《宋史·列传·卷二十四》
当初，李沼没有儿子，李昉的母亲谢氏正怀孕，指着腹部对叔母张氏说： 如果生下的是儿子就给叔母做儿子。 所以李昉出继给李沼。
初，超未有子，昉母谢方娠，指腹谓叔母张曰： 生男当与叔母为子。 故昉出继于超。
When Li Fang served as prime minister for the second time, he said in the presentation that this was the case and requested to pursue his biological parents' official positions.
<s>[INST] Given the Classical Chinese text: 初，超未有子，昉母谢方娠，指腹谓叔母张曰： 生男当与叔母为子。 故昉出继于超。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation. [/INST] 
Step 1: Identify the main clauses and their subjects and verbs:
初，超未有子。(In the beginning, Chao had no son.)
昉母谢方娠。(Fang's mother, Xie, was pregnant.)
昉母谢方娠，指腹谓叔母张曰： 生男当与叔母为子。(Fang's mother, Xie, pointed to her belly and said to her sister-in-law, Zhang, "If I give birth to a boy, I will give him to you to be your son.")
故昉出继于超。(Therefore, Fang was given to Chao to be his son.)

Step 2: Translate the main clauses:
初，超未有子。(In the beginning, Chao had no son.)
昉母谢方娠。(Fang's mother, Xie, was pregnant.)
昉母谢方娠，指腹谓叔母张曰： 生男当与叔母为子。(Fang's mother, Xie, pointed to her belly and said to her sister-in-law, Zhang, "If I give birth to a boy, I will give him to you to be your son.")
故昉出继于超。(Therefore, Fang was given to Chao to be his son.)

Step 3: Combine the translated clauses into a coherent English translation:
When Fang was not yet born, his mother Xie was pregnant. She pointed to her belly and said to her sister-in-law, Zhang, "If I give birth to a boy, I will give him to you to be your son." Therefore, Fang was given to Chao to be his son.

Final English translation: Before Chao had a son, Fang's mother, Xie, was pregnant. She pointed to her belly and said to her sister-in-law, Zhang, "If I give birth to a boy, I will give him to you to be your son." Therefore, Fang was given to Chao to be his son.</s>
Given the Classical Chinese text: 初，超未有子，昉母谢方娠，指腹谓叔母张曰： 生男当与叔母为子。 故昉出继于超。, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation.
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Step 1: Identify the main clauses and their subjects and verbs:
初，超未有子。(In the beginning, Chao had no son.)
昉母谢方娠。(Fang's mother, Xie, was pregnant.)
昉母谢方娠，指腹谓叔母张曰： 生男当与叔母为子。(Fang's mother, Xie, pointed to her belly and said to her sister-in-law, Zhang, "If I give birth to a boy, I will give him to you to be your son.")
故昉出继于超。(Therefore, Fang was given to Chao to be his son.)

Step 2: Translate the main clauses:
初，超未有子。(In the beginning, Chao had no son.)
昉母谢方娠。(Fang's mother, Xie, was pregnant.)
昉母谢方娠，指腹谓叔母张曰： 生男当与叔母为子。(Fang's mother, Xie, pointed to her belly and said to her sister-in-law, Zhang, "If I give birth to a boy, I will give him to you to be your son.")
故昉出继于超。(Therefore, Fang was given to Chao to be his son.)

Step 3: Combine the translated clauses into a coherent English translation:
When Fang was not yet born, his mother Xie was pregnant. She pointed to her belly and said to her sister-in-law, Zhang, "If I give birth to a boy, I will give him to you to be your son." Therefore, Fang was given to Chao to be his son.

Final English translation: Before Chao had a son, Fang's mother, Xie, was pregnant. She pointed to her belly and said to her sister-in-law, Zhang, "If I give birth to a boy, I will give him to you to be your son." Therefore, Fang was given to Chao to be his son.
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