After being married off, she was favored by the powerful official

"Young Madam, you misunderstood..."

Gu Jin waved his hand and smiled meaningfully, "No need to explain, I understand."

Mo Yin: “…” I don’t think you understand!

"Look how pitifully this little guy is crying. How can you, as a father, not feel sorry for him at all?"

Xie Ran didn't expect Gu Jin to come out and cause trouble at this time. He pinched his brows and said calmly: "He is not my heir."

Gu Jin said, "It's either yours or mine."

"Mommy, give me a hug. I want mommy to hug me..." Shitou suddenly waved his little hands and shouted towards Gu Jin.

Gu Jin: “…”

Oh my god, it can’t be the original owner’s illegitimate child!

But Gu Jin immediately shook his head. The original owner was still a virgin, how could she have such a big son?

Gu Jin stepped forward and touched Shitou's forehead, frowning, "It's so hot!"

Shitou took advantage of the situation and grabbed Gu Jin's hand, snuggling into Gu Jin's arms like a cat.

Xie Ran's eyes were slightly cold. Mo Yin was about to carry the person away, but Gu Jin took the stone from his arms.

"Mother, I'm scared. Don't die. Don't die..." Shi Tou's little face was flushed red and he kept talking nonsense.

Gu Jin immediately took out a fever-reducing pill from the space ring, pinched Shitou's jaw and fed the pill into his mouth, "If you take the medicine obediently, mother won't leave."

Shitou was already dizzy from the burns, but he still swallowed the pills obediently, and then fell into a deep sleep again, his little hand still clutching Gu Jin's clothes.

"What's going on with this kid?"

Mo Yin glanced at Xie Ran and replied, "He just witnessed his parents being killed by bandits."

Gu Jin said "Oh", looked at Shitou's tear-stained face and said calmly: "Now you are also an orphan!"

Gu Jin said this lightly, and to outsiders it might even seem like she was gloating, but Xie Ran was still able to keenly detect the hint of depression in her tone.

Gu Jin has no parents in her past life or this life. Although she has long been accustomed to living alone, who in this world does not want the warmth of family and the love of parents?

Xie Ran raised his eyes and winked at Mo Yin, who understood and left the study.

Xie Ran's eyes moved slightly. He did not say anything to comfort her. Instead, he joked, "I'm afraid this child has no family members who can pay for your consultation. It seems that you sometimes make a loss."

"Who said that? I never do anything that loses money."

"Oh?" Xie Ran smiled, "Then I wonder what Madam's plan is?"

Gu Jin was distracted by Xie Ran's question. She thought for a moment and replied, "Of course, I will fatten him up first, and when he grows up a little, I will throw him into my shop to work and pay off the debt."

Xie Ran did not expose her hard-mouthed but soft-hearted little thoughts, and only smiled and said: "This is really a good idea."

Gu Jin couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips to smile, and the sadness in his heart disappeared.

She lowered her eyes to look at the sleeping stone. There was a tenderness between her brows that Xie Ran had never seen before. There was no calculation or vigilance, and there seemed to be a kind of warmth that came from the peaceful years.

Gu Jin suddenly looked up at Xie Ran, and their eyes suddenly met.

Gu Jinying opened her lips slightly and let out a hiss. "I can't take it anymore. My hands are numb. Come and hold me for a while!"

Xie Ran: “…”

Gu Jin originally wanted to take the stone back to Jinxiuyuan, but Xie Ran did not agree.

The backyard of this marquis's mansion is full of spies from all sides. If they bring a child back, rumors will spread all over the capital tomorrow.

Moreover, the person behind the scenes named Zhao would also know that they rescued the child, which would be detrimental to his future survival.

"But he still has a fever, so someone needs to take good care of him." Gu Jin was a little worried.

Xie Ran said calmly: "Just leave it to Mo Yin, he likes children."

Mo Yin, who was forced to like children: "..."

……

In the blink of an eye, it was time to go to Chiang's house for the birthday banquet.

"What? Neither you nor mother are going?"

Xie Ran said with a hint of guilt, "Mother wanted to go, but grandmother didn't allow it."

Today is clearly a Hongmen Banquet. Even if Gu Jin falls out with the Jiang family, the Marquis' Mansion can only say that Gu Jin is young and ignorant, and the Jiang family cannot easily blame the Marquis' Mansion.

But Su was the wife of Marquis Yongchang. If she argued with the Jiang family on Mrs. Jiang's birthday, her every word and action would be infinitely magnified.

As for him and Xie Qing, at least on the surface they were both on the same side as Concubine Wan and Prince Heng. If the two of them went there, more trouble would arise.

Xie Ran thought Gu Jin had some concerns about going alone, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Gu Jin mutter, "I'm afraid I won't be able to make back my money if I go alone, it's a waste of the money for the meal."

Xie Ran: “…” Now that disaster is imminent, is it possible that this woman still has something else in her head?

But Xie Ran still said gently: "I will send someone to protect you secretly, don't worry."

Gu Jin nodded, as if he was going to visit a relative.

Gu Jin walked out of the inner room. Ruyi and Duobao were waiting for her at the door. "Ruyi, come with me today."

Upon hearing this, Duobao stepped forward and said, "Young Madam, Ruyi is too young to handle an occasion like the Jiang Mansion's birthday banquet, so I'd better let this servant accompany you."

"My husband is not in good health and needs someone to take care of him. You should stay and take care of him."

If it were in the past, Duobao would have wanted to be alone with Xie Ran, but when she thought of Gu Rou's instructions, she gritted her teeth and said, "I'd better stay with the young lady. I heard that the rules of the Jiang Mansion are very strict, and I can have someone to take care of me by your side."

Gu Jin raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that even Xie Ran's beauty trap couldn't stop Duobao. It seemed that Gu Rou and the others were determined to win today!

"It's great that you care so much about me, so just follow me." She was really curious about what tricks Gu Rou could come up with.

Two carriages were prepared in front of the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion. Ma and Gu Rou and others were waiting for Gu Jin at the second gate.

Su was reluctant to come forward, and Bai was afraid that she would be embarrassed if she went to Jiang's house today, so she claimed to be sick and did not go. Huo had no choice but to let Ma take a few juniors to Jiang's house for the banquet.

Looking at Gu Jin, who was dressed exquisitely and radiantly, several people had mixed emotions in their eyes.

She was envious of Gu Jin's beauty, but also somewhat impressed by her slowness. She was in the mood to dress up beautifully even though she knew she was in danger.

"Everyone is here, let's go."

The eldest lady Xie Miaorong glanced at Gu Jin coldly when she passed by her, then took Ma's hand and stepped into the carriage in front.

"Sister-in-law, third sister-in-law, let's go too." The second lady, Xie Miaoyin, affectionately held Gu Jin and Gu Rou's arms, with a sweet smile on her pretty face.

Xie Miaoyin is the daughter of Aunt Xu. Unlike Aunt Xu who is gentle and quiet, Xie Miaoyin is a lively person who loves to talk and laugh. She chatted with the two of them all the way.

Don't hit a smiling person. Xie Miaoyin kept praising Gu Jin while talking to him, and Gu Jin could only smile along.

"Sister-in-law, third sister-in-law, I am a very stupid person. I am not proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. I can only do needlework."

She took out two exquisite and beautiful sachets from her sleeves, her eyes flashing with innocent smiles, "This is the sachets I embroidered specially for you two sisters-in-law, I hope you don't mind..."

Gu Jin lowered his eyes and looked at the sachet in Xie Miaoyin's hand, his eyes sparkling.

Is this Xu and Gu Rou’s trick?