The temperamental white moonlight is back, and the entire Marquis's family obediently calls him

A servant brought hot tea. Liu Muyuan held the teacup with both hands, took a few sips, and his face gradually regained its color.

"What exactly happened to Mu Yuan?" Liu Muqiu was anxious as she watched.

Liu Muyuan did not answer directly, but instead glanced cautiously at his brother-in-law.

Liu Muqiu comforted her, "We're all family, there's nothing to hide from your brother-in-law, just say it."

"It's really nothing serious." Liu Muyuan forced a smile, but it was a bitter one. "When Father didn't come home for dinner, Mother told me to go out and call him. But I had just come back from school and was starving, so I thought I'd eat first. Mother got angry when she heard that and scolded me."

"It's also my fault. I've been holding back my temper lately, and I ended up arguing with my mother... In the end, she used her status as my mother to pressure me in a fit of anger."

"She said that if my birth mother were still alive, she would be extremely ashamed to see me like this and would want to kick me out of the house. I got angry when I heard this and said that I would just stop staying in the house from now on."

Liu Muyuan slowly lowered his head, his voice choked with emotion.

"But after I got out, I found that I had nowhere to go."

"Sister, brother-in-law, I have offended you tonight. Please let me stay for the night. I will find somewhere else to go tomorrow morning."

Liu Muqiu's eyes welled up with tears as she listened. What does it mean to take someone in?

Her own brother came to find her, and she actually took him in?

Zhou Shili immediately stated his position: "Mu Yuan, don't overthink it. This is your second home. I'll have Butler Sun take you to your accommodation later."

"Also, your timing is perfect. There's something your sister and I decided on a long time ago, and we've been waiting for you to come so we could discuss it with you. Now that you're here, let your sister tell you."

"That's right," Liu Muqiu said, wiping away her tears and smiling.

"Your brother-in-law knows a private tutor in Yunzhou who is said to have taught a student who ranked second in the imperial examination. He's quite remarkable. We plan to have you stay there until next year, and then come back to take the exam."

"That way, since you don't live at home, they won't be able to find fault with you."

"This is your brother-in-law's idea. If you can go to Yunzhou, I will feel much more at ease, at least I won't have to see their cold looks anymore."

After hearing his sister's words, Liu Muyuan, who should have been happy, instead had a look of confusion in his eyes.

He knew that the solution his sister had given him was the best way out he could get. He should be grateful to his wife and husband for their concern for him.

But when he looked at his sister's smiling face, he opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

"What's wrong, Mu Yuan?" Liu Muqiu quickly noticed something was amiss.

"You don't want to?"

She couldn't understand why her brother would react like that to such good news.

"I……"

Liu Muyuan gripped the teacup in his hand, his lips trembling as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Zhou Shili then stood up, knowing that Liu Muyuan would be too embarrassed to say anything in front of him, so he tactfully avoided the situation.

After Zhou Shili left, Liu Muyuan stammered as he explained, "Sister, I can't leave."

"I...I'm worried about leaving you alone in the capital."

Liu Muqiu looked puzzled: "How could I be alone? Muyuan, I'm married now, I have a husband, and I'll have children in the future. I won't be alone anymore."

As she spoke, she suddenly realized something and smiled understandingly.

"I understand, you're afraid that the Marquis and the Old Madam will cause me trouble."

"Do you remember what I said when we last met? It hasn't changed to this day. My father-in-law and mother-in-law treat me very well now. I am very content and happy. You don't need to worry, really."

Liu Muyuan smiled wryly: "I wish that were the case, but my sister has such a good personality, always reporting good news and never bad. Back when we were at home, she often said things weren't hard, but what's the reality?"

"Although I can't visit my sister every day now, at least we live in the same city, so if anything happens, I can get to her side in time."

"Now my sister wants me to go to Yunzhou, but no matter how good the environment is there, I still can't sleep well or eat anything."

Upon hearing this, Liu Muqiu sighed, truly at a loss for what to do.

Suddenly, Liu Muyuan spoke up again, "How about I stay for a while, sister? I want to see you doing well before I can feel at ease."

"I will leave once I believe it."

Liu Muqiu pondered for a moment: "That's not a difficult thing, but you're staying here for no reason, and I'm afraid the Wang family will start gossiping again."

"Tomorrow I'll have your brother-in-law ask the Marquis if he can find a legitimate reason for you to stay. That way, you can stay a few more days."

Liu Muyuan then smiled and said, "I'll do whatever you say, sister."

Looking at her well-behaved and sensible younger brother, Liu Muqiu was filled with emotion.

Just as she was about to get up, she remembered what she had overheard in the main courtyard that evening, and paused, turning her head to ask him, "Besides meeting at the last banquet, have you and Zhou Ming'an had any other contact?"

Liu Muyuan paused: "Why are you suddenly asking this, sister?"

"But apart from that time, I haven't seen him again."

Liu Muqiu slowly withdrew her gaze.

Her younger brother has always been a well-mannered and sensible person, and she thought he wouldn't meet with young ladies without permission. She was overthinking it.

It seems that An'an has developed some feelings for Mu Yuan because of the life-saving grace, but Mu Yuan is probably completely unaware of it.

However, there was no need to tell Mu Yuan this beforehand.

In her opinion, although her mother-in-law has changed her ways, she may not necessarily agree to An'an marrying Mu Yuan.

After all, it is customary for aristocratic families to marry down to higher-ranking families. As the only daughter of Marquis Zhongjing, Zhou Ming'an's marriage cannot be rushed, especially since the Liu family is in such a chaotic state.

So why tell Mu Yuan about something that's still far from being settled?

She then told her younger brother to rest well and not to overthink things, and to leave everything to her before leaving the hall.

She briefly explained her plans to her husband.

Zhou Shili had no objection; on the contrary, he praised her for being thoughtful.

"I will talk to my father about this first thing tomorrow morning."

After Zhou Shili finished speaking, he took the lead and carried the lantern to remind her to watch her step and not slip on the snow.

Watching her husband's retreating figure, Liu Muqiu felt a sense of comfort in her heart.

Her husband always supported her ideas and never refused them.

Thinking this, she subconsciously touched her lower abdomen.

I've been married for over a year now, and my friends who got married at the same time as me are already pregnant, and some have even given birth to their first child.

This morning she also received an invitation from a friend to celebrate her baby's one-month birthday.

But her belly still showed no signs of pregnancy.

The longer time went on, the more her mindset changed from "letting things take their course and not being in a hurry" to gradually accumulating anxiety and worry.

There are three kinds of unfilial piety, and no one is the greatest.

Although the Marquis of Zhongjing's family did not solely rely on her and her husband to produce offspring, as the eldest daughter-in-law, she could not remain childless.

After a year without any news, she couldn't help but worry that something might be wrong with her health.

Although her husband never said anything, she thought that every man would want children.

Given her husband's character, he probably didn't want to put pressure on her, which is why he never mentioned it.

Liu Muqiu paused, slowly raised her head, and said softly, "Husband, I would like to ask a doctor to take a look."