After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

"Hmm? What does it mean?" Lin Hao looked at Fu Cui with a puzzled expression.

"Madam doesn't know?" Now it was Fu Cui's turn to be puzzled.

"Sister Fu Cui, what do you mean? I don't know either," Liu Dan's interjection eased Lin Hao's embarrassment somewhat.

"These two immortals of harmony and union are in charge of all matters of harmony in the human world, especially the harmony between husband and wife. They are also what we often call the gods of love!" As she said this, a hint of shyness appeared on Fu Cui's face!

"Ah, Sister Fu Cui, you're so shameless!" Liu Dan blushed as she listened. Although she was lively, she was still a young girl and had little experience with this kind of thing!

"This, this is the question you asked, how can you blame me?" Fu Cui's face turned even redder.

Lin Hao's face was originally red, but seeing the two of them like this, she felt much better. After all, she had even read erotic novels in her later life, so why would she be afraid to discuss this?

Besides, Gu Liunian has so many tricks up his sleeve, this is child's play!

Hmm, I can't think about it anymore, my face is all yellow!

The three of them, master and servant, stood there, looking at each other, and then burst into laughter. After laughing, Lin Hao gave the instructions.

"Fu Cui, take this hairpin back to your room, and also take the copied list to the kitchen. Liu Dan and I will go to the kitchen to prepare some food, and then you can take it to Madam Hua in a little while."

"Yes."

Lin Hao was warmly welcomed when she arrived in the kitchen. She led the group in making double-skin milk pudding and orange wine pudding, which were then divided into four portions.

One copy was given to Fu Cui to deliver to Madam Hua, one copy was kept for himself, and the other two copies were sent by the kitchen staff to Rong Shou Tang and the study.

The kitchen staff were very efficient. The prescription was delivered in the afternoon, and Lin Hao saw the medicinal food on the table at dinner time. It was a jujube and poria cocos porridge, cooked until soft and delicious.

When Gu Liunian saw the porridge, he knew it was prepared for him, but he wasn't a picky eater, so he ate it with gusto.

Little Baozi studied very diligently in the afternoon, so he was extremely hungry at this moment. He even looked on with envy when he saw his father eating a bowl of porridge that he had never seen before.

"Mother, I want it!" The little finger pointed at the bowl of jujube and poria cocos porridge, looking at Lin Hao with longing eyes.

"Um..." Lin Hao was unsure whether he could give it to him, and glanced back at Fu Cui.

“Young Master is currently studying, so it’s probably fine to consume less!” Fu Cui replied. Although this jujube and poria cocos porridge is a medicinal dish, consuming a small amount is harmless.

"Baby, let's just have a little bit to try, okay?" Lin Hao still wanted to ask for the little bun's opinion first.

"Okay." The little boy readily agreed. Actually, he didn't know what the porridge tasted like. He had never eaten it before, and seeing his father finish a bowl, he wanted to give it a try.

Lin Hao scooped out two or three spoonfuls for him. The little bun took a bite and thought it was just so-so. He looked at Gu Liunian with some doubt.

The little boy's expressions were so vivid that you could understand what he meant at a glance.

Gu Liunian said indifferently, "It doesn't taste very good!"

Lin Hao looked at the little bun with a smile and explained, "Baby, this porridge isn't eaten because it tastes good. It's because your father is too tired from studying, so he's eating some medicinal food to nourish his body."

The little boy seemed to understand, but all he needed to know was that his father's porridge wasn't very tasty.

At night, after the couple washed up, they lay in bed. Lin Hao looked at Gu Liunian and said, "I have something I want to tell you."

"What is it?" Gu Liunian asked, looking at her.

"Today, Madam Hua stopped me to talk about her pregnancy."

Lin Hao observed Gu Liunian's expression and, sure enough, saw his face change slightly.

"What's wrong?" Gu Liunian wondered. Could it be that there was something wrong with her body?

"Mrs. Hua told me that from a doctor's point of view, it is dangerous for women to give birth too early, and it is also not conducive to their lifespan."

Seeing Gu Liunian's serious expression, Lin Hao's heart pounded. She didn't know what Gu Liunian was thinking.

"This is the first time I've heard this claim. However, since Madam Hua has said so, there must be some basis for it, and it's not just empty talk."

"So, what I mean is, we don't need to rush into having a child. I also have to take the imperial examination next year, and if you get pregnant during this period, it might be too difficult for you! What do you think?"

Hearing him say that, Lin Hao felt relieved.

She said in a relaxed tone, "That's what I think too. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. Even if you don't agree, I won't have children too early."

Gu Liunian raised an eyebrow.

"The risks of childbirth are one issue, we're both too busy, and the third is... well, it's about Yu-ge'er!"

Gu Liunian looked at her with a puzzled expression, and Lin Hao explained.

“He’s still too young. Although it doesn’t seem like anything now, he only recently found out that I’m not his biological mother. If I get pregnant now, he’ll probably start to worry! Besides, I promised him that if I were to have a child, I would get his consent first.”

Gu Liunian had no idea that she had made such an agreement with Yu Ge'er. Judging from her attitude, if Yu Ge'er did not agree, she really did not intend to have a child of her own.

This made Gu Liunian unable to suppress a sense of respect for her!

Gu Liunian considered himself to be an upright gentleman, but if he were in Lin Hao's shoes, he might not have frankly expressed his concerns about having children, and would have simply said that he was thinking of Yu Ge'er.

As for the agreement with Yu-ge'er, it wasn't very reasonable to begin with, and could have been completely ignored. In the end, my mother and I would still stand on her side.

In this way, one can win one's own favor, leave oneself with a good reputation, and also benefit oneself while reducing danger. Why not do it?

However, she did not do that. Her openness made Gu Liunian feel somewhat ashamed of himself!

“Then it’s settled. At least for the next year or two, we won’t have any children!” Lin Hao made the final decision.

"Hmm," Gu Liunian responded, then asked, "Do you need any medicine?"

"Madam Hua gave it to me today! She said it won't harm my body, but will actually have a nourishing and restorative effect!" Lin Hao said with a hint of pride.

"Give it to you?" Gu Liunian raised an eyebrow. He remembered that they had just met today!

"Of course, Mrs. Hua said I caught her eye and she wants to be friends with me!"

"You're really amazing. You made a friend in just one meeting." Gu Liunian saw how proud she was and went along with her words.

"Of course! I'm really amazing!" Lin Hao tilted her head, displaying a charming and girlish demeanor.

However, she was only a young girl, but she was always called "Mother" by Yu-ge'er, so people forgot her real age.