Chapter 515 Discovering the Truth
Meng Jinyao asked, "Is this true?"
Gu Jingxi replied, "Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to you?"
Meng Jinyao pressed on, "If my body develops any defects and isn't as good as it used to be, would you still mind?"
Hearing this, Gu Jingxi was a little confused. When A Yao was in confinement, she was taken good care of and should not have developed any postpartum illnesses. What defects could she possibly have? Could it be that she is still worried about gaining a little weight during pregnancy? Actually, this amount of weight is just right and she is not fat at all.
He countered, "Ayao, back when I was still recovering, some people said behind my back that I was no different from a eunuch, and that marrying me would be like marrying a eunuch. Did you ever look down on me back then?"
Meng Jinyao immediately shook her head: "If I disliked him, I wouldn't have chosen my husband in the first place, and I would have chosen between Xiu Hong and Xiu Wen directly."
Gu Jingxi looked into her eyes and said softly, "You didn't despise me when I was impotent. No matter how bad your health is now, it's not as bad as it was for me back then. How could I possibly despise you for such a trivial matter? Besides, even if you have a physical defect, it's because you gave birth to my children. I only hate that I can't get pregnant. If I could get pregnant, you, a weak woman, wouldn't have to suffer like this."
The man's eyes were gentle and doting, his voice was unhurried and his tone was mild, slowly dispelling the anxiety in Meng Jinyao's heart. She buried her face in the man's chest, tightened her hands on his waist, and hugged him tightly.
Gu Jingxi asked, "Ayao, is there something I didn't do well enough?"
Meng Jinyao looked up blankly: "Why do you ask that, husband?"
Gu Jingxi replied, "If I did a good enough job to put your mind at ease, why would you be so sensitive?"
Meng Jinyao was taken aback at first, then shook her head repeatedly. Her husband treated her very well, but when she heard her sister-in-law's words as someone who had been through it all, she couldn't help but let her mind wander.
Gu Jingxi added, "Ayao, remember this: if there's any worry between us about the other person disliking us, then the person who's worried is definitely me, so don't overthink it."
Meng Jinyao: "What if..."
Gu Jingxi interrupted her: "There are no 'ifs.' I think you should trust your husband's character."
Looking into his earnest and solemn eyes, Meng Jinyao nodded seriously: "Husband, I believe you. I will never think nonsense again."
Gu Jingxi rubbed her head: "That's right, let's rest first, I have to get up early tomorrow."
Meng Jinyao responded and snuggled her head into his arms again.
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The next day, as soon as the sky began to lighten, Gu Jingxi woke up. Meng Jinyao, who rarely woke up early, was hungry. She hadn't eaten much the night before and was starving. She got up with him to prepare breakfast.
Gu Jingxi noticed a porcelain box on the dressing table. With his keen sense of smell, he detected a faint medicinal scent. He picked up the box, opened it, and found a white ointment inside. He asked, "Ayao, what kind of medicine is this?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao turned her head to look and saw what he was holding. Her heart tightened, but she pretended to be calm and said, "It's nothing, just a beauty and skin care medicine. It's said that applying it to the face can delay aging. All the ladies in the palace use it."
Gu Jingxi recalled what Qingqiu had said last night and guessed that it was sent by his sister-in-law. His wife, Ayao, didn't need this, but he could. He thought that he was over thirty and should take care of himself, so he said, "Ayao is still young and doesn't need this. I'll use it for you."
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao was startled. The next moment, she saw her husband dip his finger in some ointment and apply it to his face. She exclaimed, "Husband, wait!" and rushed to his side, snatching the porcelain box from his hand. However, it was too late; he had already applied the medicine to his face.
Gu Jingxi was surprised by her strong reaction and asked, puzzled, "Ayao, what's wrong?"
Meng Jinyao quickly reached out and wiped the medicine off his face with her hand, her expression unnatural as she said, "No, it's nothing. I just felt that my husband didn't need this. You don't even have wrinkles on your face."
Seeing how nervous she was, Gu Jingxi sensed something was wrong. If it were just a beauty and skincare medicine, she would have used it without any problem. Why was she having such a strong reaction? Perhaps this wasn't an ordinary beauty and skincare medicine.
Thinking of this, Gu Jingxi suppressed his doubts, smiled without changing his expression, and said gently, "Since A Yao says it's not necessary, then I won't use it. Things for women are probably not suitable for men."
Just when you're about to fall asleep, a pillow is handed to you. Meng Jinyao went along with what he said: "Yes, that's what I meant. The things I use are not suitable for my husband, so I wiped them off for him. Besides, my husband doesn't need to use these things."
“Yes, I’ll listen to A-Yao.” Gu Jingxi said, then reached out and took her hands, took the porcelain box from her left hand, closed it, and placed it on the table. Then he said to Ning Dong, who was standing next to him, “Ning Dong, wash Madam’s hands, and then have someone set out the meal.”
Ningdong responded and went to fetch a damp handkerchief.
Gu Jingxi took the handkerchief and carefully wiped Meng Jinyao's right hand, which was stained with medicine, before pulling her outside: "Ayao, didn't you say you were hungry? Let's go have breakfast first."
Meng Jinyao replied, "Okay."
In the instant she turned around, Gu Jingxi took the porcelain box off the table while she wasn't looking.
After finishing his duties in the afternoon, Gu Jingxi went straight to the Imperial Hospital to find Physician Wen. He handed over the things he had taken that morning and said, "Physician Wen, this was given to me by a colleague today. He said it's for beauty, skin care, and delaying aging. The ladies in the palace are all using it. Can you take a look and see if it works?"
Imperial Physician Wen looked at him with surprise: "Your Excellency is a man, why would you need such a thing?"
Gu Jingxi coughed twice and said, "I am thirty-one this year, and my wife is only eighteen."
Imperial Physician Wen looked knowing. He took the porcelain box, opened it, and smelled it. He immediately frowned, glanced at Gu Jingxi with a strange look, and asked, "My lord, are you sure this is something your colleague used to maintain your appearance?"
Gu Jingxi said without changing his expression, "Hmm, is there something wrong with the items?"
Upon hearing this, Imperial Physician Wen looked at him with an even stranger expression and replied, "The ingredients are fine. This medicine was made according to my prescription, and there are indeed empresses in the palace who know how to use it, but it is not for maintaining one's appearance."
Gu Jingxi's heart tightened: "Not for maintaining one's appearance?"
Physician Wen replied, "To be precise, this is not for men, but for women, especially women who have given birth."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi recalled the question A Yao had asked him last night, and his expression immediately turned serious. He then pressed on, "Since it's not for men, why did my colleague give it to me?"
Physician Wen also found it strange and guessed, "My lord, perhaps your colleague wanted to flatter you, but he didn't explain how to use this medicine clearly, which led you to misunderstand." After saying this, Physician Wen paused and carefully chose his words before explaining the efficacy and effects of the medicine to Gu Jingxi.
Gu Jingxi was stunned. After a moment, he glared at Doctor Wen and said with disdain, "You frivolous old man, you specialize in making this kind of frivolous medicine."
Imperial Physician Wen calmly replied, "People are begging for my unorthodox medicine. You don't know its value, my lord."
Gu Jingxi: "..."
Seeing that he was frowning and silent, Physician Wen said again, "My lord, although this medicine is effective, it is not necessary for everyone. It varies from person to person. As for whether you need it or not, you have your own answer in your heart."
Gu Jingxi said calmly, "No need. If it weren't for you, you frivolous old man, I wouldn't be receiving such frivolous things."
Doctor Wen: "..."
If you don't need it, you don't need it. Why kick him while he's down? His medicine can benefit others, so how is that improper? Besides, if a person is too upright, where will they get their descendants?
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