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

In the night, Jiang Nansheng's eyes were deep, with a faint smile on his face, and he whispered: "Jinan Prefecture..."

After being surprised, Gu Jinchu couldn't help but lower his voice and ask: "...When did you find out?"

Jiang Nansheng didn't know why he saw that inexplicable sadness in her again.

How could she, a girl who has not yet reached marriage age, have so many worries?

Thinking of how he had promised her to give her time and not force her to do anything she didn't want to do.

He sighed, leaned forward and stretched out his arms, pulling her in front of him, "I'm not going to move you, I just want to see you more clearly this way."

"The person you found is smart enough and loyal to you, but..."

Gu Jinchu looked at him. Jiang Nansheng was much taller than her. He sat on the big kang by the window with her standing between his open legs. The two of them could barely look at each other at eye level.

She could understand what he didn't say. Her people were certainly not as experienced and mature as those in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion and those around him.

She bit her lower lip and lowered her eyes to avoid looking at him. "As long as the result is good, at least I have achieved my goal."

The imperial examination fraud case broke out earlier than in the previous life. Not only did she drain all the money from Zhou and Li, she also designed to make them mortgage a lot of real estate deeds.

If Jiang Nansheng thought she was cruel or something like that, it didn't matter.

Jiang Nansheng said he would not touch her, and there was no inappropriate behavior in pulling her closer.

He pondered for a moment and asked her, "The scientific examination cheating case is bound to involve the Gu family. Do you have anything to tell me?"

Gu Jinchu lowered his eyes, so naturally he couldn't see his expression.

Jiang Nansheng was on duty in the Hanlin Academy and was a close minister to the emperor. Only after she returned home did she remember who Lord Wang was whom she met that day.

He was a student of Chang An, the previous Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy, and Chang An was Jiang Nansheng's maternal grandfather.

Although Jiang Nansheng is not on the investigation team, it is not impossible that he knows some inside information.

Gu Jinchu shook his head and said softly, "If you do something wrong, isn't it natural to bear the consequences?"

All she did was to change the trajectory of her previous life.

She comforted and held Jiang Nansheng back just to prevent him from becoming a father or a support for his uncle and the others.

No, no one can and should help them!

Seeing that she was about to put it away again, Jiang Nansheng raised the thorns on his body to protect himself, stood up and hugged her, and said helplessly: "Can't I make you believe it?"

If she didn't want to say it, he wouldn't force her, let alone make any decisions for her.

The voice was low and whispered in her ear: "I won't interfere as long as this is what you want!"

Gu Jinchu felt the strength of his palm and the warmth emanating from his body, and murmured, "What do I want?"

In her last life, she wanted a lot of things, and she was so greedy that she ended up...

She felt the weight on her head, and was still frightened by what happened in the green-curtain carriage.

Gu Jinchu raised her head, and his slender fingertips fell from in front of her eyes, meeting his lowered eyes. At this moment, he looked at her intently and tenderly, as if letting her see Jiang Nansheng on that snowy day that year.

She was a little dazed for a moment.

Jiang Nansheng calmly withdrew his hand and stood beside her with his hands behind his back. "You will have your coming-of-age ceremony tomorrow, so it is not convenient for me to come and watch. I came here today... firstly, I want to know your attitude, and secondly, I want to say something to you."

"May you be safe and blessed every year."

After he moved away, the moonlight was no longer blocked. Gu Jinchu smiled lightly, "Thank you, Mr. Jiang."

No one spoke anymore. The only sounds left in their ears were each other's shallow breathing, the chirping of summer insects outside the window, and the snoring of Doubao on the kang table.

The wind blew in, and the sound was like an accompaniment.

One after another, you finish singing and I call you.

Jiang Nansheng walked towards the open window, looked back at her and smiled, "The moonlight is beautiful tonight."

Through the curve of the eaves, a full moon hung on the treetops, making Jiang Nansheng below look like a banished immortal walking out of a painting.

"Come."

Seeing him smiling and extending his hand towards her, Gu Jinchu's legs made the decision before her and walked over as he said.

Jiang Nansheng said: "When I was young, I grew up with my grandfather. He liked to have a drink. Every time the moon was full, especially on the top of the pavilion, the feeling of being able to touch it was a very wonderful feeling."

After saying that, he lowered his eyes to look at her and asked in a low voice: "Do you want to stand on a high place?"

Gu Jinchu didn't understand what he meant at first. The Gu family didn't have a building and she couldn't fly.

Thinking of something, she tilted her head and asked him, "Is it like last time?"

"Yes, don't be afraid..."

Gu Jinchu felt that she had arrived at the tree in the yard in the blink of an eye, and when she came to her senses, she was already standing at the highest point of the eaves.

At this time, the sky was dim and dark. A full moon hung in the dark blue curtain, emitting a faint silver light, and countless stars surrounded it, shining brightly.

She raised her head and murmured, "I can draw a bow like a full moon, look northwest, and shoot the wolf in the sky..."

Gu Jinchu was bathed in the moonlight, her eyes were reflected by the bright starlight, and the hazy halo was splashed on her face. The tranquil picture was shrouded in a sense of unreality.

Jiang Nansheng's heart trembled when he heard this, he lowered his eyes and asked her softly: "Do you remember?"

Gu Jinchu responded softly. She was young at that time, and if he hadn't muttered these words, she wouldn't have been curious enough to look over.

She was very familiar with these verses, having heard them from her third uncle before.

After receiving her affirmative response, Jiang Nansheng felt that no matter how beautiful the scenery was, it was only an emotional expression described by a poet and could not compare to the soothing comfort given by the person in front of him.

The wind started to blow, and he tightened his cloak around her, restraining his domineering attitude and protecting her quietly.

"It's late at night. Next time I'll take you to a better place to enjoy the moon."

Jiang Nansheng whispered in her ear and put his arms around her.

When Gu Jinchu felt her body falling, she reached out and grabbed his clothes at the waist. After coming in through the open window, Jiang Nansheng took the opportunity to grab her hand.

She looked down at her feet. The cloak he was wearing was wide and big, and it seemed to be the same one he wore last time.

She couldn't tell which of the shadows on the ground was her and which was him.

I tried to pull my hand away, but it didn't move at all.

Jiang Nansheng took her hand and walked into the inner room, coming to the other window, where he had just appeared.

Gu Jinchu noticed a gilded jewelry box on the long table. The lid was engraved with lotus and auspicious cloud patterns. The box was inlaid with rubies, sapphires and turquoise. There were auspicious cloud patterns on the four corners of the bottom of the box, and the word "Fu" and a six-character Sanskrit motto were engraved in the middle.

Just looking at this jewelry box, its luxury alone tells you that it must have been extremely expensive, and you can imagine how precious the things that can be placed in it are.

Jiang Nansheng said, "This is my coming-of-age gift for you." After a pause, he added with a somewhat uncomfortable look on his face, "I've been preparing for a long time..."