Yun Jinnian nodded, "Then I’ll take him, but how should I explain his identity?"
Even if we say he’s Princess Jinfeng’s child, it’s not good for the Princess’s reputation. And to have a child suddenly without reason is also not good for her, nor for my mother’s reputation.
This child, after all, is still wronged.
"How about I arrange for the child to be left at the Han Residence’s gate, and then you ’find’ him? That way, his identity will have a way out!"
"And what about after that? How should he live? In what capacity should he appear before others?"
A child born out of wedlock.
If abandoned at the gate of Han Residence, he would be a discarded child.
Thus forever seen as lesser by others.
"At the moment, I can’t think of any better solution..." Yun Jinnian added.
Chu Yu was silent for a moment, "Or we could just say he’s my child!"
"Your child? Who’s the mother? What about his birth mother? What if he asks about her in the future? Do you know how big the difference is between a legitimate and illegitimate birth?"
Chu Yu was taken aback.
When it came down to it, he was also of illegitimate birth.
But his father the emperor doted on him, and it seemed like no one dared mention his status.
In the noble families of Capital City, indeed, the difference between legitimate and illegitimate birth was significant.
The two were silent when Hemei and Henuan came back with chicken soup and food.
Yun Jinnian scooped some chicken soup for Chu Yu to drink, "It’s made by the kitchen!"
With the warm chicken soup in his stomach, Chu Yu felt his mind clear a bit.
"Let’s slowly think about the child’s matter. We can definitely give him an identity so he can walk proudly among others!" Chu Yu voiced.
Before leaving, Chu Yu went to see Leng Nuan, seeing that he was sleeping peacefully, Chu Yu’s heart felt tender.
This blood relation was truly a peculiar thing.
"It’s getting late, I should go..."
As Chu Yu prepared to turn around and leave, Yun Jinnian reached out and hugged him, "Ayu, Happy New Year!"
Suddenly embraced by a warm and fragrant softness, Chu Yu grinned.
His heart thumped, his body stiffened, and he swallowed, "Is it New Year’s already?"
"Yes, it’s New Year’s!"
"You too, Happy New Year!"
Chu Yu finally still left in high spirits.
Yun Jinnian sighed softly.
If she were to marry Chu Yu, then she could acknowledge this child as her own.
But now, even if she were to get married, it would be too late.
Perhaps there was another way, which was to get married to Chu Yu early, have children early, and declare that she had borne twins. Send the child to a remote place for a few years, then bring him back. By then, no one could say that he wasn’t her and Chu Yu’s child.
Upon this thought, Yun Jinnian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In the 20th year of Yuanhe,
Yun Jinnian watched over Leng Nuan, staying awake all night.
Leng Nuan truly was a well-behaved child, not crying or causing trouble, his eating, defecating, and sleeping patterns were all very regular, never in disarray.
Having taken care of him for a few days, Yun Jinnian found it easy yet also felt extremely distressed for him.
Holding him, she whispered softly to him, hoping he wouldn’t grow up to be like Leng Binghan, with a cold and frosty face.
"Nuannuan, Ah Nuan, look at me, look at me..." Han Tianci teased on the side.
Leng Nuan just looked at him, without any extra expressions.
"Sis, this kid isn’t cute, not fun at all!"
No reaction, it was boring to tease him.
Han Tianci complained.
Yun Jinnian smiled faintly, "Tomorrow I have to make a trip to the Wang Residence, Nuannuan will be in your care!"
"Got it, Sister, don’t worry, I’ll take good care of him!"
The child, though not entertaining, was easy to manage; fill him up, put him on the bed, and he could be quiet and settled for hours.