Qin Yuan couldn't help but feel a little strange. According to Doctor Li, Dai's body only needed conditioning. Could it be that the root cause of her childlessness was Gu Jingcheng?

Clearly, Madam Dai had also considered this point. Disregarding the presence of so many people, she asked, "I have been unable to conceive for many years. I wonder what the reason is. Does Doctor Li have any solutions? If you can help me have a child, I will certainly reward you handsomely."

After pondering for a while, Physician Li said, "The matter of offspring cannot be forced; it all depends on fate. If one is destined to have a child, one will have one. Madam's health is not in any serious condition, so you might as well relax and perhaps the opportunity to have an offspring will come."

Lady Dai said, "Thank you very much, Physician Li, for taking my pulse. Could you please prescribe a medicine for me?"

Doctor Li laughed: "Why not?"

While Dr. Li was writing the prescription, Madam Dai asked, "Could you also take my husband's pulse? He's currently in the mansion talking with the Marquis."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "It's alright, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Dai asked, "What do you mean?"

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "I have something I need your help with right now. Old Madam Qi's eyesight isn't very good, and she only has a young boy working in the manor. A while ago, because Pang Cheng and Pang Yu acted recklessly, Young Master Qi was injured, and there was also a smallpox outbreak in the manor. So we arranged for them to live in a separate courtyard, which would also make it easier for Doctor Li to treat them. Old Madam Qi's eyesight is almost back to normal now, but since the manor is no longer sealed off, it's not appropriate for them to stay in the inner courtyard anymore, and it's also inconvenient for them to live in the outer courtyard. If we let Old Madam Qi go home alone, there would be no one to take care of her. So I was thinking, could Old Madam Qi come and live with you? Doctor Li can come over every few days to give her acupuncture, and he can also treat Brother Cheng at the same time, wouldn't that be convenient?"

Madam Dai paused for a moment, realizing there were other reasons behind this, and then said, "Alright, but..."

Qin Yuan said, "I've heard that your family's Granny Chun and Granny Qi have a past relationship. You've just moved out of the Ninth House and there's hardly anyone to use it. Why not remember this old friendship and go and use it for now?"

He winked as he spoke.

Madam Dai immediately understood and smiled, "So that's the reason. Granny Chun was busy in the courtyard today and didn't bring her, so I agreed on her behalf. Thank you for your thoughtfulness, Madam. We used to live in the Ninth House, which was small and had few people. Now that we've moved to the new courtyard, we do need to add some manpower to make it manageable."

The two agreed immediately, and Old Lady Qi came over to express her gratitude. Qin Yuan said, "Now that you have a place to go, you can rest assured and take care of your eyes. Doctor Li said that after three to five acupuncture treatments, your eyes will be back to normal. Take it easy when you do things, and don't be too hard on yourself when it comes to food and drink."

Old Lady Qi smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Lady Hou. Master Cheng and Madam Cheng are also very kind."

He then pulled Brother Qi over to kowtow and express his gratitude.

With tears welling up in his eyes, Brother Qi said, "I will always remember the kindness of the Marquis's wife. I have no way to repay it. From now on, I will obey your orders without hesitation, even if it means going through fire and water."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Your family has done so much for the Gu family, how could the Marquis not take care of you? You have only just recovered from your illness. Since Mr. Songshan will be staying in the mansion for a long time, more people will be needed. Why don't you go with him to serve him? Mr. Songshan is very talented. If you can learn even a little bit from him, it will be beneficial."

Brother Qi kowtowed repeatedly to express his gratitude.

Qin Yuan hurriedly instructed Cui Ming to help the mother and child up, saying, "You two go back and pack your things first. Someone will come to help you with the arrangements later. If there's anything inappropriate, just let us know."

The mother and son thanked him profusely and took their leave. Doctor Li took Xiao Dong to the main room to check his pulse. Qin Yuan then said to Madam Dai, "I'm afraid the matter I mentioned to you last time will be fulfilled soon. Old Madam Qi's eyesight is poor, but her hearing is sharp. I'd like to leave her with you so that you can keep an eye on those two children."

Madam Dai laughed and said, "I was wondering why you said those things; you managed to fool me completely."

Qin Yuan also smiled, "Actually, I didn't have a suitable place to arrange for her. If she stayed in the inner courtyard, she felt it was inappropriate and came to say goodbye with her child. If I forced her to stay in the inner courtyard and let her child help take care of her, but he is only a boy, it would easily attract gossip... You must know about the Qi family's affairs."

"It's all over the clan that the Marquis spent a fortune to treat the Qi family's eyes, and that the Marquis's mansion has spent a large sum of money to appease the descendants of those veterans and generals. The clan elders all say that the Marquis's style is just like our ancestor's. How could I not know about these things?"

"So I'll have to trouble you to take care of me, sister-in-law," Qin Yuan said with a smile and bowed. Dai Shi quickly replied, "It's nothing, just a matter of clearing out a room and adding a pair of chopsticks. Doctor Li can also come over to make a diagnosis and take a look at my husband. This is a blessing that I can't ask for."

The two talked for a while and made some arrangements. Then, Madam Dai went to the main room to talk to Old Madam Gu for a while before returning to the neighboring courtyard.

When Gu Jingcheng returned, Madam Dai recounted the events. Gu Jingcheng said, "The Marquis's residence has thought things through. If Old Madam Qi could see again, countless people would remember the Marquis's kindness. It would be perfectly natural for Physician Li to come and treat me, and no one would spread any rumors. Furthermore, our reputation will also improve as we help take care of Old Madam Qi."

Madam Dai nodded and said, "I never expected that you, Madam, would be so capable and experienced at such a young age. I heard that you were just an unassuming concubine's daughter in your maiden family and never even managed the household. I never expected that you would do everything so well after entering the Marquis's mansion."

Gu Jingcheng said, "Some people are born with knowledge. If you compare them all, you won't be able to live a normal life."

Dai remained silent.

Gu Jingcheng said, "Let's keep our housewarming banquet simple and get those two children recognized as soon as possible. The Marquis can't wait any longer."

Dai nodded.

Gu Jingcheng glanced at her expression and said, "Don't worry too much about it. We'll have plenty of opportunities to host banquets in the future, around the Mid-Autumn Festival, around the Lantern Festival... or even birthday parties."

Madam Dai shoved him, rolled her eyes, and said, "Am I such an ignorant person? In the past, when we were with our parents, we never had the privilege of hosting banquets on our own. We haven't done anything for the Marquis's mansion yet, and the mansion has already given us plenty of benefits. If I still have any complaints, what kind of person would I be?"

Gu Jingcheng laughed heartily, put his arm around her and said, "You are truly my virtuous wife. I will rely on you for many things in the manor."

Hongye and Hongmian settled Mr. Songshan's courtyard, made a register, and reassigned servants, maids, and old women. After working for half a day, they returned to Wutong Garden. Upon learning that Qin Yuan had arranged for Brother Qi to work with Mr. Songshan, they laughed and said, "Mr. Songshan has just chosen his people, and it's not easy to change them. Why don't we just add Brother Qi in as well?"

Qin Yuan said, "If these people were all chosen by Mr. Songshan himself, then you shouldn't make decisions on your own. Why don't you take Brother Qi to Mr. Songshan and let him take a look? If he likes them, he can keep them; if not, he can arrange other jobs for them."

Hongye pouted and said, "I've been busy all day, my legs are broken and my mouth is dry. Let me rest for a bit before we talk."

Hongmian said, "Madam, why don't I take him there and let Sister Hongye rest for a while?"