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

Outside the window, the moonlight shines into the house through the carved window lattices, adding a touch of coolness to the room.

There are candles burning on the kang table, and the floor heating makes the room warm as spring. These two extreme contrasts are also very harmonious.

When Qin Lang heard Zheng Mudan's question, he chuckled twice, gently took the bowl from her hand and placed it on the kang table next to the two of them.

Then, he opened his arms and hugged Zheng Mudan, letting the two sit face to face. This intimate posture brought them closer.

Qin Lang's ears instantly blushed at the soft fragrance and warmth. He stared at Zheng Mudan cautiously, his eyes full of expectation, and asked softly, "Do you feel sorry for me a little bit?"

"I long for the warmth of family so much. Are you willing to fulfill my wish?"

His eyes were burning, like a ferocious-looking but cute puppy, looking at her pitifully.

Zheng Mudan frowned slightly, slapped away his hairy paw that was reaching for her chest, and asked with a half-smile, "Who gave you this idea?"

He has always played it straight, and practiced the principle that the father is honored by the son, but now he has learned to use some tricks.

Qin Lang didn't need to think at all and said directly: "It was our son-in-law who taught me. He said that if you have compassion for me, it means you have me in your heart..."

While he was speaking, his hands were not idle either. He tore open her clothes in a few seconds and also untied the strings of her bellyband.

Then, his voice was a little unclear: "Mudan, I have told the truth, you can't blame me anymore."

He smiled confidently and discussed quietly, "This is all our son-in-law's idea, but he is also doing it for our own good, so it's not right to question or blame him."

Under the candlelight, Zheng Mudan is like a fully bloomed flower or a ripe fruit, exuding the charm of a mature woman.

In recent days, under Qin Lang's day and night nurturing, it has been developed to the fullest, and every part of it makes him yearn for it.

The moment he lowered his head to ask for a kiss, Zheng Mudan raised her hand to cover his mouth and asked him softly, "Why did you say that to you, son-in-law? Everything has its cause and effect."

Qin Lang lowered his head and saw the softness and rise and fall of her bellyband at a glance. His breath was filled with her faint and alluring fragrance.

He said vaguely, "I'll go find Master Jiang Wu and ask him to help. If Chu Jie'er is pregnant, you can marry me with peace of mind."

Zheng Mudan withdrew her hand, the smile on her face faded, and her expression became a little unhappy, "Qin Lang, you've overstepped the line!"

Qin Lang was no longer afraid of her. He put his arm around her waist and pressed her towards him. He lowered his eyes and stared into her eyes, saying word by word, "Jiang Nansheng is a man with many tricks in his mind, but he did say something that made a lot of sense."

"I have the blood of the Xie family, and I will definitely get the title of Marquis Xuanping. In the future, I will earn you an imperial decree, and Chu Jieer will have another layer of support behind her... It is better to use them than to destroy them."

Zheng Mudan felt an indescribable bitterness in her heart.

Over the years in the Gu family, she has been making sacrifices and enduring for the sake of her daughter.

Qin Lang was the first person, besides her parents and brothers, to stand in front of her and treat her well without expecting anything in return.

Her eyes flickered as she looked at him and asked in a low voice, "Qin Lang... don't you think this is taking advantage of you and is unfair to you?"

Qin Lang raised his hand, and gently held her face with his rough palm. His eyes were clear and pure, and he said seriously: "Fortunately, I am still useful. Mudan, compared to all that, I just want to be with you for the rest of my life."

Zheng Mudan's eyes were red. She met his gaze and said with a smile, "Then you can find someone to propose to your mother tomorrow."

After she finished speaking, a blush spread from her cheeks to her neck, then gradually moved downwards, until it reached under the bellyband hanging on her shoulders.

More beautiful than the colorful peonies embroidered on silk fabrics.

Qin Lang lifted her up with his big hands, spun her around excitedly on the ground twice, and while keeping that position he kissed her hard twice.

She lowered her voice and said, "Peony, Peony, I'm so happy that you finally agreed to marry me."

Zheng Mudan's clothes were half exposed to begin with, and after all this, she felt a chill.

The red laces on her white shoulders slowly fell to her waist in front of the two people.

In the blink of an eye, she was pressed down on the bed by this rough man who was in crazy joy.

……

On the second day, the sun shone into the courtyard, bringing a touch of warmth to the winter yard.

After Gu Jinchu sent Jiang Nansheng away, she sent someone to tell Shopkeeper Tao to find out more about the Gu family and then come back to give her a reply.

Not long after, Princess Zhao Xuan arrived.

She was wearing a cloak and standing at the door of the west room, asking Ruxia to take off her cloak.

Only after the coldness in his body faded away did he raise his legs and walk towards the Arhat bed.

Gu Jinchu smiled and asked her, "Have you had breakfast?"

She thought the eldest princess would come to Yuanyuan Hall for breakfast, so she waited for a while, but didn't see her coming, so she stopped waiting.

Zhao Xuan side-glanced at Gu Jinchu's belly. She was an adult, so she couldn't touch it like her little cousin.

He replied very casually: "I ate it myself, otherwise my uncle and grandfather would find me annoying."

Anyway, she was used to eating alone. In the past few days since she came back, she either came to Yuanyuan Hall for meals or went to Minghui Hall for meals.

I discovered that although my grandfather and my uncle are different in appearance and personality, the only thing they have in common is... they dote on their wives?

She had seen her father having meals with her mother, and it was totally different from the way they interacted.

There is no need for servants to serve you, and there are not so many rules. It is a relaxed and warm atmosphere.

She just seems superfluous.

Gu Jinchu asked someone to bring the snacks that Sun made for her.

Zhao Xuan picked up a piece of red bean cake and frowned slightly: "...I've only been here for a few days, and I can already feel the flesh on my waist."

Gu Jinchu said: "Today's snacks are all low in sugar. This beef jerky is the best. It's chewy and good for killing time."

Zhao Xuan also discovered that the taste was indeed much lighter.

"You should also have some of these in your shop, otherwise it won't be long before the ladies of the noble families and young ladies in Shengjing City all become plump and beautiful."

Today, the pastry shop and the tea shop have a very good business, especially the privacy of the private rooms. Many young ladies from wealthy families and their close friends get together there.

Gu Jinchu smiled and said, "When the weather is cold, cats like to stay indoors. When the weather warms up and they move around, their bodies will become lighter."

Zhao Xuan took a bite of the beef jerky and nodded. It was better than any she had eaten before.

Only then did she remember that she came here to give something to her aunt.

She took a delicate little box from Ruxia, placed it on the table between the two of them, and said, "I know that my aunt is pregnant. This is a gift from my sixth brother."