It's just that Gu Jinxuan is targeting Chang Yulian, and Qiao Jinwen is happy to see it, which is also indirectly consolidating her position in the second room, and it is the second master who helps her establish her authority.

Knowing that she was different, Qiao Jinwen relaxed her vigilance, her behavior had no scruples, and her gaze at Gu Jinzhen became bold.

To say that you don't regret it, that's false.

Although she is now dominant in the second room, she is only a concubine in the end, even if she gives birth to a son, according to the previous agreement, she is only a side wife, because the rules of the Hou Mansion are there, she can't be a flat wife.

The only chance to turn positive is to survive Chang Yulian, and she replaces her.

According to the second master's current attitude towards Chang Yulian, she has a great chance, but even if it really comes true, it is only a later one, not a yuan match.

Why is Qiao Lixi so good?

Qiao Jinwen's eyes were red with jealousy.

One is the mother of the long house, Gu Jinzhen's care for her is not adulterated at all, although the Feng family stuffed two aunts, but Gu Jinzhen didn't even give the two of them a straight eye, giving Qiao Lixi enough decency.

In the future, Qiao Lixi's son is also the grandson of the Changfang, and his status is much higher than her son, and he is the rightful heir of the Hou Mansion.

Qiao Jinwen, who was in a daze, only had Qiao Lixi's happiness in her eyes, and only jealousy and unwillingness in her heart.

His gaze was fixed on Gu Jinzhen, not knowing what he was thinking.

Gu Jinxuan looked at the movement on the table with compassion, the noise in front of him seemed to have nothing to do with him, he was like a bystander, taking in all the things on the table.

"Big brother," Gu Jintai raised his glass to Gu Jinzhen with the courage of wine, "In the new year, my brother wishes you happiness and invincibility!" ”

Gu Jinzhen looked at Gu Jintai faintly.

Gu Jintai was not embarrassed at all, holding a wine glass, looking at Gu Jinzhen with burning eyes, with a simple face and admiration in his eyes.

Everyone looked at Gu Jinzhen.

After a pause, Gu Jinzhen also raised his glass, "Accept your auspicious words." ”

Respond politely, but without extra blessings.

Even so, Gu Jintai was too happy, and his gaze at Gu Jinzhen was even more sincere.

They are all good at acting.

Qiao Lixi commented very pertinently.

With the beginning, the dinner table suddenly became lively, and the Marquis of Dingguo asked as if unintentionally: "Did the Holy Lord say when you will return to Southern Xinjiang?" ”

"Nope." Gu Jinzhen wished that the old emperor had forgotten about it, so that he could always rely on Qiao Qiao's side.

Dingguohou frowned, "You've been back for so long this time, is there no problem over there in Southern Xinjiang?" ”

"The Holy Lord has not issued an order, so naturally there is his arrangement."

Qiao Lixi pouted.

Arrangement?

What is the arrangement?

It's not that I'm worried that the Marquis of Zhenyuan has been at the border for a long time and has controlled the defense line, but he has raised internal troubles.

finally took the opportunity of the Queen Mother's birthday to change the blood of the border soldiers from beginning to end, how could it be possible to put the Marquis of Zhenyuan and Gu Jinzhen back.

Now guarding southern Xinjiang, although it is still the Shen family army, but it is the Shen family army in a large-scale sense, the soldiers are in the hands of the old emperor, and even the generals in the army are the old emperor's people, this time, the old emperor has made a big decision.

However, this has little impact on the Marquis of Zhenyuan and Gu Jinzhen.

The real Shen Jiajun is the eight thousand elites of the divine dragon, and that is the one who is feared by the surrounding countries and the old emperor.

Having said that, Qiao Yixi understood why the Marquis of Dingguo was in a hurry to ask Gu Jinzhen to go to southern Xinjiang.

Because Qiao Jinwen is about to give birth.

The Marquis of Dingguo is still waiting to ask for the second room to be crowned the prince.

I just don't know if it's Gu Jinxuan or the one in Qiao Jinwen's stomach.

No matter who it is, Gu Jinzhen's stay here is an obstacle.

Sure enough, after listening to Gu Jinzhen's words, the Marquis of Dingguo frowned, "Guarding the border is a big deal, although you are newly married now, it is the time of affection, but you are a minister, a military general who guards one side, the safety of the dynasty and the safety of the people is your duty." ”

Faced with the righteous and stern words of the Marquis of Dingguo, Gu Jinzhen only smiled slightly, "I remember my duty, but the Holy Lord doesn't give me a chance, and I can't help it." ”

"You should take the initiative to invite troops to southern Xinjiang." The Marquis of Dingguo began to follow the temptation.

Gu Jinzhen smiled sarcastically, "Master Hou is afraid that he has forgotten that the Holy Lord has exempted me from the early dynasty and asked me to think about it behind closed doors at home, and besides, the Holy Master only has half a talisman in his hand, and the remaining half is in the hands of General Hao." ”

Qiao Lixi guessed that the "General Hao" mentioned by Gu Jinzhen was probably the general who was now guarding southern Xinjiang.

Dingguohou's face changed slightly, "The Holy Lord is also for your good, if it weren't for your negligence, your brother wouldn't be ......."

Speaking of this, Dingguohou choked up and red-eyed, and the atmosphere on the table was a little lower.

After adjusting his emotions, Ding Guohou continued: "The Holy Lord is doing this to ask you to restrain your temperament. Over the years, you have misunderstood us a lot, and it will be difficult to accept us for a while and a half, your negligence in southern Xinjiang, we all know that you are unintentional, inexperienced, and the result of improper planning, but people with a heart will not think so, if they are deliberately amplified, it will hurt the feelings of our family, so the saint wants you to reflect on it. In any case, you are a courtier, a courtier has his own responsibilities, a country has a family, loyalty, filial piety, loyalty, 'loyalty' first, 'filial piety' last, you can't ignore the safety of the people because of family affairs. Your brother is not the kind of unreasonable person, it is impossible to say that he has no pimples in his heart, but Brother Xuan is a person who understands righteousness, and he knows that you can't be blamed for that incident, and the brothers can't have a diaphragm because of this incident. In the next year, I am afraid that there will be chaos in the southern Xinjiang, so you had better play it as soon as possible and show your determination to the Holy One. ”

After a winter, Nanban's grain stocks have almost been consumed, and it is time to prepare for a new round of robbery.

Speaking of which, in order to take Gu Jinzhen away, the Marquis of Dingguo was really bitter.

Dingguohou said so much with such righteousness, Gu Jinzhen naturally couldn't let him work in vain, "When I go to court after fifteen, I will ask my grandfather to help me hand over the fold." ”

"That's right." Dingguo Hou nodded with satisfaction.

Full of wine and food, the family kept the New Year together, because Qiao Jinwen had a big belly, the Feng family asked Gu Jinxuan to send her back first.

Before going out, Qiao Jinwen glanced back, and her gaze lingered on Gu Jinzhen for a moment.

The west courtyard is not far away, the location is relatively good, the maid carries a lantern to lead the way in front, Gu Jinxuan supports Qiao Jinwen, and reminds her to pay attention to her feet from time to time.

It was only at this time that Qiao Jinwen's mood was slightly better.

Although Gu Jinxuan's care for her was not as good as Gu Jinzhen's for Qiao Lixi, it was something that Chang Yulian had never enjoyed, and her heart was a little more balanced.

"You should be careful during this time, the doctor said that it will only be a few days." Gu Jinxuan said with concern.

Qiao Jinwen stroked her big belly with a look of maternal love, "Second master, don't worry, it's time to prepare, mother is ready, the midwife and the nurse have already lived in the Hou Mansion." Mother also said that when the third year of junior high school was over, she would go to Dr. Qin. ”

Gu Jinxuan nodded, "Imperial Physician Qin specializes in gynecology, and the maidens in the palace are pregnant with the imperial heir, all of them are regulated by Imperial Physician Qin, and the concubines who have been conditioned by him, as long as there are no 'accidents', the birth will go smoothly." ”

Qiao Jinwen also breathed a sigh of relief, "Thanks to my mother, I invited the slave and maid to invite the Qin Taiyi, and after these months of recuperation, the slave and maid are not so worried." ”

Gu Jinxuan's eyes flashed with disgust, but when he spoke, he was warm and doting, "You are pregnant with my son, and it is normal for my mother to be worried, in short, I will stay with you in the West Courtyard these days." ”

"Second master, thank you for your hard work." Qiao Jinwen said shyly.

"I should say this to you, I am pregnant for ten months, how difficult it is for you, I see it in my eyes, you are the hero of our second room."

"The slave maid is the second master's person, and it is right to share the burden for the second master, and the slave and maid also want to give birth to a son for the second master, so that the second master will have a queen."

Gu Jinxuan's gaze sank.

Qiao Jinwen, who had been paying attention to her feet, did not notice Gu Jinxuan's slightly changing face.

The group entered the courtyard, and Jasmine was very visionary to deliver the decanting soup.

Gu Jinxuan raised his eyebrows.

Qiao Jinwen explained: "Today's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, although it is all his own family, but the slave maid thinks that the atmosphere is good, the second master may want to drink two more cups, so let people prepare the sobering soup, if the second master is in the east courtyard at night, the slave maid will let the sobering soup be sent over." ”

"You're sweet." Gu Jinxuan said as he drank the decanting soup.

Jasmine, who got Qiao Jinwen's hint, immediately took the bowl out of the room and called away the maid who was guarding outside.

"Second master, I have wronged you." Qiao Jinwen took Gu Jinxuan's arm and sat on the chaise longue.

Gu Jinxuan understood that Qiao Jinwen was referring to what happened at the dinner table before, and although she was irritable in her heart, she still reluctantly said: "Father did this for me, for the second room, I can understand." ”

It's just to put aside the hatred for the time being, as long as Gu Jinzhen, the plague god, is sent away, the Hou Mansion will be his, no matter how much military exploits Gu Jinzhen has, it will be useless, sooner or later he will be abandoned.

Qiao Jinwen looked unhappy for Gu Jin, "Originally, the second master didn't have to be so wronged, it was Qiao Lixi, if it wasn't for Qiao Lixi marrying Gu Jinzhen, the Hou Mansion wouldn't have had so many things." ”

"What does this have to do with Qiao Lixi?" Gu Jinxuan asked deliberately.

Qiao Jinwen explained: "If it weren't for Qiao Lixi marrying Gu Jinzhen, my mother wouldn't have to rush to give Gu Jinzhen an aunt, there are not so many people in the house, and we are also pure." ”

Gu Jinxuan's eyes tightened dangerously, "Gu Jinzhen doesn't accept auntie, what does it have to do with our second room?" ”

"Second master, there is no direct relationship, but Gu Jinzhen doesn't accept aunts, there are not so many people in our Hou Mansion, and it is convenient to do things, now there are two more aunts, which seems to have added trouble to Qiao Yixi, but our people still can't enter the 'Wutong Pavilion', those two are isolated inside, and they can't help us anything."

"Are you worried about this?" Gu Jin asked as if unintentionally.

"Yes," Qiao Jinwen looked worried, "Although Qiao Lixi is not in time for now, and she has not had a round house with Gu Jinzhen, Qiao Lixi is the mother of the long-term house, and the child she gave birth to is the eldest son and grandson of the Hou Mansion, and her identity is more expensive than our brother Jin." My father thought of this, so he was so anxious to ask Gu Jinzhen to return to southern Xinjiang. ”