Rebirth with my ex-husband

Chapter 83

October is the beginning of winter, but not yet deep winter. It is cloudy and rainy and very cold.

Su Yun was talking in her mother-in-law's room. Second Aunt Gu and Third Aunt Gu were also there, as well as Second Aunt Gu's daughter-in-law.

Everyone had a hot water bottle in their arms and a stove was lit in the room, so it was warm.

Second Aunt Gu said, "I heard that the Great Emperor... no, it should be Prince Jing. As soon as the imperial decree for Prince Jing to divide the fiefdom was issued, Concubine Chen was also sentenced to death by drinking a cup of poisoned wine. I heard that the crime was that she conspired with the imperial physician to murder the wife."

As he spoke, he looked at Madam Gu and said, "Sister-in-law, you often go in and out of the palace. Do you know what's going on?"

Madam Gu replied calmly, "How dare I ask so many questions about the royal family's affairs?" At this point, she looked at her and said, "Don't ask nonsense questions."

Aunt Gu heard this and murmured, "I'm just asking, I won't tell anyone."

No one believed what Second Aunt Gu said.

In this mansion, she is the most unreliable person with the most talkative mouth.

After muttering, Second Aunt Gu looked at Su Yun again and said with a smile on her face, "The Crown Prince and Prince Jing don't have much contact, but I heard that the Crown Prince's wife and Princess Jing are very close. Now that Prince Jing's Mansion is not in a good position with the Emperor, the Crown Prince's wife went to Prince Jing's Mansion at this critical moment. Don't let that implicate the Marquis' Mansion as well."

What Second Aunt Gu said was still as unpleasant as ever.

Before Su Yun could speak, Second Aunt Gu immediately said to Madam Gu, "Sister-in-law, the wife of the Crown Prince is still a little young, and may not be thoughtful enough in her actions. Sister-in-law needs to teach her more, otherwise how can she manage such a large mansion in the future?"

After all the discussion, the issue still comes down to the housekeeper.

Su Yun smiled faintly in response: "Don't bother with that, Second Aunt. I have already reported this to the Queen."

When Second Aunt Gu heard Su Yun mention the Queen, she curled her lips and said, "I just meant to remind you kindly."

Madam Gu glanced at her and knew what her second sister-in-law was thinking, but she didn't like what she said.

Now she is reluctant to lecture her daughter-in-law, but her second brother's wife is different. Every time she speaks, it seems like there is a stab in her eyes. Ayun will not be satisfied unless she stabs her.

So she just didn't do what she wanted, and said, "Speaking of the housekeeper, my second brother's wife reminded me that Ah Yun has been in the mansion for two months, and she has managed the affairs I gave her in an orderly manner in these two months. Seeing this, I thought of letting Ah Yun take care of all the expenses needed for the Spring Festival. Whoever wants to buy something in the mansion can report it to Ah Yun, and only if she agrees can the treasury give the money."

Upon hearing this, Second Aunt Gu looked at Su Yun in astonishment, her expression slightly changing.

Every year, the annual festival expenses of the second and third houses are paid by the Marquis' Mansion.

This time of year is the busiest time for my sister-in-law. Not only does she have to take care of the affairs of the mansion, but she also has to think about what kind of New Year gifts to send to the various mansions with which she is on good terms during the Spring Festival.

Once she gets busy, she won't have the energy to manage the expenses of the second and third rooms, and the accounts will be much looser. At this time, Aunt Gu will have the opportunity to save more money and buy gifts for her parents' home, and return home in style.

If we let the Su family do it this year, how can we get more money?

Aunt Gu's thoughts raced in her head. After a while, she looked at Su Yun with an unprecedented kindness on her face: "This is your first time preparing for the Spring Festival, so you must be unfamiliar with it. How about I help you out and give you some pointers? What do you think, Madam?"

Third Aunt Gu was drinking hot tea when she suddenly saw Second Aunt Gu's flattering smile and the words she said. Her brows furrowed and her face looked extremely displeased.

With a light sneer, this sister-in-law is really a fence-sitter, she will lean towards whichever side the wind is stronger without any sense of shame.

He was bullying others just now, and now he has such a look on his face. It's really despicable.

Su Yun didn't respond and looked at Madam Gu: "I'll listen to my mother on this matter."

Mrs. Gu saw that her daughter-in-law was not at all flustered, and knew that she didn't care whether Second Aunt Gu would get involved. Even if she did, there were ways to deal with it.

She thought that although her second brother's wife was the elder, she always spoke sarcastic words to her daughter-in-law. It was time for her to be punished so that she would not really think that Ayun was easy to bully.

Madam Gu replied: "That's fine, my second brother and his wife can just give some pointers, but don't help too much, after all, this is mainly for Ayun to gain experience."

Aunt Gu's face lit up with joy. She was already thinking about how to falsify the accounts and get more money.

This year's return to my parents' home must not be worse than previous years!

It was getting late, and the people from the two rooms went back one after another, leaving only the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law in the house.

Madam Gu said to Su Yun, "Your Second Aunt Gu has been going too far these years. You should take this opportunity to give her a warning."

After hearing this, Su Yun felt more confident and knew how to deal with Second Aunt Gu.

"My daughter-in-law understands what my mother said."

Madam Gu nodded, and then said, "Your second aunt just mentioned the matter of Prince Jing's Mansion, but you don't have to pay too much attention to it..." After a pause, she asked, "By the way, how is Princess Jing now?"

Su Yun went to visit her not long ago and replied, "Princess Jing has a rosy complexion. She has been recuperating for more than a month and can now get out of bed and walk."

Madam Gu nodded, and then said, "I'm going to tell you something, don't tell anyone else."

Su Yun nodded, "Mother, you say."

Madam Gu said, "Noble Consort De is not having a good time in the palace. The emperor suspected that she was involved in the murder of his daughter-in-law, but because the scandal would be discredited if it got out, he ordered the death of the concubine who had no importance."

"The Empress said that the Emperor has instructed that after some time, he will find a reason for misconduct and demote Noble Consort De to Concubine De."

Su Yun was surprised: "Is this settled?"

Madam Gu nodded: "It's almost settled. And the Queen also said that she will turn a blind eye to your relationship with Princess Jing, so you don't have to worry too much."

Su Yun nodded: "My daughter-in-law understands."

After thinking for a while, he continued, "Princess Jing is gradually recovering, and my daughter-in-law doesn't need to go to Prince Jing's mansion anymore. Besides, in March or April next year, Princess Jing will also go to her fiefdom with Prince Jing. No one can predict what will happen in the future."

Xie Yiran is now almost five months pregnant. With the careful care of Imperial Doctor Fu, she is now almost the same as a normal pregnant woman.

"That's right. I guess I only go back to Jindu once or twice a year."

As soon as Madam Gu finished speaking, her personal maid said outside, "Madam, the prince is here."

The door opened, and Gu Shixing had not yet changed out of his official uniform, so it was obvious that he had come in as soon as he returned.

He bowed to his mother and said, "I am here to greet you and take Ah Yun back with me."

Madam Gu raised her eyebrows and jokingly asked, "Are you here to pay your respects to me and pick up Ah Yun? Or are you here to pick up Ah Yun and pay your respects to me?"

Su Yun said embarrassedly: "Of course I came to pay my respects to my mother."

Mrs. Gu pointed it out but didn't say anything. She smiled at the young couple and said, "It's getting cold. Go back and rest early."

Su Yun bowed to her mother-in-law, then walked out of the house side by side with Gu Shixing.

Gu Shixing took the umbrella he had just held from the maid, opened it, and took Su Yun under it.

Su Yun's two maids were very sensible and stayed far away, allowing the two of them to stroll in the drizzle.

Madam Gu stood at the door, watching her son and daughter-in-law walk away together, and said to the maid beside her, "I think it won't be long before I can hold my grandson in my arms."

At this point, he added, "I will ask Doctor Fu tomorrow to see if there are any supplements that are good for women, and then send them to Ayun. Start conditioning now, so that you can suffer less when you give birth."

The old woman smiled and said, "The prince and his wife are so affectionate, just like the lady and the marquis when they were young."

When Madam Gu heard this, she narrowed her eyes at the maid who had served her for twenty or thirty years and said with a smile, "You, have you forgotten that my Marquis is a cold-tempered man? We are still in love. It's good enough that no one freezes to death."

Back then, she married the Marquis, who was the crown prince. He was cold and taciturn, and she thought he was not satisfied with her as his wife.

If she had not suffered a difficult labor when giving birth and almost died, and he had stayed by her side for a whole day and night without closing his eyes or drinking a sip of water, she would not have known that he was a person with a cold exterior but a warm heart.

A long time had passed after she gave birth, and she gradually discovered that every night after she fell asleep, he would carefully check her breathing and feel her pulse.

Thinking of these old events, a faint smile appeared on Mrs. Gu's face.

*

Su Yun and Gu Shixing left the courtyard before asking him, "Concubine Chen was sentenced to death, what about the Chen family?"

Gu Shixing: "After her father was stripped of his official position, he left Jindu with his entire family without even collecting his body."

Hearing this, Su Yun sighed: "When we were enjoying wealth and glory, our daughter was a treasure. Now that she is in trouble and dead, I am afraid of being implicated and I dare not even collect her body."

At the end of the conversation, he sighed: "No matter how cold October is, it is still colder than the human heart."

The Chen family was not a good family to begin with. You can tell from the way Chen Minglang and Concubine Chen behaved.

Gu Shixing didn't feel anything. After walking for a while, when he was almost at Qinglan Garden, he said, "When the weather gets better in a few days, I'll go to Pu'an Temple with you."

Su Yun turned to look at him and asked in confusion: "What are you going to Pu'an Temple for?"

Gu Shixing changed his hand to hold the umbrella, and then held her hand. His sleeves slid down slightly as she raised her hand, revealing half of her wrist and half of her Buddhist beads.

His eyes fell on the Buddhist beads and he said, "I have been sick since I was a child, but after I went to Pu'an Temple, my illness gradually disappeared. At that time, the abbot gave me this Buddhist bead. I vaguely remember that he said at that time that if I could survive the disaster, I would have a chance encounter in the future."

Su Yun paused, and Gu Shixing didn't notice and took two steps first, then turned around when there was no one around him.

There was a drizzle falling on her body.

Gu Shixing immediately moved his umbrella over to shield her from the drizzle.

Su Yun's face had a somewhat dull expression, and her almond-shaped eyes were slightly wide open.

Then he lowered his head to look at the bracelet on his wrist, then raised his eyes to look at Gu Shixing, and said with a trembling voice: "Are you sure?"

Gu Shixing said in a gentle voice: "It has not been confirmed yet, but you can go and ask first."

Su Yun thought for a moment and nodded.

She walked back to his side and held his hand in return.

The two returned to Qinglan Garden, had their meal and then took a bath together.

Gu Shixing returned to the room first. Perhaps he knew that she would think too much tonight, so he went to the study and took out a booklet.

Su Yun was indeed worried, and his brows were furrowed when he returned to his room.

But when I entered the house, I noticed something was wrong.

The hot water was warmed on the stove.

The candlelight was dim, and there was a faint scent of rose essential oil.

After being married for more than two months, Gu Shixing's tricks in the curtains were endless. Not long ago, he found a booklet from somewhere, and brought back a new book every two days.

Not only was the content extremely embarrassing for her, but he also asked her to work with him on a slightly more difficult pattern for the album. She was reluctant at first, but later she agreed without knowing why.

Thinking of this, Su Yun became extremely alert and temporarily put the matter of the bracelet aside.

She entered the inner room and passed the screen. Gu Shixing was not in the room at this time. She only saw a bottle of essential oil, a few cotton towels and a booklet on the small table outside the bed.

Su Yun's eyebrows jumped.

He swallowed slightly and picked up the book with a trembling cover titled "Massage Techniques".

At that moment, Su Yun wondered - what kind of nondecent book would have such a serious name?

But when she opened it, she realized that she had overthought.

It really is a book about massage techniques.

Su Yun flipped through a few pages and had no idea when Gu Shixing walked behind her.

He put his strong arms around her slender waist from behind, his eyes fell on the book in her hand, and whispered in her ear: "The New Year is approaching, my lady must be very tired, so I found some essential oil to massage you."

Su Yun was stunned, as if she understood something, and then she discussed with him with a complicated expression: "Just massage, no essential oils, what do you think?"

Gu Shixing smiled softly and replied in a low voice: "No big deal."

As he spoke, he had already pulled off the belt around her waist.

Su Yun felt the heat behind him, his face flushed, he spat softly, and cursed in his heart: "You are a scum of gentlemanliness, a beast in human clothing."