young master were even sicker so you could rush to the ancestral hall and give him a scolding"However, a good maidservant who knows how to please her mistress naturally says whatever the mistress like...Are you worried about her

I'm worried something might happen to her, so I'm waiting for her at the front door.

Meng Jiny Yao's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly raised her head, looking at him in shock and astonishment.

Under the soft light, the man's features were sharp and defined, his eyebrows and eyes long and graceful. The gloom on his face had returned to calm.

The soft glow from the lanterns on either side reflected in those narrow eyes, tinting them with a gentle hue. Their gaze was serene yet warm, mixed with a subtle hint of unease that was difficult to detect.

As she met his gaze, Meng Jin Yao was momentarily stunned. She instinctively lowered her eyes and looked away, her gaze flickering around nervously. Her head rested against the man's chest, listening to the powerful beating of his heart, causing hers to skip a beat involuntarily.

Meng Jin Yao whispered softly, "Why is my husband so good to me"

They were just strangers who happened to get married. What was she, that Gu Jingxi would wait for her at the doorstep in the evening

Gu Jingxi glanced at her with downcast eyes. The young girl, perhaps feeling guilty for not going home late at night, was huddled in his arms like a frightened quail. He twitched the corner of his lips and replied softly, "I've only been married for a short time; being a widower wouldn't be very good, would it"

Meng Jin Yao: "..."

Just now she was deeply moved, but now her heart is choked up in an instant.

She snapped, “Husband, you are a Marquis, in a high position, and certainly can find another wife if you don’t want me.

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Gu Jingxi's face stiffened, then he turned and chuckled: "You alone are beyond my ability to care for, let alone another. Wouldn't that be a disaster for everyone"

Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao's expression faltered, her lips moved slightly, but in the end, she said nothing. She clasped his neck with both hands and rested her head against his chest. The alcohol took effect, and after a while, she began to feel drowsy again. She comfortably leaned against him and fell asleep.

After a moment of silence, Gu Jingxi's thin lips moved slightly, like an old father, he muttered, "Madam, next time you go out, tell the maids where you are going so I know. Come back earlier in the evening, it is not safe for young ladies to be out too late. If you really want to play with your good friends a little later, take some house servants who know martial arts with you. Like today, just one coachman and two maidservants, it's fine during the day, but it's not safe at night."

Meng Jin Yao heard the sound and unconsciously hummed in response, rubbing her face against his chest. She tried her best to cover her ears with his chest, as if that would make her world quieter and allow her to sleep more soundly.

Gu Jingxi looked down. The little girl in his arms had her eyes closed, probably asleep. He hadn't gotten any response from her when he spoke just now. He shook his head and chuckled. His colleagues envied him for his good fortune—an old husband and a young wife, a beautiful and delicate spouse. But he felt like he was raising a child. Just like tonight, the "child" was lost, and he hadn't seen her figure all night. He had people searching for half the night.

Qingqiu and Ningdong looked at each other silently, they had to say, the Marquis was actually quite good. Even though he might have someone else in his heart, he still fulfilled the responsibilities a husband should towards his wife.

Suddenly, Gu Jingxi's steps faltered. She glanced at the two maids behind her and reprimanded them, "How did you take care of your mistress It's so late, and you didn't even remind Madam to go home. You let her drink so much alcohol!"

Qīngqiū bùgàn dào: "Núnǚ zhīcuò, dìng xià bù wéi lì."

At this time, Gu Jingxi's long attendant Zhou Yun came face to face. Seeing the person in his arms, he was taken aback: "Lord Hou, madam is back"

Gu Jingxi lightly nodded. "Mm, let them come back. There's no need to look for them anymore."

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Wēiruí Xiān.

Both masters have not yet returned, the main house is brightly lit.

Xia Zhu and Zi Ye's maid heard movement outside, so they went out to investigate. As soon as they reached the door, they saw the Marquis carrying his wife back inside. Both maids were stunned.

Xia Zhu glanced at them and stepped forward, asking with concern: "Lord Hou, what's wrong with Madam"

Gu Jingxi replied, "My wife is asleep. Bring a basin of water in and wash her face. Then, he instructed the night shift maid, "Prepare a bath."

Two maidservants responded and immediately went to attend to it.

Gu Jingxi carried the little girl inside, and after entering the inner room, gently placed her on the bed. He then went to find some medicinal wine for treating bruises and sprains, gave it to Qingqiu, and asked her and Ningdong to apply medicine to the girl. Then he went to the clean room to bathe himself.

Meng Jin Yao didn't have any serious injuries, only a bruise on her arm from hitting the ground and a sprained left ankle. The arm injury is easy to treat, and the bruise will fade in a few days. It won't affect anything normally, but her left ankle is swollen, and she probably won't be able to walk for the next few days.

After his bath, Gu Jingxi returned to the bedroom and looked at the little girl sleeping soundly. He softly asked, "Qingqiu, how is Madam Was her fall serious"

Qing Qiu slightly bowed: "Returning to the Lord, Madam's arm is only a bruise and nothing serious, but her ankle sprained, her ankle swollen, and she'll probably be unable to walk for several days.

Hearing this, Gu Jingxi sat down at the edge of the bed and reached out to pull up the little girl's left pant leg. Sure enough, he saw a lump on her ankle, his brows furrowed, and he ordered, "Bring the medicinal wine."

Qing Qiu replied, "Master Hou, I have already applied medicine to Madam."

Gu Jingxi said softly: "Just apply the medicinal wine lightly to her wound. It won't have much effect."

Qīngqiū, hearing this, was taken aback. She thought to herself, could it be that the Lord is going to personally administer medicine to his wife again She didn't dare refuse and hurriedly handed him the medicine wine that she hadn't finished preparing yet.

Gu Jingxi poured a bit of medicinal wine into his palm, then covered the little girl's swollen ankle with it. He pressed and kneaded her ankle repeatedly with moderate force, caressing it.

Qing Qiu stared in surprise. Although she didn't understand medicine, her intuition told her that this was the way to apply the medicinal wine for it to work.

In a short while, the little girl was woken up by the pain and frowned, suddenly opened her eyes to see Gu Jingxi applying medicine to her, she didn't care about being shy, she gasped in pain: "Oww...it hurts!"

Then I subconsciously wanted to pull my foot back, but it was held tightly by the man.

Her brows furrowed, she glared at him with a resentful voice: “Husband, what are you doing If I’ve done something wrong, and you’re not satisfied with me, you can’t retaliate like this. This is no different from rubbing salt in a wound! Ouch, gently, gently... it hurts.”

Gu Jingxi glanced at her and said in a low voice, "Apply medicine, Madam don't move around, just wait for a while, otherwise your leg won't just be unable to walk for a few days, if it's not handled properly, your ankle will be prone to sprains later."

Meng Jinyao, upon hearing this, was so frightened that she dared not move again. Even though the pain turned her face pale, she endured it without a sound. Her eyes were fixed on that big hand, as if she desperately hoped for the next moment to end. Her pearly white teeth bit her lip, a pained and suppressed expression etched upon her face.

Upon seeing this, Gu Jingxi was a little surprised and smiled gently: “It’s nothing. It's normal for children to cry when they are in pain. Madam doesn't have to bear it.”nd never expected that Xiu Ming, despite becoming the heir of the Marquis’s mansion, would still go to such lengths to ruin his future. This unfilial and disobedient son was truly a disgrace to their...