Chapter 651 If it were a woman, I would be even happier.

After eating the sesame cakes, Li San Niang led Lu Zhu'er and Qiu Xiang onto the carriage driven by Lao Shi, along with the gifts prepared by Li's mother, and left the Li family's house for the Guo family.

Yes, we went to the Guo family's house on the third day of the Lunar New Year.

This was because a few days after Li San Niang received the New Year's gift from Guo Wu Niang to the Li family at the end of last year, she received another text message from Guo Wu Niang through someone else.

The letter asked if Li San Niang would be able to visit the Guo family if she was free on the third day of the month.

The Guo family mainly wanted to invite Li San Niang to come and check if the baby in Guo Wu Niang's belly was healthy.

The matter of having offspring was a very important one for Guo Wu Niang, and the entire Guo family, from top to bottom, cared about it very much.

Even though it's the first month of the lunar calendar, it's not appropriate to invite a doctor to visit in a grand manner. But doesn't this mean that Li San Niang and Guo Wu Niang have a private relationship beyond that of doctor and patient?

Because of the matter of having offspring, they didn't bother to invite the physician Li San Niang to their door during the first month of the lunar year.

Of course, the reason given for inviting Li San Niang to visit was that she missed her close friend whom she hadn't seen for a long time, so she came to visit during the first month of the lunar year.

Sigh, these wealthy and powerful families always like to put an extra layer of protection on their actions. Li San Niang had already figured out their tricks, so she didn't think much of it. Since she was at her parents' home on the third day of the lunar new year, she accepted Guo Wu Niang's invitation.

As soon as the carriage left the Li family's gate, Lu Zhu'er pulled open the curtain herself and reached out to catch the snowflakes that were drifting in through the window.

Li San Niang wouldn't allow Lu Zhu'er to play like that. Before the carriage even left, Li's mother forbade Lu Zhu'er to catch the snowflakes with her hands.

According to Li's mother, "A woman's body is very precious, and she should not be exposed to cold from a young age."

Even though the dewdrop is still small, we need to pay attention to it from a young age.

Li San Niang naturally wouldn't refute her words in front of Li's mother, but once they were out of Li's mother's sight, Li San Niang didn't restrain Lu Zhu'er's childlike nature.

It's just catching snowflakes to play with, not trying to catch snow with your bare hands. There's no need to be so delicate; living like that would be too tiring.

Li San Niang only hoped that Lu Zhu'er would have a happy childhood and grow up healthy and happy.

When Li San Niang felt the wind outside had picked up a bit, she pulled Lu Zhu'er over and lowered the curtains on the carriage window.

"Alright, it's getting windy, let's stop playing now. I'll get you some gloves later, so you can use them to play in the snow if it snows heavily."

"Mother is the best."

The tracks left by the carriage wheels on the road were quickly covered by the falling snowflakes, and then new tracks were left, in an endless cycle.

After about half an hour, they finally arrived at the Guo family's door.

Just as Li San Niang and her companions pulled back the curtain to get out of the carriage, they saw the old woman waiting under the eaves at the entrance. The old woman came up to them and said, "Li San Niang, thank you for your trouble. Hurry up and let the carriage go straight in."

"The Madam and Fifth Miss had already given instructions; Third Miss is an honored guest."

Although Li San Niang was not the kind of person who would curry favor with the powerful, she was naturally happy to be treated with such courtesy and respect.

Moreover, the snow is really falling heavily right now.

Although Li's mother had brought Lu Zhu'er her little cloak when she left home, it would be best to keep the child warm while walking in this kind of weather.

So, following the instructions of the Guo family servants, the tenth prince drove the carriage through the second gate and drove all the way to the gate of the back courtyard before stopping.

Only then did Li San Niang get off the carriage carrying Lu Zhu'er, who was wearing a cloak. Qiu Xiang followed behind her, carrying Li San Niang's large medical kit, while Lao Shi had already been led by Guo's servants to where the carriages were parked.

Upon entering the courtyard, Li San Niang's excellent eyesight allowed her to spot Guo Wu Niang and Aunt Guo waiting under the eaves.

Dewdrop was well-trained by Li's mother and was not shy at all. After Li San Niang put her down, the little girl greeted Aunt Guo and Guo Wu Niang with perfect manners.

This made the two women, one big and one small, extremely happy.

Aunt Guo walked straight up, took Lu Zhu'er's hand and led her into the side hall. She lifted her onto a chair and asked if she wanted any of the snacks and fruits on the table. She really wanted to feed Lu Zhu'er all the delicious food on the table.

"Grandma Guo, Zhu'er wants to eat that golden fruit."

"Oh, these are candied fried dough sticks," Aunt Guo first looked up at Li San Niang, and after seeing Li San Niang nod, she took a small plate, picked up a piece of fried dough stick, and placed it in front of Lu Zhu'er. "Eat it. If you think it's too sweet, just take a couple of bites to taste it and then put it down."

At this moment, Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang had already been invited to sit down by Guo Wu Niang. Li San Niang couldn't refuse Guo Wu Niang's insistence on asking her to take off her shoes and sit on the low couch. Aunt Guo also said from the side, "Why be so formal, San Niangzi?"

"Inviting you to our door on such a day like this is already inappropriate of us. You've done Yingying (Guo Wuniang) a great favor, so please don't stand on ceremony and just come to bed with us."

Therefore, Li San Niang could no longer refuse, so she took off her shoes and sat cross-legged on the low couch.

Qiu Xiang found a chair and sat down on the low couch, and then everyone started to talk properly.

Li San Niang was already familiar with this process; after all, she was from a wealthy and powerful family and loved to exchange pleasantries.

Li San Niang was used to this, and chatted with Guo Wu Niang and Aunt Guo over the snacks and fruits on the table.

"...That place is indeed not as prosperous as Chang'an, but my husband is a local official, and I am an official's wife. We don't have much to do on weekdays, and we can go to the countryside to enjoy the scenery when we have free time."

There are few people there, but the scenery has a certain wild charm.

If it weren't for the long distance, I would have brought some local products for your aunt and you.

After Lu Zhu'er finished eating the fried fruit, Aunt Guo had her maid bring out some educational toys like the Nine-Linked Rings, and then took Lu Zhu'er to another low couch to play with.

Then, Aunt Guo had her maid bring a chair and stool to sit down in front of the low couch.

"Fifth Sister's husband will stay there for at least three years, and if he doesn't achieve anything, he'll stay for at least five years."

"I don't feel comfortable letting Fifth Sister go back this time; it's best to keep her in Chang'an."

Li Sanniang thought to herself, "So, we've finally gotten to the topic of pregnancy."

"Come here, Fifth Sister, let me see your hand."

"He's very healthy and well-nourished. Although two months have passed, it's still best to be careful for the next three months."

Although Guo Wuniang had consulted a doctor long ago and confirmed that she was pregnant, she finally felt relieved after Li Sanniang confirmed it. She still trusted Li Sanniang more.

Guo Wuniang looked at the dewdrops playing on another low couch, and touched her still-flat belly, whispering, "It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl, as long as it's healthy."

If I could find a young lady like Dewdrop, I would be even happier.

A mother is always more caring than a son.