The city lord's wife, who considered herself calm and composed, could see Gu Jiangli's nervous and fearful expression.

But she was still disappointed.

Gu Jiangli showed no sign of reluctance whatsoever.

"Madam, please don't worry. The child has just been born. Even if we have a wet nurse, breast milk is still the best for him, isn't it? How about this, since you are so eager to help me and Huaizhi, why don't we wait until the child is weaned? At that time, I will personally bring the child to your courtyard."

“Weaning? How can that be?” The city lord’s wife objected loudly: “The child is at least one year old when weaning. This year is the most arduous time, and it is also the time when you need to recuperate the most. A year is definitely not enough. That’s too long.”

Gu Jiangli remained calm and composed: "Alright, as you wish, Madam. Let's do it after the baby's full moon celebration. After that, the baby's wet nurse will come to your courtyard. Are you satisfied with that?"

The city lord's wife looked at Gu Jiangli with surprise and suspicion.

Looking at it from left to right, I couldn't find any flaws.

Although there was still a hint of mockery in her smile, she seemed genuinely sincere.

She actually agreed to let me take care of her child?

Are you really that generous?

"Madam, you don't think a month is a long time, do you? You're not going to take the child away today and not let me, his mother, see him, anymore, are you?"

"Well...it's not that bad."

The city lord's wife suppressed her arrogance and slowly sat back down in her chair.

Gu Jiangli is too easy to talk to; if she were to object again, it would seem rather aggressive.

But how could Gu Jiangli agree with her statement so easily?

What exactly is going on behind the scenes?

The city lord's wife thought for a moment, then suddenly realized something: "Jiang Li, Huai Zhi isn't here today, can you make the decision? If Huai Zhi finds out and disagrees, there will inevitably be a fight. Don't let this affect our mother-son relationship."

Gu Jiangli sneered inwardly.

This woman is quite cunning.

At this point, she began to worry about her relationship with Jiang Huaizhi, her son.

Gu Jiangli waved his hand, "No, Madam, I can make these decisions. Huaizhi also said that he will listen to me regarding the children from now on. As long as I agree, he will naturally not object."

"When did Huai Zhi become so obedient to you?" The city lord's wife's words were clearly tinged with sourness.

"Madam has forgotten that Huaizhi has respected my opinion for a long time. Back when he was arguing with Sun Chan about... no, discussing who should live in this little building, didn't Huaizhi listen to me?"

The city lord's wife was speechless, but she had to admit that what Gu Jiangli said was true.

At that time, they had only been married for a short time, but Huaizhi trusted her completely, and no matter what she said, Huaizhi always stood by her side.

"Alright, since you've put it that way, if Huaizhi comes to me again in the future and refuses, I'll take it as you stirring up trouble."

"Why do you think that way, Madam? You and Huaizhi are mother and son, and we are husband and wife, so naturally... the feelings between you two are even deeper, so what could I possibly do to sow discord between you?"

The city lord's wife was speechless and was mocked again before she left.

Although the plan was accomplished, she felt no joy at all.

After leaving the attic, the city lord, who had been silent all along, finally couldn't hold back any longer on the road: "Madam, why are you doing all this? You say so many things to help them, but anyone can see that it's not what you really mean."

"What do you know?" The city lord's wife rolled her eyes at him. "Can't you see what Huaizhi has become? He used to be the most obedient and respectful to us, but look at how rebellious Huaizhi has become since Gu Jiangli entered the manor! What does that say?"

"What does this mean?" the city lord asked, full of doubt.

"This shows that Gu Jiangli is sowing discord between us and Huaizhi behind the scenes. Didn't you see the smug look on Gu Jiangli's face just now? She said that Huaizhi listens to her in everything now, and she can make all the decisions! Since she came, we have had even less to say to Huaizhi. Do you see if there is a single day of peace in the City Lord's Mansion now?"

“If this child is still raised under her care, will he still recognize us as his grandparents in the future? She keeps saying bad things about us in front of that child every day. When that child grows up, won't he regard us as his enemies?”

"I'm taking that child back now so that I can teach him from a young age that what his mother says isn't necessarily right. This is for our own good, and for the sake of the entire Jiang family!"

The city lord listened attentively, remained silent for a long while, and then pondered:

“Madam, I agree with everything else, but… the City Lord’s Mansion is in turmoil right now. Is it related to Gu Jiangli? You’re not sleeping well and are always worried. Isn’t that because of Sun Chan?”

"You...you really can't tell right from wrong! Get out of the way!"

She turned and left quickly, paying no attention to the city lord following behind her.

"What's wrong? Why are you angry? Am I not telling the truth? You're the one who said Sun Chan bothers you every day. What did I say wrong?"

The city lord was utterly puzzled and shook his head, refusing to chase after her.

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That night, after Jiang Huaizhi returned home, he soon heard about the child.

He was certainly not satisfied with the decision, but he did not rush to question Gu Jiangli.

After he returned, he kept bringing up a lot of boring topics, but never got to the point.

Gu Jiangli couldn't stand it any longer, so she spoke first:

"Alright, Huaizhi, I know what you want to ask, but there's no need for this. Didn't we agree that we should just say what's on our minds, right?"

Jiang Huai sighed, then gently sat down on the edge of the bed. "Jiang Li, I really want to know why you agreed to let her raise the child, because she's clearly making things difficult for us and has ill intentions. But I also think that with your intelligence, you can't be unaware of her intentions, and you're not the type to swallow your anger. So I can't guess what your true intentions are."

"Huaizhi, actually I didn't have any intention."

"Huh?" Jiang Huaizhi's face showed obvious surprise.

“Taking care of children is really tiring. The city lord’s wife was right. The first year is indeed the most difficult year. It’s good that she came to help us take care of them.”

"You... Jiang Li, aren't you worried that the child will suffer with her? Aren't you worried that she might say bad things about the child? What if she raises the child into a bad one?"

“Huaizhi, don’t worry. Actually, the child won’t stay with her for very long. She might not even have a chance to teach the child those things before she has to send the child back.”

"Send it back? She went to great lengths to get the child, why would she easily send it back?"

A sly smile flickered in Gu Jiangli's eyes:

“Our child is no ordinary person; ordinary people cannot take care of him. The city lord's wife will surely give up.”