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

"Grandmother is looking forward to Chunxing giving us a younger brother. No matter how happy you are, fourth sister, you have to be careful with your words. It's a day of double happiness, and you shouldn't say anything unlucky!" After saying this, Gu Jinchu winked and smiled at Gu Yan.

Grandmother has always been concerned about my father's offspring. Gu Yan and mother have served her for many years and know this very well.

When Gu Yan heard Gu Jinchu's words, her body stiffened. From the corner of her eye, she saw her grandmother's lips turning down, as well as the looks from the others, and she forced a smile.

"Third sister is right. It is my younger sister who is outspoken."

After saying this, Gu Jinchu sat back in the chair beside his mother and took the teacup handed to him by the maid. The tips of his fair fingers were rosy, and he lifted the tea lid with an elegant and dignified movement.

The same was true for Zheng beside him. The mother and daughter seemed to not take what had just happened to heart at all.

The whole body is so majestic that everyone in the room seems to be admiring a person in a painting.

Aunt Lian glanced at her daughter, smiled silently and comforted her. She didn't expect that Gu Jinchu could turn the situation around with just one sentence.

But it doesn’t matter what others think. As long as you take this step and the final outcome is what you want, that’s fine.

Gu Li felt very pleased to see her daughter-in-law and granddaughter's obedience.

Don't think she doesn't know that her elder sister-in-law and the other women in the clan have always been saying behind her back that the Gu family is what it is today thanks to her daughter-in-law.

From now on, they will take care of the family, and it is not only Zheng who will make money.

At this time, Mrs. Chu, who was beside Zhou, came over to tell her that the eldest young master had brought some people to pay their respects to the lady dowager.

Upon hearing this, Gu Li put down the teacup in her hand, sat up straight, became a little excited, and said:

"Hurry up, all the students in Hui'er's school are from noble families, and they are all extraordinary figures!"

Gu Zhang, who had been keeping silent with her eyes down, raised her head with astonishment on her face. How could Gu Li be so confused now?

Sitting in the main hall were the women of the Gu clan and the women of Zhou’s natal family.

Among these people, there are many girls who have not yet reached marriage age or are not yet married. How could a man from outside the family just bring them in so carelessly?

Gu Jinchu did not miss his great-grandmother's expression. When he was at the Song family, Madam Song had prepared a screen in the main room to ease embarrassment in such situations without losing courtesy.

It was too late to avoid it now. Mother Chu agreed and left. After a while, Gu Jinchu heard footsteps coming.

Gu Jinhui walked in the front, stepped over the threshold and bowed to Gu Li, who was sitting at the top of the table, and said hello, "Greetings, Grandmother! Greetings, Great-aunt!"

When people are happy, they feel refreshed and their voices sound especially loud.

Gu Jinhui was wearing gorgeous clothes, which were exactly the ones Gu Jinchu had prepared for him. He looked high-spirited and handsome.

He received praise from all the women in the room, and the smile on his face never faded from the moment he entered the room.

Seeing Zheng and Gu Jinchu standing by, he also greeted them with a smile.

The outfit, as well as the head accessories, have earned him a lot of face, so of course he has to thank them.

Seeing her brother like this, Gu Jinyu bit her lower lip and pouted.

Why should I say hello to Gu Jinchu?

Obviously it was her brother who passed the imperial examination, but the focus of everyone in this room was either Gu Jinchu or Gu Yan.

She got up and dressed up before dawn today, how come no one noticed her!

I called him brother softly, but Gu Jinhui didn't care.

Gu Li, who was sitting at the top of the table, had a big smile on her face. She was about to say something to him when she saw two people following him in.

A man who was slightly shorter and broader than the average person, wearing a light green Hangzhou silk gown, with a smile on his face that squeezed all his facial features together.

The other one fell behind the two people. He was wearing a sky-blue summer cloth with cloud patterns. He was tall, with a handsome face and a faint smile on his face that made people feel like a fresh breeze.

Gu Jinchu had met one of the two people in his previous life, and then he lowered his eyes.

Gu Jinhui introduced the shorter one to Gu Li first: "This is Lu Xiuhuai, the third son of Commander Lu, and he was a classmate of our country's Imperial Academy."

After saying that, he looked at the young man wearing a light green summer cloth with cloud patterns, "This is Mr. Zuo, Zuo Hongwen. Grandmother, you may not know that he was the one who ranked ahead of me in the Spring Examination."

Gu Jinhui was the eighth Jinshi, which means Zuo Hongwen was the seventh Jinshi in this spring's imperial examination.

Hui Ge'er is twenty-three years old this year, and this Jinshi gentleman looks younger than he does.

Although his family background was not introduced, his appearance and knowledge alone amazed the women in the room.

Gu Jinhui then introduced Gu Li and Gu Zhang who were at the head of the group, and the two of them bowed and greeted each other.

There were many female members in the main hall, in addition to the grandmother and great-aunt sitting at the top, there were also the mother and aunt sitting on both sides, and three younger sisters who had not yet reached the age of marriage.

After introducing his mother and aunt, Gu Jinhui paused. It would seem a bit deliberate if he didn't introduce his younger sisters, but it would also seem rude if he didn't.

Especially the fourth and fifth sisters, the looks they gave her were a little too direct.

So he could only bite the bullet and start from the beginning. Gu Jinchu, "This is my third sister, the legitimate daughter of my second uncle."

"I am the fifth sister from the same mother, the fourth sister in the family..."

Gu Jinchu looked up, smiled and nodded as a greeting.

Zuo Hongwen bowed to the girls on his left and right without looking away.

When Lu Xiuhuai saw Gu Jinchu looking up, he was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at the two girls on the other side, and then withdrew his gaze with some disappointment.

Gu Jinhui didn't waste any time. He greeted everyone and went out with his two friends.

At this time, Gu Jinchu looked at her fifth sister opposite her. This Lu Xiuhuai was her fiancé in her previous life.

The fact that the legitimate daughter was able to marry into the Lu family as the principal wife, and that she was also the legitimate son of a fourth-rank official, made the aunt Zhou boast about it for a while.

After Gu Jinhui and the other two left, the attention of the female relatives returned to the young man.

"Sister-in-law, Hui is twenty-three years old this year, right? It's time to arrange a marriage for Hui!" a sister-in-law from a side branch flattered.

"If you ask me, after the palace examination, maybe some noble will take a fancy to their daughter and betroth her to the Gu family." The Zhou family member said with a look of secrecy on his face.

These words made Gu Jinchu look over. In the previous life, it was indeed as she said. The Ningyang Marquis Mansion was Gu Jinhui's high-end one anyway.

Even though Chen Yuhuan was a concubine's daughter, the Chen family had a relative named Gao after all.

Someone said, "There are three sisters in my family, all of them are so beautiful, is there anyone who wants to marry them?"

Gu Jinyu raised her chin, her usual innocence and romance was now a little more arrogant, "I'm only 13 years old, and I have two older sisters."

She stared at the gold headdress inlaid with coral and turquoise on Gu Jinchu's head. What's so great about it!

My mother said that my eldest sister is very much loved in the Yongping Marquis’ Mansion, and she also has an elder brother who has a promising future. She will definitely marry better than Gu Jinchu in the future.

Gu Yan smiled shyly and said softly, "My third sister is about to come of age, and her marriage is still unsettled. I have always respected my eldest sister, so how could I worry about something like this..."

The person who asked the question held a handkerchief between her eyebrows, as if she had said something wrong.