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

The men in the Zheng family were already accustomed to hearing Mrs. Zheng's words, as they had been brought up in this manner since childhood.

But Cai was different. She had just married into the Zheng family and was not yet used to this kind of situation.

When she heard what Mrs. Zheng said, she couldn't help but feel shocked. It was completely different from the education she had received since childhood.

She couldn't help but cast her gaze towards Old Master Zheng sitting above her, and saw him stand up, still with that familiar smile on his face.

Even Mr. Zheng Sanye, who was the Minister of War, not only did not refute verbally, but also did not show any dissatisfaction on his face.

Only then did I understand what my mother-in-law meant by what she said after I married my husband.

Although the first month of the year had not yet passed, due to the sudden national mourning, the General's Mansion, like all the other noble families in Shengjing City, did not have any festive atmosphere in the decorations in the courtyards and houses, but it could not hide the harmonious atmosphere of the family.

The warm room mentioned by Old Madam Zheng was only separated from the banquet and rest area by a door.

The original wooden carved window frames have been replaced by large pieces of transparent glass, so even when the sky is gloomy outside, the warm room is still well lit.

The room was filled with things for entertainment.

There is a quiet place in the innermost corner, and the bookshelves are filled with various books from ancient times to the present.

A few steps away is the flower room of the general's mansion. Although it is only separated by a window, looking at the clusters of flowers, it seems that you can smell the faint fragrance of flowers floating in.

Under the window, there were several square tables neatly arranged with mahjong and leaf cards on them. Mrs. Zheng's favorite pastime was mahjong played by four people, which was her favorite game in her spare time.

Therefore, everyone in the Zheng family, young or old, male or female, is quite proficient in this.

However, during this period of national mourning, even if Madam Zheng was itching to do something, she could not break the rules and bring trouble to her children.

The women sat around the big kang by the window. The floor heating gave off warm air and the kang was also heated. Compared with the howling cold wind outside, the house was as warm as spring.

My second aunt got a daughter as she wished, and my eldest cousin's wife gave birth to a younger brother for her eldest son.

The two little guys were born in the same month and are now six months old. The nurse laid them side by side on the big kang, with soft pillows behind them.

The two babies, with their big round, watery eyes, looked curiously at the women in the room. They seemed a little overwhelmed, but were well-behaved and didn't cry or make a fuss.

Gu Jinchu brought a lot of things back for her younger brothers and sisters, as well as the younger generations. She held a rattle in her hand, shaking it gently, making a clear and pleasant sound, and teasing the two children with a smile.

Madam Zheng looked at her granddaughter's slightly bloated waist and said softly, "Your mother's pregnancy was a coincidence. If it had been discovered some time later, I'm afraid it would have been misleading by someone with ulterior motives."

When she mentioned the "people with ulterior motives", she was not worried that the news would be heard by the new emperor, Emperor Jianming. After all, this child was conceived before the death of the previous emperor.

But the birth of a daughter will inevitably affect the interests of some people.

At this time in the Mansion of Marquis Xuanping, Princess Changning Cao Zhen was sitting on the big kang by the window. The room was quiet and silent, with only the "click" sound of scissors pruning plum branches coming from time to time.

She held a pair of scissors in her hand and concentrated on cutting off the extra and unsightly branches in the plum vase one by one.

Then, she leaned back slightly, lowered her eyes to admire the plum vase on the table, and spoke slowly: "You mean, the second-married woman is pregnant?"

Mother Shi stood aside, bowed, took the waste branches cut by her master with both hands, and replied respectfully: "The Qin family really can't arrange for anyone to come in... Today, Qin Lang took that second-married woman out, and she was very nervous when getting on and off the carriage. This old servant guessed that she must be pregnant."

She raised her head, glanced at her master's expression, and then continued, "The former Imperial Doctor Wu went to the Qin family not long ago. I think he went to check the pulse of pregnancy."

Cao Zhen stood up, and the maid who was waiting on the side hurried over, took her hand and led her down the stairs.

After walking around the room slowly twice, Cao Zhen sneered, "Just like that bitch, her stomach is very competitive."

Mother Shi followed her master and whispered, "If the Marquis knew about this... he is the eldest grandson of the Marquis Xuanping's mansion."

Cao Zhen raised his eyelids and looked at her coldly, "He is the bastard's bastard son. He is neither the legitimate child nor the eldest son! That shameless woman who married for the second time, the thing that crawled out of her belly, is worthy of the Xuanping Marquis Mansion?"

Mother Shi lowered her eyes, knowing that the princess was just speaking in anger. If the Marquis hadn't wanted Qin Lang to recognize his ancestry, how could the princess have lost her sense of proportion?

He wanted to establish his authority over that second-married woman, but not only did he fail to achieve his goal, he was also humiliated by Madam Jiang Wu of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

Although the Empress Dowager is a member of the Cao family, no one in Shengjing City would confront the Jiang family openly.

Furthermore, this woman who had married for the second time had a brother who was the Minister of War, and he could not be easily moved.

Thinking of this, the master and servant looked at each other, with ruthlessness in each other's eyes.

If I had known this would happen earlier, I should have dealt with that second-married woman earlier!

Just like, dealing with that bitch.

At this time, a little girl ran in in panic.

Mother Shi immediately scolded: "Where are the rules I taught you? This is the residence of Marquis Xuanping, the courtyard of Princess An Ning, how can you break the rules like this!"

The little girl was trembling with fear, her voice trembling: "Princess, the commander of the Jinyiwei, Lord Qin, is here with a knife..."