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

"Master, I am pregnant and cannot drink."

Aunt Lian was still wearing the same lotus-colored summer silk shirt. When the wind blew over her, she looked even more fragile, like a willow or a flower.

When the Gu family heard her words, they all looked at her, with different expressions.

Gu Huanian was the first to react. He put down the wine glass in his hand and asked, "When did it happen?"

Aunt Lian looked shy and said, "It's still early in the pregnancy. I felt unwell yesterday and asked Madam Jin from Zizhu Pavilion to help me find a doctor. The doctor said that I'm already more than a month pregnant."

Mother Jin was waiting on the side. When she saw the Second Master coming over, she bowed and said, "In the past, Aunt Lian often went to see Doctor Fang, but unfortunately the clinic in Liushu Hutong was closed, so I went to Baicha Lane to find Doctor Lu."

Gu Huanian ignored the housekeeper's words. When he heard Aunt Lian say that it had been more than a month, he couldn't help but sigh, "It's almost that day. It must be that my cousin's prayer moved the Buddha..."

"Isn't that a double happiness? No wonder the magpie was chirping in the courtyard this morning. It turns out there is such a great thing!" After saying this, Gu Li clasped her hands together and bowed to Amitabha.

Gu Huaqing raised his head, looked at his younger brother sitting opposite him and said, "Congratulations, second brother. What you have been asking for for so many years will finally come true in a few months."

Gu Jinchu was sitting at the table next to him. When he heard his uncle's words, he looked over and carefully observed the subtle expressions on his face.

Amid the sounds of congratulations, Gu Huanian felt at least ten years younger.

After Yan Jie'er was born, the second branch never had any more children. Now, two of his concubines are pregnant at once, which makes him feel more accomplished than when he passed the imperial examination.

He ordered the servants beside him, "Why don't you change the wine in Aunt Lian's cup to fruit drink? Just like mother said just now, when a magpie flies to a tree branch, good things are about to happen!"

"Sister Yu has arranged such a good marriage. In a few months, our Gu family will have another baby. What a happy event, what a happy event..."

He talked about several happy events in succession, and said to his wife with a blushing face, "Mudan, after the banquet, give the servants an extra month's salary so that everyone can share in the good fortune!" He forgot that the people in charge of the household now were Zhou and Li Xianglian.

Zheng put down the tableware in her hand, pressed the corners of her lips with a silk handkerchief, and smiled dignifiedly:

"Master is right. Such a big happy event should be celebrated by the whole family. But Master, shouldn't you share the joy and sadness with your sisters?"

Gu Huanian was happy, he took her hand and asked her with a smile, "Mudan, you said that you are the mistress of the family, and these two children will call you mother when they are born in the future."

Zheng's smile remained unchanged when she heard this. She looked at Chun Xing, who was already pregnant, and said, "Although Chun Xing used to work at Zizhu Pavilion, she is pregnant with the master's child now. How can we let her be without a name and status like this?"

"And Qiu Wen..." As he spoke, he looked at the young woman standing behind Aunt Lian, who was combing her hair with her brows lowered.

"She followed the master when she was as young as a flower, and she has served diligently in Tingyuxuan for so many years. It is really heartbreaking to see her still dressed like a maid..."

Gu Huanian seemed to know what Zheng was going to say. Although she did not give birth to a legitimate son after marrying into the Gu family, she was selfless in managing the household and was always generous and considerate to the people in the rear house.

He held her hand tighter, and smile lines appeared at the corners of his fat face:

"Mudan, you are the mistress of the house. You have the final say over everything in the backyard. I've said before that no one in this family can surpass you. This is a lifelong commitment."

Everyone was watching the scene with a smile, except for Aunt Lian and her daughter, who were about to tear the handkerchiefs in their hands into pieces.

Zheng pulled her hand out of his grasp, and in front of Gu Huanian's puzzled gaze, she patted the back of his hand and said:

"Now the master has only one concubine, Aunt Lian. She doesn't even have anyone to talk to or joke with on weekdays. Since there are so many happy events today, it wouldn't hurt for the master to have two more concubines."

"As for Aunt Lian..." She paused here, as if she had admired her mother-in-law enough, Aunt Lian and her daughter's expressions kept changing, and she spoke again:

"Mrs. Lian, as the head of the household, will always be criticized. Why not make her a co-wife? We sisters will all be happy..."

...

Gu Jinchu returned to Sui'an Hall, leaned on the big pillow on the kang by the window, supported his elbows on the small table beside him, and looked outside through the open partition.

Aunt Lian was promoted to a co-wife, and the fourth sister became the legitimate daughter, and they finally got what they wanted.

He was secretly plotting to swallow her and her mother.

Little did she know that she was the bird waiting for the opportunity.

This game of extraordinary wealth and glory was a mirage she had carefully designed for them.

When you wake up from a big dream, it is time for you to die.

Bai Zhi walked in from outside and whispered beside her, "Miss San, Miss Luo sent a message saying that she has made an appointment with you to watch the dragon boat race today, and asked you not to forget it."

Gu Jinchu stood up from the big kang and said, "The best seat for watching the game is Qianweilou. It's usually hard to get a seat, let alone today."

Neither the master nor the servants noticed that a carrier pigeon with snow-white wings had landed on a branch outside the window. Seeing that no one was paying attention to it, it flew in through the open window.

In her previous life, Gu Jinchu also came out with Luo Waner to watch the dragon boat race, but at that time she was thinking about whether she could meet Jiang Nansheng by chance.

Since we are here to watch the dragon boat race, of course we have to try our luck at Qianweilou.

When they came over, it happened that a distinguished guest had left and a private room upstairs had become vacant.

Luo Guaner pulled Gu Jinchu and whispered, "I'm so lucky today. My brother is also at Qianweilou today. I was about to take you to find him..."

Gu Jinchu smiled and said nothing. It was the same in his previous life.

However, the private room that had the best viewing position in the previous life now only had a view of the lake below, and the dragon boat race could not be seen at all.

Luo Guaner sat down and fanned herself with a handkerchief. "Just now you said you were lucky, but it turns out there is a reason why you gave up now!"

Gu Jinchu propped up his chin and watched the ripples on the lake. The sounds of gongs, drums and cheers were so lively in his ears.

The two of them had just sat down when a servant came in from outside and said, "Miss, the master saw you coming up and asked if you would like to come over."