Madam Gu felt somewhat comforted upon seeing this.

Lord Gu couldn't help but glance at Qin Yuan.

Kang Ge'er and Fu Ge'er are both adorable, but they are not tall enough like Sixth Master Gu. Although they are a year or two older than the twins, they are not as tall as them and their bodies are not strong enough. Mother is indeed wise. Sixth Master Gu's branch of the family can only find a way to pursue a career in literature in the future.

Lord Gu couldn't help but think, "If Yuan'er gives birth to a son, he will surely be tall and strong, and his mother will love him. Perhaps he will be both scholarly and martial in the future."

Rong Momo coughed lightly and said, "Madam, the food is all prepared. Why don't we set the table now?"

Upon hearing this, Lord Gu immediately stood up and said, "Mother, I have some things to tell Cheng-ge and Yu-jie, so I won't eat here."

Madam Gu understood and said irritably, "Go ahead, just leave your wife here."

No matter how much I love twins, these past few months have worn it down considerably. Now I can't even dote on my own poor children and grandchildren as much as I dote on them, so I don't have much energy left to focus on them.

Rong Mama hurriedly spoke up: "My lord, the food, clothing, and lodging arrangements for Young Master Cheng and Miss Yu at Master Cheng's house have already been discussed between our two families. The people going to Master Cheng's house were also chosen by the siblings themselves. Today is their special day, and they came to kowtow early this morning. The Madam and the Old Madam also gave them clothes and accessories. It would be good for you to talk to them more, my lord."

Although the two houses are right next to each other, once you step out of this mansion, they become two separate families.

If there are any instructions or words of comfort to be given, it is best to do so before the family reunion banquet.

Madam Gu said, "What Rong Mama said is very true. We have done what we should do. You, as the godfather, should also make things clear. Don't go to other people's homes and cause trouble again."

Lord Gu smiled and said, "My sons have all remembered it. What trouble could there be? They are still young. They will understand when they are older."

Qin Yuan glanced at Lord Gu with amusement, then leaned closer to Old Madam Gu and said coquettishly, "Even if Mother tries to chase me away, I can't get rid of you. Your precious grandson is here today, so he must have prepared some good things."

Rong Momo laughed, "I didn't expect Madam to be such a glutton."

Madam Gu smiled and said, "I haven't forgotten you while feeding my precious grandsons. You're right, the estate just sent over a lot of new and interesting things, all of which are rare and good. Xiu Niang said she wants to show off her skills. Third son, you're out of luck, so don't go with her."

Kang Ge'er and Fu Ge'er stopped reciting poetry with Master Gu and immediately gathered around Old Madam Gu, asking, "Grandmother, what delicious food and fun things did the estate send us? Last time we got a lot of pheasant feathers to make shuttlecocks, they were so pretty. Wu Zhuangtou said he would find some nice feathers for us, but I wonder if he found any or if he forgot."

Qin Yuan smiled: "What are we going to do with pretty tail feathers? The things that the manor managers hand over are all recorded in the accounts. If it's a small trinket, it might take a while to arrive, but they wouldn't dare forget what the young masters want."

Lord Gu chatted with him for a few minutes before taking his leave.

Seeing that the two children were in much better spirits, Madam Gu didn't bother with him and just kept coaxing her grandchildren to eat by her side.

Qiuju quietly told Qin Yuan that Xiu Niang had also sent a food box to the front yard. Qin Yuan smiled and said, "I know Mother will naturally arrange for the Marquis. Does she really not want him to eat?"

Qiu Ju smiled.

After finishing her meal, Qin Yuan didn't linger because she had other matters to attend to. She hurriedly returned to Wutong Garden to rest, planning to go to the office at the second gate to handle some business when it was time.

When the maids saw her return, they hurriedly reported, "Madam, the small kitchen has sent six dishes to the front yard."

Qin Yuan nodded, "Alright, does Your Lordship have any instructions?"

Lord Gu usually eats, dresses, and uses very casually. This time, he was dining with two children and only asked Mr. Songshan to accompany him. The main house sent four dishes, the Wutong Garden sent six dishes, the main kitchen sent three dishes, and there was also a magnolia soup. It was quite a sumptuous meal.

Aside from the fact that there were few people accompanying them, there's not much else to criticize.

The maidservant said, "The Marquis said it was very good. There were a few dishes that Mr. Songshan liked very much. The Marquis also said that he would send more over when he had more."

"When your sister Hongye comes back later, tell her about this and ask her to write it down so that she can take good care of Mr. Songshan's diet in the future."

The maidservant immediately agreed.

Ever since Hongmian received several rewards of vegetables, the maids have become more clever and attentive in their work.

Seeing that neither Hongye nor Cuiming were there, Qin Yuan had Mozhu help her remove the hairpins and jewelry from her head and change her clothes for a midday rest.

Mo Zhu stood guard outside. The courtyard was quiet, and the maids dared not make a sound. Some went back to rest for lunch, while those who stayed under the eaves did needlework.

Gu Baozhu rushed in and called out, "Is sister-in-law home?"

Mo Zhu was taken aback and hurriedly went to greet her, bowing and asking, "Seventh Miss, is Madam resting? Is there anything wrong?"

"Is Third Sister-in-law still taking her afternoon nap?"

Gu Baozhu lowered her voice.

Mo Zhu whispered, "Madam ate in the main room and rested for a short while after returning. She will be busy with the family reunion banquet later."

Gu Baozhu pursed her lips and said, "Since that's the case, I'm going back. I'll come back to talk to you tonight."

When Qin Yuan woke up, she learned of this. "Did Seventh Miss come looking for me as soon as she entered the manor?"

Mo Zhu said, "It seems so. The Seventh Miss came in excitedly and started shouting as soon as she entered. I wonder what happened outside, but it doesn't seem to be anything urgent or bad."

Qin Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Never mind, she will come to me if she needs anything."

After she finished washing up, she went to the courtyard where she was to handle official business. The stewards and stewardesses were already lined up, craning their necks and standing on tiptoe to report their business and collect money and supplies.

The preparations for the family reunion banquet and Madam Gu's funeral were made rather hastily. Fearing that they would be mixed up and cause a commotion, Qin Yuan simply divided the people into two groups. After the family reunion banquet was over, they would be brought together to prepare for Madam Gu's funeral.

When Gu Baozhu arrived, Qin Yuan had already finished dealing with most of the matter and was planning to go back to rest and change her clothes to welcome the guests.

"Third Sister-in-law, are you done with your work here?"

Gu Baozhu smiled broadly.

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "No, but I can't worry about that right now. I have to go back and change into my clothes for receiving guests. Your sister-in-law Cheng will probably be here soon. Brother Cheng and Sister Yu are still in the main room. Let Granny Rong check if they are dressed up. They will have to come out to kowtow to the guests later."

Gu Baozhu pouted and said, "Just hold it casually and that's it. There are so many things to do in the manor, why rush to hold some kind of family reunion banquet for them?"

Qin Yuan did not respond.

Gu Baozhu continued, "Third Sister-in-law, I went out for tea today. Guess what I heard and who I met?"

Seeing the slyness mixed with shyness on her face, Qin Yuan asked curiously, "What news have you heard? Why don't you tell me?"