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

Gu Jinchu smiled and replied: "The ingredients for making it include milk and eggs, so we named it cake."

When she came, she asked someone to cut the baked cake into bite-sized pieces. Chen Ge'er held the cake in his little hands and ate it without the elders feeding him.

Seeing that her son was not making any noise or making any trouble, Mrs. Meng asked his wet nurse to hold him and go to play on the big kang by the window.

As soon as Chen Ge'er was put down, he called out crisply to the girls on the kang: Second aunt, fourth aunt, fifth aunt.

Jiang Yiyun stood up from the edge of the kang and was at a loss as to what to do after giving up her seat. She didn't know where to go or what to do.

Seeing this, Jiang Miaozhu pulled her over and asked her with a smile: "Second sister, Fifth Aunt said this is called cake. Don't you like it? My fifth sister and I both think it's delicious."

Jiang Yiyu's body was being pulled by his cousin, but his eyes were looking in the direction of his stepmother. Seeing that she didn't look at him, he turned sideways and sat carefully on the edge of the kang, just like before.

There were two pieces of cake on the white curved plate. Chen Ge'er sat down on the kang. The flesh on his little face trembled twice with his movements, which was quite funny.

He stuck his butt out and took a piece from the plate. Seeing that the three aunts were looking at him, he stretched out his dimpled little hand and pushed the plate towards them.

Before Fifth Miss Jiang Jingxian had finished eating, Jiang Miaozhu picked up the last piece of cake on the plate, stuffed it into Jiang Yiyun's hand, tilted her neck and smiled at her, "Second sister, you eat it."

Wang nodded after hearing what Gu Jinchu said, but did not continue the topic.

I just felt that although Gu Jinchu was so young, she was quite capable in pleasing the old lady. I really underestimated her.

The third wife, Mrs. Li, glanced at the concubine's daughter and said to the old lady with a smile: "Chen Ge'er is the youngest at the moment. When the new daughter-in-law comes in next year and gives mother a great-grandson, Minghui Hall will be even more lively..."

After saying that, she lowered her head to adjust the hem of her skirt without looking at the expressions on the old lady and her sister-in-law's faces. Why was she mentioning the child for no reason!

Madam Jiang ate two pieces of cake in a row, picked up the teacup beside her and drank a sip of tea. She smiled and said, "Brother Chen is a little lonely. It will be much more fun when he has a cousin."

After hearing this, Wang became even more unhappy and felt that the old lady was warning her.

There is also a little creature in the backyard of the big house that is neither a master nor a servant. It is only two years old this year, and it is said that it cries every day looking for its biological mother.

If he was born in Songtao Garden, whether to a concubine or a maid, she would have accepted this child, but it had to be a skinny horse like that.

Whenever she thought of that child, she felt that he was hitting her and her Wang family in the face.

Wang couldn't help but look at her eldest daughter-in-law. Her eldest son Chengming had not returned home for two years.

If the young couple had not lived apart, perhaps Chen Ge'er would have a younger brother or sister by now. The eldest wife's family would be in the mansion, and their position in the Duke's eyes would be more stable.

Meng could naturally feel the gaze of her mother-in-law. She wiped her son's hand with a handkerchief, lowered her eyes and whispered to him:

"Brother Chen did the right thing just now. Although you are young, you should also know how to respect your elders."

Her son is two years old. If the Crown Prince's wife continues to spoil him, she dare not imagine what the child will become.

She mentioned in her correspondence with her husband that she also wanted to teach her eldest son personally, and even if her mother-in-law did not like it, she would stick to her decision.

Little Chen Ge leaned on his mother and nodded ignorantly.

Mrs. Meng was playing with her eldest son and three younger sisters-in-law. Although she did not participate in the conversation of the old lady and the others, she was always listening attentively.

Liu raised her hand and told the servants to put away the plates. Chen'er was walking around the house at that time, and his two sisters were still young, so no one would like to see them bump into things.

Then he smiled and looked at the old lady on the Luohan bed, "My mother-in-law asked for a very good fortune yesterday..." Then he turned to look at Gu Jinchu, "Let's wait for good news from the fifth brother's wife."

She accompanied the old lady and the others on a trip to the Huguo Temple, so she naturally understood more than others about why Fifth Master Jiang took a liking to Gu Jinchu.

Not to mention Gu Jinchu's identity as a county lord, she also has the Zheng family, her maternal family, behind her.

Just to say that Master Jiang Wu is the old lady's only biological son, her status in the Jiang family is already higher than those daughters-in-law. Even the Crown Prince's wife doesn't dare to treat her badly.

With Wang's personality, no matter what others say or do, she will think that her sisters-in-law are trying to please Gu Jinchu, so why not show her goodwill in advance.

Zhang, who had been silent, looked up. After so many years of marriage, she only gave birth to a legitimate daughter, Xian Jie'er.

It was her two concubines who gave birth to two illegitimate sons, the Seventh and Eighth Young Masters, before her.

She also wanted to go worship Buddha with the old lady, but she was afraid that her poor eloquence would upset the old lady.

He opened his mouth and swallowed what he was about to say.

Madam Jiang smiled lovingly and said to Gu Jinchu softly, "Just let nature take its course. Whether it's a boy or a girl, it's destined to be with our Jiang family."

Shu Guifei in the palace was her first child. Almost ten years later, she gave birth to her youngest son, who is now Master Jiang Wu.

She still firmly believes in the word fate.

Her mother-in-law had also said this in her previous life. Gu Jinchu placed her hands on her lower abdomen, smiled, and said nothing.

At this time, Bai Zhi came in and whispered beside Gu Jinchu: "Madam, Manager Tao and others are here."

Gu Jinchu nodded when she heard this. Li, who was sitting opposite her, raised her hand and called the concubine over, and asked her with a smile:

"Sister Yun, do you like the cake that your fifth aunt just brought over?"

Jiang Yiyu is twelve years old this year. She is wearing a jacket and skirt that is almost new. Her hair is combed neatly. Her big eyes are particularly prominent on her timid face, making her look a little too thin.

After taking a deep look at her stepmother, she nodded and replied respectfully, "Mother, I like it."

He looked a little helpless, and no one knew what he was afraid of.

Upon hearing this, Li looked at Gu Jinchu with a helpless expression that was somewhat innocent:

"It's so rare to hear Sister Yun tell me what she likes to eat. Seeing how skinny she is, someone who doesn't know me would think I'm mistreating my concubine in my room!"

Gu Jinchu smiled at her, then turned to look at the old lady, leaned forward and said, "Mother, the shopkeepers who came with my dowry have come to pay their respects, so I will take my leave first."

Old Madam Jiang nodded and said, "Go and get busy." She also made an excuse that she was going to the small Buddhist temple to copy Buddhist scriptures, and the women in the main room all stood up, bowed and said goodbye.

Going out with the children, one naturally had to move slower. When Gu Jinchu came out of the main room, he realized that the gazes from behind him were blocked by the fallen door curtain.

Mother Cheng followed her and whispered, "The Third Madam must have wanted to steal your cake recipe just now. Fortunately, Madam didn't continue what she said."

Gu Jinchu held down the corner of her cloak that was blown by the wind. She naturally knew a little about Li's character.

"Fifth Aunt."

Hearing the girl's clear voice, Gu Jinchu turned around, stopped and said with a smile: "Second sister-in-law, Sister Zhu."