Despite his inner turmoil, Song Xibai didn't show it on his face.
She inquired about the aunt's recent situation and made up her mind.
She only had a few young palace maids, including Wei Hong, and lacked an older aunt or a silent one, preferably someone who could keep the palace servants in check.
Aunt Du Chenghui is someone we could consider.
Of course, she won't bring it up now; she'll at least need to verify that her background is legitimate.
After chatting with Du Chenghui for a long time, Song Xibai even had lunch with her.
After Du Chenghui left, Song Xibai called Wei Hong over and gave her some instructions.
"Go find Eunuch Feng or Eunuch Jin and have them investigate Du Chenghui's aunt."
Wei Hong's expression hardened: "Does Master think Aunt Fangqi has a problem?"
“No,” Song Xibai explained, “I think we should have an older nanny in our household. If Aunt Du Chenghui is a good person, we can just have her come over. It will save us the trouble of looking for someone elsewhere.”
Song Xibai thought that this Aunt Fangqi used to work in the Empress's palace. Although she was not an important senior palace maid, she refused to leave after the Empress passed away and remained stationed in Kunning Palace. At least her loyalty was not a problem.
Wei Hong looked enlightened and nodded in agreement.
“Your Majesty’s consideration is very wise. We are the few of us serving you now, but since you are pregnant, we will not have enough people. Neither I nor Fuliu have given birth before and we do not know how to help. We should find a nanny to come over.”
Song Xibai was stunned by her words.
She was caught off guard.
She had only recently opened up to the Crown Prince and hadn't even considered having children yet!
Seeing that her expression was a little strange, Wei Hong thought that she didn't want to have children, so she whispered her advice.
“Your Highness, you have seen His Highness’s feelings for you. His Highness is in dire need of a child in his current situation.”
Song Xibai blinked, snapped out of her daze, and gave Wei Hong a reassuring smile.
"I know, you can go and get back to work!"
Wei Hong left with a worried expression.
After thinking it over, he was still worried, so he called Dingxiang over.
When Dingxiang entered, she saw Song Xibai sitting by the window, lost in thought, with her chin resting on her hand.
She walked over and waved her hand in front of Song Xibai: "What are you thinking about? You were so lost in thought that you didn't even see me come in."
Song Xibai exclaimed "Ah!" and rolled her eyes when she saw it was Dingxiang.
"You're the one who came in without knocking, aren't you?! And you're blaming me!"
"The door is open, why do you need to knock? Tell me, what's bothering you? As your best friend, I'll help you solve your problems."
Dingxiang sat down directly opposite Song Xibai and imitated her by resting her chin on her hand.
Song Xibai was amused.
"Stop learning from Bao, I'm fine, I'm just thinking about the kids."
"A baby? You're pregnant so quickly?!"
Dingxiang cried out in surprise, jumped up from the chair, grabbed Song Xibai's hand, and was about to take his pulse.
Song Xibai silently slapped her hand away.
"No!"
It's only been a few days! How could she be pregnant so quickly?
If the Crown Prince had the ability to hit the bullseye so accurately, he wouldn't have been married for eight or nine years without having a child.
It's a pity it's not modern times, otherwise she would definitely drag him to have it checked.
Song Xibai brought her thoughts back to reality and saw Dingxiang staring intently at her.
"If you're worried about not being able to conceive, I have several secret recipes here! They were all collected by my grandfather."
Dingxiang said mysteriously.
Song Xibai opened her eyes slightly, but remained silent for a long time.
It seems even Old Man Ding is worried about this.
Song Xibai is not opposed to having children. In her previous life, she didn't have the opportunity because she was always studying, taking postgraduate entrance exams, pursuing a doctorate, and working. She was so busy that she didn't have time to get married, let alone have children.
But in this second life, Song Xibai originally wanted to live an easy and happy ordinary life, find a gentle husband, get married, and have children.
"I was thinking that the Crown Prince needs a son, but I prefer a daughter!"
This is what troubles Song Xibai.
Regardless of the dynasty, the crown prince needs his son to inherit the throne.
This is truly a family with a throne to inherit.
Song Xibai sighed.
Dingxiang burst out laughing.
"Are you stupid? If you want a daughter, just have another one. First have a son, then have a daughter, and you'll have both a son and a daughter!"
Song Xibai tilted her head and looked at her: "Why do you want to have a son first?"
"That's what my mother said: first have a son, then a daughter. The older brother will take care of the younger sister, so the younger sister won't have so much pressure and can grow up happily." Dingxiang shook her head.
Song Xibai thought about her two older brothers and realized that Aunt Ding's words made a lot of sense!
"However, this is just talk. Whether I have a boy or a girl is not something I can control."
Song Xibai patted his face, forcing himself to put the matter aside for the time being.
But when the Crown Prince came over in the evening, Song Xibai couldn't help but ask.
"Does Your Highness prefer a daughter or a son?"
The Crown Prince wanted to say "It's all the same," but when he looked down and saw Song Xibai's nervous yet expectant eyes, the words he was about to say suddenly stopped.
Is Qingqing referring to a daughter or a son...? Daughter first, does that mean she prefers daughters?
The thought flashed through his mind, and the prince, after a moment's hesitation, finally spoke.
"I love my daughter."
His tone was incredibly firm.
Song Xibai immediately beamed with joy and hugged the Crown Prince's waist.
"Me too!"
The prince secretly breathed a sigh of relief, put his arm around her shoulder, and blew a breath into her ear.
"I love anything Qingqing gives birth to, whether it's a daughter or a son."
Song Xibai was even happier and turned her face to him, bringing her tender cherry lips close to his.
The crown prince was extremely excited.
It's rare to see Qingqing taking such initiative; we can't miss this great opportunity!
So he picked Song Xibai up in his arms and strode toward the bed.
As the bed curtains fell, two figures immediately overlapped and intertwined, soft moans emanating throughout the night.
The next morning, Song Xibai woke up to find that her voice was hoarse.
Wei Hong looked at her worriedly: "Master, shall I go and inform the Crown Princess that I am requesting leave to pay my respects today?"
"Is Your Highness suffering from a fever? This servant will go and fetch some honeysuckle."
Fu Liu came closer.
"Honeysuckle is not as effective as bitter tea, so let's use bitter tea instead!"
Juqing chimed in as well.
After whispering for a while, the two finally decided to drink both.
Song Xibai nodded, keeping her expression unchanged.
It's better to let them think they have a fever than to let them know they've been shouting themselves hoarse, right?
I wonder where the Crown Prince learned those tricks? Even she, who considers herself knowledgeable, has never experienced them.
Thinking of this, Song Xibai's face couldn't help but feel slightly hot.
As a result, she didn't even comb her hair that day. After eating a few bites of food, several palace maids pressed her back to bed, insisting that she rest.
After drinking bitter tea and honeysuckle all day, Song Xibai felt so bitter that her tongue almost lost its sense of taste, and she cursed the Crown Prince in her heart.
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