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

Gu Jinchu reached out and climbed onto Jiang Wuye's neck, resting her head gently on his thick chest. The sound of his steady and strong heartbeat in her ears eased her tense mood little by little.

Seeing this, Madam Jiang smiled gently and lovingly. When she saw the Duke, she frowned slightly and gave him a look that was slightly resentful.

The Duke had a serious look on his face with confusion. Did he want them, an old man, to behave as intimately as his youngest son and his daughter-in-law in front of others?

Mr. Jiang and Liu carefully supported their mother, walking slowly and steadily out of the hall step by step.

At this time, the sky was already bright.

When coming out of the inner hall, Gu Jinchu narrowed his eyes slightly, trying to adapt to the bright light.

Most of the Jinyiwei and guards outside the palace had withdrawn, revealing the bloodstains left by the fight a few hours ago, from which one could get a glimpse of the tense atmosphere at that time.

Gu Jinchu originally wanted to remind Master Jiang Wu that his wound had just scabbed over and it was not suitable to use such force, but he heard his low and hoarse voice coming from above his head: "It's okay."

Gu Jinchu raised his head and looked at the blue stubble that had grown on his chin overnight. He hugged him tighter and whispered in his ear:

"Fifth Master, I killed a young eunuch and two maids around Madam Chang. Bai Zhi knocked Madam Chang unconscious..."

Feeling the instant tenseness of her body, she hurriedly continued:

"I'm fine. They didn't get close to me...but my mother was scared, and my second sister-in-law and Bai Zhi were injured."

Upon hearing this, Master Jiang Wu paused and ordered the guards beside him: "The Duke's wife is frightened, ask the Imperial Hospital to send a doctor. The families of the officials involved in the case will also be taken to the Dali Temple."

His voice was cold, like the chill wind that whistled in the air from time to time, which immediately made the guards alert a hundred times more.

"Yes, Lord Jiang." After the words were spoken, several orderly footsteps were heard.

Then, the faint crying sound instantly turned into wailing and complaining.

Gu Jinchu looked over Master Jiang Wu's shoulder and saw the women of the Chang family, the Dong family, and other families she was not familiar with being asked to leave in a relatively gentle manner by the guards.

Her gaze then fell on the Wang family, the main family of the Crown Prince's wife, Wang.

Ever since the Jinwu Guards invited all the female members of the Jiang family to the side hall, Old Lady Wang has always kept her distance from the female members of the Jiang family.

At this time, Wang was talking to her mother about something, and the prince next to her looked tired and impatient.

Old Madam Wang turned her head and met Gu Jinchu's eyes. She couldn't help but fluster her steps.

It snowed last night, and the snowflakes piled on the eaves of the palace sparkled in the sunlight.

Outside the Yangxin Palace, Zhuo Liangcai saw the Jiang family coming out, and he walked towards them in small steps, with a respectful attitude, bowed and said:

"Madam, the Queen sent a servant to escort you and the ladies out of the palace in a sedan chair. She specifically told the servant to let you relax and not worry about her."

Madam Jiang nodded, and with the help of Mr. Jiang and Liu, she stepped onto the sedan chair and turned to look at Gu Jinchu. She said softly, "Don't be so polite at this time."

She patted the place beside her and signaled her youngest son to carry her daughter-in-law up.

The green-curtained carriage they came in stopped at Xihua Gate, some distance away from the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.

The road was slippery after the snow, and Gu Jinchu was pregnant and had a lot of trouble. And Jiang Wuye couldn't carry her all the way there, so the sedan chair solved the current dilemma in time.

Zhuo Liangcai bowed again and said to Wang and Liu: "Madam of the Crown Prince, Madam II, please come this way."

Liu took a step back, her face pale. She slowly made way for Wang and said, "Sister-in-law, please go first."

Wang raised her hand and gently stroked the bun on her head. Then she remembered that all the jewelry had been taken off after learning of the death of the previous emperor.

A look of forced calmness appeared on her face, and with the help of servants, Wang climbed onto the sedan chair with difficulty.

Liu stretched out her hand to Mr. Jiang Er and said softly, "I'm afraid I have to trouble my husband."

Master Jiang strode over and without saying much, he bent down, half-hugged her, and carefully put Liu onto the sedan chair.

Then, with an expressionless face, he quickly caught up with his father in front of him.

Wang slightly raised the corners of her lips, with a hint of envy in her eyes: "...The relationship between my sister-in-law and the Second Master is still as deep as when they were young."

Liu leaned against the sedan chair, a gentle smile appeared on her face, and she responded softly: "In terms of the relationship between husband and wife, my fifth brother and his wife are more enviable."

The husband was a reserved person, and this was the first time he had been so intimate with her in front of everyone. Naturally, he couldn't suppress the joy in his heart, and it was all shown on his face.

The two of them raised their eyes to look at the sedan chair in front of them. Master Jiang Wu seemed to be worried. Although he was walking beside the Duke's wife, his eyes were always on Gu Jinchu.

Just like that, the sedan chairs of Concubine Shu and the princess' sedan chairs moved forward in a mighty procession on the bluestone road under the red walls and gray tiles under the gaze of everyone.

Yesterday the scene was peaceful and joyous, but now it has turned into a solemn white.

There was a sentry every five steps and a flag every ten steps. The guards were dressed in white mourning clothes and had serious faces.

The dull bell tolled in the sky, announcing to the world that the emperor had passed away.

The cold wind was so fierce that the white flags fluttered in my ears.

It was not until he got on the green-curtain carriage that Gu Jinchu had the opportunity to ask what had happened the night before.

The meal sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs was still steaming on the table.

Master Jiang Wu poured a bowl of soup and placed it next to her, whispering, "...Even if the previous emperor had not passed away, the Second Prince would have planned to force the emperor to abdicate."

He paused, his face cold.

Gu Jinchu opened his eyes wide, his face full of shock.

In his previous life, Zhao Xu held the imperial edict of succession and, with the support of senior officials including Grand Secretary Yang, he successfully ascended to the throne, but there was no bloody storm like last night.

Gu Jinchu seemed to understand a little bit what Master Jiang Wu had been busy with during this period.

After seeing her finish a bowl of soup, Master Jiang Wu pushed the crystal steamed dumplings and deboned fish meat to her and continued:

"The late emperor had originally favored the third prince. After seeing the evidence presented by General Zheng... the new edict of succession is in the hands of the third prince. After the late emperor is buried, the new emperor will be crowned."

Gu Jinchu frowned slightly, his eyes full of confusion, "...Then why didn't I see my third uncle at the palace banquet on New Year's Eve yesterday?"

Her third uncle was ordered to return to the capital. If he attended the palace banquet on New Year's Eve, she might be able to see her grandmother and mother.

Master Jiang Wu looked calm, but what he said next was shocking.

"General Ningyuan returned to the capital secretly, and with him came 20,000 troops from Ningyuan City...General Zheng did not attend the palace banquet in case of any changes."

Gu Jinchu swallowed the food in his mouth and said softly: "The Chen family wants to..."

In her memory, there is not much about the Chen family.

In the previous life, after Zhao Xu ascended the throne, the Chen family continued to stay in Ningyuan City. She did not pay much attention to the final outcome of Imperial Concubine Chen.

Uncle Jiang Wu nodded slightly, his profile appearing indifferent and calm in the dimly lit carriage.

He was silent for a moment and said, "...it's all over." He just said this and didn't say anything more.

Seeing that Gu Jinchu looked thoughtful, he stretched out his arms and held her on his legs, then raised his hand to rub the top of her head.

He placed his warm palm on her belly and asked her softly, "Jinchu was so brave last night, were the two little guys behaving well?"