The daily life of a cold and aloof general raising his wife

Gu Shuchen, the son of Gu's uncle, walked up to Jiang Shuwan and greeted her.

Gu Shuchen had a handsome face with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. Beneath his high nose was a smiling mouth, and he exuded a gentle and refined aura.

Jiang Shuwan nodded and greeted him, "Cousin Shuchen."

The two did not communicate again after that.

Today, Gu Shi happily greeted her family members who came to the Dongping Marquis's residence.

Seeing this, Jiang Shuwan told the Marquis of Dongping and then prepared to leave.

Instead of exchanging pleasantries with unfamiliar relatives here, it's better to visit the Grand Princess's residence and keep your grandmother company.

Marquis Dongping nodded in agreement to her leaving. In truth, he also wanted to leave, but unfortunately, he couldn't.

"Cousin Shu Wan!"

Gu Shuchen called out to her.

Jiang Shuwan turned around and looked at him with a puzzled expression, "Cousin Shuchen, is something the matter?"

Gu Shuchen paused for a moment and then smiled, "It's nothing."

Although Jiang Shuwan found it a bit strange, she still nodded to him and turned to leave.

Gu Shuchen treated her well when she was a child, and he even spoke up for her when Du Hongwei bullied her; she remembered all of this.

Du Hongwei is Aunt Hui's son.

He watched Jiang Shuwan's departing figure until it disappeared.

Gu Shuchen looked dejected. He had a lot to say, but he didn't know where to begin.

Jiang Shurou watched all this from the shadows. Jiang Shuwan's arrival today was due to a letter she had written, because Gu Shuchen would definitely come as soon as he heard that Jiang Shuwan was coming.

When Du Siyu noticed that Gu Shuchen wasn't in the hall, she went out to look for him and happened to see him standing there alone.

“Cousin Shuchen.”

Gu Shuchen concealed his disappointment and looked at Du Siyu.

"what happened?"

Du Siyu shyly handed over something, "Cousin, this is a sachet I embroidered myself."

Gu Shuchen politely declined, "Thank you, Cousin Siyu, I appreciate your kind offer, but although we are cousins, there is a difference between men and women."

Du Siyu said anxiously, "Brother Shuchen, you're so smart, you'll definitely understand my feelings. I love you." She then blushed a little.

Gu Shuchen took a step back, put on a stern face, and said, "Cousin Siyu, you can't talk nonsense. Be careful that someone hears you and ruins your reputation."

Du Siyu rushed towards him, "Brother Shuchen..."

Gu Shuchen quickly stepped back.

Jiang Shurou emerged from the shadows. "Cousin Siyu, Cousin Shuchen, what are you doing?"

Du Siyu stammered, "No... I didn't do anything."

No matter what, she was still a young woman. She could bravely express her love in front of Gu Shuchen, but she still had to save face in front of Jiang Shurou. So she made an excuse and left in a panic.

"Thank you very much, cousin Shu Rou."

Gu Shuchen knew that she was deliberately helping him.

Jiang Shurou smiled at him, "You're welcome, cousin."

As the two walked side by side, Jiang Shurou suddenly spoke up, "My cousins ​​have always favored my older sister since we were little, and it's still the same now."

Gu Shuchen denied it, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? I treat you all the same."

Jiang Shurou looked into his eyes and asked, "Really?"

Gu Shuchen tried to brush it off, but Jiang Shurou's eyes seemed to see right through him.

Jiang Shurou's originally serious eyes suddenly curved into a smile. "Alright, why are you so nervous? I was just joking with you."

The two remained silent the entire way.

***

When Jiang Shuwan arrived at the Grand Princess's residence, the Grand Princess was so happy to see her that she ate half a bowl more rice than usual.

Granny Zhou smiled from the side, "Now that the princess is here, the Grand Princess not only smiles more, but she's also eating more."

Jiang Shuwan smiled and said, "Really? It seems that Grandmother really misses me."

"Who missed you? You little brat, you didn't even give me a heads-up before you came."

Jiang Shuwan came today without prior notice, and the Grand Princess thought something had happened when she saw her.

Jiang Shuwan said playfully, "I just wanted to give you a surprise. Doesn't Grandma like it?"

The Grand Princess couldn't stop smiling. "I love it!"

Jiang Shuwan instructed, "Even when I'm not at home, you must listen to Granny Zhou and eat and take your medicinal meals on time."

The Grand Princess laughed and said, "I know, I know. Why have you become so long-winded after getting married?"

Jiang Shuwan said earnestly, "Grandmother, I feel at ease staying at the General's Mansion only when you are in good health."

"I know, I have a lot of people here to take care of me, you don't need to worry about me. By the way, how are Huaiyuan's family? And that neighbor too?"

The Grand Princess was still worried about her.

“Everything is fine. My father-in-law is a kind man. During the day, he and my brother-in-law read books in the front yard. We only have a meal together every two days. As for Miss Ruyi, she and her sister-in-law are often together, and they get along very well.”

"That's good."

The Grand Princess was relieved to hear her say that.

"By the way, I heard you say you came from the Marquis's residence. Your father came here yesterday and sat for a while, during which he talked about Shu Rou's marriage."

Jiang Shuwan thought for a moment and said, "Could it be my cousin Shuchen?"

The Grand Princess nodded.

"I can't interfere in Shu Rou's marriage. Although she's not often by my side, she's still my granddaughter, and I hope her marriage will go smoothly."

"My cousin Shuchen is an upright person. If the two of them get married, it should go smoothly."

Jiang Shuwan remembered that in her previous life, Jiang Shurou also married Gu Shuchen.

The Grand Princess sighed softly and said, "This is not something you or I can decide; it all depends on Shu Rou's fate."

**

Dongping Marquis's Mansion at night

Aunt Gu called Gu Shuchen into the house.

Gu Shuchen bowed and greeted his parents.

Aunt Gu looked at her son with satisfaction, "Shuchen, you're not getting any younger now. We tried to find you a wife before, but you said your career path was uncertain. Now that you have an official position, it's time to consider your life's important matters."

Gu Shuchen frowned and realized he wanted to refuse.

Uncle Gu said firmly, "You won't get away with this this time!"

Gu Shuchen said helplessly, "I have my own ideas about this..."

Aunt Gu interrupted him, "What idea? Have you taken a fancy to someone's daughter?"

"No, my son is only focused on serving his country and has never thought about personal feelings."

Aunt Gu said, "We won't stop you from serving your country. We just want you to get married and have children. These two things are not contradictory."

Uncle Gu chimed in, "Your mother is right, you have to listen to us this time."

Aunt Gu said, "I think Shu Rou is quite good. She is well-educated and polite, and she is a good match for you."

Gu Shuchen's voice rose slightly, "No, Mother, you know what I'm thinking. When I asked you to come to my uncle's house to propose marriage, how did you refuse me back then!"

Aunt Gu said sadly, "You! Are you blaming me?"

Gu Shuchen knew he shouldn't have treated his mother this way, but when he learned that Jiang Shuwan's groom wasn't He Zhilin, the sky seemed to fall.

If he was by Jiang Shuwan's side when she broke off the engagement, then wouldn't he be the one who married her?

“I know you like Shu Wan, but she was already engaged at the time. Who knew that her engagement with the He family would be dissolved? When we learned that Shu Wan had dissolved her engagement with the He family, she had already married General Xie.”