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

Although it was cold in the middle of winter, the courtyard was filled with a festive atmosphere.

Loads of betrothal gifts, all of them exquisite and gorgeous, were carried in from outside one by one by the servants.

Soon there was no more room in the hall, so some had to be placed in the courtyard. The servants came and went, busy moving the things for almost a cup of tea.

Qin Lang, wearing a Feiyu suit and a black cloak, stood aside, his face full of unspeakable joy.

He looked at the bright red marriage certificate again and again, and rubbed his and Mudan's names lightly with his rough hands.

Their names were finally written together.

Zheng Mudan looked at Qin Lang and whispered beside him, "Don't laugh like that!"

Seeing him like this, his family members couldn't stop laughing.

The smile on Qin Lang's face faded slightly, and he looked at her tenderly, "I'll try to see if our name will fade. This will be our heirloom in the future."

After saying this, he carefully placed the engagement letter in the flat box he had prepared in advance, and then put it in the inner pocket of his lapel, which was a little bulging.

Fortunately, he was wearing a cloak outside, so it was not so conspicuous.

Qin Lang planned to place the marriage certificate in the ancestral hall for his descendants to worship.

Their present situation all started when Mudan agreed to his proposal.

Old Madam Zheng walked out of the flower hall and looked at the newlyweds standing in the yard. She raised her hand to let them pass.

Qin Lang took Zheng Mudan's hand, walked to the stone steps, knelt down with a plop, and kowtowed to Old Madam Zheng.

He was respectful, cupped his hands and said, "Mother, please accept my greetings."

There was no formal ceremony, and there was no tea-serving ceremony at this time, but it was obvious that Qin Lang's action was appreciated by Madam Zheng.

She nodded slightly, with relief in her eyes, "Get up."

Looking at his daughter and son-in-law, he asked them, "Have you decided to hold a wedding ceremony?"

Qin Lang was smiling just now, but now he looked hurt, frowned slightly, and said: "Mother, you have to make the decision for your son-in-law...

I wish the whole Shengjing City knew that Mudan was finally willing to marry me, but it was Mudan who said she didn’t want a big wedding.”

He should be thankful to have a name.

However, he also wants Mudan to have what others have.

Zheng Mudan pinched Qin Lang without leaving any trace, and looked at Madam Zheng to explain: "Mother, Chu Jie'er is pregnant, and the uncle is injured again."

Madam Zheng sighed and waved for the two of them to come in.

"Mudan, you and your husband have received the marriage certificate today. From now on, we will be a real family." Madam Zheng looked at them with a loving face and said slowly:

"It's a happy thing that Chu Jie'er is pregnant, and it's also a happy thing that my grandson-in-law survived a disaster. Today is a triple blessing, so mother will decide to hold your wedding banquet!"

As Madam Zheng finished her words, servants came in one after another, holding trays in their hands.

The brand new phoenix crown and bridal robe appeared in front of Zheng Mudan. She was filled with surprise and touched, "Mother, when did you prepare these?"

Madam Zheng raised her chin slightly and gestured to Qin Lang beside her: "I didn't prepare this. It was your husband who came to me and begged for it. He prepared all this long ago..."

Zheng Mudan looked at the tall man beside her, and a strong sense of security and recognition surged in her heart.

"Qin Lang, you..."

Qin Lang has a tall and strong figure, with a hearty and gentle smile on his face, and his eyes are full of love as he looks at Mudan.

It seems to be saying: "Praise me quickly and tell me you like it!"

The first wife, Mrs. Wu, and the second wife, Mrs. Meng, came over, each holding one of Zheng Mudan's arms.

Mrs. Meng had just finished her confinement and was still plump. She smiled and teased her, "Come on, my sister-in-law and I will help you dress up. We will marry you off beautifully."

"We have to hurry up, there is still some distance from Gu'an to Daxing..."

"Sister-in-law, the Daxing you are talking about is..."

...

Qin Lang bought a three-story house in Daxing and included it in the betrothal gift to Zheng Mudan, which really fulfilled his promise to marry into the wife's family.

The thirty-six loads of betrothal gifts that were carried into the Zheng family before noon were soon carried intact from Gu'an to Daxing in a grand procession, becoming the eighty-eight loads of dowry that the Zheng family gave to Zheng Mudan.

In less than a year, Zheng Mudan moved from Xianghe to Gu'an, and now from Gu'an to Daxing.

Her status changed from the second wife of the Gu family to Zheng, a self-reliant woman, and now to Mrs. Qin.

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On the second day, when Gu Jinchu went to Minghui Hall to pay his respects to Old Madam Jiang, he found that the eldest son of the first house, Jiang Chengming, had returned from his post.

Not only was Jiang Chengming there, but there were also women she had never seen before. She sat in the chair below Old Madam Jiang with Wang and her daughter-in-law, listening to him tell some interesting stories about his tenure.

The sisters-in-law were also there, and the maids and the children were sitting on the big kang by the window, talking.

Madam Jiang first introduced Madam Meng to Gu Jinchu. She was the mother of the eldest grandson's wife, Meng. This time, she came from Mingzhou with Jiang Chengming.

Mrs. Meng looked like a woman with a good temper, about 40 years old. She was very similar to her mother in both appearance and temperament.

Gu Jinchu and Meng are of the same generation, but Meng was somewhat surprised to see how young Gu Jinchu was.

Thinking of Mr. Jiang Wu's age, his expression returned to normal.

Mrs. Meng was dressed more brightly today than usual. She held Chen Ge'er in her arms and looked at her husband from time to time, her eyes full of affection.

Jiang Chengming was only 21 years old, but he already had three years of experience in exile. Compared with the other young masters in the family, he already had the calmness of an adult man.

When he meets an elder who is younger than him, he respectfully bows and greets them with a humble and polite smile on his face.

Madam Jiang held Gu Jinchu's hand and said, "Jinchu, Xiaowu still needs you to take care of her, so you don't need to come over to pay your respects... You are pregnant, you can't be tired."

Madam Meng heard this and asked, "I see Madam Wu is five months pregnant, right?"

Madam Jiang smiled and said, "...She is pregnant with twins and is only four months pregnant."

Twins tend to be more obvious when pregnant. Gu Jinchu had slender limbs before pregnancy. After pregnancy, she paid attention to her diet and the daily supplements did not make her too plump.

"Madam, you are so lucky. You will have two grandchildren, and you won't be able to hug them all!" Mrs. Meng's smile deepened, and she showed a hint of envy at the right time.

Gu Jinchu listened with a faint smile on her face. She grabbed a handful of pine nuts and peeled the kernels for the old lady to eat.

Wang waited until Gu Jinchu sat down before she spoke: "Ming'er came back last night and only came to Minghui Hall to report his safety to the elders... I heard that the fifth brother moved back to Yuanyuan Hall to recuperate."

Gu Jinchu smiled and turned to Old Madam Jiang and said, "After lunch yesterday, the sun was still bright, so Master Wu took a sedan chair back to Yuanyuan Hall. When his daughter-in-law came, Master Wu told her not to worry."

As she spoke, she placed the peeled pine nuts on a plate and pushed it to the side of Old Madam Jiang.

Liu joked, "Fifth brother must be reluctant to leave his sister-in-law, so it's better for him to go back to Yuanyuan Hall so that he doesn't have to go over to take care of his three meals a day. Fifth brother is young and has a good foundation. Second Master said that by the time of the New Year's Eve family dinner, Fifth brother will be able to leave the house."

Madam Jiang nodded, patted Gu Jinchu's hand and said, "Xiaowu is the one who knows how to care for others."

Mrs. Meng looked at her daughter and Jiang Chengming beside her with anticipation, "You two are finally no longer apart from each other. It's time to give Brother Chen a brother or sister."

Chen Ge'er was young and couldn't stay in the house, so Wang made an excuse and took her family out.

Old Madam Jiang didn't talk too much with Gu Jinchu. When she returned, Mother Tong, who was beside her mother, was already waiting for her.