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

In the blink of an eye, the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching.

Gu Jinchu carefully made a list and asked Bai Zhi to arrange people to deliver the gifts prepared for his maternal grandparents and his mother to the general's mansion in Gu'an and the Qin family in Daxing respectively.

This was the first time that Bai Zhi had to undertake a task assigned by the Madam alone after taking over the position of housekeeper. For her, the level of tension was even greater than the day she became a newlywed.

When everything was ready, Gu Jinchu sat in a small oil cart with green curtains and went to Minghui Hall to pay his respects to Madam Jiang.

It rained last night, and the air was filled with the unique fragrance of soil, mixed with the scent of grass and flowers, making people breathe smoothly.

Gu Jinchu talked to Mother Cheng who was standing next to the oil truck: "On the Dragon Boat Festival, let the small kitchen prepare two flavors of rice dumplings, salty and sweet. When we deliver them to each room, we can take care of everyone's taste."

"In previous years, our kitchen would prepare two flavors during the Dragon Boat Festival." After Cheng's mother promised, she showed an unusual smile on her face:

"But when they were delivered to the servants, some of the glutinous rice inside the leaves was not cooked yet, and it was wrapped with a piece of greasy fat meat, which made people lose their appetite just by looking at it."

Gu Jinchu looked at Bai Zhi and Cheng's mother, and the three of them smiled at each other.

If Mother Cheng had just arrived at Yuanyuan Hall, she would definitely not have said these words. Now that she has been with Gu Jinchu for a long time, she has gradually relaxed.

The person in charge of the household supplies in the mansion is the Crown Prince's wife, Wang, from the first house. Those who can work in the kitchen are all close confidants of the manager of Songtao Garden.

Wang is a person who is used to doing things to save face. No one would care whether the things she gives to her subordinates are good or bad.

As they were talking, Minghuitang had already arrived.

In the west room, Old Madam Jiang sat on the upper Luohan bed. The Crown Prince's wife Wang, the third wife Li, the second wife Zhang and the children had been chatting with Old Madam Jiang.

"It rained yesterday, and you are a brave boy. Don't come to pay your respects if the weather is bad next time."

Old Madam Jiang had a kind face. When she saw Gu Jinchu being supported by the servants to come in, she quickly waved for her to come over and sit down.

Gu Jinchu nodded slightly towards the three sisters-in-law, and said something to reassure his mother-in-law: "I came here in a small oil truck. It's a good opportunity to talk to the sisters-in-law. It's better than being bored at home."

Zhang is now almost four months pregnant, and the curve of her belly can be seen faintly as she sits there.

She said in a slow and gentle voice: "My sister-in-law's complexion doesn't seem to have changed much. I guess the baby in her belly is also very considerate."

Li, who was standing aside, looked at Zhang in surprise, wondering secretly, how could pregnancy have changed the temperament of my fourth brother's wife?

Li picked up the watermelon from the fruit plate with a silver fork and ate it carelessly. She said, "Fifth brother's wife is very delicate, not like us back then."

What she said was not an exaggeration at all. The Duchess liked this legitimate daughter-in-law and she did not hide it at all.

Madam Zheng and her mother-in-law would send truckloads of gifts to Yuanyuantang from time to time.

In addition, Mr. Jiang Wu, who was also short of money, stuffed all the good things into Gu Jinchu's hands.

The fifth wife of the Jiang family was truly the apple of everyone's eye with this baby.

"It's been ten months of pregnancy, so please don't tease me, sister-in-law." Gu Jinchu said with a faint smile.

When she was six or seven months pregnant, her body was swollen for a while. Seeing that she was visibly depressed, Jiang Wuye hurriedly invited Doctor Wu to come over.

I took a prescription and took treatment for a while. Although my body became more and more clumsy, I seemed to be in good condition.

Gu Jinchu placed his hands on his legs, but was actually supporting his belly.

After entering the late stage of pregnancy, my skin felt pulled every day, and when I walked, there was discomfort in the joints between my bones.

Several older women in the room, from old Madam Jiang to several sisters-in-law, had given birth before.

They had all experienced what she was feeling at the moment, and if they told her about it, people might accuse her of being spoiled, so they didn't say much.

It was Madam Jiang who asked her softly, "It's getting harder, isn't it? It will be fine in a month or so after you pass the birthing stage."

Gu Jinchu pursed his lips, smiled and nodded.

Although I have had experience in giving birth, my belly is now bigger than in my previous life.

As the due date approaches, she always has a vague sense of uneasiness in her heart.

Wang was holding her eldest grandson, Cheng'er, in her arms. When she was feeding him oranges just now, his little face and hands were dirty.

She took a wet towel, bent down and wiped Chen Ge'er's face. She raised her eyelids and glanced at her eldest daughter-in-law, Meng, who was standing beside her.

Seeing that her attention was on her sisters-in-law, a hint of dissatisfaction could not help but appear in her eyes.

The third and fifth rooms are about to have new babies, and the second room, as well, the newly married couple will probably have good news soon.

The eldest son has been back for more than four months, but there is no news about the eldest daughter-in-law's pregnancy.

Soon, Liu came with her daughter-in-law and two daughters to pay their respects.

Qin Wanqing had a gentle temperament. She stood next to Liu with a faint smile on her face. After entering the room, she bowed and greeted the elders in the room in a graceful manner.

Then, holding Jiang Miaozhu's hand, Zhu Jie'er called Xian Jie'er to come find her. Qin Wanqing took her two cousins ​​and they went to play on the big kang by the window.

Seeing this, Liu's smile became even warmer. After sitting down with her eldest daughter, Mrs. Jiang, who was sitting at the same table, smiled and said, "After Chengzhi's wife came in, there is finally someone to help me take care of Zhu Jie'er."

Madam Jiang nodded, "He looks patient."

"Wanqing is the eldest daughter in the family. Her youngest brothers and sisters are not much older than Zhu Jie'er, but she is experienced." It is not difficult to find from her words that Liu is satisfied with her daughter-in-law.

When talking about why she came to Minghui Hall to pay her respects late today, Jiang Miaohan's face suddenly turned red.

"Mother, my daughter-in-law's younger generation, who is also Han Jie'er's fiancé, is here to deliver the festival gift on behalf of our family."

People are in high spirits when they are happy. When talking about her nephew who is also her future son-in-law, Liu's smile became even brighter.

Madam Jiang raised her eyebrows, her face full of kindness, "When did you come?"

He glanced at the women in the room, especially the concubine's daughter from the third room who had not yet reached marriageable age, and asked someone to bring up the screen in the corner.

Liu pushed her daughter and asked Han Jie'er and her cousin to sit behind the screen.

Jiang Miaohan had seen this cousin when she was a child, and her impression of him still remained from her childhood, so she couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

After getting Madam Jiang's consent, Liu ordered someone to pass on the message.

While waiting, Liu said, "It is fate." She looked at Li who was sitting opposite her.

"Fei Yu had a classmate in the Imperial College, Quan Pengfei from Huguang. Because both of them have the word 'fei' in their names, they found that they had similar personalities when they talked, and he also got along well with Cheng Xuan."

When Li heard Liu talking about Quan Pengfei, she glanced at him from behind the screen and said with a smile, "The son of the Quan family is also very hardworking. He was admitted to the Imperial College after the spring examination. If he can get to know the brothers of my second sister-in-law's family, it means that he is also a good person."

Liu nodded: "He is a polite and generous child."

"Perhaps Master Quan mentioned this to his family when he returned home... Feiyu came to visit, and he also brought gifts with him, saying that the current good marriage was all thanks to the third brother's wife."

Liu said this to report to Madam Jiang in another way.

After all, this family is a merchant family, so the visit must be mixed with selfish motives, but it is also human nature.

Madam Jiang didn't mind after hearing this, she smiled and said: "It's only right to thank the third daughter-in-law for the marriage of the young master of the family and the concubine of the Liu family."

When the two families got married, Liu Cong was still the Junior Chancellor of the Chancellery. Now that he has entered the cabinet, he can be considered a step up in career.

Such a good marriage is a rare opportunity for the whole family.

At this time, a servant came to report that the second young master brought Master Liu and Master Quan to pay their respects to the lady.

The maid's voice covered up the strange noise behind the screen.

Gu Jinchu was so close that she heard everything.