The mistress of the Hou family worked herself to death, and she did not serve after her rebirth

Gu Tingzhi was keenly aware of her emotional changes, thinking that she felt it was not enough, his heart sank slightly, and he hesitated for a moment before speaking, "I know it is far from enough, but don't worry, I will try my best to make up for it."

Having said that, his salary is all with Liu, who values ​​it very much, even though he doesn't like what Liu has done to Pei Jiuniang in recent years.

But all the money in the mansion's open account was withdrawn by him and given to Pei Jiuniang, so there was not much left.

Liu was not good at housekeeping and kept clamoring for Pei Jiuniang to take over the business. In order to give Pei Jiuniang some peace and quiet, it was not appropriate for him to ask for his salary back.

But apart from the salary, he couldn't think of anything else.

It’s a pity that the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice offer too few rewards for criminals.

If I had known this earlier, I should not have distributed the spoils and rewards to my brothers and taken care of the orphans of the fallen soldiers.

But then again, the soldiers fought bravely in the battle, and he has the responsibility to give their families some compensation.

How would the families of those soldiers survive if they could only rely on the meager pension from the court?

Pei Jiuniang was stunned for a moment before she realized that he probably thought she was unhappy and complained that the amount was too little. She was about to explain that it was not the case, but the words were held back when they reached her lips.

Thinking that this man was her husband of five years and also Yu Ge's biological father, and that he had to take care of the household affairs for her, working hard and exhausting himself.

Brother Yu takes his surname and inherits his bloodline. He will become successful and bright in the future and will bring honor to him and the Marquis' Mansion.

He can spend the money on other women and children, so of course they can spend it.

And it is far from enough.

Besides, they are his legitimate wives and deserve more than other women.

Thinking of this, she no longer felt that she was wrong.

On the contrary, it should.

He curled the corners of his mouth slightly and said "hmm".

Gu Tingzhi raised his eyebrows and glanced at her. He was stunned for a while before he spoke, "I heard that you let Xijue audit your class... In fact, I can use my connections to get him to go to the Imperial College with you."

He knew that Pei Jiuniang didn't like Gu Xijue, and under pressure from Liu, she had to let him sit in on the class.

Although I was just an auditor, it was inevitable that my mood would be affected when facing someone I didn't like.

But he also knew that Liu valued Gu Xijue very much, and he was worried that Liu would cause trouble for her. After much thought, he felt that he could arrange for her to go to the Imperial College. After all, the Imperial College had just established an enlightenment school, and there were many places available this time.

It doesn't matter if Brother Yu doesn't like him. Brother Yu is the future prince of the Marquis' Mansion and will be with other sons of noble titles. As for Gu Xijue, he will be with the sons of officials above the seventh rank.

Thinking about it, Gu Tingzhi felt that his arrangement should be appropriate.

"My Lord, please make your own decision. There is no need for you to tell me such a small matter."

Pei Jiuniang sneered. She was really envious of Wen Wan. Although she was dead, she would always remain in Gu Tingzhi's heart. He also worried about her two children.

She originally thought that he had finally remembered that he was a father, so he took the trouble to make plans for Brother Yu. But it turned out that in the end, her Brother Yu still benefited from someone else's help.

Fortunately, she was somewhat relieved just now.

Pei Jiuniang's complexion became worse and worse.

Almost unable to stand.

Gu Tingzhi saw it all, and remembered that Imperial Physician He said that she could only live for fifteen years. Seeing her body swaying violently, he was tempted to go over and support her a few times, but hesitated.

Fortunately, she had already sat on the armchair, holding onto the corner of the table.

He hesitated for a moment before speaking, "You should get some rest early."

"Farewell, my Lord." She stood up and saluted almost immediately.

His heart sank and he suddenly felt depressed.

It was as if she had been waiting to say it.

I couldn't help but look back at her. I saw that she looked tired and yawned continuously. She pursed her lips and was about to walk out.

Pei Jiuniang felt a little displeased when she saw him staring at her. She covered her mouth and yawned a few times. When she saw him finally turned around, she couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips and sneered.

how?

You are thinking about another woman and want to stay overnight at her place?

She, Pei Jiuniang, has been a fool all her life, and she will never be one again.

She watched him disappear into the rain without even an umbrella to protect him.

Thinking back to when I was closer to him just now, his face turned extremely pale.

Although military generals are brave, they are still flesh and blood.

If it were in the past, she would definitely have someone make ginger soup for her and prepare hot soup for him to bathe.

But now, she thought, if she died early, it would be nice for her brother Yu to inherit the title sooner.

When she returned to the room, Brother Yu had already fallen asleep. She tucked the quilt in for him and seeing how soundly he was sleeping, she couldn't help but pecked his cheek before lying down.

The sound of rain and wind outside made people feel uneasy.

And the rain is getting heavier and heavier, and there seems to be no sign of stopping.

After the rain, the temperature will drop sharply.

She was worried that it would be cold in the second half of the night, and was about to get up to ask the maid to bring more quilts. Suddenly, a strong wind blew the window open. She was startled and ran over barefoot to close the window again.

But suddenly a strong wind blew over, not only blowing open the windows that had just been closed, but also making several other windows rattling.

Brother Yu seemed to have had a nightmare and suddenly started crying and asking for his mother.

Pei Jiuniang was overwhelmed and finally ran back and hugged Yu Ge in her arms.

But the wind made the windows creak, and Brother Yu seemed to be having a nightmare again. He was so scared that he kept curling up in her arms and crying.

She could only hug him tightly, pat his back, and comfort him softly, "Brother Yu, be good, don't be afraid, Mom is here."

But a bolt of thunder struck, and not only did she not know Brother Yu, she herself was scared to death.

There seemed to be something fallen outside, and the maids seemed to be busy cleaning up.

After finally calming Brother Yu down, she put on her clothes and walked out, only to see a personal nanny collapsed in the yard. It seemed that she had fallen while delivering something. The others hurriedly carried her in and were about to call a doctor.

For a moment, the yard was bustling with activity.

She also hurried forward to check, only to see that the nanny had fallen heavily, her head was covered in blood, and she was unconscious.

She also hurried to call a doctor, but it was raining heavily outside. As soon as the servant rushed out, he was frightened by the tiles blown off by the strong wind and shrank back.

But Mammy's condition really cannot be delayed any longer.

Just when I was extremely anxious, I saw a tall figure walking towards me quickly in the rain, protecting someone.

When I got closer, I could see clearly that it was Gu Tingzhi and the old doctor in the mansion.

The old doctor seemed to have been dragged here by force. Although he was protected by his younger brother Gu Tingzhi, his body was still wet and his face did not look very good. However, when he saw the unconscious old lady, he still rushed to treat her.

Pei Jiuniang stood there in a daze.

At this time, Yu Ge's crying sounded again in the house. She rushed over hurriedly, but bumped into a tall figure.

She was almost knocked to the ground by the impact, and her waist was suddenly grabbed by a strong force. When she came to her senses, she was already stuck to the tall, wet figure in front of her.

As if struck by lightning, the moment Pei Jiuniang stood firm, she immediately pushed him out heavily.

She wasn't very strong, but he was still confused.

The old feeling of being suppressed repeatedly rose up again.

She was very repulsive to him.

But he is her husband.

The determination she showed when she said she wanted to divorce suddenly emerged in my mind.

Suddenly, it felt inexplicably irritated.

But before he could figure it all out, she had already quickly passed by his sight.

He was stunned, but quickly came to his senses and ran towards the source of the crying.

Yes.

Brother Yu is also his child.

He was just concerned about the child and acted in a hurry.

When he chased after her, she had already held Brother Yu in her arms, gently singing nursery rhymes to comfort him.

Brother Yu was probably just having a nightmare, and he slowly fell asleep again while listening to her singing.

Until then, she looked up at him with a cold face. That kind of disgust made his heart tremble. After a long while, he uttered, "I heard Brother Yu..."

"Thank you for your hospitality tonight, sir. It's getting late, sir, you should go to bed early."

The cold tone made him feel like an outsider again.

The woman in front of her seemed to have put her and Brother Yu in a very thick cover, which only contained them, mother and son, and everyone else was excluded.

And he was that outsider.

This realization made Gu Tingzhi feel a little bitter.

He never thought that one day he would be so eager to be close to someone, or two people, and yet he was rejected.

But he couldn't bear to leave.

"Does the Marquis want to force me?"

Pei Jiuniang looked at Gu Tingzhi who refused to leave, and her face turned completely cold.

She remembered that in her previous life, after Gu Tingzhi returned to Beijing, although he didn't like her, he didn't reject physical intimacy with her.

Although it seemed that she was the one who took the initiative many times, he was always cooperative.

At that time she thought he was just cold-hearted, but she clearly saw him being kind to Wen Rong more than once.

She was jealous, but also felt that she was being suspicious. After all, Wen Rong was her good sister and Wen Wan's sister, and he didn't seem to have ever crossed the line with Wen Rong.

But when her life came to an end, she heard knocking and banging outside and learned that he had remarried, and that his wife was Wen Rong. Only then did she realize how ridiculous she was.

"You misunderstood, I..."

Gu Tingzhi was stunned. He couldn't deny that he had feelings for her...

He was a man, she was his wife, and the only woman he had ever touched in his life. When he was outside the Great Wall, watching the buffalo in heat, he had indeed thought about...

Can…

"My Lord, my body is no longer able to serve you, and you and I have no feelings for each other, so I think you don't have to force yourself..."

Pei Jiuniang did not hide the disgust in her eyes. She was so stupid in her previous life. She thought Brother Yu was stupid and wanted to have another child. But later she found out that someone had put contraceptive drugs in her medicine. Needless to say, it must be him.

From beginning to end, he only treated her as an object for him to vent his anger.

The more details she remembered, the more disgusted she became.

It's annoying to look at him any more.

All the flattery and fawning in her previous life made her feel like she was being tortured to death again.

But he just refused to leave no matter what I said.

"What? Lord Marquis, do you think this is your mansion's courtyard? Do you insist on forcing me to take Brother Yu away?"

"No, that's not what I meant."

Seeing her raging with anger, Gu Tingzhi finally came to his senses.

I didn't want her to think that I came in with the intention of doing something to her, so I quickly made small talk.

"Well, I suddenly remembered that I didn't accompany you back home that year."

"Master Hou, you?"

Pei Jiuniang felt like she was about to laugh out of anger. The man in front of her did not even finish the bridal chamber on their wedding night, but he hurriedly received the military order and left.

She really felt that the situation was urgent and they had to leave that night.

But later she learned from the families of several deputy generals who also went on the expedition that they could have delayed the expedition by a day or two.

He simply hated her.

She recalled the day she returned to her parents' home. She was alone in a carriage going back to the Pei family and was questioned by her parents, brother and sister-in-law. She looked helpless at that time.

Now, this person actually said that he would accompany her back home.

Simply unheard of.

"My Lord, I'm so sorry. I didn't wait for you to come back that year and went back without permission. Oh, I've been back a few times in the past few years."

"You know, I'm not like this... Never mind. Back then, there were reasons for what happened, but it was my fault after all. I'm sorry. What I meant was that now that I'm back, I should go and meet my father-in-law and mother-in-law."

After a pause, he asked carefully, "It happens that I will be on leave in a few days. If you are free, I can accompany you back to the Pei family so that we can apologize to my father-in-law and mother-in-law in person."

Gu Tingzhi said this, not daring to look Pei Jiuniang in the eye.

Back then, he did intend to leave on the night of the wedding.

At that time, he thought that Pei Jiuniang had plotted against him, and felt that she was very scheming, and also felt that she had not kept her promise to Wen Wan.

Moreover, before the marriage, the Pei family often caused trouble in his name. In short, various things were mixed together, and he got too angry and left early.

He didn't think much about it at the time.

Later, I heard from newly married soldiers gossiping that if they didn't accompany their wives back home, their wives would be unable to hold their heads up in their parents' home.

Later he thought about explaining, but he didn't know how to say it.

In the past five years, she wrote him a letter every month and never mentioned it. He thought she understood and didn't mind.

It turns out it wasn't that he didn't mind, he just kept holding back and didn't mention it.

"No need. My Pei family is now in decline, so we should not give them hope."

Pei Jiuniang took a deep breath. In the past few years, the Pei family knew that she was not valued in the Marquis' Mansion, so they did not make excessive demands. She did not want to give the Pei family any other feeling.

In her previous life, after Gu Tingzhi returned to Beijing, her useless brothers often asked Gu Tingzhi to help solve their problems. She knew that Gu Tingzhi was unwilling and kept trying to stop him, but even so, she still annoyed Gu Tingzhi.

I never want to experience such embarrassment again.

"I...I remember...this is etiquette. I'd better go, so that people won't accuse me of not knowing etiquette."

Gu Tingzhi was stunned. He didn't expect Pei Jiuniang to say that. He thought...

"My Lord, are you serious?"

Pei Jiuniang was stunned, looking at his anxious look, feeling a little dazed and puzzled.

Once again I thought of the saying that all men are servile, and I agreed with it deeply.

No matter how careful she was in her previous life, he never paid any attention to her.

She didn't want it in this life, but it seemed to care.

It's true that belated affection is cheaper than grass.

"Of course." Gu Tingzhi saw that she seemed moved, and felt slightly happy in his heart.

"Well, then I'll trouble you, sir. I hope you can give me some time. I'll prepare the things as soon as possible. Don't worry, sir. I'll use my own dowry."

She was afraid that Gu Tingzhi would think that she would take things from the Marquis' Mansion to her parents' home. After all, every time she went back to the Pei family, Liu asked the nanny to check again and again whether she had taken anything from the Marquis' Mansion.

She didn't want to experience that kind of humiliation again.

The most important reason why she agreed was that she actually knew that Gu Tingzhi hated what the Pei family asked him to do the most.

Whatever.

Let him experience it again, and he won't do such a shameful thing.