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After finishing the topic, Lu Songyun couldn’t help but mention the incident where she fell into the water with Zhao Yutan at the Prince Gong’s Mansion, “Why did such a big twist happen at that critical moment?”
“There’s nothing I could do. Zhao Yutan was scheming, and I was caught off guard at the time. But my father has already helped me vent my anger.”
“I heard about it, father is really powerful.” Lu Songyun asked her again, “What is the attitude of the Xie family?”
“Oh my dear sister, you’re still in confinement, why worry so much? Anyway, our parents and I will definitely handle it.” There was nothing she could do to help, just adding to someone else’s worries.
“Alright, I won’t bring it up again. But A Li, it’s been a while since we last met, you seem to have changed a lot.”
“Really? Have I become more beautiful again?” Lu Songli supported her chin with both hands, slightly distressed, “Oh, if I become more beautiful, what should I do?”
Lu Songyun was amused by her provocative expression and words, but as soon as she laughed, she felt pain below. She immediately begged for mercy, “Stop, stop, don’t make me laugh anymore.”
Lu Songli raised her hands in surrender.
Just then, the baby in her arms hiccuped, and Lu Songyun called out to her, “Come and see your little nephew.”
When Lu Songli leaned over, her sister wanted her to hold the baby, but she quickly backed away.
Her speed was like avoiding a time bomb. She was mocked by her sister for being so timid.
Let her laugh if she wants to. The baby less than a month old was too fragile, she dared not hold him, only dared to lean over and take a look.
“Elder sister, is the baby’s head a bit tilted?” She guaranteed with her 20/20 vision, she definitely did not see it wrong.
“Haha, he intentionally slept like that. The elders say that a flat head brings good luck.”
No, she couldn’t accept it, she still preferred a round back of the head.
“Big sister, I heard that babies shouldn’t be held too often, otherwise they will become clingy and won’t let you put them down when they sleep.”
“I know, this child is rarely held. Your eldest nephew was held more, your brother-in-law was so fond of him, he often held him and couldn’t bear to put him down.” Lu Songyun said as she put the sleeping baby down beside her.
Tsk, so having more children makes them less precious.
“When I were pregnant with the third child, your brother-in-law and everyone in the family were hoping for a girl, but unexpectedly, another boy was born.”
“Isn’t it good to have many sons? Didn’t ancient times value having many sons and grandchildren?”
“Sons are good, but too many of them, you know?” Lu Songyun said with a troubled expression.
Understood, rarity is valued. Having too many sons makes them worthless. Lu Songli’s gaze fell on the sleeping baby’s face, poor little nephew.
“Not only did I hope for a daughter, but my mother-in-law has been hoping for me to give her a granddaughter since the day I entered the family. She’s annoyed by grandsons now.”
Lu Songli thought about the line of boys that had welcomed her earlier, indeed, eight grandsons, one more than the gourd brothers growing on a vine. The Xu family is truly dominated by yang energy and lacks yin energy.
Madam Xu looks like a man, while Master Xu looks good. It is said that daughters resemble their fathers, and sons resemble their mothers. Madam Xu firmly believed in this, so after getting married, she wanted to have a daughter, but ended up giving birth to three sons who looked like her.
After her three sons got married, they also only had sons. They already have eight grandsons, but not a single granddaughter in sight.
Since she married into the Xu family, her in-laws hoped that she would give birth to a delicate little girl for the family. When she entered the family, her sisters-in-law were relieved and very friendly towards her, probably thinking that there was finally someone else to share the burden. However, after giving birth to three sons in a row, she disappointed everyone’s expectations.
“Younger sister, our mother gave birth to two daughters at least. I don’t ask for more, just one daughter is enough.”
Lu Songli thought to herself, the desire for a daughter has become overwhelming.
“You see, I just want a daughter, why is it so difficult?” She just wanted a delicate little girl.
Lu Songli said, fearing that the delicate little girl would be exposed to the wind. In the future, will there be fewer delicate little girls exposed to the wind?
Lu Songli comforted her, “Sons are good too, how can you favor girls over boys? Whether sons or daughters, as long as they are well-raised, they are good children.”
Lu Songyun gave her a look, “Do you like it? Do you want me to give it to you?”
“I do want it, but only if I can take it back. If Dad and Mom find out, they will kill both of us.” Lu Songli joked helplessly.
Lu Songyun fell silent.
Unintentional words may have a hidden meaning. Neither of the sisters noticed the little person who sneaked in and then sneaked out.
Seeing her older sister so troubled, Lu Songli casually suggested, “If it’s not possible, why don’t you arrange for them to adopt a daughter-in-law as a foster daughter, treat the daughter-in-law as a daughter, and then you’ll have a daughter? Moreover, the daughter raised in this way will not marry out in the future, isn’t that great.”
Her older sister pondered over her words, it seemed like a real possibility.
After drinking too much tea, Lu Songli took a break to go to the privy. She never expected her older sister to actually adopt her off-the-wall suggestion.
As she came out of the privy, she saw a little person pacing back and forth at the corner.
“Auntie, come here, come here.” Four-year-old nephew Xu Sheng beckoned her over.
Lu Songli found it amusing seeing him wanting to whisper something. She pretended to look around, then scurried towards him, crouching down.
“Auntie, do you like my brother?” Shengge asked her in a low voice.
“Of course.” All her nephews were the same to her, she loved them equally, absolutely no favoritism!
Shengge waved his little hand and said generously, “Then Auntie, take my brother away. I’m giving him to you.”
Lu Songli was shocked. “Shengge, don’t you like your brother?” You little rascal, do you know your mother will spank you for this?
“I like him too, but if it was a sister, I would like her even more.”
So that’s what it was. Lu Songli patted his head, “But Shengge you can’t give away your brother, otherwise he’ll be heartbroken when he grows up and finds out.”
“Shengge knows.” Shengge nodded obediently.
Lu Songli found that Shengge was a bit precocious. He was just over five years old, but he spoke very cleverly.
“Auntie, Mom can’t give birth to a younger sister for me, I don’t have a younger sister.” Xu Sheng found a stone stool to sit on, his chubby hands holding his face, and he told his aunt about his worries, causing his round face to wrinkle with distress. Why was it so difficult for him to have a younger sister? All he had were annoying younger brothers.
Huh, the whole family was obsessed with wanting a daughter. They were going too far.
However, why was his little nephew so cute? Lu Songli sat down beside him on the stone stool, and Shengge even moved his little bottom to make room.
Lu Songli comforted him, “It’s okay not to have a younger sister. You can have one in the future. Depending on others is not reliable, self-reliance is the way to go.” Encouragement!
“Yeah, Mom and Dad are not reliable!” Shengge clenched his small fists, “I will have one by myself, no, two!” Although Shengge didn’t fully understand what his aunt said, such as “self-reliance”, he roughly grasped the meaning.
Lu Songli didn’t know that because of her irresponsible advice, after she left, Shengge insisted on wanting a daughter. When the elders told him that boys couldn’t give birth, he then insisted on marrying a wife to have a daughter. The elders were exhausted, and this naughty child was finally suppressed by his mother’s violence.
Just then, cries of a child came from the front yard.
“Wow, Grandma, Mom, come quickly!”
At first, Lu Songli didn’t pay much attention to the crying, thinking it was just children fighting. In the front yard, Master Xu, Madam Xu, and Madam Xu’s daughter-in-law were all there, so she didn’t think it was her place to intervene.
It wasn’t until Madam Xu rushed to the backyard and found her that she urgently asked, “Sister, can I borrow your carriage?”
Lu Songli responded quickly to the urgency without asking for the reason, “Mo Bing, Mo Bing, quickly harness the carriage with Uncle Liu!” After giving the order, she asked Madam Xu what had happened.
“Thank you, thank you. Haohao had an accident, he choked on a peanut and needs to be rushed to the clinic for treatment.”