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

The night was dark and it was time for dinner.

Gu Jinchu did not wait for Mr. Jiang Wu to come and look for her, nor was her father seen beside her mother.

Just as she was confused, Bai Zhi walked up to her and said in a low voice: "... Fifth Master has something to deal with, so Madam doesn't have to worry."

She couldn't help but think of what happened at the Qin family.

Princess Changning lost her sense of propriety and actually asked the housekeeper beside her to intimidate her mother. But I don't know whether the so-called "something to deal with" by Jiang Wuye is related to the Xuanping Marquis Mansion.

After dinner, Gu Jinchu sat next to his mother and listened to the elders chatting while sipping tea.

My third aunt, Yao, was very different from the ladies of the noble families in Shengjing City. In the past, those ladies regarded fair skin as the most beautiful.

Even if one's natural skin color is not satisfactory, one will definitely use makeup to carefully beautify the exposed skin on the cheeks and neck.

My third aunt, Miss Yao, had skin of a light honey color, which exuded a unique charm under the candlelight.

She was a very generous and magnanimous person. My third uncle joked that most of the soldiers could hardly match her in drinking capacity.

Yao's clothes also need to be more refreshing and neat. The men's robes sold in Gu Jinchu's Treasure Pavilion, which have been modified to be suitable for women, are very popular with her.

Holding the specialty of Sanjiang Fortress - Drunken Dried Fish, she told everyone about the interesting things she experienced in the army:

"The Third Master is not good at drinking. I only found out about this later. At first I saw him as a weak scholar, but he killed people without blinking an eye."

Madam Zheng had been keeping in touch with her young son through correspondence over the years. The content of the letters was limited, mostly reporting good news but not bad news. They were nowhere near as vivid and graphic as those written by Mrs. Yao.

She smiled and said, "Among my four children, only Wen Yang has a poor alcohol tolerance... When he was young, his brothers trained him a lot, but the results were obviously not very good."

Yao nodded with a smile in her eyes: "Mother, your daughter-in-law has also tried it... Guess what happened? Your husband can't drink as much as his two young sons."

Gu Jinchu's two twin cousins ​​grew up in Sanjiang City. The temperature there is higher than that in Shengjing City because it is close to the sea. When they came back, their skin color was darker than Yao's.

After several months of rest, his skin color has become whiter and his temperament is more lively than when he was with his parents.

Second aunt Meng was holding Sister Xi in her arms. Because of her age, her figure had not yet recovered after pregnancy, so she looked very plump.

She looked at Yao and smiled, "My third brother's wife is so energetic. After the mourning period is over, it will be time to give Kaijie and Kaibo a brother or sister."

Her eldest aunt, Mrs. Wu, teased her, "Since my second sister-in-law gave birth to Xi Jie'er, she can't stop talking about the fat baby in her arms."

Sister Xi is the only legitimate daughter of the Zheng family, and everyone dotes on her.

Madam Zheng looked at her granddaughter with loving eyes: "Our sister Xi is much more well-behaved than her cousin was when she was young."

The chubby little baby heard so many people saying her name, and everyone looked at her. She shook her little arms, kicked her chubby legs, and giggled in her mother's arms.

Yao listened to the baby's laughter with envy on her face, and said with regret: "...I hurt myself during childbirth, and I haven't gotten pregnant again in all these years. Maybe Third Master and I are not that lucky."

Although he was smiling when he spoke, he didn't look too sad. When he looked at Sister Xi, there was a hint of regret in his eyes.

All the capable people in Sanjiang City had fled, and there was no good doctor in the army. On the day when the Fuso invaded, she had not yet given birth.

The Third Master was just a small centurion at that time, so he had no time to care about her. The fact that the mother and child were safe was a blessing from the Zheng family's ancestors.

Mr. Zheng Sanye Yao had never told her family about this matter, mostly because she was afraid that they would worry. After so much time had passed, she would never mention it again.

Madam Zheng patted her hands and comforted her with a smile: "Let Doctor Wu come over to check your pulse another day and take good care of your body... Now that you are back in Shengjing, the two little ones are at an age that people are worried about. I am afraid you will not be able to take care of yourself."

Yao was open-minded by nature. She didn't care about it in the first place, but her mother-in-law's attitude made the last regret in her heart go away.

Yao said to Madam Zheng, "Father and mother have educated Kaijie and Kaibo very well. In the past, it was always Third Master who had time to teach them. This time when he came back, Third Master said that they have made great progress."

The women in the house never mentioned the bloody battles on the battlefield, but only talked about gossips at home.

Yao raised her hand, and the maids came over with trays. She picked up the porcelain bowls on the tray and handed them to everyone:

"This is the sweet wine from my hometown. It is very nutritious! Not only can it stimulate the appetite, but it can also replenish qi and blood. It is especially suitable for us women..."

When he came to Gu Jinchu and her daughter, he smiled and said, "Mudan and Jinchu are pregnant... Although this thing is nutritious, it is not suitable for pregnant women and those who are menstruating."

Yao brought with her many local specialties. The children sat on the big kang by the window, with toys beside them and snacks in their hands, and they had a lot of fun eating and playing. The house was also very lively.

Seeing that her daughter was very interested in the drunken dried fish on the plate, Zheng Mudan whispered to her: "The reason why this thing is called drunken dried fish is that it is soaked in wine during the production process..."

Gu Jinchu paused for a moment and whispered, "I thought the aroma I smelled was the sweet wine in my aunt's bowl."

The meat of this drunken fish is firm, fragrant and chewy. Gu Jinchu tore the fish into strips and ate some while listening to the elders talking.

Zheng Mudan knew her daughter's condition. Among the Zheng family, only the third brother and the first sister could not drink much. She poured a cup of tea and put it in her daughter's hand.

Although getting drunk would not affect the fetus in the womb, I could not go home drunk, as it would not be good for my son-in-law to see it.

When Gu Jinchu returned to Haitang Garden, Mother Xu was standing at the gatehouse. She came over and told her that the Fifth Master had arrived and was waiting for her in the west room.

She nodded and walked in, seeing the guards standing under the veranda and Jiang Fei standing under the wall lamp in front of the main room door.

Jiang Fei saw Gu Jinchu, walked over and bowed respectfully, saying, "Madam."

Gu Jinchu raised her eyes and looked at him twice. She had a deep impression of Jiang Fei in her two lives.

Guard Jiang was a skilled fighter and not a talkative person. It was not until recently that she learned that Jiang Fei was a widower.

It seemed that he never remarried in his previous life.

After Jiang Fei paid his respects to his wife, he looked at the two maids beside her, nodded slightly, took a step back and lowered his eyes to look at the stone bricks under his feet.

After entering the room, Gu Jinchu took off his fur cloak, walked through the main room, and saw Master Jiang Wu in the west room.