The young lady was naturally happy to see Xu Miao, but she didn't expect Xu Miao to bring Zhou Jiyuan to the courtyard as well.

Hurry up and take Xu Xiaoman and Xu Zhier to greet Zhou Jiyuan. Oh, this is the young master of the Duke's Mansion!

Zhou Jiyuan panicked and hid behind Xu Miao.

Zhou Jiyuan stood behind Xu Miao and said quickly, "Aunt, please stop greeting me. I can't accept it. You are Sister Xu's mother, I should greet you."

The lady sometimes chatted with Xu Miao, and Zhou Jiyuan knew from listening that Xu Miao had a rough life and had lived in a corner with his mother since he was a child.

He likes Sister Xu, and Sister Xu's mother is also a good person, so he should show courtesy to good people. Zhou Jiyuan has a vague concept of class and social class, and only has feelings for good people and bad people.

After saying that, Zhou Jiyuan walked out from behind Xu Miao and bowed politely to the young lady.

This made the young lady very happy. She was worried that the young master of the Duke's Mansion was an arrogant and domineering child who would bully her daughter for no reason.

I didn't expect this young man to be so gentle, sensible and generous.

The girl smiled and dodged, walked over and took Zhou Jiyuan's hand, praising him for being sensible, handsome and knowledgeable.

The girls also heard that it was Mr. Li and the young master who made up the story of the Monkey King, and they praised Zhou Jiyuan so much that he felt guilty.

"Oh, Auntie, I didn't make that up. Sister Xu told me, and I told it to Mr. Li. I'm not as good as Auntie says. That's all nonsense."

Seeing Zhou Jiyuan blushing, Xu Miao quickly stepped in to help: "Stop praising us, little lady! If you continue praising us, our young master will become cocky."

The young lady said: "How can you talk like that, child? This little boy is so sensible, so cute, and so well-behaved."

Xu Miao...that's when you didn't see him being naughty.

Zhou Jiyuan stayed with Xiaoniang and the others for a while, and then Xu Miao asked Zhou Jiyuan and Xu Xiaoman to go out and play. In order to come to the courtyard with Xu Miao, Zhou Jiyuan had just bought some snacks.

After a while, Zhou Jiyuan became familiar with Xu Xiaoman and the others and started playing together. They chattered about the story of Sun Wukong, mainly Zhou Jiyuan telling it to Xiaoman and Zhier, as he knew a lot and could reveal the spoilers.

Xu Miao looked at his half-brother Xiaoman who was playing with Zhou Jiyuan. Although they were children of similar age, Xiaoman looked more stable and sensible than Zhou Jiyuan.

Zhou Jiyuan is a carefree child, while Xiaoman is more mature. There is no other way, children from poor families have to grow up early. If Xiaoman had the same conditions as Zhou Jiyuan, she would probably be as carefree as him.

Seeing that Zhou Jiyuan, Xiaoman and the others were having fun, the young lady called Xu Miao into the house to talk to her in private.

"A Miao, you didn't tell anyone about that, did you? Mom is so worried."

The young woman asked in a low voice, pressing her chest: "How are you doing in the Duke's Mansion now? I hope the ladies are not bullying you." She was worried to death.

Xu Miao smiled and hugged Xiao Niang's arm, lowering his voice and saying, "Don't worry, mother. I'm fine. No one in the Duke's Mansion bullies me. The lady and the Duke treat me very well."

"You've seen the little master, he's just a lovely child. He's never given me any trouble."

"And." Xu Miao lowered his voice again and said, "Don't worry, Mom. I'm taking care of myself. I always carry people carefully on my back, and even change the location of the wound."

After saying that, Xu Miao pulled up his sleeves to show the little girl the tiny wounds on his arms and fingers.

Xu Miao pointed at the wound and whispered to the young lady, "I often change the location, and they are all small wounds, so they won't easily attract attention."

"Also, I'm always very careful. I even check the rooftops carefully to see if anyone is watching me."

"The young master is much better now. There's no need to give him more medicine frequently. Don't worry, mother. I know the severity of the problem."

The young woman reached out and gently stroked the tiny wound on Xu Miao's arm, her eyes full of heartache.

"Mom knows you have your own ideas, but you must be very careful. You can't tell anyone about this even if you kill yourself."

I dare not imagine what would happen to Xu Miao if others knew that he had this special ability.

The girl always woke up from nightmares, dreaming that Xu Miao's blood was drained and the blood was used by the nobles to nourish their bodies, and Xu Miao was hanging there like a mummy.

When I think of this, my heart aches.

Xu Miao took Zhou Jiyuan to stay in the courtyard for a while and then went back to the Duke's Mansion. Every time he went out of the mansion with Zhou Jiyuan, Xu Miao always took Zhou Jiyuan back early and never stayed outside for too long.

Zhou Chenli expressed satisfaction with Xu Miao's tactful approach, saying he was a man who knew what was important.

After dinner, Xu Miao took Zhou Jiyuan for a walk, and Zhou Jiyuan sat in the study with a charcoal pencil and copied the portraits left by Mr. Ye.

Xu Miao sat beside Zhou Jiyuan, reading a travelogue and accompanying him, occasionally giving Zhou Jiyuan some pointers on his painting skills.

Mrs. Yang and Chun'er were guarding outside the door, holding some shoe-making materials in their hands. The two of them chatted in low voices while making new shoes for Zhou Jiyuan.

Zhou Jiyuan's feet have been growing fast recently. After wearing his new shoes for only a few days, he started complaining that his shoes were too small and wanted to change them.

Whenever Mrs. Yang had free time, she would make new shoes for Zhou Jiyuan. Zhou Jiyuan said that the shoes she made were comfortable to wear.

Life is peaceful and tranquil in Zhou Jiyuan's courtyard.

Xu Miao accompanied Zhou Jiyuan in painting for a while when he heard the sound of Mrs. Yang and the others standing up to greet the lady. Xu Miao knew that the Duke's wife had arrived.

Xu Miao hurriedly got up to open the door for his wife, and saw his wife walking in from outside with a smile on her face, and the maid behind her was holding a plate of cut fruit.

This was the mother sending love to her son, Xu Miao hurriedly greeted the lady with a smile.

The lady waved her hand and walked into the house to serve some fruit. She looked at Zhou Jiyuan's painting for a while, praised Zhou Jiyuan's beautiful painting, and then began to wink at Xu Miao, signaling her to leave.

When Xu Miao saw his wife like this, his heart was filled with joy. She was about to start gossiping. Hehe, I wonder whose family has had trouble again.

Seeing his mother like this, Zhou Jiyuan said disdainfully, "Mom, what new news have you heard that you're so eager to tell Sister Xu? Why are you so eager to see others laugh at you? Sister Xu has been led astray by you. Now she loves this just as much as you do."

Sister Xu was so nice before and never joined in this kind of fun. It was her mother who led Sister Xu astray.

Zhou Jiyuan was speechless about his mother's hobby. Why did she fall in love with such a boring thing? It has nothing to do with you.

The lady reached out and patted Zhou Jiyuan on the head: "What are you talking about, little brat? Your mother makes a living from this hobby. Just paint and mind your own business."

After saying that, she pulled Xu Miao out of the room. Outside, Mrs. Yang found two chairs and placed them at the door. Xu Miao and his wife sat on the chairs, bathing in the sunset, and began their gossip journey.

"A Miao, you don't know what I heard when I went out today!"

"Oh, your elder sister Xu Mingzhu is really bold! There are rumors that your elder sister Xu Mingzhu can give birth to four sons."

The lady mysteriously dropped a bombshell on Xu Miao. When Xu Miao heard it, she was shocked! It was about her elder sister.

"A Miao, you said she was risking her life to give birth to four sons, she really dared to think about it!"

After the lady finished speaking, she stretched out four fingers and waved them in front of Xu Miao.

After hearing this, Xu Miao was speechless. What was Xu Mingzhu trying to do? Is it so great to give birth to four sons?

She has never given birth, so how does she know there will be four, and sons at that?

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