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

Looking at the scene in front of him, Gu Jinchu felt an inexplicable sourness in his heart, and the heartache and pity in his eyes became stronger.

Just as she stretched out her hand, ready to take the little person into her arms, Wang rushed in from outside with a panicked look on her face, "Mother is here... Mother is here!"

A group of maids and old women followed closely behind her, each of them looking anxious.

Mother Zhang stood beside Wang, patted her chest and said, "Thank God, now Madam doesn't have to worry about this."

Wang quickly walked past Gu Jinchu and went straight to Bai Shao, carefully holding the Ninth Young Master in her arms.

His little body was so soft that it seemed as if he had no bones, and could be manipulated at will.

Even when he moved from one embrace to another, his eyes were always fixed in the direction of Gu Jinchu.

Tears kept flowing and a faint sound came out of his mouth, which sounded like he was calling "Mom" if you listened carefully.

Wang hugged the Ninth Young Master tightly, coaxing him with soft voices. With red eyes and choking sobs, she bowed to Old Madam Jiang and said, "...Mother, it is your daughter-in-law who is rude, and I have embarrassed my brothers and sisters."

She forced a smile and continued to explain, "After lunch, Liang Ge'er felt a little sleepy... It's all my daughter-in-law's fault for being so busy looking at the account book that she didn't notice when Liang Ge'er disappeared."

Her face was filled with anxiety, her voice was choked and panicked when she spoke, and she held the Ninth Young Master in her arms as if he were a treasure that had been lost and found again.

Anyone who sees her will be moved by her sincere look and think that she is a good mother who loves her children very much.

Mother Zhou, who was in charge of serving the Ninth Young Master, knelt down at Old Madam Jiang's feet with a plop and began to kowtow continuously.

She was still muttering: "It's all my fault. It's my fault for not taking good care of the Ninth Young Master..."

Gu Jinchu sneered in his heart.

She did not miss it just now. When Wang held the Ninth Young Master in her arms, she saw the wet medicine stains on his collar and there was a flash of disgust in her eyes, and her body stiffened instantly.

She sat side by side with Old Madam Jiang. Zhou's voice was so sharp and piercing that it gave people a headache.

Gu Jinchu frowned slightly and began to reprimand her in a low voice: "Alright, let's talk it over nicely. Crying here won't cover up the fact that you lost the Ninth Young Master!"

The Ninth Young Master rested his head on Wang's shoulder, his two little hands hanging at his sides. He didn't make a fuss or resist, just kept crying.

Liu tilted her head and looked at the Ninth Young Master, her face full of pity.

She frowned slightly and said, "Is there something wrong with this child? Why does he keep looking at my fifth brother's wife and calling her mother? Mother, why don't we ask Doctor Wu to come over and take a look at him?"

Wang's body stiffened when she heard this, and she changed the position of the Ninth Young Master in her arms.

As luck would have it, it blocked his view of Gu Jinchu and also prevented Liu from looking over again.

She raised her hand and touched the ninth young master's hair, and said softly, "Brother Liang caught a cold last night. He had a high fever and convulsions and is still a little confused. The doctor said he will be fine after a few days of recovery."

As she spoke, her eyes became red again. "Such a young child, my daughter-in-law and others have been looking for him for a long time... Fortunately, this child is smart and still remembers that his grandmother is kind and came to look for him, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable."

Gu Jinchu noticed that Wang was avoiding her, and said with a smile: "I was the one who sent the Ninth Young Master to my mother. When I found him, he was unconscious in the flower garden of Yuanyuan Hall."

Just now, Mrs. Liu said that the Ninth Young Master looked at Aunt Five and called her "Mom". Now, Gu Jinchu said that she was the one who found the Ninth Young Master in Yuanyuan Hall. Mrs. Wang felt a little embarrassed.

Madam Jiang still had a smile on her face, and she said calmly, "Since the child is sick, Yu Rou should take him back."

Wang wiped her tears and said, "Thank you for your consideration... Liang Ge'er is young. When he first came, he would ask for you every night before going to bed... Your daughter-in-law naturally sympathizes with him, so it is inevitable that she will be negligent sometimes."

As they were talking, the Ninth Young Master fell asleep again in her arms, with tear marks still hanging in the corners of his eyes.

Madam Jiang smiled and said, "Look at the clothes he's wearing, and you'll know that your mother is very concerned about him."

Wang was visibly relieved. Old Madam Jiang never liked to meddle in the affairs of the inner courtyards of the various rooms. She would turn a blind eye to things and just muddle through.

And this time, Madam Jiang's decision not to pursue Wang's case seemed to tell everyone: No matter what, Wang was the eldest daughter-in-law of the Jiang family and the wife of the Crown Prince, and Madam Jiang was still willing to protect her face and status.

"As a stepmother, this is what a daughter-in-law should do. When I return, I will discipline the servants more strictly and such things will not happen again." Wang sat on the edge of the kang and said in a low voice.

He looked gentle and respectful, and spoke in a sincere tone.

When Mother Zhou heard what the Crown Prince's wife said, her face turned pale, her knees went weak, and she almost fell to the ground.

He wanted to say something, but Zhou gave him a cold look, and he swallowed the words that were about to come out.

She covered her mouth tightly and made a series of hiccups that sounded like she was suffocating.

Madam Jiang sighed softly and said slowly, "...Since you are not feeling well right now, I plan to let Xiaoyan help you share some of the burden."

"How about this, since Yuanyuan Hall has a small kitchen, Songtao Garden, Chenxiang Pavilion, Lanyuan and Linfeng Residence will all have small kitchens in the future."

Hearing this, Wang's face changed again and again. She frowned slightly and thought secretly in her heart.

Madam Jiang is not in charge of the household, so I wonder how much the house costs!

If we add a small kitchen to each room, from starting construction to purchasing cooking utensils, wouldn't that be an extra expense?

After hearing what Madam Jiang said next, Wang's face became even uglier.

"Leave this matter to Xiaoyan. The young masters of the family have all returned, and the young sisters are also growing up. It's up to you to decide when the kitchenette will be ready." Old Madam Jiang looked at Liu and said with a smile.

Liu asked quickly, "Mother, what are the expenses for each courtyard?"

The small kitchen in Yuanyuan Hall was subsidized by my fifth brother's wife with her dowry. How to settle this account in the future must be decided by the old lady and come up with a set of rules.

Madam Jiang thought for a moment and said, "All expenses should be paid through the public account, so as not to let the children in the various courtyards suffer losses."

After hearing this, Liu understood what her mother-in-law meant. She bowed and said with a smile, "Then I will go and take care of it."

After saying this, she walked out with her two daughters smiling. Seeing this, Zhang also made an excuse to leave.

Wang took a deep breath and whispered, "Brother Liang is asleep again, so I will take him back. When he recovers, I will bring him back to pay my respects to Grandmother."

Old Madam Jiang glanced at her and didn't say much, just nodded slightly.

After Wang and her people left, she took Gu Jinchu's hand and asked her, "Jinchu, you weren't hit just now, were you?"