He took a deep breath and said to the Empress, "Mother, do not be anxious. Childbearing is a matter of fate. Previously, when I was providing disaster relief in the afflicted area, I encountered an old beggar. Before the flood, he made his living by telling fortunes, and was reputed to be quite accurate. Out of curiosity, I had him cast a divination for me."
"What did he say?" The Empress stared at King Jin as if he was a lifeline.
Fortune-telling sounded absurd, but given the circumstances, she was willing to listen to anything absurd if it meant her son could be capable of having children.
King Jin let out a sigh of relief and said with a faint smile, "That old beggar said that the mother of my firstborn son must be a female doctor, and that I wouldn't have the fortune of children until before my eldest son is born. At first, I thought he was spouting nonsensical drivel, but now it seems there might be some truth to it."
