Lord Gu said calmly, "You can see through nothing."

The corners of her lips curled up slightly, then quickly straightened out.

After reading General Jin's precious book, Lord Gu understood that one should use sweet words to please a woman, and also play hard to get, like trying to catch her with a push-and-pull technique.

So, he wasn't as enthusiastic as he was in the morning.

Qin Yuan had always known that Lord Gu had some issues, so she didn't mind and continued to ask, "Husband, have you received any news, or do you have any plans?"

"The officials from the Jingzhao Prefecture and the guards outside have searched the area around Yuyuantan. No one saw a woman like Xu Zhen at Yuyuantan that day."

Qin Yuan was surprised, "So, this means that Sister Zhen might not have been to Yuyuantan at all? Where did she go?"

This is right under the emperor's nose.

Under the clear and bright sky.

Zhen Jie'er was murdered as soon as she left the Marquis's mansion?

Lord Gu suddenly realized something, and with a broad smile, he took Jin Can's hand and said, "Yuan'er, is he jealous?"

As he spoke, his expression darkened again.

Sending a few pieces of clothing was meant to show affection, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be such a blunder.

Tao Jianjing, unusually unabashed, said, "You've heard Cuiming say that my wife hates controlling my clothes the most. To prevent them from getting mixed up with other people's clothes, she embroiders big marks on them."

Lord Gu then said, "You're about eighteen or seventeen years old, right? How long can you grow taller now?"

Lord Gu is worried that something might happen to the Sixth Madam.

Lord Gu stared blankly at Jin Can.

The unfathomable aura vanished, and a hint of foolishness returned to that arrogant and handsome face.

Lord Gu shook his head and said, "You despise fine horses even more, especially those with wings."

During that time, I worked diligently in the Marquis's residence, and I offended everyone.

Jin Can changed the subject, saying, "It's just a matter of time before we see how the Xu family reacts. My eighth brother and sister-in-law haven't been able to persuade them much yet. There's no such thing as forcing a cow to drink water.

“Your embroidery skills are bad,” Jin Canshao hasn’t touched a needle and thread in years, and you don’t hate doing embroidery.

For a moment, Lord Gu lost his great pride.

Tao Jian truly understood why women would talk about such private matters, while Gu Jinghui, like a cold-hearted big child, would try to learn from her and make things difficult for her.

Qin Yuan said, "Sixth Brother and Sixth Sister-in-law are already at odds. After the Xu family made such a scene, Eighth Brother is probably quite dissatisfied with Eighth Sister-in-law. Yesterday you went to Eighth Sister-in-law's courtyard with Doctor Li. Eighth Sister-in-law has been less thoughtful and less prone to overthinking these days. But how could you possibly listen to Doctor Li's words? Doctor Li said that if you continue to act that way, you might develop a chronic illness."

Jin Can nodded, understanding dawning on his mind; this was the moment he had longed for Ai for so many years.

Now that he'd been accused of being jealous, Jin Can decided to play along: "Who embroidered those big lions and characters below? Was it his personal maid?"

Jin Shen: "..."

What do that annoying Tao Jianjiang and Tao Jianjing usually talk about?

Lord Gu was stunned. He thought for a long time but couldn't remember who could have done it.

I know it's this person.

Jin Can quickly changed the subject, asking, "Does he dislike lions?"

Who would scold you?

Tao Jianjing's eyes showed regret.

Jin Can quickly raised his head, concealing the smile that was creeping down his lips.

“You’ve seen how he looks in your clothes.”

Qin Yuan understood.

Gu Shiba frowned, deep in thought.

My first wife was the kindest, most open-minded, and most intelligent man I had ever met in that world.

Why did you choose to say those things?

Lord Gu raised his eyebrows and said, "Who knows? People leave their names behind, geese leave their calls behind, but she didn't leave any trace. This is a bit strange. I suspect she was implicated by the Marquis of Dingbei's mansion. But I can't say that. You saw how the Xu family was that day. If they wait until the mansion is established, who knows what kind of trouble they will cause."

Lord Gu was taken aback again and asked, "Why do you dare to wear it?"

Gu Shiba, who was having dinner with Hongye and Tao Jian, suddenly sneezed slightly.

"But you've never seen a winged horse. Even if you don't have a pattern, you can still embroider it. Besides, if you do embroider it, it will be a big mark."

She really couldn't believe it.

Lord Gu waved his hands frantically, his movements blurring into a blur: "Do you have a personal maid? Before you were ten, you only had a servant by your side. All the clothes you had were from your mother and the head of the sewing room."

I looked closely at the large lion and the characters under the hem of the garment, and a person came to mind. I smiled and said, "Perhaps she is your cousin from a collateral branch of your ancestral family. She came to live there as a guest. You dislike embroidering those things, so it looks like you embroidered them. She was betrothed to your seventh brother."

Tao Jianjing sighed, "If my eighth sister-in-law were like him, she would be much less troublesome."

After we finished our meal, Jin Shen showed it to me and said, "The embroidery is very meticulous; you even dared to wear it."

Lord Gu said, “You have no older sisters or younger sisters to embroider clothes for you, and they know that you can even move a needle when you hold a pearl. You are still young and haven’t even been born yet.”

Tao Jianjing said, "If he were to comfort your eighth sister-in-law, you would probably appreciate it. But there's also the reason why he didn't let your mother take that risk. You would naturally be even more likely to do so, since that matter just didn't fall on your eighth brother. He knows my personality; I'm quite stubborn. I usually say all sorts of bad things, but when my stubborn streak comes down, I can always come to my senses. If things get heated, you'll have to give in to me a bit."

Lord Gu stammered his explanation, only to find that there was no way to begin.

But looking at Gu Jinghui, who seemed to be listless because he remembered the past, you might think it's too appropriate, too cruel.

“You see, no one embroidered a big lion under those clothes, and they don’t even have his name on them. They wore them, but then mischievously put them away.”

Jin Can smiled and said, "How could it be suitable? Qin Yuan made you a new one, you can wear it this morning. He had Shi Ba bring over clothes that he wore when he was younger?"

"You...you are..."

Jin Can said, "The Xu family will naturally let this go. The Eighth Madam was originally planning for her own family, but now she is caught between her husband's family and her own family. Her child is sick and she is confined to the courtyard. It is inevitable that she will have some thoughts."

What kind of things are those?!

Jin Can said, "Such meticulous embroidery could only have been done by his wicked older or younger sister. How could you dare wear it? If it were finished, what a waste it would be if you had to find it again someday?"

After saying that, she looked intently at Jin Can and asked expectantly, "Will he embroider it for you?"

Lord Gu responded, and the two ate leisurely for a while. Lord Gu then asked, "Is it appropriate for him to wear your clothes today?"

Before she came of age, she, Hongye, and Cuiming often went to the West Market and East Market to shop for things, but nothing ever happened.

I heard that Gu Jinghui was also engaged to someone, and the other party was my childhood sweetheart, but that marriage did not go through.

Jin Shen made a sound.

Jin Shen: "..."