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

"What inner room? Wasn't this incense plate found at Li's place?" Wang Yuran pulled her elder sister's sleeve tightly, frowning and questioning her with her eyes wide open.

Wang was so anxious at the moment that she had no time to explain to her in detail. She just glanced at her younger sister and then turned her eyes to Jiang Nansheng.

He said anxiously, "Fifth brother, it is true that there is musk in the incense. But the incense in Mingyue's hand was replaced by me. There is no problem with the incense used by Third Brother's wife..."

She carefully observed Jiang Nansheng's expression, with a hint of tentativeness in her eyes, and asked softly, "I guess the fifth brother's wife should be fine, right?"

Seeing that Jiang Nansheng didn't say anything, she straightened her back a little: "In this case, we won't care about my younger sister being bitten by my fifth brother's wife's cat. Let's just pretend that what happened today never happened, how about that?"

Wang Yuran's mind was in a mess at this moment, like a tangled knot, and she couldn't make out what her elder sister and Master Jiang Wu were talking about.

She only knew that she had just said a lot of things, and that He You had recorded every word of them.

Thinking of this, her heart sank.

If these words were to get out, how would she live in the future? The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. Her face turned pale and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Eldest sister, why didn't you tell me that you took the incense back? Did you do it on purpose to make me look bad?"

"Shut up!" Wang's face darkened and she roared at her younger sister in a low voice, her eyes full of warnings, then she turned to look at Jiang Nansheng.

She tried to force a smile on her face, "Fifth Master, after all, we in Yuanyuan Hall really didn't do anything to actually harm Fifth Brother's wife."

The incense mixed with musk only appeared in her inner room in Songtao Garden. Even if Jiang Nansheng was the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, he could not arbitrarily punish others without solid evidence.

She secretly calculated in her heart that as long as she could pass this hurdle, leave Yuanyuan Hall, and find her mother, everything would turn around.

Jiang Nansheng seemed to see through what she was thinking, and his eyes swept over the two sisters.

After a moment, he slowly said, "I have your two sisters' statements here. Please get ready. I will take you to see Old Madam Wang later."

After saying this, he turned and walked out of the sitting room with an upright posture and firm steps.

Wang wanted to say something else but was interrupted by He You.

He You said, "Madam, if you have anything to say, save it for Madam Wang and Madam Guo. If it weren't for the Fifth Master's consideration for your status, he would have sent you directly to the Dali Temple just now."

At this time, Liu and the fourth brother's wife slowly walked out of Minghui Hall.

Liu stopped, turned her head, and looked towards the main room with some confusion.

Zhang saw her looking back and asked softly, "What's wrong with the second sister-in-law? Is there anything wrong?"

Liu shook her head slightly, with a faint smile on her face, "Maybe I heard it wrongly. How could the matter between the Crown Prince and the Third Master come to Mother's presence?"

Zhang said softly, "Second sister-in-law probably heard it right."

The two sisters-in-law looked at each other, smiled and looked away. They tacitly chose to keep silent about the series of strange things that happened today.

Gu Jinchu was lying on the bed, with something on his mind, and he didn't sleep well.

It was not until he heard the low voices of greetings from the maids outside the house that he knew it was Jiang Nansheng who had returned.

A cup of tea ago, the sky outside was still gloomy and the wind was cold. Just after the wind died down, the sun slowly emerged from behind the clouds.

Jiang Nansheng stepped into the west room. Gu Jinchu, who was lying on the big kang by the window, was shrouded in sunlight, as if his whole body was covered with a faint halo.

Her little face was flushed because she had just woken up. When she saw Jiang Nansheng, her eyebrows slightly curved and she turned sideways, smiling at him.

When Jiang Nansheng saw this scene, his originally cold eyes softened instantly. He strode over, took the hand that Gu Jinchu extended, and then took off his soap boots.

She sat sideways on the edge of the kang, raised her legs, leaned back on the large pillow, and gently held Gu Jinchu in her arms.

Bai Zhi knew that the Fifth Master had returned, and was wondering whether she should set the table now, so she gently lifted the curtain.

Seeing the two masters lying on the kang hugging each other, she blushed immediately and lowered her head and stepped out.

As he turned around, he bumped into the person behind him. A muffled groan came from above his head, and the person fell to the side lightly.

Bai Zhi reached out and pulled him back, covering his mouth.

She made a "hush" sound, and then she realized that the person who came was the good-looking strategist beside the Fifth Master.

Fortunately, the two people did not make too much noise while moving, so as not to disturb the owner of the house.

Gu Jinchu stretched out his arms, hugged Jiang Nansheng's waist and back, rubbed his chest, and found the most comfortable angle for himself.

Jiang Nansheng stretched out his hand and gently stroked the top of her head. His big palm slowly slid down her silky black hair and finally gently clasped her back.

The two of them just hugged each other quietly. The room was so quiet that only the sound of each other's light breathing could be heard.

"Fifth Master, have you found out anything?" Gu Jinchu was the first to break the quiet atmosphere. He asked him in a muffled voice while lying in Jiang Nansheng's arms.

"I found the incense mixed with musk from the prince's wife." Jiang Nansheng answered softly.

Hearing his words, Gu Jinchu raised his head, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, "Sister-in-law? Did something happen? I don't think the Crown Prince's wife would do such a thing."

Jiang Nansheng raised his eyebrows slightly, put one arm behind his head, lowered his eyes to look at Gu Jinchu in his arms, and asked with interest: "Why do you say that?"

Gu Jinchu lay on his chest, met his gaze, and analyzed seriously: "If it was a struggle in the harem, how could there be such a big oversight..."

"Besides, you know how much she values ​​her position as the Crown Prince's wife. How could she take such a big risk?"

Seeing that Jiang Nansheng was listening with great interest, she continued, "You have never cared about the position of the Crown Prince or the Duke, so I will naturally not be a threat to her."

As she said this, she tried to get up, but Jiang Nansheng hugged her back.

"Jin Chu, why are you so sure?" Jiang Nansheng's voice was low and hoarse, his eyes gentle and affectionate.

Duke Dingguo was of the first rank, the highest title for ministers of other surnames in the dynasty. He had a prominent status and was hereditary.

That was the glory that the Duke had earned through countless life-and-death experiences and brilliant military exploits.

After marriage, the couple never had much discussion about this title in the family.

However, throughout the dynasties from ancient times to the present, from the royal family to the aristocratic families, there have been countless thrilling house fights and palace fights for the respect and power brought by the titles in their hands.

Gu Jinchu lay on him again, her face rosy and her eyes sparkling like a clear lake.

She looked at Jiang Nansheng and said, "The Fifth Master Jiang that I like is naturally not the kind of person who pursues fame and wealth or is keen on power."

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Nansheng raised his hand and gently covered her beautiful watery eyes, then lowered his head and gave her small kisses on the corners of her lips and ears.

There was not a trace of desire, only endless devotion and cherishment, as if she was his most precious treasure.

He is, he wants to increase the power in his hands.

I hope I can become stronger so that I can better protect her and prevent her and the children from getting hurt again.

Soon, Jiang Nansheng's breathing became heavy.

He raised his head from in front of Gu Jinchu, his voice was hoarse, his eyes were tinged with scarlet, "I will accompany you to have lunch later, and then I will take them to mother's place."

Gu Jinchu said that she would go with him, and suddenly she thought of another person, "Where is the third sister-in-law?"

Jiang Nansheng ordered the servants to prepare lunch, then turned sideways to help her sit up, bent over to help her put on her embroidered shoes, and said, "I've already let her go back."

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Wang and Wang Yuran were brought out from the sitting room.

The winter sun shone down from the eaves, making them feel particularly dazzling. Looking at the familiar scenery in front of them, they felt as if it was a different day.