In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!-Chapter 746 - 745 Seeking a Son Sign_1

When it came to her own child, Su Pan’er dared not mention it, but she was able to put off discussions about Yan Yan’s marriage until she was older.

Upon hearing Su Pan’er’s words, even the most thoughtful amongst them quietly suppressed their thoughts and desires. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Just as Su Pan’er said, there were still long days ahead, there was no need to rush.

Everyone went to the Wild Goose Pagoda to pray. The next day a respected Immortal Teacher was to preach there, and the monks were busily setting up the venue.

The group strolled along laughing and chatting, and soon arrived at the fortune-telling stand.

"The fortunes here are known to be very accurate. Everyone’s free to try it out. Go play, everyone, disperse!"

Upon seeing everyone’s eagerness, the wife of State Duke Hwa dismissed the crowd and went off to meet Master Hongguang at the Pagoda.

Su Pan’er showed no interest in having her fortune read; she was busy watching the monkeys perform in the square.

There were a few monkeys, capering under the direction of their handler, showcasing various tricks. Yan Yan, cradled in her arms, watched with rapt, unblinking attention.

Nanny Zhou, seeing Su Pan’er had been carrying Yan Yan all this while, hurriedly approached, "Madam, you must be tired from carrying her all this way. Why not let us hold Young Miss?"

Indeed, having walked all this while, she felt somewhat tired. Su Pan’er handed Yan Yan over to Nanny Zhou without hesitation.

"Follow the page boy, don’t jostle the child."

"Yes, Madam," Nanny Zhou responded eagerly, cradling Yan Yan in her arms.

Just as Su Pan’er was about to continue watching the monkey show, Mrs. Zhang arrived in a hurry, "Sister Pan’er, come with me, quickly."

As she spoke, she linked arms with Su Pan’er, enthusiastically dragging her towards the fortune-telling stand. With an embarrassed grin, she confessed, "I’ve asked for a fortune and I want you to accompany me while it’s read."

"So you believe in such things."

Unable to contain her laughter, Su Pan’er followed along.

"Can’t I be anxious?"

As soon as the topic was brought up, Mrs. Zhang seemed to forget her self-imposed formality and sighed, "I had a daughter years ago, and she’s doing well now. But I have no legitimate son. Following my mother’s advice, I adopted two illegitimate sons. But they aren’t my own flesh and blood. Hearing you all talk about children today, my heart is swayed again."

"So, those two boys aren’t borne by you."

Though she and Mrs. Zhang had referred to each other as sisters for some time now, Su Pan’er had never heard that the two boys were not borne by Mrs. Zhang herself.

"So, I’ve come to ask for a fortune. Just in case..." Mrs. Zhang bit her lip.

Su Pan’er immediately supported her arm and squeezed gently in encouragement, "Sis, seeing as you’re healthy, I’m sure more good news will come."

She also took the opportunity to secretly feel Mrs. Zhang’s pulse. Her pulse was normal, showing no signs of discomfort. And given that Lord Zhang had two illegitimate sons in the rear courtyard, it would seem he wasn’t impotent. As for Mrs. Zhang still not being pregnant: that probably meant her time for having children had merely been delayed.

"If only it could be so..."

Mrs. Zhang gave a bitter smile; as they spoke, it was their turn to have their future read.

The monk who was reading the fortunes took one and examined it, "One plum on wintry hill, Blooming in the snowfall chill. Inquiring of the spring I see, Still stands as the top Courtesan, be. This refers to the plum taking over the courtesan. In matters, according shifts to peace. Madam, are you asking for the fortune for money, or for the household?"

"Of course, it’s for progeny."

Impatient, Mrs. Zhang responded.

"For children, this fortune shows that you may need to wait a bit longer. The winter solstice, a plum on the hill, here refers to the returning of leaves to their roots in the bleak winter; but there is a plum on the hill stand tall amid the frost and snow castings its shadow in the wind, highly fragrant and intoxicating. This is the world’s beacon that spring is drawing near. It has been bitterly cold for many years, but you will definitely get rewarded, and better days are coming. It seems that you have missed the mark, but whether you have missed it or not, the scenery is not actually the scenery. It only appears this way because you are in this situation."

Having said that, the monk respectfully said goodbye, and then began to welcome the next person seeking fortune.

Mrs. Zhang didn’t understand a thing. She left the fortune-telling stand hand in hand with Su Pan’er, still puzzling over the meaning of the fortune.

"Sister Pan’er, did you understand what that monk meant?"

"Didn’t he say that you might have to wait a bit longer? I guess he meant for you to be patient."

Like Mrs. Zhang, Su Pan’er was also in a fog.

However, holding onto the tiny slip of paper, Mrs. Zhang grew despondent as she thought about the meaning.

"At the moment, I’m not getting any younger, and if I have to wait ... How long can I wait?"

Mrs. Zhang was just over twenty years old. If she had to wait, she would be thirty soon. Though childbirth at thirty might seem normal in the modern world, in this era with insufficient medical technology, it was very dangerous to have children beyond thirty.

"Perhaps it’s predestined for your children to come late?"

No one else could help her with these issues, all Su Pan’er could do was to comfort her.

Mrs. Zhang gave a forced smile, and, rallying her spirits, teased Su Pan’er. But her energy levels were clearly reduced.

"Let’s stop talking about me. Even though I don’t have a legitimate son, at least I have two illegitimate sons. On the other hand, you should get pregnant with a legitimate son while you’re still young. Although daughters are wonderful, they ultimately have to marry out of your family and you’ll only be able to see them once or twice a year. You need to have a child to depend on when you grow old."

Su Pan’er was taken aback!

She was originally talking about herself. How did it turn to her!

Hearing these words, she laughed it off hastily, "Yan Yan is less than a year old; it’s not that urgent."

Yet, Mrs. Zhang nodded, considering this very reasonable.

"That’s true, wait a while before having another child so that it won’t take a toll on your health."

After thinking about it, she suddenly slapped her forehead and laughed, "How could I forget that you, Sister Pan’er are a doctor! You should understand these things."

Su Pan’er simply smiled without answering.

"Do you still remember Princess Anping? The one who married into the Wang Family."

Mrs. Zhang spoke with a look of regret, "She was the only treasure of Marquis Shenwu. She had a few betrothals earlier, but she managed to keep her chastity. Even though she had a father who was a Lord Marquis and she herself was fiery by nature, she ended up having to submit to others after marrying into the Wang Family."

"Princess Anping? I remember, she loves to wear red and is pretty strong-headed, right? What happened to her afterwards?"

Princess Anping’s character was quite similar to Su Pan’er’s, she would certainly remember her.

Recalling the scene at the flower appreciation banquet at Zhang Family’s Mansion, where Princess Anping caused a stir, she had that proud face emerged in front of Su Pan’er’s eyes, causing her to squint.

"She’s not doing so well. Soon after her marriage, she got pregnant, but unfortunately, she gave birth to a girl."

Mrs. Zhang spoke with a sympathetic look, "It’s just her luck. She was hurt during childbirth and the doctor declared that she will not be able to have children in the future. After that, the Wang family started to discuss getting an ordinary wife for their son."