"Haha, you want to ask if Dayong can come back, right?" the old lady joked, pulling her to sit down.

"Lord Hou may seem aloof, but he's actually very soft-hearted. Even if he can't come back, he'll definitely send the fourth son and Dayong back to visit. Don't worry!"

Hui Niang blushed. "It's not that I'm worried, it's just that the child is getting older and I'm not sure what to do with him."

"This is your first time having a baby, of course you're worried. Don't worry, I heard the barbarians in Jiangbei have been driven back again. Maybe when Dayong comes back this time, he can stay by your side until the baby is a month old."

"really?"

"Pretty much. I overheard the head steward of the Marquis's residence say a few words, so it should be correct."

The old lady made Hui Niang happy, and then invited everyone to eat.

After the meal, Dongmei accompanied Huiniang back home, while Jiayin and her brothers took a nap on the mats under the eaves.

The old lady sat to one side sewing clothes for her grandsons, occasionally picking up a large palm-leaf fan to help the children ward off mosquitoes.

Scorching summer