Reborn as a bride, pretending to be virtuous, the prince held his waist and regretted

There is a cool breeze on summer nights.

The maid took a fan and fanned gently.

In the incense burner next to it, mugwort is burning to drive away mosquitoes outside.

Zhou Jin and Gu Xiling lay on the chaise longue, admiring the moon and the stars.

"Those are the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. The Chinese Valentine's Day is coming soon. My lady, I will accompany you to pray for cleverness and hope that they can meet smoothly and relieve the pain of missing each other." Zhou Jin said softly. Gu Xiling had a hard life in the past and he did not get involved. In the future, he would make Gu Xiling live a happy life.

Gu Xiling thought for a moment and said, "Just pray for them to meet successfully, that's all."

"Ah?" Zhou Jin was stunned, his face showing confusion, "My wife, you are so cruel, don't you want them to be together forever?"

Gu Xiling pouted, "In your eyes, they are lovers. In my eyes, one is a silly woman who is content with love and the other is a man who peeked at a woman bathing and stole her clothes. This kind of love is not worth singing about. Instead, I sympathize with the parents of the Weaver Girl."

"This..." Zhou Jin was speechless. His wife always said something shocking.

Seeing Zhou Jin like this, Gu Xiling asked again: "If your daughter is so stupid in the future and is treated like this, would you be happy?"

Zhou Jin retorted without hesitation, "Of course I don't want to! He likes my daughter, he should come and ask for her hand in marriage, how can he just steal her clothes? Oh, by the way, how can a woman go to the wilderness alone? How can she take off her clothes and take a bath casually?"

"My dear, if we have a daughter, you must teach her well. Don't be so silly and careless. Oh, and practice martial arts. If you meet a pervert, beat him up first."

Gu Xiling smiled secretly. Whoever is cut by the knife will feel the pain. "Of course I will teach my daughter. She can be good or bad, but she can't be stupid."

"This... Women really shouldn't be too kind. They should listen to their wives." Zhou Jin felt that the daughter taught by Gu Xiling must be very good. He now thinks Gu Xiling is good in every way!

They were so engrossed in the conversation that they didn't notice a cicada monkey slowly crawling onto the back of the chair and finally onto Zhou Jin's head.

Zhou Jin reached out, grabbed it, threw it out, and immediately exclaimed loudly, "Big spider!"

Gu Xiling stood up, leaned over to take a look, and laughed, "Where is the spider?"

"My lady, be careful, don't touch it." Zhou Jin stopped her, "What if it's poisonous?"

Gu Xiling didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She not only touched it, but also picked it up. "Prince, take a closer look. This is a cicada monkey! It will crawl out and shed its shell overnight. It will become a cicada tomorrow."

Zhou Jin looked over carefully. "I have seen cicadas, but I have never seen cicada monkeys. This thing is so ugly!"

"Your Highness only judges people by appearance! No, I'm wrong! You should judge things by appearance!" Gu Xiling raised her eyebrows, "This thing looks ugly, but it tastes delicious!"

Hearing this, Zhou Jin took a breath and asked, "Is this thing still edible?"

Gu Xiling smiled and asked Lai Fu who was not far away, "Lai Fu, do you think this cicada monkey can be eaten?"

Lai Fu replied: "Of course you can eat it. Yesterday, Xiulan and I grabbed a porcelain jar outside, washed it, pickled it with salt, and then fried it in oil. It's fragrant and crispy!"

Seeing this, Zhou Jin said, "Laifu, go grab some more now. I want to eat this for breakfast tomorrow!"

Gu Xiling was stunned. "Sir, it's not like we don't have food at home, so there's no need for you to force yourself to eat this!"

"Didn't you say it was delicious?" Zhou Jin asked back, "As long as you say something is good, I want to try it!"

Gu Xiling laughed when she heard this, "If that's what the prince said, then you'll have a lot of things to try in the future!"

"Really?" Zhou Jin's eyes lit up and he looked expectant.

Being with Gu Xiling, there are always many surprises, and he can always try things that he has never tried before or even knew about.

"I lied to you, I'll be a puppy! The kind that barks." Gu Xiling said with a smile, there will be many interesting things in the future, and she wanted to take Zhou Jin with her.

That image must be interesting.

The next day, salted and fried cicada monkeys appeared on the breakfast table.

Unable to overcome the psychological barrier, Zhou Jin closed his eyes and picked one up and put it in his mouth.

It's fragrant and crispy, really delicious.

Xiulan brought the silver into the city and came to Xie's house.

Butler Xie had not returned yet. Gu Xirong drank the medicine and fell asleep.

Madam Gu and Madam Gu left behind some medicinal herbs and some silver and left.

Now only Xiuzhen and the nanny are in charge, guarding the yard.

When Xiuzhen learned that Xiulan came here on Gu Xiling's orders, she was so excited that she almost cried.

"Xiu Lan, you don't know, the old lady of the Xie family is really so mean!" Xiu Zhen hurriedly accused, holding Xiu Lan's hand, which was cold and trembling.

Xiulan comforted Xiuzhen and did not comment on anyone in the Xie family. "When the Crown Prince's wife found out, she specifically ordered me to come and deliver some silver."

While they were talking, Xiulan stuffed the banknote and five taels of silver into Xiuzhen's hands.

Xiuzhen's eyes lit up, "Thank you for your concern, Madam Crown Prince. The eldest daughter had a miscarriage and is now in a coma after taking medicine."

"It's getting late today, Xiulan, don't go back. Stay here with me for one night."

Xiulan shook her head. "I just saw Madam Xie fall asleep, so I don't want to disturb her. But I still have a life to live, and I have to go back to the Marquis' Mansion."

"Sister Xiuzhen, you've worked hard! While taking care of Madam Xie is important, you also have to take care of your health and protect yourself."

Xiuzhen nodded, stuffed the silver into Xiulan's pocket, and lowered her voice, "Jin Linwei came to confiscate the box of gold. Now Butler Xie has taken Jin Linwei to chase the old lady."

"Also, General Xie has been arrested now. If the Xie family is raided and the slaves are sold, please ask Sister Xiulan to buy me. Otherwise, with my looks, there is only one end for me, and that is to be sold to a brothel."

Xiulan was stunned and did not take the silver. "If you really get into that situation, the Crown Prince's wife and I will definitely not ignore you and will definitely rescue you. You can keep these silver and banknotes, maybe they will come in handy."

Hearing Xiulan's agreement, Xiuzhen wiped her tears and said, "Thank you, Xiulan. I will definitely remember the kindness of you and the Crown Prince's wife."

"By the way, besides you, where is Xiufang?" Xiulan asked with curiosity in her eyes.

Xiuzhen's eyes were red. "Ever since the eldest lady became pregnant, she was worried that the maidservant around her would seduce General Xie, so she sent Xiufang to the shop and she didn't stay in the mansion."

"You are prettier than Xiufang, why don't they send you out to do some work?" Xiulan was surprised, "Is there a hidden reason?"

Xiuzhen was secretly glad when she heard this. "I have already told the eldest lady that I don't want to be a concubine, I just want to work for her. At least now the eldest lady believes in me. Unless General Xie takes the initiative to ask for me, the eldest lady will not send me to General Xie's bed."

Xiulan was half-believing and half-doubting, "But you'd better be careful. The eldest lady has an unpredictable temper and her mind is changeable. What if she takes advantage of the fact that you are not greedy for General Xie and sends you to General Xie's bed?"

It has to be said that after Xiulan's truth was revealed, Gu Xirong was able to do such a ridiculous and resentful thing, which laid the seeds of disaster.