Chapter 359 Great-grandson (First Update)
Startled by the commotion, Yao stood up abruptly from her chair.
She clearly didn't see a single person just now, so how come so many people suddenly appeared out of thin air after she finished speaking?
They all come whether they want to or not. Did they agree to this?
Furthermore, it's one thing for Gu Changqing and the old lady to be here—one is here to see the twins, and the other is here to play cards—but what's with Gu Chengfeng?
What was he doing climbing over their wall?
Mrs. Yao was so shocked that she couldn't speak.
Of the five people present, it was unclear who was the most embarrassed. Was it the four who had overheard this huge secret by accident, or Xiao Liulang, who was caught in the vortex of the secret? In any case, the five people had different expressions and remained silent for a long time.
The atmosphere grew increasingly awkward.
Finally, Gu Chengfeng's itchy nose made him unable to hold back his loud sneeze, breaking the eerie silence in the courtyard.
"That... Gu..." Empress Dowager Zhuang wanted to call Gu Changqing, but she couldn't remember his name for a moment. Her mind was filled with the memory of this guy winning money from her, which made her very angry!
Gu Changqing snapped out of her daze, turned around and bowed to Empress Dowager Zhuang, who was dressed as an old lady. She didn't call her "Empress Dowager," after all, she was traveling incognito and was afraid that someone might overhear her and discover her identity.
"Hmm?" Empress Dowager Zhuang gave a wink to the candied fruit jar on the ground.
Gu Changqing understood, and despite the pain in his forehead, he picked up the candied fruit jar from the ground. Luckily, it was made of iron and didn't break.
Empress Dowager Zhuang hugged her beloved little jar of candied fruit and entered the courtyard with a complicated expression.
Can it not be complicated?
The great-grandchild we've been waiting for so long hasn't even appeared yet!
Is this the truth behind her never seeing her great-grandchild? She's completely devastated!
Her complex and sorrowful gaze fell on Xiao Liulang's body, slowly moving down from his head until it reached a certain unspeakable place.
We've had sex before, so is it because it's not possible?
Xiao Liulang felt a chill run down his spine. What kind of look is that...?
However, it wasn't just Empress Dowager Zhuang who had this look in her eyes; even the old Grand Master of Ceremonies looked at Xiao Liulang with eyes full of sympathy.
As a man, this is a bit embarrassing.
I thought you only injured your leg!
Xiao Liulang was completely dumbfounded. He was still trying to figure out how the birthmark on Gu Jiao's face could be a virginity mark when he was suddenly being looked down upon and pitied... Where could he go to seek justice?
Looking at the indescribable expressions of the crowd, and then at Xiao Liulang who seemed to have swallowed a bitter pill, Yao thought to herself, "Should I tell you the reason for the 'virginity mark'? Hey, does anyone else want to hear it?"
Uh, never mind, I'll still go ahead and tell you.
Madam Yao said, "The midwife who delivered my baby didn't know how to apply the 'virginity mark,' and she didn't dare say she didn't know, worried that we wouldn't give her that much money. So she went to ask the abbot of the temple for help. But the abbot was drunk that night, and his hand trembled, and he accidentally applied it to Jiao Jiao's face..."
"It was precisely because of this 'birthmark' that the servants misunderstood when they went to take the child, thinking that Jiaojiao wasn't the child I gave birth to, and that Jinyu, who didn't have the birthmark, was..."
Although this incident happened a long time ago, Yao still feels heartbroken and regretful whenever it is mentioned.
She didn't know who to blame—whether it was her giving birth halfway through life or her going to that rural midwife…
Yao was immersed in her own sadness, while the others in the courtyard were on a completely different wavelength.
Everyone had only six words in their minds—"virginity mark," meaning they hadn't consummated their marriage.
Gu Chengfeng casually put his arm around Xiao Liulang's shoulder: "Brother, tell me honestly, is there something you're having trouble telling me?"
Xiao Liulang's face darkened: "..."
Gu Jiao went on a house call and didn't return until late at night.
As soon as she stepped into the courtyard, she saw all the elders of the family sitting neatly in the main room. Her great-aunt and great-uncle were also there. The last time the two of them sat together was when the emperor came to Bishui Hutong to recuperate, but they sat there without saying a word.
Since her great-aunt regained her memory, this was the first time Gu Jiao had seen the two of them so amicable.
Gu Changqing and Gu Chengfeng also arrived.
"What are you doing here?" Gu Jiao asked Gu Chengfeng.
Gu Changqing's lips curled up almost imperceptibly. It seemed that in his sister's heart, this second brother, with whom she had drunk wine, ridden horses, and skipped stones, didn't hold much weight. He couldn't just come to Biyue Hutong so casually.
Gu Chengfeng snorted and said irritably, "Do you think I wanted to come? It's because Chenglin ran out of hair growth cream!"
Gu Jiao said "Oh," she had been so busy lately that she had forgotten about Gu Chenglin's bald head.
"Wait a minute." Gu Jiao went to the east room, put down her small basket, took out a medicine box from it, opened the lid, and sure enough, she saw a box of hair growth cream inside.
The first-aid kit can not only determine the medication a patient needs, but also remember the patient's course of illness and dosage. It's really useful, but... it would be even better if no more strange or unusual items appeared.
Gu Jiao took out the hair growth cream and handed it to Gu Chengfeng: "Here, one hundred taels."
Gu Chengfeng immediately exploded: "You're charging me a hundred taels for such a small box of ointment? That's outrageous!"
Gu Jiao said without changing her expression, "Family price!"
A special family discount price just for you! For others, it's only one or two ounces!
Gu Chengfeng reluctantly took out the silver note.
Gu Jiao happily accepted it.
Everyone stared at her intently.
Gu Jiao sensed something strange as soon as she entered the courtyard, and it was getting stranger and stranger now.
"What... happened? Why are you all looking at me like that?" she asked.
"Grandma, Grandma!" Yu Ya'er came over with a tray carrying a bowl of nourishing soup. "Your soup is ready!"
Yu Ya'er placed the tonic soup on the table. The bowl was dark and looked exactly like the soup Xiao Liulang had cooked.
Empress Dowager Zhuang pushed the soup bowl in front of Gu Jiao: "Drink it. It was specially cooked for you. You've been working hard lately and you've lost weight. You need to take better care of yourself."
He said it without batting an eye.
Everyone secretly gave Empress Dowager Zhuang a thumbs up, thinking, "You're truly the best."
"Oh." Although it didn't look very appetizing, Gu Jiao wasn't picky about food, and since her family had specially prepared it for her, she couldn't waste it.
Gu Jiao picked up the soup bowl, took a deep breath, and gulped it down.
"vomit--"
It tastes awful!
Gu Jiao almost threw up!
Everyone turned to look at Empress Dowager Zhuang. Was there really nothing wrong with this medicine?
Empress Dowager Zhuang snorted. How could there be a problem? Nourishing Qi and Yin, professional tonic for thirty years!
The late emperor's concubines all drank this kind of nourishing soup, so they were all incredibly healthy!
Gu Jiao felt nauseous. She clutched her chest, took a deep breath, and glanced around to find everyone at the table staring at her.
She blinked and shook her head. "Oh dear, could I be pregnant?"
Upon hearing this in the study, Xiao Liulang spat out a mouthful of tea.
Everyone's expression twitched. How could you lie so blatantly?
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Gu Jiao asked.
"Have you consummated your marriage?" Gu Chengfeng asked bluntly.
Gu Changqing kicked him under the table!
Gu Jiao was completely unaware that she had been completely exposed. She puffed out her small chest and said righteously, "How could we not consummate our marriage? Of course we did! Do you think I have a sign on my face that I'm a virgin?"
Everyone looked at her virginity mark: Yes!!!
Gu Jiao: "..."
Xiao Liulang couldn't listen anymore; he wished he could bury himself in books!
What kind of siblings are these? One dares to ask, and the other dares to answer—aren't they ashamed?!
"Jiaojiao! Jiaojiao, are you there? Xiaobao has a stomachache! Can you go and take a look?" Grandpa Zhao's anxious voice came from the doorway, interrupting the conversation that was about to fall apart.
Gu Jiao went next door to see Zhao Xiaobao.
Empress Dowager Zhuang waved her hand and said, "Alright, everyone disperse. Yuya, make sure you stew a bowl of this soup for Jiaojiao every three days and watch her finish it."
Yu Ya'er replied, "Yes."
Gu Changqing had come to visit the twins, but Gu Yan and Gu Xiaoshun were staying at Nanxiang and Master Lu's place again, so Gu Changqing had to leave with Gu Chengfeng.
"Ahem, I... I've gone over there too. I'll see how Jingkong's homework is going." The old priest went back to the next room; little Jingkong was doing his homework there tonight.
Empress Dowager Zhuang then went to the west room where Xiao Liulang and Xiao Jingkong were staying.
Eunuch Qin stepped forward to follow: "Empress Dowager?"
Empress Dowager Zhuang looked at the bed, summoned the imperial guards who were accompanying her, and pointed at the bed, saying solemnly, "Chop it up!"
Imperial guards: "..."
Eunuch Qin: "..."
After a loud crash, Empress Dowager Zhuang came running out of the west room, brandishing her phoenix claws: "Oh dear! Jiaojiao! Eunuch Qin and Little Deng are fighting! They broke the bed!"
Eunuch Qin trembled all over!
What's it to him?
Also, what kind of fight could break a bed? That doesn't sound right!
Gu Jiao wasn't summoned by Empress Dowager Zhuang, but Xiao Jingkong came over first.
He had just finished his homework when he heard his great-aunt say that the bed had collapsed. Being a young child, he was naturally curious, so he went to see whose bed had collapsed.
"Oh, it was my bed that collapsed..."
The little guy stood with his hands on his hips in front of the collapsed bed, stunned for several seconds.
Then he laughed heartily!
Very good!
His bed collapsed, so he has nowhere to sleep tonight and will have to squeeze in with Jiaojiao!
"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, I want to take a shower!"
He wanted to wash himself clean and smell nice before putting himself on Jiaojiao's bed!
Fifteen minutes later, Little Beauty emerged from her bath, changed into dry nightgown, and smelled wonderful!
"You can go sleep with Jiaojiao now!"
He skipped and hopped to the east room.
Before her little feet could even step inside, Empress Dowager Zhuang grabbed her and lifted her up.
Empress Dowager Zhuang: "Tonight, you and I will return to the palace."
Little Jingkong's small body trembled: "Why?"
Empress Dowager Zhuang: "I am lonely."
Little Jingkong protested vehemently: "I want to sleep with Jiaojiao!"
Empress Dowager Zhuang refused without hesitation: "No, if we sleep together, we won't have a great-grandson. I want a great-grandson."
Little Jingkong flapped his little arms and legs in mid-air, complaining pitifully, "Why do you want a great-grandson? Am I not cute enough?"
The endless stream of "why" questions began again. Empress Dowager Zhuang couldn't argue with him, so she simply stopped and dragged him out of the courtyard and into the carriage.
Because of the lack of a bed, Xiao Liulang could only rest in the east room that night.
Gu Jiao had no objection.
After washing up, the two lay on the soft bed. Xiao Jingkong was used to sleeping on a hard bed in the temple, so there were fewer mattresses in the west room than in the east room.
Xiao Liulang had slept on this bed before, but perhaps because of his different state of mind, the feeling of lying on it tonight was quite different from before.
The mattress seemed even softer, reminding one of her delicate little body. Her scent and fragrance filled the pillow, making one's breath catch in their throat and heart burn with every breath.
She lay flat beside him, her breathing even and deep.
Xiao Liulang couldn't sleep. He gently turned his head and saw that the two people's long hair was intertwined, creating a hint of ambiguity in the night.
Dreams he had in the past flashed uncontrollably through his mind. He tried to erase the inappropriate images from his mind, but the harder he tried, the clearer they became. Even her even breathing sounded alluring to him.
"Husband." She suddenly turned to look at him.
Xiao Liulang's heart skipped a beat, feeling guilty for his wandering thoughts. He straightened his expression, looked at the roof, and asked seriously, "What's wrong?"
Gu Jiao straightened up on her elbows and looked at him, saying, "It's nothing, just asking if your trip to the countryside went smoothly? Did those people bully you?"
“No,” he said.
Gu Jiao asked curiously, "What happened to your voice? It's all hoarse."
It would have been better if she hadn't said that, because once she did, Xiao Liulang became even more flustered. His Adam's apple bobbed, and he didn't dare to look at her from beginning to end: "I guess I talked too much during the day."
"Oh." Gu Jiao lay down beside him. He didn't dare to look at him, but she looked at him openly. "Then I'll pour you some water."
He was about to say no, but she had already quickly gotten out of bed, poured him a glass of cold water, and handed it to him.
Xiao Liulang opened his mouth, but still took it and drank it.
After drinking a glass of cold water, the erotic thoughts in my mind seemed to fade a bit.
Gu Jiao took the cup and put it on the table, then climbed back into bed and lay down beside him.
"Can't you sleep?" she asked.
“…No,” he said in a hoarse voice. “Go to sleep.”
Gu Jiao waited for a while, but he still didn't fall asleep.
Is something bothering you?
But since he didn't say anything, she didn't press him further.
Gu Jiao thought for a moment, then slowly moved closer to him, until she was right next to him.
She pulled one of his arms away, turned to the side, and rested her little head on it.
She held him in her arms, mimicking how an adult soothes a child, gently patting his shoulder again and again.
She tried very hard to coax him, even though her movements were a little clumsy.
Xiao Liulang was both amused and exasperated: "What are you doing?"
Gu Jiao opened her eyes wide and said seriously, "I'll coax you to sleep. Don't worry, I won't do anything. I'm a decent person."
At first, the serious-looking Gu Xiaosejiao was indeed obediently patting his shoulder to coax him to sleep. But as she patted him, the feeling was so good that she started to want to move around a bit.
She stole a glance at Xiao Liulang. Xiao Liulang's eyes were closed, and his breathing was more even and longer than before.
It looks like she's asleep.
Once Gu Jiao got bold, she started touching his pectoral muscles, then his abs, and finally his waist.
When she poked his strong, lean waist with her finger, Xiao Liulang suddenly opened his eyes.
Xiao Liulang grabbed her restless little hand, flipped her over, and lightly pinned her down beneath him.
His movements were so fast and domineering that even Gu Jiao didn't have time to react.
Gu Jiao stared at him blankly.
He forcefully pinned her wrists to his sides. This was the first time Gu Jiao had felt a man's domineering power and strength from him while she was conscious.
It's kind of exciting.
Gu Jiao thought to herself.
The puppy she had been raising suddenly transformed into a fully grown wolf, exuding an irresistible domineering and wildness, staring intently at her: "Aren't you still a puppy?"
Gu Jiao blinked: "Hmm?"
His gaze darkened, and a hoarse voice escaped from his throat: "If you keep provoking me, I won't care anymore."
"Oh." Gu Jiao's eyes moved, and she slowly pulled her wrist out of his strong hand.
He used too much force just now, and his grip on her wrist left it red.
Xiao Liulang felt some regret, but he didn't show it on his face.
He was originally tricked by his elders tonight, so he naturally wouldn't obediently give in. Therefore, he never intended to do anything to her from the beginning.
But this girl is too naughty.
Has she forgotten that he's already eighteen? Does she still think of him as that clueless, good-for-nothing boy from before?
A fourteen-year-old girl growing a year older is completely different from a seventeen-year-old boy growing a year older.
He's grown up; he's a real man now.
Did she know that in his countless dreams, the raging fire was no longer the only sight, but rather boundless moonlight, sleepless lamplight, and endless entanglement and possession...?
He could no longer lie in the same bed with her without overthinking like he did a year ago.
Gu Jiao rubbed her reddened wrist and remained silent for a long time.
Xiao Liulang thought she had been intimidated by him and would know to back down now, but the next second, she stretched out her arms, spread her legs wide, and lay flat!
Xiao Liulang: "..."
(End of this chapter)
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