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As dusk faded completely, the distant mountains blended into faint ink shadows, and the vast sky was washed clean and clear, without a single cloud obscuring it.

A full moon slowly rose from the eaves in the east, initially tinged with a faint orange hue, but as it rose to its zenith, it transformed into a shimmering white jade plate. The clear, cool moonlight poured down like water, overflowing the green tiles and flying eaves, flowing over the golden osmanthus branches in the courtyard, and settling on the bluestone steps as a thin layer of frost.

A gentle evening breeze stirred, and delicate osmanthus petals fluttered down, their sweet fragrance mingling with the cool moonlight to fill the entire courtyard. Mooncakes, fresh fruit, and warm osmanthus wine sat quietly on the stone table, and only the gentle moonlight remained in the world, creating a serene and perfect atmosphere.

Under such a beautiful moonlight, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion held a grand family banquet, with all relatives and friends in attendance.

Madam Shi had three sons and two daughters. After her eldest son, Xiao Xiuyan, inherited the title, the other two sons lived separately and did not visit each other much on ordinary days, only visiting each other on major holidays.

It was a rare occasion for the whole family to gather together, and it was quite lively for a while. The old lady was all smiles, chatting and laughing the whole time, but her expression turned slightly depressed when she saw Xiao Xiuyan's two daughters-in-law.

A full month has passed since the Taoist ritual at Yuxu Temple, but Liu Yuansheng and Xie Qinghe's bellies are still not showing any signs of pregnancy, while other people's granddaughters-in-law are giving birth one after another.

Although her second and third sons had already had grandchildren, the fact that the eldest son's family had no heir was still too distressing for her. The thought that Xiao Jinghan was still sleeping in the east wing and probably hadn't consummated his marriage with Liu Yuansheng made her even more upset, to the point that she couldn't even eat mooncakes.

"Grandma, eat up. Your grandson has specially prepared your favorite dishes."

"I can't eat." The old lady stared at the baby in someone else's arms, then gave Xiao Jingting and Xiao Jinghan a meaningful look. "Aren't you two worried?"

Xiao Jingting remained expressionless, while Xiao Jinghan looked composed. "Grandmother, it's a holiday, please tell me something happy."

"Yes, Grandmother, you should quickly discuss my marriage with Father!"

Xiao Jingzhuo kept winking at the old lady.

The old lady sighed deeply, turned her face away, and went to discuss the date with Xiao Xiuyan.

Halfway through the banquet, everyone stopped eating, waiting for the reunion cakes to be distributed, and then they would chat for a while longer before parting ways.

Sitting next to Liu Yuansheng, Xie Qinghe kept gazing longingly at other people's children, feeling incredibly envious. She couldn't help but ask Liu Yuansheng, "Yuansheng, how are you and your third brother doing lately?"

Liu Yuansheng immediately knew that Xie Qinghe was asking her about having a child with Xiao Jinghan, but they had never slept together, so how could they have a child? Besides, she had been preparing to bring up divorce with Xiao Jinghan, but she just hadn't found the right opportunity.

She smiled and shook her head at Xie Qinghe, not answering the question directly. Seeing her reaction, Xie Qinghe knew that Liu Yuansheng was also powerless to have children, and couldn't help but sigh, "Why can't I get pregnant?"

Liu Yuansheng glanced at Xie Qinghe, then suddenly seemed to realize something and secretly looked at Yuan Min and Xiao Jingting.

Strangely, Yuan Min sat upright, her eyes not drifting towards Xiao Jinghan, who was talking to the old lady and Xiao Xiuyan, but towards Xiao Jingting, who was drinking alone, only glancing up a few times at Yuan Min.

Liu Yuansheng felt something was off.

Logically speaking, since Xiao Xiuyan hadn't been home for a long time, Yuan Min, as his second wife, should have been focused on him.

Could it be that……

A terrible thought flashed through Liu Yuansheng's mind. She was so frightened by the idea that she quickly lowered her head, picked up her tea, and took a sip.

Just then, Madam Dong, the second daughter-in-law of Old Madam Shi, holding her newborn grandson, asked Liu Yuansheng, "Doesn't Jinghan have a son? He should be about six months old by now, right? We haven't seen him yet. Why don't you bring him out so we can see him?"

Liu Yuansheng was taken aback upon hearing this.

She intentionally left Yan'er at Chenxiang Courtyard because she was afraid that the young child would be subjected to the gaze and criticism of people with ill intentions, but someone still brought it up.

Liu Yuansheng remained silent with a sullen face, while Xie Qinghe glared at Madam Dong without any politeness, realizing that Madam Dong was deliberately picking a fight.

Unfortunately, Madam Dong was incredibly dense. Even after Liu Yuansheng ignored her, she kept chasing after him, asking, "Say something! Where's Jinghan's son?"

Unable to contain herself any longer, Xie Qinghe sneered and answered for Liu Yuansheng, "Yan'er was asleep. We brought him here, but he was woken up. Would you help soothe him back to sleep?"

Mrs. Dong's expression immediately darkened after Xie Qinghe's retort. "He's not my child, why should I coax him?"

"It's not your child, so don't worry about it," Xie Qinghe said. "Just enjoy your food."

"Hey you……"

Madam Dong's shoulders twitched, and she was about to adopt the airs of an elder to reprimand them, but fortunately, the old lady noticed the commotion and leaned in to ask, "What are you two arguing about?"

Xie Qinghe replied with a smile, "It's alright, Grandmother. My second aunt asked me where I bought the mooncakes and kept praising how delicious they were."

Not daring to offend her mother-in-law, Madam Dong forced a smile and agreed, "Yes, I was asking her about mooncake shops."

The old lady glanced at the two of them but didn't say anything. Instead, she beckoned to Liu Yuansheng, "Yuansheng, come here."

Liu Yuansheng nodded and got up to walk towards the old lady.

Just then, Xiao Xiuyan left the banquet to attend to some matters. The old lady directly asked Liu Yuansheng to sit in Xiao Xiuyan's seat and asked her, "Did you enjoy today's dishes?"

Liu Yuansheng barely ate anything, but still smiled and replied to the old lady, "I ate very well, and had quite a bit with my sister-in-law."

"That's good. You're too thin. You need to eat more so you can get your body in better shape."

"Um."

Liu Yuansheng assumed the old lady was going to use the excuse of recuperating to bring up the topic of having children again, but the old lady didn't mention that subject. Instead, she stared at a gold bracelet on Liu Yuansheng's wrist and asked, "What's this bracelet?"

Liu Yuansheng glanced down at the gold bracelet on her right wrist and said shyly, "This was a gift from the young master."

"Oh?" The old lady looked at Xiao Jinghan, who was drinking, with a mischievous expression, as if she had heard something rare. "This clueless fellow, he knows how to care for people now?"

"Of course I know." Xiao Jinghan put down his wine glass. "I'll send one to the old lady later, a bigger one."

The old lady hummed twice, turned her head back, and continued to smile at Liu Yuansheng.

Liu Yuansheng felt increasingly embarrassed.

The gold bracelet on her wrist was put on her by Xiao Jinghan himself...