Chapter 210 - 199: Getting Married (Additional update for 175,000 recommendation votes from Yun Qi)
Ms.Qian then smiled and said, "In my opinion, to have a child who is both intelligent and attractive is a great fortune indeed. The purpose of having a ’rolling on the bridal bed’ child is to bring forth sons. If the sons that Silang and the others have in the future are even half as promising as Young Master Bai, I could be awakened from sleep by my own laughter."
Her words were pleasing to the ears, and not just Ms.Zheng’s—even Ms.Liu felt completely at ease.
Ms.Zheng then looked toward her mother-in-law, clearly tempted by the idea.
Although ’rolling on the bridal bed’ children are typically expected to be good-looking and clever, based on the principle of auspiciousness, generally children with any deficiencies would not be chosen.
Ms.Zheng was unaware of this particular detail. In her mind, having Zhou Man, the little girl, become the female ’rolling on the bridal bed’ child was nothing out of the ordinary, as she saw her not only as cute and intelligent but also as a rare child blessed with good fortune.
She thought to herself, how many children are there with both parents alive, surrounded by so many brothers and sisters, even cousins running around everywhere?
By comparison, her own son fell somewhat short in this respect; at least back when they were in Longzhou, no one had ever considered her son for the role of ’rolling on the bridal bed’ child.
The ’rolling on the bridal bed’ child is believed to bring luck to the newlyweds, and likewise, the newlyweds are thought to bestow blessings upon the child. It’s deemed a win-win situation, or so everyone believes.
Ms.Zheng thought, without mentioning anything else, the fact that the Zhou Family had so many sons was a sign of great fortune. If her son could get a piece of that luck...
Ms.Liu similarly felt that the Zhou Family was blessed and was moved by the idea. After a moment of thought, she took Ms.Qian’s hand and said with a smile, "As long as you don’t mind, let Shanbao and Manbao sit together on the new bed."
Ms.Qian was delighted and responded with a laugh, "As long as the old lady doesn’t look down on us country folks, that would be fine."