Chapter 506 Progress of the Wedding
"You're just taking advantage of Wanwan's young age."
Meng Jinyao glared at him, then smiled, pursing her lips. After a moment, she remembered something, glanced at him again, and said cautiously, "Husband, how about we sleep in separate rooms for now?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi frowned: "Ayao, now that you have a son, you don't want me anymore?"
Meng Jinyao quickly said, "No, that's not what I meant."
"What does Ayao mean?" Gu Jingxi looked at her with resentment and continued, "Ayao, you have to understand, sons can't be relied on. Once he gets married, he'll be all over his wife and won't remember you, his old mother. In the end, it'll still be me by your side."
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao giggled and said, "Husband, don't forget that you are also your mother's son."
“I’m not like this brat,” Gu Jingxi said, then turned and asked, “Why do you want to sleep in a separate room from me? Did someone instigate you to ignore me?”
Meng Jinyao lowered her head and murmured, "Husband, I haven't taken a bath or washed my hair for more than half a month."
She had never gone so long without showering or washing her hair before. She was just wiping herself down. She hadn't thought much of it at first, but she overheard some old women talking. They said that men dislike their wives during their postpartum period because they hadn't showered or washed their hair for so long and had an odor. After hearing that, she became a little sensitive.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi understood her thoughts and said gently, "So what? Ayao doesn't smell bad. Just bear with it a little longer and wash her in a few days."
Meng Jinyao asked, "Husband, does it really not smell?"
Gu Jingxi gently shook his head: "Don't overthink it. Ayao doesn't smell bad, otherwise Wanwan probably wouldn't want to stay with you. Look how soundly Wanwan is sleeping next to you."
Meng Jinyao was skeptical. She lowered her head and sniffed herself. Her clothes were scented with a light, elegant fragrance. She didn't seem to smell any bad odor, but it was also possible that she was just used to the smell and didn't notice it.
Gu Jingxi reached out and pinched her cheek: "Smell carefully, have I lied to you?"
Meng Jinyao shook her head slightly and changed her mind: "Husband, then let's not sleep in separate rooms for the time being."
Gu Jingxi said, "What do you mean 'temporarily'? We won't be apart in the future." As he spoke, he pulled her into his arms, "I'll feel uneasy when you're not by my side."
Meng Jinyao was slightly taken aback, then reached out and hugged the man's waist. Actually, she was also not used to it.
Gu Jingxi said gently, "Ayao, after you finish your postpartum confinement, we'll go boating on the lake, admire the flowers, and visit the estate."
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao hesitated and said, "But Wanwan is still so young, it's not appropriate to take him out. Let's wait until he's a little older."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi immediately frowned, feeling a little jealous. Before, when they didn't have this brat, they could go out whenever they had time. Now that they had this brat, even if they had time, Ayao didn't want to go out with him anymore, constantly thinking about him.
He stated bluntly, "Ayao, Gu Xiuheng is not part of my plan."
Meng Jinyao: "...?"
What does it mean to suddenly call your son by his full name?
Gu Jingxi asked in a low voice, "You're spending every day with Gu Xiuheng now. Once you're out of confinement, won't you be able to spend some time alone with your husband?"
Meng Jinyao shook her head repeatedly: "No, I also want to stay with my husband, but we've both gone out. What about Wanwan?"
Gu Jingxi replied, "He has two wet nurses taking care of him, and so many maids and servants watching over him. If Ayao is worried, send him to Mother's place and let Mother help take care of him. With Mother's help, you should feel at ease, right?"
Meng Jinyao said, "How can I trouble Mother?"
Gu Jingxi said dismissively, "Grandparents love their grandchildren more, so mothers would definitely like this kind of trouble."
Meng Jinyao looked up at him and saw him looking at their son with resentment in his eyes. She was taken aback for a moment, and then belatedly realized that she seemed to have neglected her husband recently because of their son. She immediately replied, "What you say is right, my husband. I will ask my mother to help take care of him last night. I have to accompany my husband to go boating on the lake and to the manor."
Gu Jingxi was very easy to coax, and she was instantly appeased, making her find her son even more pleasing to the eye.
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The Yongchang Earl's Mansion.
Previously, Madam Meng had hired a matchmaker to find a suitable woman for her son. Now that the marriage was progressing well, the matchmaker came to Madam Meng's door again to discuss the matter.
When Madam Meng learned that the matchmaker had come to visit, she immediately had him invited to Rongfu Hall and asked, "Matchmaker Zhang, have you made any progress in finding a good girl for me?"
The matchmaker smiled broadly: "Madam, I have found many good families' daughters according to your requirements. After several rounds of screening, two women have met your requirements perfectly."
Upon hearing this, Madam Meng smiled and said, "Tell me about it."
The matchmaker replied, "One is Jin, the daughter of the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies, and the other is Zhao, the daughter of the Registrar of the Imperial Academy."
After hearing this, Madam Meng was not very satisfied, but her son's marriage was somewhat difficult. The matchmaker had been searching for so long before getting good news, so she could only make do. In her mind, she compared the family backgrounds of the Jin family and the Zhao family. The Jin family was much better off than the Zhao family. The Jin family was a sixth-rank official in the Court of State Ceremonial and the Zhao family was a ninth-rank official in the Imperial Academy. So she asked, "How old is the Jin family's daughter now?"
The matchmaker replied truthfully: "She is twenty-two years old this year, very beautiful, gentle in nature, and has been married once. After her husband passed away, she returned to her parents' home with her son to find a new husband. When she remarries, she will bring her son with her."
Old Madam Meng asked, puzzled, "The son belongs to her husband's family, how can she take him away?"
The matchmaker replied, "Madam, you don't know this. Her husband is an adopted son. Her father-in-law and mother-in-law didn't have any children before, so they adopted her husband. But ten years ago, they had their own son. Her son with her husband isn't their biological grandson, so they don't care for him."
Upon hearing this, Madam Meng's first thought was that her son would have to divide the family property in the future. The reason why Jin's former in-laws were able to let Jin take the child away was because they didn't want a grandson with no blood relation to them to divide the family property. How could the Meng family be such a sucker? It wasn't even their own child, yet they not only had to raise him, but also get a share of the family property in the future. That was impossible.
She nodded slightly: "I see. How old is the Zhao family's daughter this year?"
The matchmaker replied, "The Zhao family's daughter is thirty-one years old this year. She has been married once before, and her husband has passed away."
Having learned from past mistakes, Madam Meng frowned before the matchmaker had even finished speaking and asked, "Is she also going to remarry with her son?"
The matchmaker quickly shook her head: "No, that's not true. Zhao Shi doesn't have a son either."
Upon hearing this, Madam Meng breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she wasn't remarrying with her son, things were fine. She then asked, "What are her requirements?"
The matchmaker replied, "Mrs. Zhao requests to remarry, bringing her daughter with her."
Madam Meng's face froze: "...?"
What kind of people did this matchmaker find for her son? They were either asking to bring their sons or daughters with them when they remarried. Did these two women think their future husbands were philanthropists and were willing to be suckers and raise other people's children?
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