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

When Mother Cheng said this, Gu Jinchu couldn't help but think of the time when he left Minghui Hall today, when the Ninth Young Master's small body was lying alone on the big kang by the window.

Although the sun was shining brightly and the room was as warm as spring, no one noticed when he slept there.

Sensing the reluctance on the lady's face, Mother Cheng whispered, "You are pregnant... The affairs of the first house are under the control of the old lady..."

The wife is still young after all, and now she is pregnant. The wife of the prince is not as kind as she appears.

What's more, since the last incident, the Crown Prince's wife has never come to Yuanyuantang to say a word of apology, so she must have some opinions about the lady in her heart.

Gu Jinchu smiled slightly but said nothing. He instructed Bai Zhi who was standing beside him: "Wait a minute..."

Her eyes inadvertently fell on the flower bed under the corridor, and she saw something gray, like a round shadow, and she couldn't tell what was hiding there.

"Mother Cheng, what did Doubao do today?" Mother Cheng followed Gu Jinchu's gaze and quickly replied, "He's fine in the cage."

Doubao bit someone that day, and fearing that it would become beastly after seeing blood, Master Jiang Wu ordered people to build a bamboo cage for it.

When the lady is not in Yuanyuan Hall, she will lock it up.

"I'll go and take a look." After Bai Zhi said this, she tiptoed towards the flower garden.

Gu Jinchu frowned slightly, thinking of what Mother Cheng had just said, and suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart. Could it be the Ninth Young Master?

Songtao Garden and Yuanyuan Hall are in two different directions. This is why the servants did not go past Miaoyin Hall and come here to look for it.

"Madam, it's the Ninth Young Master..."

Bai Zhi carried out a thin and small body from the flower garden. Who else could it be but the Ninth Young Master?

Gu Jinchu's bad premonition became stronger and stronger. It was such a cold day, and Bai Zhi was carrying the child so casually, and the child didn't move in her hands.

Mother Cheng hurried over and took the child from Bai Zhi. She carefully placed her index finger under the nose of the Ninth Young Master, then took a deep breath and whispered to Gu Jinchu who was walking over, "...still alive."

Gu Jinchu looked at the pale little face of the Ninth Young Master and reached out to touch his exposed skin.

It felt cold to the touch, almost like there was no temperature at all. I had no idea how long it had been freezing outside.

At this time, the cold wind blew, bringing with it a bone-chilling chill that made people shiver.

"Go get a small quilt, and ask Bai Zhi to come along, let's go to Minghui Hall." Gu Jinchu gave the order decisively.

This interruption made her forget what she had just wanted to do.

Mother Cheng held the Ninth Young Master in her arms and followed Gu Jinchu to explain, "Madam, I really didn't notice when the Ninth Young Master came to Yuanyuan Hall. If the Madam asks..."

Besides, they don’t know the situation of the Ninth Young Master yet. If anything happens, wouldn’t it be blamed on the Fifth House?

Last night, the Crown Prince and his wife had another quarrel over the Ninth Young Master.

Gu Jinchu raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile: "Shouldn't the Crown Prince's wife explain why the young Ninth Young Master was able to run away from Songtao Garden alone?"

They were saving lives, why should they prove themselves?

When Gu Jinchu led his people to Minghui Hall, in the west room, Old Madam Jiang and the eldest daughter were threading the needle with embroidery frames in their hands, while Liu was watching on the side.

Zhang was playing with the fourth and fifth daughters on the big kang by the window. When all the women in the room saw Gu Jinchu coming with his companions, they all looked up.

Obviously, they didn't know that the Ninth Young Master was missing.

Seeing Mother Cheng put the lifeless child on the big kang, Mrs. Jiang was very surprised at first, and her face was full of confusion.

Gu Jinchu stood beside the kang and explained to her: "...When I came back, I saw someone looking for someone in the courtyard. Unexpectedly, I found the Ninth Young Master in the flower garden of Yuanyuan Hall..."

"Bai Zhi checked his pulse on the way here and said he had a high fever, convulsions, and was frightened. But I don't know why he hasn't woken up yet."

After Gu Jinchu finished speaking, Minghui Hall became so quiet that one could hear everyone's breathing.

"Mother, you should ask the doctor to come over first... and also notify the Crown Prince's wife."

Ever since the last incident at the Wang family, Gu Jinchu, like Mr. Jiang Wu, respectfully addressed Wang as the Crown Prince's Madam.

Madam Jiang bent slightly, moved closer to the Ninth Young Master, and touched his little hand, which was indeed very cold.

The quilted jacket he was wearing was brand new. The brocade material looked old-fashioned and not resistant to dirt. Like his undershirt, the stitching was a bit large, and it was obvious that it was made in a hurry.

He was lying there lifeless, with two scratches on his fair face, which made him look even more pitiful.

"Young Master Nine has gone through so much suffering!" Liu said with a frown.

Zhang sighed softly, carefully covered him with the quilt, and whispered, "How pitiful."

The sunlight poured in through the windows of Minghui Hall. The warm sunlight shone on this small body, and the atmosphere in the room became more solemn.

Gu Jinchu frowned and said, "After I give him the medicine, I'm afraid I won't be able to wear this dress anymore."

The Ninth Young Master is suffering from a cold. Yuanyuantang still has some common medicinal herbs, and has asked someone to make the medicine.

Without thinking, Zhang ordered the maid she brought with her: "Mother Zheng, go back to Linfeng Residence and get a set of the Eighth Young Master's old clothes from when he was young."

Ever since Minghui Hall replaced its windows with transparent glass, Liu and Zhang liked to bring their children to accompany Old Madam Jiang more. When Gu Jinchu had nothing to do, he would come and help the girls with their embroidery work.

When she came, Liu with her eldest daughter and fourth daughter, and Zhang with her fifth daughter were all there.

Zhu Jie'er and Xian Jie'er crawled over from the kang, knelt there and looked at the ninth brother carefully.

Zhu Jieer pointed at her ninth brother with tears in her eyes. As soon as she opened her mouth, her sister covered her mouth for fear that she would say something childish.

Not long after, Xiangyu came in with the boiled medicine, and Mother Zheng also came in holding a cloth bag.

"Madam, I see the Crown Prince's wife and her men rushing over here."

Madam Jiang hummed, "Is the medicine cold? Feed it to the Ninth Young Master, why is he still not waking up?"

She had seen the child only a limited number of times and couldn't express any feelings for him, but it was, after all, a small life.

Bai Zhi took the medicine bowl from Qing Yu's hand and said, "Sister Qing Yu, you and Bai Shao hold the Ninth Young Master. One of you holds his body, and the other one opens his mouth."

You can only pour it in little by little, in multiple times.

When the second spoonful was poured in, the Ninth Young Master, who was held in Bai Shao's arms, woke up.

He opened his big eyes, at a loss at first, then opened his mouth wide, as if using all his strength to slap the spoon beside his mouth, and then collapsed again.

Fortunately, Bai Zhi dodged quickly, and the medicine in the spoon still spilled onto the Ninth Young Master's lapel, soaking it all.

Only then did people understand what Gu Jinchu meant when he said that this outfit might not be wearable.

The Ninth Young Master looked at the women in the room in horror until he saw Gu Jinchu sitting on the edge of the kang at his feet. Tears instantly welled up in his eyes.

He opened his mouth wide, and his little body fell weakly from Bai Shao's arms, like an exquisite rag doll.

Bai Shao quickly comforted him: "Master Jiu, be good. If you are sick, just take the medicine and you will be fine."

The Ninth Young Master seemed to be unable to hear what the maid said. Seeing that Gu Jinchu did not come to hug him, he opened his arms and looked at her with tears in his eyes, "Mother..."