Chapter 130 Why is Madam in such a hurry?
He answered decisively and without the slightest hesitation.
Meng Jinyao was certain that he no longer had any feelings for his ex-fiancée. She glanced at Gu Jingxi and asked, "Husband, what do you plan to do with that set of jewelry?"
Gu Jingxi said calmly, "Throw it away."
Meng Jinyao was taken aback, then said, "That's top-quality mutton fat jade, it would be a shame to throw it away."
She didn't mean anything by it; she simply thought the jade was fine and the craftsmanship was exquisite. Besides, the Mei family girl was already married, so why would she bother with a set of jewelry? She didn't care to wear things that others didn't want, but she could keep them and make the most of them. She could use them to reward the servants or donate them to a charity.
Gu Jingxi was taken aback when he heard this. He noticed a hint of regret on the little girl's face and then smiled and said, "Then go to the pawnshop to break off the pawn and get some money to buy a new set of jewelry for that child as compensation. After all, it was my fault for making that child feel depressed for so many days."
Hearing this, Meng Jinyao's lips twitched, and she glared at him irritably: "Who is a child? I'm not upset. It's just a set of jewelry. What am I upset about? You promised me that you wouldn't take a concubine. Even if you have feelings for her, it doesn't concern me."
Looking at the young girl's hurried explanation, Gu Jingxi felt there was some ulterior motive. He smiled teasingly and said, "I didn't say who it was, why are you in such a hurry, Madam?"
Meng Jinyao's face stiffened, and her imposing aura suddenly weakened: "...I'm not in a hurry."
Gu Jingxi followed her words and replied with a smile, "Alright, my wife is not in a hurry, it is I who am in a hurry."
Meng Jinyao pursed her lips and looked away, not wanting to pay him any attention.
The little girl looked slightly annoyed, her cherry lips were tightly pursed, her chin was slightly raised, and she had a touch of arrogance.
This is how a girl in her early teens should be. She had been calm and collected in everything she did before, but she had lost the liveliness and vivacity that a girl should have.
Gu Jingxi's eyes softened, his smile gentle, and he said softly, "Madam, please rest assured. Your husband has no one in his heart who could threaten your position, and I have no interest in philandering."
Meng Jinyao nodded: "Yes, I understand."
Most men are lustful, but if they lack the ability to flirt, where does their interest come from?
Gu Jingxi raised an eyebrow: "What do you know?"
Meng Jinyao shook her head: "I don't understand anything."
Gu Jingxi frowned slightly, stared at her for a long time, and then said softly, "Madam, don't make wild guesses. If you have any questions, just ask me for the answers. It's not good to misunderstand like this today."
Meng Jinyao nodded vigorously and replied, "Okay, I will definitely ask my husband if I have any questions next time."
Seeing this, Gu Jingxi didn't say anything more. Since it was getting late, he said, "I'll go take a bath first. If you're sleepy, Madam, please rest early. You don't need to wait for me."
Meng Jinyao said, "Then I will go and tell the maid to prepare a bath for my husband."
Gu Jingxi replied, "Madam, there's no need to trouble yourself. I already instructed the maid to prepare water before I entered the room."
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao gave up and went to prepare nightgowns for Gu Jingxi. This wasn't the first time she had done this. At first, she was thinking of fulfilling her duties as a wife, but later she got used to it. When the maid wasn't around, she would find clothes for him.
Gu Jingxi had grown accustomed to her occasional thoughtfulness, and looking at her petite figure standing in front of the wardrobe, a gentle light involuntarily appeared in his eyes.
A moment later, he took the clothes from the little girl and turned to go to the clean room.
Meng Jinyao glanced at his back, then turned her gaze to the ruby and gold headdress. A slight smile appeared on her lips as she walked over, took out the headdress, and examined it closely. The more she looked at it, the more she liked it.
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The next morning.
Meng Jinyao slowly woke up. The man beside her had already gone to court. She summoned her maid to serve her.
She was clearly in a good mood today, which Qingqiu and Ningdong both noticed. The two maids exchanged a glance, both seeing doubt in each other's eyes.
While helping Meng Jinyao with her hair and makeup, Ningdong asked curiously, "Madam, you seem very happy today. What is the reason?"
Meng Jinyao was taken aback and immediately asked, "Am I very happy?"
Ning Dong nodded repeatedly: "Your smile hasn't faded since you got up, as if you've encountered something good."
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao was taken aback again. She looked at herself in the mirror, where the girl had elegant hair, beautiful eyebrows, and a bright smile, and seemed to be in a good mood.
She replied, "I guess it's because I received a very beautiful set of jewelry last night, and I'm in a good mood."
Qingqiu and Ningdong were stunned. How come they didn't know that their master had acquired a set of jewelry?
Meng Jinyao pointed to the sandalwood box next to the dressing table and said with a smile, "Look, it's right there. You can see how pretty it is. It's hard not to like it."
Qingqiu took the box, placed it on the dressing table, and opened it. A set of ruby headdresses, gleaming with gold and shimmering with light, clearly worth a fortune, came into view.
The two maids stared wide-eyed at the set of jewelry. Although they were the head maids of their master, the Earl's mansion had fallen on hard times, and they rarely saw such fine things.
Qingqiu remembered that the Marquis had brought back a box last night, and a thought immediately struck her: "Madam, was this set of jewelry a gift from the Marquis?"
Meng Jinyao nodded with a smile, knowing that the two maids were always worried about her, so she briefly recounted what had happened last night to prevent them from continuing to worry about her.
Upon hearing this, the gloom in the two maids' hearts dissipated, and smiles appeared on their faces.
Ning Dong was overjoyed: "Madam, now I can finally put my mind at ease."
Meng Jinyao glared at Ning Dong: "You, don't overthink things in the future. I'm not worried about anything, but you're always frowning with worry."
Although Ningdong no longer mentions that matter, she can occasionally see Ningdong frowning and lost in thought. Ningdong is worrying unnecessarily, but she understands that Ningdong cares about her and is worried about her, afraid that Gu Jingxi will neglect her if he has someone he likes, and afraid that she will return to the kind of life she had in her boudoir.
Ning Dong smiled and looked at the ruby and gold headdress. Suddenly, she had an idea. She took the pearl hairpin from Meng Jinyao's hair, picked up a hairpin from the sandalwood box, and inserted it into her hair to test the effect.
Finding that the ruby made her mistress look even better than the pearl hairpin she had just worn, Ningdong suddenly felt an itch to try it on and said, "Madam, this set of headdresses is really beautiful and suits your temperament perfectly. How about I restyle your hair and let you wear the whole set?"
Meng Jinyao replied gently, "I'll try again next time. Now it's time to prepare breakfast."
Ningdong responded, "Oh, I almost forgot, Madam hasn't had breakfast yet." She paused, then suggested, "However, this hairpin suits Madam better. Why don't you wear this hairpin today? It just so happens that Madam is wearing a begonia red dress today, which matches the color of the hairpin."
Meng Jinyao looked at herself in the glasses and nodded with satisfaction: "I'll use this one."
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