"Madam Hou! What exactly is going on?"

Your daughter-in-law has only been in the house for three days, and your son is already longing for the gentle embrace of his mistress.

Tell me, is there no sense of propriety left?

After the old lady finished her rebuke, Lady Hou quickly shook her head and sighed.

"Hey! Usually, Heng-ge is a very careless person."

Even if you love Miss Lin, you shouldn't leave your wife here alone.

There's no sense of priorities!

Upon hearing this, Gu Qianlu's eyes darkened, and she quickly explained.

"Please forgive me, old lady and Madam Hou, but it was actually Luo'er's idea for the second young master to go and see Miss Lin."

Upon hearing this, Lady Hou wore an incredulous expression and asked,

"You silly child, why are you taking his side!"

"Mother, please let me finish. Although I do not know the true relationship between my husband and Miss Lin."

But she is, after all, the father of two children.

Although Luo'er knew that it was impolite for her husband to stay in a concubine's room, Miss Lin was in poor health and refused to take medicine. An'er insisted on kneeling down and begged me to persuade my husband.

I'm a woman too, and seeing my child crying made my heart soften.

As Gu Qianluo said this, several tears streamed down her cheeks.

Seeing her like this, the old lady felt sorry for her and pulled her into her arms.

"Luo'er, you are so magnanimous, I feel I have wronged you. Tomorrow, I will teach Heng-ge a lesson for you."

When she was suddenly pulled into someone's arms, Gu Qianluo's brows furrowed slightly, but a warmth also welled up inside her.

It had been a long time since anyone had held her like that.

When her biological mother was still alive, whenever she felt wronged, sad, or upset...

That's how her mother held her and comforted her.

"Alright! Alright! Luo'er is a kind-hearted, generous, and tolerant good wife."

"Our Heng-ge isn't good enough for you! Sweetie! Today is your homecoming banquet, we should be happy!"

Gu Qianlu leaned against the old lady and softly replied, "Mmm."

Speaking of the homecoming visit, the old lady seemed to remember something, looked Gu Qianluo up and down, and frowned as she spoke.

"Luo'er, are you going to wear this outfit back to your parents' home?"

Gu Qianluo narrowed her eyes slightly, lifted her skirt to show the two of them, and said gently,

"Grandmother, Mother, is Luo'er's dress not pretty?"

With the help of her maid, Lady Hou slowly stood up.

He circled around Gu Qianluo, scrutinizing her closely, and smiled faintly.

"It's not that it doesn't look good. Luo'er is naturally beautiful and looks good in anything."

But this outfit is too simple and plain, lacking elegance and sophistication.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qianlu lowered her head in embarrassment, revealing an awkward expression, and murmured softly,

"It was Luo'er who didn't think things through."

"It's still early. I've picked out a few nice outfits for you. Pick one you like, and keep the other two."

"Thank you, Mother, for making such a precious gift."

"You are gentle, kind, virtuous and kind. You will be taking over your sister-in-law's mantle and managing the household affairs of the Marquis's mansion. From now on, you should dress more dignifiedly and behave more properly."

"Luo'er is dull-witted, while her sister-in-law is intelligent, capable, gentle, and virtuous."

Luo'er is still relatively inexperienced and has limited abilities; there is much she needs to learn. I'm afraid she is not up to the responsibility of managing the household affairs.

"It's alright. You can learn more from your sister-in-law these two months. We believe in your abilities."

The old lady grasped Gu Qianluo's hands tightly and said earnestly,

"Luo'er, your elder brother probably doesn't have much time left. You should help your sister-in-law with some of the work."

That way, she can spend more time with your older brother and let him live out his life with dignity.

Gu Qianlu frowned and replied in a deep voice,

"Okay, Luo'er will definitely do her best to help her sister-in-law with more of her duties."

"Ya Xiang, take the Second Madam downstairs to change her clothes."

As soon as Lady Hou finished speaking, several maids entered from outside the door carrying three sets of formal attire, and curtsied.

"Second Madam, please come with me."

"Luo'er, go change your clothes quickly so we can see you."

A moment later, Gu Qianlu appeared in a red dress and walked gracefully into the inner hall.

She was dressed in a magnificent gown, the hem of which was adorned with a large silver phoenix pattern, and the cuffs featured lifelike white bird designs.

The lower body is paired with a gold-threaded jade gauze skirt, and a jade pendant symbolizing double blessings of fortune and prosperity is worn at the waist.

The hairpin adorning her head was a gift from the Lady of the Marquis.

The decorations on the chest and earrings are from the same series of colorful butterflies and glass designs, all of which are rare treasures from the Western Regions.

Gu Qianlu walked slowly towards the main seat in the front hall. Her smile was as beautiful as a flower, her eyes were as bright as stars, her figure was graceful, and her steps were light. She was like a fairy who had stepped out of a painting, and she was so beautiful that she was beyond compare.

Seeing this, both the old lady and the lady of the house showed satisfied smiles.

"Madam, look how beautiful Luo'er is."

"Yeah! How wonderful it would be to have a big, healthy baby with Heng-ge!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qianluo's heart skipped a beat, and her ears suddenly flushed red. She said softly,

"Grandma, please stop teasing me."

"Alright, alright! Haha, come and sit with this old woman for a while."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qianluo lifted her skirt and carefully sat down beside the two Venerable Ones.

Suddenly, Lady Hou glanced at the sun outside the window and sent the servant away.

He asked with concern in Gu Qianluo's ear, "Luo'er, tell me honestly, is Heng-ge not coming? It's already past 9 AM, why haven't we seen him yet?"

"Mother, don't worry. My husband made a promise to Luo'er yesterday, and he will keep it today."

"What if he stands you up? Will you be angry with him?"

Gu Qianlu was speechless for a moment, then gently lifted the teapot in front of her and shook it in mid-air.

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