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

Jiang Nansheng looked up and saw that Gu Jinchu's mouth was red from the spiciness. He picked up a piece of yam for her with chopsticks and said with a smile, "You had too spicy dinner. Be careful that your mouth will be dry at night."

Gu Jinchu held the bowl and drank the soup in small sips, a satisfied smile on his face.

She blinked and said playfully, "It's okay. Bai Zhi said that Luo Han Guo and Lily Chicken Soup can moisten the lungs and reduce phlegm."

Since the beginning of winter, her appetite has been getting better and better.

The advantage of having a small kitchen is that she can eat the food she wants anytime and anywhere.

Having enough money in her hands and being able to make her own decisions are the confidence given to her by her mother and grandmother.

Of course, she also had the support of Master Jiang Wu behind the scenes.

In her previous life, she was overly concerned about what others thought of her, and was always worried about gains and losses, and ultimately missed out on too many beautiful things.

Now, in addition to not repeating the same mistakes, we should also doubly enjoy the happy life we ​​have now.

She peeled two shrimps and placed them on the plate in front of Jiang Nansheng. She squinted her eyes, smiled brightly, and said in a sweet voice, "Eat it."

Jiang Nansheng thought her cunning look was even cuter. "After dinner, I'll walk with you in the yard. When I came back just now, I saw the camellia flowers were blooming."

Gu Jinchu nodded, "We can pick two and bring them back, so that the whole house will be filled with the nice scent of flowers."

There are osmanthus trees and camellias planted in the central courtyard.

When the osmanthus flowers fall, the beautiful camellia flowers bloom, and the yard can be filled with the rich fragrance of flowers all year round.

Under the veranda, Jiang Nansheng gently put the hat on Gu Jinchu's head, then took her hand, and the two of them slowly walked down the stairs.

Knowing that their master was going to take a walk in the yard, the servants also hung lanterns on several trees.

In the dim candlelight, the shadows of the two people walking side by side were projected on the ground, appearing particularly intimate.

After they slowly walked around the yard twice, Jiang Nansheng lowered his head and asked softly, "Are you cold?"

The hot air he exhaled formed into white mist, which slowly drifted in the air and finally disappeared.

Gu Jinchu shook his head, indicating that he didn't feel cold.

The fur cloak she was wearing was both windproof and warm. After walking for a while, not only did she not feel the slightest bit of cold, but she felt even warmer than lying on the big kang.

Besides, there was Jiang Nansheng, who was holding her fingers, and constantly transmitting heat to her beside her.

Her voice was soft and sweet in the night filled with the fragrance of flowers:

"When I went to Minghui Hall to pay my respects today, my eldest sister-in-law mentioned my mother's birthday in December. My mother said that we shouldn't make a big fuss about it, and it would be great if the family could just get together."

The Duke's wife's fiftieth birthday should have been a great event for the Duke Ding's Mansion, but the current situation has made everything low-key.

As the biological mother of Concubine Shu and the grandmother of the eldest princess, she had to judge the situation.

Jiang Nansheng took her hand, and the two of them walked under the camellia tree together. The candlelight was behind him, covering his entire body, making him look particularly tall and warm, with a strong sense of protecting her from the wind and rain.

His eyes were deep, and he spoke slowly: "Today in the Dali Temple, Lord Qin and I tried a doctor who escaped from the palace."

Gu Jinchu's heart couldn't help but tighten, and his mind unconsciously thought of the sudden death of the eldest prince in his previous life.

Then he continued, "The eldest prince died. It happened seven days ago."

Gu Jinchu's eyes narrowed slightly when he heard this, but he did not show too much surprise, and asked him, "What about His Majesty?"

Jiang Nansheng put his arm around her shoulders and led her towards the main room, whispering, "Your Majesty has kept the death a secret. Perhaps he is unable to accept it for the time being and has not yet recovered from the pain of losing his son."

Gu Jinchu covered her mouth and yawned, her beautiful eyes were filled with moisture, and she asked in a lazy voice, as if she was forcing herself to be alert:

"My grandmother and mother are planning to come over to celebrate my mother-in-law's birthday. Should I write a letter to inform them or not come..."

The late emperor ruled the country with filial piety, and ministers were required to observe mourning during royal funerals. This was also the reason why many noble families, knowing that the eldest prince was seriously ill, were anxious to move up the wedding date.

Jiang Nansheng raised his hand to untie the ties of her cloak and said softly, "It doesn't matter. The two families are in-laws, so it's no different from a normal visit with relatives."

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After breakfast the next day, Gu Jinchu sent away Master Jiang Wu who was on duty at the Dali Temple, and stood in the yard watching the little girls picking camellia flowers.

Last night, she went to the bathroom to take a shower. When she came back and lay on the bed waiting for Jiang Nansheng, she felt him coming back in a daze. She hugged his arms tightly and fell asleep peacefully.

At this moment, I suddenly remembered that I forgot to tell him about Nanny Yuan.

I always feel that she has forgotten something very important.

Bai Tao came over holding a few camellias, smiling and showing her cute little canine teeth, and said to Gu Jinchu: "Madam, look, I think these flowers on the tree are in full bloom."

Bai Shao echoed, "It's a shame not to use such a beautiful flower as a hairpin."

Ever since she learned the makeup craft from the lady of Zhenbao Pavilion, when she saw beautiful things, she wanted to bring them to their fullest.

Gu Jinchu originally planned to give camellia flowers to Madam Jiang when paying her respects. The fragrance of fresh flowers filling the room is more refreshing than incense.

After hearing what Bai Shao said, Bai Tao was asked to pick a few more camellia flowers.

If the fourth and fifth young ladies get interested, there might not be enough to share, which would ruin the atmosphere.

After everything was packed up, Gu Jinchu took people to Minghui Hall to pay their respects to Madam Jiang.

Passing through the Miaoyin Hall on the pond, I happened to meet the Second Lady who came to pay her respects to Old Madam Jiang.

Liu stopped there holding her daughter's hand. Jiang Miaozhu was wearing a bright red dress with a red silk tied in her hair, which set off her cute little face.

Seeing Gu Jinchu coming over, Jiang Miaozhu greeted her warmly, "Fifth Aunt."

She raised her head and stretched out her little hand to Gu Jinchu.

Gu Jinchu handed the hand warmer hidden in his sleeve to Bai Zhi who was beside him, then took the little girl's hand, smiled and nodded to greet Liu, "Second sister-in-law, Sister Zhu."

Jiang Miaozhu was held by the hands of two people, and she happily said to her mother beside her: "Mom, Fifth Aunt's hands are as warm as yours."

Liu could sense that the fifth brother's wife was not being perfunctory out of consideration for her feelings, and her smile was genuine and heartfelt:

"Fifth brother's wife, please don't pamper Zhu Jie'er too much, otherwise your Yuanyuan Hall may not be at peace in the future."

As they were talking, the group had already arrived at Minghui Hall. In the west side room, Wang was sitting on the Luohan bed with Madam Jiang.

Sitting below was the daughter-in-law Meng, holding Chen Ge'er in her arms.

The third wife, Mrs. Li, sat on the other side.

Madam Jiang only heard the last few words of Liu and asked with a smile, "Our Zhu Jie is so well behaved, why doesn't she stop being quiet?"

Jiang Miaozhu politely greeted her grandmother, then leaned against Old Madam Jiang's legs and complained:

"Grandma, mother said that I am a troublemaker and that going to Yuanyuan Hall will affect Fifth Aunt's well-being." As soon as these words came out, all the women in the room burst into laughter.

Wang and Meng looked at each other. According to what the Fourth Miss said, their second branch had already visited the Fifth Brother’s wife?

Liu was so angry at her daughter that she laughed. She raised her finger and pointed at her in the air, "And you still say you are not a troublemaker."

It was good for her daughter to say it, it was not something shameful for her and her fourth brother's wife to visit Yuanyuan Hall.

Gu Jinchu sat on the brocade stool that came over like a maid, and said with a smile: "Zhu Jie'er is so well-behaved, Fifth Aunt likes her so much that she was so happy that she ate an extra bowl of rice for dinner yesterday."

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Jiang looked at her daughter-in-law. Perhaps because she was wearing more clothes in winter, she seemed to be rounder than when she got married. Her fair and smooth face became even more beautiful.

After everyone exchanged greetings, Madam Jiang felt a little tired, leaving Gu Jinchu alone to talk.

She beckoned her daughter-in-law to sit next to her, took her hand and said, "Jinchu, you know everything, right?"

Gu Jinchu nodded, knowing that Madam Jiang must have known the news of the eldest prince's death, but he didn't know that she was worried about something more.

Madam Jiang stared at the cloud pattern on the Luohan bed and said softly, "I don't know how my sister Hui is doing in the palace."