While chatting and laughing, several people entered the main hall. Maids came in one after another, serving wine and food. The good friends gathered together and had a great time.

After three rounds of drinking, while Zhang was out getting some wine, Gu Jianshen said to Lu Ji with emotion, "Brother Lu is from a noble family, and now he is in a high position and holds great power. He is at the pinnacle of his life. But Brother Lu, do you know what I envy you the most?"

Lu Ji smiled upon hearing this and replied bluntly: "You should be the one who envies me the most for being able to marry my sweetheart."

As he spoke, he did not forget to turn his head and look tenderly at his little wife beside him.

Gu Jianshen is now a marquis and has achieved great success. With such a smooth career, he naturally regrets his marriage.

Seeing that Lu Ji hit the nail on the head, Gu Jianshen remained silent.

Qin Xiaoning saw that he was upset again, so she joked with him: "Brother Gu, if it's inconvenient, how about I step aside for now?"

The last time in Qianzhou, when Gu Jianshen mentioned his marriage, he burst into tears.

A big man's home.

Qin Xiaoning still can't forget it.

After Qin Xiaoning said this, Lu Ji also remembered it and sat there laughing.

Gu Jianshen glanced at the two of them and snorted, "You two are singing the same tune just to see me make a fool of myself, right?"

Lu Ji laughed out loud: "If you had never made a fool of yourself, who would be able to laugh at you?"

As he spoke, he smiled and looked at his young wife beside him, with ill intentions: "A Ning, don't you think so?"

Gu Jianshen saw Lu Ji deliberately showing affection in front of him, and his face couldn't help but darken. Qin Xiaoning glared at Lu Ji, then said to Gu Jianshen: "I don't remember what embarrassing things happened to Brother Gu. The last time you were drinking and talking, didn't I leave early with Madam Gu?"

Upon hearing this, Lord Gu was unsure for a moment whether Qin Xiaoning had cried when she saw him last time.

He frowned, thinking.

Lu Ji saw through his thoughts and whispered in his ear: "Don't worry, she really left early last time and I didn't see her."

Gu Jianshen took a sip of the wine in his glass and glanced at Lu Ji: "Who knows if you mentioned it to others when you went back."

"How could that be possible?" Lu Ji couldn't help laughing again.

"What are you talking about? I can hear the prince laughing heartily from a distance."

As they were talking, Zhang came in with a little boy of two or three years old. She ordered the maidservant to pour new wine for Lu Ji and said, "This is the wine I brewed last year. When I came to the capital, I buried it under the osmanthus tree in the yard. I just asked them to dig it out. Your Highness, please have a taste."

When Zhang came, no one would mention Sun Mengli anymore. Lu Ji politely said yes, and Qin Xiaoning waved and called Zhang's son to her side: "This child is so good."

When Zhang saw Qin Xiaoning praising her son, her smile became even wider. She called her son to greet Qin Xiaoning and Lu Ji, and introduced him to them, "My son's nickname is Qian Ge'er."

Qin Xiaoning agreed: "'Qian' means strong and vigorous, it's a good name."

Zhang smiled and praised Qin Xiaoning: "The princess is very knowledgeable."

He added, "This name was given to me by my mother-in-law. Our Marquis became rich in Qianzhou. My mother-in-law said that this name should be given to the child in consideration of his status, so that he would not forget his roots."

Although Zhang seemed to be talking and laughing, she was actually hinting at Gu Jianshen everywhere. Everyone present was a smart person, so who couldn't hear it?

Seeing that Gu Jianshen remained silent and looked depressed, Lu Ji could not help but said, "Sister-in-law, what you said is very good. People should not forget their roots. The Gu family was in decline and was exiled to the frontier. If it were not for the help of the Sun family, Brother Gu would not have achieved such accomplishments in the army." As soon as Lu Ji said this, Zhang's face turned ugly.

Lu Ji pretended not to see it and continued, "After Brother Lu was conferred the title of Marquis and came to Qianzhou, he was able to gain a firm foothold in just a few years, which was also inseparable from the help of my sister-in-law's family."

Lu Ji said bluntly: "So, my sister-in-law and the daughter of the Sun family are the most important people to Brother Gu."

This man just loves to act on impulse.

Qin Xiaoning secretly pulled the corner of Lu Ji's clothes, and this guy finally shut up.

Zhang was a person who was in a good position, and she was also concerned about Lu Ji's identity, so she naturally did not get angry. She just smiled and said, "Your Highness is right."

The scene suddenly became awkward.

Naturally, Qin Xiaoning had to clean up the mess her husband had made. In order to smooth over the situation, she took the gift from Songzhi, a shining gold locket. Qin Xiaoning pulled Qian Ge'er over, put it on him with a smile, and praised the child for being good-looking. Only then did Mrs. Zhang's expression improve. The two of them talked about the child one after another, and the matter was over.

Until the end of the banquet, no one mentioned Sun Mengli again. Of course, she would not show up in such occasions. This woman who loved Gu Jianshen deeply and whom Gu Jianshen felt guilty about never showed up.

On the way back from Gu's house, Lu Ji said to Qin Xiaoning in the carriage: "Actually, I really want to meet that girl from the Sun family. Now Brother Gu and Zhang even have a son, but in my heart, I always feel that the girl from the Sun family is the right match for Brother Gu."

Qin Xiaoning glared at Lu Ji: "Marquis Gu has already accepted you, why are you still feeling indignant?"

When Lu Ji heard this, he straightened his back with excitement: "How could he accept it? He just compromised against his will. His mother threatened to die, so he had no choice. Didn't you see that he still loves the daughter of the Sun family the most?"

When it comes to emotional matters, men and women think differently.

After hearing his impassioned speech, Qin Xiaoning could not help but refute: "If he really loved her, he should have made up his mind at the beginning. I don't believe that if Marquis Gu really insisted on marrying the daughter of the Sun family, his mother would really commit suicide."

After all, it's because men have too many concerns and are unwilling to give up for women.

"You're right." Lu Ji sighed and said to himself, "I just think Brother Gu is too pitiful."

Qin Xiaoning smiled awkwardly: "He married the noble lady according to my wishes, and his sweetheart is by his side. What's so pitiful about him?"

Then he taught Lu Ji a lesson: "In the future, don't interfere in other people's family affairs. No matter how angry you are, Zhang is the legitimate wife of Marquis Gu. You are so blunt today, and you may make Zhang bear a grudge against you."

Lu Ji snorted: "I don't care what she thinks." He added: "I just can't stand her bullying others."

As the couple was talking, the carriage had already arrived at the mansion. As Qin Xiaoning got off the carriage, she saw Si'er coming to greet her.

Qin Xiaoning immediately became aware: "But what happened?"

Si Er said anxiously, "Princess, Mrs. Gu is about to give birth. She has been trying for a long time but can't get it off."

Mrs. Gu was the wet nurse that Qin Xiaoning brought back from Qianzhou. She was abandoned by her husband because she was pregnant, so Qin Xiaoning took her in. Later, when she returned to the mansion, she brought Mrs. Gu with her.

After hearing Si'er's report, Qin Xiaoning hurriedly asked, "Aren't there midwives and imperial doctors here? Why is it still not working?"

Si Er timidly glanced at Lu Ji beside him, then lowered his voice and said to Qin Xiaoning: "The midwife and the imperial physician are prepared for the princess. How can Mrs. Gu, a servant, be of any use to them?"

"It's already this late, why are you still caring about this?" Qin Xiaoning scolded Si'er, "Isn't Mrs. Gu's life a life?"

He urged again: "Hurry up and ask the imperial physician and midwife in the palace to go and take a look. They must save her and the child's lives." (End of this chapter)