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

When Gu Jinchu woke up, she found that she was the only one lying on the bed.

I actually overslept and missed Jiang Nansheng's first morning court after marriage. If this were to get out, I would definitely be laughed at by others.

Not to mention that it would get to the old lady, even if the first wife knew about it, it would become a reason for Wang to frame her.

After hearing the noise, Bai Zhi walked to the bedside and asked quietly, "Madam, are you awake?"

Then she carefully lifted the bed curtain and explained to Gu Jinchu, "It was the Fifth Master who told me not to wake you up."

Her master had reminded her last night that she must be woken up at dawn today, but she couldn't disobey the Fifth Master's words.

After Bai Zhi finished speaking, her nostrils twitched, and a medicinal fragrance lingered in the air. She seemed to have smelled it somewhere just now.

Gu Jinchu sat up, the quilt on his body slipped off, and the cold air stimulated his naked skin, causing goose bumps to appear instantly.

The strange feeling coming from her body reminded her how difficult it was to satisfy Jiang Nansheng last night. It was as if he wanted to make up for all the intimacy he had lost during the past few days when he returned home.

She leaned against the head of the bed and said lazily, "Forget it this time, but I must not miss it next time."

After Bai Zhi hung up the bed curtain, she said softly, "Fifth Master is worried about you!"

Gu Jinchu remembered something and asked, "Did Jiang Fei take away the breakfast prepared in the small kitchen?"

Seeing the maid nod, he felt drowsy again.

The fifth, fifteenth and twenty-fifth of every month were the days for court attendance. Every time Jiang Nansheng went to court, she would instruct the small kitchen to prepare breakfast for him to eat on the way.

Later, when he was not feeling well, she asked the kitchen to prepare different kinds of nourishing soup for him.

Thinking of this, Gu Jinchu’s sleepiness suddenly disappeared.

I just thought of the medicinal scent I smelled on Jiang Nansheng last night!

I had smelled it on him in my previous life, but it was much earlier.

Bai Zhi saw her master sitting up and asked softly, "It's still early, Madam, won't you sleep a little longer?"

There was no way Gu Jinchu could stay in bed any longer. She went downstairs to pay her respects to the old lady as she had something to ask her.

When she arrived at Minghui Hall, the servants were clearing away the plates. Only the Duke and his wife were sitting at the table. It was obvious that she was the first daughter-in-law to arrive.

Gu Jinchu bowed and said, "Father, mother, good night."

The Duke nodded, took the towel and wiped his mouth, then stood up and strode towards the back room.

Old Madam Jiang smiled at Gu Jinchu and took her to sit on the Luohan bed on the side.

"From now on, you don't have to come and pay your respects to me on the days when Xiaowu attends court in the morning. The temperature is getting lower and lower now. After you get up early to serve him in court, you can sleep as much as you can."

Gu Jinchu blushed. How could her mother-in-law know that she just woke up naturally from her sleep.

I'm just a little sleepy, and it's not because I got up early.

Seeing that her daughter-in-law was shy, Mrs. Jiang picked up an orange and gave it to her:

"This is a specialty of Chengming's tenure. When you prepare the return gift, keep some at home. The ones from Mingzhou are sweeter than those from other places."

After taking it, Gu Jinchu peeled the skin, picked off the orange peel, and placed it in the small crystal dish in front of the old lady.

Cheng Ming, as mentioned by my mother-in-law, is the eldest son of the Crown Prince and is now the prefect of Mingzhou.

Madam Jiang looked at the bare orange segments and couldn't help laughing, "Why are you eating it the same way as Xiaowu?"

Gu Jinchu had just put a slice of orange into his mouth and looked up when he heard her words.

In her previous life, Jiang Nansheng would always peel oranges very cleanly for her and her eldest son, and after a while, she started to do the same.

Then the old lady continued, "When Xiaowu was young, he didn't like to eat white orange peels, so the master lied to him that these things could make him strong and healthy."

Gu Jinchu swallowed the fruit pulp in his mouth and asked with great interest, "Master Wu believes it?"

"What to believe in? He has had his own ideas since he was young and has his own rules for everything." The old lady replied with a smile.

Gu Jinchu was a little anxious, wondering how she should start if she wanted to ask something.

How can a new daughter-in-law ask her mother-in-law how her husband was when he was young? Did he have any hidden illness?

Thinking of the answer given by Jiang Nansheng in the previous life, he felt that asking the old lady was another wrong decision.

It would be better to wait until he gets off duty and ask him directly.

He put aside some distracting thoughts and started chatting with the old lady.

As they were talking, ladies from several families came over with their people one after another.

When Gu Jinchu saw Wang bowing and greeting the old lady, she stood up and turned sideways to avoid him.

After she straightened up, she smiled and said, "Sister-in-law." Then she walked to the armchair below her mother-in-law and sat down.

Wang nodded and said, "It's because my fifth brother's wife came early. That's why they say young people are so energetic." She walked up naturally and sat next to the old lady.

She is the eldest son's wife and the Crown Prince's wife. Among all the female relatives, she should be the one sitting next to the old lady.

The wife of the first prince, Wang, brought her daughter-in-law, Meng; the wife of the second prince, Liu; the wife of the third prince, Li; the wife of the fourth prince, Zhang; and the legitimate and illegitimate daughters around them.

The female members of the family greeted each other, gathered around Old Madam Jiang, and sat in a circle in the main hall.

After everyone was seated, the maids and servants came over to serve tea and snacks.

Second Madam Liu was sitting next to Gu Jinchu. She noticed her youngest daughter pulling her sleeve, so she picked up some dried fruits and gave her walnut kernels to eat.

The fourth young lady, Jiang Miaozhu, is eight years old this year. Her eyes are black and bright, as crystal clear as grapes.

She held the walnut kernels in her small hands, looked at Gu Jinchu and asked, "Aunt Fifth, do you want to eat some?"

Gu Jinchu had just eaten an orange and was not interested in anything else. He smiled and said to her, "Aunt Wu has eaten, what is Sister Zhu eating?"

The little girl smiled, revealing deep dimples on her cheeks. She took Gu Jinchu's hand and gave her all the walnut kernels, "Fifth Aunt, please eat them."

Wang was discussing her second son's marriage with the old lady. When she noticed that everyone in the room was looking at Gu Jinchu and the little girl from the second house, she stopped the conversation.

Seeing that it was not right for Gu Jinchu to take it, nor was it right for him to give it back, Liu smiled and explained:

"Zhu Jieer liked the gift given to her by her fifth brother's wife very much. When she came, she asked her eldest sister how she wanted to thank her fifth aunt.

Sister Han asked her to share her favorite food with Aunt Wu, and Aunt Wu knew her sincerity.

Han Jie'er is the eldest daughter of the second wife and the first girl of this generation in the Jiang family.

Gu Jinchu asked, "Why didn't I see Sister Han coming over?"

When Liu said this, she looked at the old lady and said, "Mother, Han Jie'er's wedding date has been set. Zhi Ge'er will also send the engagement letter to the woman in a few days."

The old lady was very surprised and asked with a smile: "Is it the eldest daughter of Chengzhi's master?"

Seeing Liu nod, Mrs. Jiang continued, "Just now your sister-in-law was talking to me about Chengbo's marriage. It's really a happy occasion."

"I must burn lots of incense when I go to Huguo Temple to fulfill my vow this time!"