Chapter 13 The Prince is a Woman 13
“Since this is what Third Sister wants and she has no reluctance in her heart, I can’t persuade her any further.”

“But having children is always a life-threatening thing. I can’t do anything else. I can only find some midwives and female doctors to help you recuperate.”

After hearing what Ah Qi said, Ning Yutao finally understood what those people standing in the hall were doing, and her heart couldn’t help but feel warmed.

My father doesn’t care about the life or death of these married daughters. Only Ah Zhen would care so much.

She wanted to give birth to a son for her husband, and her husband was very kind to her, making her feel the tenderness she had never felt in Prince Ning’s mansion. Giving birth to children was indeed risking one’s life, and even having too many would make one’s body weak, but she was willing to do it.

Ning Yutao knew that Ah Zhen was worried about her, but her husband just had this obsession, and there was nothing wrong with it other than that.

“Ah Zhen…” Ning Yutao had a lot to say in her heart, but she didn’t know how to say it. Ah Zhen must have felt helpless when she saw her persistence. She had the same experience, but she still followed her father’s old path and insisted on giving birth to a son.

But she swore to heaven that even if it was to fulfill her husband’s obsession, she would treat her daughter well and would not let her daughter suffer any grievances.

“Ah Zhen, you should let them go back. I… can’t afford to hire them.” Ning Yutao said a little embarrassedly, “If there is really any problem, I will send someone to ask them to take a look.”

At present, her health is still good and she does not need much care. This is because she has been well taken care of after each delivery and her parents-in-law are not harsh to her. This is one of the reasons why she can make such a big decision.

“Don’t worry about this, Third Sister. They will live in the house next door and come over every day to take care of you. You don’t have to worry about these. Just think of it as my concern for you. I don’t want anything bad to happen to you.” Ah Qi said. Seeing that Ning Yutao wanted to say something, she pleaded a little more, “I don’t want to lose you as a sister because of any accident. I will feel at ease only when my sisters live well.”

Ning Yutao had no way to refuse this. Thinking of what happened a while ago, Ning Yutao was moved. Facing Ah Qi’s eyes, she agreed to it. After nodding, she realized that she had already promised someone, so it was not easy to regret it.

“Third sister, you know I don’t like to see this happen, but if you want to, I can’t stop you. That’s why you should tell the female doctor if you feel any discomfort.” Ah Qi warned, “If one day, Third sister doesn’t want to have a baby, you can tell me. The courtyard in Prince Ning’s Mansion is reserved for you and you can come back anytime.”

Ning Yutao was so moved that she burst into tears and nodded repeatedly.

“There are still three nieces, Third Sister, don’t ignore them.” Ah Qi thought of this and suddenly asked, “Given the current situation of the Fan family, raising children shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

Ning Yutao was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, “It’s fine now.”

When she mentioned this, there was some sadness between her brows.

It’s not a problem now, but as the children grow up and new children are born, life will be tight. Not only do we have to support our children, but we also have to prepare for their future. The daughter’s dowry and the son’s betrothal gift are both indispensable. When Ning Yutao thought of this, she felt overwhelmed.

“Will that cause problems in the future?” Ah Qi looked thoughtful. “That won’t do. It’s okay for adults to suffer a little, but children can’t.”

Ning Yutao was speechless. Yes, her three daughters were well-behaved and cute. Her husband loved them and taught them to read and write. He was just more obsessed with his son.

“Third sister, we have to plan this matter early.” Ning Yutao was a little confused. She had no ability. Although the Ning Wang Mansion had a dowry shop when she got married, the shop’s revenue was very average, and sometimes it was even at a loss. It was good to have some profit. She was really not good at this, so she simply rented out the shop. The expenses of the mansion were covered by her husband’s salary, and the rent of the shop was currently saved, but she had not saved enough for a daughter’s dowry, not to mention some extra expenses occasionally.

The more Ning Yutao thought about it, the more anxious she became about the future.

“If you don’t mind, I have an idea.” Ah Qi smiled, “I think Old Master Fan and Old Madam Fan are still in good health. They can do some work and save some money.”

“Besides, my third brother-in-law is not very busy. He rarely goes out to drink and hang out with others. He usually spends most of his time at home reading and writing. Why don’t you use your spare time to do some work to supplement the family income and save money for your children in advance.” Ah Qi raised his eyes and praised, “My third brother-in-law is a man of high moral character. He probably won’t accept my help, but he shouldn’t refuse the money for his labor.”

If you must have a child, then you have to raise him/her well and save some money for him/her, right?

Otherwise, is it just a matter of giving birth to so many children to earn money?
“Third brother-in-law, Old Master Fan, Old Madam Fan, what do you think?” Asui was a man of action. After proposing this idea, Ning Yutao was conflicted. She decided to wait for Fan Wenjue to come back and talk about this before leaving.

After hearing her words, the Fan family members were silent.

“I heard that Old Master Fan and Old Madam Fan were good at farming in the past,” Ah Qi praised, “It just so happens that there is a farm in Prince Ning’s mansion that is trying to cultivate good seeds, so it’s just right for you two to go there.”

When coming here today, Asui naturally investigated the Fan family. The crops grown by these two people are indeed good.

You are only in your forties or fifties, there is no point in taking care of yourself in your old age. You should stand up and save more money for your children and grandchildren.

Old Master Fan and Old Madam Fan were a little moved.

Ever since their son passed the imperial examination and became an official, they, who were born in a farming family, were brought to the capital to enjoy a good life. However, they felt a little unwell, and only after they took care of the flowers and plants in the mansion did they feel better.

Old Master Fan rubbed his hands, approached Old Madam Fan and whispered, “Old lady, I think it’s okay.”

Compared to being invited to that damn party, it’s really better to farm.

“I think so too.” Mrs. Fan said in a low voice. She secretly glanced at her son, wondering what he thought.

Prince Ning was right. With so many children to raise, they were doing nothing at home all day. They might as well do some work to save more for their children and grandchildren. The eighty-year-old people in their village didn’t say they wanted to sit idle and do nothing. They were only in their forties or fifties, so there was absolutely no problem for them to go to the fields.

“Also, my third brother-in-law has a very good handwriting. Prince Ning’s mansion has opened some bookstores, and they really need someone with good handwriting like my third brother-in-law to help copy books.”

Rubbings had already appeared in the Northern Xia Dynasty, but the rubbing technology at that time was not as good as hand-copying. Especially for books with good handwriting like this, the price of the book would be more expensive.

(End of this chapter)