Are you pregnant?

Shen Xinyan widened her eyes, almost wondering if she had heard it wrongly.

"Congratulations, madam. Congratulations, madam. You are pregnant with a little boy again!" Chunliu was overjoyed and kept congratulating her.

"Mom, please give me a younger brother! I will take good care of him." Wei Yingzhi's eyes were filled with joy.

Wei Junhang, who has obviously become much more stable in recent years, rubbed his palms and looked at her excitedly, as if he wanted to go up and say a few words to her, but when he looked at his daughter and Chunliu who were present, he never took a step forward.

Shen Xinyan stroked her abdomen gently for a long time, and a faint smile slowly spread across her face.

This child came so suddenly, when she was completely unprepared.

Are you uneasy? Actually, she is a little bit. Although she has been a mother for many years, she is still not sure whether she can be a good mother or raise this child well.

However, she could not ignore the joy in her heart. No woman would refuse the arrival of her own flesh and blood, and she was no exception.

Wei Yingzhi, who could no longer contain her excitement, ran out in a flash and told Lingfu and others who were waiting outside the great news that she was about to be promoted to sister.

Chunliu also couldn't wait to report the good news to the Grand Princess.

In just a moment, only Wei Junhang and Shen Xinyan were left in the room.

"Madam, this is really great. I never thought that we could give Lin'er and Ying'er a brother or sister." Wei Junhang sat on the edge of the bed, holding her hand, and was so excited that even his voice trembled slightly.

Shen Xinyan pursed her lips and just smiled at him. After a moment, she thought of her age and felt a little embarrassed: "She is still pregnant at this age, it's really a blessing in disguise."

Wei Junhang laughed, his expression indescribably proud: "No matter what they say, they must be extremely jealous in their hearts."

Shen Xinyan was infected by his laughter, and the smile on her lips became brighter.

The couple looked at each other, both smiling foolishly.

As she laughed, Shen Xinyan couldn't help but think of Wei Chenglin. She frowned slightly, held Wei Junhang's hand, and said softly, "I will always keep this child by my side and raise him. I will never allow anyone to take him away from me again."

Wei Junhang was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that she was thinking of the time when her father took away his eldest son. He couldn't help but feel a little sorry, and then he said firmly: "Of course, you are his mother, and no one can take him away from you."

Shen Xinyan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "But I'm a little worried that I can't teach him well. You know, Lin Ge'er has been taught by his father since he was young, and he doesn't have much time with me..."

The more she talked, the more uneasy she became, and the more she felt that she had no confidence in educating this child well.

"…If, if in the future he, he…"

"Don't worry, I'm here for you! I'm also his father, so I naturally have to shoulder the responsibilities of a father. How can I put all the blame on you? Let us raise this child together, and watch him grow up and become a man who is no less capable than his brother. What do you think?" Wei Junhang said softly.

Shen Xinyan stared at him blankly, and when she met his gentle face, for some reason, the uneasiness in her heart suddenly dissipated a lot.

"...Okay, let's raise this child together and watch him grow up." After a long moment, she nodded gently.

Wei Junhang walked over with a smile and kissed her on the cheek.

"That's how it should be. It's not entirely the mother's responsibility to educate a child. Madam, please let me be a strict father for once."

When Shen Xinyan heard this, she burst out laughing and glared at him.

She didn't believe that this Duke, whom all the children in the mansion were afraid of, could be a strict father. In that case, she would probably be the one playing the bad guy, and this person would be responsible for making the children smile.

The news that the Duke's wife was pregnant spread quickly throughout the mansion. The eldest princess was overjoyed and decided on the spot to give the servants in the mansion an extra month's pay, and those in the Funing Courtyard an extra month's pay. For a while, the mansion was filled with joy everywhere.

Fang, who had also received the news, nearly dropped the white-bottomed celadon teacup in her hand, thanks to Taozhi's quickness in catching it. She thought to herself that it was a close call.

"This God is so unfair, so unfair..." Fang murmured with trembling lips, and her eyes gradually turned red.

She had just arranged a good marriage for her daughter, but Shen Xinyan was pregnant, clearly trying to outdo her in everything. If she gave birth to another son, it would be even more difficult for the eldest branch to regain the title.

Taozhi sighed secretly.

Now that things have come to this, what's the point of blaming God? If she were to say, it would be better to live your life well. Although the fourth son is not as good as the eldest son, he is still a smart child. If you train him well, is there any need to worry that he won't have a good future?

Besides, the Duke and the Eldest Young Master are not the kind of people who would give a simple thumbs up to a fool. They might help the Fourth Young Master in the future.

If you can live a good life yourself, why bother fighting for a title that has long been hopeless?

But she only said these words in her heart. In the past few years, Fang was like a demon and could not stand hearing such words. As a servant, she could not overstep the boundaries.

She thought that maybe after some time, she would have to find another way out. Qiutang, who was of the same age as her, had already become a mother, but she still had no idea what she would do in her life.

After becoming pregnant, Shen Xinyan had to put many things aside for the time being and handed over all the affairs in the mansion to Fang and Yang. Anyway, the two of them disliked each other and restrained each other, so she was not afraid that someone would set a trap for her.

As for her businesses, they have long been on the right track and she doesn't have to worry about them.

So now she is concentrating on keeping the baby safe.

The younger generation, led by Wei Yingzhi, were very curious about her belly and would come over every day to check on the baby inside to see if it had grown and when it would come out.

Even Lingfu would go to the Duke's Mansion whenever he had time. As time went by, he even became too lazy to go back to his own Mansion and went directly from the Imperial College to the Duke's Mansion.

Concubine Ruigui in the palace soon got the news and gave her a generous reward.

On this day, Xu Sumin, who had been out of town inspecting business for more than a month, also came. As soon as she sat down, she stared at her belly for a long time, then sighed: "Your Duke is really old and strong, he should not be underestimated!"

"What nonsense are you talking about! He is younger than you, how can he be old?" Shen Xinyan said unhappily.

"Tsk tsk, look at him, but you're protected just by saying that."

"You are wrong, so I have to scold you!" Shen Xinyan's ears felt slightly hot, and she said nonchalantly.

Xu Sumin chuckled and chatted for a few more words before saying, "I remember that the fifth lady of the Zhou Mansion is the legitimate sister of the first lady of your mansion. Am I wrong?"

"You remembered correctly. Why did you mention her for no reason?" Shen Xinyan was puzzled.

"This Mrs. Friday is a character. I don't know how she, a lady from a noble family, ended up getting involved with those people in the Yan Gang. She made a lot of money relying on them." Xu Sumin took a sip of tea and said slowly.

Shen Xinyan was surprised: "How do you know?"

"It was just an accident. But she is not stupid. She knew not to reveal her identity. She participated in the incident in many ways. She also behaved well and took care of her subordinates."

"I have never dared to underestimate her." Shen Xinyan said.

"And your concubine sister, Madam Qi, also participated, but she didn't have the courage of Madam Friday. She invested less and earned less than Madam Friday."

Shen Xinyan was surprised, and suddenly remembered that Qiutang had said that he had seen Fang Birong and Shen Xinlan together that day. Could it be because of this incident?

These two are quite interesting. Are they trying to make peace and work together to make money?

"Madam, Madam Li and Madam Pan are here."

"Is it Sister Xiuxiu and Sister Yuzhi? Please invite them in." Shen Xinyan said hurriedly.

When Xu Sumin heard these two names, her face looked a little strange, but she didn't say anything.

After a while, Luo Xiuxiu and Xu Yuzhi walked in one after another.

"So you have guests here? What a coincidence." Xu Yuzhi said with a smile.

"Please take a seat, sisters." Shen Xinyan asked them to sit down and introduced Xu Sumin to them.

Several people were polite again.

"I have something else to do, so I won't bother you anymore. I'll take my leave now." After a moment, Xu Sumin stood up and said goodbye.

"How could you get involved with such a merchant woman? You've lowered your status." After Xu Sumin left, Luo Xiuxiu frowned and said disapprovingly.

"Xiu Xiu is right. After all, you are the wife of a duke now. Why do you have to lower your status to associate with such a merchant woman?" Xu Yuzhi continued.

Shen Xinyan just smiled and didn't explain further to them.

Anyway, Xu Sumin knows how good she is.

"By the way, this is the prescription I asked the doctor to write when I was pregnant with my little four. It's perfect for stopping morning sickness. You should keep it for now. You never know when it might come in handy. I'm only giving it to you so generously. If it were someone else, I wouldn't bother with it!" Xu Yuzhi handed her the prescription hidden in her sleeve.

"Thank you, sister." Shen Xinyan took it, took a quick look at it, and then handed it to Chunliu to keep.

"After all, I am a mother of four children, so I naturally know more than you. If you don't understand something in the future, just ask me." Xu Yuzhi straightened her back.

She gave birth to four children in a row, all of them were sons. Anyone who knew about this would praise her for being so blessed.

However, giving birth to Xiao Si was so dangerous, and it was thanks to the hundred-year-old ginseng that Shen Xinyan gave her that she was able to save her life. Although she could no longer get pregnant, she already had four sons, so it didn't matter whether she could get pregnant again.

Luo Xiuxiu, who gave birth to another daughter last year, did not look very happy, especially when she saw the smug smile on Xu Yuzhi's face, she felt even more upset.

Ever since her husband was removed from his position as the Minister of Personnel four years ago, she has been reluctant to go out. It seems that wherever she goes, people will laugh at her.