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

After listening to Jin Chu's question, Master Jiang Wu pondered for a moment and said, "...No one can predict the unknown."

Gu Jinchu smiled softly and nodded, "That's true. We still don't know which prince will be the new emperor."

After all, it can’t be the second prince.

Master Jiang Wu lowered his eyes slightly, as if he was lost in thought.

Seeing this, Gu Jinchu asked him softly, "What's wrong?" As he spoke, he turned around and told the servants that they could serve dinner.

Seeing her confusion, Fifth Master Jiang explained, "With Yongle's personality, she must be uncomfortable. I'm afraid she will do something."

At the same time, in the Princess's Mansion, warm candlelight flickered, illuminating the entire room.

After the servants had served the dinner, they bowed and left one by one.

Zheng Kaicheng raised his hand and picked up the wine pot on the table, slowly filled the two glasses with wine, and said to the eldest princess sitting opposite him with a smile: "What's wrong? Is today's meal not to your liking?"

Zhao Xuan was wearing an ochre-red satin jacket and skirt with a cross-collar embroidered with phoenixes. The candlelight in the room was bright, casting a solemn light on her profile.

She raised the wine glass to her lips and took a sip, then whispered, "I went to Duke Dingguo's mansion today and saw that my aunt's belly was already very big."

Zheng Kaicheng hadn't seen his cousin for a long time since they last met. His second aunt and eldest sister-in-law had just given birth, and he had heard about women's pregnancy.

"The child will grow up day by day in the mother's womb, just as the saying goes, when the melon is ripe, it will fall off the vine." As he spoke, he served the eldest princess a bowl of soup and placed it in front of her.

Zhao Xuan drank a mouthful of soup and said, "My aunt-in-law told me that lovers will eventually get married."

After hearing this, Zheng Kaicheng's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a warm smile.

Her cousin and Mr. Jiang Wu, her aunt and Mr. Qin, were basically what she called lovers who would eventually get married.

The room suddenly became quiet, with only the faint sound of dishes and chopsticks colliding from time to time.

After a while, Zheng Kaicheng asked, "Is Master Jiang Wu recovering well?"

Zhao Xuan swallowed the food in her mouth and said, "When I went there, my uncle was called to the outer study by the servants. I think he will be fine... I will be able to see him on the palace banquet on New Year's Eve."

A smile welled up in Zheng Kaicheng's eyes and he shook his head.

Even if Master Jiang Wu had not been promoted, the Duke Dingguo's Mansion would have been the only noble family summoned to the palace at occasions like palace banquets.

The eldest princess must have something on her mind, which is why she answered absentmindedly.

He no longer deliberately looked for topics to talk about.

After dinner, Zheng Kaicheng held Zhao Xuan's hand and said softly, "It's getting late, Princess, go to bed early."

Zhao Xuan held his hand in reverse, a trace of doubt on her face, and asked, "Aren't you curious about the relationship between men and women? You came to accompany me for morning exercises and have dinner with me, so why didn't you ever take the initiative to ask to stay?"

As she spoke, she shook her head again, "Forget it, I'm not in a good mood today... You should go back and rest too."

A trace of guilt flashed in her eyes. She couldn't make him feel bad because of her.

There should not be any doubts about Zheng Kaicheng.

Zheng Kaicheng, however, hugged Zhao Xuan and sat her on his lap, holding her hand tightly... and stared at her firmly until shyness and panic flashed in her eyes.

"I don't have a maid at home who can tell me about love affairs... I am deeply attracted to you in my heart, and I am not only curious about the affairs between men and women..."

He slowly raised his hand and gently hooked Zhao Xuan's chin, "I just want to save your most precious and complete thing for our wedding night."

Zhao Xuan shook her head gently in his palm and said softly, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to lose my temper. I don't know why, those words just came out of my mouth."

Zheng Kaicheng stretched his hand behind her neck, gently pressed her into his arms, and whispered in her ear: "It's okay... So now can you tell me what happened, or what you want?"

Zhao Xuan hugged his waist tightly, raised her arms little by little, and clasped her hands on his shoulders, with the upper bodies of the two people tightly pressed together.

She whispered in his ear, "I am also the emperor's child. Why can the throne only be passed on to the prince? Can't it be passed on to the princess?"

Her mother was Consort Shu, who assisted in managing the six palaces. Her maternal grandfather was Duke Dingguo, who conquered the world with the same emperor's grandfather. Her great-grandfather was the president of the Hanlin Academy.

Her uncles included the Minister of the Dali Temple, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and the Censor.

In terms of maternal family power and prestige, which of my father's princes is like her?

The emperor father was so afraid of the Jiang family that he secretly harmed mother's body. Wasn't it because he was afraid that she would give birth to a prince and compete with his beloved third prince for the throne?

After hearing her words, Zheng Kaicheng lowered his eyes slightly, thought for a moment, and asked her: "Is this what you meant? Or did someone tell you something?"

Zhao Xuan rested her chin on his shoulder, looked at the candlestick not far away, and shook her head gently, "No one has ever told me anything... I just want to be with you, and those invisible obstacles are driving me crazy."

Zheng Kaicheng hugged her tighter after hearing this, and said in a calm voice: "Master Jiang Wu and Duke Guo are relatives of you and Concubine Shu. You should let them know what you want... If they support you, remember, you still have the Zheng family."

Zhao Xuan raised her head suddenly, regretting what she had just said.

Those words are extremely treasonous.

But, Zheng Kaicheng, does he know what he is talking about?

……

The next day, the sun was shining brightly, and the cold wind blowing on my body seemed much gentler than usual.

After breakfast, Gu Jinchu and Mr. Jiang Wu walked hand in hand in the inner courtyard.

Jiang Fei and Jiang An, each holding a square blue and white porcelain flowerpot, stood at the second entrance in an orderly manner.

Seeing that Jiang Fei just nodded and said nothing, Jiang An raised his voice and asked, "Fifth Master, I found the flower pot for you. Where do you want to put it?"

Master Jiang Wu raised his hand slightly and pointed to the small study room that was converted from the east wing.

The two men walked in steadily carrying flower pots, placed the pots gently in the sun, and bowed to Gu Jinchu to greet him.

Seeing this, Gu Jinchu's eyes were full of curiosity, and he asked in a low voice: "Fifth Master, what are you going to do?"

Master Jiang Wu took her hand, stood with his hands behind his back, and looked at the flower pot. He said calmly, "I checked the Complete Book of Agricultural Administration yesterday, and asked Xiang Shengli to come over and give me a reply. The seeds can be stored in sand in winter. I plan to plant a pomegranate and a persimmon."

Jin Chu was pregnant with twins, so she had to plant two trees.

Pomegranates represent fertility and prosperity of the family, while persimmons represent success and perfection.”

Gu Jinchu sat under the porch where the sun could shine, and watched quietly as Master Jiang Wu used his uninjured hand to put unfrozen soil into the flowerpot, and then mixed the seeds with sand.

Then he ordered the guard to place the two flower pots in a dry and ventilated place in the study.

In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve.