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

After Jiang Nansheng left, Gu Jinchu stood in front of the jewelry box. She didn't know how long she stood there, until she felt like her toes were being bitten by small insects, and the itchy feeling brought her back to her senses.

She picked it up and placed it on the small table on the kang by the window, where the light was brighter.

The gilded box under the moonlight and the gems on it look even more luxurious in the quiet room.

However, it did not appear at her coming-of-age ceremony in her previous life.

At that time, she looked forward to receiving gifts from Jiang Nansheng every day. Even though she knew that he would not be able to attend the ceremony, she still hoped to get a response from him.

But until the ceremony was over and it was dark, she still didn't receive the gift that man gave her.

She raised her hand to open the lid, then looked inside in the bright moonlight.

It was just as exquisite and luxurious as she had imagined.

No, even worse.

The craftsmanship is even more exquisite than that of the master chef at Zhenbao Pavilion.

It can no longer be measured in silver or money.

Lying quietly in the box are a gold-inlaid jade bracelet, a hollow cloud-patterned pendant, a pair of gold-inlaid sandstone earrings, a gold necklace with eight-treasure patterns, a gold filigree-inlaid gemstone and jade hollow melon hairpin...

There should be two hairpins, as there is obviously an empty space inside.

Thinking of something, Gu Jinchu raised his hand and found a hairpin in his hair.

After I pulled it out and held it in my hand, the more I looked at the hairpin, the more familiar it seemed.

It seems like I've seen it somewhere.

Gu Jinchu's eyes suddenly widened, she remembered!

In her previous life, after she got engaged to Jiang Nansheng, this hairpin appeared on Gu Yan's head.

Not only this hairpin, but also bracelets, earrings, and necklaces... Now that I think about it carefully, these seem to have appeared on Gu Li, Zhou, Gu Jinyu, Li Xianglian and others!

She remembered that it was Jiang Nansheng's first visit to the Gu family. Not only had the Gu family's house been extensively renovated, but the women in the backyard also dressed up to show their respect and made a grand appearance. They seemed to be wearing these jewels.

He said that he wanted to take out the best things in the bottom of the box so that the Jiang family would not look down on the Gu family, and also let the fifth master of the Jiang family know how much the third daughter of the Gu family was valued in her mother's family.

She now finally understood why Jiang Nansheng was stunned when he first saw them.

At that time, Li Xianglian showed the bracelet on her wrist and said, "The Third Miss has always been generous. We have received a lot of good things from her over the years."

Gu Yan lowered her head, the gold filigree inlaid gemstone green jade hollow melon hairpin shining brightly on her head, and whispered: "Yes, the things that Third Sister disdains are extremely precious to us."

The mother couldn't stand their behavior and scolded them in a tough manner, "Have you been wronged in some way? Why are you saying this in front of your son-in-law!"

Her father thought they were indecent and took Jiang Nansheng to the outer courtyard.

She felt confused at the time. She didn't even say a word, so how could it become her fault?

Gu Jinchu closed her eyes. She could no longer remember whether Jiang Nansheng asked about the jewelry later.

She guessed that he would never ask, just like she didn't have the courage to ask him why she didn't receive his gift.

If she had asked then.

If Jiang Nansheng had spoken out his doubts at that time...

When she opened her eyes again, she saw Doubao lying on her pillow and whimpering. The light gauze of the bed curtains was reflected by the morning sunlight, giving it a light golden glow. It was a new day.

Bai Shao stood on the platform of the bed and said softly, "Miss, it's Mao time. Madam and Madam Zheng are waiting for you."

Gu Jinchu sat up when he heard it. Seeing his mother and grandmother coming in, he went to greet them, holding one of them in each hand, and bowed, "Grandmother, mother."

Several maids were standing behind them holding trays. After they came in, they stood in a row next to the dressing mirror.

On it were the dress she was going to wear and the jewelry she was going to wear today.

It was prepared for her by her grandmother and mother early in the morning.

Zheng personally bathed her daughter, combed her hair and put on makeup. Looking at her daughter's beautiful face like a crabapple, she said with emotion: "Today is the day for the coming of age ceremony. Sister Chu has grown up."

Zheng Liu was standing by with a loving smile on her face. One was her daughter and the other was her granddaughter.

She accompanied them to adulthood and now has to personally entrust them to another family. Looking at them at this moment, she feels many emotions in her heart.

Gu Jinchu looked at her mother and grandmother in the makeup mirror and smiled brightly, "When I grow up, I will still be your daughter and your grandmother's granddaughter."

Thinking of something, she turned her head and asked, "Grandma, are grandpa and the others here?"

The Zheng family stayed in the general's mansion in Gu'an. It would take at least an hour to get to Xianghe by carriage. Even in midsummer, they had to set off before dawn.

Unfortunately, the Gu family's yard is limited, and the Gu family members, including the sponsor and the person who inserts the hairpin at her coming-of-age ceremony, have to be settled one day in advance, which would make the journey more tiring for her maternal grandfather's family.

Zheng Liu gathered Gu Jinchu's long hair behind her head. The baby who grew up beside her was now much taller than her.

"They are all here, even your third cousin has rushed back from Jinan Prefecture."

Who would dare to neglect a child who has been spoiled by the Madam since childhood? If it were not for the military order, Zheng Wenyang, the third master of Sanjiang Fort, would have brought his wife back.

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinchu looked at her grandmother and realized that her cousin's trip was delayed because he was there to take care of her.

She did not deliberately hide what she had done from her grandmother, and she must have known about it.

Otherwise, things in Jinan Prefecture would not be so smooth.

At this time, Madam Li Xianglian, Aunt Chun and Aunt Qiu also came.

Although Concubine Chun and Concubine Qiu are of humble status, one is pregnant with the master's child, and the other is favored after being promoted to a concubine. Both of them are grateful for the madam's kindness and dare not neglect her. Even Chun Xing has not been arrogant recently.

Not long after, Zhou came with Gu Jinyu and Gu Yan.

Zhou knew that the Zheng family's business had been growing bigger and bigger over the years. Today, without her mother-in-law around, all her words to Zheng Liu were compliments.

Gu Jinxuan, the eldest daughter of the Gu family, is a few years older than Gu Jinchu and the others. She had her coming-of-age ceremony four years ago.

Although Gu Jinyu was young at that time, she still remembered that when her elder sister held her coming-of-age ceremony, only members of the Gu family came. It was nothing like today, when she heard that even the Song family, the chief academic officer of the Imperial College, had come.

Not to mention the courtyard decorated with flowers and the opera troupe warming up their voices at dawn, the festive atmosphere was everywhere.

She was unwilling to accept the fact that when she held her coming-of-age ceremony, it would definitely be even grander than today's.

Gu Yan's eyes fell on the trays held by the maids. When she knew that Baozhu Pavilion had shares of her mother, she was very happy for a while. Now, looking at these ornaments, she couldn't help feeling jealous.

Zheng was impatient to deal with these people, and even more annoyed by their constant stares, so she found an excuse to let Zhou take her concubine and children out.

Li Xianglian was surrounded by maids. Before she could leave Sui'an Hall, she was stopped by two old women.

She turned her head and looked at Zheng behind her and asked her, "Sister, today is Chujie's coming-of-age ceremony. What are you doing on such a happy day?"

Zheng glanced at her belly and said in a cold voice, "You also know how important today is to my Chu Jie'er?"

She took two steps forward and whispered in Li Xianglian's ear, "If you ruin today's situation, I will make sure both you and Gu Yan die without a burial place!"