Chapter 239: The Last Time

here between this father and an enemyShe sent expensive gifts and also added to the Meng family's storehouse. She wasn't that foolish; her younger brother, Chengzhang, was a child of the Meng family....After all that commotion, Meng Jin Yao broke out in a sweat again.

Gu Jingxi had a maidservant on duty bring over a basin of warm water. He took the basin back to his bedroom and personally wiped her body.

When his hand touched her skin, Meng Jinyao's body trembled. She felt embarrassed, but all over her body, everything that should be seen had already been seen. So she broke the pot and smashed it, letting him wipe her down.

At this moment, Gu Jingxi didn't have any bad intentions. He simply wiped her body and then helped her put on her clothes before holding her to sleep.

The soft jade is warm in my arms, a feeling of indescribable satisfaction.

Meng Jinyao nestled in Gu Jingxi's arms, motionless. The feeling of shame consumed her thoughts, making it impossible for her to look at Gu Jingxi directly.

Gu Jingxi called out to her softly: "Ayao"

Meng Jin yao asked in confusion, "My husband, why have you been calling me by my childhood nickname all night"

Gu Jingxi's face changed slightly. Although he felt that calling her by her given name was more intimate, he said, "Ayao's given name is beautiful, but it comes from Jinjing Linglong Yingyao Qiong, and Xuancao Yin Yin Rui Cong"

When it came to the origin of her name, Meng Jin Yao thought of her grandfather. She suppressed the feeling of shame for a moment and replied, "Yes, it comes from this poem. My grandfather gave me this name."

Gu Jingxi said: "Taking this name, grandfather must have liked Ayao very much."

“Grandpa likes me the most,” Meng Jin Yao pursed her lips and smiled, looking up at him, “Grandpa would also like his granddaughter-in-law.”

Gu Jingxi smiled and said, "That's not necessarily true."

Meng Jin Yao glared at him: "You're not him, how would you know"

"Gu Jingxi replied: "After we were married, I heard our mother say that when our two families made the engagement, my father wanted to betrothed me to you. But your grandfather didn't approve of me. At that time, I was young, and he didn't look down on me. Now that I am this age, he would look down on me even more."

Meng Jin Yao was surprised: "Is that so"

Gu Jingxi nodded lightly: "There is such an episode."

He then went on to say: "Later, the marriage contract between the two families was settled. My father asked your grandfather which of his four grandsons he liked as a son-in-law, but your grandfather said at that time the children were still young and he couldn't choose. He suggested settling the marriage contract first and then deciding."

Meng Jinyao knew about this because it was an arranged marriage set by the old Marquis. The Gu family also placed importance on it, and later tacitly accepted that the highest-ranking grandchild, Gu Xiuming, would be the groom. Gu Xiuming had never opposed it until the day of the wedding when he suddenly decided to elope.

For a moment, she smiled and said, "Although there was Gu Xiuming's interruption, my husband and I are still quite destined."

"Well, that's quite a coincidence,"

Gu Jingxi expressed his agreement, saying that he had never imagined back then that the fearless little one would end up marrying him.

Subsequently, Meng Jin Yao chatted with him in an on-and-off manner and unknowingly fell asleep.

Gu Jingxi saw that she had already fallen asleep, and he also closed his eyes to sleep.

The next morning.

Meng Jin Yao woke up before Gu Jing Xi for the first time, her eyes tracing the handsome sleeping face. When her gaze fell on his pale pink lips, she couldn't help but think of last night's embarrassing events and blushed unconsciously.

On second thought, he felt like he'd been taken advantage of.

She was seen completely naked by Gu Jingxi, but Gu Jingxi remained impeccably dressed. She didn't even notice what the man looked like.

Gu Jingxi slowly opened his eyes and found that his little wife was staring at him intently, her eyes blinking not once, as if she hadn't noticed him waking up. He smiled and asked, "Ayao, when do you want to keep looking"

Hearing the sound, Meng Jinyu's thoughts returned. She calmly said, “My husband is awake, come on up, we still have to go to Dali Temple for duty.”

Gu Jingxi said softly, "I have a day off today, and it's fine to sleep in for a while."

Meng Jin Yao was astonished: "So soon it's time for a holiday"

Gu Jingxi gave her a resentful look and retorted, "You left me at home to play at the manor for two days. You must have been so happy that you forgot about time. If you include those two days, do you still think it's fast"

Meng Jinyao, hearing his tone, felt more and more that he was like a wife who couldn't be separated from her husband, a proper victim of circumstance. Facing his pair of resentful eyes, she felt inexplicably guilty, hurriedly averted her gaze, and asked, "Husband, what day is it today"

"On the tenth day of September, Gu Jingxi replied, and then as if afraid she would forget the month, he added, “The tenth of September."

Hearing this, Meng Jinyu's eyes lit up: "September 10th, isn't that the day the Autumn Palace Examinations are announced"

Gu Jingxi nodded and said, "That's right.

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Meng Jinyao immediately became excited. She wanted to see if her confident and self-assured adopted son had passed the exam, and she also wanted to see how her nephew and younger nephew did.

Her voice was filled with excitement: "Husband, today is an important day. Don't sleep in! Let's get up now."

She paused her words, then pushed Gu Jingxi away, stepping out of his embrace. With a swift movement, she sat up straight like a carp leaping from the water.

Seeing this, Gu Jingxi let out a low chuckle: "So excited, one wouldn't know you participated in the autumn examinations either."

Meng Jinyao straightened her face, putting on a doting mother's demeanor and said softly: "I didn't participate, but my son did. As his mother, I naturally care about him. You are his father, don't you care if our son's name is on the list"

Gu Jingxi said softly: "Follow fate, it's good to be on the list, and it's not disappointing to fall off."

Meng Jin Yao, upon hearing this, understood his meaning. He had no expectations for his son anymore, so whether he passed the imperial examination or not, it wouldn't stir a single emotion within him.

After a moment of silence, Meng Jin Yao carefully asked: "Since my husband has long since lost interest in him and does not intend to let him inherit the title, why is he still allowed to be the Prince"

Gu Jingxi replied, "My mother said, give him one more chance."

Meng Jin Yao suddenly remembered that on Xuan Yi's wedding day, Gu Xiu Ming's biological father also came to drink wedding wine. At that time, her husband said "the last time," it should have meant this, right

She pondered for a moment, then asked: "What if he has been disguising himself very well all along Wouldn't you be able to petition the Emperor to dethrone the Crown Prince then"

Gu Jingxi's voice was firm: "His nature, if he hasn't sincerely reformed, even if he disguises himself well, there will be times when he makes mistakes. Recently, I have also had people keep an eye on his every move."

Meng Jin Yao was surprised, no wonder he had always been so calm. She suddenly felt a bit curious: "When did you start monitoring him"

Gu Jingxi asked softly, "Last month, Xuan Yi got married. Xiu Wen took a leave of absence from the academy to come back and drink wedding wine. He came to me once. Do you still remember, A Yao"

Meng Jinyao nodded gently: "Remember, he said he wanted to ask you for help with his homework. Could there be something else"

Gu Jingxi said calmly, "Xiu Wen said Xiu Ming was a bit off. The elder and second sisters-in-law have been at odds for many years. When Xuanyi returned home, it could be seen that she had suffered grievances at her natal family, but the second sister-in-law did not take this opportunity to harm the elder sister-in-law who loved her daughter. On the contrary, Xiu Ming seemed to have a hint of schadenfreude."

He said, his voice faltering, and after a moment continued, "But there's something I don't understand. What could be wrong between the siblings Perhaps it's Xiu Wen's imagination, overthinking things. But I still want someone to keep an eye on Xiu Ming. Even if he tries to play any tricks in the future, I'll know beforehand."

Meng Jin Yao was slightly startled. In a flash, something seemed to dart across her mind, so quickly she couldn't grasp it. She felt a little lost.idn't know how he took care of himself, but after spending some time with him, she hadn't seen him apply anything to his face. Perhaps it was just a unique gift It was truly enviable and jealous.Gu Ji...