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

"Father!"

"Grandpa!"

Gu Jinchu's two consecutive titles filled Qin Lang's heart with joy. He seemed to be floating in the clouds and felt that he had no regrets in his life.

He finally married the woman he had been thinking about for many years. Not only is his beloved pregnant with his child, but his stepdaughter also accepts him and calls him father.

Thinking that his family would soon have a new baby, he couldn't help but smile. But then he became annoyed, wondering if the gift he gave to Jin Chu was too shabby.

Master Jiang Wu stood beside Gu Jinchu. After she exchanged greetings with her mother-in-law, he bowed to Zheng Mudan and said respectfully, "Mother." After that, he looked at Qin Lang with a smile and nodded slightly.

Qin Lang was so focused on his wife that he didn't care about Jiang Wuye's attitude. He bowed slightly, carefully supported Zheng Mudan, and said in a gentle voice, "Mudan, it's cold outside, let's go to the banquet hall, my father-in-law, mother-in-law and uncles are waiting."

After saying this, he glanced at Master Jiang Wu from the corner of his eye, with a hint of pride in his eyes.

It’s as if to say, even if you don’t call me father now, I am still your elder.

Seeing this, Master Jiang Wu smiled, reached out and took Gu Jinchu's hand, and slowly followed them.

Gu Jinchu looked at the backs of his mother and father walking together, his eyes full of emotion.

When she was young, she saw the loving looks of her grandparents and uncles and aunts, and her heart was filled with envy.

I have imagined countless times that my mother could be so happy.

Now, this scene has finally come true, making the corners of her mouth unconsciously rise slightly.

Zheng Mudan rolled her eyes at her husband beside her in a coquettish manner, without any anger in her eyes, which made Qin Lang chuckle twice.

She let go of her husband's hand and reached out to her daughter behind her. As they walked side by side, Zheng Mudan said softly:

"Your third uncle and his family have moved back to Shengjing, so your grandparents can finally rest assured. Your third aunt is different from other ladies from aristocratic families in Shengjing. She is a very easy person to get along with."

Because the mother and daughter were pregnant, they walked slowly and soon they had put some distance between themselves and the two people in front of them.

Gu Jinchu knew in his heart that his mother must have something confidential to tell him.

As expected, Zheng Mudan lowered her voice slightly and said, "Wen Ge'er is also at your grandparents' house. I specially asked him to come here... I'm afraid he won't take the initiative to tell you. Find a chance to persuade him later."

Gu Jinchu frowned slightly and asked softly, "But my father is back?"

Now the new emperor has ascended the throne and issued a general amnesty.

The families of officials who were involved with the second prince were either beheaded or exiled.

Isn't my father afraid of being implicated by coming back at this time? Or does he have other purposes?

Zheng Mudan's face was calm, but there was a hint of barely perceptible annoyance in her eyes: "...your father was seriously ill, and he came back on his own. He squandered all the money he took with him in less than a year. I'm afraid he won't live long now..."

She sighed slightly and didn't continue.

In her heart, Gu Huanian was not worthy of being a father. But after all, they were husband and wife, and Chu Jie'er was his daughter, so she could not decide for her daughter whether to forgive this biological father.

When Gu Jinchu heard about his father's situation, he was stunned at first.

In the previous life, in order to avenge my mother, my father killed all those who had harmed her.

Although she felt that her father's sudden departure without saying goodbye was unkind and unjust, it also gave him a way out.

Now when I hear my mother say that he won’t live long, I can’t help but sigh that some people cannot escape their fate after all.

She frowned: "Mother, if that's the case, what do you want me to advise Wen Ge'er about?"

Zheng Mudan also frowned and whispered, "Not only did your father come back, but he also owed a lot of debts. Perhaps he was afraid of his son-in-law and didn't dare to go to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion to look for you, but went to look for Wen Ge'er instead."

The disgust on his face deepened, and he continued, "I found out about this when I ran into Wen Ge'er pawning something while I was patrolling the store. Wen Ge'er is a thoughtful kid, and his life is a bit hard."

Without his mother explaining in detail, Gu Jinchu could already imagine the look on his face as his father used filial piety, propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame to intimidate and coerce Wen Ge'er.

"Mother, I will talk to Wen Ge'er later. This is not something he should bear." Gu Jinchu said after letting out a sigh of relief.

In just a few steps, the mother and daughter sighed countless times.

The Zheng family's banquet hall was extremely lively at this time. The charcoal fire was crackling in the house, and men, women, old and young gathered around it, laughing and talking.

Hearing the servant's report, everyone turned to look at the door, only to see the door curtain being slowly lifted.

Master Jiang Wu and Qin Lang walked into the house, and everyone's eyes were instantly focused on them.

For the Zheng family, these two are new sons-in-law.

The old man and old lady of the Zheng family sat in the armchairs at the top, smiling. The third master of the Zheng family sat on the brocade stool next to the old lady, smiling as he listened to his parents talking.

Master Wu Jiang recognized Master San Zheng at a glance. He was the Minister of War Zheng Wenyang, whom he had met once at the new emperor's enthronement ceremony.

Mr. Zheng Sanye and Mr. Zheng Erye are twins. They have similar facial features but completely different temperaments.

Mr. Zheng is bold and unrestrained, with a bandit-like air about him.

Mr. Zheng Sanye has a tall and straight figure, a handsome face, and a pair of bright eyes that reveal sharpness and heroism.

Mr. Zheng Sanye is less than forty years old. Although he has been through the hardships of the battlefield, his face does not look weathered. Instead, it inspires awe and makes people unable to help but be impressed by his demeanor.

Qin Lang was brought back to the Zheng family by Zheng Mudan when he was young. Although he once regarded himself as a family slave, the Zheng family has always been kind and treated him like their own son.

Now that he was married to Zheng Mudan, his relationship with the Zheng family became even closer. He respectfully bowed and greeted his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and brothers and sisters-in-law.

He put away the domineering majesty of the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and also lost the casualness and roughness in his usual life. He was unusually well-behaved and respectful.

Master Jiang Wu was calm and composed, his manners were elegant, and his refined temperament was fully revealed. He bowed slightly and saluted the elders, with perfect etiquette, and no one could find any fault with him.

Madam Zheng looked up at the door and asked with a smile, "Where are Mudan and Chu Jie'er?"

Now that her daughter and granddaughter are both pregnant, and her youngest son has returned to Beijing, the joy in her heart is about to overflow.

Gu Jinchu and her mother walked in from outside the door, restraining their inappropriate emotions and speaking in a clear voice: "Grandma, Sister Chu is here to see you."

Madam Zheng smiled and waved for her to come over: "Your grandfather knew that you and your daughter were coming back, so he went to the farm yesterday to bring back some cattle and sheep." As she spoke, she stretched out her hand and gestured:

"There are a few river fish this long, and they are now kept in the pond. Tell grandma how you want to eat them?"

After hearing this, Gu Jinchu responded with a smile and looked at everyone in the room.

As far as I can remember, the last time I saw my third uncle was when I was seven or eight years old. I accompanied my family to the Huguo Temple to see off the army heading to Sanjiang Fortress.

Seeing him again now, although I feel that time has passed, I still feel particularly close to him because his face is so similar to my second uncle.

She stood obediently beside her grandmother, smiling and nodding to the elders and brothers and sisters-in-law in the room.

Master Jiang Wu keenly noticed that Jin Chu looked unhappy when she came in, but there was no suitable opportunity to ask her at this time, so he just watched her from a distance.

With a faint smile on his face and concerned eyes.

Madam Zheng never cared about those red tapes. She waved her hand and said, "Boss, you take the people to the study to talk. We women are going to rest in the greenhouse."

Zheng Kaiji stood up, pretending to be disappointed, and joked: "In grandma's eyes, we are either here to keep up appearances or to make money. Just now grandma was discussing with the aunts what to eat for lunch and dinner, but as soon as my aunt and cousin came back, they ruthlessly drove us away."

In the Zheng family, only the eldest son Zheng Kaiji dared to joke and joke with Old Madam Zheng like this.

Madam Zheng was not angry after hearing this. She smiled and said, "The value of your existence as men is to have a healthy body and work hard throughout your life.

The purpose is to earn enough money, have a high enough status, and provide a happy living environment for my wife at home."