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

Seeing Master Jiang Wu reaching out to tie the straight laces, Gu Jinchu quickly pulled him: "...Is that it?"

With a smile in his eyes, Master Jiang Wu raised his hand to lift her chin and asked her softly, "You said you were tired... scratching and biting."

Thinking of what just happened in the bathroom, Gu Jinchu felt a little embarrassed, but she didn't let go of his hand, "You obviously know what I mean, don't tease me like this!"

She was throwing a tantrum, pouring out everything that should and shouldn't be said.

It should be Master Jiang Wu who told her what happened to him. Gu Jinchu tilted his head and questioned him with a puffy face: "We agreed to be honest with each other!"

Master Jiang Wu knew that he couldn't avoid it, but it was not a good idea to tease her with words at this time, even though her words were very suggestive.

He put his arm around her and whispered, "Mother has been thinking about you all these days since you went back to your parents' home... It's still early now, let's go to Minghui Hall to tell mother that you are safe, okay?"

Gu Jinchu opened her mouth, her face flushed pink, and she said coquettishly: "You obviously know...what happened just now in the bathroom?" As she spoke, tears welled up in her sparkling eyes.

"My little ancestor, didn't I coax her just now?" Uncle Jiang Wu sat down on the edge of the kang again, raised his hand, and wiped away her falling tears with his thumb.

He held her in his arms and leaned against the soft pillow, and told her that the six-dragon-subduing wooden bracelet given to him by Master Lianchi of the Huguo Temple had made him have some bizarre dreams.

Gu Jinchu looked up at him. When Master Jiang Wu said this, his gentle and elegant face showed no emotion.

It was just like in his daily life, he would hold those notes in his arms and tell her stories.

But she knew it wouldn't be that simple.

Gu Jinchu raised his hand and stroked his face, "Fifth Master, what was the ending of your previous life?"

Master Jiang Wu lowered his eyes to look at her, took her hand and held it in his palm, then put it to his lips and kissed her fingertips. He smiled and said, "Everyone is born, grows old, gets sick and dies."

After hearing this, Gu Jinchu did not insist any more.

With his ability, Master Jiang Wuye would always find a way to divert the conversation if it was something he didn't want to talk about.

She turned to ask him softly, something she really wanted to know, "What about our Cheng'en? I didn't dare to think about him when I first came back... I'm not a good mother."

Master Jiang Wu raised his hand and gently stroked her bulging belly, his voice gentle: "Cheng'en stayed with his mother... He never forgot you."

So does he.

But he was not able to accompany Cheng'en to grow up.

Nor did he show filial piety to his parents.

In those scenes, he felt sorry for everyone.

Gu Jinchu raised his hand and pressed it on the back of his hand. As if sensing his mother's call, the belly under Master Jiang Wu's palm moved.

He looked up at her with a crimson glow in his eyes, and said in a low, trembling voice, "This is our Cheng'en and Yu'en."

......

Songtao Garden

Madam Zhang stood beside her master and whispered, "...Mrs. Fifth's maidservant Bai Zhi was hanging out with that guard named Gao De again today. The two of them behaved so intimately and had no sense of propriety, righteousness, or shame."

As she gained weight, her facial features appeared a little tight on her face. There was disgust in her small eyes, and she looked agitated.

Wang put down the account book in her hand, picked up the teacup and took a sip, "Did the person who arranged it see it correctly?"

Mother Zhang walked behind her master, raised her hand and tapped her shoulder lightly, lowering her voice even more:

"...It must be someone who is in a powerful position around the Fifth Madam. Bai Zhi followed Gao De back to his servants' quarters in the mansion. Many people saw them along the way."

"Close the door, who knows what will happen..."

Wang frowned slightly after hearing this, somewhat unwillingly, "Forget it, those two from Yuanyuan Hall are very shrewd. The more ostentatious they are, the harder it will be for people to find fault with them."

When Mrs. Zhang heard Madam's attitude, she showed a little disappointment and dissatisfaction. Wouldn't all the planning during this period be in vain?

"Madam, let's not talk about the fact that we are still in a period of national mourning. Just think about the fact that Fifth Madam betrothed Bai Zhi to Mr. He from Zhuli Pavilion. Those two people completely disregarded propriety, righteousness, and integrity. Aren't they corrupting the morals of our Duke Dingguo's Mansion?"

"Their behavior is despicable. It is really against human ethics and morality and it ruins the family's reputation." He spoke in an anxious tone and his face was full of indignation.

Wang put down the teacup in her hand, glanced at her and asked, "You are so persistent, I'm afraid you have some selfish motives and are using this to vent your anger!"

When Madam Zhang heard this, panic flashed in her eyes. She then walked from behind her master to her side, bending her bloated waist, and said affectionately:

"Madam, I am your dowry when you marry into the Duke Dingguo's Mansion. My current glory is all thanks to you. It doesn't matter if Fifth Madam looks down on me, but you have to look at the owner before you beat the dog."

Wang is gentle and dignified in front of others, but she is not a broad-minded person and is very suspicious.

Mother Zhang has been serving her for so many years and is the person who knows her best, so her words were both true and false.

Wang stared at her for a moment, with a gentle smile on her face, "You and I have been master and servant for so many years, and your parents are still on the farm."

Mother Zhang smiled and continued after seeing her master's frown relax slightly, "The Fifth Master and the Fifth Madam seem to have returned in anger..."

Wang immediately became interested and motioned for her to continue.

"At that time, the Fifth Master came out of Yuanyuan Hall in a rage, and even when the Fifth Madam went to Minghui Hall, he did not accompany him."

Wang stood up from her chair, her dimples appearing and disappearing as she spoke. "Why didn't you tell me earlier? The Lantern Festival is coming soon, and there are so many things to do this year. How can the rules be decided by the Duke's wife?"

Mother Zhang understood immediately, fetched her master's warm cloak, and helped her put it on.

Before leaving, Wang called Dai Qiao over and whispered some instructions in her ear.

Then he ordered someone to take the account book and lead the maids and servants towards Minghui Hall.