In the dead of night, amidst the torrential rain, the city lord's mansion was extremely noisy, with candles lit in every room, large and small.
The city lord and his wife also arrived in front of the small building.
They peered around, but didn't even enter the courtyard outside the small building.
The heavy rain soaked their sleeves, and the city lord's wife became enraged. She roared at the servants who tried to stop her:
"How dare you! You even stop the city lord! The woman giving birth inside is my city lord's wife. We're going in to wait, what right do you have to stop us?"
The two gatekeepers were quite young, with businesslike expressions on their faces: "Madam, the eldest young master has ordered that no one except those he brought with him is allowed to enter the small building tonight."
"I am his mother! The city lord is his biological father! Can't we even enter?"
The two guards shook their heads simultaneously: "Lord, Madam, we are merely following orders and have no intention of causing trouble. The eldest young master recruited us into the manor and paid us accordingly. We follow his orders in all matters. He has already made his decision, and we dare not disobey. Please understand, Lord and Madam."
"If the city lord and his wife have any questions about the young master's orders, they can discuss it with him afterwards. If the young master thinks we are wrong, we will accept the punishment."
The two were very rigid and showed no mercy.
The city lord and his wife understood.
The two servants were telling them that blocking the gate was an order from Jiang Huai, and if they were dissatisfied, they could complain to Jiang Huai later, but today, they would not be able to get in no matter what.
The city lord's wife gritted her teeth, forcefully patted the water stains off her shoulders, looked up towards the second floor, and said with deep resentment:
"Husband, you really have a good son. Now, he doesn't even recognize his parents!"
The city lord's face was also very displeased. "What are you saying? Does that mean Huaizhi is only my son? Isn't he your son too? I think it's clearly because you were too harsh on my eldest daughter-in-law and said some unpleasant things, which made Huaizhi dislike both of us."
"Oh, now it's all my fault. When I said those things to Gu Jiangli, wasn't my husband there? You clearly heard it and never objected to my words. Doesn't that mean you were tacitly approving of what I said? In the entire City Lord's Mansion, you are the best person to play the good guy."
"you……"
The city lord's wife spoke sharply, and the city lord was immediately speechless.
"Hmph, if you don't want to go in, then don't. No matter what, the child born to Gu Jiangli is still of the Jiang family bloodline. After the child is born, won't he still call me 'Grandma'? This child will definitely grow up under my care! What difference does it make whether I see him or not today?"
After saying this, the city lord's wife turned to leave.
But there was only one large umbrella. She had just taken a step forward in her haste when the heavy rain blocked her way again, and she had no choice but to reluctantly retreat under the umbrella.
"Come on, even your son won't let you in. Do you want to stay here and get soaked in the rain?"
"Madam, wait a moment." The city lord grabbed her sleeve. "What did you mean by that just now? Do you intend to keep Huaizhi's child under your own care?"
The city lord's wife smiled smugly and said, "Those are my Jiang family's children and grandchildren, raised under my care. What's the problem?"
"Huaizhi won't agree, and neither will his eldest daughter-in-law."
"Do I need their consent? As an elder, it's perfectly reasonable for me to take care of my children and grandchildren. Even if word gets out, there's nothing wrong with what I've done. Why should they object? What reason do they have to object?"
"Madam, you..."
"Does my husband intend to object?"
"I……"
"My husband, we made a promise when we got married. In public, you are the head of the household, and I will give you face, obey your orders, and be a good wife. In the backyard of the city lord's mansion, you will not interfere; I will take care of everything. Now, my husband, do you not want to keep that promise?"
"Madam! When did I ever say I would break the contract?"
"If you haven't thought about it that way, then don't question me. Are you leaving or not? If not, I'm leaving!"
The city lord's wife tried to snatch the umbrella from the servant, but failed.
The city lord clearly compromised, "Fine, with this torrential rain, who wants to stay here? Huai Zhi doesn't give us a good look, but he'll suffer under your control in the future."
"Good to know."
A servant held up an umbrella, and the two walked back to their room.
On the second floor of the attic, Gu Jiangli was already drenched in sweat.
Childbirth wasn't painful for her, but it was very strenuous. After many exertions, she felt like she had run a half marathon and was close to exhaustion.
His whole body was soaked in sweat, and beads of sweat dripped from the stray hairs at his temples.
She could hear the sound of heavy rain hitting the ground outside the window, and she could also hear the faint noise of the city lord's wife coming from the courtyard downstairs.
She didn't hear clearly; she only knew that the woman came and then left.
Jiang Huaizhi was no longer as calm as before; he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan by the bedside.
"Dr. An, how is it? Is Jiang Li really alright?"
Doctor An wiped his face with his white shirt. "Young Master, don't worry. Although childbirth is like a trip to the gates of hell for a woman, rest assured, with me here, I will make sure that the Madam and the child in her womb are safe and sound."
Jiang Huai nodded like a chick pecking at rice, "Then...how much longer do we have to wait?"
"Young Master, it's only been half an hour. It'll probably be a while longer. Don't worry too much. Why don't you go to the next room to calm down?"
"I'm not going! I'll stay here! Jiang Li needs me!"
Jiang Huaizhi displayed unprecedented stubbornness.
An Guangbai couldn't persuade him, so he could only let him stay in the house.
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