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

Gu Jinchu and her mother were pregnant, so they didn't go to crowded places. Liu was afraid that they would be bored, so she brought her eldest daughter-in-law and two daughters to chat with them.

"Mrs. Qin has taken really good care of this baby. She looks plumper than the last time." Liu said with a smile.

Zheng Mudan is slightly younger than Liu, and since she is the mother of the fifth brother's wife, she can be considered her elder.

Therefore, Liu did not feel any restraint when chatting and laughing with Zheng Mudan.

Zheng Mudan smiled and nodded, "I'm old, and my foundation is not as good as those young people. After giving birth, I will have to spend more time and effort to recover my body."

Her identity and age were clear, and she did not try to hide anything in her words.

Suddenly she realized that since she married Qin Lang, her personality has become more open-minded. It seems that her previous cautiousness has disappeared, and she has become fearless and confident.

The smile on Liu's face became even more intense, and she finally understood why her fifth brother's wife had such a personality.

"Mrs. Qin, you are joking. This is something that many people envy."

What she said was not a compliment at all. Apart from the identities and backgrounds of her fifth brother's wife and her daughter, the fact that they were pregnant with twins was something that made people very enviable.

It was not appropriate for her to get pregnant again at her age, and she only hoped that her eldest daughter-in-law would give birth to children for their second wife as soon as possible.

Gu Jinchu smiled and shifted his position in his chair.

Qin Wanqing, who was sitting opposite her, whispered, "Aunt Fifth, are you feeling unwell?"

Gu Jinchu hummed softly and said, "In the last month of pregnancy, the body will always feel a lot of discomfort, but it's all bearable."

Qin Wanqing pursed her lips. Her period had not come since she came in. Seeing her fifth aunt with a big belly, she became more and more uneasy.

It was inevitable that a hint of uneasiness appeared in her eyes when she looked at Gu Jinchu.

Liu also came over from her daughter-in-law's place, and smiled to comfort her: "Your fifth aunt is having a hard time because she is pregnant with twins, so don't scare yourself here."

"My daughter-in-law understands. I'm sorry to trouble you, mother." Qin Wanqing said in a low voice with her head down.

After looking around the room, Gu Jinchu looked puzzled and asked Liu softly, "Why didn't I see my third sister-in-law today?"

Although Li looked weak, she was very strong in her heart. She would not dress up to attend her mother-in-law's fiftieth birthday, but at least she would not be so late.

Especially Mr. Jiang Sanye's personality would not allow her to lose her manners.

Liu seemed to have known the inside story early on, and whispered in Gu Jinchu's ear: "I also learned a few days ago that the concubine from Lanyuan instigated the Third Master to let the Second Miss participate in the selection of concubines."

It was also at that time that she learned the inside story. It turned out that the young master Quan in the Quan family was the one that the third brother's wife had planned to arrange for Jiang Yiyu.

Having missed out on such a good marriage, he is now thinking of imitating Concubine Shu. He is really stupid!

Gu Jinchu's expression did not change after hearing this. He smiled and whispered, "It's not that Third Sister-in-law doesn't like to worry about these things. The banquet hall was so lively today, and I was a little uncomfortable without her coming."

Since the fifth brother's wife asked this, Liu was not afraid of being laughed at, even if she did not intend to do it behind Madam Qin's back.

He continued in a low voice, "In the past, Third Brother always granted requests to this concubine and concubine's daughter. I don't know why he did this this time."

Liu knew more about Lanyuan than the fifth brother's wife. No legitimate wife or main wife would allow the third master Jiang's concubine to behave so unruly.

"I guess it's because today is my mother-in-law's birthday and there are many gossipy people in the family, so my third sister-in-law doesn't want to make a fool of herself."

Li, the legitimate mother, finally put on airs.

Gu Jinchu smiled when he heard this, but his heart was not as calm as he appeared.

If he had not heard what his second sister-in-law said, Gu Jinchu would have thought that it was Wang who instigated Li to send the second young lady into the palace.

At that time, other people had said that if the Crown Prince's concubine's daughter had not been too young, such a good thing would not have happened to the concubine's daughter from the third room.

Now that I think about it, it's possible that Wang and the reclusive concubine in Lanyuan had some private connection.

When the banquet was about to begin, Gu Jinchu asked Mother Cheng to arrange for someone to guard Lanyuan and provide assistance if the Third Madam needed it.

It couldn't be that nothing had happened and her people rashly ran to the third room.

He didn't want anything to happen at Madam Jiang's birthday party, especially if the emperor brought the young princes from the palace over. He couldn't lose his manners and make a fool of himself!

……

At Lanyuan, Li asked the housekeeper to lock Aunt Zhao's door, and also locked the second young lady in the room.

The temperature in the yard was pleasant and comfortable at the moment, so she simply ordered the servants to move the table into the yard and asked the small kitchen to cook a large table of seafood.

I feel a little regretful. It would be so wonderful if I could have a sip of the rice wine from my hometown at this moment.

The whole yard was filled with the unique aroma of seafood, which made Aunt Zhao in the room frown. She stood in front of the window and talked to Li not far away.

"Madam, today is the grand lady's birthday. It doesn't matter if you lock me up. The second young lady will kowtow to the grand lady, right?"

Li bit the crab legs in her mouth with a loud crunching sound. She said without raising her head, "There are many distinguished guests at home today. It won't be too late to kowtow to the Madam tomorrow. She is very generous and will not bother with a concubine's daughter."

Aunt Zhao raised her hand and pressed on the wooden carved window frame, "No matter what, the Second Miss has to call you her stepmother. If she had a chance to succeed, our Third House wouldn't be in such a state of decline as it is now!"

Down and out! Li sneered in her heart. If someone didn't know, they would think this concubine was of noble origin.

She raised her little finger, then spat out the crab leg from her mouth and said lightly, "Why don't you be the first wife?"

Before Aunt Zhao could say anything, she saw the Third Master coming back.

Jiang Nanyiyi placed a short-necked Tianzi jar on the table and sideways glanced at the concubines and illegitimate daughters in the room.

He said coldly: "If you feel that this family is in decline, you can go back to your Zhao family's ancestral home."