Song Ci's casual comment about having a baby made the backyard of Chunhui Hall fall silent.
The maids and old women all looked in other directions, pretending they hadn't heard a thing. The sky was so blue.
Madam Song's face turned bright red with a hint of embarrassment and annoyance; her mother-in-law's mouth still couldn't hold back, could it?
Talking about making babies in broad daylight, and in front of so many maids and old women, most importantly, in front of her husband.
She picked up a teacup and sipped the tea to cover her embarrassment and awkwardness, glancing at Song Zhiyuan from the corner of her eye. Seeing his composed yet regretful expression made her heart ache slightly.
Didn't she want to have another child? Su'er was already so big, she always wanted to have another child, but she just couldn't get pregnant.
It was her body that was not cooperating.
Thinking of this, Madam Song's heart grew even more bitter. She pursed her lips, finding the tea particularly bitter.
Suddenly, the hand resting on her lap warmed up. She was startled and turned her head, only to see Song Zhiyuan quietly holding her hand and squeezing it, which warmed her heart as well.
Song Ci was also embarrassed and let out an awkward laugh, saying, "Well, the weather is really nice today. Look, how beautifully the flowers are blooming."
She casually pointed, and among the patch of long-lived flowers, other blooms were particularly vibrant, with one being especially large and bright red. Oh, there was even a bee riding on another bee, just...
It truly was a suitable spring day for breeding.
Song Ci wished she could disappear into thin air.
There was nothing more embarrassing than this; it couldn't possibly get any worse, could it? That described her perfectly at the moment.
She awkwardly looked at Madam Song, whose face was flushed red and looked like she was about to cry. Would someone please come to her rescue?
"Second Madam has arrived."
Song Ci's eyes lit up, and she stood up, staring eagerly at the entrance.
A savior, her great savior.
Madam Song also felt a sense of rescue, and upon seeing her sister-in-law, she was almost moved to tears.
When Second Madam Song walked over, she was somewhat perplexed. Since when was she so popular that everyone stood up to welcome her?
"Second sister-in-law, have you also come to pay respects to Mother?" Madam Song affectionately took her hand, never having felt she had come at such a timely moment.
Second Madam Song saw her flushed face and, being straightforward, couldn't help but ask, "Elder sister-in-law, why is your face so red? It's not even very hot today; there's a breeze too."
Madam Song chuckled awkwardly, "I drank some piping hot tea, so I feel a bit warm."
Second Madam Song was a bit skeptical and said, "Even the hottest tea shouldn't make you this red, right? Elder sister-in-law, don't be catching a cold; it's still early spring, and quite chilly."
Song Zhiyuan silently picked up his tea, taking a sip, though the cup was already empty.
Song Ci wished she could rush over to cover her mouth.
Really, Jiang, are you secretly a master at making things worse?!
"What brings you here, Jiang?" Song Ci couldn't help but call out to her.
Second Madam Song stepped forward with a smile, offering a polite greeting and said, "I came to bring some good news to Mother, so she would know that a messenger just reported that our third sister-in-law's carriage has reached the city gate and will soon be home. Additionally, our fourth uncle and Su'er's ship will arrive at the Tongtian Wharf tomorrow."
Madam Song was delighted, "So soon, they're already back?"
Second Madam Song nodded and then turned to Song Ci, saying, "Mother, the house is about to get lively. I'm here to suggest whether we should host a family feast to welcome third sister-in-law and the others."