As for why, his son finally passed the imperial examination and became a candidate for the lowest level of the imperial examination.

To commemorate this, the Zhou family held a grand banquet.

Zhao Yuanyuan has a son, a daughter, an older sister, and a younger brother. They are Qiu Zhixue and Qiu Zhimo, respectively.

Qiu Dayu hoped that his son would grow up to be as well-read as Axu and Ajing, which is why he gave him this name.

Zhao Juan, on the other hand, gave birth to four children in a row: one older brother and three younger sisters. It can be said that she has been busy having children all these years.

However, Qiu Yan herself has not yet given birth.

Over the years, she has focused all her energy on business.

Although Gu Qian had his own ideas, he never pressured Qiu Yan.

It's not bad if things happen naturally, after all, the young lady is very busy, isn't she?

However, Gu Xiaoran was extremely unwilling.

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Thirteen-year-old Gu Xiaoran is almost taller than Qiu Yan.

Normally, whenever someone hears Gu Xiaoran call Qiu Yan "mother," they are always surprised.

Just because Qiu Yan is so young, people say they don't look like mother and daughter.

Gu Xiaoran spent a lot of time arguing with those people about this.

For years, he was forced to attend Lingxin Academy.

It could be said that Gu Xiaoran grew up surrounded by girls.

At Lingxin Academy, he was ridiculed by many classmates who said that he didn't act like a girl.

Especially Ding Tian, ​​who loves to make fun of him.

Gu Xiaoran thought to herself, if she really looked like a girl, would she still be him?

That Ding Tian is really going too far.

Does her mother being a teacher at the academy make her so special?

Gu Xiaoran scoffed; his mother was the headmaster of the academy.

"Mom, when are you going to give me a little sister?"

Gu Xiaoran pointed indignantly at her women's clothing.

God knows how much he didn't want to study with the girls.

This discontent is now growing stronger.

Furthermore, he has already resisted Qiu Yan multiple times.

However, each attempt was ineffective, which only fueled Gu Xiaoran's anger.

“It’s time to have a little sister.” Gu Qian, who had just entered from outside the courtyard, chimed in.

"I'm preparing," Qiu Yan said with a smile, looking at the father and son.

These past few years have been tough on Gu Qian.

I am now twenty-four years old. In modern times, I probably haven't even started thinking about marriage yet.

Isn't she twenty-four years old in this world? She doesn't even have a boyfriend, let alone have children.

But the environment here is ancient.

Moreover, she has been married for many years.

Even her aunt and second aunt kept urging her.

"When will you be ready?" Gu Xiaoran asked Qiu Yan expectantly.

Qiu Yan thought to herself, "Winter is coming soon. I'm trying to conceive now, but I'll figure it out after the baby is born..."

"The year after next, at the latest the year after next, I will definitely give you a little sister."

Gu Qian listened, shaking his head with a smile. Like Gu Xiaoran, he couldn't wait.

"No, it has to be this year," Gu Xiaoran insisted.

Qiu Yan was forced to nod perfunctorily.

“Yu’er, even if I have given birth to a younger sister, you should not take off this attire.”

"Why?" Gu Xiaoran frowned, her face full of protest.

"Because... I like daughters." Qiu Yan couldn't very well say that she was afraid someone in the shadows might harm Xiao Ran again.

Gu Xiaoran protested, "He's clearly a teenager."

“Mother, I’ve been raised to be so delicate and beautiful that I’ve lost my masculinity and don’t even know my own gender anymore. If you keep raising me, your son will have to get married and become someone else’s wife.”