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

The young man was wearing a dark sable cloak, and behind him was a tall and majestic temple covered in silver, which made him look even more noble.

But it made his face look extremely gloomy, as if he was on the verge of rage and collapse.

The second prince, Zhao Xu, stood with his back to the light. He raised his head slightly and his eyes fell on a green-curtained carriage with a Danglu on its head not far away. He recognized it as the logo of the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion at a glance.

He also noticed the two people standing next to the carriage.

Jiang Nansheng, dressed in a black cloak, is the youngest son of Duke Dingguo and the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple.

When he first entered the Dali Temple, he investigated two particularly sensational cases, overturned the injustice for the Shen family, and caused the fall of the current Taifu.

His tough methods and meticulous mind to the point of being ruthless made everyone look at the fifth master of the Jiang family, who was once the top scholar, in a different light.

There was also a young woman standing beside him, her face as bright as a peach blossom, silhouetted by the red cloak. Everything around her became eclipsed by her.

Zhao Xu tried hard to suppress his inner anger and raised his hand. The guards kneeling on the ground immediately stood up.

Surrounded by the crowd, he walked towards Jiang Nansheng with a gentle smile on his face.

"What a coincidence, I actually meet Mr. Jiang here." Zhao Xu tilted his head slightly, his eyes passed Jiang Nansheng and fell on the woman who was mostly blocked by him, and asked knowingly, "I wonder who this is...?"

Jiang Nansheng took a half step sideways, completely hiding Gu Jinchu behind him, and then bowed and said, "Second Prince, I didn't prepare a veil when I came out, so I'm sorry that I can't greet you."

Thinking of the fact that the Second Prince had planned to take Gu Jinchu as his concubine, he didn't want them to meet even more.

Zhao Xu didn't like Jiang Nansheng's attitude of neither servility nor overbearance. Although he was speaking in a compliment, he always felt like he was just passively enduring.

He shook off the snowflakes on his mink cloak, took another look at the red corner of the black cloak, and said with a smile:

"So it's the Princess of Anping County... I didn't have the chance to drink in the wedding wine of Lord Jiang and the Princess of Anping last time. It's such a pity."

Jiang Nansheng had a faint smile on his gentle face, but the smile did not reach his eyes. He whispered to Gu Jinchu to wait in the carriage first.

The Second Prince's constant mention of the Princess of Anping County and his gaze would make people feel offended and uncomfortable.

"The eldest prince and the eldest princess came to watch the ceremony that day, which made the Duke Dingguo's Mansion glorious. I know that Concubine Jing was ill during those days, so I didn't dare to disturb the second prince too much." Jiang Nansheng said lightly after straightening up.

He and Gu Jinchu were married by arrangement of the Emperor. Imperial Concubine Shu of Yiku Palace was from the Jiang family. The eldest princess represented her mother and came to the maternal home of Duke Dingguo to attend her uncle's wedding.

The eldest prince came to ask for a drink, but the Jiang family was not aware of it in advance and never concealed it from anyone afterwards.

It was also a declaration to everyone in the former dynasty and the harem that the Jiang family would not take sides on the issue of the crown prince.

The second prince Zhao Xu could hear the meaning behind Jiang Nansheng's words, and the smile on his face became more intense. "Since Lord Jiang entered the Dali Temple, his words have become more sharp, and his momentum is even stronger than before."

Jiang Nansheng stood two steps away from the Second Prince. His height advantage made him more imposing. His position as Junior Official of the Dali Temple during this period also made him look righteous.

It's like a sheathed blade, which appears calm on the outside but has a sharp edge inside.

"I hope that what the Second Prince said is true, and that those who have been wronged can be cleared of their grievances and given justice as soon as possible."

Zhao Xu felt that the sunlight beside Jiang Nansheng was a little dazzling at this moment, which made him involuntarily turn his eyes away from him, and he was even reluctant to look at Jiang Nansheng's eyes which were as calm as waves.

I had the illusion that he could see through me easily, and I instinctively started to run away.

Madam Jiang spoke from inside the carriage at this time, "Second Prince, I'm sorry I'm not feeling well and can't get off the carriage to pay my respects to you."

Upon hearing this, the Second Prince moved aside to block the carriage, bowed towards the carriage with green curtains and said, "I didn't know Madam Jiang was here. I am sorry for my impoliteness."

The wife of the Duke was a first-rank lady with imperial edict, and the Duke was a founding hero. Even his father, the Emperor Jianyuan, had to show him some courtesy when he met her.

"Of course I dare not act arrogantly in front of the Second Prince. I hope you don't blame me. Otherwise, if the Duke gets angry and takes me to the Emperor to apologize, I will lose my status..." The old lady's faint voice came from the carriage.

The Duke's wife was threatening him, bringing up the Duke and his father.

The Second Prince was at a loss for words for a moment.

Which good person would go to the emperor to file a complaint when he disagrees with something?

Zhao Xu's eyes flashed with the Duke's majestic face without anger and the murderous aura that could not be ignored. He couldn't help but think of the Princess Anping who beat the drum to appeal for justice.

Gu Jinchu single-handedly tore off the fig leaf of the Gao family, marking the beginning of the fall of Master Gao's family from their high pedestal.

It turns out that it is a perfect match for a reckless person to marry into a vulgar family!

Jiang Nansheng looked at the sword-wielding guards behind the Second Prince, wondering what the situation would be like in the court if the censor knew what he had done today.

He said calmly, "Since the Second Prince has important matters to attend to, I will not disturb you any further."

After saying this, he bowed and said goodbye, then walked towards the green-curtained carriage and stepped on.

Zhao Xu looked at the Jiang family convoy going farther and farther away. He actually forgot the purpose of coming to the Huguo Temple.

The secret guard told him that Shen Meishuang was leaving today, and according to their whereabouts, they were heading in the direction of the Huguo Temple.

The Dali Temple retried the case of Master Shen, and the person in charge was Jiang Nansheng.

Today, the Jiang family appeared here again, and he couldn't help but suspect that the Jiang family was deliberately trying to overturn the Shen family's case.

Guo Si withdrew his gaze from the convoy on the official road, walked to the side of the second prince and said, "Master, let's go back. If the queen knew that you had come to the Huguo Temple with such a large force to look for someone, she would be unhappy..."

Zhao Xu's jaw muscles moved, and he turned his head and said, "If no one goes to my mother to tell her, she won't know."

How could my mother, who was in the palace, know exactly what he had done?

These people are not able to do their job well, but their ability to tell tales is increasing day by day.

If it weren't for my mother, she would first be wary of the marriage between the Jiang and Shen families, and then would dislike Gu Jinchu's background.

Two consecutive wrong decisions made him lose the chess piece of Tutor Gao. Also, because he failed to go to the Gu family to propose marriage in time, he missed the chance to have help from the Zheng family.

He coldly ordered Guo Si: "If the people below have nothing to do, go check those shops that have changed owners and find out who the masters behind them are!"

After Jiang Nansheng got on the carriage, Gu Jinchu could feel that he was in a bad mood.

She poured a cup of hot tea into his hand and said with a smile, "I was just discussing with my mother that my grandparents' hot pot restaurant will open the day after tomorrow. When that happens, I'll have the waiter deliver the hot pot soup base and ingredients to our home so that everyone can taste how mysterious the secret hot pot soup base is."

It was not convenient for the old lady to go there that day due to her status. Besides what she said about letting everyone have a taste of the new things, Gu Jinchu also wanted to test the attitude of her mother-in-law.

She didn't want to be a woman trapped in a deep house.