The child was named Nan Yu. When the child was a month old, Gu Jiangli sent him to the city lord's wife as agreed.

When Nan Yu was placed in the city lord's wife's arms, she didn't show the slightest reluctance on her face; on the contrary, she seemed to have been looking forward to it for a long time.

Jiang Huaizhi had doubts about the decision, but Gu Jiangli's calm attitude made him feel that it might not be a bad thing.

After Gu Jiangli finished her postpartum confinement and didn't need to raise the child, she looked radiant.

She has almost completely recovered to her pre-pregnancy state; when she walks outside, no one would even think she is a mother.

She spent her days doing nothing and in a great mood, showing no signs of being bullied by the city lord's wife.

Huaiyu, who was standing next to Jiang Huaizhi, was increasingly confused and couldn't help but question him when no one was around:

"Young master, are you really not worried at all?"

Jiang Huaizhi was looking at the account books in Wenxiang Tower when he heard this. He looked up at Huaiyu and asked, "What are you worried about?"

"Of course it's the young master. The old lady isn't very good at raising children, and you should know that better than I do."

"Oh, so what?"

"Therefore, young master should try to get the young master back as soon as possible."

"no."

"Why not? As long as you say so, even if the old lady is unhappy, she will have no choice but to return the young master."

"Do you think I haven't thought about it? But Jiang Li has already agreed. If I object now, wouldn't that be slapping Jiang Li in the face? Jiang Li isn't a brainless person. If she did this, she must have her reasons."

"Young Master really trusts the First Madam."

"Otherwise what? Nan Yu is also her son. She wouldn't bear to let her son suffer, so I believe there's something wrong with her?"

Huaiyu was persuaded by his few words.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Huaizhi suddenly spoke up again: "Jiang Li said that Mother will take the initiative to return Nan Yu, so I can just wait patiently."

His eyes were firm, and he had no doubt about Gu Jiangli's decision.

Huaiyu could only nod: "If you trust the First Madam, then I trust her too. I will send someone to keep an eye on the Old Madam's side."

"Just let me know if anything happens."

"yes."

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In just half a month, Huaiyu brought new news.

He was beaming with excitement, unable to suppress a smile: "Young master, the madam was right. If this continues, I can only hold out for another ten days at most before I have to return the young master to me!"

Jiang Huai's expression brightened: "Really? What happened?"

"You have no idea how much trouble our young master can cause."

"The young master needs to be held to eat and sleep. He can't drink the old lady's milk, so the old lady has to hold him while letting him drink the wet nurse's milk. The old lady's arms are sore from holding him, but she can't do anything about it."

"The young master can't sleep alone at night; he still needs to be held. But it doesn't work when other people hold him; it has to be the old lady who can hold him. And as soon as the old lady lies down, the young master won't sleep. He'll either scratch her face, pull her hair, or pinch her flesh hard."

"The old lady has left the young master with the wet nurse several times, but the young master keeps crying in the wet nurse's arms and won't stop. The old lady has been complaining a lot lately."

"You didn't see how bad the old lady's complexion was these past two days. Her face was sallow and she looked extremely haggard, as if she had aged more than ten years."

Jiang Huaizhi was increasingly surprised as he listened. "Is Nan Yu really that disobedient? He was always by Jiang Li and my side before the full moon, and we never saw him be so...so...unruly."

Huaiyu laughed: "Of course! When the young master was in your and the madam's care, he was so lovable."

"I've been by your side for so long, and I've never seen the young master cry or fuss. Whether he wets his pants or drinks milk, he never makes a fuss."

"Everyone says that the young master is the most sensible and lovable child, but when he comes to the old lady, he turns into a complete troublemaker."

"Tell me, is it because the young master doesn't like the old lady either, so he's doing this on purpose?"

Jiang Huaizhi looked somewhat confused: "He's so young, how could he understand these things?"

"Actually, children sometimes don't understand these things, and they can reveal their truest feelings. Maybe in the young master's heart, he really dislikes the old lady, or rather, he prefers to be with the young master and the first lady."

"So, Jiang Li only agreed to send Nan Yu to his mother after knowing this?" Jiang Huai murmured, half doubtful and half certain.

Huaiyu clapped her hands and nodded immediately: "That must be it. As the young master's mother, the eldest madam knows the young master's temperament well, which is why she dared to agree to the old madam's request."

"Didn't you say it yourself? The First Madam is quite certain that the Old Madam will take the initiative to return the young master in the future."

Jiang Huaizhi was initially somewhat skeptical.

But that's exactly how Nan Yu is behaving now.

"Jiang Li gave birth to this child only a little over a month ago. Can she really understand Nan Yu that well?"

"What else could it be, young master? I can't think of any other explanation. In any case, this is a good thing. If the young master keeps making a fuss like this, the old lady won't be able to hold on for long. I think she wants to live a few more years."

Jiang Huaizhi smiled, feeling relieved.

He rushed back to the city lord's mansion, and the first thing he did upon arriving at the small building was to tell Gu Jiangli what Huaiyu had told him.

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