After half an hour, Changyin's mouth became sweet and fluent. Even Wenlian, who had never spoken very fluently, had learned a lot of new words and was happily spouting good words one after another.
In addition, her round little body made her as adorable as a little lucky charm, which made the aunties and grandmas beam with joy.
At the foot of the imperial city, in this peaceful and prosperous era, the people in this market are either landlords and rich farmers or servants of wealthy families out shopping. They are not short of a copper coin or two, and the talismans hanging on the fortune teller's stall are almost squeezed out by them.
Seeing the little babies being groped and fondled by a group of aunties and old women, Aunt Lin and the palace maids and eunuchs all turned pale.
"Oh my! What a rare sight! Whose little baby is this? So fair and tender, she's truly a rare find! Is anyone watching her? If no one is, why don't we each take one home and raise her?"
A plump old woman squeezed into the crowd, saw the three little children sitting on the stall, and her eyes immediately narrowed into slits with laughter. She then reached out and gently pinched each of their little faces.
With a smile, she took out three copper coins from her purse and stuffed one into each of their hands. "Come, come, Grandma is giving you copper coins to weigh down your hands. You three little Taoist priests, remember to urge Grandma to bring you some good fortune!"
"Hey, are you Granny Tong Li from Yingqi Lane?" The little boy looked up at the newly arrived old lady, his bright black eyes darting around, revealing dimples, and asked in a childish voice.
"Yes!" The old woman paused for a moment, looking at the little baby in front of her in surprise.
In an instant, the chattering old women and aunties fell silent, all staring at the little baby in surprise.
Grandma Tong Li was taken aback by the reaction of the women around her, and then asked in surprise, "Didn't you tell her that?"
"Where? We never said that!"
"Yes, yes, it wasn't mentioned."
...
The group whispered among themselves, all glancing at the "Mastermind" banner hanging behind the little boy.
Grandma Tong Li opened her mouth in surprise, "What a strange sight! Little girl, how do you know who I am? Have you seen me before?"
The little girl shook her head, and before Grandma Tong Li could ask any more questions, she quickly grabbed Grandma Tong Li and said, "Grandma, Grandma, your big, fat grandson is coming out! You should go home quickly! The family needs you!"
"Bang!"
Upon hearing this, Grandma Tong Li dropped the vegetable basket in her hand.
"This is..." someone in the crowd asked in a low voice.
Someone who knew the answer whispered back to her, "Her second daughter-in-law is pregnant, just nine months along."
"This, this, this...!" Grandma Tong Li panicked upon hearing this, but there was still some disbelief in her eyes. "But, but my second son's due date is still half a month away!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than someone shouted from afar behind him:
"Grandma Tong! Grandma Tong! Hurry back! Your second daughter-in-law just tripped and fell at the door and is about to give birth!"
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Upon hearing this, Granny Tong Li quickly squeezed out of the crowd. In fact, she didn't even need to push; everyone immediately made way for her.
"She's going to give birth?!" Granny Tong Li's face changed drastically, and her voice even trembled.
"That's right!" the man shouted as he ran. "Your eldest daughter-in-law went to find a midwife, but the new wife of the Duke of Chang's son—the Lady of the County—is also about to give birth, and she has called all the midwives in the city. I'm afraid you won't be able to find one."
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