The husband who forced her to marry her couldn't keep her warm, and she didn't want him to

Zheng looked at her daughter's beautiful face and asked:

"What are your plans for Bai Wei after she recovers from her injuries? She is too impatient. Even if your father doesn't vent his anger on her, your mother will still teach her a lesson."

"And Bai Zhi, you have a friendship with the Zheng family since childhood. She is good at martial arts and understands pharmacology..."

His mother had said these words before. Gu Jinchu lowered his eyes and they turned red again.

Baizhi was her playmate at her grandmother's house. Later, her grandmother carefully trained her in preparation for her future marriage.

Just because they had a disagreement as master and servant over Jiang Nansheng's matter, Bai Zhi's extra words of advice made her unhappy.

Now it seems that only Baizhi and Baishao really care about her.

Gu Jinchu smiled and said to his mother, "It's still useful to keep Bai Wei..." We have to know who is behind her and who wants her dead.

When the mother heard her say this, she felt comforted and her expression softened.

"You are usually not on guard against others. Aunt Lian and your fourth sister are not as peaceful as they appear to be."

Gu Jinchu took the cloak and helped her mother put it on. In her previous life, she always felt that her mother was in charge of the Gu family and was a bit strong, which was why her father liked the gentle and non-competitive Aunt Lian, and as a result, he also liked the fourth sister more.

Back then, I was tricked into being a tool and did a lot of ridiculous things at home and outside. I also said a lot of treasonous words in front of my mother.

"Chu Jie'er, if you want to know something, ask your mother. If that doesn't work, you can ask your grandmother. You know, she will answer any request you make." Then the mother continued:

"The wife of the Shen family and the wife of the Jiang family were close friends. Later, the two families interacted less frequently... Before Miss Shen came of age, the two families intended to form a marriage alliance, which was between Jiang Nansheng and Shen Meishuang."

When Gu Jinchu heard this, she raised her head and called her mother. She knew that Jiang Nansheng had been engaged in her previous life at the Spring Tea Party.

Gao Jiayue was targeting her everywhere, and she said it inadvertently.

Her mother patted her hands, comforted her and asked her to listen to the end, "Although both families had this intention, it did not happen. Lord Shen and the eldest son had an accident, and both father and son died outside, so the marriage was aborted."

"Don't even mention Jiang Nansheng's family background. Just because he entered the Imperial Academy at such a young age, his future is unpredictable. My Chu Jieer is free-spirited and loves freedom. She is not suitable for those wealthy families with many rules and women in the backyard..."

Gu Jinchu nodded. In her previous life, after she came back from the Spring Tea Party, she asked Bai Wei to go out and inquire.

It’s basically the same as what my mother just said.

At that time, she felt that there was nothing to be afraid of since she had an engagement. She liked him so much. If she could really marry him in the future, she could just make him fall in love with her. Bai Wei also comforted her in this way.

But now she knows that once people like something, they will become greedy.

It will become unrecognizable and irreparable.

"Mother, when did you know about this?" Gu Jinchu looked at his mother with some shame.

Zheng tightened her daughter's cloak and seemed to see her younger self in her eyes.

"You are my daughter, my only child. I will satisfy you with whatever you want..."

She buried herself in her mother's arms and whispered softly, "Mother, I know I was wrong..."

I will no longer force myself to be with someone who is not suitable for me or who does not like me.

Zheng understood her daughter. She was only sad temporarily. After the sadness wore off, she couldn't help but start to worry that her daughter would do something shocking.

"If you want to do something or want to know something, you can tell your mother. Your mother will never harm you."

Gu Jinchu understood what his mother meant. She liked Jiang Nansheng and had secretly given him things. If people knew about this or it got out, her reputation would be ruined and her two younger sisters would also be implicated.

......

Gu Jinchu and his mother arrived at Cuihua Courtyard. Before they even entered the door, they heard a sweet and innocent voice, which was crisp and lovely.

"Grandma, this is a birthday gift from my eldest sister. Do you think I..."

The old woman stood outside and said, "Madam, the second lady and the third lady are here."

The laughter inside stopped, and after a while, an unstable and old voice came: "Come in quickly, we are all family..."

Crossing the sandalwood screen embroidered with the Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars, Gu Jinchu saw his grandmother sitting on the Luohan bed by the window. The headband on her forehead was even wider than the last time he saw her.

She was wearing a half-new jacket and skirt, without any jewelry on, which made her look a little listless.

Zheng brought Gu Jinchu to pay their respects to the old lady. All the female relatives sitting around her stood up and greeted each other.

A girl of about thirteen or fourteen looked up at Gu Jinchu. When she just entered the room, she was holding the lady's hand and acting coquettishly.

Seeing that Gu Jinchu's hairpins and earrings were styles she had never seen before, her eyes were full of envy.

After everyone was seated, the old lady spoke up, "I'm really old now. I just like to see my flower-like granddaughters around me."

Gu Li has been feeling unwell these past two days and never mentioned that it was because she was frightened.

The heroine mentioned by the emperor was seen by the emperor and was punished to kneel in the ancestral hall, and she fell seriously ill as a result.

Even if the Gu family tried their best to cover it up, the details could not withstand scrutiny.

Gu Li was afraid that she would be imprisoned, and she was even more afraid that Gu Huanian's career would be affected as a result.

She has always been skeptical about Gu Jinchu's illness.

She secretly called people over today, one reason being to let the Gu family know her authority as the old lady, and also to test the attitudes of Gu Jinchu and his daughter.

"Third sister, I went to see you several times, but you were always asleep. You won't blame me, right?"

The girl who was speaking was younger than Gu Jinchu, not as tall as her, and her thin figure made her look a little frail.

Her black hair was tied into two flat buns, and she wore a green necklace and pearl flowers. She wore a satin jacket with a cross collar and lute sleeves of the same color, and an off-white skirt with a branch pattern.

The little girl with a palm-sized face and a pointed chin looked at Gu Jinchu timidly and asked.

Gu Jinchu raised his eyes and glanced at her, smiling, "Then, Fourth Sister, have you noticed that the peach blossoms in my yard have bloomed?"

Gu Yan blinked, "Of course I saw it."

He thought of something and continued, "Mother likes peach blossom soup the most." The look he gave Zheng was full of admiration.

Aunt Lian stood beside the bed and gently massaged Gu Li's head.

Seeing the lady raising her hand slightly, she bent down and sat on the small table beside her.

"Second Brother's family, Aunt Lian has been by my side these days taking care of me, so I didn't let them go to your place to disturb you."

"Sister Yan is young, so she can't help much, but seeing them can make me feel better."

Gu Jinchu lowered his eyes and smiled. A scholar is a scholar. He can find a plausible reason to disrespect the mistress.

When she raised her head again, there was regret on her face.

“Since the fourth sister is going to serve grandmother, I will take the fifth sister to the banquet at Lord Song’s house.”