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

Mr. Wei lowered his eyes and answered respectfully, "It was the eldest young lady who was looking for Bai Zhi. The Fifth Master and the Fifth Madam were worried, so they took people to check on her."

When the Duke heard this, his eyes revealed dissatisfaction. He glanced at the counselor who had been with him for many years and questioned him in a deep and rough voice:

"I am old and can't bear to listen to the tedious process. How come you are old too and can't speak clearly?"

Mr. Wei's heart tightened, and he quickly said in a concise manner: "The maid who served the Ninth Young Master mixed knockout drugs into the Ninth Young Master's snacks for peace and quiet. After Chen Ge'er accidentally ate it, he fell asleep for a whole day...

Bai Zhi came to see him and just said that he would wake up the next morning, but Chen Ge'er was already awake now."

Madam Jiang frowned when she heard this, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes, and then she asked, "Have you asked a doctor to check Chen'er's pulse?"

Wang had her own doctors in the clinic whom she trusted. Although Bai Zhi understood pharmacology, she was a latecomer after all, so naturally she could not be compared with the doctors in the clinic.

What's more, Chen Ge'er's safety cannot be taken lightly...The final conclusion should not be decided by the head maid of Yuanyuan Hall.

Mr. Wei straightened up. "Madam Tai was considering that the Crown Prince's wife had asked to invite Doctor Wei from Zhengxili early in the morning. The final conclusion was that Master Chen'er is fine."

Doctor Wei from Zhengxili has been practicing medicine for generations and is very prestigious in Shengjing City.

Madam Jiang heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. She picked up a chestnut cake and placed it on the plate in front of the Duke, smiling and saying:

"It was sent by the Cheng family... Xiaowu bought Qianxi oil chestnuts for his wife last night. He said that eating too many sugar-roasted chestnuts would cause bloating, so he ordered the kitchen to make chestnut cakes. Look, Jinchu had someone deliver it before breakfast."

The Duke lowered his eyes, took a look and said, "...I'm not here to honor your mother, you're so happy that you look like you're presenting a treasure."

Although he said some words of disgust, he still picked up the chestnut cake in front of him and ate it.

"I've been frying amber walnut kernels for you for so many years, but I've never seen you so happy." The Duke held the soup in his hand, sipped it along the edge of the bowl, and said this after swallowing the food in his mouth.

Seeing that his master had no instructions, Mr. Wei quietly left the room. After closing the door gently, he looked up at the sky.

Ever since the Duke's wife came into the family, the Duke has become much calmer, although he still has a bad temper.

Madam Jiang glanced sideways at her husband, raised her hand to move the porcelain plate further away from him, and said, imitating his disdainful tone just now, "Okay, it's a waste to give it to you!"

Upon seeing this, the Duke stretched out his fan-sized hand, picked up a piece of chestnut cake lightly, and put it into his mouth with his eyes fixed.

She did not forget to vent her dissatisfaction, "Why? My daughter-in-law clearly said that this sweet thing only respects her mother-in-law, not her father-in-law?"

Madam Jiang didn't mind his foolishness, "Eat, eat, eat! It's not that you don't like sweets... our Xiaowu is the same as you!

Then he changed the subject: "After receiving Jinchu's filial gift, don't look so stern when you see my daughter-in-law in the future, so as not to scare my good grandson in Jinchu's belly."

Upon hearing this, the Duke raised his hand involuntarily, gently touched the curly beard on his cheek, and frowned slightly.

He thought that the people around him couldn't see it, so he curled the corners of his lips into an unnatural smile, but then retracted it.

Mrs. Jiang lowered her head to drink soup, a smile flashing in her eyes.

……

The new emperor is about to ascend the throne, and the mourning halls set up in officials' homes are almost about to be removed.

In recent days, the entire Shengjing city has been filled with the faint smell of candlelight, revealing the grief for the late emperor everywhere.

The masters of all the courtyards in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion came to Shaoxiu Hall and kowtowed to the late emperor and burned incense for the last time.

It was also the first time that Gu Jinchu saw the Ninth Young Master since the last incident.

I heard that Zhou, who once took care of the Ninth Young Master, was beaten to death by the Crown Prince's wife and thrown into a mass grave.

Use thunderous measures to serve as a warning to others.

As a result, the servants in Songtao Garden dared not even breathe for the past few days, for fear of angering the Crown Prince's wife.

The Ninth Young Master was led by a servant, following behind Meng and Chen Ge'er, and walked in together with the people from the main house.

Jiang Chengming felt sorry for his mother who had to manage the household, take care of his father, and raise Jiang Chengliang, so he took his ninth brother to his own yard to raise him.

The Ninth Young Master and Chen Ge'er are of similar age, and the maids around them are very experienced in taking care of them. This not only reduces the burden on the Crown Prince's wife, but also allows the Ninth Young Master to be better taken care of.

When the Duke and the Duchess found out, they both praised it highly.

Gu Jinchu looked at the foolish appearance of the Ninth Young Master and felt a little sorry and pitiful. How could Wang Shi have the heart to do such a cruel thing...

She was thinking about something and didn't hear what Master Jiang Wu said until the strength in her hands tightened slightly. She turned her head to look at Master Jiang Wu beside her.

Master Jiang Wu lowered his eyes to look at her and asked softly, "Do you feel tired?"

Gu Jinchu shook his head and said with a smile: "Why didn't the Fifth Master come to the palace today?"

Master Jiang Wu was dressed in plain clothes. He was injured just as the previous emperor passed away. The hard work in recent days made him look thinner.

But it makes his shoulders appear more straight and strong, and he looks more stable.

Looking at him casually like this, Gu Jinchu seemed to see Jiang Nansheng from his previous life, mature and steady, with a restrained edge looming.

Master Jiang Wu said slowly, "The cabinet ministers and the six ministries are discussing the new emperor's enthronement with the third prince and the queen."

Gu Jinchu couldn't help but ask him: "...Has the vacancy in the Second Prince's lineage been filled?"

After the Hongmen Banquet on New Year’s Eve, the cabinet and some officials from the six ministries were sent to the Dali Temple Prison.

Master Jiang Wu suddenly transformed himself into the bloodthirsty and ruthless "Jade-faced Judge" who was used to scare children in the market. This transformation happened many years earlier than in his previous life.

"Didn't the late emperor's last will mention that Fifth Master was the new emperor's trusted minister...Won't Fifth Master participate in this discussion?" Gu Jinchu asked in a low voice beside him.

Jiang Wuye smiled slightly and said, "The Dali Temple is only responsible for the trial and review of cases. As for the officials in the court, I am afraid it is beyond my husband's ability..."

Gu Jinchu looked at the faint smile on his face and knew that it might not be as simple as Mr. Jiang Wu said.

At this time in the Qianqing Palace, Zhang Ge Lao stood in front of the third prince Zhao Yu with his hands clasped:

"I ask the new emperor to severely punish the evil Taoist Han Jie. If he hadn't promoted the secret art of alchemy, Prince Kang's health would not have deteriorated and eventually led to his death. Not only that, the death of the previous emperor was closely related to this evil Taoist..."

The old minister knelt on the ground and said loudly: "If such evil people are not severely punished, it will be difficult to quell the public anger and indignation, and it will also be a blasphemy against the dignity of the royal family!"