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

Chen Zhengde's request made everyone present laugh. They laughed at him for being so competitive even when death was imminent.

They even laughed at him for not knowing what he was talking about.

Chen Zhengde looked at Jiang Nansheng, as if he was back in that year, at the palace examination when the previous emperor was alive.

Jiang Nansheng raised the corners of his lips, revealing a gentle and elegant smile on his face, "Why should I compete with you? It's not like I'm unwilling or regretful."

When Chen Zhengde heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then a mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth and nose, and he fell to the ground with a bang.

......

Madam Jiang stepped out of the gate of the Hall of Supreme Harmony before whispering to Gu Jinchu beside her: "Actually, I was very scared just now."

When the Jinwu Guard approached with a knife, she sat there seemingly fearless, but in fact she was too frightened to make any expression.

In her life, apart from marrying a widower and becoming a stepmother to several children, she had never suffered any hardship.

Before she got married, she was the youngest daughter of the Chang family, and she married the Duke of Dingguo Mansion. She was respected wherever she went, and she had never heard a bad word from them.

Unexpectedly, she suffered two palace coups in her later years. Both times it was this young daughter-in-law who stood in her way.

Madam Jiang patted her daughter-in-law's hand and said to her with a smile, "Good child, today is all thanks to you."

Gu Jinchu could feel the stiffness of Mrs. Jiang's body and the cold touch of her fingertips as she was supported by her.

She also lowered her voice and said, "My Lord and my husband will not let you or anyone else get hurt."

Gu Jinchu raised his head and saw Jiang Fei and Jiang An, with the guards in the mansion, lined up in an orderly manner. Also escorting them were elite guards in armor, who were escorting the Jiang family women of the Dingguo Mansion.

These officers and soldiers not only escorted Chiang's women, but also other officials and their families.

It is not known whether it is an escort or the equivalent of supervision.

Madam Jiang nodded, but she had no strength left at this moment.

The same is true for the wives of the Jiang family.

Liu, who was always eloquent and observant, held her eldest daughter by one hand, while her youngest daughter was held in the arms of her eldest son. All her children were fine, and the family was still together.

Li held her son's hand, her eyes still red. "This palace is a place where people are eaten. I never believed it before. I will never come here again!"

She just thought she was going to die.

I regretted so much that I met Jiang Nanyi that year. I fell in love with him at first sight, and I knew that he had a woman he loved in his heart, and I married him relying on the kindness of the Li family.

But if he had said he didn't want to, given her personality, she would never leave her hometown and go back to Shengjing City with him.

After getting on the carriage with green curtains, Li touched her son's head and said, "Even if you can't make a name for yourself in the future, don't do anything rebellious!"

Jiang Chengbin tilted his head and looked at his mother. He was still young and didn't quite understand what happened today.

It was a rare occasion for her to snuggle up to her mother, and her father did not stop her. He whispered, "Mom, I'm not full. Shall we have some midnight snack when we get home?"

He touched his round belly. His tenth brother was also chubby. The elders all said that being able to eat is a blessing.

However, his mother asked the servants to look after him, and especially forbade him to eat before going to bed at night.

Li smiled, put her arm around her son's shoulders, and said softly, "Okay, I'll make it for you."

Jiang Nanyiyi, who was sitting opposite the mother and son, felt that his wife was acting a little strange tonight, and thought it was because she was weak and frightened.

Gu Jinchu rested his elbows on the table in front of him. Old Madam Jiang beside him had fallen into a deep sleep while the carriage was moving.

She took the thin fur coat from the servant and gently covered Madam Jiang with it.

Although she was worried and concerned about the Fifth Master being in the palace, she was more concerned about the two children from her maternal grandparents' family.

By the time they returned to Gu'an, it was already past midnight. Everyone had gone to bed by then. They could only wait until tomorrow, or when Wu Ye came back, to pick up Nuonuo and Tuanzi.

I don’t know how the two children will cry.

While thinking, I heard Jiang An whisper outside the carriage, "Madam, the Duke Dingguo's Mansion is just ahead."

Gu Jinchu tightened his cloak. The late autumn night was a little chilly and it was so quiet outside that the crying sounded unusually harsh and sharp.

Madam Jiang seemed to wake up from a dream. Seeing her daughter-in-law still sitting beside her, she held Gu Jinchu's hand and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"

Gu Jinchu tucked the drooping brocade fur coat around Madam Jiang and whispered to comfort her, "Mother, please sit down. I will go outside to see who is crying."

Madam Jiang was still a little frightened by what happened in the palace. She warned her daughter-in-law, "The whole city is under martial law right now, but there's no guarantee that there might be bad guys...Jinchu, you have to be extra careful!"

Gu Jinchu nodded and whispered to the servants: "The Madam has just fallen asleep, don't let her catch a cold." He also told Jiang An outside not to leave the carriage that the Duke's wife was riding in.

There was a full moon hanging high in the sky, and the guards were holding torches. Although it was not as bright as daylight, it did not affect vision.

When Gu Jinchu got off the carriage, Jiang Fei was walking towards her. She frowned slightly and asked him, "Who is crying in front of the door?"

They had already arrived at the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, and none of the guards accompanying them tried to drive him away, so they thought he must be an old friend.

Jiang Fei bowed and said, "Madam, it's Wang from the first house, and your cousin."

Gu Jinchu heard and walked quickly, followed by Jiang Fei and several guards.

When he saw clearly that it was really Wen Ge'er and the Gao brothers, he asked, "Didn't we say we were going to Tumubao this morning? What danger did we encounter? Are you injured?"

I saw it in the imperial palace not long ago. Luo Xingzhou, who was supposed to be in Tumubao,

I just don't know if Wen Ge'er and Gao De have any connection with what General Luo did.

Gu Wen thought his elder sister would blame him, but the concern in her words made him feel relieved.

He stretched out his cloak, covered his arms and whispered: "When my elder sister and I came out of the Dingguo Mansion, we were going to leave. But along the way, we heard someone discussing the purchase of kerosene. This is not strange, but what is strange is that they mentioned Songtao Garden..."