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

When Gu Jinchu first heard the news that Jiang Nansheng was injured, he was shocked and confused.

Seeing him now, I feel a little overwhelmed again.

She bowed and said, "I haven't had time to thank you for what happened at Gu's house last time."

As the fifth master of the Jiang family and also the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, he allowed her to take advantage of the situation to punish those people smoothly, and her mother was able to get the divorce certificate so quickly.

She owed Jiang Nansheng a favor.

Jiang Nansheng smiled softly, sat by the window, motioned her to sit down with his eyes, and said:

"If we are talking about gratitude, shouldn't Yongle also be grateful to you? Then shouldn't we be here to thank everyone who comes and goes?"

Then the style of the painting changed, and he asked softly, "Have you ever tried the squirrel fish from Qianweilou?"

Gu Jinchu shook his head when he heard this. He had never had it in this life, but he had eaten it in his previous life.

The squirrel fish meat is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a sweet and slightly sour taste.

Both she and her eldest son Cheng'en liked it very much, but he would not touch it again after taking just one bite.

After seeing her sit down, Jiang Nansheng poured hot tea into the two people's cups, with a hint of smile in his voice.

"Don't be too eager to cool down even in the hot summer. Hot tea is even more effective in cooling off and quenching thirst."

Gu Jin was a little speechless at first.

Does this mean she is a greedy child?

Although he had said this many times in his previous life, most of them were to admonish Cheng'en.

This was not their first time alone together after she was reborn, but it was the most relaxed atmosphere between the two of them.

Thinking of the purpose of his visit, Gu Jinchu said, "I heard that you were injured in an assassination attempt. I wonder how serious your injury is?"

She tightened her grip around the teacup, wondering if it was a bit too abrupt and straightforward.

Looking back, there was nothing unusual in his behavior since he came in.

There was no smell of ointment on his body, so even if the rumors were true, it would not be a serious problem.

As soon as she finished speaking, the waiter came up with a tray and placed several plates of food on the table in front of the two people.

There are secret roast duck, squirrel fish, candied yam, and crab meat soup.

Jiang Nansheng covered the wide sleeves of his official uniform with one hand, and with the other hand, he picked up a piece of fish and placed it on the plate in front of Gu Jinchu. With a smile in his eyes, he asked her, "Do you care about me?"

When Gu Jin first saw the smile lines on his lips, she couldn't help but think of the night of her coming-of-age ceremony, when he held her hand and looked down at her, his eyes were just as bright and gentle.

She looked away unconsciously, her chest beating so violently that she felt like her heart was about to jump out.

Jiang Nansheng saw the pearl and jade hairpin in her hair, and of course he did not miss the blush on her cheeks and ears. His eyes were deep as he continued, "...It's okay. I don't know why the rumors spread like that."

Gu Jinchu then raised his head. Who would dare to spread such a rumor without someone's instigation?

The heat on her face had not yet subsided, her peach blossom eyes were hazy, and she looked hesitant to say something, which made the knuckles of Jiang Nansheng's fingers holding the spoon turn white.

He turned his eyes away from her face, stretched out his arm to scoop up a bowl of crab meat soup, lowered his head and blew it gently, then drank two sips with elegant movements.

He reached out for his chopsticks again only when the bowl of soup was almost empty.

"I missed lunch because it was past meal time. I have to thank Chu Jie'er for inviting me, otherwise I would have to work on an empty stomach."

The voice was deep and pleasant, soothing Gu Jinchu's panicked and somewhat helpless heart.

She hadn't even moved her chopsticks yet, but when she saw that Jiang Nansheng really didn't want to eat the squirrel fish anymore, she picked up a piece of duck breast and put it on his plate.

The skin and meat on the duck breast are the fattest part. Jiang Nansheng likes to eat roast duck, and this is also his favorite part to eat.

She discovered this in the third year of their marriage: not only did he not like sweet things, he was also a bit picky about food.

Just like what he just said, past meal time was just an excuse. It must be that the cooking skills of the Dali Temple chef were not to his taste.

Given his character, he would definitely not send a well-done chef back home just to satisfy his appetite.

He won't even let anyone know about his preferences.

Jiang Nansheng put the duck breast on the plate into his mouth. He knew that she was always very brave, but this was also the first time she had met him alone.

In addition to being happy, there is also some inexplicable anticipation in my heart.

"Sir, my great uncle's family is dead."

When Jiang Nansheng heard Gu Jinchu's words, he quietly put down the spoon in his hand and said:

"The imperial examination cheating case has been settled. From another perspective, the death of Gu Jinhui and his son may not affect your father's current official position, but it means he will no longer have room for promotion."

Gu Jinchu knew that he had misunderstood, and she was not interested in her father's official position.

I believe that my uncles and cousins ​​will not let my father, the Guanglu Temple Official, continue to work there. It is only a matter of time.

Jiang Nansheng was so smart. He just said that the princess should be grateful to her, and it was nothing more than Zuo Hongwen's matter.

She did not intend to hide it. She stood up and refilled the teacup in front of Jiang Nansheng. After sitting down again, she said bluntly:

"...It turns out that Baozhu Pavilion was opened by my aunt and her family. The source of the silk on the books is very suspicious. As far as I know, the purchase price is several levels lower than any other store on the market..."

Goods that cannot be imported from the market can only come from the weaving bureau.

Cao Heng, the Right Langzhong of the Ministry of Revenue, set a trap for my aunt and the others behind the scenes, as well as the suppliers in the shop, all pointing to the palace.

As for which noble person it was, Gu Jinchu had no idea. She even guessed in her heart that the edict of succession after the death of Emperor Jianyuan in the previous life might have been forged.

Jiang Nansheng held the teacup she had just filled in her hand, her slender white fingertips pinching the porcelain white cup rim. The tea had already cooled down a little, and the tea soup shone a beautiful apricot green color in the sunlight.

The high sun was gradually setting in the west. Gu Jinchu, who was sitting by the window, felt like she was bathing in the sun. Even when the wind blew over her, she still felt her palms were sweaty.

Especially the look he gave me, which made people feel like they had nowhere to hide than the sun in midsummer.

Her little face in the sunlight is like white jade, and under her thick and long eyelashes are a pair of sparkling eyes, like a blooming crabapple flower, bright, moving and vivid.

Such a beautiful girl was dressed too plainly, and her expression was a little cautious.

Jiang Nansheng felt that expressions of confusion and sadness were not suitable to appear on her face.

The little girl in red in the Huguo Temple a few years ago flashed before my eyes. She must have been so happy, lively and smiling.

She should have been the daughter of the emperor and the most beloved one in the world, but for the sake of herself and her mother's schemes, she was willing to destroy her own reputation.

Jiang Nansheng thought of the Gu family members he saw that day.

Some people's deaths are not worth it, and those who are still alive have not paid the price yet.