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

Seeing the servant in such a state of disgrace, Gu Huanian frowned and scolded him coldly, "How disgraceful! Can't you talk about it at home?"

After saying that, he raised his leg and walked towards the carriage. Zhang Shun followed the master and whispered, "Master, today the young lady received two imperial edicts in succession."

Gu Huanian paused as he was about to step onto the carriage, and the expression on his face changed again and again.

After getting into the carriage, he couldn't wait to ask, "Imperial edict? I've never heard that a concubine needs an imperial edict to marry!"

He hasn't told Chu Jie'er about this yet.

He was afraid that the Zheng family would not agree after knowing it, so he planned to execute him first and report to them later.

When the dust settled, the Zheng family couldn't stop it even if they wanted to.

Based on his understanding of the Zheng family, if he didn't plan ahead, he would lose his current official position sooner or later, so he always had to think about his own future.

Besides, being the concubine of the Second Prince was already a great blessing for Chu Jie'er.

Even if the Zheng family dotes on Chu Jie'er, can the family they marry her to be higher than the royal family?

Which wealthy and powerful family would let her be the principal wife? After all, her status is there.

Thinking of this, Gu Huanian felt a little complacent.

After hearing what Zhang Shun said, he stood there petrified and stiff.

"Master, the imperial edict was not sent to our Gu Mansion, but directly to the Treasure Pavilion. One is that the young lady was specially conferred the title of County Princess, and the other is the imperial edict granting marriage."

"The young lady has been betrothed by the emperor to the fifth master of the Jiang family, Jiang Nansheng." After saying this, Zhang Shun lowered his head and stood beside Gu Huanian.

Gu Huanian thought that he had been having hallucinations because he couldn't sleep at night recently.

"County Lady? Chu Jie'er!"

"Marry Jiang Nansheng?"

He repeated Zhang Shun's words, and the teacup in his hand rolled to the ground.

The tea in the cup, which had not yet been drunk, spilled onto the small table, dripping down the tabletop and leaving a dark mark on his green official uniform.

The carriage suddenly stopped and Gu Huanian almost rushed out of his seat. He grabbed the carriage beside him to steady himself.

After Zhang Shun helped the master sit down, he immediately lifted the curtain and asked the driver, "How did you drive the car? You almost made the master fall down!"

The driver looked a little nervous and pointed ahead for Zhang Shun to look.

Zhang Shun then realized something was wrong. There was a man wearing a broken waist robe standing in front of the horse.

Not far away, there was a green-curtained carriage with a Danglu on its head.

Everyone in Shengjing knows it; it is the carriage logo of Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

Seeing that Zhang Shun didn't say anything, Gu Huanian impatiently lifted the curtain beside him and saw Jiang Fei standing outside.

This is the guard beside Jiang Nansheng.

The reason why he was deeply impressed by Jiang Fei was because what happened at Gu's house that night was too unforgettable.

Jiang Fei saw Gu Huanian in the carriage and said, "Master Gu, my fifth master said that this meat pie is very good. Are you interested in trying it?"

This was not a way of asking. He stood alone in front of the carriage, with the attitude of a single man guarding the pass, and would not tolerate any refusal.

Gu Huanian got off the carriage. He would pass by this shop every day on his way to and from court.

The middle-aged boss and his wife were standing outside the store, and it was not difficult to tell from their faces that they looked very reserved and frightened.

Gu Huanian couldn't help but feel nervous.

Thinking about what Zhang Shun had just said, he was now Jiang Nansheng's father-in-law, so what did he have to be afraid of?

Jiang Fei stood in front of the store and raised his arm, "Please come in, Master Gu. Master Wu is waiting for you inside."

Although Gu Huanian's official position is not high, he has been in the officialdom for many years.

From Jiang Fei's attitude, one can get a glimpse of his master's intentions.

Jiang Nansheng, you come with bad intentions.

Gu Huanian adjusted the collar of his official uniform and walked towards the shop door.

The shop was not big, and Jiang Nansheng sat on the inside near the window. As the sunlight came in, his face blended in the light, which was not only dazzling but also made it impossible to tell the emotions on his face.

He was also wearing an official uniform, but it was the uniform of a fourth-rank official, and it was obvious that he had just finished his shift.

Gu Huanian paused. Jiang Nansheng was two ranks higher than him in official rank. If it were as usual, he would have bowed to greet him.

"Master Gu, come and sit down." Jiang Nansheng put down the teacup in his hand and said in a calm voice.

Gu Huanian was speechless when he heard this, and a trace of displeasure welled up in his heart.

Looking around, there were no chairs or stools in the room except the one Jiang Nansheng was sitting on.

Obviously, this was Jiang Nansheng's way of showing him power.

Gu Huanian bowed and said, "I wonder why Lord Jiang invited me here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Fei walked in with a stool in his hand, placed it opposite his master, and then walked out.

The brown waist-cut robe blew in and out beside him like a gust of wind. Gu Huanian's face turned red with embarrassment, but Jiang Nansheng didn't say a word.

He kept bending over until his back became sweaty.

After a long while, Jiang Nansheng finally hummed, "Master Gu, you are too polite. I heard that Zhang's meat pie is a century-old shop with excellent taste. Come and try it."

Gu Huanian smelled the aroma of meat in the air and sat opposite Jiang Nansheng trembling with fear.

A round, thick meat pie was cut into ten small pieces, with the soup flowing to the bottom of the plate, looking very appetizing.

It made him feel like he was the meat on the chopping board.

Jiang Nansheng picked up a piece of meat pie from the plate, lowered his head and took a bite, which reminded him of the steamed buns that Gu Jinchu had made.

Maybe I'll have a chance to eat with her again in the future.

Then she thought that this was Xianghe, and she should have eaten at this old restaurant before.

After eating a piece, Jiang Nansheng put down his chopsticks, looked at Gu Huanian and said bluntly: "I don't want her to be affected by mourning, so you leave Xianghe."

When Gu Huanian heard this, he was so frightened that he almost fell off the brocade stool. He looked at Jiang Nansheng in disbelief:

"You? What are you talking about? The emperor has just issued an imperial decree granting marriage today, and the one you are going to marry is my daughter from the Gu family!"

He no longer dared to say anything about father-in-law and son-in-law.

Suddenly I thought of what Sister Yan had said before. It turned out that Jiang Nansheng and Sister Chu really had an affair!

What had happened in the past and what he was experiencing now made his mind a mess.

Jiang Nansheng threw a booklet to Gu Huanian, "The one who married into my Jiang family is the Princess of Anping, not the girl from the Gu family you mentioned!"

The booklet fell on the table in front of Gu Huanian. Wind blew in from the open window, and the entries and pages on it slowly turned in front of his eyes.

Gu Huanian looked up at Jiang Nansheng, his face lost all color and finally turned into a layer of deathly gray.

If these evidences were investigated, not only would his official position be lost, but as the pieces of evidence piled up together, the eldest wife's family would die a quick death, and he, as a participant, would also be in great danger.

He couldn't help but struggle one last time and said:

"Chu Jie'er is now the county lady, and the Jiang family and the Gu family are relatives. With Fifth Master's ability, since he has taken out all these, he should be able to save people!"

Jiang Nansheng lowered his head and played with the mutton-fat jade pendant in his hand, and said calmly, "What I just said was to give you a way to survive."

"I don't want her to have to wait until she leaves Shengjing to have her wedding date affected by mourning."