Liu Ting rushed home upon hearing the news. Considering their youngest son was already eight years old, he'd thought that he would not have another son. Thus, news of his wife's pregnancy came as a surprise for him.
When Shu Wanniang heard that Madam Liu-Zhao had affected her fetal qi, she gave Mu Yangling some silver pieces and said, "Your aunt's fetal qi was affected largely because she has been coming over to help us plow the land for the past few days. Their family doesn't have much money now. Go to the city and find Physician Pang to buy a few sets of medicine for them, as well as a few hens and eggs."
Giving someone items was more acceptable than outright giving them money. Mu Yangling took the money and whispered into her mother's ear, "I knew Father would secretly leave you money…"
Blushing, Shu Wanniang knocked her daughter's head. "Hurry up and go. Why are you so long-winded?"
