all the time. Don't hurt yourself."

Dugu Jingyao smiled and said, "Mother, the doctor said I'm pregnant with twins and I need to exercise more to facilitate the birth. Plus, I'm tired of wandering around the palace. I haven't been to the palace to see Father and Mother for a while, so I decided to come in and take a look."

The Queen looked at Dugu Jingyao, her eyes filled with relief. She said, "Thank you for your hard work. The twins look almost the same as when I was eight or nine months pregnant."

Dugu Jingyao shook her head and said, "Don't worry, mother. After all, I have been practicing martial arts since I was young, and Your Highness accompanies me for walks every day. I feel fine now."

The two chatted back and forth until lunch time, when Suzong and Li Chu also came to Fengyi Palace.

Dugu Jingyao saw Suzong coming and wanted to stand up to salute, but the prince gestured to her with his hand: "No need to salute, please sit down!"

After Suzong passed Dugu Jingyao, Li Chu walked up quickly. After Dugu Jingyao thanked him, Li Chu helped her sit down.

Emperor Suzong asked with concern, "How is Jingyao doing now? Are the people in the mansion behaving well?"

Dugu Jingyao smiled faintly and said, "Thank you for your concern, Father. Everything is fine with me, and everything is fine at home. Even Cui Liangdi, who loved to stir up trouble, has calmed down now that I'm pregnant."

Suzong nodded slightly and said, "Well, that's good. If there is anything, don't hide it. Tell Chu'er and let Chu'er help you solve it."

Dugu Jingyao and Li Chu looked at each other and agreed in unison.

Suzong said "hmm" lightly and asked, "Well, Jingyao is now seven months pregnant, right?" Dugu Jingyao nodded in agreement.

Emperor Suzong carefully looked at Dugu Jingyao's belly and asked, "Why does it look to me like you're eight or nine months pregnant?"

The Queen reminded her, "Your Majesty, you forgot that Jingyao is a twin, so she naturally looks bigger."

Suzong seemed to suddenly understand, so he said: "Thank you for your hard work, Jingyao."

Dugu Jingyao quickly said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. I am not tired at all. I feel very happy."

Suzong laughed heartily and said, "Great! Haha! I'm really happy to think that I'm going to be a grandfather." The others also laughed.

Suzong seemed to remember something and stopped laughing, but the corners of his mouth were still raised. He asked, "By the way, Chu'er, Jingyao, have you thought of a name for your child?"

Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao exchanged a glance, and Li Chu continued, "Father, we have thought of several names. You and Mother, please listen and see which one you think is better."

Emperor Sukjong and the Queen at the top looked at each other with a smile, then nodded slightly.

Li Chu then shared his and Dugu Jingyao's ideas with Emperor Suzong and the Empress. Upon hearing this, Emperor Suzong praised them and said, "Well, not bad, they are all good names. How about I help you rank them?"

Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao said in unison: "Please enlighten us, Father."

Suzong then said, "I think if it's a boy, the character 'Shi' should come first, followed by 'Miao', and then 'Jiong', or I also have the character 'Tong', which are all good choices. If it's a girl, the character 'Ying' should come first, 'Rong' second, 'Fu' third, and then 'Ying', what do you think?" After saying that, he first looked at the queen, and then at Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao.

Of course, the Queen has no objection. These words all have good meanings and are worthy of her grandchildren.

Li Chu also thought it was great, especially since Suzong now gave them another choice.

After hearing Suzong's ranking, she also breathed a sigh of relief. After all, in her previous life, she had raised Li Shi for so long, but he was not her biological child. This time, since it was her biological child, she naturally hoped that he would be named Li Shi, which could be regarded as making up for the regrets of her previous life.

Several people agreed with Suzong's ranking, which naturally satisfied Suzong's vanity as a grandfather.

Finally, Emperor Suzong and the Queen kept the two of them for lunch before letting them return home.