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

The third wife, Li, was born with a frail appearance and spoke in a delicate voice. She spoke softly to the first wife:

"Sister-in-law is so lucky! You found such a good marriage for Bo Ge'er. Why don't you go to Huguo Temple and make a wish for the children?"

Old Madam Jiang had long planned to go to the Huguo Temple to fulfill her vow, and Gu Jin had mentioned this matter on the day he performed the tea ceremony.

Li suddenly brought up this matter just to lure out the relative who would satisfy the first lady.

Second wife Liu looked down at her daughter, as if she hadn't heard what Li said. The first and third wives were born of the same mother, and flattering the powerful and bullying the weak was Li's usual tactic.

The fourth wife, Zhang, still maintained her usual indifferent expression and remained silent. The fifth lady beside her, on the other hand, looked at the aunts and cousins ​​with great interest.

Gu Jinchu secretly observed the old lady's expression. She remembered that in the previous life, the Duke did not approve of this marriage.

So now the old lady's face did not show the same understanding and joyful expression as before when Liu mentioned the marriage.

Madam Wang turned her head and looked at the old lady apologetically and said, "Mother, I'm afraid your daughter-in-law can't accompany you on this trip to Huguo Temple."

"Most of the household chores fall on your shoulders. Fortunately, you have Chengming's wife to help you share the burden." The old lady said with a faint smile. She always spoke to the point.

This was also a way of getting along that made Wang feel comfortable and satisfied, so she continued with the previous topic:

"...The one that Bo Ge'er is looking for is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis Xuanping's son. The child will only be fifteen next year. Her mother is Princess Changning..."

Gu Jinchu looked at the walnut kernel in his hand, his eyes flashed slightly, and then he put it in his mouth.

Princess Changning's maiden name was Cao Zhen, and she was the only daughter of Duke Pei.

The Duke of Pei was seriously injured while protecting the late emperor, and later died. In order to appease the loyal ministers, the late emperor specially appointed Cao Zhen as the Princess of Changning, and the current queen was born in a branch of the Cao family.

In this way, Duke Dingguo's Mansion has boarded the eldest prince's ship.

This goes against the original intention of the Duke of Tongguo not to participate in the dispute over the succession.

As expected, the old lady's smile faded a little, and she said, "Although she is not yet of age, she is about the same age as our Chengbo."

He simply replied and didn't say anything else.

Mrs. Meng did not bring her eldest son with her today. She sat down below Mrs. Wang and whispered, "Mother, I want to go to the Huguo Temple to ask for a peace amulet for my husband and Brother Chen..."

After he finished speaking, his face turned red with embarrassment.

This look made Wang even more unhappy. She suppressed the smile at the corners of her lips:

"As the eldest daughter-in-law of the first house, if you are so attentive in household affairs and assisting your husband, it will be a blessing for me and the prince."

When Meng heard what her mother-in-law said, her eyes immediately filled with tears. However, considering the occasion and the face of the eldest wife, she held back the tears.

She knew very well that her mother-in-law had always been dissatisfied with her background, thinking that her family was not prominent enough and not worthy of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

She was married to her husband in a formal ceremony. Although her mother-in-law didn't like her, she had tried her best to do what a daughter-in-law should do and tried her best to cater to her mother-in-law's preferences and requirements.

The biggest grudge in her mother-in-law's mind was that her husband chose not to be an official in Beijing. Naturally, Meng felt very aggrieved about this.

She was also the apple of the family's eye, which made her miss her parents who were far away in Minnesota even more.

When Wang saw Meng looking so pitiful again, she suddenly felt annoyed.

If it weren't for the eldest son's insistence on marrying Meng, and the Duke of Dingguo agreeing to the marriage, she would never have allowed a girl from such a small family to marry into their Duke Dingguo's Mansion!

Thinking of this, Wang secretly said to herself that she must choose a good daughter-in-law for her second son who would satisfy her.

......

In the study of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Emperor Jianyuan sat at the desk, holding a memorial in his hand, looking at the words on it with a frown.

Jiang Nansheng sat in a chair nearby, ready to answer the emperor's questions at any time.

Emperor Jianyuan put down the memorial and pondered for a while, then said, "Let's end the case of the Shen family here."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Nansheng immediately put down the teacup in his hand, stood up and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty is considering this."

It has been so long since the case was investigated. If the case is really investigated thoroughly, Emperor Jianyuan on the dragon throne will probably follow the example of the previous dynasty and write a "guilty edict" to announce it to the world.

The fact that two successive Taifus had gotten into trouble was either because the current emperor failed to judge people well, or because of the chaos caused by factionalism in the previous dynasty. No matter which speculation was, it was not what the emperor wanted to see.

Emperor Jianyuan stroked his beard and expressed his satisfaction with Jiang Nansheng's words.

Once the Dali Temple makes its final decision, the matter will be settled and no one from the previous dynasty will raise any objections to the case.

It would neither damage his royal dignity nor cause unrest or make the people feel uneasy.

Emperor Jianyuan nodded and asked casually, "Are there any members of the Shen family still in exile?"

Jiang Nansheng bowed again and said, "Your Majesty, the only one who survived in the Shen family was a girl named Shen Meishuang."

There was also a guard named Han Su who served as Master Shen's servant during his lifetime. Without the evidence he provided, the Shen family, who had been wronged for five years, would not have been able to clear their name so quickly.

The only thing he could do for the Shen family was to pretend that he didn't know this person.

Emperor Jianyuan nodded softly and said, "The Grand Tutor's Mansion has been converted into the Princess' Mansion. No matter what reward she gets right now, it would be better to marry her off to a good family..." Then he looked at Jiang Nansheng.

The Jiang and Shen families have an old relationship, so letting the Jiang family take in the orphan girl would be a good idea.

Jiang Nansheng lowered his eyes to look at the pattern of the carpet under his feet, and said, "Your Majesty is merciful, and Master Shen has been honest all his life. Now the Shen family only has this one legitimate daughter. It is because of Your Majesty's tolerance and generosity that the Shen family can continue its bloodline."

At this time, a eunuch came in holding a box, "Your Majesty, this is the Guyuan Pill refined by Mr. Han."

Wang Xi took it, walked to the desk and handed it to the emperor with both hands.

Emperor Jianyuan raised his hand and waved it casually, saying in a cold tone, "Give Shen's daughter some money and order her not to enter the capital in her lifetime."

Jiang Nansheng bowed and replied in a steady and firm voice, "Your Majesty, I thank the Emperor on behalf of Master Shen."

"Well, go ahead." After saying that, Emperor Jianyuan picked up the small box, stood up and left the Qianqing Palace.

Jiang Nansheng bent over and saw him off respectfully until the emperor's figure completely disappeared from his sight, then he slowly stood up.

After coming out of the palace and sitting in the green-curtained carriage guarding outside, Jiang Nansheng's expression became increasingly heavy.

He wondered, did His Majesty really not notice anything about what happened in Qianxiwu?

He knocked the prince unconscious, gave the eldest princess that inferior drug, and also involved officials from the previous dynasty. The person behind this was able to hide so secretly in such a short time.

And Shen Meishuang, did anyone say anything in front of the emperor?

Seeing his master's solemn expression, He You couldn't help but ask, "Fifth Master, is there anything wrong?"

Jiang Nansheng said calmly, "It's not inappropriate. Tell Jiang An to pass the message to Han Su and ask him to take Miss Shen away from home. It would be best if we don't even know where they went."

Although this result deviated from their previous expectations, it was undoubtedly the best outcome for them.

He also needs to inform his mother about Miss Shen's affairs.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but think of Jin Chu at home and what he did today.

He didn't ask the maid to wake her up. He didn't know if she would be angry with him at home when she woke up and found that he had gone to court...