Jiang Huaizhi frowned, as if he had noticed something. Before he could ask any more questions, Huaiyu rushed over in a hurry.
"Young master, madam, Wang Er's wife is about to give birth!"
Jiang Huai's expression hardened, and he immediately ordered, "Go and make preparations. Does Sun Chan know?"
"Hongxiu has already been sent to tell her, and she's probably already faking stomach pain by now."
"What about the others?"
"The doctors and midwives on both sides are ready. They are all trustworthy people who keep their mouths shut and will not let the news leak out."
"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news."
"Rest assured, young master, there will be absolutely no mishap."
Huaiyu left after she finished speaking.
The atmosphere by the lake was somewhat heavy.
Jiang Huaizhi looked at Gu Jiangli and found that she had a calm expression, only looking at him with a pair of eyes that were hard to read her emotions.
A strange feeling suddenly arose in his heart, and he assumed that her expression meant she was worried that his plan would fail, so he advised her:
"Jiang Li, it's alright. Everything has been arranged perfectly, there won't be any mishaps."
Gu Jiangli smiled calmly: "I'm not worried. Huaizhi has been planning for this day for a long time, so naturally nothing unexpected will happen."
This was something she had experienced in her previous life, so she knew Jiang Huaizhi's abilities better than anyone else.
Wang Er's child will definitely be able to enter the city lord's mansion smoothly and live there comfortably for more than ten years.
All of this is thanks to Jiang Huai's manipulation behind the scenes.
"Huaizhi, after that child enters the manor, do you have any other plans?"
"I don't have too many plans. I'll just guide him to be a bad kid from time to time." Jiang Huaizhi's eyes shone, his expression seemingly full of hope.
Gu Jiangli lowered her head and said calmly, "Huaizhi, since the old lady wants to raise a child so much, why not let her raise this child?"
Jiang Huai looked bewildered: "You mean..."
“Just like she took Nan Yu away from us, perhaps we can let this child go to live with the old lady. The reason is simple: Sun Chan is fiery and impatient, and Jiang Huaisong only has eyes for beautiful women. Neither of them is suitable to take care of a child.”
Jiang Huaizhi couldn't hide his joy: "When the time comes, she will return Nan Yu to us and take Sun Chan's child back. Sun Chan will definitely feel bad, and Jiang Huaisong will also feel that he has lost face. It's a win-win situation."
Gu Jiangli smiled faintly.
In reality, it achieves three goals at once.
Others may not know Wang Er's temperament, but she knew it very well because she had been his mother for over ten years in her previous life.
That's an incorrigible demon, a born evil.
Because of her affection for Jiang Huaisong, the city lord's wife would surely extend that affection to him as well, and would tolerate any wrongdoing he might commit without limit.
The future city lord's wife will inevitably suffer a lot because of this child.
Let's wait... let's wait a little longer...
Gu Jiangli looked up at the sky.
She originally didn't want to get involved in the child's affairs anymore, but since Jiang Huaizhi had such high expectations for this matter, she decided to go with the flow and add fuel to the fire.
The peaceful days of the city lord's mansion have come to a complete end starting today.
Three hours later, the sun was about to set, and the rooms in the city lord's mansion became somewhat dim.
When the sun had completely disappeared and the city lord's mansion began to light candles, Huaiyu brought good news.
Wang Er's son has been successfully delivered to the manor, and the city lord's wife is now holding him in her arms.
She adored her grandson.
His desperate cries, his powerful leg kicks, and his small arms waving in the air all pleased the city lord's wife.
Gu Jiangli listened to these things without feeling jealous at all.
She had seen how much the city lord's wife doted on her grandson in her previous life; she adored all of Jiang Huaisong's children.
If nothing unexpected happens, the city lord's wife will personally name the child "Wuyou" (meaning "worry-free"), hoping that the child will live a carefree life.
Just as Gu Jiangli thought of this, Huaiyu said indignantly, "Young Master, the Old Madam has even chosen a name for that child, 'Worry-Free.' She wasn't this attentive to your and the First Madam's child. It seems she has been looking forward to this child for a long time, and I wonder how much preparation she has made in private."
Jiang Huaizhi said indifferently, "She's been favoring Jiang Huaisong for a long time now. It's just a name, is it worth getting so angry? Besides, the name Wuyou is really not nice to hear, it's not as nice as Nanyu."
Huaiyu pondered for a moment, then nodded: "That's true."
Jiang Huaizhi looked into the distance and sighed, "I don't know if Wuyou will be able to live a carefree life, but Mother will definitely have a lot of worries in the future. Let her be."
"Huaiyu understands. Is there anything else you need me to do, young master?"
"No need, you should rest. Next, it's up to Jiang Li and me."
He looked at Gu Jiangli, and the two exchanged a knowing smile.
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Two days later, the city lord's wife couldn't stand it anymore and personally escorted Nan Yu back to Gu Jiangli's pavilion.
She was very unhappy with the child's antics and practically threw him into Gu Jiangli's arms like a hot potato.
"Your child is your own to raise!"
"In all my years, I have never seen such a disobedient child. As his mother, you should suffer for him!"
"I see that you are in good health, so you can take care of Nanyu yourself from now on!"
When Gu Jiangli held the child in her arms, her heart felt completely at ease.
Nan Yu's big eyes seemed to be asking her for praise.
Hearing the city lord's wife's words, Gu Jiangli couldn't help but laugh again.
She tried hard to suppress her laughter and said in a wronged tone, "Madam, I was hoping that Nanyu could stay by your side and take care of him, but I didn't expect Nanyu to be so disobedient, which has caused you to suffer."
"You know that's good. I wonder who this child took after to be so difficult to raise!"
"I guess he takes after me. I know that Huaizhi has always been obedient since he was a child. I was indeed a bit naughty when I was young, and Nanyu probably learned the bad parts from me."
The city lord's wife was furious.
The thought of how Nan Yu had tormented her when he was under her control made her furious.
A baby who hasn't even grown any teeth yet has had her white hair grow out!
If this continues, how many years does she have left to live?
A grandson who can't be taught well is better left untaught!
"Alright, alright! I'll say it again, I don't care how he torments you in the future. This is your own child, you have to figure it out yourself!"
Gu Jiangli and Jiang Huaizhi secretly chuckled to themselves.
Then, Jiang Huaizhi changed his expression and said to the city lord's wife:
“Mother, I know you want to take care of Nanyu because you like children, but now the City Lord’s Mansion has more than just Nanyu. Wuyou is so cute and sensible, why don’t you let Wuyou come to your side and take care of her yourself? After all, you know that with Sun Chan and Huaisong’s personalities, they are not suitable candidates to take care of children.”
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