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

Gu Jinchu stood beside Master Jiang Wu, looked at Wang and greeted her with a smile, "Sister-in-law." He glanced at her side inconspicuously.

Normally, the Crown Prince should be accompanied by his wife today.

The eldest son of the second wife is getting married. As the eldest uncle, his niece-in-law is recognizing her as a relative for the first time, and both the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess have to be present.

But now, the Crown Prince's wife came alone, with a forced smile on her face.

Master Jiang Wu nodded slightly and signaled Wang: "Sister-in-law, please go first."

The gentle smile on Wang's face grew deeper, and her voice carried a hint of fatigue, "Fifth brother is always so polite."

After saying that, he took light steps and walked into the main hall.

The one who opened the bamboo curtain for the masters was Qingyu, the head maid beside Old Madam Jiang. She bowed and said:

"Hello, Fifth Master, Fifth Madam. Second Master and Second Madam haven't arrived yet. Madam Tai just told me to go and tell you. There's still time..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinchu smiled and nodded at her.

After Xuezhu got married, only Qingyu, a maid, was left by Madam Jiang's side. The few young maids who had just been promoted were not that powerful.

Maybe Madam Jiang is not very comfortable using it yet.

Therefore, the only people who served him closely were Qingyu and Mother Hu.

Standing next to Qingyu was a little girl with her hair still growing out. Gu Jinchu felt that she looked familiar, but for a moment he couldn't remember where he had seen her before.

In the main hall of Minghui Hall, except for the second family, all the masters of each branch came.

When Zhang saw Gu Jinchu come in, she looked at her with a hesitant look, as if she had something to say to her.

After a while, Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Liu came over with two newlyweds.

The second young master Jiang Chengzhi married his mentor's daughter, whose surname was Qin and name was Wanqing.

This was the second time Gu Jinchu had met her. Sitting there, he couldn't help but look his niece-in-law up and down.

Under the gazes of everyone in the room, the two newlyweds' faces were as red as the apples on the small table as they served tea to their grandparents.

After kowtowing to the Duke and the Duchess, Qin Wanqing began to recognize the elders of each family under the guidance of Liu.

Although it was not the first time Qin Wanqing met Gu Jinchu, she was still stunned for a moment when she heard the young Fifth Aunt calling out to her, but she quickly recovered.

She was wearing a bright red dress, which perfectly highlighted her shyness as a bride. Her delicate eyebrows and eyes showed her graceful and elegant temperament.

Gu Jinchu smiled and nodded, and asked Bai Zhi to bring over the red envelope given to the newlyweds.

There is also a separate gift for my niece-in-law.

When she first got married, she prepared gifts for the eldest daughter-in-law in the first house, so Qin Wanqing also had to send one.

The gift is a mother-of-pearl jewelry box with relief carvings made of conch slices cut and spliced, which contains pearls of various sizes. Although it cannot be called valuable, it will be deeply loved by young women.

The moment Qin Wanqing saw the box, she couldn't help but turn her head to look at her mother-in-law. Seeing her mother-in-law nod with a smile, she finally put down her uneasy heart.

After walking around, from visiting his grandmother, the Duchess' wife, to his fifth aunt, Qin Wanqing received a lot of gifts.

However, it was the gift from Fifth Aunt that was particularly eye-catching.

Li sat there and straightened her back slightly, raised her chin and looked at him, "Fifth brother's wife, if you send it like this, you have to keep the pearls of my Chengbin's wife."

Liu smiled and teased her, "The Sixth Young Master is only nine years old, and it will take a few more years for him to get married. The way my sister-in-law spends money should be the one who worries our Fourth Young Master."

The eldest young master has already married, and the one who got married yesterday was the second young master from the second house.

Speaking of the fourth young master's marriage, there is also the third young master from the first wife's house in between.

The Crown Prince's wife, Wang, had a precedent of being dissatisfied with the eldest daughter-in-law's family background in the marriage of her youngest son. She was determined to find a relative who was worthy of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

The third young master turned eighteen after the Chinese New Year. Wang had been arranging a marriage for him since he was fifteen. In the past few years, he has been neither too high nor too low, which has become a source of worry for her.

After hearing what the sisters-in-law said, although she was not satisfied, Man Yue still had a faint smile on her face:

"Chengbo is devoted to his studies, always thinking about building a career before starting a family. Since Chengming is already married and has a legitimate son, there is no pressure on Chengbo."

From the eldest son and grandson to the great-grandson Chen'er, all are from the first wife's family. No matter how they argue with the Duke and the Duchess, they can never surpass the first wife's family.

Madam Jiang, who was sitting at the head, nodded with a loving smile on her face. "It's rare that Chengbo has such an idea. Don't put pressure on the children on weekdays."

Then he looked at Qin Wanqing with a smile, "Chengzhi has been sensible since he was young, and he is very friendly and respectful to his brothers at home. If he treats you badly in any way, just tell your mother-in-law directly, she is the most kind and caring one."

Qin Wanqing stood in front of Madam Jiang, with a respectful attitude, and whispered: "Grandma, don't worry, my mother-in-law and husband are both fine..."

Madam Jiang nodded and turned to Jiang Chengzhi, "You must be good to your wife after you get married. If you treat her badly, not only your father and mother, but also your grandfather and grandmother will not approve."

Qin Wanqing secretly glanced at her husband, lowered her head and smiled with her lips pursed.

Jiang Chengzhi cupped his hands and bowed to his grandmother, "Grandma, I will remember your teachings in my heart."

Old Madam Jiang smiled and waved her hand. There were still family members waiting for the newlyweds to recognize their relatives at the banquet hall, so she didn't say anything more.

Gu Jinchu felt that Zhang must have something to say to her, so she slowed down her pace when she came out of the banquet hall.

Soon, Zhang, supported by her maid, caught up with them. "Fifth brother's wife, please wait a moment."

"Fourth sister-in-law." Gu Jinchu smiled and spoke to her: "Just now I saw that Fourth sister-in-law didn't eat much, but has your appetite been poor recently?"

The maid next to Zhang wanted to speak, but swallowed the words back at her signal.

Although Zhang usually spoke softly, the servants in the fourth room were all very well-behaved under her discipline.

She looked a little uncomfortable and asked in a low voice, "Fifth sister-in-law, do you have any dried prunes?"

Gu Jinchu thought it was nothing, and said with a smile: "There is more. If you need it, Fourth Sister-in-law, I will send it to Linfengju for you later."

Dried prunes can relieve toilet problems, which made Gu Jinchu discover a business opportunity, but they are not sold on the market.

Just like the double-sided embroidery sold in Treasure Pavilion, you may not be able to queue up to buy it even if you have money. A small dried prune can solve a big problem.

These are just what Gu Jinchu learned from his mother.

If the wives of officials can get along well with each other, they will be a great help to their husbands in the previous dynasty.

Although Mr. Jiang Wu's current status does not require her to flatter in the circle of noble ladies.

After all, sometimes, if the ladies in the harem get along well with each other, they can not only avoid many detours when dealing with some things, but also achieve twice the result with half the effort.