In a world where there are more men than women, I am spoiled

Su Yueyao left the children's yard awkwardly, with Gongyang Ruoyu following beside her with a smile on her lips.

“My lady, my mother and the others don’t know what’s going on inside. As I said before, they don’t believe that a child would have such a strong reaction. Not only me, but all my other husbands have said the same thing. My mother and father don’t believe me either.”

Even the lord's sister looked incredulous.

“My father said yesterday that I was being pretentious, that I couldn’t even endure the slightest hardship after marrying the wife. My mother also scolded me, leaving me speechless.”

"So, my lady, please pretend you didn't hear what my father just said. If the Gongyang family wants female offspring, then our children, whether male or female, will take their surname. I won't have any more children," Gongyang Ruoyu emphasized.

Hearing his words, Su Yueyao's earlier embarrassment completely disappeared, and she asked with a smile, "You were all scolded? You were reprimanded? Are you upset because they don't believe you?"

"Yes, my wife. I'll let you in on a secret: Zixu's father threw a huge tantrum in the house last night. We all heard it clearly."

Upon hearing this, Su Yueyao immediately chimed in with gossip, "What did Uncle Lin say about Zixu?"

"Uncle Lin said he was sorry, Zixu, because you gave birth to a child for him and will not be able to stay by his side in the future. He said he would have to manage the Linzhou Prefecture and asked Zixu to work hard to serve you well so that you could give him another child."

"When Zixu heard this, he immediately objected, saying that the Lin family already had a child, and it was absolutely impossible for him to have another one. He shouldn't even think about it or dream about it."

"Uncle Lin was so angry that he pointed at him and almost fainted. In the end, he chased him around the yard and beat him."

“It’s not just Zixu who’s facing this problem. Rongjin, Minghe, even Consort Pei, Consort Huan, Consort Xun, and the mothers and fathers of the two Consort Lus are all advising them to serve their wives well and have another child.”

Su Yueyao: “…”

Seeing his wife remain silent, Gongyang Ruoyu continued, "Last night, the elders we entertained all turned into mothers and fathers urging us to have a baby, and we all unanimously opposed it."

“We were either being chased and beaten by our fathers or being scolded. It’s a pity that my wife didn’t get to see it,” Gongyang Ruoyu said with a smile.

"It's such a shame they didn't tell me about all this excitement." Su Yueyao couldn't help but laugh when she thought of the chaotic scene.

"My lady, don't you feel sorry for us? I was kneeling when Mother scolded me yesterday, and my knees still hurt." Gongyang Ruoyu said pitifully, leaning her head gently on Su Yueyao's shoulder.

"Oh, shall I rub it for you?" Su Yueyao glanced at his legs and asked with a smile.

"Then, my lady, give it a massage?" Gongyang Ruoyu asked happily, her eyes lighting up.

"Dream on. I won't do it. Your mother and father want me to have more children for you. They don't know the hardships involved, but on the surface, it's for your own good. You can agree on the surface, but afterwards, just say I don't want to." Su Yueyao smiled and tapped Gongyang Ruoyu's forehead.

"No way! It doesn't matter if we get scolded or beaten, we can't let our wife take the blame. If we all refuse, our aunt and the others might think that we are angry at our wife for being too complacent, not knowing how to compete for favor, and not serving her well."

"That's why our wife was disappointed in us and stopped having children with us."

“If we agree on the surface, but in the end we don’t have another child, they might think that our wife doesn’t like us anymore and has replaced us with someone else. But our wife has been so good to us, we can’t bear any stigma. We asked for it ourselves, so we have to bear the blame ourselves.”

"It's only right that my mother and father scolded me."

Hearing Gongyang Ruoyu's protective words, Su Yueyao's heart softened. She was just about to say something when she heard Gongyang Ruoyu's next words: "My wife, we just don't want to suffer to have a child. A gentleman keeps his promise and would rather die than agree to it."

"Then you'll have to deal with the pressure to have children yourselves. I don't think your uncles and aunts will let you off easily."

"It's alright. They'll all be heading back soon. My maternal clan lives a bit far away, so I won't be able to see them. They'll just give me instructions in their letters. As for the other men, I can't control them. Let them handle it themselves."

Su Yueyao smiled as she looked at Gongyang Ruoyu's expression, then walked to the pavilion in front and sat down.

"Is my wife tired? I'll have the servants bring some refreshments."

"No need, sit down, let me see your knees."

Upon hearing Su Yueyao's words, Gongyang Ruoyu immediately reached out and hugged her: "My wife, my knees don't hurt. I was just joking and pretending to be pitiful so I could see how worried you are about me."

"Does it really not hurt?" Su Yueyao looked at him again with doubt. It would have been better if he hadn't said anything, because after he did, she could feel that his legs were noticeably stiff when he walked.

Just think about the rules and regulations of those powerful families; getting scolded isn't a matter of just a few minutes.

“My dear wife, this pain is nothing compared to the pain that other men felt on the day of your childbirth,” Gongyang Ruoyu said lightly, burying her head in Su Yueyao’s arms.

"I hadn't noticed until you pointed it out, but I noticed that some of you were walking with noticeably heavier legs. If you don't want me to look, then I won't. Remember to apply medicine when you get back if it hurts," Su Yueyao said, gently patting Gongyang Ruoyu's back.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "How about I personally tell your mother and father that I will only have one child with each of my husbands and will not have any more, so that they will not make things difficult for you?"

"If I say that, won't they think you're complaining to me and I'm upset that they're meddling? Or should I have Qianqian send someone to return the favor and subtly mention it?"

Hearing Su Yueyao intently contemplating a solution, Gongyang Ruoyu hugged her tightly. She was truly, truly good...

"You're holding on too tightly, ram. Loosen your grip a bit. How can I say something to you, your matriarchal clan, so you won't overthink it?"

“My lady, you don’t need to worry about anything. We’ll handle it. All you need to do is promise us you won’t have a second child with us,” Gongyang Ruoyu said in a muffled voice.

“Okay, I won’t have a second child for you. You can decide for yourself. Besides, I feel sorry for you when you suffer, but every time you look so scared, I can’t help but want to tease you.” Su Yueyao said with a smile.

"My lady, you...you're getting worse and worse." Gongyang Ruoyu said angrily, and reached out to scratch Su Yueyao's waist.