"How do you know it's a little brother?" Yan Zhili was also thinking about this, but she found it amusing that her daughter kept calling him "little brother," so she deliberately asked, "What if it's a little sister?"
Yan Shujin paused for a moment, then said, "I like little sisters too, but Grandma likes little brothers even more. Grandma said that if I keep calling for little brothers, the Goddess of Fertility will hear me and send a boy into her belly."
Yan Zhili was amused and said, "Nonsense."
Yan Shujin wrinkled her nose, somewhat unconvinced, and said in a spoiled tone, "I'm going to tell Grandma."
The maid following behind felt terrified. Thinking of Xu's arrangements, she wished she had eight legs to run and inform Xu, but in front of Yan Shujin, she dared not make the slightest move.
The Orchid Courtyard is very beautiful. Even when it gets dark, the exquisite palace lanterns hanging inside illuminate the courtyard brightly.
Upon hearing that Yan Zhili and Yan Shujin had arrived, Xu Shi's expression changed repeatedly. She exchanged a glance with Granny Sun before biting her lip and going out to greet them.
Yan Shujin noticed that Xu Shi had become much thinner than when she first met her. Wearing a plain-colored gauze dress, which accentuated her already protruding belly, she appeared even more slender and delicate.
Yan Zhili looked at Xu Shi standing under the palace lantern and softened his tone, saying, "The night breeze is cool, let's go inside first."
Xu's eyes reddened as she gazed intently and affectionately at Yan Zhili. Hearing his words, she managed a weak smile, wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, and said, "I've made you worry, Master."
Yan Shujin's eyes flickered. Back then, Madam Wang's husband was taken away by a woman like this. That woman was not as pretty as Madam Wang, but she always looked pitiful. When she saw Master Wang, she was particularly focused and admiring.
Madam Wang herself couldn't become that kind of woman, but she privately told Yan Shujin that if she ever encountered a woman who always looked pitiful or a so-called straightforward woman, she should try to stay away from them and ignore them. Because you can never guess what they will do next. If you really can't stay away, you should take the initiative and not wait for them to make a move.
We need to be wary of those who are cunning and calculating, but they are good at weighing the pros and cons, so there's no need to worry about them causing a complete disaster.
The most dangerous people are those who think they're clever; their stupidity can be fatal.
Yan Shujin wondered which category Xu belonged to.
Is it pitiful?
It's unlikely. Her pitiful act was just a tactic. Is she really that clever? Or just overconfident?
Regardless of which scenario it was, Yan Shujin already had a plan in mind.
Madam Wang's analysis at that time was correct. However, none of them knew that Yan Zhili would reach her current status. Before she was taken away, Madam Wang only said one thing to her: to make good use of her status and the guilt she felt towards her elders.
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