Do you know: I am Qi Heng

Qi Heng thought he would have to wait for Buwei to find out the news, but unexpectedly, Princess Pingning and Qi Xuan talked about the matter during dinner that evening.

Manager Xu was indeed sent by her to Baishitan to invite Old Madam He to Beijing.

Qi Heng was secretly delighted; the first step of his plan had been successful.

However, another problem remains: how to get Old Madam He to check if Empress Cao's inability to conceive is due to a problem with her health.

Princess Pingning asked Old Madam He to treat Empress Cao, which was just normal recuperation. Old Madam He might not care about other aspects.

After all, not being able to conceive doesn't necessarily affect other aspects of one's health.

"I've also heard of the old lady from the He family. Inviting her to help the eldest daughter-in-law recuperate is indeed a good idea."

Qi Xuan smiled and nodded, saying, "Madam is so clever; I hadn't even thought of that."

Although Old Madam He was not in Bianjing, many of the female relatives of powerful and influential people in Bianjing would ask her to treat their illnesses.

There were very few female doctors in ancient times, as women often had many ailments that they found difficult to discuss with male doctors.

However, she only treated female relatives, and she never revealed what illnesses she was treating.

Therefore, neither Qi Xuan nor Princess Pingning had heard that Old Madam He was a very good doctor, but they did not know exactly why.

They never even considered asking her to help Empress Cao recuperate.

"It was Heng'er who brought this up. If he hadn't, I wouldn't have thought of it," Princess Pingning said.

"Heng'er actually used Old Madam He's name as well?" Qi Xuan was somewhat surprised.

Old Mrs. He only saw the female relatives of powerful and wealthy families, so the story only circulated within a small circle.

"I heard it from a classmate, and I also heard that Old Madam He is particularly skilled in treating... treating..."

"What kind of treatment?"

Qi Xuan noticed that Qi Heng was speaking somewhat hesitantly and asked curiously.

"He is particularly skilled at treating women who have lost their emotions," Qi Heng said softly, bowing his head.

"What?"

Qi Xuan was delighted upon hearing this.

"Broken thread" refers to a woman who has had children but is unable to conceive again.

Empress Cao was pregnant, but although she did not give birth, this still falls into this category.

Qi Heng was somewhat surprised to hear the joy in his father's tone. Was his father really that smart?

I had just said that Old Madam He was good at handling difficult situations, and my father immediately understood the opportunity hidden in it.

"lady."

Qi Xuan looked at his wife with some excitement.

"Eat less and talk less!"

Princess Pingning gave him a reproachful look, then glanced at Qi Heng.

"Yes, yes, no talking while eating, no talking while eating."

Qi Xuan nodded repeatedly, but he couldn't stop smiling.

Qi Heng glanced at his parents, raised an eyebrow, and exclaimed inwardly, "Wait, am I going to get another younger brother or sister?"

Only then did he realize why Qi Xuan was so overjoyed upon hearing the news.

So, she wasn't trying to figure out the opportunity at all, but rather wanted Old Madam He to show it to Princess Pingning.

Although he will soon be twelve years old, people in ancient times married early.

According to the Book of Rites, girls reached adulthood at fifteen and boys reached adulthood at twenty.

However, people in ancient times did not strictly adhere to this rule. In order to get married as soon as possible, the coming-of-age ceremony and the capping ceremony were usually held before the wedding.

Princess Pingning married Qi Xuan not beforehand, but Qi Xuan was less than three years older than Princess Pingning.

Including the time allotted for the traditional marriage rites, Princess Pingning was not yet sixteen years old when she got married.

She became pregnant with Qi Heng a little over a year after marriage, and was not even eighteen years old when she gave birth.

That is to say, Princess Pingning is not even thirty yet, while Qi Xuan has just turned thirty.

At this age, unless he is completely unable to have children, with the help of Grandma He's care, he might actually be able to have a younger brother or sister.

Qi Heng wasn't worried that having multiple younger brothers would compete with him for the family fortune in the future.

He just felt uneasy, after all, he had lived two lives and was a mentally mature adult.

There's always this awkward feeling of thinking that in the future, when I'm an adult and the country allows two children, my parents want to play the trumpet.

He couldn't say anything about it, so he quickly finished his meal, said goodbye to his parents, and left.

"It's all your fault! Heng'er must have guessed it!"

Princess Pingning glared at her husband, somewhat embarrassed and annoyed.

Not to mention Qi Heng felt awkward, she also felt awkward if her son found out about this.

"How could that be? Heng'er is only a little bit old," Qi Xuan said, shaking his head.

"Heng'er will be twelve years old after the New Year. Ordinary families will probably be arranging marriages for him by now."

Princess Pingning reminded him, "Be careful what you say in front of him in the future, and don't always treat him like a child."

"I understand," Qi Xuan said somewhat awkwardly.

"Heng'er seems a little unhappy, perhaps we should..."

"Heng'er might not be able to accept it right away. Didn't he always pester us for a younger brother or sister when he was little?"

Qi Xuan quickly comforted him, "Don't overthink it."

Having only one son has always been a source of worry for him. Although Qi Heng has grown up healthy, who can say for sure about such things?

Even if Qi Heng escapes all misfortune, what if he doesn't have children?

The risk of a single bloodline is too great; if even a slight problem occurs, the bloodline will be severed.

"Um."

Princess Pingning still wanted to have the child, so she wasn't too conflicted.

She felt that Qi Heng might be worried that having younger siblings would steal away the love that originally belonged to him from his parents.

If I show him more care in the future, I can dispel his worries and grievances.

"My lord, do you think there's any chance with the Empress?" Princess Pingning suddenly asked.

"This…"

Qi Xuan was stunned upon hearing this. The thought of this possibility made his body tremble with excitement.

The official family actually had quite a few children, but the frequency of their deaths was too high.

Although the emperor is over forty years old, he may still have more children.

For the government, as long as there are offspring, whether they are legitimate or illegitimate is no longer important.

But it was very important to Empress Cao.

If Old Madam He truly possesses such abilities, even if she is the one who cured the patient, the Qi family would be the greatest contributor if they invited Old Madam He to recommend her to Empress Cao.

Empress Cao will undoubtedly be extremely grateful to the Qi family. And when Empress Cao's son ascends the throne, the Qi family…

"Madam, we must invite him here!" Qi Xuan said excitedly.

If it really works out, the Qi family can maintain its prosperity for at least a hundred years.

"I know. I originally thought that since the end of the year is approaching, it wouldn't matter if Old Madam He came after the New Year, but now it seems that won't work!" Princess Pingning said.

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"I hope my parents won't just focus on giving me younger siblings, so I can have to go through all the trouble of reminding them later."

Qi Heng felt somewhat exhausted. Such an important opportunity, yet they only thought of themselves.

He was unaware that his parents had already thought of this and was worried that he would have to find a way to remind them later.

But the next morning, Qi Xuan announced during breakfast that he was going on a long trip.

"Ahem... Her Majesty the Empress is unwell. Since we know about Old Madam He, we cannot delay. I will personally go to Baishitan to invite Old Madam He to the capital."

Qi Xuan looked at Qi Heng and said, "You're not a child anymore. If there's anything your mother can't handle, you'll have to take responsibility!"

"Father, rest assured, I have remembered!"

Qi Heng was taken aback at first, then secretly delighted.

If it were only for his own sake, his father wouldn't have been in such a hurry to personally go and ask someone for help.

It seems that the father and mother have also figured it out and are seizing the opportunity to show off.

Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, we must prepare according to the possibility of success.

Even if Empress Cao gives birth to a princess, the future adopted heir will still have to respect her as his mother.

For Empress Cao, who had no children, even having a daughter would have made her extremely grateful.

Sending someone to invite them is not as meritorious as making the trip yourself.

It is said that even if you don't have great achievements, you still have worked hard. But if you have both great achievements and hard work, who would refuse?