Madam Dai was a quick-witted woman. She said, "You're right. Now that my husband and I are getting old, the sooner we get pregnant, the better. With the nanny and the master taking care of them, I feel much more at ease."
After returning to his own house, he pondered these words over and over again, and finally came to understand their meaning. He then sent his old servant to the military headquarters to fetch his master to speak with him.
Gu Jingcheng took a break and returned home, asking his wife, "What important matter is it? Can't you tell me after I finish my shift?"
Lady Dai ordered the doors and windows to be tightly closed, and then told the maids and servants to go out and keep watch. Only then did she say, "I've already gone to bed by the time you finish your shift. I've only been able to see you a handful of times this month. There's something I want to ask you, so I'd like to know what it means."
He immediately relayed Qin Yuan's words.
Gu Jingcheng said, "Judging from what you're saying, Madam, it seems things have been rather unsettled lately, and it's probably related to the two children. If that's the case, why hasn't the Marquis said a word about it?"
Lady Dai said, "Judging from Madam's attitude towards these two children... didn't the Marquis also try to use them to lure out Lady Zhao before?"
Gu Jingcheng sighed.
It's still better to have your own child.
Counting the days, although he himself had been taking his medicine sporadically, Dai had been taking her medicine on time for some time now.
Since no one was around, Gu Jingcheng said, "Anyway, the person is back, so there's no rush. I haven't been able to touch you these past few days, and I'm getting all worked up."
As he spoke, he tried to embrace Dai intimately.
Dai pushed him twice and spat, "Shameless old man, doing this in broad daylight."
Gu Jingcheng coaxed with a shameless smile, "If you kick everyone out and close the doors and windows, everyone will probably think that you called me back just for this. If that's the case, why bother with the reputation?"
The two of them had a shameless and playful fight. Afterwards, Gu Jingcheng held his wife and didn't get up. After resting for a while, he said, "If we can have a son this time, we'll have hope for the rest of our lives. We can't worry about the matter of the adopted son; we're just helping the Marquis's family raise him. We rely on the Marquis's family, so if anything happens, they'll help us. The only thing to be afraid of is that something will happen because of these two children. If something happens suddenly, we won't be able to escape in time. You have to be careful and take good care of yourself at home."
Madam Dai suddenly realized, "You're right. That's probably what Madam meant too, but she didn't have any concrete evidence, and she was afraid that if she did, I would reveal my identity and alert the enemy. It's clear..."
She glanced at Gu Jingcheng, and there was no need to say anything more.
We need to assign more people to be careful and vigilant from now on.
...
Wutong Garden.
After returning from the main room, Qin Yuan took paper and pen and began to write and draw on the table. Cui Ming and Hong Ye knew that she wanted peace and quiet, so they ground the ink, added tea, and then withdrew to keep watch under the eaves.
Since the arrangements for the Mid-Autumn Festival remained unchanged and many matters had already been instructed in advance, they were not as busy as before.
Hongye whispered to Cuiming, "What were the Marquis and Sixth Master doing at the ancestral hall in the middle of the night last night?"
Cui Ming thought for a moment and asked, "When we were at the Grand Master's residence, when did the Master and his wife go to the ancestral hall?"
Hongye said, "During festivals or when there are important matters to report to our ancestors."
He paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Young Master Heng seems to visit quite often."
Qin Heng was indeed forced to kneel in the ancestral hall by Qin Jijiu quite a few times.
Cui Ming then said, "Perhaps the Marquis and Sixth Master are reporting some important matter to the ancestors? Recently, the Marquis has been frequently away from home, coming and going in a hurry."
Hearing this, Hongye sighed.
Cui Ming's eyes darted around, and she immediately understood. She was thinking about Gu Shiliu again, but was too embarrassed to mention it.
"I haven't seen Sixteen these past few days. I'm afraid he's been running around doing errands for the Marquis. If he has any free time, he should definitely come to Wutong Courtyard. Don't you think so?"
Hongye said hesitantly, "Is that right..."
Just then, an old woman came over and reported, "Gu Shiliu's parents are at the door, saying they want to pay their respects to their master. The Marquis is not here, and Sixth Master doesn't care about these things. What should we do? Please trouble Miss Hongye to go in and tell Madam whether she wants to see them?"
Hongye was stunned upon hearing this.
Cui Ming couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Alright, leave this to me. You stand here for a moment, I'll go in and report to Madam."
Hongye's face turned bright red, and she seemed somewhat at a loss.
Cui Ming took two steps inside, then turned back to Hong Ye and smiled: "Are you going to stand here to greet her, or come with me to report to Madam?"
The old woman, unaware of their commotion, laughed and said, "If Madam wants to see them, I can simply announce their arrival and they can come in directly. Why bother Miss Hongye to greet them?"
Hongye's face turned even redder.
Cui Ming laughed even harder.
Hongye thought for a moment. Although she would be laughed at if she went in, it was still better than standing there dumbly. So she stomped her foot and said, "You better not let me catch you laughing at me."
Cui Ming didn't take it seriously: "Let's just wait and see."
The two entered the inner room, exchanging sarcastic remarks. As soon as they stopped talking, Cui Ming asked, "Gu Shiliu's parents came to pay their respects to the masters. Since the Marquis is not here, they came to Wutong Garden. Would you like to see them, Miss?"
Qin Yuan put down her brush, smiled, and looked at Hongye standing behind Cui Ming, asking, "In your opinion, should we meet or not?"
Hongye said angrily, "You all just keep making fun of me. I don't know what to do now."
Qin Yuan raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Oh? Aren't you usually the most decisive one?"
Hongye said, "I don't know what this means either. If we meet like this, Gu Shiliu probably won't even mention me when he gets home. If we don't meet, what will happen if he starts arguing with us later?"
What was originally a good thing was made so difficult for her by Hongmian's interference.
Hongye became more and more aggrieved as she spoke, and her eyes even reddened.
Seeing this, Qin Yuan stopped teasing her and said seriously, "Since you don't know what to do, then I will make the decision for you. The couple came to pay their respects, probably to report on Sixteen's marriage and also to see the person."
Hongye blushed and said, "Should I stay here, or should I avoid this place?"
Qin Yuan said, "Why don't you go back and change your clothes first? If I call you, then come in."
Now that Hongye had someone to rely on, she immediately said, "Then I'll go down."
Qin Yuan nodded, and Cui Ming went out to inform the old woman to invite the person in.
Not long after, Gu Shiliu's parents arrived.
Seeing that the two were neatly dressed and behaved politely, not the kind of people who couldn't be presented to the public, Qin Yuan was somewhat satisfied. After they paid their respects, she instructed a maid to bring over small stools for them to sit down.
The couple declined a few times, then sat down at an angle.
Qin Yuan said, "It's kind of you to think of me. These days, the Marquis has sent Sixteen out to do things, and I haven't even seen him much. He's been working so hard. It's all because the Marquis values him so much. Even the Marquis himself is so busy that he's not home for several days at a time. If you have any problems or difficulties at home, just tell me."
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