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

The next day was Mid-Autumn Festival, which also happened to be a holiday.

After breakfast, Mr. Jiang Wu was called out by He You.

Tuanzi has been used to going out recently. He raised his hand and pointed at his father's back, babbling something.

It seemed as if he was protesting against his father's behavior, asking why his father went out without taking him out to play.

Fortunately, the rain stopped at midnight yesterday. The sun is shining brightly now. Not only are there crystal clear dewdrops hanging on the branches, but the air is also exceptionally fresh.

My mother said she would come over today. Based on her personality, she must have gone to Minghui Hall to talk to Old Madam Jiang before coming to her Yuanyuan Hall.

Gu Jinchu asked the wet nurse to put cloaks on the two children and took them to Minghui Hall.

Madam Jiang had just finished her breakfast, but there was no sign of the Duke in the room.

Mother Hu and her little maid were burning incense on Old Madam Jiang's imperial bridal veil.

The wife of the Duke is a lady of the first rank. Looking at the entire Shengjing City, the wife of the Duke of Zhongyong, Zhou, and Madam Jiang are the only two ladies of the first rank.

Old Madam Jiang was sitting on a big kang by the window, with a large transparent window behind her. The sunlight poured in from her back, making it difficult to see the expression on her face.

She patted the seat next to her and asked Gu Jinchu to bring the children over.

The wet nurses put Nuonuo and Tuanzi down and took off their cloaks.

Nuonuo held a rattle in her hand, tilted her head and looked at Gu Jinchu, smiling with her two little baby teeth showing.

It seemed like she was saying, let her mother pick her up.

Tuanzi stuck out his little butt, turned over and sat on the kang, his movements smooth and efficient.

Gu Jinchu held Nuonuo in her arms, leaned sideways to hug Tuanzi, and taught the two children to call her grandmother.

They were almost seven months old, so how could they speak or call people? All they said was a language that no one could understand. Even so, Old Madam Jiang was very happy.

"Good boy, I'll have someone bring you some snacks."

The snacks that Madam Jiang mentioned were brought by Gu Jinchu from Yuanyuantang.

It was made by Sun. The fruits in the same furnace are very similar in size, and the two children can hold them steadily with one hand.

The texture should be softer and melt in your mouth.

When Nuonuo heard that there was a snack, her big eyes rolled around and her little hands reached out to her grandmother.

Madam Jiang teased her with some snacks, "Come to grandma's arms, let grandma hold you and eat, okay?"

Nuonuo pursed her lips, revealing two dimples on her cheeks. She tilted her head to look at the snacks in her grandmother's hand, then tilted her neck to stare at her mother.

I really like this dessert.

Every time, Gu Jinchu would put the snacks on a plate and let the siblings eat them themselves.

Nuonuo's delicate eyebrows moved, and she withdrew her gaze from the snacks. She turned around, grasped her mother's clothes, buried herself in her mother's arms, leaving a small back view to her grandmother.

Mrs. Jiang laughed when she saw this, "Our Nuonuo is really smart. Even grandma couldn't trick her into coming with her favorite snacks."

Tuanzi sat there with his chubby face, his hands clenched into small fists, and he shouted to express his dissatisfaction.

The little feet rubbed on the quilt beneath her body and continued to babble.

Old Madam Jiang hurriedly arranged the meal herself, placing a small white porcelain plate filled with snacks in front of Tuanzi, and gently coaxing her grandchildren with sweet words.

Gu Jinchu did not stop them, as the children were still young, and her mother-in-law liked them, so it was not the time to set rules for Nuonuo and Tuanzi.

She picked up a piece of meat from the plate and put it in her mouth. She had no interest in the candied fruits she used to like.

Probably because the temperature dropped, her appetite improved.

Unlike midsummer, people don’t like to eat sweet and greasy food at this time.

Tuanzi held the snack in his hand, and preferred to eat what he squeezed out from between his fingers. The fat boy clenched his fist and gnawed at it in a way that was unbearable to watch.

Old Madam Jiang did not despise him. Instead, she smiled and spoke softly to Gu Jinchu, but her attitude was a little strange.

"With the experience of the last New Year's Eve banquet, Jin Chu might as well fill his stomach in the carriage on the way to the palace in the afternoon."

Gu Jinchu shook his head. "The two children are still young. My daughter-in-law has discussed with Master Wu that I will not go to the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet this time... Besides, Sister-in-law's condition is not suitable for traveling. There must always be a master left at home to take care of her."

Mrs. Jiang also thought the same thing.

But the emperor had said that this was a reward for the Jiang family's women. This favor was earned by the little daughter-in-law's hard work and her own private contributions.

Although she was the mother-in-law, she couldn't just say no to her entering the palace.

Madam Jiang nodded. "That's good. The two children are too young, and it's inevitable that people will be worried." Madam Jiang held the handkerchief and looked relieved.

"It's a relief that you still think of your fourth sister-in-law at this time..." Old Madam Jiang lowered her voice, "The Zhang family is here, and your fourth brother has already made arrangements."

Although her husband didn't often talk to her about court affairs, after all, she had been married to the Duke for so many years.

Old Madam Jiang still noticed something different, and even the atmosphere at home seemed tense.

Gu Jinchu smiled and nodded. It was best for Zhang to stay away from trouble, and it was also human nature.

She lowered her head and took a sip of the teacup. The milk tea in the cup was just the right temperature for easy drinking.

At this time, a servant came over and said that the wife of the relative was coming.

Zheng Mudan's figure has not yet returned to its pre-birth shape, but her round face has become even more rosy and fair, and she looks more graceful than before.

After exchanging pleasantries with Mrs. Jiang, she said goodbye.

Old Madam Jiang knew that her daughter-in-law and her daughter had something private to say, so she personally escorted her mother-in-law to the door of the main house.

Gu Jinchu took his mother's arm, turned his head and asked her with a smile, "Why didn't you bring Changshun and Changan with you?"

Zheng Mudan smiled brightly, completely different from the person she was two years ago. "You're already a mother, but you still act like a spoiled child like this. Aren't you afraid that Nuonuo and Tuanzi will see you and laugh at you when they grow up?"

Gu Jinchu leaned on her mother's shoulder, looking at Nuonuo and Tuanzi, her eldest daughter and son, who were held in the arms of their wet nurse.

Then she turned around and said to her mother with a smile: "Because to me, my daughter is always a child!"

Zheng Mudan still had a smile on her face. After they returned to Yuanyuan Hall, Gu Jinchu saw the wet nurses who took care of her two younger brothers in the west room.

There were only the children's swaddling clothes on the kang, but no twin brothers. Gu Jinchu's smile faded a little, "Mom, where are the brothers?"

Zheng Mudan's expression was very calm. She raised her hand and tucked her daughter's hair behind her ears.

"I'll take Nuonuo and Tuanzi back to your grandparents' house later!"