After that night, Zheng Boyuan and Xu Zhi's relationship deepened. Even Bai Ying could feel the tacit understanding between the two. It wasn't that their original relationship was bad, but because they had never truly lived together, there was always an invisible barrier between them. However, that barrier had disappeared, and they gradually developed a feeling of perfect harmony.

When the husband and wife in a household have a harmonious relationship, the servants naturally have a much easier time.

Summer was almost over, and Bai Ying was busy finding out the clothes for the new season. She washed the ones that needed washing and hung the ones that needed hanging out to dry. Several long bamboo poles were set up in the yard, covered with clothes. When a gust of wind came, the soft, thin silks swayed in the wind, dazzling people's eyes.

Bai Zhu moved her herb drying rack to a corner because she needed to air out her clothes. But the sun was shining so brightly today. As she arranged the herbs on the rack, Bai Zhu muttered, "Really, I have to dry them today. If these herbs aren't dried properly, their medicinal properties will be affected."

Bai Ying heard Bai Shu's grumbling and said with a smile, "I only have one day left. You've been grumbling about it several times since you got up this morning. How about I ask Xi Jing'an to help you move the shelf to the backyard?"

Bai Zhu quickly said, "No, no, that tree in the backyard is blocking the way. These medicinal herbs need to be dried in the sun. What if they don't dry properly? Alright, I won't say anything more to you, okay? Bai Ying, I'm not trying to be mean, but I feel like you've been acting differently these past two days."

Bai Ying whipped a cotton coat with a thin vine, making the cotton inside fluffier under the sun. When Bai Shu said that she was different from usual, she didn't care much and said, "How am I different? Do you think I'm prettier or that I'm eating fewer bowls of rice at each meal?"

Bai Shu glanced at her and said, "You're not any prettier, nor have you eaten more, but you seem to be in a good mood. Tell me, what happy event has happened to you?" Bai Shu winked at Bai Ying with a hint of gossip.

“Isn’t this a happy occasion? Our young lady and her husband are getting along better and better lately. If their master is doing well, how can we servants not be? Tell me, isn’t this a happy occasion?” Bai Ying said with a happy expression.

Bai Shu nodded hurriedly in agreement, and then asked, "Bai Ying, you serve the young lady every day, tell me, is the young lady and the young master getting married soon?"

The happy event Bai Shu mentioned was the couple consummating their marriage. This matter should have been decided by the elders in the family, but the two of them had always lived in Miaozhou, far from the capital. Zheng Boyuan was reluctant to bring it up with Xu Zhi, and Xu Zhi was also embarrassed to say so, so it was left unresolved. By December, Xu Zhi had turned sixteen, an age at which many women had already become mothers.

Bai Ying glared at Bai Shu and said reproachfully, "What nonsense are you talking about? How can we talk about our master's affairs? These are all baseless rumors. Such important matters should be decided by the madam."

Thinking of the people in the capital, Bai Shu sighed slightly and said to Bai Ying, "We've been here for more than half a year now. I wonder how Madam and the others are doing at home."

Bai Ying also missed the capital city quite a bit, and sighed, saying, "Of course it's good. With Madam here, when is it not good? Besides, Third Master is now an official in the Ministry of Revenue, so Third Master and Third Madam don't have to be separated all the time. Earlier, our Madam kept saying when she could be with Third Master forever. Isn't this how we can be together forever?"

Bai Zhu lowered his head and picked up a few medicinal herbs from the shelf, examined them carefully, and then put them down. Then he heard Bai Ying continue, "Actually, I miss Madam and the others too. Last time I received a letter from the capital, I heard from our young lady that the eldest son and eldest daughter of the master's family can run around all over the place now. Time really flies."

Time flies, doesn't it? In the Yongning Marquis's mansion in the capital, the addition of two children who had just learned to run around brought much more joy.

Granny Lu has been in high spirits these past two years because she has been taking care of these two little babies who she loves dearly. After Li Yuexi gave birth, she has been taking care of the children on her own, with the help of Granny Lu and her mother-in-law. Unlike the other children in the mansion who have a wet nurse by their side from a young age, Li Yuexi has never had any problems with her children's relationship with her.

It was a bit hot today, so Granny Lu made some cheese, blanched it in well water, and then carried it in a food box to deliver to Duoduo and Guoguo.

In the afternoon, the mansion was still relatively quiet. After finishing her work in the main kitchen, Granny Lu walked through the garden toward Xu Di and Li Yuexi's courtyard, enjoying the flowers and willows along the way.

The courtyard was quiet. As Granny Lu climbed the steps, Li Yuexi came out of the room. When she saw Granny Lu, she quickly came over, helping her with the food box with one hand and supporting Granny Lu with the other.

Granny Lu waved her hand and said, "I'm not so old that I can't walk yet, you don't need to help me. Have Duoduo and Guoguo woken up yet?"

Li Yuexi said with a smile, "You're awake. I told them you went to make custard for them, and they're all waiting."

With a smile on her face, Granny Lu had just reached the door when two small figures toddled over. Upon seeing Granny Lu, they took tiny steps and ran into her arms.

Granny Lu quickly squatted down, picked up the two little ones in each arm and hugged them, saying with a smile, "Oh, slow down, slow down, Granny will take you to eat something delicious."

The two little ones, beaming with joy, tugged at Granny Lu's hand and walked towards their mother. They had noticed that their mother was carrying a food box. Granny Lu always used this food box to hold things when she brought them over, and over time they had learned that there was something delicious inside.

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