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

After having breakfast, Gu Jinchu was about to take his maids and servants to Minghui Hall to pay their respects to Madam Jiang.

In the past, she was usually followed by Mother Cheng and Bai Zhi.

At this time, Mother Cheng was talking to the little maid in the yard. Seeing the lady coming out of the main room, Mother Cheng quickly sent the little maid away and went to meet her.

Mother Cheng was a strict person. When Gu Jinchu saw her like this, he thought it was some little girl who had made a mistake, so he didn't ask any more questions.

When walking out of the hanging flower gate of Yuanyuan Hall, Gao De came in holding a brand new wooden ladder that was more than one person tall.

Seeing his master leaving, he respectfully stepped out of the door, put the wooden ladder against the wall, and then bowed to his master.

He nodded to Bai Zhi and Cheng's mother who were beside Gu Jinchu as a greeting.

Although Gao De doesn't talk much, he has a good relationship with people.

Mother Cheng followed Madam and walked until they were out of sight of the hanging flower gate of Yuanyuan Hall. Then she spoke, "Madam, someone else came to inquire about Guard Gao."

Although Gao De was not a born child of the Jiang family, he was the fifth lady's dowry and a popular figure among the master.

When they learned that he was still unmarried, he became the target of many maids of marriageable age in the mansion, as well as some housekeepers who had young women at home.

People like Gao De who are favored by their masters may one day be freed and their families will be freed as well.

As slaves, most of them wanted to marry someone like Gao De, in addition to wanting to marry a rich man and be taken as his wife.

After hearing this, Gu Jinchu smiled softly and said, "It's the end of the year. Those unmarried people in our courtyard who are of marriageable age should hurry up."

He turned to look at Bai Zhi and said, "Ask your mother if she has seen a girl she likes."

Bai Zhi sighed, "My brother said he wanted to see me get married. Only after my younger brother's marriage is settled, he will consider his own affairs."

Gu Jinchu was inevitably a little surprised when he heard this: "Gao Yi is only eleven years old after the Chinese New Year... I remember that the two brothers are ten years apart in age, right?"

Although the eldest brother is like a father, their mother would definitely not agree with Gao De's idea.

A mother with three children naturally hopes to see her children start their own families as soon as possible.

If Gao De follows his idea, once his brother gets married, it will be difficult for him to find a girl who satisfies him in all aspects at that age.

"When my mother heard what he said, she burst into tears immediately. She said she felt sorry for my father and was afraid she would not be able to face him after she died." Bai Zhi said quickly.

She just couldn't beat her brother, otherwise she would have beaten him up.

Mother Cheng was a little confused when she heard this. After the lady and Bai Zhi had almost finished talking about this topic, she asked, "Are Miss Bai Zhi and Guard Gao De siblings?"

Bai Zhi nodded: "Yes, Mother Cheng." She also added considerately, "We are siblings from the same mother and father."

Mother Cheng nodded. Thinking that all the maids around the lady were given the surname Bai, she was not too surprised.

In order to welcome the New Year's Eve, every place in the mansion has begun to be decorated, and busy servants can be seen everywhere.

The winter sun shines on the bluestone road, and the bonsai of various shapes on both sides cast mottled shadows in the sun.

Although the carefully decorated garden does not have the vitality of spring, it presents another kind of tranquil scene in winter.

"Fifth brother's wife."

Hearing someone calling her, Gu Jinchu turned around and saw Li from the third room walking towards her gracefully.

Gu Jinchu smiled slightly, and when she came closer, he said with a smile: "The color of your nails today really complements this festive atmosphere."

When Li heard this, she smiled brightly and her tone became more intimate, her voice gentle and soft:

"Everyone says that my sister-in-law is young, but my third sister-in-law thinks that she has good taste."

Tong Gu Jinchu raised his feet and walked forward, while stretching out his hands to admire his own hands.

Her fingers were slender, and her nails were trimmed beautifully like crescent moons and painted in her favorite bright red color.

When she was at home, she asked her servants to take care of her like this. After marrying Jiang Nanyiyi, she had to cut her nails short in order to serve him.

In order to look dignified, I haven't touched such bright colors for a long time.

Her nails have now grown to a length that satisfies her, and they were just dyed this morning, so she is naturally in a very good mood.

Gu Jinchu pretended not to understand what Li meant and asked with a smile, "The color is so pure, the third sister-in-law is really clever."

"I spent a lot of effort to grow roses in the greenhouse...fresh petals are always better than dried flowers." Li said with a look of pride on her face.

She had no shortage of money. Even though her maid Mingyue ran away, she could just buy another person from a human trafficker to replace her.

Just live your life the best way you can.

Gu Jinchu smiled and replied, "So it was dyed with roses. No wonder Third Sister-in-law has such a rich and pleasant fragrance."

Speaking of fragrance, the two sisters-in-law had already arrived at the inner courtyard of Minghui Hall.

Looking up, through the transparent window, you can see the women in the west room.

Li then turned his gaze to Wang.

The Crown Prince’s wife hasn’t given her an explanation for what happened last time!

She looked at Gu Jinchu, her eyebrows slightly furrowed. "Fifth brother's wife, it is true that Mingyue from my courtyard did the incense burning last time, but I was not the one behind it... Besides, I will come to you with sincerity to apologize in the future."

She spoke slowly and slowly, revealing her weakness.

Seeing this, Gu Jinchu's smile deepened, and he slowly said, "Just now, Third Sister-in-law said that she and I get along well. If that's the case, how could you bear to misunderstand me?"

She was just talking casually, but Li was alarmed by everything.

It can also be seen that this matter also made her feel uneasy.

Li's white fingertips, stained with red nail polish, tightened the handkerchief in her hand again and again, and considered the truthfulness of Gu Jinchu's words in her heart.

When did she say that she got along well with the fifth brother's wife? She clearly said that she had good taste.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on her face again: "Brother Bin is still young... In the future, he will have to rely on his fifth brother and his wife."

Although she was sometimes jealous of Gu Jinchu, she also knew that the most promising person in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion in the future would definitely be Master Wu Jiang.

Let the King of Hell fight!

If your husband is not ambitious enough, it is better for him to be prudent and protect himself.

Seeing Li and Gu Jinchu walking in talking and laughing, Wang raised her head and looked over with a gentle smile on her face.

After Li stood up and greeted Madam Jiang, she smiled softly and asked, "I smelled a fragrant aroma as soon as I entered the door. What delicious food does mother have?"

Madam Jiang beckoned Gu Jinchu to sit next to her, with a loving smile on her face, "You guys are lucky. Chengzhi Yue's family sent over a basket of peanuts in the skin, and your second sister-in-law asked someone to roast some and bring them over."

Liu peeled the peanuts herself and placed them on a white porcelain plate. Her face was full of respect. She stood up and placed the white porcelain plate on the kang table next to Madam Jiang.

"It is my mother's kindness that now there is a small kitchen in the room, which is very helpful for three meals a day in this cold winter."

Zhu Jie'er bit the peanuts in her mouth with a loud crunch. She looked at Old Madam Jiang and said crisply, "Grandma, please try it and see if it suits your taste. If you like it, I will ask my second and fourth brothers to roast some more and send them to you."

When Madam Jiang heard this, she smiled happily: "Look at our Sister Zhu, she is so considerate."

Liu laughed and scolded her daughter: "Peanuts belongs to your future sister-in-law. The people who did the work are your second and fourth brothers. You are so lucky that you took all the credit!"