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

A quarter of an hour ago it was still a warm winter sun, but now the sky has become gloomy, and the biting cold wind is whistling through the courtyard, making the dead branches on the trees rustle.

The atmosphere in the west room of Yuanyuan Hall was tense.

When Wang heard that Master Jiang Wu was going to come back and was not allowed to leave the yard, her face instantly turned cold.

She held a handkerchief in her hand and pressed it tightly against her younger sister's bloody wound. She frowned and looked at Gu Jinchu and asked, "Fifth sister-in-law, what do you mean by this?"

If she was really imprisoned in Yuanyuan Hall, how could she, the Crown Prince's wife, rule in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion in the future? Where would her dignity be?

With the support of Bai Shao, Gu Jinchu walked slowly to the big kang by the window and sat down.

There was no trace of a smile on her jade-white face. She looked at Wang calmly and said slowly, "Would you like to take the initiative to tell us why you came to Yuanyuan Hall today, or would you like to wait for Master Wu to come back and ask him in person?"

Bai Zhi walked to the Wang sisters with her medicine box, but Wang Yuran suddenly kicked over her medicine box, her face full of anger, and she shouted:

"Get out of the way! She's just a lowly maid, how can she heal any wounds? My father is the Minister of Works, a high-ranking official of the current dynasty! Gu Jinchu, you are just a county lady in name only, yet you dare to bully me like this!"

After yelling, she turned to look at Wang, her eyes full of grievance and anger. She pulled Wang's sleeve and said in a commanding tone:

"Eldest sister, you are the wife of the prince of the Dingguo Mansion, and the future wife of the Duke. Do you still want to be controlled by others in a mere Yuanyuan Hall?"

Wang Yuran became more and more excited as she spoke. Her injured hand started bleeding again because of the large amplitude of the movement, but she seemed not to notice:

"I'm your sister. I've been bitten by this beast. Hurry up and have someone capture this beast. And that sarcastic Li and the arrogant Gu Jinchu, make them all kneel in front of me and apologize!"

Gu Jinchu looked disdainful when he heard this, "The Crown Prince's wife's sister is mentally ill. Bai Zhi, please come back. You really can't stand this."

Bai Zhi agreed, holding the cracked medicine box in both hands, and returned to Gu Jinchu and asked softly, "Madam, are you okay?"

Gu Jinchu gently stroked his lower abdomen and felt that there was no unusual feeling in his body. He shook his head slightly and said, "Nothing."

The biting beast was now lying obediently in Gu Jinchu's arms. Seeing this, the servants brought by Wang unconsciously came behind the sisters.

After all, Wang had been the mistress of the family for so many years. Even when she was angry and not smiling, she still had a natural aura of majesty.

When she saw the two embroidered handkerchiefs pressed on her younger sister's wound and no more blood flowing out, she felt a little relieved.

"Let's go." Wang pulled her sister, whose face was as pale as paper, and turned around to leave.

She passed by Li and did not miss the look on her face as if she was enjoying the show, and she was gritting her teeth in hatred.

If she hadn't arranged it in advance, there's no telling how this farce would have ended today.

She stopped, turned her head, looked at Li with cold eyes, and said lightly: "Third sister-in-law, watch your mouth, otherwise, you won't be so lucky next time!"

After taking only a few steps, Wang and Wang Yuran were blocked in the yard by the maids and servants of Yuanyuan Hall.

Wang turned around and glared at Gu Jinchu behind her. She raised her voice and said, "Fifth sister-in-law, my little sister is injured now, and I didn't bother with you. Do you have to be so aggressive?"

Wang Yuran held up her aching hand, her face as pale as paper: "Eldest sister, even if we get out, what will happen? Can Gu Jinchu still beat us to death?"

At this moment, a little maid came running to Gu Jinchu with something in her hand, shouting, "Madam, I brought you the whip..."

The outer study room of Songtao Garden is a completely different scene.

When Jiang Nansheng arrived, several brothers were sitting in chairs drinking tea.

The room was filled with a faint scent of tea and seemed a little quiet, as if everyone had gathered there just to wait for him.

The prince put down the teacup in his hand, a faint smile appeared on his thin face, and he coughed lightly: "Xiao Wu is here."

He instructed the maid in a goose yellow cross-collared jacket and skirt, "Serve tea to Master Wu."

The maid came over gracefully, and when she put down the teacup, she brought a faint fragrance with her.

Jiang Nansheng looked at his eldest brother who was sitting in the armchair, bowed and asked, "Brothers, are you here to discuss something today?"

Jiang Nanyiyi looked at his youngest brother, who was the first to arrive. Although his eldest brother did not say it explicitly, he could understand most of what he meant.

It seems that Xiaowu understands his brother better than his biological brother.

Seeing that no one spoke, Jiang Nansheng looked at Jiang Nanxiang beside him and said with a smile: "When did Fourth Brother come back? I got a pot of good wine a few days ago. I will ask someone to send it to you later?"

The first time he drank was when his fourth brother took him to drink. He was still young at that time. When his father and mother found out, they punished him. He was whipped several times but he still refused to tell anyone about his fourth brother.

From then on, whenever the two of them got some good wine, they would think of each other.

Jiang Nanxiang turned around and whispered to him, "Do it quietly, don't let your fourth sister-in-law know."

After a pause, he continued, "Forget it, don't send me off. Let someone hide the wine in the Bamboo Pavilion. When I want to drink, I'll go find you for a drink."

Jiang Nansheng nodded to show that he understood. His fourth sister-in-law was from Liaodong, where people's lives were open and they drank in big bowls and ate big chunks of meat.

But Fourth Sister-in-law doesn't like people drinking, while Fourth Brother, who is addicted to alcohol, always drinks as if he is playing hide-and-seek, but he still enjoys it.

Jiang Nanli looked at Jiang Nanxiang seriously and said, "Nonsense, Fifth Brother's wife is pregnant, why are you dragging Little Fifth to drink!"

Jiang Nanxiang smiled helplessly, "Second brother, I think you are becoming more and more like our father. I went to Xiaowu's place just to appease the alcohol bug, not to force him to drink... You also know Xiaowu's alcohol tolerance, wouldn't I be asking for trouble?"

His voice was getting smaller and smaller, the last sentence was almost a mumble under his lips.

The prince, who was sitting at the top, felt uncomfortable when he saw that everyone's attention was on his fifth brother as soon as he entered the room.

It has always been like this since he was a child. He is obviously the prince of the mansion, but the most favored one is the youngest brother in the family.

"It's like this..." He started to speak halfway, and when his four brothers looked at him, he continued, "My third brother has run into some troubles. Although we are not born of the same mother, we are all sons of the same father.

If someone comes to our house, it will not only damage the reputation of our Duke Dingguo Mansion, but also make you, the Minister of Personnel, the Inspector Censor, and the Junior Official of the Dali Temple, extremely embarrassed."

Jiang Nanyi looked ashamed when he heard this. He looked at his brother and said with some difficulty: "Brother, I didn't want to trouble you brothers with this matter. The things that mother left behind... can solve my urgent needs!"

There was a trace of sadness and helplessness in his eyes, he was still young when his mother passed away. But he remembered clearly that his mother divided the dowry into two parts, and he just wanted to take back his own share.

The prince listened, his face turned stern, his tone was filled with dissatisfaction and reproach: "Third brother, are you trying to split up the family? How can you say such a treasonous thing!"

Jiang Nanyiyi didn't expect that his elder brother would misunderstand his words like this. What he had experienced in recent days, coupled with his elder brother's words, made him speechless, with waves of grievance and anger in his heart.

His eyes turned red instantly and he stared at his elder brother without blinking.

After the prince finished speaking, Jiang Nansheng turned to look at Jiang Nanyi, "Third brother, I met Mr. Wei on the way here. Father seems to have known about your situation. I don't know what your plan is, so I helped you get away with it."

Jiang Nanyi's eyes flashed with gratitude when he heard this. He smiled for the first time today and bowed to Jiang Nansheng.

"Thank you, fifth brother, for your thoughtful consideration. It doesn't matter if father knows. It's just a punishment according to the family rules..." As he said this, his body seemed to bend down, and he walked towards the door with light steps.

Seeing this, the prince frowned and called him, "Third brother, what are you going to do?"

Jiang Nanyi opened the door, and a cold wind whistled in his face. Without even turning his head, he shouted, "Go and admit your mistake to your father!"

"We brothers are all here, why should we bother our father? Can we just watch you become devastated?" After the prince said this, he glanced at his other brothers.

Jiang Nanli was the first to speak, and said firmly, "Third brother, are you short of money? Just tell me."

Upon hearing this, the prince smiled and waved his hand towards his third brother, "Come on, everyone has been an official for so many years, we should have some money if we pool our money together."

Jiang Nanyi snorted coldly, "Sorry to trouble you, my lord. I don't want to implicate the other three brothers for the mistake I made."

After saying this, he strode towards the gate without even putting on his cloak.

"Hey!" The prince spread his hands helplessly, "What do you think is going on? We called all the brothers here because of his problem, but he just ran away without doing anything!"

Jiang Nansheng stood up, cupped his hands and chuckled, "If everything is alright, I'll go back first."

It's a day off today, and he doesn't want to waste his energy on these things.

Jiang Nansheng was walking along the corridor of the lotus pond. The cold wind was blowing, making his cloak rustle.

Not far away, Jiang An exhaled a cloud of white air, rushing towards him, which made Jiang Nansheng suddenly have a bad premonition.