Gu Jiangli quickly tidied her clothes, ran to the study, and pulled Jiang Huaizhi away.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Huaizhi was still unaware of what had happened.
As Gu Jiangli walked, he explained, "We're going to see Madam. If we're late, that little attic will become Jiang Huaisong's place!"
Jiang Huaizhi's expression changed, and he coughed a few more times in a hurry.
Gu Jiangli immediately slowed down, but Jiang Huaizhi said, "It's alright, let's go see Mother first."
They walked in a hurry, and when they arrived at the city lord's gate, they saw Jiang Huaisong and his wife sitting inside.
The four people were chatting and laughing, and seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation.
Gu Jiangli's heart sank.
Sun Chan had upset the city lord's wife just two days ago, but now she could chat with them so easily and naturally, which showed that the city lord's wife no longer cared about her mistake.
In other words, Jiang Huaisong put in a lot of effort.
She understood perfectly well that the city lord's wife had always favored Jiang Huaisong, and because of him, she and Sun Chan could get along harmoniously.
The city lord's wife, with her sharp eyes, immediately spotted the two of them outside the door.
"What a day it is today, everyone's here. Huaizhi, Jiang Li, come in and sit down, I have something to discuss with you."
Gu Jiangli entered the house expressionlessly.
The so-called "discussion" was actually just a notification to them after they had already made a decision.
She knew her domineering mother-in-law's character all too well.
Jiang Huaizhi was always polite, but he maintained a distance from his parents.
He went straight to the point: "Father, Mother, what is it that you want to discuss with us?"
The city lord's wife glanced at Jiang Huaisong and Sun Chan, and said with a smile:
"It's nothing major. Didn't you have someone build a pavilion in the east courtyard of the city lord's mansion? It's secluded there, and there are few servants coming and going. Huai Song and Sun Chan both like it there and wanted to discuss with you whether they could move in after the pavilion is finished?"
Jiang Huaisong and Sun Chan both had smug expressions on their faces; they were in cahoots.
Gu Jiangli couldn't help but roll her eyes.
These people are quite shameless. Jiang Huaizhi was in charge of building the attic from the beginning, and now that it's almost finished, they want to move in.
On what grounds?
She then secretly glanced at Jiang Huaizhi's expression.
Jiang Huaizhi's face remained expressionless as he stated the facts in a calm tone:
“Mother, that attic was originally built for me to recuperate. Jiang Li also liked it very much, so I had no intention of giving the attic to Huai Song.”
Seeing his objection, the others seemed to have expected it and did not show any surprise.
But their actions actually prove that they still have a backup plan.
The city lord's wife also began her gentle offensive:
“Huaizhi, I know you also need a quiet place to recuperate. There is a vacant lot to the west of the city lord’s mansion. We can build another one there. It’s not like we don’t have the money. Besides, Huaisong’s desire to live in that pavilion is not just a whim. He is already married and will definitely have a son or daughter in the future.”
"The place they live in now is indeed a bit noisy, which will not be conducive to Sun Chan's peaceful pregnancy if she becomes pregnant in the future."
"Huaizhi, as the elder brother, you should also think more about your younger brother."
Gu Jiangli frowned as he listened.
To allow Sun Chan to focus on her pregnancy and care for the next generation, they let Jiang Huaizhi's pavilion live there.
This makes it sound as if people in the Jianghuai region don't raise the next generation and therefore don't need to have children themselves.
Besides, the attic, both in appearance and in its surroundings, was meticulously designed; Jiang Huaizhi must have put a lot of thought into it.
How can we just give it to them because of something like this?
She finally couldn't hold back her anger and spoke up before Jiang Huai could, in front of the others:
“Madam, what you say makes sense. The location of that pavilion is indeed secluded, making it suitable for both pregnancy and recuperation. However, Sun Chan is not pregnant yet. Isn't it a bit too early to start thinking about that pavilion now?”
Sun Chan frowned and retorted, "What do you mean 'early'? Huai Song and I have a harmonious relationship and spend every day together, so pregnancy was bound to happen sooner or later. Of course, we should settle this matter before the attic is completed. Do you expect us to wait until I'm pregnant and you've moved in before we try to take that attic?"
Gu Jiangli sneered inwardly.
She knows that this behavior is called "robbery," so it seems she's aware of it.
She had clearly heard Sun Chan's calculations; he simply wanted to use the matter of her pregnancy to gain the favor of the city lord's wife.
But her plan was about to fail.
Because the Jianghuai pine is inherently infertile.
If he really had that ability, the original owner wouldn't have needed to find a child outside to pretend to be Jiang Huaisong's child in order to win his favor.
In his previous life, Jiang Huaisong had more than a dozen concubines, but none of them bore him a child.
With that thought in mind, Gu Jiangli made up her mind.
She remained calm and said slowly, "Since Sun Chan has said so, as Huai Zhi's wife, let me also share my opinion. You can stay in the pavilion, but I have one condition."
Jiang Huaizhi looked puzzled, but did not interrupt her.
Sun Chan looked suspicious and asked, "What are the conditions?"
"Once you get pregnant, you can move into that attic."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was stunned.
The city lord's wife slowly stood up from her chair. She looked at Gu Jiangli with a questioning gaze, then asked Jiang Huaizhi:
"Can what she said stand the test of time?"
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