Chapter 128: The Only Wife

for the servant who went out to check the results of the imperial examination to return, Madam Gu felt a mix of emotions. They were all under twenty years old, and passing the imperial examinations w...> The next day.

Meng Jinyao was thinking that her second brother, Chengzhang, had already arrived at the academy, but she didn't know how he was doing there now, whether he was getting used to it or not. She thought about writing a letter to her second brother to ask him.

The study inside Weiruixuan was just a passing glance for Meng Jinyu when she first came in, trying to familiarize herself with the place. She didn't usually go there, and even when she needed to check the ledger, she did it in Xiaohua Hall.

Today, it was the second time she entered the study.

In the study.

On the desk sat a red wood box, very eye-catching. As soon as you entered the study, you could see it at a glance.

Seeing the box, Ning Dong instinctively frowned. A nameless anger welled up inside her. Remembering how her master had scolded her last night, she dared not speak out of turn. She only said softly, "Madam, this rosewood box looks very familiar to me."

Meng Jin Yao raised her eyes and gave a slight nod, saying "Mmm." This box was clearly the one that contained the set of mutton fat jade head ornaments. Gu Jing Xi had taken the set from the storeroom and placed it in the study. It seemed she was busy and hadn't had time to find a proper place to put it, so she just left it on her desk.

Ning Dong observed her master's face without making a sound. Seeing that her master's expression was normal, she pretended that the irritating box didn't exist and said, "Madam, I have prepared your writing brush and ink

Meng Jinyao smiled and nodded: "Okay, go grind the ink first."

She fell silent, then stepped past the writing desk and sat down on the chair in front of it. She reached out and picked up the red wood box, placing it lightly in the upper left corner of the desk, clearing the center for her to write later.

Seeing this, Nigong's heart ached. But her master remained calm and composed as ever, seemingly unfazed by the event. Only then did Nigong's anxiety ease.

When winter arrived, Meng Jingyao took up her brush and dipped it in ink. She wrote three pages of a letter before finally putting down her pen. Before now, she hadn't noticed how talkative she was, but looking at this family letter, she suddenly realized that although she wasn't old, she had become as verbose as an old woman.

As expected of an elder sister, she acts just like a mother. When her younger brother goes away on a trip, she takes care of him like a mother would.

After a while, the ink had dried. Meng Jinyao folded the letter and put it in an envelope, handing it to Ning Dong and instructing, "Later you find someone to deliver this letter to the Second Master."

Ning Dong took the letter and responded, "Yes, Madam."

As she was about to leave the study, Ning Dong cast a glance at the red wood box. Her eyes held a trace of resentment, and after a slight grimace, she withdrew her gaze.

Meng Jiny Yao noticed her change in expression and softly asked, "Are you still angry, you little thing"

Ning Dong was stunned for a moment, then frankly said: "It's true that the Marquis, since he married you, still remembers other women. Isn't it just a set of unusable masks He treats them like treasures, putting them in his study! Other people don't want things, and he considers them treasures. How can such a dignified Marquis do something so unbecoming"

Meng Jinyao smiled faintly and said, "This kind of thing is not something we should be concerned about. As long as he doesn't bring it to me, then pretend I don't know. Sometimes, when things are exposed, they become worse."

Ning Dong nodded lightly, sighing inwardly, then followed her master out of the study.

At night, the sky had completely darkened.

Gu Jingxi returned to Wei Ruixuan under the stars and moon. Entering his inner room, he saw the young girl sitting in a chair, freshly bathed and dressed in her sleeping clothes. Qing Qiu was holding a handkerchief, drying her hair.

When Qing Qiu saw him enter, her movements stopped. She hurriedly curtsied to him and said, "My Lord."

Meng Jinyao turned her head and saw Gu Jingxi standing not far behind her, holding a sandalwood box in his hand. His expression was gentle, and he smiled faintly at her.

Gu Jingxi saw that her hair was almost dry, so he said to Qingqiu, "You go down first, I have something to say to Madam."

In autumn, the sound of leaves falling is clear and crisp. The breeze carries it away quickly.

Meng Jinyáo stood up, turned around, and looked at him with confusion in her eyes, asking, "What is it, my husband, that you want to tell me"

Gu Jingxi walked forward with a smile, handed her the purple sandalwood box in his hand, and said softly: "This is for my wife. Please take a look and see if you like it"

Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyo looked at him in surprise. Filled with curiosity, she reached out and took the box. Although she didn't open it, she felt that the contents should be quite valuable, otherwise, it wouldn't be stored in a sandalwood box. She asked, "Husband, what is this"

"Madam, please take a look first," Gu Jingxi gestured for her to open the box.

Seeing that he remained silent, Meng Jin Yao became even more puzzled. She held the box and placed it on a nearby table, then opened it and looked down. Her gaze instantly fixed, and she stared in surprise and astonishment at what was inside.

That was a set of ruby and gold headdresses, consisting of twenty-three pieces. Each gem was the size of a thumb, mainly featuring peony patterns. The gold shone brilliantly, sparkling and radiant, exquisite and dazzling, so beautiful that one couldn't take their eyes off it, and its value was immeasurable.

Meng Jin Yao stared blankly for a long while, then raised her head to look at Gu Jing Xi. Her heart beat rapidly, and she asked uncertainly, "Husband, this...this is for me"

Gu Jingxi nodded with a smile: "Well, does Madam like it"

Upon receiving a positive response, Meng Jingyao lowered her eyes to look at the exquisite and dazzling headdress. Joy surged within her, and she smiled brightly, her eyes sparkling with delight. She nodded emphatically and answered crisply, "I like it!"

I wonder, which girl, having such a beautiful face, could say she doesn't like these three words

The little girl was beaming with a radiant smile at the moment, her eyes curved with delight. Gu Jingxi was momentarily stunned, looking at the girl's smiling eyes, his gaze softened further, and the curve of his mouth deepened as he softly said, “Madam likes it best, this is what mother brought when she got married.”

Meng Jin Yao was taken aback. She hadn't expected this headdress to be her mother-in-law's dowry. She asked in surprise, "Husband, how did you suddenly give me such a valuable headdress"

Gu Jingxi replied, "The previous set of plum blossom-patterned mutton fat jade head ornaments was too plain and unsuitable for madam. Madam's appearance is more bright and beautiful. Wearing brightly colored jewelry would enhance her temperament even further. So I took this set from mother."

Upon hearing this, Meng Jin Yao was startled once more. She looked at the man with an unreadable expression, then lowered her head to examine the headdress, her thoughts racing a thousand miles an hour.

She thought to herself, could Gu Jingxi be compensating her for something

The set of jade and white porcelain heads resting in the study must have been commissioned by Gu Jingxi, made for his beloved girl. He didn't give his mother's dowry to any of the girls he liked, but he gave it to her.

A mother's dowry headdress holds great significance. It is typically given to a daughter when she gets married or passed down to the daughter-in-law after she enters the family. After all, sons do not wear jewelry.

In Gu Jingxi's heart, does it mean that she is his only wife, her status unshakeable by anyone

Gu Jingxi glanced at the jewelry in the box, then looked at the little girl's stunning face like a peach blossom. He gave an objective evaluation: "Although plum blossoms are elegant, as a husband, I think Mrs. would look better wearing a peony style, which is graceful and luxurious."

Hearing this, Meng Jinyao raised her head again and looked intently at the man's clear and handsome face. For a moment, she didn't know what was going on in her mind. She blurted out a rather awkward question: "Husband, are there any women you have desired but haven't been able to obtain"he imperial examination He was an official and served as a county magistrate in his home county, a wealthy one at that.""Is that true""I have relatives working at Changxing Houfu, so I can still find...