Song Xizhi nodded, and Madam Huang hurriedly said, "We have no objections. It's a good thing for you to have a new person in the household. If you have nothing else to say, let's set a date first!"
Madam He remained seated, her eyes deep and her expression not very pleasant.
"No, Song Xizhi has only been married into the family for less than a year, and Jingyan has only been awake for a short time. It's normal that she hasn't gotten pregnant yet. There's no need to rush things. Madam Huang, your idea is terrible! You don't know the pain until you've been punished!"
"As your mother-in-law, have I ever forced you to take a concubine for Jianbai? You only gave birth to He Yunce, have I ever forced Jianbai to put someone in his bed?"
Madam Huang, beaming with joy, smiled and said, "Grandmother! Actually, it was you who was in the wrong!"
"If you had given Jianbai a few more women back then, our Marquis's mansion wouldn't be so sparsely populated now, and I wouldn't be in such a hurry and put in such a difficult position by asking Jingyan to take a concubine!"
"Isn't this the only way? If the Marquis's mansion remains so desolate, how will we face the ancestors of the He family after we pass away?"
These words made Old Madam He's throat tighten, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.
Madam Huang continued, "Now that Jianbai is old and doesn't have many sons, all he can think about is having more grandchildren. Are you going to stop him from having even that?"
"Offspring are of utmost importance! Offspring are of utmost importance! Even Zhizhi understands this principle, don't you understand it?"
Upon hearing this, Madam He was truly speechless.
Looking at Huang's radiant face, she truly regretted not having placed women in her son's room a few years ago. Not only had Huang ruined the women in the courtyard, but now she was speaking so lightly!
She had experienced the jealousy and rivalry within the family, and had suffered greatly from it in her youth.
Therefore, when He Jingyan's mother married into the family, she never intended to do such a thing, and her son was honest and didn't care about such things.
That's why Huang speaks so lightly now.
She naturally wanted the Marquis's mansion to be prosperous and have many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, so that there would be no gossip outside and she could be worthy of the ancestors of the He family when she went down.
But isn't she afraid that He Jingyan and Song Xizhi will drift apart?
Madam He looked up and gazed into Song Xizhi's eyes, only to see Song Xizhi nod at her.
So Old Madam He took a deep breath, feeling a bit choked up, and didn't want to say anything more: "Fine, do whatever you want! I have nothing to say!"
While Madam He was shrouded in gloom, Madam Huang was overjoyed.
Having received Madam He's promise, she was overjoyed, practically beaming from ear to ear: "Great! Then let's arrange things quickly. Your daughter-in-law will go and choose an auspicious day right now!"
The group arrived in a hurry and left in a hurry as well.
Looking at Song Xizhi and Huang Suyi's tightly clasped hands, Madam He felt something was amiss.
So she instructed the old nanny beside her, "Go and ask where that boy He Jingyan has run off to. Tell him to come back early today, the Marquis's mansion is getting a new bride!"
"Let him decide what he wants to do!"
Song Xizhi was unaware that Old Madam He had secretly informed He Jingyan.
Thinking that He Jingyan wouldn't be back so soon, she took him to her room first.
Huang Suyi nodded in agreement with Song Xizhi's suggestion.
She glanced up at Huang Shi walking in front of her, her eyes darkening for a moment, then whispered in Song Xizhi's ear, "Alright, I have something to tell you."
Song Xizhi nodded: "I also have something to say to you."
...
He Jingyan's whereabouts were unpredictable. By the time the old lady He sent out the nanny found him, the sun had already set.
As soon as he stepped into the threshold of the Marquis's residence, he saw the old nanny beside Madam He rushing forward: "Young Master, you've finally returned!"
"The old lady instructed this old servant to deliver a message to you, saying that the Marquis's mansion is going to have a new concubine, and how to handle it is up to you!"
He Jingyan paused, "My sister-in-law is just pregnant, and Yun Ce is already bringing a new bride into the courtyard? How could my sister-in-law agree to this?"
"Yun Ce is really going too far."
Hearing this, the old nanny paced anxiously, "Oh dear! It's not about the second young master! It's about you! A new lady is being brought into your courtyard, and the young mistress said that it would be unfair to her to be a concubine; she should at least be a secondary wife."
"That girl is Madam's distant niece. She met you once more than ten years ago and fell in love with you immediately. So when Madam saw that the young mistress had agreed, she asked the old lady and hurriedly went to choose a date!"
He Jingyan was stunned and remained silent for a long time before he came to his senses.
His voice lowered several degrees: "You mean Song Xizhi agreed to let my wife take a concubine, and even took the initiative to elevate that person to the status of a secondary wife?"
The old woman nodded, but before she could answer, she felt the aura around He Jingyan suddenly become fierce, as if the sky above had darkened.
She opened her mouth as if to say something, but saw He Jingyan stride away without looking back into the courtyard.
The old nanny touched her chest, sighed inwardly, and went back to report.
As soon as He Jingyan returned to the courtyard, the maids and servants there looked gloomy and distressed, as if they had been waiting for him for a long time.
Before they could even speak, He Jingyan walked straight toward the bedroom, his face expressionless.
The courtyard was completely silent; everyone lowered their heads, not daring to look at anything.
Before He Jingyan could even step into the bedroom, he could hear Song Xizhi chatting with someone, the sound clearly audible coming from inside.
“I never expected we would hit it off so well. I’ve already had your bedroom prepared right here in the courtyard, so it will be more convenient for you in the future.”
He Jingyan's Adam's apple bobbed, and he stood there with a gloomy expression.
The two were separated by a door, yet it felt as if they were in completely different worlds.
Then another woman's voice, as melodious as a nightingale's, rang out: "After I enter the Marquis's mansion, we will be able to see each other every day. At first, you knew nothing, yet you were so generous, which surprised me greatly."
Song Xizhi's voice was crisp and clear, and she seemed very happy: "I don't know if he will be satisfied right now, but if you can give birth to the child, I will be at ease."
"I also have a fertility-enhancing prescription here, written by my master. As long as you take it after the deed is done, you will have a high chance of getting pregnant."
Huang Suyi suddenly became a little shy: "I didn't even think of that. Is it really that difficult for me to get pregnant naturally with his current physical condition? But he clearly looks so heroic and extraordinary, just like before!"
Song Xizhi shook his head and explained to Huang Suyi word by word: "His body is probably not up to par. Even if you are young, it is indeed difficult for you to conceive naturally. You should prepare some."
Upon hearing this, He Jingyan's eyes were filled with a turbulent, dark light.
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