The Grand Secretary’s Pampered Wife

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Gu Jiao returned to the main courtyard of Duke An Estate.

The people from the second branch had also arrived, and the courtyard was filled with noise and laughter.

She did not see the touching reunion between Lady Nan and Little Jing Kong, but instead caught sight of Second Master Jing clutching his elder brother tightly as he cried bitterly.

“Wuwuwu… Elder brother… You’ve been gone for so long… I thought you weren’t coming back anymore…”

For a grown man to cry in such a manner was rather difficult for others to watch directly.

Second Madame tugged at his sleeve and said awkwardly, “Alright, enough of that, everyone’s here! Look at you, what a sight you make!”

Duke An, who had been smeared all over with his younger brother’s tears and snot, was thoroughly disgusted.

Aside from the Second Master and his wife, there were several unfamiliar faces in the courtyard including a ten-year-old boy and two young girls, one around six or seven years old.

Their brows and eyes all bore traces of Second Master Jing and Second Madame’s features; they were clearly the couple’s children.

The last time Gu Jiao came to the State of Yan, she had not met them. Later, she heard from Duke An that Second Madame’s mother was in poor health, and she had sent the three children to Yucheng, a hundred li away, to stay with their grandmother.

Shortly before Gu Jiao and Xiao Heng’s wedding, Second Madame’s mother’s illness had suddenly worsened, so Second Master Jing and his wife went to Yucheng to visit the elderly lady, which was why they missed the wedding.

Second Madame, too lazy to bother with her husband, took Lady Nan’s hand and said softly, “Please don’t mind him. Come, let us go enjoy the flowers.”

Lady Nan was a woman of the martial world. In the past, all the noble ladies she encountered had looked down on people from the martial world and refused to associate with them. Second Madame, however, was different. Lady Nan could clearly feel her genuine acceptance.

JiaoJiao truly was surrounded by the kindest and best people.

Lady Nan smiled and agreed.

“JiaoJiao!”

Little Jing Kong, who had been proudly showing off his new height to Master Lu, suddenly caught sight of Gu Jiao walking over with calm composure.

For Little Jing Kong, who would cast aside everything for JiaoJiao, he immediately abandoned Master Lu and dashed over like a little whirlwind. “JiaoJiao! I haven’t seen you for a whole day, I missed you so much!”

What nonsense, he had just seen her at the courtyard gate earlier.

Gu Jiao reached out and gently rubbed his little head.

Hm.

Before, she could easily touch his head with her arm stretched straight, but now she had to raise her hand a little higher.

Gu Jiao’s arrival was a relief for Duke An, who was finally spared from dealing with his clingy, tearful younger brother.

Second Master Jing, however, still wanted to cry some more. He wished he could cry so pitifully that his elder brother would never dare to leave him again. But when his eyes fell on Gu Jiao, his sobs stopped abruptly!

He was, by nature, a frivolous and flirtatious man. Back then, he had even dragged his elder brother to a polo match just to catch a glimpse of the beauties from the Canglan Women’s Academy.

Gu Jiao’s attire was by no means ostentatious, and her hair ornaments and hairstyle were extremely simple. Yet precisely because of that simplicity, her beauty and refined temperament were all the more striking, as if leaving a graceful space that accentuated her charm.

Second Master Jing swallowed hard. “No way… that’s Liulang?”

“What Liulang? She’s JiaoJiao now!” Second Madame glared at him. “And besides! She’s your niece!”

“I…I…I know!” He was merely stunned by her beauty; it was not as though he had harbored any improper thoughts!

Second Madame then introduced the three children of the second branch to Gu Jiao.

The eldest son, Jing Lan, was ten years old.

The eldest daughter, Jing Li, was seven.

The younger daughter, Jing Meng, was five.

The three children obediently greeted her as their eldest sister.

The second branch did not know that Gu Jiao was actually Jing Yinyin, but they wholeheartedly acknowledged her as Duke An’s eldest daughter.

They had heard that Duke An’s stepmother had been a virtuous and gentle lady, whose son had inherited her good character. She had been skilled in raising her children and had always valued a person’s moral integrity over wealth or social rank when selecting a daughter-in-law for her son.

Gu Jiao, in this lifetime, had never met the late Old Madame, but from the harmony and warmth of this entire household, she could still feel the reason and kindness the late Old Madame had left behind.

“Alright, it’s getting late. Let’s go to the dining hall for the meal.” Duke An said as he stood up from his wheelchair.

Second Master Jing’s body stiffened once more in astonishment!

Good heavens!

He must be seeing things!

His elder brother actually stood up!

Duke An’s condition had been improving day by day. He could not only stand, but also walk more than ten steps without much difficulty.

The whole family stayed for dinner at Duke An Estate.

After such a long and tiring journey, Duke An’s body could no longer endure the strain and needed to rest.

He spoke to Gu Jiao gently, “You should return to the imperial palace early as well. You’ll be visiting your Granduncle tomorrow, won’t you? He’s stationed with the Black Wind Cavalry, and he probably doesn’t know that you’ve returned yet. You should go, it’ll be a fine surprise for him.”

Little Jing Kong leapt up at once. “I want to go too! I want to go too!”

Gu Jiao curved her lips slightly and said, “Alright.”

Master Lu and Lady Nan also rose to take their leave. Duke An smiled and said, “The Duke Estate is JiaoJiao’s home. Both Master Lu and Madame are family to her, so we should keep in frequent contact from now on. If the two of you don’t mind, I would like to pay a visit to your home someday.”

Master Lu was both flattered and overwhelmed. “Ah, this, this… our humble abode is far too simple and crude.”

Duke An took that as an acceptance and said with a smile, “Then it’s settled. I’ll visit three days from now.”

He wasn’t simply being polite; he was genuinely expressing his wish to befriend the two of them, people from the martial world.

Master Lu was both delighted and moved. He no longer refused and instead gave his address. “You will be welcome at any time, Duke An.”

……

After leaving the Duke Estate, Gu Jiao lifted her gaze toward the thin crescent moon hanging in the sky.

Hm?

Ah Heng had said he would come to pick her up, why had he not shown up yet?

Had something happened?

Gu Jiao’s guess was correct. Something indeed had gone wrong.

That day, a surgery had been scheduled for Shangguan Yan to remove the screws, so both Gu Jiao and Xiao Heng had gone to the Imperial Advisor’s Hall, leaving the children in the palace under the care of Wu Sixi and the wet nurses.

Long Yi was not present because he had not stayed in Shengdu; he had gone with Chang Kun and his son’s convoy to Hidden Night Island.

The imperial palace of the State of Yan was heavily guarded, making it impossible for any ill-intentioned intruder to enter. Even before Gu Jiao and Xiao Heng arrived in the State of Yan, the dragon-and-phoenix twins had lived safely within the palace walls.

Therefore, no one had thought there was anything wrong with such an arrangement.

The problem, however, arose because of one of the beauties in the imperial harem.

This person’s surname was Zhao. He was one of the beauties presented to the palace by the Dong Family, one of the ten great noble families. After Shangguan Yan ascended the throne, he had reshuffled the power structure among the major families; both the Nangong Family and the Han Family were completely struck from power, while the remaining nine families had also suffered severe losses and were left greatly weakened.

To consolidate their remaining influence, those families began imitating the customs of the State of Jin and sent ‘beauties’ into the palace as tributes.

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In the suspenseful supernatural novel “Records of Mortals,” Jiang Baiyan, once a solitary and impoverished youth, finds refuge in the Shi family of Chang’an due to his extraordinary bloodline. With his clear and captivating peach blossom eyes, this seemingly innocent young man conceals a fanatical and malevolent lunatic within. Destined to succumb to darkness amidst hardship and degradation, he becomes a harbinger of chaos.

When Shi Dai suddenly transmigrates, she takes on the role of the Shi family’s young lady, the one who subjects him to countless trials, eventually leading to her demise.

The twist? She never got to finish reading the novel.

From what she knew of the plot, Jiang Baiyan was just a silent, timid, and often bullied pitiable character.

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Jiang Baiyan had never encountered someone like Shi Dai.

After he had slaughtered all the evil creatures in the garden, the blood-stained young man, exuding a murderous aura, approached her step by step, his lips curling into a malicious smile, "Scared?"

Shi Dai responded, “You’re really amazing! I applaud you until I spin like a spiral and fly around the moon three hundred times! And also——you have dimples when you smile!"

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

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After seeing her at a lantern festival with another man, Jiang Baiyan lowered his eyes, his fingers twirling her hair. He said in a mocking and sinister tone, "The mansion in the western suburbs...if I hide you there, no one will find you, right?"

Shi Dai replied, "Does it come with meals and lodging? Can I sleep in everyday? Oh, and your cooking is the best!"

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

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Jiang Baiyan was supposed to dislike her, even hate her, but as their separation drew near, his eyes turned red and he grabbed her sleeve, pleading, "Don't abandon me, alri—”

Shi Dai responded, "Alright, alright, I’ll only have you. Mwah."

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

He hasn't finished his lines yet though…