Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

"Uh... yes, there is. I've been working on it all along, but I've heard it's not easy, because the Abyss Wound itself is a kind of mutation for me."

"What, you still want to work hard for Mingkong?" Wan Hua snorted. "Mingkong, ignore her and serve Mother Consort first. You're so busy talking to her that no one is paying attention to Mother Consort. Why don't you send Zhi'er down?"

Chu Mingkong hadn't figured out how to explain things to Aunt Gu yet, but now Wan Hua's mother had given him a perfect excuse to shut up and focus on being a "sycophant." So he promptly shut up, pretending to be helpless and unable to speak.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi had no other choice but to sigh inwardly, "Wan Hua has truly made a mistake!"

......

The troubles of having offspring are not only shared by the Princess Consort of Chu in the City Lord's Pavilion, but also by Gu Jun Gui.

However, her difficulty wasn't anything else, but rather how to explain this to others...

Back when they were still in the capital, and the Cui family was still managing to maintain a semblance of peace and stability, Gu Jun Gui repeatedly urged Ke Qing to do *that* with Ming Kong...

At that time, Gu Jungui was more concerned about Chu Mingkong, because he couldn't be without an heir. So he tried to find him a suitable partner. Gu Jungui didn't like the less desirable girls, and the better ones might not be interested in Chu Mingkong.

It should be noted that Chu Mingkong was under a lot of pressure at the time, and no one was willing to associate with him. So, after looking around, he could only keep the good stuff in the family and chose Ke Qing.

Coincidentally, Grandpa Cui also agreed with this.

I never expected this...

Gu Jun Gui, in front of the person urging him on, ended up winning first...

"How am I going to explain this to others? In a few more days, my belly will probably swell up, and I won't be able to hide it anymore. What should I do?" Gu Jungui sat alone in his room, feeling bitter, as if he had become the one who had stolen from his own house.

The truth will come sooner or later; it seems the only thing left to do now is to see if anyone can divert some of the attention.

If she's the only one in the entire Qingxin Mansion with a bloated belly, she'll be too ashamed to show her face!

"Jinyu is very fond of Mingkong and sticks to him all day long. Logically speaking, she should have some thoughts about him. I should go and ask her."

Chapter 137 Jin Yu's eyes lit up

When people feel guilty, they always need to find excuses for what they do. The more guilty they feel, the more powerful and unbreakable the excuses they need.

The question Gu Jun Gui wanted to ask was the most difficult to ask, so she had to use the most unsolvable "shield" in Qingxin Mansion - Yuehe Cat!

"Kitty, Auntie is taking you to Sister Jinyu's for a walk. It's been almost a month since you last saw her properly, hasn't it?"

Gu Jun Gui squatted down, gently touching her forehead to the little girl's forehead, rubbing her forehead against Yuehe's. The warm, dim light of the winter evening shone on her mature and beautiful face, reflecting a light that seemed to carry a maternal tenderness.

Although there was another reason for bringing the cat to Jin Yu's place, it was probably because a little life was growing in her belly, and the cat's presence made Gu Jun Gui prematurely assume the role of a mother.

The brightness in her eyes was filled with a gentle, tender love. Perhaps when the cat grows up and looks back after a long time, she will remember that in those tender moments, such eyes once looked at her.

The air was filled with the chill of winter, and the evening sun offered little warmth, yet the elder's eyes held all the warmth of the moment.

"Mmmmm~"

The little girl reached out and hugged Gu Jungui's face. Gu Jungui rubbed his face against the little girl's again, took out some snacks to feed her until she was happy, and then held her little hand, watching her toddle unsteadily towards the courtyard of Jin Yu and her daughter.

Cat held an exceptionally high status in the household, a status reflected in the fact that she received a warm welcome from her older sisters and aunts wherever she went.

As soon as she stepped into the courtyard, she called out softly, "Sister Jinyu~". Her voice was probably inaudible from several meters away, but Jinyu from the room came out immediately and hugged the cat.

"Little kitty~ After playing with Jiao'er for a while yesterday, I was thinking about when to bring you over to play, but I didn't expect you to come by yourself! You've been hanging around your mother all the time these past few days, and I'm getting jealous~"

The immense power of a little baby lies in its ability to subtly influence every adult who comes into contact with her, making them speak in a sweet, coquettish tone!

Jin Yu squatted down, extended one finger from each hand, and let the cat's little paws hold it. A strong sense of satisfaction welled up in her heart.

"Aunt Gu, please come inside and sit down~ If it weren't for you bringing the kitten over, I don't know when I would have been able to get to play with it!"

That's the truth. When others are playing with the cat, she can't just go and snatch the doll away. Doing that too often would probably make her a target of hatred.

“I was just thinking that when I took the cat for a walk in this yard before, it was always empty. Now that you and Madam Pei have returned from the East China Sea, the cat hasn’t come to stroll around yet.”

Jin Yu gently tapped the little girl's cheek and sighed, "The first time I saw Maomao, Mingkong was so jealous that he threw a tantrum because he saw her always sticking to her side!"

That's a lie. The main truth is hard to tell. Jin Yu was actually so jealous she cried, and then she started playing the "call me daddy" game with Chu Mingkong...

"But every time I see the cat, it gets smaller and smaller. I wonder if it will turn into a baby in swaddling clothes next time... There's no one in the manor who can breastfeed the cat. I feel like I really need to find a wet nurse for the cat in advance, just in case. But I'm in such a hurry and haven't made any preparations. What if I end up having to find someone to fill in?"

Gu Jungui's eyes lit up. He was just wondering how to find a starting point to start the conversation when Jin Yu brought it up herself.

She went on to say, "Jinyu, don't you have the same idea? You're a young lady now, it's about time you left a child for Mingkong, so that Maomao and Jiao'er can have a little junior to play with~"

Jin Yu's mind drifted to her mother. In fact, the longer she spent with the shrunken cat, the more she longed to be pregnant. But... wasn't her mother Pei Mi's baby also hers?

She and her mother don't stand on ceremony at all!

I had already tried my best on the way to the East China Sea last time, but unfortunately I was busy afterwards and couldn't keep up with Mingkong to make up for it. I wonder if that attempt at sowing seeds was successful.

But it doesn't matter, just keep bringing Mingkong over and keep planting until it's successful!

"Hehe~ Aunt Gu, I'm trying my best~" Jin Yu smiled shyly.

So they've already been working on it. I hope Jinyu can be pregnant soon, so I won't be the only one in the manor carrying this big belly...

Gu Jungui nodded slightly, took out some snacks from his storage bracelet, and handed them to Jinyu so she could feed the cat.

"When did it start?"

"We were just about to set off for the East China Sea, but we don't know the outcome yet. Aunt Gu, do you know any ways to get pregnant more easily?" Jin Yu asked humbly, her eyes full of eagerness to learn.

This stumped Gu Jun Gui, as she really didn't know anything about it and could only talk about it based on her limited experience.

She looked up at the sky, recalled the situation in the temple at that time, and said with a slightly flushed cheek:

"You need to take care of your health, maintain a regular schedule, and avoid heavy oil, salt, and spicy foods... Then, make sure the light is clear for as long as possible, ideally so much that it can't hold any more, just do it a few more times!"

Jin Yu was suddenly a little confused. How did Aunt Gu know so much? But then she thought that getting pregnant was nothing new. She guessed that this was the common experience of women. If it didn't work the first time, they would try again. They would try to make it last as long as possible, and make sure that not a drop of milk was left.

There's nothing strange about it.

“That’s right, I’ll pay more attention in the future.” Jin Yu nodded thoughtfully.

I really need to keep a closer eye on Mingkong from now on. After satisfying myself this time, I'll make Mingkong fill my mother's cup! I won't let him leave until he's completely full!

Gu Jungui sighed inwardly, realizing that Jin Yu's tone suggested she had tried but hadn't won the lottery.

But there was nothing he could do. At the time, Mingkong and he were in the New Moon Kingdom, and Jinyu was not by his side at all. They were separated by space and time. If he really wanted someone to keep him company, it would only be Madam Zhen.

Unfortunately, it seems that Madam Zhen's affair was handled hastily, as it was almost dawn and there was no time to waste. Alas...

"Jinyu, do you know how Mingkong, Rong'er, and Yongzhen are doing? Are they making any efforts to have a baby?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Yu subconsciously felt a little unhappy, as these two were her rivals!

No, there are three people. Yongzhen is really annoying. Lately, he often takes the Yongzhen doll out for a stroll!

Gu Jun Gui's words sparked a lot of strange ideas in Jin Yu's mind. If Sister Rong'er and Yong Zhen were pregnant, wouldn't Ming Kong have to come to me to handle his needs while they were on maternity leave?

However, the initial sacrifices were quite significant...

"I don't know about that, I don't think so."

The two people and the child walked into the house. Jin Yu greeted Pei Mi while holding the cat, and they chatted and joked around.

Outside the courtyard, Xiao Zhi returned from the City Lord's Pavilion and happened to pass by the courtyard of the Empress and her daughter. She heard Gu Jun Gui chatting with a cat inside. Without thinking much of it, she casually took out her jade pendant and glanced at it. However, the jade pendant displayed a color like auspicious five-colored clouds!

"It's even more obvious than the test we did at the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. Pei Mi is definitely pregnant! This woman is secretly carrying my Mingkong's child. Then... no, it could also be Jinyu's. Let's call Jinyu out and take a look."

As for the cat and Gu Jun Gui in the house, they can be ruled out. Let's call Jin Yu out and take a look at her alone.

If it wasn't Jin Yu, then it must have been Pei Mi, otherwise the jade pendant wouldn't have such an auspicious cloud shape!

Chapter 138 Avoid Mentioning Respectful Names

It's a bit strange to call Jinyu out directly, as if she's being treated like a servant.

When Xiao Zhi subconsciously wanted to call Jin Yu out, such a thought flashed through her mind. At the same time, she was slightly surprised by this gentle change in herself.

In the past, during the Xiao family's time, clan members were largely no different from servants. When members of the outer branches or collateral lines grew up and had some ability, they would serve the Xiao family, a large clan, or rather, serve the main line's bloodlines. As for the daughters of the main line's patriarch, they didn't seem to have much of a master's status; in the end, they were just tools for marrying into powerful clans.

So what exactly is family? In large families, everyone talks about giving, taking risks, contributing, working hard, and being grateful for the prosperity of the family. Even Xiao Zhi, the daughter of the main branch, does this. In the end, who is it all for?

Xiao Zhi recalled briefly that a long time ago, or rather, not so long ago, she had treated all her clansmen as servants, using different bloodlines only to distinguish the ranks of servants.

Everyone used to respect her and had to go along with her wishes and desires, but now she feels more comfortable as things are now.

Although the role of maid still existed, Xiao Zhi felt a different kind of connection with family.

Xiao Zhi took out a note, intending to ask Wan Hua to bring some nourishing medicinal soup from the kitchen when he returned from the City Lord's Pavilion. However, Jin Yu spotted her, the princess, near the courtyard.

Before Xiao Zhi could send Jin Yu out to gather information, the beautiful and charming girl came out first.

"Mother, what are you doing here? You could have just come in, or at least told me!" Jin Yu took Xiao Zhi's arm and gently shook it to show her affection.

The two women with full breasts stood close together. Even without deliberately tilting their bodies, just casually linking arms, their full breasts would touch, and the warmth of their bodies, carrying the scent of milk, could be transmitted through the thin, silky fabric of their clothes.

Jin Yu, after all, would occasionally hold her mother's arm, and the contrast was clear. She thought to herself that her mother-in-law and her own mother were truly equally magnanimous!

Xiao Zhi smiled slightly and said, "The City Lord's kitchen recently prepared a delicious medicinal soup, and I was thinking of bringing it over for you to try. But I've already arrived, and the soup hasn't been delivered yet."

Jin Yu wasn't greedy and had little interest in those nourishing stews. She had gotten tired of them in the palace earlier and preferred the strange foods and drinks that Chu Mingkong brought out. But since her mother-in-law was close to her, how could she spoil the mood?

She clung to Xiao Zhi, expressing her joy:

"Medicinal soup is medicinal soup, but there's no need to stand here and wait. Why don't you go inside and sit down and chat for a while? Cat and Aunt Gu are here too."

Xiao Zhi didn't want to go in. She still needed to "examine" Jin Yu's body, and Pei Mi was inside. How could she examine him properly?

"No need. I don't get along with your mother, and besides, the cat is inside. The young girl can sense the atmosphere clearly, so it's not good to go in and spoil her mood. Why don't you come for a walk with me?"

"Sure!" Jin Yu would not refuse, but she still wanted to mediate between her mother and future mother-in-law: "Mother, you don't need to be so hostile to my mother, do you? They're both easy to talk to. If there's any misunderstanding, I'll talk to my mother about it later."

"It's not a misunderstanding, it's probably just a matter of personalities. There's no need to force it. Jinyu, you don't need to worry that I'll oppose your relationship with Mingkong because of your mother's situation. Those are two separate things, so you can relax!"

To be honest, Jinyu was really shocked.

Although she maintained a composed and elegant smile on her face, the doubts and shock in her heart were hard to calm down.

The Princess Consort of Chu is so understanding!

Who doesn't love to listen to gossip? Especially the petty squabbles and squabbles between families. They may sound the same all the time, but if someone brings them up, you can't help but want to hear more.

Jin Yu had witnessed this kind of drama many times before. Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts are a common problem, whether it's among ordinary people or wealthy families. If the mother-in-law has a strong personality, the conflict becomes even more complicated.