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

Looking at the unconscious man on the ground, Zhao Xuan felt a moment of relief, but then more emotions surged up, making her eyes sour.

She withdrew her gaze from Chang Guangrui, raised her eyes slightly, and her eyes fell on the tall figure a few steps away.

The man was wearing night clothes and stood there expressionlessly.

If the room wasn't brightly lit, he would almost blend into the night.

Zhao Xuan looked at him and said, "Master Zheng, are you too idle? Don't you feel tired after guarding my princess's mansion for several days in a row?"

Under the fabric of the nightwear, Zheng Kaicheng's chest rose and fell noticeably twice, then he bent down and grabbed the man on the ground's arm.

He easily threw the person over his shoulder, lowered his eyes to look at the pattern of the carpet under Zhao Xuan's feet, and said in a calm voice:

"The young master of the Chang family took in a concubine when he was thirteen years old, and after he turned sixteen, he became a frequent visitor to brothels..."

He paused for a moment. Some dirty things seemed inappropriate to be said to the princess, and the words he heard were even more unbearable to hear.

His eyebrows knitted together for a moment before he continued, "He and his friends made a big promise that once he won the princess's favor... he would make them each give him ten thousand taels of silver."

Zheng Kaicheng was just thinking about that scene at that time, when a fierce look flashed in his eyes.

Without waiting for the princess' response, he turned and strode out.

Zhao Xuan stared at his back for a long time without looking away. At this time, Feng Zhang trotted in from outside, without the fear and surprise on his face that he had when he first saw Zheng Kaicheng.

"Princess, this is the third noble family man that Lord Zheng has knocked unconscious. If this continues, no one will dare to enter your princess's mansion."

Four days ago, Zheng Kaicheng suddenly appeared in the princess's residence. He acted quickly, accurately and ruthlessly, knocking out the man who was about to become the eldest princess's lover.

Afterwards, not only did they dump the man in front of his own door in broad daylight, but they also posted all the dirty things he had done and the stupid words he had said on the door.

Today's Chang Guangrui is the third one, the youngest son of the Minister of War, and the one with the greatest background.

Zhao Xuan stepped on the petals on the ground and slowly walked into the still steaming water.

The moment she went down, her childhood experiences and the fear she felt at that time kept flashing before her eyes.

Even now, soaking in hot water, she still felt a chill on the soles of her feet.

Enduring the pain in her bones, Zhao Xuan gave the order in a cold voice: "Go to the Chang family and guard them. If anyone finds out, tell them that Chang Guangrui offended me with his words..."

After receiving the order, Feng Zhang immediately turned around and left.

Zhao Xuan continued to soak in the hot water, her eyes gradually becoming firm.

There are no more than three things.

Zheng Kaicheng...

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After breakfast the next morning, Gu Jinchu and Jiang Nansheng went together to pay their respects to Old Madam Jiang.

In the west room, the old lady was sitting on the Luohan bed, and the third lady was sitting on the brocade stool at her feet. Seeing Mr. Jiang Wu and Gu Jinchu come in, Meng stood up, lowered her head, and wiped her face with a handkerchief.

Gu Jinchu walked over, bowed and said, "Hello, mother, third sister-in-law."

Jiang Nansheng stood beside her and waited for her to finish speaking before bowing and greeting her.

Seeing how Gu Jinchu was dressed today, Madam Jiang waved for her to come over and said with a smile, "If you have something to go out for, just ask someone to come over and tell us."

Gu Jinchu sat down beside the old lady and replied softly, "It's nothing serious. We can walk faster today with Fifth Master accompanying us."

Madam Jiang couldn't help but look at her youngest son. "Since you came into the family, I've seen Xiaowu more often at home."

Seeing that his youngest son's eyes were glued to his daughter-in-law, he said with a smile as if jokingly: "In the past, he was always so busy that he could not see him. It was difficult for him to have dinner with him during his day off..."

Gu Jinchu picked up the pine nuts that the old lady gave her with both hands. Jiang Nansheng would accompany her for dinner every day and would come back no matter how busy he was.

The last time she went to the shop, he found out and asked Jiang Yi to come and talk to her, asking her to wait in the shop and they could go home together.

Jiang Nansheng had a gentle smile on his face, his eyes fell on Gu Jinchu, and he turned to Madam Jiang and said, "If mother doesn't mind, I will bring Jinchu to have dinner with you when I have time."

When the old lady heard this, she smiled and said, "I am old, not stupid. I know not to annoy you young people."

Mrs. Meng, who was standing by, was listening to the old lady and the others talking, and during this time she began to look at Gu Jinchu.

She still remembered that on the day of the tea ceremony, Fifth Master Jiang and Gu Jinchu walked in hand in hand. They were amazed at the beauty of Fifth Brother's wife and felt deeply touched by Fifth Master's thoughtfulness and gentleness.

But some people also thought that this was just because they were newly married, or out of respect for the Princess of Anping.

But Meng saw it clearly. They only let go of each other's hands when they greeted the old lady after entering the room.

In just over a month since her marriage, Gu Jinchu's childishness had completely faded away. Her bright face became more delicate, exuding the charm of a young woman.

She was wearing a violet stand-up collar, wide-sleeved gown with a front buttoning and embroidered shoulder pads in the same color with gold thread. The tassels on her chest and shoulders were hung with round, crystal clear, and sparkling oriental pearls.

Her black hair was combed into a bun, with pearls of uniform size around her hair. She wore earrings with oriental pearls as big as fingernails, emitting a multicolored luster.

Meng immediately recognized the gold-thread jade bracelet on her wrist as belonging to Concubine Shu in the palace.

Although they are not gaudy outfits, each piece is extremely precious and dazzling, and cannot be compared with ordinary red gold and gems.

As someone who also came from a merchant family and married the eldest son of the Jiang family, Meng couldn't help but think of her current situation.

Although the Third Master did not favor his concubine and kill his wife, he only gave her the respect she deserved in front of others.

Gu Jinchu, however, was held in the palm of her hand and protected, and Master Jiang Wu doted on her so much.

When Meng thought of this, she clenched her fingers holding the handkerchief so tightly that her nails dug deeply into her flesh.

While he was talking, Mr. Jiang Wu had peeled a small hill of pine nuts from a small dish on the table next to the old lady.

Gu Jinchu's mouth was dry after eating the dried fruits, so she picked up the teacup and took two sips.

After wiping his hands with a towel, he stopped eating.

After a while, Wang, Liu, and Zhang also came over to pay their respects to the old lady.

The sunlight from outside the window came in, and the west room gradually became lively.

They had almost finished talking, and Gu Jinchu and Jiang Nansheng stood up. As they were exchanging greetings, Nanny Yun, who was teaching in the flower hall, came over.

Following behind her were the eldest, second and third daughters.

When the three of them entered the room, they first paid their respects to the old lady, and then bowed and greeted the elders from several other rooms.

It can be seen that in a short period of time, their rules and behaviors have changed a lot compared to the past.

Gu Jinchu and Jiang Nansheng walked out of the door and couldn't help but look back into the room.

Jiang Nansheng took her hand, tilted his head and asked her, "What's wrong?"

Gu Jinchu smiled and shook her head. Just now she felt that Nanny Yuan's gaze was vaguely on her, but when she looked over it seemed like it was an illusion.

A new teahouse opened in Wudaofang, named Cha Baidao.

The teahouse is spacious, bright and quiet, and the private rooms on the second floor are even more comfortable and quiet.

Gu Jinchu poured a cup of milk tea for the princess and gestured to her with a smile, "Try it, how does it taste?"