Chapter 271: Tong Xi, Pan Acid
Song Ci’s arrival brought a bit of liveliness to the inner room, and both Madam and Mrs. Lu paid her their respects.
"Mother, it’s truly a great joy. My second younger brother’s wife is expecting, you’re going to be a grandmother again," Madam smiled as she congratulated Song Ci, though there was a hint of bitterness in her voice that she couldn’t dispel.
"Congratulations to us all," Song Ci replied with a smile. "Qi’er is engaged now, and Jiang Shi, you have been diagnosed with pregnancy. It’s a double blessing, truly worth celebrating. Jiang Shi, you must give a substantial dowry to Qi’er later, as you’ve also caught the aura of happiness."
Jiang Shi laughed and replied, "Certainly, I’ll prepare a generous dowry for Qi’er to make her wedding grand and splendid."
Hearing this, Madam’s bitterness lessened a bit, and joy spread to her eyebrows. She smiled and said, "Then I thank my second younger brother’s wife on Qi’er’s behalf."
As a mother, she’s naturally delighted to see her daughter have a grand dowry and a splendid marriage, and since Jiang Shi comes from a wealthy background, her dowry is ample. She’s also kind to her niece, so she’ll no doubt be lavish with additions to the dowry, sparing no fine items.
Madam’s bitterness subsided, but Mrs. Lu beside her could hardly maintain her smile, clenching the handkerchief in her hand tightly.
The first household has good news, as does the second household, leaving only the third household lonely and desolate.
Mrs. Lu was so bitter her gums ached.
Song Ci already sat by Jiang Shi’s side, asking her in detail if there was any discomfort and what she wanted to eat.
"Apart from a poor appetite, there’s nothing uncomfortable. It’s just that the weather’s been hot lately, making me not want to move. I thought it was due to the weather when I started feeling nauseous and dizzy today. Only then did the people below remember I hadn’t changed this month, so they called Doctor Lin to check my pulse." The joy on Jiang Shi’s face was undeniable as she said shyly, "It was only through the pulse diagnosis that I knew I was expecting."
"Good, good. Doctor Lin hasn’t been treating you for long, and now you’re pregnant. It proves her prescriptions are effective," Song Ci said with a smile, looking at her other two daughters-in-law. "If the prescriptions work, stick with them."