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

The midsummer rain came suddenly, only soaking the cobblestone road, and then stopped after a while.

Mother Tong opened the window, and the coolness of the moisture outside made breathing easier.

Zheng put away the letter her nephew gave her before he left. Children raised by their mother always have some of her shadow.

Ji Ge'er was used to being prepared for everything. He was afraid that he would not have the chance to say what he wanted to say to her, so he wrote it all down on the letter paper.

Although she was not as capable as her mother in doing things, she did share the same ideas with Chu Jie'er when it came to her marriage.

"After all, the Third Miss is the legitimate daughter of the Gu family. I'm afraid the master will have to interfere in her marriage." Mother Tong said from the side.

Zheng looked at the branches and leaves washed by rain outside the window and said, "It doesn't matter. Maybe they won't be able to take care of it by then."

The maid's voice came from outside the door, "Madam, the master is coming."

Mother Tong was helping Zheng take off her makeup and asked her in a low voice, "It's so late... Do you want to see the master?"

Zheng picked up the comb and said, "Yes, why not? Let him in."

She knew he would come tonight, so she was still awake so late, wasn't she just waiting for him?

Mother Tong walked to the door and answered, then went to the high table, picked up the lampshade, and lit the wick to make the room brighter.

Jinsuo left the inner room and walked to the veranda, bowing and saying, "Master, Madam invites you in."

Gu Huanian stood under the veranda, the oil-paper umbrella of the servant beside him was dripping with water. He came out when it was raining heavily, and now it would take a cup of tea for the rain to stop.

He walked in the rain for a while, dispelling the boredom in his heart and adjusting his mood before coming over.

Zheng sat in front of the dressing mirror, combing her hair with a comb. Her long black hair was like a waterfall, making her look less dignified and more delicate.

It is said that beauty is best seen under the lamp. Zheng's beauty is different from the graceful beauty of Aunt Lian. Her beauty when she was young was more aggressive.

In order to manage the household these years, she sometimes dressed older. As time passed, her majesty became more and more like her mother, Zheng Liu.

Gu Huanian had to deal with a lot of people during the day, so he disliked seeing Zheng's face more and more.

Seeing Gu Huanian in the dressing mirror, Zheng reminded him, "Husband, you came in and didn't say anything. What are you doing standing there?"

Gu Huanian was just sighing that the two times he met Zheng always reminded him of the past.

Her appearance had not changed much, but he had grown from a handsome young man to a fat man.

Just as he was about to take the comb and help her comb her hair like he did in the first few years of their marriage, Zheng simply put the comb back into the makeup box.

He stood up and walked towards the kang by the window. The air was filled with a fragrance that Gu Huanian was familiar with and that was in his memory.

"How do the maids serve my husband? Why do you come out so late? You have to go to court tomorrow morning."

Zheng sat there with a gentle smile, "Chun Xing is pregnant now, and you only have a faceless Shu Qin to take care of your daily life and meals. Why not add a few more sisters to Zizhu Pavilion?"

Gu Huanian: "..."

In Zizhu Pavilion, besides the pregnant Chunxing, the unborn Shuqin, there were also two little girls who had just grown their hair.

As for the rest, Aunt Lian sold them all out on the pretext that they had no children and wanted to save money.

Gu Huanian felt that he should be happy and satisfied that his original wife was so generous and concerned about his offspring.

Looking at her indifferent look at this moment, he felt extremely annoyed again.

Zheng picked up the teacup on the kang table, thought for a moment and put it down again. It would not be good to drink tea before going to bed.

Gu Huanian mistakenly thought that his wife was seeing him off and expressing her dissatisfaction. His expression softened and he said with a smile:

"Mudan, I have already taught Aunt Lian and Sister Yan a lesson. Starting tomorrow, they will pay their respects to you, the mistress, every morning and evening. They will also apologize to Sister Chu and will definitely not break the rules like they did in the past."

Zheng smiled indifferently. It turned out that he knew that his concubine and illegitimate daughter were not well-behaved on weekdays, but he only said it now to appease them mother and daughter.

If not, what else could it be!

Zheng looked at him and said calmly, "Chu Jie'er said she doesn't care anymore. Besides, it's all over. What's the point of fussing about it?"

Gu Huanian felt a little ashamed when he heard this. It was more uncomfortable than when Zheng pointed at his nose and scolded him for being partial. "Madam, you didn't know the situation at that time..."

"I don't know what? I only know that my daughter was bullied by her concubine sister. In front of her maternal cousin, she broke her teeth and swallowed her blood to protect the reputation of the Gu family!"

"My husband and mother-in-law are the most disciplined. You know Gu Yan has committed one of the seven offenses, verbal abuse. Even if it's Aunt Lian, I will definitely beat her to death!"

After saying this, seeing Gu Huanian's serious expression, he continued:

"Chu Jie'er said she doesn't care, but as a mother I must obey her. Don't Aunt Lian and Sister Yan just want the position of co-wife and the status of legitimate daughter?"

"My husband, do you think I, as the mistress of the house, can do a good job for her?"

Gu Huanian realized that his wife was really angry. He stood up, walked to her side, and took her hand:

"Mudan, don't say anything that will hurt you when you are angry. Don't let me hear sad words. You are my first wife, and no one can surpass you, our Chujie."

When Zheng heard his words, she closed her eyes. When she opened them again, tears welled up in her eyes and she said in a trembling voice:

"My husband Chu Jie'er is our first child. I will not allow anyone to bully her, no one!"

When tears welled up in her eyes, Gu Huanian was moved and held her in his arms, so he could not see the emotion in her eyes.

He held her smooth long hair and comforted her, "No, Chu Jie'er is my eldest daughter, how could I let anyone bully her!"

"As for you, no one will shake your position as the legal wife. Mudan, relax. No one in the Gu family can surpass you."

Zheng hugged Gu Huanian's waist, disgust flashed in her eyes, and she replied softly: "Okay..."

Gu Huanian's face flashed with relief, he secretly let out a sigh, and asked about Moxiangju's second purpose, "Why did General Qin come with his nephew to pay respects to Madam today?"

Zheng withdrew from his arms and looked down at the ground, a little listless and casual, "The Zheng family saved Qin Lang's life."

Seeing that Zheng was unwilling to say more, Gu Huanian thought that his third uncle had not made any achievements in the army. Otherwise, how could Qin Lang come to Shengjing to report on his work, but there was no news from his uncle Zheng Wenyang.

When he left Moxiangju, he was not as gloomy as when he came. No matter how rich the Zheng family was, he was the head of the Gu family.

Zheng saw Gu Huanian go out, and when he walked out of Moxiangju, she told the maid to prepare some water, pointing at the clothes thrown on the ground and said:

"Burn them!"