The Grand Secretary’s Pampered Wife

Chapter 392: Taking the initiative to attack (Part 2)

"Baby girl?" Gu Jiao thought of Concubine Jing's Princess Ning'an, but this time she didn't try to guess whether the child belonged to her aunt, after all, Princess Ning'an was a few years younger than His Majesty, and the age did not match.

This time, Eunuch Qin himself mentioned Princess Ning'an, "The Queen Mother loves Princess Ning'an very much, Miss Gu must have heard about it."

"Yeah." Gu Jiao nodded.

Eunuch Wei said: "Actually, there is also a reason. Princess Ning An's birthday happens to be on the same day as my little master's birthday. The Empress Dowager... The Empress Dowager may think that her child has returned, and it turned out to be Ning An."

When Eunuch Qin said this, he smiled embarrassingly, "This is just the old slave's guess. I don't know what the queen mother thinks. This slave only remembers the night when Princess Ning'an was born, and the queen sat in the Kunning Palace. for a long time."

Thinking of something, Eunuch Qin said again: "Speaking of which, the relationship between the Queen and Concubine Jing became close after the birth of Princess Ning'an, Concubine Jing often carried Princess Ning'an to visit the Queen, but it really made the Queen open to Princess Ning'an It was when Princess Ning'an grabbed Zhou's heart. She grabbed the Queen's hand."

At that moment, my aunt couldn't help but remain calm, right?

The pain in my heart was healed by the one-year-old little princess, as if... her child really came back.

Gu Jiao didn't ask if it was Concubine Jing's plan, because no matter whether she asked or not, what should have happened has already happened, and the feelings and sincerity that should be paid can't be taken back.

"The princess treats the Queen Mother sincerely." This is also where Eunuch Qin is lucky. Sometimes even he feels that people really have reincarnation, and the little master just threw himself into Concubine Jing's belly and came back to be with the Queen Mother again. reunited.

Gu Jiao doesn't think it's strange, blood is not the only bondage in the world, she has parents who abandoned her like a shoe, and she also met an aunt who loves her dearly.

What happened to my aunt is so embarrassing. If everything that happened back then was planned by Concubine Jing, then this woman would be too guilty and deserve to die.

...

On the day of the end of the month, the Imperial Academy rested for a bath, and Xiao Liulang agreed to take his family to Ning Zhiyuan's house.

The old Jijiu looked at Xiao Liulang suspiciously: "You two... go out alone?"

I always feel that the two of them are going out to do bad things behind their backs!

At a young age, I'm really worried that this kid won't be able to hold on.

It's also a coincidence that Xiao Qingkong has no class today, and the old Jijiu decisively stuffed Xiao Qingkong into the carriage.

Xiao Qingkong with a confused face: "..."

Old Jijiu: The best way to destroy a couple's life is to give them a child!

Xiao Liulang and Gu Jiao took Xiaoqingkong to Ning Zhiyuan's house.

Ning Zhiyuan's home is a bit out of the way,

It almost belongs to the outer city, and it takes half an hour to ride a carriage from Bishui Hutong. On weekdays, Ning Zhiyuan rides a horse for convenience, so it takes half an hour.

Ning Zhiyuan's house is a one-entry house with a small area, only less than half of that of Xiao Liulang and Gu Jiao's house. It has two rooms in total, plus a small study room separated from it.

Ning Zhiyuan's family is poor, I heard that there were actually quite a few gentry in his hometown who wanted to make friends with him after he was in high school, and the way to make friends was nothing more than giving gifts or giving daughters.

Ning Zhiyuan was so poor that he had no bones, he didn't confiscate gifts and didn't take concubines, and he sent someone to bring his wife and children from his hometown all the way.

His father and mother lived with the eldest son in their hometown, and he sent a sum of money home.

The salary of the Imperial Academy alone cannot support such a large family. Fortunately, Sanding Jia has a reward from the court—500 taels for the number one scholar, and 300 taels each for the second place and Tanhua.

Ning Zhiyuan used one hundred taels to honor his parents, and spent another fifty taels to pay off the debts of the family. The rest of the money was included in renting the house, buying a horse, and traveling expenses to bring his wife and children to the capital. what.

So he is really poor now.

Ning Zhiyuan got married early, in his early thirties, his eldest son was thirteen years old, his second son was ten years old, and his daughter was one year younger than Jing Kong.

Ning Zhiyuan's wife's surname is Wen, she is an honest and virtuous housemate, she doesn't talk much, she is a little shy and introverted, but it may be because she is not very familiar with Gu Jiao, Xiao Liulang and the others.

Ning Zhiyuan's two sons were studying in a nearby private school, and they didn't come back for lunch.

There is only a three-year-old daughter in the family.

I don't know if it's because the other party is a girl, but Xiao Jingkong is not as pretentious as before. He is quite obedient, doesn't make noise or run around, and has the demeanor of a little gentleman, letting his little sister do everything.

Wen Shi praised Jing Kong for being sensible and smart: "Much better than those two boys in my family."

Gu Jiao has never seen it before, so it's hard to compare, but it's true that the little guy accidentally saved her face outside.

In the back room, Wen Shi and Gu Jiao were talking: "...I heard A Yuan say that he was the champion of the new exam. At that time, I thought, he did better than A Yuan in the exam. How old was he? I never expected Xiao Zhuang Yuan to be so young and talented." for."

Gu Jiao looked at Xiao Liulang who was talking with Ning Zhiyuan in the main room, and nodded: "Well, I think so too."

Wenshi: ...Although I'm telling the truth, are you really not humble?

Ning Zhiyuan and Xiao Liulang were sitting in the main room, Ning Zhiyuan was facing the back room, while Xiao Liulang was sitting opposite him with his back to the back room, Gu Jiao could only see Xiao Liulang's back.

Gu Jiao rested her chin on both hands, um, Mr. Xiang probably didn't even know that she was looking at him, and could only see a back.

"Hey, I heard that the borders of Chen State are restless again, and I don't know if there is going to be a war..."

In the middle of Ning Zhiyuan's words, Xiao Liulang suddenly stood up, walked over and said to Ning Zhiyuan, "Change your seat."

"Eh? What's wrong?" Ning Zhiyuan asked.

Xiao Liulang looked calm, his eyes did not change at all: "It's cool here."

Ning Zhiyuan: ... No, just now that seat was the coolest, and it was specially reserved for you.

But the visitor is a guest, so if Xiao Liulang wants to sit in this sun-baked seat, let him do it.

Xiao Liulang sat where the sun shone in.

The young man was dressed in white clothes, bathed in light, his face was like jade, his expression was cold, and the white nape of his neck under his black hair was slightly sweaty.

Ning Zhiyuan asked strangely, "Is it really cool?"

Xiao Liulang drank tea quietly, his long eyelashes drooping, and said, "Well, it's cool."

In the afternoon, Ning Zhiyuan's two sons came back from the private school. Their looks were more like Wen's, and they were more handsome than Ning Zhiyuan's father.

In terms of personality, the eldest son followed Ning Zhiyuan and was good at dancing; the youngest son followed Wen's and was more introverted.

All in all, good kids.

Ning Zhiyuan also asked Xiao Liulang to test their homework.

Ning Zhiyuan is Tanhua Lang, his knowledge is undiluted, and it is more than enough to check the homework of the two sons. The reason why Xiao Liulang was asked to test the two seems to be more of an incentive.

Gu Jiao could tell that the eyes of the two young boys looking at Xiao Liulang were full of reverence and apprehension.

As for Gu Jiao's birthmark and Xiao Liulang's bad behavior but no one cared, Gu Jiao had a very comfortable day.

The family got up and said goodbye after dinner.

Ning Zhiyuan, his wife and children sent the three of them to the door.

Wen's heart has always been very disturbed, worried about her husband's official career and also worried about the difficult life in the capital. Seeing that her husband has made such a good friend, her heart has really returned to her stomach.

Xiao Jingkong played with Ning Xiaoya all afternoon, and when they parted, Ning Xiaoya was very reluctant to part, and hugged Brother Jingkong... No, Uncle Jingkong burst into tears.

Xiao Jingkong comforted her softly: "It's okay, you can come to my house to play next time."

Wen carried her daughter over, smiled and watched the family of three get into the carriage.

Xiao Qingkong sat between the two of them.

Gu Jiao stroked his small cut, intending to tell him, "So you like my little sister, and you play so well with her", but in the next second, he lay down on Gu Jiao's lap without love.

He sighed weakly: "Oh, it's so tiring to take care of the children!"

Gu Jiao: "..."

Xiao Qingkong was probably really tired, and fell asleep on Gu Jiao's lap after a while, drooling in his sleep.

Gu Jiao was worried that this posture would make his breathing difficult, so she turned him over and planned to hug him into her arms. Suddenly, a slender hand like jade stretched out and lifted the chubby little guy away.

The expression between Xiao Liulang's eyebrows and eyes was very pale, and he couldn't tell whether he liked it or not. He let Xiao Jingkong lay down in his arms, and put his strong arms around Xiao Qingkong to withstand the bumps of the carriage.

His hand seemed to hang down by his side unintentionally, and landed on the stool, touching Gu Jiao's sleeve lightly.

Gu Jiao didn't move.

Xiao Liulang said suddenly: "It's not good for the girl's house to be tanned."

"Huh?" Gu Jiao was taken aback.

"It's very sunny over there." Xiao Liulang said without looking sideways.

His tone was very calm, as if to say that the weather is fine today.

Gu Jiao looked to the other side of her.

It really is.

The setting sun projected in, and large areas fell on her body.

Although Gu Jiao felt that she couldn't get a tan, but... what if?

Thinking of her husband's sentence that it's not good for a girl to get tanned, she resolutely moved to Xiao Liulang's side.

They were sitting in an old carriage, which didn't have much space.

With such a move, the shoulders of the two were inevitably close together.

Hmph, I don't want to be Jiaojiao, why didn't you sit there in the first place!