Chapter 108: Happy Event in the Mansion
The two sisters-in-law were talking about their sons when a woman came over in a hurry. Before she even got close, she shouted happily, "Madams, great news, great news, the third grandmother is pregnant."

The third grandma mentioned by the maid is the wife of the third son Lu Cheng, Xia.

The Duke's wife and the Second Lady were stunned for a long time after hearing what was said.

"Oh my! How come everything I thought of came true?" The Duchess clapped her hands in joy.

The second wife clasped her hands together and chanted a Buddhist prayer: "After waiting for so long, I finally got good news. Buddha, please bless my wife Lu to give birth to a boy."

"What are you praying for here? Go to the temple tomorrow and tell the Buddha in a proper way. I will say that the money you spent on the incense and offerings was not wasted."

After hearing what the Duke's wife said, the Second Lady smiled so hard that she couldn't stop. "Let's go and take a look at the Third Lady."

The two sisters-in-law came to Yongxiang Courtyard where the Third Young Master lived. The maids and servants inside and outside the house were all in high spirits. When they saw the two of them coming in, the Third Young Master Lu Cheng came out to greet them with a beaming smile. The Second Madam didn't wait for her son to speak, and asked anxiously, "You just found out? Are you sure you're pregnant?"

"It's true, absolutely true." Lu Cheng said with a smile: "The doctor just took his pulse, and he is still inside."

Upon hearing this, the Duke's wife and the second wife hurried into the main hall.

"Mother, aunt, you..." Third grandmother Xia Yun was listening to the doctor's instructions. When she saw the two people come in, she hurriedly stood up to greet them. Halfway through her words, she shyly closed her mouth with a smile.

The second wife came forward and helped her daughter-in-law up: "Good child, your body is precious now, please don't move around."

Third Grandma Xia Yun sat down on the couch and said with a smile, "The doctor said it's less than two months, so it's not too late to move."

The Duke's wife said, "The first three months are the most delicate, so you can't be careless."

As he spoke, he asked the doctor beside him, "Sir, how do you think Yun'er's pulse is?"

"Although the pregnancy has just begun, Third Madam's pulse is steady and strong, and her pregnancy looks very good," the doctor replied.

The Lu family has no son in this generation, and everyone is looking forward to it. After hearing the doctor's words, the second wife smiled even more. She wanted to ask if the doctor could tell the gender of the baby, but she was worried that her daughter-in-law would feel burdened. She opened her mouth to the doctor, but did not ask in the end.

"From the pulse right now, is it possible to tell whether it's a boy or a girl?"

There are always some people who can't keep their cool, and the Duke's wife is anxious to ask questions to the doctor.

The old doctor stroked his graying beard and said with a smile, "Although it is just the beginning of pregnancy pulse, based on my decades of medical experience, Third Grandma's baby is most likely a boy. But it is still too early to be completely sure. When the baby is four months old, we will be able to clearly determine the gender from the pulse."

When the people in the room heard this, they were all overjoyed.

The Duke's wife waved her hand and said cheerfully, "Go get the gold ingots and reward the doctor handsomely."

The Second Madam was so happy that she rubbed her hands together. She didn't know what to do. She repeatedly told her daughter-in-law to take care of herself. She also happily ordered the servants, "There hasn't been such a big happy event in the mansion for many years. Go hang a big red ribbon on the door to add to the festive atmosphere."

God also understands people's wishes, and there is more good news for the mansion. A few gusts of north wind blew, and small snowflakes began to float in the air.

The first snow since the beginning of winter was truly a good omen for a good harvest for the Ningguo Mansion.

Lu Ji returned in the snow and wind. When he returned to the main house of Qingsong Garden, Qin Xiaoning was practicing calligraphy.

The little woman was only wearing a pink skirt, sitting at the table, the flickering candlelight reflected on her charming face, her eyebrows and eyes were gentle. The years were peaceful, this is what it looks like.

After a busy day, Lu Ji's expression finally relaxed. He walked up to her. Qin Xiaoning was concentrating on practicing calligraphy and only then noticed him. She suddenly raised her eyes and said, "You're back."

As she said this, she put down the wolf hair brush in her hand and was about to stand up when Lu Ji came up and held her small hand with his big hand: "It's cold now, are you cold?"

She has always been delicate, afraid of both heat and cold. In summer, the ice in Qingsong Garden never stops day and night. In winter, this house is also the first to light up the floor heating.

Qin Xiaoning looked at the man and smiled contentedly: "The charcoal fire is burning well, how can it keep me cold?"

The man held her hand tightly and reminded her: "It's snowing outside and the weather is going to be cold. When you go out, you must put on your cloak tightly."

She lost her father at a young age, but Lu Ji, a man who was extremely cold to everyone, was always considerate to her.

Qin Xiaoning nodded obediently, then stood up to help him take off his cloak. Lu Ji let her busy himself and lowered his eyes to look at the words she wrote.

The little woman is very intelligent. As long as she puts a little effort into something, she can do it well.

"Your calligraphy is as good as mine." He picked up her calligraphy and said, "If we put our calligraphy together, an outsider would have a hard time telling which one was written by the two of us."

Lu Ji's handwriting is good, and she has been practicing by imitating his handwriting.

Qin Xiaoning casually placed the cloak she had taken off on the clothes rack beside her and said, "My calligraphy, Prince, has only imitated the form of your calligraphy. In terms of spirit and strength, it is still far behind yours."

Lu Ji showed a little pride when he heard this: "My calligraphy is top-notch, how can you learn it so quickly?"

As he spoke, he patiently explained to her word by word the words she had just written. He then held her little hand and taught her how to write a few words.

The two of them went to bed together. Lu Ji then remembered the unusual things in the mansion when he came back, and asked Qin Xiaoning: "Is there any big happy event in the mansion today? I saw a red ribbon hanging on the door?"

"Isn't it a big happy event?" Qin Xiaoning raised her head happily when she mentioned this: "Third grandma is pregnant. I heard that the doctor checked her pulse and it's likely to be a boy. This is the first grandson, isn't it a big happy event?"

Lu Ji only said "hmm" when he heard this, and then asked, "The Wang family is hosting a banquet at the mansion today, are you going?"

Qin Xiaoning shook her head. The joy she had just shown when she heard that Third Madam was pregnant gradually faded away. She whispered, "Today, the Madam ordered the actors in the mansion to perform at the banquet. Sixth Miss came to ask me to go with her, but I declined."

Although everyone in the mansion treated her kindly, there were outsiders in the mansion today and she was just a concubine. It was not appropriate for her to show up in public on such an occasion.

"You love watching plays, why didn't you go?"

As soon as he said this, Lu Ji thought that the little woman must have some concerns in her heart again.

During the time he took her on the southern tour, she was so free and easy, but now that she is back, she has become so cautious again.

Thinking of this, Lu Ji felt very upset.

He stretched out his arms and held the person in his arms, glancing at the obedient and docile little person in his arms, and said softly, "In the future, you can go to such occasions, go whenever you want, it's okay.

　I was locked in the dark room again in the last chapter. Please wait a moment.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)