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

No one knew what people were talking about in the room. There was laughter and joy just a moment ago, but when Gu Jinchu stepped into the room, the noise inside seemed to stop abruptly and it suddenly became quiet.

Old Madam Jiang sat upright on the Luohan bed, surrounded by younger generations and daughters-in-law in the family as usual.

Although there was a smile on his face, it seemed as if there was a layer of suspicion shrouding him, floating on the surface yet well hidden.

Liu was sitting sideways on the kang by the window. When she saw Gu Jinchu coming in, she quickly stood up and walked towards her, helping her into the house.

With a gentle smile on his face, he whispered beside her: "When the Second Master went to the morning court, he was still thinking about the Fifth Master..."

Gu Jinchu raised his hand and patted the back of his second sister-in-law's hand, and smiled back. He walked to the front of Madam Jiang, raised the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile in his eyes:

"Mother, I saw that the plum blossoms in your yard were about to bend under the falling snow, so I asked Bai Zhi to pick two branches and put them in the porcelain vase in your Duobao Pavilion."

Bai Zhi was holding a few blooming red plum blossoms in her hands. After hearing what the lady said, she walked straight to Duobao Pavilion and stood obediently beside the vase that her master mentioned.

Seeing this, Madam Jiang raised her hand and pointed at Gu Jinchu, pretending to be angry and said to her daughters-in-law and younger generations:

"Look at your fifth brother's wife, she has taken a fancy to my bottle!" The old lady's eyes were filled with doting, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face.

The conversation between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law made the atmosphere in the room cheerful again.

Of course, no female family member mentioned Master Jiang Wu who was recuperating in Zhuli Pavilion. After all, Mrs. Jiang Wu's current condition could explain everything.

What Gu Jinchu was talking about was a turquoise enamel colored floral porcelain vase, which is of great collection value both for its exquisite craftsmanship and its bright colors.

It was a pair of brocades that Madam Jiang brought with her when she married into the Duke Dingguo's mansion. One of them was accidentally broken when Master Jiang Wu was young.

This happened once when Fifth Master Jiang Mu Xiu accompanied his wife to Minghui Hall to pay respects to his mother. Old Madam Jiang had joked about this incident.

It also let Mrs. Jiang know that her youngest son was fine.

Wang looked over and said with a smile, "This porcelain vase was placed in the Duobao Pavilion by my mother when I married the prince. It is obvious that it is my mother's favorite thing."

She had a proper smile on her face, but there was a subtle hint of calculation in her eyes.

Li tilted her head and looked back and forth between her mother-in-law and her fifth brother's wife. Wang's words had a lot of implications, and she was looking forward to what her fifth brother's wife would say.

Gu Jinchu took the teacup brought by the maid, looked at Old Madam Jiang and said coquettishly: "Mother, it turns out that the wife of the prince also took a fancy to this porcelain bottle. Fortunately, I spoke first."

"Last time, Madam Zhang broke the porcelain in my Yiduobao Pavilion. My Yuanyuantang and Qing are waiting for good items to show off." After saying this, he looked at Wang cunningly and innocently.

Madam Zhang is the younger sister of the Crown Prince's wife.

If the major families in Shengjing City were allowed to do what she had done, they would be considered shameful things in the backyard that could not be told to outsiders.

Wang sat there, and the gentle mask on her face could no longer be maintained.

Did her two thousand three hundred taels of silver go down the drain?

Didn't she lose money?

Just as I was about to say something, Madam Jiang spoke up.

"Look at how pitiful this child is. I thought he was bullied!" Old Madam Jiang scolded with a smile and ordered Mother Hu beside her:

"Hurry up and give the porcelain vase to Xiaowu's wife, lest she takes a fancy to something else later."

Gu Jinchu held the teacup in one hand, looked at Madam Jiang with a smile on his face, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your consideration, mother."

Madam Jiang nodded at her lovingly, "The other one was broken by Xiaowu many years ago... I can't give this one away either, because it was taken away by you two anyway."

Liu lowered her head and said to her little daughter in her arms, "When your fifth aunt acts like a spoiled child, grandma will give in to her. Sister Zhu, take a look, is there anything in this room that you like?"

Zhu Jieer had been listening carefully just now, and she tilted her head and asked seriously, "Grandma, can Zhu Jieer sit in your arms during the family dinner on New Year's Eve?"

The little girl had a pair of big black eyes and looked at Mrs. Jiang expectantly.

Liu thought that her youngest daughter would take the opportunity to ask for candy or something, otherwise she would not have said such words.

I never expected that Sister Zhu would make such a request.

Old Madam Jiang called Zhu Jie'er to her side and gently stroked her head.

I asked her with a smile: "Zhu Jie'er is in grandma's arms right now, why did you insist on having the family dinner on New Year's Eve?"

Zhu Jie'er has a pair of big black eyes. She raises her little head slightly, with a look of pride on her face.

The voice was childish and cute: "Because grandma is the most honorable woman in the family, in the future, Zhu Jieer will also become a lady like grandma!"

When Li heard this, she covered her mouth with a handkerchief and whispered to Zhang, "Sister-in-law, you are with my second sister-in-law every day, how come you haven't learned a single move from her?"

Although there was a hint of ridicule in his eyes, it was not the mocking tone of the past.

Zhang glanced at her, but she didn't detect any malice in her eyes. She said calmly, "Didn't the third sister-in-law learn how to behave like the eldest sister-in-law?"

The two sisters-in-law said something to each other and then stopped talking to each other.

On the other hand, Mrs. Jiang was so pleased with herself that she couldn't stop smiling.

Liu knew her little daughter well. She sighed and said, "Mother, your granddaughter wants to be a grand lady because no one dares to stop her from eating candy!"

How come she and the Second Master gave birth to such a greedy girl!

The two legitimate sons passed the imperial examinations at a young age. Although they could not be said to be as outstanding as their younger uncle, they had achieved some small success that many people envied.

The eldest daughter is well-educated, well-mannered, beautiful and intelligent, except for the youngest daughter.

When Madam Jiang heard this, she was stunned for a moment, then she laughed out loud. It was her first real hearty laugh of the day.

"Grandma's good granddaughter! Even if you are a lady, you can't eat whatever you want." She pointed at Gu Jinchu with her little hand:

"Your fifth aunt asks Nanny Sun to look after grandma every day, and she is not allowed to eat too much sweet food..." Old Madam Jiang held up a handkerchief, pressed the corners of her eyes and said to Zhu Jie'er.

Zhu Jie'er frowned her delicate eyebrows and became a little distressed. When Liu felt that her little daughter was about to say something shocking again, it was too late to stop her.

"Then I will become Mrs. Jiang Wu like Aunt Wu and open my own dim sum shop?"

Zhu Jie'er put her hands on her waist, stood in front of her mother, and had a noticeable little belly.

It's a bit difficult to choose between my grandmother and my fifth aunt.

Liu was filled with embarrassment, feeling that all the shame in her life had been caused by her youngest daughter.

He held her on his lap, and as a last resort, he picked up a piece of puff and gave it to her, whispering, "Eat it, little ancestor."

Liu's face was full of helplessness, but her eyes were filled with deep love.

Zhang had a faint smile on her face. "Children have pure minds. We always think they know nothing... In my opinion, if Sister Xian turns out to be like Fifth Brother's wife, it will be her good fortune."

As he was speaking, a servant came over to report.

It was He You from Zhuli Pavilion. He came here to talk to the lady about something.

He You came hurriedly, stepped into the house, stood steadily by the door, bowed respectfully, and said in a loud voice:

"Congratulations, Madam Tai, congratulations, Madam Wu! Just now, an imperial decree came from the palace, and our Fifth Master was promoted from Junior Official of the Dali Temple to Grand Official of the Dali Temple!"

Mr. Jiang Wu got promoted!