It wasn’t a secret when Song Ci moved into Prince Dingbei’s Mansion, and soon everyone in noble circles knew. Along with the madams who attended the Song Family’s wedding banquet spreading the news privately, it was clear that Commandery Princess Dongyang was pregnant.
Everyone knew that Song Zhiyu, the husband, was practically married into the family, and his children with Commandery Princess Dongyang would surely bear her surna. Now that Commandery Princess Dongyang was expecting, it ant that Prince Dingbei’s Mansion had an heir.
In the Northeast, soone had already sent the news at full speed so Prince Dingbei could be at ease.
To be pregnant less than a year after marriage was truly enviable, especially for those few princes eagerly participating in the imperial grandson competition.
Besides Prince Xiao who was about to have a child, only Prince Zhou’s concubine was expecting. The other princes, Prince Wu and Prince Yan, still longed eagerly, desperately trying.
As for the Song Family, who knows what secret feng shui spots or celestial thods they had sought out behind the scenes, causing joy to continually befall them. Whether the won married out or those married in, it seed agreed upon that they would all be expecting in succession.
Don’t believe the talk?
The Second Madam of the Song Family gave birth to twins over a decade ago, and now she’s had a daughter — could there truly be no secret?
Those who hadn’t conceived for a long ti or were anxious were quietly inquiring if the Song Family truly had so secret thod?
Those who put their mind to it managed to gather so clues, appearing there indeed was one, said to be a childbirth secret thod passed down by the Elder Madam Song.
Reflecting on how this Madam Song gave birth to several sons in her lifeti, so people couldn’t sit still.
Suddenly, the invitations for Song Ci to enjoy the flowers and tea or visit increased significantly.
Song Ci was so surprised she spat out her tea.
"Who is causing trouble!"
Could she take responsibility for causing a gender imbalance in Great Qing? Even though it wasn’t a hundred percent certain, what if?
For her dog’s sake, Song Ci began to feign death again, closing her doors under the pretense of needing to care for her daughter-in-law, refusing guests, and hiding away.
But as she hid, it couldn’t prevent the palace from catching wind of the rumors too.
Like right now.
Song Zhiyuan secretly glanced down at his official robes; was sothing ssed up to make Emperor Chu stare at him like that?
"Your Majesty? Could it be that my etiquette is lacking?"
Emperor Chu leaned lazily on the dragon throne and said, "Your etiquette has always been excellent, my dear minister."
Song Zhiyuan: "???"
Then why are you staring at ?
"I’ve heard that the Elder Madam has a childbirth secret thod? Known as the Fertility Goddess?"
Pfft.
Song Zhiyuan had just taken a sip of tea when he spat it out upon hearing this, hurriedly taking out a handkerchief from his sleeve to dab at the corners of his mouth before apologizing.
Emperor Chu waved a hand to pardon him.
"Your Majesty, these are baseless rumors. Human reproduction and child fate have always followed nature; where could there be talk of a secret thod?" Song Zhiyuan said helplessly.
"Not necessarily; didn’t your second brother just have a daughter? It’s said it was thanks to the Elder Madam’s secret thod."
Song Zhiyuan recalled his second brother’s days of yearning and longing, along with his own grueling days of dread, and sighed helplessly.
"It’s not a secret thod, just adjustnts in diet, the wife’s health needs nurturing, and attention to various aspects. As my mother said, it’s rely preparing a proper cradle for the fetus; whether it succeeds ultimately depends on fate," Song Zhiyuan laughed. "Aren’t we all just ordinary people? How could there be fortune-telling to make dreams co true? The tale of my mother being the reincarnation of the Fertility Goddess is rely outsiders’ hearsay placing her on a pedestal."
Goodness , Pri Minister Song, you crafty old fox, I simply wanted to ask about the secret thod, was it necessary to cast such a wide net?
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