"Forgive me for speaking so bluntly, but if you have no children in the future, your title will belong to Xiaobao. No matter how lowly my status is, I will still be Xiaobao's mother. Of course, those servants will not dare to neglect Xiaobao in the slightest. If you marry Cheng Yao'er, you will be superior to me, and Xiaobao will be inferior to me as well."
"Don't rush to refute. After Cheng Yao'er gives birth to your son, Xiao Bao's status will be even lower. You can imagine how the servants will treat Xiao Bao then. You are not a short-sighted woman like me. You may have already thought of these things, but you were too lazy to give instructions. So I have to bring it up."
Shen Zhao nodded slightly. "I have already given instructions on this. No matter whether Yao'er gives birth to a boy or a girl, I will treat them the same as Xiao Bao. What is rightfully Xiao Bao's, I will not deprive him of. What is rightfully yours, you will not be deprived of either."
Shen Zhao did not linger and left quickly.
Judging from Shen Zhao's attitude today, he'll probably be going to the palace soon to request an imperial decree. Qiao Zhen needs to get things done as soon as possible. She's been staying in the courtyard these past few days, digesting the sugar beans that boost her internal energy—who knows how she endured the excruciating pain? [We're going to the palace tonight.]
Xiao Bao goes to Shen Zhao's place with Jiao Lan every day, which makes Qiao Zhen worry about him. Every time Jiao Lan comes back, she reports to Qiao Zhen on the interactions between Shen Zhao, Cheng Yao'er and Xiao Bao.
According to what Jiao Lan said, Qiao Zhen could tell that Shen Zhao seemed to be deliberately trying to get closer to Xiao Bao and Cheng Yao'er. Fortunately, Xiao Bao stood firm and never gave Cheng Yao'er a kind look.
Children are forgetful, but they also hold grudges, like Xiao Bao.
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