"I heard the princess is pregnant!"
Pingyang was already three months pregnant, so she no longer hid it from the public, so it was not surprising that someone knew about it.
"So that's how it is, no wonder you didn't come today!"
"You can tell Princess Pingyang's attitude by looking at the way Nanny Tian treats her affairs as if they were the princess's residence."
"Yes, I heard that the princess was able to get pregnant thanks to Madam Bai, who held her in high esteem. Haven't you noticed a lot of interaction between the two palaces in the past few months?"
"That's right. I thought it was because of the Spring Banquet. Do you know the inside story?"
"I also listened to the princess's words. Madam Bai has good medicine. The princess's poor health will be cured in two months."
"Really, so amazing?"
"How could I lie to you? Otherwise, how did the princess get pregnant? I've already sent gifts to the Marquis of Anding's mansion several times."
"So it's to thank the lady for giving me a child. Do you think it would be possible for me to pray for my daughter-in-law?"
The eldest daughter-in-law got married three years ago and there is still no news. She will not be at ease until the eldest daughter-in-law gives birth to an heir. She is very anxious. Today she sees hope.
"You never know. You can ask her privately at the banquet."
"I heard that Madam Bai's temperament is different from ours. Do you think I should send someone back to prepare some gifts to show our sincerity?"
"That's not necessary. You know the wife of the Marquis of Zhengbei. You can get along with her, so she shouldn't be difficult to talk to. Today is a great day, so she won't be difficult to talk to."
"That's right, let's try it out first. If it works, I'll give you any gift you want."
Such private talk was being discussed everywhere. In an era when the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children was clear, the prosperity of the legitimate line was the top priority for the prosperity of the family. Those who came were all the ladies and mistresses of the house. Who wouldn't want to have more children and grandchildren in their own names?
Bai Zhiyue is likely to become the goddess of fertility in the future.
When she appeared holding Doudou, who was dressed like the boy Shancai, she saw people coming from Prince Rui's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion. Princess Jiayang and Qu Yinghong came with their mothers.
The two men looked at her with hatred.
"Why did the two families let them out? Are they here to cause trouble? Look at their vicious eyes."
"Don't worry, she won't have the chance to do anything in our own mansion. Congcong and his companions are helping to guard every corner of the mansion, so no one can cause any trouble."
"You're also stupid. You still can't tell whether Wan Shanting is a human or a ghost."
"They are all spoiled by their families, and all they think about is love and romance."
As soon as Doudou appeared, all the ladies in the room started to say nice things to him. Bai Zhiyue was responsible for responding to the ladies, and Doudou was responsible for grinning.
"Mom, please save me! These women are so mean. They hug me and even kiss and pinch me."
Doudou's little hands pushed and pulled those scary women hard.
Seeing her son's face was in a state of disarray, Bai Zhiyue hurriedly rescued her son from the ladies' hands.
"My son doesn't need to put on rouge today."
This caused all the ladies to burst into laughter. Wasn't it true? The lipstick marks on her face, plus the red marks from being pinched, looked like a monkey's butt.
The items for the one-year-old celebration have been laid out in the middle of the lobby. A large carpet is covered with red silk cloth and filled with various items.
The miniature version includes supplies required for various professions, the most common of which are pens, ink, books, rulers, abacus, swords, seals, as well as gold, silver and treasures.
There were also visitors who added things in it, and some malicious people stuffed some girls' things in it. If you caught them, it would become a laughing stock throughout your childhood.
Of course Doudou couldn't take those
"The auspicious time has come. I will comb the hair of Marquis Anding and give him a longevity lock~"
Because of the passing of Old Madam Su, her great-aunt from her family took over and completed the task together with the Princess of Qi who took the initiative to take it.
Princess Qi was very considerate, as she was shouldering the blessing from her in-laws. Although Bai Zhiyue didn't care whether she got it or not, she was very touched by Princess Qi's actions.
"One comb brings wisdom, making one clever and cute; two combs bring good fortune, making wealth roll in; three combs bring dexterity, making everything a treasure; four combs bring good popularity, making one have many friends; five and six combs bring a long and healthy life."
His fluffy and soft hair was so nice to touch, and he didn't cry or make a fuss at all, with big, twinkling eyes. Princess Qi was so fond of him that she wanted to take him home.
Madam Qi of the Marquis of Zhengbei came forward and leaned against Bai Zhiyue and said,
"My heart is turning into sour plum soup. Mother treats you better than she treats me!"
"Well, I'll let Doudou coax her from now on. Maybe she can come to my house and forget about you!"
"I dare you! I'll bring the kids along and eat you out of money!"
While they were chatting and laughing, Jiayang and Qu Yinghong were indignant.
[I'm clearly a utilitarian person, so how can I win their favor?! ]
"Master Wan has taken all the blame for you, becoming emaciated beyond recognition, yet you still manage to smile so happily. You're truly heartless and ruthless!"
【I want you to never laugh again from now on】
[Don't you have a son who is very popular? Humph~]
After combing the hair, the gong is struck to enlighten the mind.
"One knock brings wisdom, two knocks bring success in the imperial examination, and three knocks bring honors and good fortune."
Finally, it was time for the one-year-old baby to be born, and the emperor and empress sent people to deliver gifts.
It was delivered by Eunuch Gao himself.
"Congratulations to Lord Anding on his birthday. The Emperor and the Empress have sent me here with gifts."
The gifts given by the Queen were more official, including a few pieces of brocade, some exquisite porcelain, and a delicate openwork ball, which were quite suitable for children to play with.
No wonder the people from Pingnan Marquis Mansion came. Maybe the Queen specially notified them. She gave a gift to her parents but it was not too embarrassing for them.
The emperor knew that she liked practical things, so the things he gave her looked very substantial, such as a complete set of silver cutlery, a solid gold necklace, and several pieces of shiny jade.
Eunuch Gao was holding a box in his hand and looked at the birds on the tree.
Bai Zhiyue understood that the box contained something for Congcong, and she immediately called out to Congcong in her heart.
[The Emperor has sent you a reward. Would you like to come and take a look?]
The other side responded immediately
[Come right up, I want to see what you've given me. If it's not good enough, I won't accept it.]
When Eunuch Gao saw Congcong flying over and landing on Bai Zhiyue's shoulder, he happily handed the box to her.
"These are rewards for him. The emperor specially ordered them to be made."
Bai Zhiyue opened it and saw, wow, this is a golden one made according to Congcong.
The base was made of rosewood, and there was a golden branch with a few jade leaves. Congcong was sitting on the branch with a green worm in its mouth.
[Looks good, looks good, I'm so handsome, not bad, not bad, the emperor is a sensible person.]
[Haha, it's really worth a lot of silver. I can buy a lot of food with it later!]
[No, such a beautiful and exquisite item wouldn't be worth exchanging for silver. Keep it. I'll find another way to make money later.]
Bai Zhiyue would definitely not melt it down to exchange for silver. The workmanship is so good and it looks just like Congcong, so she would not be willing to part with it.
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