When Xu Yunci came in, she had changed into clean clothes. Compared to the previous few days, she looked much more relaxed, but her eyes were slightly red, as if she hadn't rested well.

"We're inviting the Zhang family over tomorrow, and my mother asked me to ask you if you'll be home tomorrow."

Li Shiyue got straight to the point, and seeing his tired appearance, directly asked him what Yang had told her to do.

"The Zhang family, is it the Zhang family of the General's Mansion in Huaihua? I remember that their daughter was the one they were looking for for the Fourth Prince, and they had already set a date."

"Si Lang is older, so it should be A Qing and Yang Qi Lang's wedding a little later." Xu Yunci pondered carefully, as it seemed that apart from Xu Yunxu, only San Lang Xu Yunbo in the family was not engaged.

Xu Yunxu was the youngest, and Yang was not in a hurry for him, nor had she heard the family mention him, so she decided not to consider him for the time being.

As for Xu Yunbo, he is only a few months older than Silang Xu Yunyao. Now that Xu Yunyao and Xu Lingqing's marriage is almost certainly settled, Xu Yunbo only has a former cousin from his maternal uncle's family as a concubine. It would be better for him to look for a suitable candidate for his principal wife.

When Li Shiyue shared this idea with her, she guessed his thoughts as expected: "Mother said today that you would definitely consider this. Why not hold a flower banquet? It would also be the first banquet held in our household since our marriage."

“I am young, about the same age as those unmarried women. No one will gossip when the ladies of each family bring their daughters. If there is a suitable match, it is also possible to arrange a marriage for my third cousin.”

"Grandmother thinks it's good for my third cousin to follow General Cheng for training, but he still needs to get married first. As for my third aunt, she doesn't like to go out these days. Grandmother and Mother sent someone over to say that they would definitely be satisfied with a good family's daughter. She just wants my third cousin to like her."

Speaking of the Wei family, one can't help but sigh.

He used to have a droopy eyebrow and was usually cautious and timid, and a little bit of joy would show on his face.

After her niece from her maternal family climbed into her son's bed, she became increasingly reluctant to go out. Except for the first and fifteenth of each month when she could be seen at Shousong Hall, she was nowhere to be found at other times.

Even when Master Xu took two young concubines, Madam Wei quietly stayed in her own courtyard, raising a three-year-old illegitimate daughter who had lost her concubine. She truly managed to remain oblivious to everything else.

"That's good. If there's a suitable match, Sanlang should get married by now. Otherwise, Silang is getting married, Aqing is getting married, and Qilang isn't in a hurry. Sanlang is indeed too old to wait."

Xu Yunci leaned back on the soft cushions behind the wooden couch, his eyes half-closed, holding her hand tightly.

Li Shiyue let him pull her along, sitting beside him and pushing the warm teacup towards him.

"Mother also said that she wants to wait two more years for my seventh cousin's marriage, because she is afraid that he is not mature enough to take on the responsibility. Moreover, if everyone gets married, the household will be too busy."

"Mother still wants to ask my seventh cousin himself, in case he has someone he likes and she doesn't want to arrange a marriage for him."

"Now that you are their sister-in-law, Mother naturally has to trouble you with some things. It's you who manage the household and worry about them every day, which is exhausting for my wife."

As he spoke, he sat up, placed his hands on her waist, and slowly began to massage it.

I didn't think much of it at first, but his warm and strong hands seemed to really drive away my fatigue.

"I can't be home tonight. Father is still busy outside. I'll go with you to pay my respects to Grandmother and Mother in a little while before I leave."

He was naturally reluctant to leave, especially after seeing her face; Xu Yunci was even more unwilling to go.

But the refugees outside couldn't wait, and the epidemic couldn't wait either. It would be better to be patient and wait for the epidemic to pass before settling the refugees back home to enjoy a sweet time with their wives.

Li Shiyue felt no displeasure whatsoever. Although she felt the same reluctance in her heart, she understood the importance of his work outside and knew what he was doing it for.

"Alright, I'll have someone prepare some things for you, take them with you. Although the epidemic is almost over, you and your father still need to be careful. Your mother and I are waiting for you to come home."

"Don't worry about Grandma. She's doing very well. She sleeps soundly and eats a lot every day. She's waiting for you to come back so the whole family can go boating at Guanqing Xiaozhu."

Xu Yunci held her hand tightly and leaned on her shoulder, refusing to let go.

"No, we'll be going out again in a bit."

Li Shiyue reached out to push him away, but his large hands were wrapped tightly around her sash. She hadn't noticed before, but when she did, his fingers were already wrapped around the sash, and she could easily pull it off with just a little force.

The others had left the room at some point, and even the door was closed. Xu Yunci leaned on her shoulder, his other hand raised to press down on the hands that were pushing against his chest.

"We've only been married a few days, and we're going to be apart for many days."

Her tone carried a hint of resentment, and if she were to look up, Li Shiyue would be quite curious about Xu Yunci's resentful appearance.

"But you yourself said that the common people should be the priority. You also said that you have already enjoyed a level of honor and dignity that ordinary people do not have, and you should use your own abilities to do something for those refugees."

It was he who said it, but holding his wife's body, he finally understood what the "land of beauties" described in the book meant.

Even heroes throughout history, with such a beauty, would be reluctant to part with the person in their arms.

The beaded curtain hung low, swaying slightly before settling into stillness. A beam of sunlight shone through the window beside the desk in the west room, making the beads on the curtain appear round and full, radiating a captivating luster.

The door was closed tightly. Li Shiyue was half-leaning on the bed in the inner room, her clothes neatly arranged from her lower abdomen upwards.

Her eyes glared at the person in front of her with a mixture of anger and shyness, she bit her lip hard, and her hands gripped the cushion beneath her.

Xu Yunci's fingers were cool to the touch, and his fingertips weren't very smooth. Yet, as if on purpose, he deliberately rubbed them back and forth on her chin.

"You still need to pay your respects to your maternal grandmother and mother, that's enough..."

She reached out and pressed against his chest, but it was no use. The greed in his phoenix eyes was even stronger than before.

The afternoon sun was scorching, and the courtyard was very quiet. Chunling, who was guarding under the eaves, had a face as red as if she had applied a layer of rouge.

Fortunately, the young master returned to the manor, and neither Shousong Hall nor the main courtyard sent anyone to invite him; otherwise, how could they have gone in to inform him?

She walked to the side and kicked the pebbles under her feet out of boredom.

"Chunling, what are you doing outside?"

Chang Shun held something in his hand, glanced at the closed door, and then, as if he had thought of something, stuffed the envelope in his hand into his chest.

He was very perceptive; if he disturbed the young master at this time, he would definitely suffer the consequences.

Why did you come at this time?