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

In the early morning after the rain, the air is filled with a moist fragrance. The fruits on the pomegranate tree outside the window have been dyed with an attractive orange-yellow color, appearing particularly bright and eye-catching among the emerald green.

It was not until the third young lady got up that voices began to be heard in the yard.

Gu Jinchu stood by the window, watching the two little girls sweeping the yard. Last night's gentle breeze and drizzle had left a field of fallen leaves and branches all over the ground.

Bai Zhi came over and replied, "Just as the sky was getting light, Aunt Lian brought the fourth young lady to pay respects to the Madam, but was turned away."

Bai Shao came in carrying a red lacquered square plate with gold-painted crabapple flowers, and asked the little maid to place the breakfast on the small table.

Milk porridge, blanched shrimps, meat pancakes, and mixed lettuce, both meat and vegetarian, and the colors are beautifully matched.

Seeing the young lady coming, he tested the temperature of the bowl with the back of his hand and placed the milk porridge in front of Gu Jinchu.

"Not only did he go to Moxiangju, he also came to our Sui'an Hall. Luckily, the young lady told us to close the door to visitors last night, otherwise... otherwise the pomegranates in the yard would have to be given away by the young lady again."

Bai Shao originally wanted to say that the mother and daughter were the ones who lost a lot of people, but then she changed her words after remembering what the young lady had said about her being outspoken.

Gu Jinchu simply tied up her black hair and wore a light blue double-breasted jacket over her tube top. She didn't look like she was going to meet any guests.

Aunt Lian went to Zizhu Pavilion last night. She had predicted that her father would ask her and her mother to apologize to their mother and her.

She suffered such a great injustice yesterday. Not to mention closing the door to visitors, even if they were beaten with a whip, they would have to endure it.

But she would not do as they wish, because Cuihuayuan and Tingyuxuan are in chaos now.

After breakfast, Gu Jinchu asked Baizhi and Baishao to bring out the embroidery frame and continue embroidering the unfinished pine and crane painting.

......

Gu Yan got up at dawn, and when she came out after washing up, she saw her mother sitting at the table with a steaming soup bowl on it.

Neither the mother nor the daughter slept well last night and saw red bloodshot in each other's eyes.

Aunt Lian looked at her daughter's pretty face and said softly, "Let's go, go pay respects to your stepmother, serve her breakfast, and then go and apologize to your third sister after you've established the rules."

Gu Yan looked at the layer of rice oil on the soup bowl and asked in a low voice, "Mother, what if Gu Jinchu makes things difficult for me? Isn't this just asking for trouble ourselves..."

Aunt Lian personally picked up the soup bowl and said, "Since Gu Jinchu was able to cover up the matter yesterday, there is no possibility that she will care about it later. Otherwise, how can she show her understanding and generosity?"

"You used to be so well-educated and well-mannered in front of your father and grandmother. Just continue to be yourself in the future. Didn't your third sister find an excuse for you yesterday? Don't talk about her shameless affair with a man outside the family anymore, unless we bring people to catch her with evidence..."

Gu Yan lowered her head and followed her mother. The group walked towards Moxiangju, but they were turned away at both Moxiangju and Sui'antang.

The servants who were sweeping the courtyard were quiet. Besides the sounds of pruning branches and dead leaves being collected, the air could also be filled with the sound of footsteps.

Aunt Lian and Gu Yan felt that the sunlight above their heads was extremely dazzling and their faces were hot.

......

Mingxiang Pavilion serves refreshing teas to relieve heat, and not only is business not bad in midsummer, but the rooms on the second floor are also hard to book.

"Master Gu hosted a banquet a few days ago. I heard that the banquet was organized by my aunt. It was so terrible. I really haven't seen Master Gu smile recently."

"It's normal for him not to smile. You can often hear about their family's affairs in teahouses and restaurants, but the most famous one is the farewell banquet."

"I heard that many restaurants have seized this business opportunity and have started booking banquets for next year's Spring Festival farewell banquet."

"Brother Lu, I heard that the Lu and Gu families are going to get married?" A tall and thin young man put down his teacup and asked.

The Lu family is of the fourth rank, and the Gu family only has one fifth rank official in the Guanglu Temple. From the perspective of family background, this seems like a rumor.

The slightly plump young man seemed to be lost in memories, "In the past, I only heard people say that Miss Gu was spoiled and domineering, but when I saw her that day, I realized that she was a woman who knew when to advance and when to retreat, and was well-educated and well-mannered..."

Lu Xiuhuai felt a little excited when he thought of Gu Jinchu, but his father preferred Gu Jinhui's sister.

He didn't fancy that silly yellow-haired girl. He was currently doing his mother's work, so he didn't say anything final.

The most important thing for aristocratic families to marry is to match each other's social status. Someone beside him said, "The family background is a little different..."

He was interrupted before he could finish his words, and he raised his eyebrows and looked towards the stairs.

Several young men also raised their heads and saw a tall man appear at the stairs, walking up slowly.

"Master Jiang Wu!"

"Master Jiang Wu!"

After seeing the man's face clearly, they stood up respectfully and bowed to greet him.

Jiang Nansheng had no expression on his face. His eyes swept over the men, making them feel a chill.

Everyone: "..."

It's not that the Fifth Master of the Jiang family is as gentle as jade, but his eyes are as sharp as torches!

Jiang Nansheng still sat in the window seat where he sat last time, but now he was alone.

Seeing this, several young men stood up and decided not to drink the tea today.

Xuan Lian stood beside him and whispered, "Fifth Master, that little girl hasn't appeared recently. I asked someone and found out that Lord Gu broke her leg and she is recuperating at home..."

"After Miss Gu came back from Baodi, she was accompanied by more than a dozen martial artists as guards. Not only could we not get close to her, but we would be discovered if we were not careful."

Jiang Nansheng looked out the window and saw an old woman holding pomegranates the size of her palm and selling them to passers-by.

“Fragrant and sweet…

"It has a good meaning, many children and good fortune..."

He remembered that at this time last year, Gu Jinchu had someone send him pomegranates.

Unable to help but think of the manor, Gu Jinchu looked at An Ge'er's expression...

She was still a child herself, and I didn't know what injustice she had suffered that made her cry like that.

"Master, Madam Gu is arranging her daughter's marriage. The Baodi Lu family..."

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Before Jiang Nansheng could look out the window, the teacup at his fingertips was crushed in his palm.

He looked down at the fragments penetrating into his flesh, his eyes dark.

"Fifth Master, you are bleeding." Xuan Lian looked at his bleeding palm and said nervously.

"No problem." Jiang Nansheng took out a handkerchief and wrapped it around his neck, then told the servant next to him, "Go buy all the pomegranates from the old woman."

There was a handful of pomegranate seeds lying in Gu Jinchu's fair palm. They were probably not fully ripe and tasted a bit sour.

After dinner, the little girls ate with gusto in the yard.

Bai Zhi came over and lowered her head and said, "Miss, Shopkeeper Tao is here to answer the call."

Gu Jinchu put the pomegranate seeds back on the plate and wiped off the sticky juice on his palms. "Have you collected them all?"

"Tao Yuanzheng also took the opportunity to lower the price, saving 10% of the money compared to the expected amount."

The maid's tone made Gu Jinchu look at her. He looked her over and said with a smile, "Which of the Tao brothers do you think is better?"

Bai Zhi lowered her head and thought for a while, "My elder brother is sweet-mouthed and thoughtful, and he is very likable when he is around. My younger brother is a person who works hard and keeps things to himself...Miss, I don't count on others."

Gu Jinchu smiled. It seemed that her maid had not yet figured it out. She instructed her:

"Bring up that jar of kirsch, and all of you go down."

Although the waxing moon tonight is not as perfect as the full moon, its sense of incompleteness always brings hope to people.

Gu Jinchu knew that he couldn't drink much, so when he saw Jiang Nansheng appear, he thought he was hallucinating.