The manor where Shu Yun lived was located in the southeast of the capital. It was surrounded by tranquility and elegance, making it a great place for recuperation.

Xia Zhu saw Shangguan Wenyang hurriedly leave after settling his wife down. Looking at the frail young lady on the bed, her eyes couldn't help but tear up. "Giving birth is such a big deal, and you didn't even ask for two days off to stay with the young lady."

Shu Yun saw it clearly and chuckled, "He's a man. Staying trapped in the backyard is just a joke. Besides, since my mother-in-law told him to go to school, how could he not listen? If he gets accused of being unfilial, it will ultimately be me."

Xia Zhu was speechless when she heard this. Before she left the house, the servants at home had been spreading rumors, saying that the Second Young Master's wife was very delicate and that the lady was dissatisfied with the Second Young Master's wife for delaying the Second Master's studies.

She felt very uncomfortable just listening to it. If her young lady knew about it, she would feel so wronged.

Shu Yun continued, speaking to Qiu Lian, but also to herself, "He's busy with his studies and worried about me at the same time, which is quite exhausting. I fell in love with her on my own, so I don't blame anyone."

When she grew up and went to Beijing for the first time, she met the second son of the Shangguan family at a poetry gathering. She felt that he was humble, polite and elegant, and fell in love with him at first sight. After that, the two of them got married smoothly. At that time, she never thought that the biggest obstacle between them would appear after they got married.

Filial piety is a good thing, and she admired this about her husband before they got married. After they got married, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law maintained a superficial relationship. If her mother-in-law was in a bad mood and gave her a hard time, she could tolerate it, but now she had changed her mind.

"Second Master does value the young lady, but he also always believes in what the old lady says. It's so obvious that the old lady wants to kill the mother and keep the child. Everyone can see it clearly. The old lady just said a few words and the second master believed it..."

"Xia Zhu, go and see if the young lady's medicine is ready." Qiu Lian walked into the inner room and interrupted Xia Zhu.

After Xia Zhu left, Qiu Lian looked at the face of the person on the bed and whispered, "Xia Zhu is outspoken. Miss, don't take her gossip to heart. You don't have to worry about anything now. Just wait until you have completed your confinement. If you don't take good care of yourself during confinement, you will develop chronic illness in the future."

Shu Yun nodded, her eyes weary. "Take good care of the child. No matter who comes from the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion, don't let them take him away. The wet nurse that was shoved in from the main courtyard was sent away with a random excuse. Let Madam Hou take good care of the young master."

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Shen Huaixu didn't care about the commotion in the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion. He only knew that Qiulian came to Jishiditang again and asked a doctor who was good at pediatric diseases to go to the farm outside the city to take care of the newborn baby.

Two days later, Shen Huaixu also went to the manor outside the city and changed the prescription for Shu Yun. The two of them had a very pleasant conversation. A few days later, the letter from Chongming Prefecture was delivered to Shen Huaixu.

She was also happy to know that Jiang Erlang had won the first place in the college entrance examination. She would be able to see her second brother when he came to Beijing to take the provincial examination next year. There would definitely be other people from the family coming with him, and her life would be very lively then.

I told Shen Su about this during dinner. Shen Su was a little surprised. He knew Jiang Erlang's results in the previous county and prefectural exams. Although it was a tongsheng exam, it was very good to be among the top in all three exams.

He had tested Jiang Erlang's knowledge before in Jiuxi Village, and what he said was indeed true.

He thought for a moment and said, "Now that Erlang has become a scholar, it's no longer appropriate for the Jiang family to engage in the tofu and spice business, at least not openly."

Chen Huaixu nodded. "Originally, we had planned to transfer the business to Aunt after she established a daughter-in-law household. However, plans can't keep up with changes. The county clerks kept shirking responsibility for the matter, so it couldn't be decided for the time being. So I thought, why not have Uncle Yan go to Beichuan County and take over the two businesses?"

The ministers in the court wanted to earn more money and record more of the business under the names of their loyal servants. However, the people around Shen Huaixu were all picked by Shen Su for her. Uncle Yan happened to be in charge of the business in Huaizhou City, and her business also expanded to Huaizhou. Handing it over to Uncle Yan was a stopgap measure.

"In that case, I'll write him a letter and ask him to come over in person. Daddy has been quite busy with government affairs lately and hasn't had much free time to spend with you. Don't blame me, Miaomiao."

Chen Huaixu imitated Chen Su's appearance and said, "Daddy, just be busy. Miaomiao doesn't have much time to accompany you. Please don't blame me."

The funny look made Shen Su couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Shen Huaixu is indeed busy.

Doctor Dong, whom I knew before, either trusted her too much or wanted to be a hands-off boss, so he left one of his granddaughters to her, saying that there was no need to bother teaching her, just take her everywhere, and how much she could learn depended on the girl's luck.

Shen Huaixu only felt that Doctor Dong didn't want to give her a tuition. In any case, she still had an apprentice who was a year older than her and was busy running around with her all day, which made her life much easier.

The two princes stayed in the capital for over a month, creating quite a stir during their stay. Before they left, on the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival, Chen Huaixu met up with Cang Heng and Chao Hua, along with Princess Qiyang.

This was the first time that Shen Huaixu met this frail princess. She was a year or two younger than Chaohua, and had a shy smile. If Chaohua was compared to a passionate rose, Qiyang was the little white flower in the wilderness, pure and flawless, making people feel pity for her.

Chen Huaixu didn't know that Princess Qi Yang was coming, so he brought the blessing ball with him.

Princess Qiyang, wearing a veil, instinctively took two steps back when she saw Fu Tuan. After realizing what was happening, she whispered, "Although I love cats and dogs, if I get too close to them, I might develop asthma."

Shen Huaixu nodded in understanding, knowing that Futuan was not an ordinary cat or dog and would not cause allergies, but he still said, "In that case, I will have the servants send Futuan home."

[Host——] Fu Tuan screamed miserably, and couldn't help but raise one of his claws as if to stop it.

It's rare to go to a restaurant, isn't it? Is it easy?

In anger, Futuan kicked his hind legs and jumped onto the host's shoulder, retracted his claws into his paw pads, and slapped the host's face several times.

“Don’t—” Qi Yang stared at the plump Fu Tuan with eager eyes, desire almost overflowing from his eyes, “No, I’ll just stay away from it.”

"Take Fu Tuan with you. It won't be a problem because of the fence." Chao Hua also said.

After the agreement, the four of them took a carriage and headed towards the busiest market.

Even before the Dragon Boat Festival, the streets were already busier than usual. The two princesses were usually confined to their mansions and rarely ventured out, so they were both thrilled to finally be able to see such a bustling scene.

As it was approaching noon, a few people prepared to go to the famous Pan Fenglou in the capital to have a meal.

As soon as he arrived at Pan Fenglou, Chaohua found that many people had gathered in the Wei Ran Building opposite. After asking around, he learned that the Wei Ran Building was holding a literary gathering today, which attracted many literati and poets.

"Why not hold a literary gathering during the Dragon Boat Festival?"

"It's said to be held for three consecutive days."

"Why don't we join in the fun?" Chaohua was eager to try.

Cang Heng nodded: "Alright."

Pan Fenglou's servants watched helplessly as the sound that was delivered to their door was snatched away by the rival, and they stamped their feet in anger.