afraid of him, showing him respect but lacking intimacy.He said softly, "That lady should remember well to let loved ones grieve and enemies rejoice. "Meng Jin Yao nodded lightly.Gu Jingxi looked at...In the afternoon, Gu Jingxi came back and saw his little wife smiling with her eyes curved. Today, her mood seemed exceptionally good.

Meng Jin Yao saw him return, and gave a look to the maidservant beside her. The maid, Ning Dong, immediately understood, curtsied respectfully, and then tactfully withdrew.

Gu Jingxi sat down and asked in a gentle voice, "Ayao, what's so happy about"

Meng Jinyao smiled and said, "Today there's a happy event, why don't you guess what it is"

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi asked again, "What good news is there in our family"

Meng Jinyáo nodded, smiling at him with eyes brimming with joy.

Gu Jingxi thought seriously for a while, but couldn't recall any happy events happening in his family. None of the unmarried nephews and nieces had decided on marriage, and the matter of Xiu Wenxiu's scholar status was already over. What other happy events could there be

He shook his head gently. "Ai Yao, I can't guess. Let's just pour a cup of tea."

Meng Jin Yao saw that he was unwilling to guess, she glared at him and said, "The doctor said I am pregnant, you are going to be a father."

Gu Jingxi listened and didn't react. He simply replied with a bland "oh."

Oh.

Oh

Oh!

Is that the only reaction

Meng Jinyao felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her. The joy she felt just moments ago was instantly extinguished, and she glared at him with displeasure. Her cold reaction made it seem as if she wasn't carrying his child at all; there wasn't the slightest hint of the joy one would expect from a father-to-be.

"Oh!"

Meng Jinyáo suddenly cried out, finding that her husband had kept pouring tea even when the cup was full. The tea overflowed onto the table and then down onto her skirt.

She glared at Jing Xi once again: "Husband, what are you doing"

Gu Jingxi also reacted at this time, hurriedly put down the teapot, and directly used her sleeve to block the tea water flowing towards her. Seeing that her skirt was wet in a small patch, she quickly said, "Ayao, I didn't mean it, I'll help you change into a new dress."

Meng Jinyao stared at him for a long time, then suddenly smiled and spoke, Actually, he wasn't completely unresponsive. He was just a little overwhelmed, which made him seem rather indifferent. He softly said: "It's fine, it's only slightly wet."

However, Gu Jingxi insisted, "It's autumn now, it's easy to catch a cold, and a cold isn't good for you or the baby."

He stopped speaking and, without further explanation, picked her up and walked into the inner room. He insisted on changing her into a fresh set of clothes before letting go.

Meng Jinyao was also happy to see him fussing around. After changing into a new dress, he took off his official robe and put on civilian clothes. Only then did the couple continue their conversation from before outside.

Meng Jinyao looked at him and said, "Husband, this morning, Mother and my two sisters-in-law learned that I am pregnant. They didn't show much reaction, and I don't know if they suspect that the child is yours. Do they know that your illness has healed"

Gu Jingxi calmly replied, "It's nothing. I haven't told my mother about leaving the capital tomorrow, and I'm going to Shouantang later to tell her."

Meng Jiny Yao saw that he hadn't smiled until now, nor had he shown any reaction. She couldn't help but wonder if his response was a bit slow, and if he hadn't reacted yet.

Gu Jingxi said again, "A Yao, I'm going to my mother's place now."

Meng Jinyao thought he was a bit dull now, and she didn't expect him to laugh like a blooming flower. She waved her hand and told him to go to Shou'an Hall to explain things to his mother-in-law so that the child's identity wouldn't be misunderstood by others.

Gu Jingxi nodded, got up and walked towards the outside. As he stepped over the threshold, he was tripped by it, stumbling and almost falling.

Meng Jin yao, seeing this, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

It's good, her husband's reaction was quite big. He wasn't like ordinary people who were overjoyed and ecstatic, but rather he was too calm, even a bit slow to react. It can be seen that her husband is very happy and loves the arrival of this child.

Gu Jingxi heard the laughter from behind him, turned his head to look back, and saw his little wife laughing so hard her flowers were trembling. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, and he walked towards Shouantang briskly.

After he left, Ning Dong went into the house and told her mistress, "Madam, the Marquis definitely likes the little prince very much. I saw him leave, and his smile was so bright, he looked like he was happy to the point of foolishness."

Meng Jinyao exclaimed in disbelief, “You said he smiled”

Ning Dong nodded: "Yes, the Lord is smiling very happily."

Meng Jinyao was speechless for a moment. What did this mean He didn't smile in front of her, but when he was behind her back, his smile was radiant. Could it be that he was afraid she thought he wasn't mature enough for his age This shouldn't be the case.

Ning Dong said, "Madam, the Marquis must love the unborn little prince very much.

Meng Jinyao patted her belly and smiled, "Don't tell anyone it's a little prince. It hasn't been born yet. What if it's a girl Then people will make fun of us. But a girl is fine too. When the Marquis was sick before, I thought that if the Marquis had a daughter who looked like him, how good that would be. She would definitely be a beautiful and graceful girl, especially likable."

Níng Dōng smiled and said, “Madam is still young. Blooming first and fruiting later is quite good. This is the lord’s first child, whether a daughter or a son, both the lord and his old wife will be very happy.”

Meng Jin Yao's smile deepened. She liked both boys and girls.

Here is the English translation: Please let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

Shou'an Tang.

When Old Madam Gu saw her son walking in with a smile on his face, she was 80% certain before. Now, she was 100% certain. The child in Ayao's belly was definitely her grandson or granddaughter. She truly didn't expect that in her lifetime, she would be able to hold her grandchild.

She said softly, “Yao Ling, there's no need for formalities. Please sit down and talk.”

Gu Jingxi, upon hearing this, did not bow. He sat down in the place below his mother.

Some things don't need to be asked anymore, asking would be an insult to the daughter-in-law. Gu Lao Madam went straight to the point: "Yao Ling, you also heard about Ayao's pregnancy when you came back, right When did your illness get better You didn't even tell your mother, if it weren't for Ayao giving us such a big surprise today, your mother wouldn't know

Gu Jingxi replied truthfully, "The journey to Huizhou went well. This is all thanks to Dr. Wen, whose medical skills are superb. He cured my son's illness."

Lady Gu was surprised and asked, "Was it Dr. Wen who cured you Didn't you refuse to see a doctor anymore before this and wouldn't take any medicine"

Gu Jingxi smiled warmly: "Ayao likes children and has mentioned to her son several times that she wants children, whether adopted or fostered. Since her son married her, he should be responsible for her and not deprive her of the right to be a mother. He thought about treating it first to see if it could be cured. If not, he would adopt a son and a daughter. Fortunately, God favors us, and Dr. Wen's medical skills are superb. After more than a year of treatment, her son is cured."

Hearing this, Old Madam Gu immediately understood that her son had fallen for his daughter-in-law, which was why he wanted to cure the illness. Otherwise, he would have directly passed on the inheritance. Her daughter-in-law was truly a lucky star. Originally, she had no hope of holding her own grandson, but her daughter-in-law had given her hope.

"This child came to us not easily. Tomorrow, we will donate a sum of silver to the Foundling Home, to accumulate blessings for unborn children," said Old Madam Gu softly.

Gu Jingxi nodded and said, "Mother's idea is excellent. However, as my son has official duties, I will have to leave for the Hangzhou Prefecture early tomorrow morning to attend to matters. The matter of donating silver will have to be handled by Mother."

As soon as these words were uttered, Madam Gu frowned: "You've only just returned after a couple of days, and you're already going to Hangzhou Prefecture"

Gu Jingxi said: "The last time I went to Huzhou Prefecture, it involved a major case. My son needs to go there and investigate in person."

After hearing this, Madam Gu also knew that her son would inevitably have to go for this kind of thing. There was no other way around it. She said, "Then you go with peace of mind and finish your business quickly so that you can come back soon. During this time, I will take good care of Ayao for you."

Gu Jingxi: "Thank you, Mother."fallen asleep yet"Gu Jingxi countered, "How can you talk to me if you're asleep"Meng Jinyao felt a little awkward and apologetically said, "Have I disturbed my husband's rest"Gu Jingxi softly responde...