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  Mozi was thinking about why Wei Shi didn't like Jiang Sanniang when suddenly a small piece of clothing "fell from the sky".

  "Where's the young lady?" Her excited expression made it clear that something had happened.

  "Bai He had just finished speaking when the little clothes in front of her disappeared."

  "Could something have happened in the mansion?" Bai He pulled Mozi along as they walked into the house, "Heaven forbid it's bad news."

  The most important news for them in the Qiu Mansion was probably Old Master Qiu's health condition, because as long as he lived for one more day, Zhang Shi would not be able to do as she pleased with regards to Qiu San Niang's marriage.

  "Miss, Ailian is pregnant." Xiao Yi's voice came from the inner room.

  Bai He was immediately shocked and looked at Mo Zi. The five people in the house already knew about Qiu Wu and Ai Lian's ugly affair.

  "Is Ailian pregnant?" Lian Qiu San Niang also didn't expect it, "Whose is it?"

  Mozhi followed behind Baihe and heard Qiu Sanniang's question, thinking that it was quite straightforward. If Zhangshi were to find out, she would probably be truly furious this time. Although they were all of the Qiu family bloodline, after all, it had disrupted social norms. If it were to spread, the reputation of the Qiu estate would be ruined, and the most direct impact would be on the marriage with the Jingwang estate.

  "I think this child should be the fourth young master's, right? Even if Elan is muddle-headed, she wouldn't...” Bai He didn't know how to continue, he just felt fearful. If Elan was pregnant with Qiu Wu's child and Zhang Shi found out, just thinking about it made him shiver.

  "Whether she's foolish or clever, it's hard to say." Qiu San Niang drew a captivating smile, "If she wasn't clever and capable, why would Mother specifically choose her to be sent into the fourth brother's room. I think that no matter which one it is, she doesn't care too much about it, what's most important is that she has a noble birth. Once the child is born, they will definitely send it to the younger siblings' courtyard to raise, and it will be the eldest son. Mother originally liked her quite a bit, who knows, maybe she can even become an imperial concubine on the family tree, that would make her almost as good as a legitimate wife, so it wouldn't be easy to casually deal with her."

  Clever, even if it's a small concubine, will slowly climb up, learn from Zhang Shi. Unlike other aunts, especially the aunt who gave birth to Eighth Brother, although she has a son, she won't fight for anything, in the end can only be a child with nothing.

  Mei Zi's idea is the same as Qiu San Niang. She even suspects that Qiu Wu Tong and Ai Lian are having an affair, which is a means for Ai Lian to get pregnant.

  "What was Mother's reaction?" asked Chou San-niang of Xiao Yi.

  I climbed onto the roof, removed a tile, and saw that Madame was very happy, saying she wanted to hold her grandson. Fourth Granny was also delighted and even sent someone to ask Fourth Master to return home early. However, Fourth Master said he had an engagement and couldn't come back, only instructing his servant to bring another doctor for a re-examination. I secretly followed Fourth Granny back to the Chun Hui Garden, listening as she asked the doctor questions from behind the curtain. It turned out that Ailian was indeed pregnant, already over a month along. After the doctor left, Fourth Master returned soon after. The couple sent the maid away and closed the door to talk. I couldn't hear anything more, so I left. That's why I came back so late.

  "You said that Fourth Master has invited another doctor, and as soon as he came back, he closed the door with Fourth Madam to talk?" Mozi suddenly felt something was off. "Then do you think Fourth Master looked happy or unhappy when he returned?"

  "It's hard to say." Xiao Yi thought for a moment.

  "What's wrong with that? Laughing means being happy, and having a straight face means being unhappy."

  His face was expressionless, neither smiling nor frowning. Xiaoyi described it a bit more in detail.

  "It seems that someone wants him to be a foolish father, but he is not willing yet." Qiu San Niang raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Just in time, let them go guess and make trouble, then no one will have time to bother us."

  At this point, Mozi was in complete agreement.

  "Will the young lady still dine with the Wei family tomorrow?" Still worrying about the most important thing!

  "She's going back to the Wei manor tomorrow and made an appointment for the day after. Qi San Niang looked at Mo Zi, 'I heard Bai He say that I don't think she likes me.'"

  As soon as she spoke, she regretted it. To think that she had spoken confidently in front of Mozi just the day before, and now her emotions were not smooth again.

  "The young lady also knew that Wei Niang was not as weak as she seemed on the surface, and honestly, no one could guess what she was thinking in her heart. As long as we did our best, if it wasn't to her liking, then so be it. There's no need to rush to a conclusion or lose heart." Mozi advised gently.

  "I didn't lose heart, I just think that marriage is predestined by heaven and fate. If it's meant to be mine, then it will be mine." With this, Qiu San Niang stepped down from the stage.

  "The young lady is right." Mu Zi lowered his eyebrows and nodded in agreement.

  That night, he was on duty with Bai He, and the two of them lay in the outer room.

  Mozi looked at the beam for half a day, listening to the movement of Zhuan San Niang inside the house. She then turned to Baihe and said, "The day after tomorrow, you will accompany the young lady and Wei Shi to have dinner. If there is an opportunity, mention some interesting stories about your travels with the young lady, and also talk more about her business skills."

  Bai He turned around, staring at Mo Zi with a puzzled expression, "What's the meaning of this? Miss didn't mention these things on purpose, yet you bring them up again?"

  "Didn't you say that the girl talked too much about family matters and Wei Shi's attitude was a bit cold?" Then do the opposite.

  "Mozhi, the third son of Jingwang Fu is getting married, and naturally he needs to choose a wife who is well-bred and skilled in domestic affairs. Our girl's disadvantage lies in her tendency to run outside, and she's already over 20. To put it bluntly, if someone calls her an old maid, we can't refute it." Baihe thought that the part about doing business should be glossed over.

  "I think the two wives of San Gongzi should be ladies from good families, but they are not the same and have been divorced." Mo Zi was skeptical, "Coming all the way to Luozhou, if we choose another lady from a deep boudoir, I estimate that the third divorce is certain. Although I don't know what Wei Shi thinks, looking at her fondness for Liu Niang and her preference for Qi Niang's liveliness, it seems she has some doubts about Qi Niang's flattering words, which might offend one while pleasing another. If our girl responds sincerely, who will pay attention to Liu Niang and Qi Niang? Instead of trying to please everyone, it's better to show her true nature. Wei Shi has been following the old lady since childhood, maybe she is similar to our girl in some ways."

  Besides, can a young lady from a good family really control the two wives of Xiao San and his favored concubine? If she were an elder, she would definitely choose someone more capable. Among the ladies from good families, there are also some tough characters, but their family's power is too great, and it's hard for the elders to control them, after all, Xiao San is a member of their own family. So why did they choose a wife from the wealthy merchant family of Qiu? First, merchants are clever and capable, and can form alliances with the royal family, so they will eagerly attach themselves to us and won't ask questions about the details. Second, the girl's family has a low social status and is far away, so if anything happens, it can be easily suppressed.

  "Bai He." I don't know if it's just my imagination, but my heart is beating irregularly, slow one beat and fast the next.

  "Uh-huh, I see. I'll try it out another day." Bai He thought Mozi was referring to this.

  "I was just thinking, there are also eligible girls in the Wei family, why doesn't the Wei family come to form an alliance through marriage?" If the Wei family didn't like forming alliances through marriage, that would be fine. What's scary is that Xiao San is so despicable that he can't be saved, and the Wei family can't bear to let their own nieces suffer."

  "Now that you mention it, I'm getting all anxious inside!" Bai He couldn't sleep again.

  "Let's discuss it again tomorrow." The sky fell, let others go first, Mozi covered his head and went to sleep.

  Bai He called out a few times, but couldn't hear her respond, so she had to think it over by herself again and again until...

  The first dewdrop begins to sparkle.