Prince Qi might not care about the lives of the people in Zhaozhou, but Old Duke Chong could not ignore them, so he could only set up camp and take it one step at a time.

Unable to fight, Prince NanAn and the others were quite upset.

However, this discontent only lasted for half a day.

Prince NanAn happily welcomed the birth of a son, making the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion and Chu Shun envious.

Finally...

The Capital City received more joyous news.

The Eldest Young Madam of Duke Dingguo Mansion gave birth to a son for the Eldest Young Master.

The moment the news spread, the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion was overjoyed, "I have a son too."

How could such a great event of a good brother becoming a father not become a little trap for him?

Prince NanAn and Chu Shun all demanded that the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion treat them, and the group went to town for a feast.

Just as they were full and leaving the restaurant, more good news was announced.

This time, someone from the Beining Marquis Mansion arrived.

The Heir’s wife of Beining Marquis also gave birth.

The servant of Beining Marquis Mansion congratulated the heir, saying he was going to be a father.

The Heir of Marquis Beining was dumbfounded by the congratulations, "I’m a father too?"

That’s not right.

He got married later than the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion, and the pregnancy was also later.

How did the child come about so soon?

While the Heir of Marquis Beining was still in a daze, Prince NanAn asked the key question.

"Is it a boy or a girl?" Prince NanAn asked.

"A girl," the servant quickly replied.

"..."

The Heir of Marquis Beining was a bit disappointed.

Prince NanAn and the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo all had sons, so why did he have a daughter?

In the future, when they discipline their sons, would he not just stand and watch?

However, after a moment of disappointment, the Heir of Marquis Beining was shocked because the servant said, "The heir’s wife is amazing, she gave you a bunch of daughters all at once."

The Heir of Marquis Beining, "..."

"What do you mean by a bunch of daughters?" Prince NanAn was hearing such an expression for the first time and found it quite novel.

The servant laughed, "The heir’s wife gave birth to three daughters."

Chu Shun, "...!!!"

Prince NanAn, "...!!!"

The Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion, "...!!!"

All three simultaneously looked at the Heir of Marquis Beining with eyes full of envy and jealousy, scaring the Heir of Marquis Beining.

They each had one son, but he managed to have three daughters at once?

The servant continued, "Since the heir’s wife gave birth, the Capital City’s been buzzing with excitement. People haven’t even visited for the traditional third-day bath yet, and suitors are already flocking to Beining Marquis Mansion."

"The Marquis is pleased and has specifically left one of the girls’ names for the heir to choose."

It’s because there were three that the Heir of Marquis Beining got the chance to name one.

If it were just one child, he wouldn’t have had the opportunity at all.

Miss Zhou Qi’s fertility was well known by the Marchioness Beining and others early on.

Old Master Zhou had difficulties with heirs, so he remarried into a family known for fertility.

Miss Zhou Qi’s maternal grandmother had many children, but her mother only bore her. Who would have thought she’d give birth to three after marrying?

Even though they were daughters, it was enough to make Old Master Zhou sulk for a while.

The Heir of Marquis Beining was a bit upset; before he even knew his wife had given birth to three daughters, others were already eyeing them?

Prince NanAn looked at the Heir of Marquis Beining and said, "Only three days pass and you have so many offers. When your daughters grow up, how many thresholds would Beining Marquis Mansion have to replace?"

The Heir of Marquis Beining, "..."

Chu Shun patted his shoulder, "Work hard to earn money."

The Heir of Marquis Beining was a bit perplexed, not understanding what Chu Shun meant.

Prince NanAn said, "What else could it mean? Daughters are only good for spending money; with three daughters at home, won’t you, as a father, need to work three times as hard?"

The Heir of Marquis Beining, "..."

Instantly, he had motivation to earn money.

His joy couldn’t be contained.

Chu Shun and the others got itchy fists, dragged the Heir of Marquis Beining to an alley, beat him up, and threatened that if he dared to flaunt his daughters like Marquis Dongxiang, they’d beat him every time they saw him.

Coming out of the alley, Prince NanAn, shaking his folded fan, said, "Sister-in-law says daughters are dear little coats, but I wonder if Brother Mu having three at once will give him heat rashes?"

The Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion turned and glared at the Heir of Marquis Beining.

Originally, having a son was a joyous occasion, but it was overshadowed by him having three daughters at once.

Moreover, his son was even one hour younger than those three daughters.

Hmm.

Even though Duke Dingguo Mansion announced the good news first, the Eldest Young Madam of Duke Dingguo gave birth a bit later.

The early announcement was simply because the servant of Duke Dingguo Mansion ran a bit quicker.

The excitement over the three young misses born at once in Beining Marquis Mansion completely overshadowed the need to inform the Heir of Marquis Beining.

It was only when the Duchess Dingguo mentioned it, saying had she known they’d be born on the same day, she would have sent the message together.

Only then did Beining Marquis Mansion remember they hadn’t yet conveyed the news to their own heir.

Although forgotten, as long as it wasn’t to the extent of Prince NanAn’s level, the Heir of Marquis Beining could accept it.

Prince NanAn, "..."

Chu Shun, shaking his jade fan, asked, "Daughters are dear little coats, but what about sons?"

"Sister-in-law didn’t say," Prince NanAn replied.

"Why didn’t she say?" Chu Shun asked.

"..."

"Maybe she was embarrassed," guessed Prince NanAn.

After all, they all had sons.

Now being a father, Prince NanAn deeply understood—two words: Money Pit.

If he had to describe it, it would be like the pair of shoes Princess Fu Yun made for Su Chong; they looked exquisite but were tight, and the seams ripped with a little effort.

Thinking of his son spitting up, peeing, and pooping on him, Prince NanAn quite wanted a daughter, and felt like hitting the Heir of Marquis Beining again.

All of them brothers, yet he dared not conform. While they all had sons, he fathered daughters, and three at once!

Although he got beaten, the Heir of Marquis Beining was happy.

Their punches showed aversion to others, envy to their own.

Unafraid of being beaten, he chimed in, "Daughters aren’t all that great, I still envy you for being able to discipline your sons in the future."

Prince NanAn and the others liked hearing this.

One could never bear to hit a daughter.

"Your wife’s very capable; perhaps she’ll give you three sons at once next time, enough for you to discipline," said Prince NanAn.

"..."

"Only, it’d be best if the sons don’t look the same, hard to recognize. Better not beat one three times and the other two not at all."

"..."

At the end, even Prince NanAn couldn’t help but laugh.

Imagining it was quite tragic.

After the laughter, he felt more depressed.

One birth, and they were left two blocks behind.

Another birth, and they’d be four blocks behind!

Prince NanAn looked at the Heir of Marquis Beining and asked, "Is there some secret recipe for having children?"

The Heir of Marquis Beining, "..."

"I’ll ask for you," the Heir of Marquis Beining said.

Chu Shun, shaking his jade fan, said, "Today we ate well, tomorrow Brother Mu will treat."

"You’re covering breakfast, lunch, and dinner."