Xu Lingzi was also quite helpless about her husband's aunt.

Guo Xun's hands died early, sparing her the trouble of dealing with her in-laws and relieving Guo Xun of the difficult position of being caught between his parents and his new wife.

However, Guo Xun was raised by his second aunt from a young age. Even when his second uncle tried to harm Guo Xun, his second aunt would rather lose her own son than not think about Guo Xun or protect him.

Although Aunt Guo was a bit crude and vulgar, everyone has their own way of life. They had never had to worry about food or clothing since they were young, but Aunt Guo was different.

Every family has a few poor relatives, and besides, Guo Xun's second aunt really loved Guo Xun. She herself had never learned a single word, but she gritted her teeth and made Guo Xun study. She also supported him in becoming an official. Otherwise, Guo Xun would not be where he is today. He owes a large part of his success to Guo Xun's second aunt.

For this reason, although Yang was dissatisfied with what Guo's second aunt said outside the delivery room, she had to admit that she was quite formidable.

Her husband was incompetent, and her own son was even more arrogant and ignorant. A village woman raised Guo Xun by farming all by herself.

It's no wonder that after Guo Xun became an official, he bought a house in the capital and insisted on bringing his second aunt from the Guo family to live there. Perhaps the two women in the Guo family were not worthy of others' approval, but no one could question her love for Guo Xun.

"Aunt Guo is also worried about the child. This is the first legitimate son of Minister Guo and my cousin. I heard that today Aunt Guo praised my cousin and the child to everyone she met, wishing that all the people in the city would know."

Li Shiyue looked at Xu Lingzi and shook her head slightly to indicate that she was fine and probably not worth taking to heart.

Guo's second aunt didn't actually have any malicious intent; she was just saying whatever came to mind, and ultimately, she was worried about the newborn child.

To be honest, Li Shiyue really admired Guo's second aunt. There aren't many women in the world who would do so much for their husband's nephew.

However, the way they express their love is different from what most people do, and it's not easily accepted.

Li Shiyue felt a sense of desolation. She and Xu Yunci had been married for almost a year, but she still hadn't conceived.

Neither she nor Xu Yunci had any plans for it. Xu Yunci didn't seem to be in a hurry for the child, and had never even mentioned it to her.

As for the Duke of Rongguo, they rarely saw him. Neither Madam Xu nor Madam Yang paid any attention to Tongxintang. Madam Yang would only occasionally ask a few questions about the Duke's affairs, but otherwise she really didn't care about anything.

Not to mention that the Rongguo Duke's Mansion did not put any pressure on Li Shiyue and Xu Yunci, even Xu Lingyu in Chonghua Palace did not think this matter was very important.

In the capital, when noblemen and their wives got married, they would compete to see who could conceive quickly and give birth to the eldest son, as if they would lose face among the ladies if they didn't have one.

However, no one in the Rongguo Duke's Mansion had this idea. In fact, Madam Yang even took the initiative to ask her to take her pulse more often, saying that it was better to take good care of her body before giving birth so that the child would be born healthy and Li Shiyue could recover well. She couldn't afford to have a lot of health problems.

Therefore, Li Shiyue and Xu Yunci were very careful when they had sex. Because of this, Xu Yunci was even summoned by the Duke of Rongguo. The Duke of Rongguo told Xu Yunci to pay attention to Li Shiyue's health, as having a child too early would harm her health. Back then, it was the Duke of Rongguo who had taken great care of Yang Shi.

As Li Shiyue emerged from the courtyard, she looked at her changed clothes with a sense of helplessness. Little did she expect that while they were talking, the child would return to her arms and urinate on her.

Fortunately, she had prepared another set of clothes in advance. She quickly changed into them in a quiet courtyard and then walked outside with Chunling.

"Is this the road? It doesn't look like the road we came from."

Li Shiyue was a little puzzled, but it wasn't his fault! All the courtyards in the vicinity seemed to look the same, making it impossible to tell them apart.

"Why don't you let Chunling stay here with you for a while? I'll go ahead and take a look. If this isn't the case, then we can go the other way."

Lian Dong looked at the two intersections in front of her, with a towering tree in the middle. When she looked up, the branches and leaves swayed, as if they blocked out half the sky.

That's all we can do. It wouldn't be good if we accidentally wandered into someone else's yard.

Li Shiyue looked around and said, "Then hurry back and be careful."

Lian Dong nodded in agreement and walked to her right.

Standing under the tree, the leaves rustled overhead, and surprisingly, the branches and leaves were still lush and green at this time of year.

Li Shiyue couldn't help but look around and noticed another young man approaching from the front, his steps unsteady and his cheeks flushed strangely.

It was as if something was blocking his way, so he couldn't walk straight or fast at all, and he rushed forward as if he were top-heavy.

After a while, the young man got closer. Li Shiyue and Chunling moved to the other side, their noses filled with the smell of wine. He must have drunk too much. She wondered whose young man this was, that he had drunk so much.

Li Shiyue withdrew her gaze, not wanting to cause trouble! She turned around with Chunling, intending to leave, but the young man, unsteady on his feet, saw a graceful figure not far away and rushed over quickly.

He rushed over suddenly, spreading his arms to block Li Shiyue's path. Looking at Li Shiyue's face, he didn't even notice that she had her hair styled in a married woman's bun. He couldn't help but burp, which reeked of alcohol.

Li Shiyue and Chunling took a few steps back, watching the young man warily.

"Who are you? Open your dog eyes and see who my lady is! This is the 100th birthday banquet of the eldest son of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. Who are you to dare to wander around the mansion like this?"

Seeing that he was about to follow, Chunling stepped forward and blocked Li Shiyue's path, coldly rebuking the young man.

When Li Shiyue was first learning to manage the household, Chunling learned a lot from Granny Sun and Granny Luo! This rebuke really frightened the young man.

The young man's cheeks flushed, and his infatuated gaze finally settled on Li Shiyue.

That gaze was extremely unpleasant. This young man's gaze was also after he had been drunk. Li Shiyue couldn't help but recall the days at the Yunyang Marquis's mansion, when she had also been treated so abruptly.

"Hehehe, young lady, you are truly beautiful..."

The young man seemed to realize what was happening and turned away, ignoring Chunling's reprimand.

The infatuation in his eyes became even more obvious, and he felt unsteady on his feet as he tried to move forward.

As he approached, Chunling warily protected Li Shiyue and retreated.

Li Shiyue remained silent, her gaze suddenly falling on the young man's hand reaching into his sleeve.

But the young man seemed prepared, and was about to take something out of his sleeve when suddenly he was kicked by a tremendous force towards the artificial hill on the other side.

She fell hard to the ground, and as the pain shot through her back, the infatuation in the young man's eyes gradually cleared.