It looked like Madame Dou Junior was joking, but actually what she said was rather mean.

Having a boy in a year meant that she needed to get pregnant months after she was married. Who could be sure of this kind of thing?

Even if she had gotten pregnant, what if it was a girl?

She was clearly telling that to Qiu Yelan to make her feel miserable. She was talking about the child when Qiu Yelan hadn't even had consummation. If it had indeed been a new bride ...