Gu Zhen mumbled as if she was afraid of angering Nie Xun.
"I heard that you came to Xiangyang district, so I dropped by to take a look."
Although she said it was along the way, anyone with a discerning eye could see that she put a lot of thought into her outfit!
In order to make her complexion look better, Gu Zhen specially put on delicate makeup.
She had a good foundation. She had taken good care of herself over the years and dressed up carefully. She looked like she was only 24 or 25.
No wonder Zhu Qingning misunderstood.
Nie Xun sighed, "Madam Liu, you've seen me …"
Gu Zhen's face turned pale. Nie Xun only said half a sentence, but the rest was definitely an excuse to chase her away.
"You don't want to see me that much?"
In a trance, she felt her heart ache so much that she couldn't breathe. Zhu Qingning broke out in a cold sweat for her.
Nie Xun said, "It's not that I don't want to see you, but … you and I are not the same kind of people. What can I do even if I see you?"
The calmer his tone was, the worse Gu Zhen felt. Her tears that she had finally stopped broke down instantly.
"How can we not be the same kind of people?" Gu Zhen grabbed Nie Xun's shoulders with both hands and cried with her head down, "Do you know what happened back then was what I wanted? Every time I think of it, I want to cut Meng Zhan to death. If it wasn't for him, how could we have been separated for so many years? "
As a legal wife with no status, she was indeed useless. She couldn't protect her son and let him be cheated on by a concubine. He almost died on the cold ground and was trampled by thousands of people before and after his death. Gu Zhen hated him too. How could she not?
Nie Xun didn't acknowledge her and she didn't force him. But why didn't he even give her a chance to make it up to him?
Zhu Qingning felt more and more upset as she listened. Her eyes were filled with suspicion and she peeked at her husband secretly.
"I know all of this, but what can I do? What should have happened has already happened, "Nie Xun said," Madam Liu, let it go. You can just assume … that the baby boy was buried alive and died. I'm the adopted son of Zhongzhao's Nie family, not Meng Zhan's second son. "
To Nie Xun, the kindness of raising him was far greater than the kindness of giving him life.
Gu Zhen was pitiful, but did Nie Xun deserve it?
His life was not only brought about by the woman in front of him, but she also missed out on more than just a son.
Apart from being related by blood, how were they different from strangers?
He did not owe Gu Zhen, and Gu Zhen did not owe him either. There was no point in trying to make it up to her.
Nie Xun was willing to treat Gu Zhen as an elder, but he could not force himself to adore and adore her like an adoptive mother.
The relationship between parents and children was not something that could be determined by blood.
Zhu Qingning listened to their conversation and realized that the "Mrs. Liu" in front of her was Liu She's second wife, her husband's biological mother.
At this time, the daughter in his arms also cried.
Babies could not care less about adults. They would cry if they wanted to, regardless of the occasion, place, or time.
When Gu Zhen saw this, she immediately held back the sobs in her throat and wiped the tears on her face with a handkerchief. She did not care about her ruined makeup.
Zhu Qingning touched it and said in a low voice, "He probably peed. This concubine will call the wet nurse over. Is Madam willing to help look after him?"
Of course, Gu Zhen could not ask for more. When the unique milky fragrance of a baby wafted into her nose, the tears that she had stopped with great difficulty gushed out again.
The baby girl in front of him was the daughter of that child.
Time passed so quickly.
Gu Zhen did not know whether she should be happy or sad.
Nie Xun was helpless with his wife's actions.
He had wanted to directly cut off Gu Zhen's thoughts. It was enough for the two families to maintain a superficial friendship. There was no need for them to have a deep relationship and talk about relatives.
Gu Zhen lowered her head and coaxed the child. Her voice was as soft as a mosquito, as if raising her voice would make Nie Xun unhappy.
In the face of such a situation, even a rational person like Nie Xun could not help but feel sympathetic. His calm heart was in chaos.
"I have no intention of forcing you to acknowledge me. I just want to see if you are doing well and if there is anything I can help with …" Gu Zhen spoke in a submissive tone. The more she acted this way, the harder it was for Nie Xun to be forceful.
Nie Xun said, "I am very well."
Gu Zhen said in a pleading tone, "Then can I … can I come over to see this child often?"
Nie Xun said, "I'm afraid it will be inconvenient."
Gu Zhen's face turned completely pale. It was as if someone had stabbed her heart with a knife.
Zhu Qingning came over just in time to hear these two sentences. She rolled her eyes at her husband.
Why did he only say half of what he wanted to say?
She said, "Does Madam Liu like this child very much?"
Gu Zhen knew that Zhu Qingning was her daughter-in-law. Unfortunately, her son could not recognize her, much less her daughter-in-law.
"Of course I like him very much."
Zhu Qingning said, "If Madam Liu likes him, I will bring the child to visit your residence when I am free. Is that alright?"
Nie Xun's expression changed, but he did not interrupt her.
Gu Zhen nodded hurriedly and could not contain her joy. "How can this be considered a visit? If you come, you can stay here permanently. "
"Chengyun's current identity is a little … In order to prove his innocence, it is naturally not appropriate to make it public. Visitors to the residence will be pushed back as much as possible. Madam Liu, don't take his words to heart. That is his temperament. "Zhu Qingning said with a smile," Let the wet nurse bring the child away to change first? "
After hearing Zhu Qingning's words, Gu Zhen felt much better. She faintly looked forward to it.
She handed the child to the wet nurse who had been waiting for a long time. After some thought, she took off the bracelet on her wrist.
"I came in a hurry today and did not bring any greeting gifts. I saw that the child was fated with me, and I liked him very much at first sight. " Gu Zhen let Zhu Qingning accept the greeting gift on behalf of the child. She said humbly, "This bracelet has been with me for many years. It is quite old. Please don't dislike it."
Zhu Qingning had good taste. Naturally, she could see that Gu Zhen's gift was really good.
Since it was a gift from her grandmother to her granddaughter, she did not stand on ceremony and accepted it, lest she made the other party sad.
She watched reluctantly as the child was carried away by the wet nurse. Gu Zhen only retracted her gaze when the child was out of sight.
"I also know Lanting's temperament. If it is because of this matter …"
Nie Xun knew what she wanted to say and flatly refused, "No."
Gu Zhen could only swallow the rest of her words. Zhu Qingning saw that the atmosphere, which had eased with great difficulty, was stiff again. He felt helpless.
"Then why?"
Nie Xun said directly, "I have no intention of becoming an official again."
"Why?" Gu Zhen did not seem to expect such an answer from him. She could not help but ask, "Could it be that Lanting is unwilling?"
Nie Xun was Jiang Pengji's biological cousin in name and by blood.
They were a family. It was not to say that they were completely biased, but they would secretly take care of each other.
Huang Song had already been defeated. What was wrong with Nie Xun, as an old official, choosing a new master to assist?
Nie Xun looked down and said, "No, it is my own reason."
No matter how terrible Yuan Xin was or what disagreements he had with Nie Xun, the only person who could deal with him was Huang Song.
However, Nie Xun had bypassed Huang Song and plotted to kill Yuan Xin.
No matter what his reason was, at the end of the day, it was also a betrayal to Huang Song.
At the same time, it was also the most taboo action of a person in a high position.
Who would not be disgusted if officials killed each other because of personal disagreements?
When Nie Xun made up his mind to kill Yuan Xin, he had already made a decision.
If Huang Song won, he would resign from Huang Song and live in seclusion.
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