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

In the year when the Fuso Kingdom invaded Sanjiang Fortress, Zheng Wenyang took Qin Lang and the other men of the Zheng family to join the army and went to Sanjiang Fortress without hesitation.

The Zheng family had not seen the third master of the Zheng family for nine years.

It is easy to imagine how happy my grandparents would be when they heard the news and learned that my third uncle had become an official in Beijing and would no longer be far away from Shengjing City.

Master Jiang Wu held Gu Jinchu in his arms, pulled the brocade fur coat under the two of them over her, and said softly:

"Although the Minister of War and the Dragon and Tiger Generals are both second-rank officials, the powers they hold are very different... After Lord Zheng became an official in the capital, he will no longer lead troops to fight unless necessary."

Gu Jinchu raised his head from his arms, with a puzzled look on his face, but asked with certainty:

"Uncle San has been on the battlefield for so many years, and he is far away from Shengjing City... I'm afraid that Master Wu has mediated the position of Minister of War, right?"

Master Jiang Wu raised his hand and gently touched her nose, and said in a low voice: "The Fusang Kingdom has been harassing Sanjiang City for many years. Jin Chu, do you know what this vassal state means?"

He added: "...It is not easy to achieve merit on the battlefield. The Zheng family has no foundation in the court. Lord Zheng joined the army and has fought his way to where he is today with his own knowledge and blood... Moreover, the new emperor may not be as simple as he appears..."

Master Jiang Wu lowered his eyes and saw Gu Jinchu looking at him intently. He raised his hand and smoothed her black hair, thinking that there were some things she should know.

"How could the superiors allow a general who is more powerful than the emperor to grow and prosper in a place far away from the emperor? If General Zheng continues to stay in Sanjiang City, I am afraid that in the near future, Fuso will change its dynasty to Zheng..."

Gu Jinchu thought that his grandmother was planning to expand the business empire to Fuso. Was it because of this that the emperor of the time felt a sense of crisis?

Master Jiang Wu stretched out his arms and held her in his arms again. He answered her softly:

"It has nothing to do with business. After the government began to manage Fuso, shipping became smoother. Even if there was no Zheng family, there would be Zhang family and Li family... That's a piece of fat meat, and anyone with brains would rush in."

Gu Jinchu leaned in his arms and whispered, "The Third Prince considers you as his lifesaver, and the late Emperor mentioned your name among the important ministers entrusted with the care of the young emperor in his will... Is the new Emperor considering the balance of power?"

Master Jiang Wu lowered his eyes and looked at her, with a hint of surprise in his deep eyes. He smiled and said, "Jin Chu also knows how to play tricks?"

Gu Jinchu pursed his lips and smiled: "...It was the Sixth Prince, no, it should be the Seventh Prince now. After hinting at me with that red gold bracelet, I looked back at many things... and found that I had different opinions and views."

Master Jiang Wu placed his big hand on the back of her neck, kissed her forehead gently, and then held her in his arms again.

However, Gu Jinchu felt a suffocating silence in his warm embrace.

In her previous life, she only cared about love and missed too many things.

The Jiang family's position in the court and the power in the hands of the Fifth Master are like a double-edged sword... They should not miss out and lose anything.

Just as Gu Jinchu was about to stand up, Jiang Wuye grabbed her in his arms and looked at her from top to bottom:

"They are all trying to win credit in front of the new emperor. I was injured saving the third prince and my old illness has relapsed. I am powerless to do anything I want to do."

This is a matter of retreating in order to advance.

Gu Jinchu raised his arms and gently supported them on his chest.

Those two hideous wounds were real. She slightly widened her sparkling eyes and asked, "Will the new emperor ask the imperial physician to visit the Fifth Master?"

The smile lines on Master Jiang Wu's lips deepened, and a joyful and deep laugh came from his chest, "If you don't get up, I'm afraid people will misunderstand you..."

Although he said this, Master Jiang Wu leaned forward and lowered his head, and sealed the tender and tempting red lips that he had long coveted with a kiss.

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Zhongcuigong

Consort Chen was wearing plain clothes and a green hairpin in her hair.

"Your Majesty, General Huaiyuan has brought his family to see you." Lu Shan walked in from outside the hall and whispered beside his master.

Imperial Concubine Chen stood up from the big kang by the window, sat on the upper Luohan bed, and said slowly, "Let them in."

Soon, three people in plain clothes followed the palace maids into the hall.

The old man with gray hair and a thin face stood still, raised his eyes to look at Imperial Noble Consort Chen who was sitting motionless at the top, with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.

"Grandfather, is this the aunt you were talking about?" The girl who spoke had bright eyes and looked at Imperial Concubine Chen with a smile on her face, not showing any fear at all.

"Sister Zhen, please don't be rude. This is Imperial Noble Consort Chen. You must kneel and pay homage to her." Although the old woman at the side scolded in a low voice, she did not really kneel and pay homage as she said.

Lu Shan stood beside Imperial Concubine Chen, looked at the Chen family and said to the master: "Madam, your relatives, the Chen family, have come to the palace to kowtow to you and pay their respects."

Imperial Concubine Chen hummed softly, raised her eyes and looked at the three people not far away, the handkerchief between her fingertips was tightly clenched in her palm, with a hint of undisguised arrogance on her face.

There was a flash of unwillingness in Old Madam Chen's eyes. She turned her head away to avoid Consort Chen's direct gaze, until her husband's next action made her let go of the anger she had been holding.

"Your Majesty, Chen Hang pays respect to the Imperial Concubine Chen. May Your Majesty be blessed with good health." His old but powerful voice sounded.

In this sentence, the word "Chen" seemed to pop out from between the teeth.

The old woman knelt down and said reluctantly, "I, the humble servant Chen Wu, pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine Chen. May the Queen be blessed with good health and happiness."

Seeing that grandpa and grandmother had both knelt down and bowed, the girl beside them also knelt down neatly.

Imperial Concubine Chen's eyes fell on Chen Lingzhen, and after a long while she spoke, "Everyone, get up."

After Chen Lingzhen stood up, she bent down and helped her grandmother up, leaning against her side. Her expression was a little more tense than when she entered the room.

Imperial Concubine Chen opened her mouth and ordered the palace maid beside her, "Take Miss Chen to the side hall. I have something to say to General Chen and his wife."

Chen Hang frowned slightly, and nodded imperceptibly when his wife looked at him as if for help.

Chen Lingzhen's face was pale, and she looked at her grandfather and grandmother, at a loss. She didn't dare to resist or refuse, so she had to follow the palace maid, looking back every few steps, and walked towards the side hall.

Seeing this, Imperial Concubine Chen mocked, "Father, what are you afraid of?"

"Since you have brought your second wife with you today, doesn't that mean you know my purpose?"