Female Master: Why doesn’t my wife love me yet?

The Third Princess had a sinister expression on her face, and she wished she could tear Gu Qingyuan into pieces.

At this moment, Gu Qingyuan felt an inexplicable chill on his back.

She looked up at the dazzling sun and thought to herself, this shouldn't be the case. The weather was so hot, why did she feel a little chilly?

He then directed people to carefully move the books out and put them in the yard to dry.

After a day of drying, the books looked much better.

……

Ye Li looked at the empty seat next to him, his heart full of doubts.

Why didn't she come again? She hasn't been to the academy since that day when she followed Master Shen into the palace.

You know, the academy's assessment day is coming soon. Is she going to miss it?

He is obviously used to being alone, but now he feels empty inside.

I can't even memorize the book.

The one who taught them today was Master Shen. After class, Ye Li came to Master Shen with a book and said respectfully, "Master Shen, I still have some questions. I hope you can give me some pointers."

Master Shen stopped and saw that the person he was talking to was Ye Li, who was usually very quiet and was also the most hardworking among the group. His expression softened a little and he asked him, "What don't you understand?"

Ye Li pointed casually and said, "The students don't quite understand the meaning of this sentence yet."

Master Shen explained it to him, citing classics, and at the end asked, "Do you understand?"

Ye Li nodded, then casually asked, "By the way, Master Shen, why hasn't Gu Qingyuan come to class these past two days? Did something happen?"

"She might not come over anytime soon."

After Master Shen finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave.

Ye Li hesitated for a moment, then asked again, "Why?"

He wanted to know where she was and whether she would come again.

Master Shen looked at him with some surprise. Because of Ye Li's personality, no one wanted to sit with him before. Why was he so concerned about Gu Qingyuan when she had only been there for a few days?

"She holds an official position now, so naturally she can't come." Master Shen didn't reveal too much and left after he finished speaking.

Ye Li stood there alone, his mind full of "she holds an official position now."

Yes, after all, she is different from me. Her head is full of wonderful ideas, and her family background is better than mine. What am I still dreaming about?

Ye Li smiled self-deprecatingly, then walked back with the book.

In the plum garden.

Yu Shui held up a pair of shoes with soft soles and asked curiously, "Who put them here?"

"What's wrong?" Wen Shubai asked.

Yu Shui walked towards him with the shoes and showed them to him.

"Master, I just saw this at the door. I wonder who put it here."

Wen Shubai raised his eyebrows and looked at the shoes. The pattern was somewhat similar to the pair on Gu Qingyuan's feet.

"Did you see who sent it?"

Yu Shui shook her head. "No, I saw the shoes outside when I went over there."

And in order to prevent the soles of the shoes from getting dirty, a piece of cloth is placed underneath.

The shoes looked new. Wen Shubai tried them on and found them quite comfortable.

Because the shoes are soft, they don't rub your feet too much when you walk.

"It can't have fallen from the sky." Wen Shubai chuckled.

Yu Shui scratched his head and said, "I'll go ask around."

He came back soon and ran towards Wen Shubai excitedly, "Master, I found out that it was sent by Ji Cefu himself."

"Oh?"

"He also sent gifts to the other two. I heard that Lanyuan's gift was a polished cane, which he said would make it easier for Master Lurui to practice walking. Juyuan's gift was some beautiful gems."

"Humph, he knows how to please people."

"I feel like Ji Cefu might just want to do it for the young master to see."

"What you said makes sense."

However, thinking that the pair of shoes on his feet were almost the same as those worn by Gu Qingyuan, Wen Shubai felt a little proud.

……

In the bamboo garden.

After Ji Mingzhao came back, he felt his body was very heavy. Ever since he inexplicably felt nauseous that time, his body had gradually become worse than before.

He always woke up at night and his appetite became worse and worse. After the servants called a doctor for him, he told him shocking news.

He actually has a child.

The servant was very happy and wanted to call Gu Qingyuan over immediately, but Ji Mingzhao stopped him with a frown.

"Why? This is a happy event. The young master will definitely be very happy."

"It's not the time yet." Ji Mingzhao shook his head. After a brief moment of joy, he became anxious.

When he was in the Ji family, he saw many scenes of his mother's husbands fighting with each other, and there were countless cases of frame-ups and abortions.

Ji Mingzhao didn't dare to gamble yet. This child was hard-earned and he wanted to protect it well.

After paying the doctor a hush money, he asked the doctor to declare to the public that he just had a cold.

Although the servants did not understand, they had no choice but to do as they were told.

Ji Mingzhao went to inquire about other people's preferences. Wen Shubai was a prince, so he naturally had everything he needed. He could only sew a pair of shoes by hand and send them to him to show his sincerity.

When he heard that Lu Rui had been trying to walk, he thought of making a crutch for him to help him practice walking.

As for Qi Ziyao, he liked gorgeous and bright jewelry, so Ji Mingzhao gave him the gem that Gu Qingyuan gave him.

He just wanted to surrender and gain a foothold in the Gu family.

Ji Mingzhao looked at his belly hidden under his loose robe with a gentle expression.

It’s not very obvious now, so he plans to wait until the month is a little later before telling Gu Qingyuan.

When Lu Rui saw the crutch that Ji Mingzhao handed over, confusion appeared in his green eyes.

"Who sent it?" he asked.

"He is Ji Cefu from Zhuyuan."

Lu Rui stared at the crutch, took it in his hand, and then tried to walk with it.

With the help of a cane, he can now walk much more steadily.

At the same time, Qi Ziyao also received an exquisite wooden box. When he opened it, he found several dazzling gems inside. He took them out happily and gestured to his ears and neck.

I wonder how beautiful these gems would be if they could be made into earrings or pendants.

"By the way, Shitou, who sent these things?"

The stunned man next to him replied, "It seems to be Ji Cefu. I saw him coming here with my own eyes."

It was him. Qi Ziyao was a little surprised.

He had only seen Wen Shubai here, and that person looked noble and unapproachable.

The others were fine, but to be honest, he was afraid of Wen Shubai from the bottom of his heart.

After putting the things away, he rummaged through his dowry and took out a fist-sized night pearl and gave it to Shi Tou.

"Go tell him this is my return gift."

Shi Tou took it, put it carefully in his sleeve, and walked out.

He can't break it.