Chapter 5010 Jealousy Again
The banquet ended and the guests departed.
Back at Wei Rui Xuan, Meng Jin Yao picked up the imperial edict and looked at its contents. Hearing footsteps, she looked up and saw the man walking towards her. She smiled and said, "Husband, I've discovered that you're also a hypocrite. You complain about Wan Wan, but you really like her. You even got him made a prince so early."
Gu Jingxi glanced at the imperial edict, then gently shook his head: "Ayao, this is not the one I requested for Wanwan."
Meng Jinyao glared at him: "Who else could it be but you?"
Gu Jingxi choked. He couldn't very well say that he was so busy competing with his son for favor that he hadn't even thought about it before the imperial decree was issued, could he?
After a moment, he replied calmly, "It really wasn't me. I was planning to ask for Wanwan to be granted the title later, but I didn't expect the Emperor to issue the decree directly. That is the Emperor's grace."
Meng Jinyao was stunned after hearing this.
Gu Jingxi added, "His Majesty asked me what Wanwan's full name was before, but I didn't think much of it. I only realized it today."
Meng Jinyao put down the imperial edict and said, "Husband, I have discovered that the difference between being favored by the Emperor and not being favored by the Emperor in the same matter is truly enormous."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi responded with a confused "Hmm?"
Meng Jinyao replied, "When my grandfather passed away, my father inherited the title and wanted to request that my third brother be granted the title of heir apparent. However, the imperial decree for the appointment of the heir apparent was delayed, which worried Sun Shi. But you are highly valued by the emperor, and the imperial decree for Wanwan's appointment as heir apparent in our family came down without you having to submit a petition."
Gu Jingxi was slightly taken aback, then glanced at her son who was sleeping soundly on the small bed, and smiled, "Then this kid is benefiting from my influence. As the heir of the Marquis's mansion, he will have to support the entire mansion in the future. He has to learn to be independent early on. He can sleep by himself tonight."
Meng Jinyao was stunned: "Huh?"
Gu Jingxi continued, "Anyway, the wet nurse is watching over him, so Ayao doesn't need to worry. He sleeps with us, but when he wakes up hungry, we have to hand him back to the wet nurse. That would be too much trouble."
Meng Jinyao has slept with her son for the past two nights, and she hasn't had enough of him yet, so she's a little reluctant to let him go: "But..."
Gu Jingxi retorted without waiting for a reply, "The heir to a noble family should be raised to be independent from a young age. Otherwise, if he grows up to be useless and clings to his parents all day long, like he's never been weaned, how can I entrust the noble family to him in the future?"
At first glance, Meng Jinyao thought what he said made some sense, and nodded hesitantly.
Hearing this, the wet nurse, who had been standing by as if she were invisible, suddenly realized that it wasn't easy for children from wealthy families. Their upbringing was terrifyingly strict. The young prince was only a month old, yet the Marquis was already trying to cultivate his independence. This was the son the Marquis had when he was over thirty, yet he was still being so strict with him. If it were an ordinary family, they would never be willing to do this.
Gu Jingxi didn't look at her son again and instructed the wet nurse beside her, "Take the young master away."
The wet nurse nodded in response, "Yes, Your Excellency." After speaking, she bent down, picked up the young prince lying on the small bed, gave a slight curtsy to the couple, and then withdrew.
Meng Jinyao watched as the wet nurse took Wanwan away and said resentfully, "Husband, it's not bedtime yet. Wanwan will wake up soon. I wanted to hold him and play with him for a while to pass the time. Why did you let the wet nurse take him away?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi suddenly turned to look at her, his gaze even more resentful than hers: "Ayao, if your husband, that big man, is bored standing here, why can't he hug his husband? Why does he have to hug Gu Xiuheng?"
Meng Jinyao was stunned: "Huh?"
Then, she looked Gu Jingxi up and down and stammered, "Husband, I would like to hug you, but I can't lift you."
“What’s so difficult about that?” Gu Jingxi smiled, stepped forward, and picked her up in his arms. “It’s the same as me carrying A Yao.”
Caught off guard, Meng Jinyao was suddenly picked up by him. She gasped softly and instinctively reached out to hug his neck. When she looked up at him, she met his gentle, smiling gaze. With a slight upturn of her lips, she cupped his face and asked with a smile, "Are you jealous of the child again? So you were just talking nonsense earlier. You just didn't want Wanwan to sleep with us again tonight."
Gu Jingxi nodded frankly: "It's good that Ayao understands. You must treat everyone equally in the future."
Meng Jinyao didn't expect him to be so jealous, especially of their son. She suppressed a laugh and coaxed him, "How can Wanwan be more important than your husband? I can not sleep with Wanwan, but I can't not sleep with my husband. If my husband doesn't sleep next to me, I won't be able to sleep."
Gu Jingxi replied, "I'm used to having you by my side. If there's another person sleeping between us, I won't be able to sleep either."
Meng Jinyao agreed, "Okay, okay, we won't let Gu Xiuheng sleep with us tonight, we'll sleep together."
Gu Jingxi was shrewd enough not to be easily coaxed, and asked in a low voice, "Just tonight? Not tomorrow night?"
Meng Jinyao hurriedly said, "We won't let him sleep with us tomorrow night either. He's already a month old, and he should learn to be independent. Didn't my husband say he'd take me to the estate after my confinement period? We'll go when you're on leave, and leave Gu Xiuheng at home."
After saying that, Meng Jinyao tilted her head up, ready to kiss the man's cheek, but the man lowered his head and kissed her. She was stunned for a moment, then closed her eyes and responded to the man's kiss.
They hadn't been this intimate in a long time. Before, it was because she was in her late pregnancy, and Gu Jingxi would only give her a light kiss at most, otherwise he would get himself into trouble. Later, it was because she was in postpartum confinement and needed to rest properly. If he were to make a scene like this, he would be a beast.
After a long while, Gu Jingxi finally let her go.
Meng Jinyao opened her eyes groggily and found herself pinned down on the soft couch by him. Seeing his restrained expression, she felt a pang of heartache and whispered, "Husband, Wanwan is already a month old."
Gu Jingxi understood what she meant, lowered his head and kissed her cheek, then closed her open collar and said gently, "I'm not in a hurry, we have a long future ahead of us."
Meng Jinyao nodded: "That's true, it's not dark yet."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi chuckled and asked with a smile, "When has your husband ever cared whether it's dark or not? It's not like he hasn't tried it during the day."
Meng Jinyao's face flushed, and her cheeks turned red.
Gu Jingxi gently pinched the tip of her nose and said softly, "Silly girl, although you've finished your postpartum period, your body hasn't fully recovered yet. You need to rest for a while longer."
Meng Jinyao was slightly taken aback, then a warm feeling welled up in her heart. Her husband was considerate of her, and she would be considerate of her husband in return.
At night, when going to bed.
Meng Jinyao lay on the bed, rubbing her wrists, cursing herself for being so considerate of the man. This guy had no restraint when he got going, and her hands were aching.
Gu Jingxi was very perceptive and quickly took her small hand, gently massaging it while apologizing, "Ayao, don't be angry, your husband knows he was wrong."
Meng Jinyao glared at him: "When have you ever not been sincere in admitting your mistakes? Why do you keep doing it again?"
Gu Jingxi stared at her expectantly, but dared not guarantee that it wouldn't happen again. She knew her own character all too well. Just as she said, she knew she was wrong now, but she would do it again next time.
Seeing this, Meng Jinyao was too lazy to argue with him and instructed, "Keep rubbing, don't stop."
Gu Jingxi replied, "I will obey your command. Is this force sufficient?"
Meng Jinyao gave him a reproachful look, and reluctantly said, "It's alright, let's continue."
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