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

At dinner time, the masters of various households in Duke Dingguo's Mansion gathered at the banquet.

The carved window sash was pushed open from the inside, propped up high with a wooden stick. Outside the window, a bright moon hung high in the sky, and the cool moonlight poured into the room like water.

In the courtyard, several plum blossoms bloomed quietly, and the subtle fragrance floated in the air, adding a touch of elegance to this quiet night.

Servants came in one after another with trays, and everyone's eyes fell on the food on the table. Looking closely, it was not difficult to find that this year's Lantern Festival did not seem as beautiful and exquisite as in previous years.

The Duke sat at the head of the table. Under the candlelight, his majestic face looked even more solemn than in the daytime. He nodded slightly and said, "We don't have so many rules in our family. Let's start eating."

Mrs. Jiang smiled and said lovingly, "...the family has a new baby and it is a happy occasion. Next year's Lantern Festival will be even more lively."

The fourth and fifth wives are both pregnant, and the second young master of the first house has also decided on his marriage, and the date is set for the second half of the year.

There are three big happy events happening right now.

Although the Duke had stated that there were no many rules, everyone still waited respectfully for the Duke and the Duchess to finish speaking before the younger generations dared to take any action.

After Madam Jiang raised her chopsticks, Wang looked at the fourth young lady who was looking around, with a big smile on her full-mooned face:

"What's wrong with Zhu Jie today? You ate a lot of snacks during the day, so you have no appetite now?"

Children are at the age when they are greedy, and the sweet fillings of Yuanxiao are very popular among young children, not to mention the fried Yuanxiao that is fried until it has a golden outer coat, which has always been the most popular in previous years.

The Sixth Young Master Jiang Chengbin held the fried Yuanxiao in his small hands, and after gently pulling it apart, a look of disappointment appeared on his face.

He pursed his lips and said, "Aunt, you may not know that my fourth and fifth sisters wrapped golden beans in the Yuanxiao today... My mother gave them to them!"

Wang's smile remained unchanged, but the fingertips holding the spoon turned a little white. She really didn't know when her two little nieces became so capable.

Mrs. Li knew that her son had a different taste from her, so she scooped one from her bowl of cooked Yuanxiao and put it in his bowl, then whispered something in his ear.

Jiang Chengbin's eyes lit up immediately, and he couldn't wait to bite off most of the Yuanxiao in one bite. Looking at the golden beans inside, he puffed up his little face and said excitedly: "Grandfather, grandmother, look! I am the first one to eat the golden beans!"

Seeing the Duke and the Duchess looking at him with smiles on their faces, he turned his head and smiled at his mother, feeling very proud.

Zhu Jie pursed her lips, tilted her head, and looked at Li angrily: "Third Aunt, you cheated! You clearly agreed not to let me and Fifth Sister tell it, but you secretly told Sixth Brother!"

Li also imitated her and smiled with her head tilted, "Third Aunt is old and has many bad habits. You children should not learn from me."

Gu Jinchu lowered his eyes and smiled, thinking to himself that perhaps in the whole family, Li was the only one who could deceive children and still do it with a clear conscience.

When she inadvertently lowered her head, she saw that the Yuanxiao in the bowl had turned into ones with black sesame marks at some point.

She turned her head to glance at Master Jiang Wu beside her, only to see that he was holding a bowl, eating the food in the bowl quietly with his eyes lowered.

Under the dim light, his jaw muscles twitched slightly, and the clear-cut side profile was outlined by light and shadow, giving off a calm and profound aura.

There was no lantern festival this year on the Lantern Festival, let alone a festive and lively atmosphere. Even the streets outside were quiet.

After dinner, Master Jiang Wu held Gu Jinchu's hand and walked slowly along the corridor towards Yuanyuan Hall.

The lanterns hanging on both sides of the corridor swayed gently in the night breeze, emitting a faint halo that enveloped the heads of the people in the group.

Gu Jinchu took the opportunity to pull his hand and stuffed the golden beans in his hand into the two people's clasped hands one by one.

Master Jiang Wu noticed the foreign object in his palm, turned his head, lowered his eyes and looked over, with a gentle smile in his eyes. He whispered, "Are you treating me like Zhu Jie'er?"

Gu Jinchu narrowed his eyes, his fair and bright face looked like a cunning little fox, and he said softly, "Double my good luck and give it to Master Wu."

Uncle Jiang Wu poured out the golden beans from the two people's hands. His broad palms with thin calluses made the golden beans look even smaller.

He stared down at her and said softly, "You are all my good luck."