Upon returning to Qingpu Courtyard from the old lady's place, Gu Shaoyu immediately took Xie Zhaozhao's hand.

Xie Zhaozhao blushed and whispered, "People in the courtyard are watching!"

"You must be very tired. Let me lend you some strength," the man said seriously.

Xie Zhaozhao struggled a few times but couldn't break free, so she just let him be.

Yuan Yuanman happily said to Xie Zhaozhao, "Madam, ice has been placed in the room. Please go and cool off."

Just as they were about to come up and help Xie Zhaozhao change her clothes and wash her face, Gu Shaoyu stopped them and said, "Madam is tired and needs to rest for a while."

The two of them stopped in their tracks, dumbfounded.

Yes, Miss is tired, so we've come to serve her!

Does the son-in-law mean that the young lady is tired and they should not disturb her?

However, the two were very clever and immediately summoned the other four second-class maids who had come with the Xie family to the servants' quarters, leaving only the master and mistress in the main courtyard.

Once inside, Gu Shaoyu began massaging her shoulders and legs.

They started the undressing game again.

"It's so hot outside, it must be hard on you to wear such thick clothes." Ignoring her struggles and blushing face, Gu Shaoyu helped her take off her clothes.

One by one, and then another.

"You, don't take it off." Xie Zhaozhao was embarrassed as she saw that she only had one piece of clothing left. How could she do that in broad daylight?

Gu Shaoyu seemed not to have thought much about it, and spread his arms wide: "Then, Madam, please help me."

Xie Zhaozhao couldn't refuse, so she helped him take off his clothes.

She only had one undergarment left, and refused to help him anymore.

"Then I'll help you!"

The man lifted her and placed her in the wooden armchair, then took off her embroidered shoes.

Her feet were small and white, with no excess calluses on the soles, and her toenails were pink with a pearly sheen.

Gu Shaoyu's Adam's apple bobbed, and he gripped the cloth with both hands, not daring to use any force for fear of breaking it.

She kissed it, then blushed and whispered, "Let go."

Seeing her shyly struggling, he said in a serious tone, "You have to get used to it; this is normal between husband and wife."

Xie Zhaozhao couldn't help but whisper, "You understand?"

"I am very studious, that's what the books say."

"Pah!" Xie Zhaozhao spat lightly. "It must not be a good book."

Xu Mama also put a few books in her trunk.

Gu Shaoyu massaged her feet for a while, still wanting more, then took her hand and pushed open the door next to the bedroom.

Xie Zhaozhao stared in disbelief: "How come there's such a big pool here?"

Last night, after Gu Shaoyu pulled off the veil and did a series of outrageous things, all she remembered was that there was a latrine on one side of the bedroom, which had a place to relieve herself and take a bath.

Unexpectedly, there was another door, which led to a fairly large indoor pool.

The swimming pool was built from the ground up, and you could see the whole thing by climbing the steps.

It is 10 zhang square, surrounded by white jade stones. The water temperature is neither too hot nor too cold to the touch, and it is crystal clear. To prevent slipping, the entrance is covered with pebbles.

"Madam, please come in and take a swim; it will cool you down."

Gu Shaoyu went into the pool first, and Xie Zhaozhao was really embarrassed. She and Gu Shaoyu had been husband and wife for only one day.

No, even after a hundred or a thousand days, she still couldn't openly and honestly be with a man like that.

Gu Shaoyu picked her up and carried her into the water.

"No, I'm scared..."

"Don't be afraid as long as I'm here."

"I... I can't swim." The rules say that women should be modest and should not undress and play in the water in public.

"I can."

As Gu Shaoyu carried her, he comforted her, saying, "Swimming is a very important skill. Having more skills means having more lives."

He spoke so earnestly that Xie Zhaozhao momentarily forgot her fear and felt that what he said made a lot of sense.

Gu Shaoyu held the person, carefully placed her feet in the water first, and then slowly lowered her into the water.

Get used to water first.

With half her body submerged in the water, Xie Zhaozhao involuntarily clung to his neck. Surrounded by water, she felt a little flustered.

He placed her on his stomach like he was coaxing a child, and swam a few laps on his back, his hair getting wet.

He splashed some water on her head and face, leaving her wet, and then brushed her hair up to reveal her smooth, full forehead.

Gu Shaoyu looked at her flawlessly beautiful face and couldn't help but kiss her.

After one kiss, I felt it wasn't enough, so I hugged him and pressed him against the pool wall.

The water flowed around him. He looked down, seeing no gap between them, and suddenly chuckled softly, saying, "I really didn't expect this, good..."

Xie Zhaozhao saw him staring at her two impressive breasts, her face flushed red, and she turned to run away, forgetting that she was in the water. She slipped and fell into the water.

Gu Shaoyu was shocked and quickly pulled her out. Xie Zhaozhao had already choked on a mouthful of water.

His face turned pale with fright, and he coughed incessantly.

Gu Shaoyu kept comforting her, which frightened his younger brother into becoming dejected.

He kept patting her back to comfort her.

Xie Zhaozhao was initially panicked, but seeing him coaxing her like a child, she felt a little embarrassed and said softly, "I forgot it in the water."

Startled, Gu Shaoyu became even more determined to teach her to swim. The two agreed that he would teach her for an hour every day after court, and that she would definitely learn in time.

The two came out of the pool, and Xie Zhaozhao had returned to normal.

Gu Shaoyu used a cloth to wipe her hair repeatedly until it was almost dry before calling Yuan Yuanman over to serve her.

Yuan Yuanman looked at her young mistress, who had already washed her hair and taken a bath, and was quite puzzled: "I didn't see her carrying water?"

Xie Zhaozhao pointed to the door: "There's a pool inside."

"The Marquis's mansion looks ordinary from the outside, but I didn't expect it to be so luxurious inside." Manman opened it, took a peek, and said playfully, sticking out her tongue, "Enough for several people to swim together."

Xie Zhaozhao blushed as she recalled the scene in the pool and quickly changed the subject.

"Tomorrow is my return visit to my parents' home. The old lady said she has prepared a return gift for me. Please help me prepare my clothes."

Yuan Yuanman had already prepared her clothes for her homecoming and had even introduced her to everyone in the courtyard.

"Miss, as you instructed, I prepared many red envelopes and snacks. I gave one to each of the servants who came to pay their respects in the courtyard today."

"Everyone praised Miss. They all sat here for a while and talked about many things that happened in the courtyard."

Yuanyuan whispered, "Miss, last night, the Second Miss and Young Master Gu argued all night, saying..."

Yuan Yuan blushed, too embarrassed to speak.

Manman nudged her: "Just tell me already, stop keeping me in suspense!"

"The second young lady smashed things in the room, saying she wanted to see Prince Gu's egg..." Yuanyuan stomped her foot, "I'm going to die, Manman, don't force me to say these things again!"

Manman, her face flushed with embarrassment, exclaimed, "Ugh, ptooey, ptooey, why are you like this, Second Miss?"

Xie Zhaozhao smiled gently. Gu Chengyan, in this life, it seems that it won't be so easy for you to swallow up the dowry!

The next morning, Gu Shaoyu went to the court to quickly handle some matters, then hurriedly rode back to his residence, where Xie Zhaozhao had already dressed up.

Preparing to return to my parents' home.