Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!
Chapter 464: Possibly the Daughter_1

Chapter 464: Chapter 464: Possibly the Daughter_1

Zhulan saw that Xue Mei had a smile in her eyes, so the news must be happy, "What is it?"

Xue Mei replied with joy in her tone, "Yesterday afternoon, I was having lunch with Lady Dong. Mother, yesterday’s dishes were so spicy, it was all Sichuan cuisine, I barely touched it, but Lady Dong didn’t even think it was spicy!"

Zhulan understood, some pregnant women like to eat sour things, some like spicy, "Do you think Lady Dong is pregnant?"

Xue Mei nodded, "She must be, I could eat spicy food when I was pregnant with Jiang Miu, just like her."

Xue Mei was truly happy. If not for Mother’s advice to delay consummation, she would have been discontent long ago. Her third brother was already nineteen, by this age he should already be a father.

Zhulan calculated the days and twitched the corners of her mouth. Should she say Chang Lian and Lady Dong were diligent? Indeed, they were quick. Zhulan then thought of Chang Lian’s oath, smiling with narrowed eyes, "It should be a girl then."

Xue Mei was taken aback. She did favor boys over girls, feeling that having a son first was better – at least to support his sister. In past years, her older brothers were there to back her up, preventing any bad boys from bullying her. But looking at how Lady Dong enjoyed spicy foods, she did bear a resemblance to her.

Xue Mei, "It should be, but sometimes it’s not accurate."

Her sister-in-law on her husband’s side had a pregnancy where she could eat spicy food, yet gave birth to a boy!

Zhulan, "Later, tell Xue Han to call the doctor to have a look."

She didn’t believe that Lady Dong wasn’t aware. Lady Dong might lack experience, but the old maids by her side were experienced. Zhulan guessed that the months were still uncertain, which is why no doctor was called yet.

Xue Mei agreed, then said, "Mother, your confinement is ending, and we’ve been here for nearly a month. Once your confinement is over, we’ll return."

In this month, the husband has made great progress, which is enough; they cannot continue to stay. Back home, there’s land waiting to be tended.

Zhulan truly couldn’t bear to see them go. Xue Han was busy with Wu Ning, Lady Li was entangled by Ming Hui, Lady Zhao had a servant girl constantly watching over her, and Lady Dong was busy with her own little household. During this month, it was mostly Xue Mei who kept her company during the day.

As for the granddaughters, they were learning manners. Zhulan was preparing to find masters to teach Yushuang and Yu Lu calligraphy, chess, painting, and music as soon as the confinement was over.

Really thinking about it, from Zhou Shuren down to Ming Rui, there wasn’t a single idle person in the entire Zhou family.

Seeing her mother’s silence, Xue Mei knew Mother didn’t want to part with her and laughed, "This time, we are closer. I will come again in winter."

It would be good to let the daughter learn more. Although her husband lacked ambition, the son didn’t. With a good maternal family and a reliable brother, the daughter would find a good marriage. Learning more wouldn’t hurt.As for the twins, Xue Mei sighed. They looked too alike, which wasn’t good; it would be better for their future if they were different.

Thus, all of her husband’s hopes were pinned on her eldest son, Jiang Zhu.

Zhulan smiled, "Then it’s settled."

After Xue Mei left, Zhulan had Granny Song bring over paper and pen, writing down the preparations for her daughter. Being close to Pinggang did have its benefits; they wouldn’t lack for rare items.

Two hours later, Lady Dong herself came by, her face flushed with shyness, "Mother."

Zhulan smiled, "How long has it been?"

Lady Dong looked down, "Almost two months."

Lady Dong had never felt as grounded as she did now, the corners of her mouth involuntarily curled up. Before consummation, she had thought of having children. After consummation, she feared she wouldn’t conceive. She kept scaring herself, what if she couldn’t conceive after several years? Fortunately, she was pregnant.

Zhulan looked at the joyous expression on Lady Dong’s face and kept silent. Alright, at this age, it was quite normal in ancient times. So, she must keep Xue Han a few more years, "Order whatever you want from the kitchen. Now that you’re pregnant, we’ll double the monthly grocery allowance for your household."

Lady Dong smiled sweetly, "Thank you, Mother."

Zhulan smiled, "This year, you’re the one to enjoy this privilege. From now on, anyone in the family who gets pregnant will receive the same treatment."

Zhulan finished speaking and her mouth twitched, the eldest couple had no plans for children, Lady Zhao was injured, it seemed like the future hopes were on Lady Dong!

That evening, when Chang Lian found out he was going to be a father, he was thrilled. At nineteen, most of his peers were already fathers, and now he was going to be one too.

When Zhulan heard Chang Lian say how promising "my son" was, she was speechless. Better to wait until birth to see. What if it’s a girl?

The next day was the full-moon celebration, and Zhulan went through the ritual bathing and fumigating, using a prescription prepared by Granny Song. Zhulan marveled at how effective traditional Chinese medicine was. Her belly had gotten much smaller, but she was still plump, with a fair amount of belly fat. No, to be precise, there was also plenty of flesh on her body. Her diet had been very nourishing that month to ensure her son had enough milk.

Fortunately, she was of above-average height for the ancient era. Even though she had gained weight, she didn’t look bad. In fact, her skin had improved because of the weight gain.

Today’s attendance was truly overwhelming; almost all officials from Jinzhou Province were present. Zhulan was first to come out.

Lady Liu smiled, "Sister, you must let us see the little master."

An Emperor’s chosen name, though not very pleasant to the ears, was still an honor.

Zhulan knew these ladies were eager to see her son. There was no point in hindering them, so she signaled Granny Song to bring the child over, and Zhulan received him.

Lady Liu had already approached, examining the little one attentively. Just one month old and already named by the Emperor, how enviable. As long as this child grew up without defects, he had a promising future. He looked good, thought Lady Liu, fortunately Yang Shi was pretty; otherwise, it’d be a pity, given the Emperor’s naming privilege.

After looking for a while, Lady Liu returned to her seat. Lady Qi stepped forward, casting a quick glance at Lady Liu. Being a lady of a Third-rank official like herself, why should Lady Liu sit at the very front? "Lady Liu really should take a good look; after all, the initial circumstances of the child’s birth also involved Lady Liu!"