Hua Fushu has always been clear about the old general's attitude towards her and will not seek trouble for herself.

She answered whatever the old general asked.

Soon after the old general returned to Feiyuan, he sent people to deliver things, including a constant stream of supplements, tonics, clothes and silks, as well as ten thousand taels of silver notes and six hundred taels of silver in cash.

Gu Du Lanxi looked at the piles of tonics and various silk fabrics before him. Worried that Hua Fushu might feel uncomfortable, he said, "Hua'er, when you get pregnant, Grandfather will fill your yard with them."

Hua Fushu was eating plum cake. Before she had finished her meal, she called the old general to Fengquexuan. After hearing what Dugu Lanxi said, she said, "Sister-in-law, you should take good care of yourself and don't think about these trivial things. Why would I care about them? The most important thing right now is to take good care of you and the child."

Would she care about these yellow and white things?

No, the entire General’s Mansion’s wealth is not as much as hers.

Not to mention her dowry, she also had a lot of land and shops under her own name. Her share in Mei Zong alone was enough for her to squander in several lifetimes.

She is a definitely rich woman.

After a few days of recuperation, Dugu Lanxi looked much better. To be on the safe side, except for necessary movements, Dugu Lanxi had to stay in bed and recuperate.

Rongliyuan and Feiyuan were worried, so they sent people to Fengquexuan every day to keep an eye on it. Hua Fushu was also asked by Ye Shiheng to go to Fengquexuan every day.

Dugu Lanxi became the jewel in the crown of the general's mansion and the person of special care.

The baby in her belly is the first great-grandchild of the General's Mansion.

Perhaps because there was a happy event in the mansion, Ye Yunlu, who had always been serious and self-disciplined, smiled rarely. Even the old general's attitude towards Hua Fushu improved a bit, and he looked at her with more favor.

One day, the old general's good friend, the old master of the Rongguo Mansion, came to visit the mansion and brought his eight-year-old great-grandson with him.

The two old men were drinking tea and chatting in the yard, reminiscing about their military careers.

Hua Fushu went to Feiyuan to look for Ye Xiaosi. As soon as he entered the courtyard, the old general pointed at Hua Fushu and the old master and said, "Look, that's my granddaughter-in-law. It's thanks to her that my eldest granddaughter-in-law is able to keep her pregnancy going."

The old master looked at Hua Fushu who was approaching and said to the old general, "Brother, I think your grandson's wife is also a kind person, not bad."

When Hua Fushu heard what the two elders said, he walked over, bowed, and called them grandpa.

The old general said, "This is Master Rong."

Hua Fushu called him "Old Master" politely.

The old general was rarely friendly to Hua Fushu and corrected Hua Fushu's address. He said, "Based on seniority, you should call him uncle."

Hua Fushu changed his address and called the old master "Old Uncle."

The old man laughed and said, "Good boy, you are really a good boy. I was not feeling well when you and Erlang got married and couldn't attend the ceremony. Don't blame me. I brought you gifts and left them in your grandfather's room. Take whatever you like."

Hua Fushu bowed, "Thank you, uncle."

The old man waved his hand, "You're welcome, you're welcome."

Hua Fushu replied, "Okay."

At the same time, he was born into a military family. Unlike the old general, he was not as tough and cold, heroic and burly as the old general. Instead, he looked like a kind old lady. He looked at Hua Fushu as if he was treating his own granddaughter, "Go get it, otherwise you won't forget it later."

The old general also said, "Go and get it, don't refuse the old uncle's kindness."

Hua Fushu bowed and said, "Yes."

Hua Fushu talked about some things with Ye Xiaosi, picked up a few items at random and returned to Guanju Pavilion.

Not long after, Nanny Zhou sent some cakes and fruits to Guanju Pavilion, saying that the old general sympathized with Hua Fushu's hard work in taking care of Dugu Lanxi, and specially asked the kitchen to make cakes for the young lady to enjoy. He also gave Hua Fushu two hundred silver coins and asked her to buy some good fabrics to make some clothes so that she would not dress so poorly.

That night, Hua Fushu told Ye Zelin about Madam Zhou sending cakes and told him what Madam Zhou had told her. She tugged at her sleeve and said, "Is my dress shabby?"

Ye Zelin said: "This is low-key, not shabby."

"That's right." Hua Fushu is a person who doesn't like to show off. As for clothes, they don't need to be expensive or luxurious, as long as they are comfortable and fit well. Besides, she works outside, and wearing expensive materials will be too conspicuous.

Ye Zelin asked, "Grandfather also sent you cakes, right?"

Hua Fushu nodded, "Yeah."

There was a hint of anxiety in Ye Zelin's deep, dark eyes. "Have you eaten?"

"I ate it. The cook in my grandfather's small kitchen is really good. She is as good as Sanqiao. The pastries she made are delicious and beautiful." Hua Fushu swallowed and grinned, his greedy nature was clearly revealed.

Ye Zelin was filled with anger and was about to teach Hua Fushu a lesson, saying that she ate everything given by anyone, especially those who were against her. She had no defense at all.

But seeing her bright smile that was unique to foodies, the anger in his heart subsided, and he simply said, "From now on, don't eat too much of the food your grandfather gives you. It's always good to be more considerate."

Hua Fushu was puzzled as to why Ye Zelin asked her not to eat the old man's food. She said, "Why can't I eat my grandfather's food? There's nothing wrong with the cakes."

Ye Zelin said, "It's good if there's nothing wrong. If there's something mixed in the cake, wouldn't it be dangerous for you to eat it?"

Hua Fushu was stunned. Was he suspecting that his grandfather had mixed something into the pastries?

The old general really hated her, but he probably didn't hate her enough to put something in the cakes to harm her.

Is Ye Zelin being too suspicious?

She said, "You're overthinking it. Grandfather just doesn't like me, but he won't harm me."

"It's hard to say." Ye Zelin said, then added, "Grandfather has hurt people before."

Hua Fushu asked, "You don't mean to say that your grandfather harmed you, do you?"

Ye Zelin still feels a lingering fear when he thinks of what happened ten years ago. "He didn't mean to harm me, he meant to kill me. I was lucky enough to escape."

"What, what?" Hua Fushu was stunned. She didn't believe that the old general would do such a thing as killing his grandson.

Ye Zelin said, "Please sit down and I will explain it to you in detail."

Hua Fushu responded and sat down.

Ye Zelin sat in front of Hua Fushu, holding Hua Fushu's fair and slender hand. His handsome face was as calm as a deep pool, without any ripples. He slowly told her about the old general's attempt to kill him.

That year, he became the prince's tutor and lived in the palace. His mother often sent him clothes and food. One time, his grandfather asked his mother to bring some cakes to the palace for him. He knew it was from his grandfather, because his grandfather insisted on sending him to the palace, separating him from his mother and brother, so he refused to eat the cakes sent by his grandfather.

It was because he refused to eat out of spite that he escaped the disaster.

The palace maid who served him did not throw away the cakes, but left them in his room. When he got up the next day, he saw a dead mouse next to the cakes.

The rat ate the pastry and realized that it might have died of poisoning. He hurried to find the prince and told him what happened. The prince asked the imperial physician to examine the pastry. After the examination, the imperial physician said that there was a deadly poison in the pastry.