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

Not long after returning to Yuanyuan Hall, a servant came to report that the eldest princess was coming.

Gu Jinchu put the embroidery in her hands back into the basket and sat up from the kang, her movements being a little clumsy and slow.

She carefully moved to the edge of the kang and put her feet into the embroidered shoes.

At this time, Zhao Xuan had already walked in.

This scene made her laugh in silence. It was like this every time Fifth Master came back.

The maid's voice of greeting had just been heard, and before she could react in the room, the Fifth Master had already walked in.

It is said that nephews resemble their uncles. In this respect, the eldest princess is very similar to Mr. Jiang Wu.

After Zhao Xuan entered the room, she saw her aunt leaning against the table and about to stand up. She hurried over to support her, with a look of surprise and concern on her face: "My God, you'd better sit still!"

After not seeing each other for a while, Jin Chu's belly had grown so big that Zhao Xuan was so scared that she even called her by a respectful title.

Gu Jinchu smiled slightly and said softly, "I've been sitting on the kang for a while, it would be good to stretch my legs."

Zhao Xuan supported her and asked the servants to help her aunt-in-law put on her shoes, and then she walked slowly around the room.

At this time, in the west room, sunlight poured in through the carved window lattices, bathing them in mottled light and shadow.

Princess Yongle had already established her own residence when the late emperor was still alive, and the princess's residence was not far from the Duke Dingguo's residence.

The eldest son of the second house is Zhao Xuan's cousin. It was not until yesterday when the newlyweds had their ceremony that the chief eunuch Zhuo Liang of Shou'an Palace came to deliver a gift on behalf of Concubine Shu, which dispelled the doubts of those attending the wedding banquet.

The tea ceremony for the newlyweds had ended long ago, but the eldest princess arrived late.

Those who didn't know the inside story thought that the Concubine Shu in the palace was dissatisfied with the family of the illegitimate second brother.

After all, this situation was really unlike Concubine Shu's usual behavior.

As she walked, Zhao Xuan couldn't help but look Gu Jinchu up and down, and her voice unconsciously softened:

"Mother has been thinking about you lately. She said that after the baby in your belly is seven months old, your aunt's discomfort will become more and more severe."

From her angle, she could no longer see Jin Chu's toes, and her waist seemed many times bigger than before.

Zhao Xuan couldn't imagine how inconvenient it would be to carry such a big belly on a daily basis. It would definitely be uncomfortable.

Gu Jinchu smiled, and the two of them walked to the Luohan bed next to the window and sat down.

The yard outside the window is full of colorful flowers swaying gently in the breeze. The fresh air is filled with a faint floral fragrance, which makes people feel very comfortable.

"I'm sorry to trouble you, elder sister." Gu Jinchu said with a smile, "When I feel more comfortable in the future, I will accompany mother to the palace to pay my respects to the queen."

The last time Madam Jiang saw her legitimate daughter was at the palace banquet on New Year’s Eve.

In the more than three months since the death of the previous emperor, she only appeared in front of everyone again on the day when the new emperor ascended the throne and Concubine Shu was named Concubine Tai.

Now it has been some time.

Even though they exchanged letters, the few words in the letters were all filled with Concubine Shu's deep concern for her parents at home.

Some things, of course, cannot be conveyed in this form of letters.

The Shu Concubine in the palace was the only legitimate daughter of the Duke's wife. Naturally, her heart was filled with endless longing for her and she was always worried about her.

Zhao Xuan understood what her aunt meant and whispered, "After I get married, I can bring my mother out of the palace. In the future, my grandmother will be able to see my mother often."

As he spoke, a rare look of shyness appeared on his face.

Although the marriage between Princess Yongle and Zheng Kaicheng was blessed by the Empress Dowager's decree, the wedding date was not set for a long time.

By now, the whole Shengjing City had heard that Zheng Kaicheng, a doctor in the Ministry of Personnel, was the eldest princess's consort.

In the court, an official once suggested to the emperor that the eldest princess' wedding date should be put on the agenda as soon as possible in order to please the Zheng family. After all, the eldest princess was already eighteen years old.

However, this proposal then led to the issue of the emperor appointing a queen, and eventually it turned into a cliché situation.

The emperor and the old-school ministers of the previous dynasty each held their own opinions and eventually parted ways unhappily.

Zhao Xuan looked at Gu Jinchu and said with a smile: "I told my grandmother this when I met her just now."

It’s a pity that my mother was unable to come back to celebrate my grandmother’s 50th birthday not long after.

She also talked about why she was delayed yesterday and did not go back to her grandparents' home to attend her cousin's wedding.

Gu Jinchu just learned that the Empress Dowager in the Cining Palace was ill.

His Majesty, the eldest princess, and several underage princes and princesses in the palace all stayed in the Cining Palace to guard the Empress Dowager and took care of her for the entire night.

It was not until this morning that the Empress Dowager, feeling sorry for His Majesty and the eldest princess and her siblings, graciously allowed them to leave.

In this way, Zhao Xuan had time to leave the palace, but she also missed her cousin's wedding banquet.

Gu Jinchu also learned that the Cao family had sent a girl of marriageable age into the palace.

He said that he was staying with the Empress Dowager to entertain her.

Zhao Xuan picked up a puff and put it in her mouth. After swallowing it, she said, "The girl from the Cao family is very gentle. From what the people in the Cining Palace have said, the niece of the Empress Dowager is proficient in everything from playing the zither to chess, calligraphy and painting. She is simply a rare talent that can only be seen once in a century."

The last talented woman who was talked about and praised by people was the legitimate daughter of Master Shen.

Going back further in time, the most remarkable talented woman in Shengjing City was none other than the youngest daughter of Duke Dingguo, who is now the Dowager Concubine Shu in the palace.

Now, there is another talented and intelligent woman. She is from the Empress Dowager's family, and she has reached the age of marriage, but she has remained unknown.

It is conceivable how much effort the Cao family and the Empress Dowager, who came from the Cao family, put into raising such a girl.

If she wasn't intended to be sent to the palace, how could she be covered up so well?

The Empress Dowager was in poor health, so when the Emperor got the accident, he immediately put down his affairs and went to the Cining Palace to visit her in person.

Not only that, the emperor also considerately passed the message to Zhao Xuan who was in the Princess's Mansion.

The underage princes and princesses in the harem followed behind Prince of Yan Zhao Kuo, accompanying the emperor and the eldest princess, and serving the empress dowager together.

This was also the first time that Zhao Xuan discovered that his brother, the current emperor, who grew up in the Huguo Temple, was also a man of great intelligence.

When Mr. Jiang Wu came back, it was almost time for dinner.

Zhao Xuan didn't expect that she would talk for so long. She declined her aunt's invitation to have dinner at Yuanyuan Hall, and she had to go to Minghui Hall to accompany her grandparents.

After greeting her uncle, she planned to leave with her people. Before leaving, she asked the palace servants to leave the things she brought with her:

"These are some small things I saw recently, and I prepared them for my cousins. Aunt, please accept them. I'll have someone send them to you when I get something good in the future."

Gu Jinchu nodded, stood beside Master Jiang Wu, and watched the eldest princess walk out of the hanging flower gate with a smile.

After returning to the West Chamber, Gu Jinchu asked Master Jiang Wu: "Regarding the matter of selecting a concubine, His Majesty will probably soften his attitude soon and agree to the ministers' request to establish a queen!"