Gu Jinzhi has always been able to shirk his family responsibilities whenever possible.

  Song Pan'er rarely saw her being attentive to trivial matters at home.

  There must be a reason for asking this suddenly.

  Song Pan'er smiled and waited for the next sentence, then said: "Is it someone's idea in your house again?"

  Gu Jinzhi smiled: "Mother, your eyes are like a torch, I think it's useless to try to deceive you. Can't you just pretend not to know anything and pamper me?"

  Song Pan'er burst out laughing and tapped her forehead, scolding her as a little clever ghost: "Alright, alright, mom doesn't know anything. You say it yourself..."

  "...is wishing his mom a happy birthday." Gu Jinzhi smiled and said, "She asked me to ask you."

  Song Pan'er didn't understand.

  Gu Jin looked at several big sisters in front of him and didn't say a word.

  The apricot blossom has bloomed, and he hurriedly took someone out.

  Song Pan'er smiled again.

  When only Song Pan'er and Gu Jin's mother-daughter duo were left in the house, Gu Jin smiled and told her mother the meaning of Ru Niang's words.

  She doesn't hide anything from her mother.

  Song Pan'er listened and smiled: "Your mother, her heart is restless..."

  Wishing mom is honest and down-to-earth, gentle and elegant. Song Pan'er also carefully selected and valued mom's character, so she gave her to Gu Jinzhi as a daughter-in-law.

  Mother was originally a companion daughter-in-law brought over by Song Pan'er from Yanling Fu, and she is also a person from Yanling Fu.

  Although smiling and saying "Happy Mother's Day", Song Pan'er couldn't help but feel uneasy in her heart.

  "She is also for Wei Ru." Gu Jingzhi smiled and said, "She now only has this one daughter, Wei Ru."

  I wish Mom had a daughter one month older than Gu Jun back then.

  Just wish mom had entered the palace and become a Ru Niang, but that child was not well taken care of, and gradually became very thin. Later, before reaching one year old, she passed away.

  Now, Zhu's mother is left with only her eldest daughter, Wei Rou.

  She is naturally more precious and lovely.

  "I have a plan in mind," said Song Pan'er, "Aren't you still going to the pharmacy? Go first. Don't tell Si Lian. They are still young and don't understand these things. Once it's revealed, it won't be good."

  Gu Jin nodded.

  She got up and went to the pharmacy.

  Song Pan'er reminded her to be careful on the road, and also saw that the maid she brought was Zhile, and reminded Zhile a few words.

  Gu Jinzhi and Zhilai both nodded in agreement.

  The pharmacy has not yet officially opened for business, and the door is closed.

  The little servant who followed him went forward and knocked on the door.

  Knocked for half a day, no one answered.

  "Master and the gentleman sitting in the hall, aren't they both here? Why isn't anyone answering the door?"

  "Those should all be in the backyard. Go out the back door..."

  The horse carriage passed through the corridor and arrived at the back door of the courtyard.

  Only two carriages with canopies were seen stopped, and the coachmen sat on the carriage dozing.

  Gu Jin saw this carriage and understood in his heart, couldn't help but smile.

  It is an old mansion's carriage.

  Either it's the elder aunt or the elder sister-in-law who has come.

  Big brother has been out of the house for less than ten days...

  The little servant went to knock on the back door again, and suddenly it was quiet inside.

  After a moment, Da Ge Gu Zhen asked from outside the door, "Who is it?"

  Gu Jinzhi then smiled and said: "Big brother, it's me!"

  The footsteps inside grew faster, and Gu Zhen personally came to open the back door.

  As expected, Aunt and Sister-in-law have come to see Big Brother.

  Gu Jinzi went forward and paid respects to his aunt and sister-in-law.

  "With this getup, you've outdone all your brothers!" The madam laughed and pulled Gu Jin'er's hand, saying "It turns out that the most handsome one in our family is actually Sister Jin'er!"

  The elder sister of the Dai family also smiled and said: "This is true! He really is a talented young man!"

  Gu Jinzhi's two elder brothers were both of medium build.

  She herself is considered tall among girls; dressed as a man, she is not short.

  The more slender she was, the more strikingly tall she appeared. Her eyebrows and eyes were clear and elegant, her features refined, and she was handsome without being common.

  Gu Jinzhi smiled: "Aunt and sister-in-law are teasing me!" Then she asked, "Why did Aunt and sister-in-law come? Are you afraid that brother is not living well?"

  Sister-in-law Lin Manjing's face turned slightly red and she lowered her head.

  The madam burst out laughing: "I've come to tell you some good news from your brother: your sister-in-law is pregnant."

  As soon as she heard this, her sister-in-law couldn't help but smile, and her face turned even redder.

  Older brother is also happy.

  "Ancestors bless us!" said Gu Jin, "This time, sister-in-law is going to give birth to a son for big brother, right?"

  Seeing Gu Jing also knew to pray for ancestors' blessings, everyone couldn't help but laugh again.

  Her face turned even redder.

  The madam smiled and said to Gu Jinzhi: "Borrowing your auspicious words, it's naturally a nephew."

  The young lady gently pulled on her mother's sleeve and said, "Mother, why are you saying this too?"

  She was very embarrassed.

  The madam liked it even more.

  After sitting for a while and chatting, the madam thought that if the old master found out after he came back from court that his daughter-in-law was not at home, he would scold her again, so she got up to leave.

  Gu Chen gazed at his wife with a reluctant expression.

  Tears welled up in her eyes.

  "Otherwise, you can follow me back." Da Nai also couldn't bear to part with Gu Zhen, "I'm pregnant, this is a big deal. Let's ask Father for a favor..."

  The old lady gently grasped the hand of her daughter-in-law and pulled her, laughing: "You're talking like a child again! When doing things, no matter what it is, you can't give up halfway. Otherwise, after a long time, it will become a habit, and in the future, not only will you achieve nothing, but also set a bad example for your juniors, and the family will be ruined!"

  Smiling as he spoke, but what came out was a big truth.

  Dai Na hastily wiped away her tears and didn't dare say anything more.

  Gu Zhen's home was reluctant to part with his wife and children, but he also didn't think about returning home halfway.

  He sent Da Furen and Da Nai to the back door, repeatedly telling Da Nai: "Hand over Xi Jie to your mother, you can rest assured to take care of your pregnancy. Whatever happens at home, there's your mother. Even if it's busy, there are still Wu Mei and San Di Mei, don't worry about anything."

  He said one sentence, and *naughty nodded her head.

  Since they got married, the young couple have been loving and affectionate towards each other, without any quarrels.

  Nowadays, having a big belly is a joyful thing, and it's even more hoped that the husband will be by her side...

  Both of them felt somewhat sad.

  The madam smiled and helped Da Nai into the carriage first, then turned to Gu Zhen and said: "You continue to study medicine with all your heart. Don't forget how you promised your father..."

  Gu Chen nodded and said, "Don't worry, mother, I remember everything."

  The lady was finally satisfied and, supported by a servant girl from the following carriage, got into her own carriage.

  Gu Jin stood behind Gu Chen and bid farewell to Madame.

  ——*——*——

  The horse carriage going home is particularly slow.

  The old lady kept asking the old nun: "Is it bumpy or not?"

  "Nothing's wrong, Mother," said Dai Nai with a smile. "It's just like sitting at home as usual..." Then she remembered Gu Zhen's appearance and felt a pang of heartache. "Master has lost some weight."

  The old lady smiled: "You're worried for nothing. I think he's in better spirits now. It's not like he's going to plow the fields, where would he suffer? In the past, your father studied day and night without rest, and only then did he pass the imperial examination. Nowadays, Brother Chen doesn't want to study, and he doesn't have such good fortune, so he has to suffer a bit in other things, otherwise he'll accomplish nothing."

  Big-breasted heart thought: Do people like them still need to suffer?

  One sentence from his father-in-law, and wouldn't he be able to become an official?

  Ke's wife had never liked this kind of talk, so she didn't dare say it. She nodded her head, but was still worried about her husband.

  Back home, Fifth Daughter waited at the gate with hanging flowers to welcome Madame and Old Madam, considerately supporting Old Madam's hand.

  "Is big brother doing well?" Fifth Daughter asked Madame.

  The madam smiled and said: "Alright then. Next time you're free, go take a look..."

  The fifth daughter's face lit up with joy, she hadn't gone out for a long time: "Auntie, don't deceive me!"

  The madam laughed heartily and was in an extremely good mood.

  The madam asked the fifth daughter-in-law again: "I was away from home for half a day, is everything all right at home?"

  The fifth daughter said: "Third sister came once. Seeing you and the eldest sister not at home, I didn't ask anything, just said to come again in the evening."

  The lady remembered her last visit to Guanyin Temple in Chengxi to worship Bodhisattva.

  It was originally proposed by San Nainai Xia Shi and Fourth Sister Gu Xuan, and Da Nainai just followed to join in the fun. Unexpectedly, Xia Shi and Gu Xuan were not pregnant, but Da Nainai became pregnant.

  The madam specially invited a white jade Guanyin for this and set up the warm pavilion as a Buddhist hall, where she would worship every day.

  "Go to your third aunt's place and tell her that I and your eldest aunt are back, ask her to come over for a visit." The madam said to the fifth girl.

  The fifth daughter said yes and turned around and left.

  Dai Nai glanced at her back and couldn't help but smile at Madame Dai, "Wu Mei has become so understanding. If this were a year ago, I wouldn't have believed it."

  The madam smiled and said, "It's only been a few days? How can she be cured so quickly? She is now afraid of me and pretending to show off in front of me. Let her learn for another year. I don't expect to teach her to be gentle and virtuous. As long as I can teach her how to pretend, I'll be satisfied..."

  How many truly virtuous women are there in this world?

  Knowing when to say what and do what is also a skill.

  In dealing with people and handling matters, most of the time it's not about being true to oneself, but rather about putting on a show.

  The mistress just needs to teach the fifth girl how to behave and handle things.

  As for one's spirit and energy, it still depends on one's own efforts, others can't help much.

  After a while, Wu Niang invited San Nainai over as expected.

  The madam asked San Nainai something.

  "Great Aunt, I made an appointment with Fourth Aunt to go to Guanyin Temple again tomorrow. Since Eldest Sister-in-law has given birth to a son, it's clear that the temple is still efficacious. We're just afraid that our hearts aren't sincere, so we want to go and pray again." said Third Aunt.

  The madam's heart skipped a beat.

  At first, Da Nai also entered the house like this and couldn't have children.

  Now it's San Nainai again.

  "Let's go." The madam smiled and replied, "I'll accompany you again."

  Third Granny hastily said: "You're so busy, and you still have to take care of Eldest Sister-in-law and Xi'erge, how can we possibly trouble you? Fourth Aunt's mother-in-law, Yuan TaiTai, said she'd accompany us, my mother-in-law heard about it and wants to go too..."

  The lady's heart skipped a beat.

  The second lady has never liked the third young master and the third old lady, what does she want to go for?

  I suppose you want to meet Mrs. Yuan?

  The madam fell silent for a moment before saying: "So be it, I indeed can't leave either. Since your mother-in-law is accompanying you, I'm at ease."

  Then he said to the fifth daughter-in-law, "You go with your third sister-in-law and take good care of her."

  The Fifth Girl was overjoyed and hastily agreed.

  ——*——*——

  A brand new day!