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Seeing Cui Hua self-confidently say these words, Xu Shiqiu suddenly laughed, "I never thought that you, Cui Hua, would actually be this intelligent, to the point that you have already guessed it." After speaking to Cui Hua, Xu Shiqiu thought for a while, then continued: "Now that you know of this matter, you should think about it carefully. Tomorrow, I will inform Yanzhu of this matter and she will come over to talk to you about it."

"Then what about the Third Young Master?" Cui Hua saw that Xu Shiqiu had finished speaking, and suddenly reacted, nodding his head: "Yes, I understand." With that said, Cui Hua left the main house.

After Cui Hua left, Dong Shu looked at Xu Shiqiu and asked: "Husband, what are you and Cui Hua talking about?"

"My wife wants to know?" Xu Shiqiu retorted by asking Dong Shu, and only after she nodded her head did he lower his head and kiss her lips: "Cui Hua is intelligent and guessed that I have other plans, but I'm still not sure if she's really following Yanzhu to the capital, so I can't tell her yet."

"Then, if Yanzhu really said that to Cui Hua, will Hubby really allow Cui Hua to go to the capital?" After Dong Shu finished asking these words, when she thought that Cui Hua was going to leave him, she was actually extremely reluctant.

"Master, I can't bear for Cui Hua to leave."

"I understand your thoughts, it's just that Cui Hua is capable, and the matter of going to the capital is extremely important. Xu Shiqiu looked at her and said these words after Dong Shu finished speaking. After seeing her nod, he then continued: "Besides, Cui Hua will go to the capital with Yanzhu after entering autumn. We'll wait for you to finish your production and we'll prepare to head there.

"But there are still months before that happens." Dong Shu immediately calculated the time in her heart after hearing Xu Shiqiu's words.

Hearing Dong Shu's words, Xu Shiqiu looked at her and chuckled. Then he started to speak: "Time flies very quickly."

Dong Shu felt that her master was right, time flew by really quickly.

Yesterday, it seemed like Xia Chu had just found out that Xu Yanzhu was going to the capital to get married, and she had told her husband that she couldn't bear to have Cui Hua go with her. Today, they were going to prepare things for Xu Yanzhu to send her to the capital.

"Yanzhu, when you go to the capital, you must write me a letter." Dong Shu held Xu Yanzhu's hand, and spoke while her eyes turned red, as if she would cry in the next moment, "Yanzhu, I really can't bear to part with you."

Seeing that Third Aunt was about to cry, Xu Yanzhu quickly used the handkerchief in her hands to wipe the tears at the corner of her eyes, then looked at her and replied: "Third Aunt, don't worry. After I arrive at the capital, I will definitely write you a letter in half a month, okay?"

Xu Yanzhu also did not expect that time would pass so quickly.

Just yesterday, she had just discussed with her grandmother and Third Uncle what to do when she arrived at the capital, and today, her family prepared to send her to the capital.

Thinking about the letter Grandmother received two days ago, Xu Yanzhu laughed coldly in her heart. Then, she looked at Dong Shu and said: "Third Aunt, are you unhappy that I went to the capital and took away the Cui Hua that you liked?"

"I am a bit unhappy." Dong Shu was originally a straightforward person, and since she was facing Xu Yanzhu, she did not try to hide anything, and directly opened her mouth.

Hearing Dong Shu's words, Xu Yanzhu was startled, but before she could speak, Dong Shu continued to speak: "But I also know that Cui Hua is going to the capital to help you out. She also likes to go with you, since I have Ling Xiang to accompany me right now, so I'm not happy, but I will definitely not let her go."

"Third Aunt, to serve a master like you, it is really Cui Hua's fortune." Xu Yanzhu looked at Dong Shu, and although she said those words, she was thinking in her heart, 'It's my fortune to have such a Third Aunt as my own'.

Dong Shu didn't know what Xu Yanzhu was thinking, but when she heard Xu Yanzhu's words, she immediately laughed in embarrassment.

"I'm not as good as you make me out to be. Your Third Uncle has promised me to bring me to the capital to play after I give birth to my child." Dong Shu said as her eyes sparkled, "I've calculated, by the end of next year, summer's start, I'll be able to go to the capital, and I'll be able to see all of you very soon."

"Then I will be waiting for Third Aunt in the capital. You must come and see me." From his own case, he took out a embroidered box and placed it in front of Dong Shu, "Third Aunt, the jade pendant in this embroidered box was given to me by Grandfather when I was born. Now, I will pass it to your little brother who is in your stomach.

As Dong Shu listened to her words, she suddenly thought of the words that Hubby had said to him last night.

"Last night, your Third Uncle said that the one I am carrying is my daughter, and you kept on saying that it is your little brother. I'm afraid that you will be disappointed." As Dong Shu said this, her face also turned red.

Although her relationship with Xu Yanzhu was good, Yanzhu was still her junior after all. She was still a little embarrassed when she told this junior what she had said to her husband while she was lying on her bed at night.

Hearing Dong Shu's words, Xu Yanzhu laughed: "If Third Aunt has a younger sister, then this jade pendant is suitable for younger sister." Saying that, Xu Yanzhu opened the embroidered box, and a warm red jade pendant appeared in front of him in an instant.

On one side of the jade pendant was a peony flower, and on the other was a word Xu.

"Peony is wealthy and successful. It suits your status as a sister." As Xu Yanzhu spoke, she also took out the jade pendant and placed it in front of Dong Shu.

Dong Shu had seen a lot of good things in the past few months. With one look at this jade pendant, she knew that it was good stuff.

She also understood the meaning of peony and knew that peony was not something ordinary people could use.

"This jade pendant?"

"It's said to be an item from the previous dynasty's royal family. I've always kept it, so I didn't dare to wear it lightly." After Xu Yanzhu finished speaking, she continued after thinking for a while. "This jade pendant is the most precious thing to me, so anything else wouldn't be able to express my feelings." Xu Yanzhu explained because she was afraid that Dong Shu would not be willing to accept the jade.

Dong Shu did not think too much into it. Upon hearing that it was a treasure from the imperial family, she wanted to take it back and put it away properly.

Seeing Third Aunt keep the jade, Xu Yanzhu finally relaxed.

"After Third Aunt gives birth to your little sister, remember to send me a letter. At that time, I will send back some other things. This jade pendant, will only be good for Third Uncle to know."

"Yes, I will keep the jade pendant when I return." After saying that, Dong Shu looked at Xu Yanzhu and whispered: "Yanzhu, I've learnt a lot of words now, wait till I write you a letter in the future." After saying this, Dong Shu thought for a moment, then repeated: "I will write it myself."

"Alright, then I will wait for Third Aunt to write me a letter." Just as Xu Yanzhu finished speaking, Xu Shiqiu's voice came out from outside the door.

"Third Uncle can come in." Xu Yanzhu raised her voice and replied, seeing that Xu Shiqiu had walked in, she opened her mouth and asked: "Third Uncle, has the matter with the shop been settled?"

"Mn, I will also give your shop to Third Brother Xu Jun. He will arrange for Second Brother Xu Feng's parents to study with him for a while. "After the Society for Investigation and Inspection has finished, we'll only be able to manage your shops and manor in the future." As Xu Shiqiu spoke, he also walked into the room and sat down beside Dong Shu. Then, he continued to speak, "Third brother Xu Jun means that Xu Shi and his brother's second son, Xu Yi, do not like studying. They are about the same age, twelve years old and learned from him for two years.

"Then, thank you Third Uncle for your love." Xu Yanzhu watched Xu Shiqiu as he spoke, and after he finished speaking, he pondered for a moment before continuing, "Then, Uncle Xu's family will be returning to the capital together, is there still enough manpower from the Third Uncle?"

"Not bad, even though they are heading to the capital now, I still have some things to take care of here, so I'm not too busy." After Xu Shiqiu finished speaking, he smiled at her and then continued to speak, "Don't think too much into it. Third Uncle is fine here, but in your capital city, there is no one that can help."

Xu Yanzhu could hear the concern in Xu Shiqiu's words, and after smiling at him, she saw that Third Uncle was looking at him, and joked: "Third Aunt, you should follow Third Uncle, if you continue to stay here, Third Uncle will be angry at me."

Dong Shu was originally sitting obediently at the side eating dim sum. However, the moment she heard Xu Yanzhu's words, she was immediately stunned and did not say anything. A moment later, she still looked up at Xu Shiqiu and Xu Yanzhu with a blank look on her face.

Seeing that Dong Shu revealed such an expression, Xu Yanzhu immediately covered her mouth and laughed: "Everyone says that people who are pregnant will be a little silly, I see that Third Aunt is actually a little foolish right now."

Just as Xu Yanzhu finished speaking, she noticed that Third Uncle was looking at him with a sharp gaze.

"However, Third Aunt is fortunate. In a few months, after I give birth to my little sister, I will definitely recover quickly." After quickly changing her words, Xu Yanzhu no longer spoke.

Dong Shu did not realize what had happened between Xu Yanzhu and him. After hearing Xu Yanzhu's words, Dong Shu then raised her hand to feel the bulging stomach that she could already feel: "I don't know if I'm lucky or not, but up till now, I still don't feel uncomfortable. Doctor Du said that my baby looked good."

Xu Shiqiu and Xu Yanzhu both believed that Dong Shu was fortunate, but when they thought about how she herself did not believe that she was fortunate, the two of them quickly looked at each other and did not bring up the matter.

"Then we will return first. Tomorrow, I will send you back to the Third Aunt to talk with you." Xu Shiqiu saw that after Xu Yanzhu finished speaking, he directly grabbed Dong Shu's hand without waiting for her to speak, and wanted to pull her up.

Dong Shu followed Xu Shiqiu's hands and stood up, and then carefully supported his abdomen as he moved forward a step, and then picked up the embroidered box, looking at Xu Yanzhu: "Then Yanzhu, I'll come and see you tomorrow." After saying that, Dong Shu carefully shifted her body and walked towards Xu Shiqiu's side.

Xu Shiqiu had long discovered the embroidered box in Dong Shu's hands, but he thought about the congratulatory gift that Xu Yanzhu had promised him, so he did not ask any further. When he returned to the Shihuan Courtyard, he found out what was inside the embroidered box.

Xu Shiqiu saw that before he could even open his mouth to talk about the jade pendant, Ling Xiang had suddenly barged in for the first time without even reporting about it.