The scumbag ran away from marriage, I remarried on the spot

Chapter 603: Kidnapped

That day, in the afternoon at 5 p.m.

It had just snowed lightly, and there was a thin layer of white on the stone steps. When the wind blew, the broken snow on the plum tree fell down. Gu Jingxi had just come back from outside, and when the broken snow fell, he happened to walk under the plum tree. The broken snow fell on his official hat and official robe, and then rolled down his crimson official robe and fell silently to the ground.

Seeing him, Meng Jinyao hurried over to him, reaching out to brush off the water on his shoulder, her tone revealing a hint of surprise: "Husband, why are you back so early today?"

Gu Jingxi was stunned: "It's already around three quarters past dusk, is it still early?"

Meng Jinyao glared at him: "You've been coming back lately, sometimes even after I've fallen asleep. But today you came back before it got dark, isn't that early?"

Hearing this, Gu Jingxi's expression froze, and then he asked with a smile: "A Yao, are you blaming me for coming back late?"

Meng Jinyao denied it: "I didn't, don't talk nonsense."

Gu Jingxi said softly, "The case is closed. If there aren't any more difficult cases, I can come back earlier to accompany you and Wanwan." As he spoke, he took her hand and walked into the house, asking again and again as they walked, "Where's Wanwan? He usually sticks to you at this time."

Meng Jinyao smiled and said, "You're back too late. He was kidnapped by a little girl not long ago."

Gu Jingxi asked in confusion: "What do you mean by that, Ayao?"

Meng Jinyao explained, "Hasn't the Spring Examination started yet? Prince Shen is also taking part this year. Ah Yan suddenly got a little nervous, so she brought Nuonuo here to talk to me today. When they were leaving, your son couldn't bear to leave Nuonuo and insisted on going with them."

Gu Jingxi was surprised: "He just ran away with someone like that?"

Meng Jinyao nodded slightly, her tone revealing helplessness. "Yes, I told him he had to bring a change of clothes before leaving. He walked back to the room with his short legs, holding his shirt in his left hand and his pants in his right hand, and was ready to follow the girl without hesitation. I couldn't do anything about him, so I had to ask the maid to pack his small bag and let the wet nurse and Chunliu go with him to the Duke Shen's Mansion to take care of him."

After hearing this, Gu Jingxi was secretly glad that Nuonuo was not a boy and Wanwan was not a girl. If his daughter had gone with someone else at such a young age, he, as a father, would not be able to sleep tonight. Thinking of this, he said, "Forget it, let him go. The princess will take good care of him."

After a moment, he asked again, "Ayao, you just said that Prince Shen will participate in this Spring Examination?"

Meng Jinyao nodded: "Yeah, what's wrong?"

Gu Jingxi said, "That's quite good. He was a brilliant young man back then. He passed the imperial examination at the age of fourteen. If he had taken part in the imperial examination the following spring, he would have passed the imperial examination at the age of fifteen. However, he didn't continue to take the exam that year. Due to some dirty things going on in the harem, he went to live with his maternal grandfather."

Meng Jinyao pursed her lips and smiled: "Ayan is still nervous. She said she is afraid that he will fail the exam."

Gu Jingxi replied, "The princess's worries are unnecessary. My second brother also participated in this Spring Examination. Is Ayao nervous?"

"I'm not nervous." Meng Jinyao shook her head slightly and smiled. "Being nervous won't help, but I still have confidence in my second brother. If nothing goes wrong, he'll definitely be on the list."

Gu Jingxi said: "With my second brother's talent and knowledge, he should be stable."

Meng Jinyao continued, "My second brother is also old enough to get married. If he passes this time, we'll have to find him a marriage partner. Once he, the eldest brother, is engaged, it will be easier for his younger brothers and sisters to get married. Ninety percent of my third brother's marriage is out of the question, but my third sister is also old enough to get married, and mother is secretly looking for a marriage partner for her."

She paused and continued, "A few days ago, she asked me if the youngest son of the Su Shaoqing family of the Honglu Temple had any unknown troubles. She said that Madam Su was interested in getting married, and she thought it was a good match, but she was worried about something bad happening. I remember that there was no scandal in the Su family's backyard, and there was no bad news about the youngest son of the Su family. The Su family is also a pure family, so I told her the truth."

Gu Jingxi replied, "The Su family's youngest legitimate son? That's not a big deal, but he's mediocre and won't achieve much. He'll just be a wealthy idler in the future. Is my mother-in-law willing to marry her daughter to him?"

Meng Jinyao said, "Mother said that my third sister has a simple personality and probably can't handle being an official's wife. She should marry into a wealthy family. With the eldest sister-in-law managing the household, she won't have to worry about anything and can just live a peaceful and stable life as a rich and idle person."

Gu Jingxi was stunned for a moment after hearing this. He had to say that Zhao was very insightful. Qiao Yunying really didn't need to marry any outstanding and promising talent to live a good life. The Su family was a good choice. The Su family was a family of officials and had a wealthy family background. There were no troubles at home. With A Yao and Cheng Zhang around in the future, the Su family would not dare to bully her.

Seeing that it was getting late, Meng Jinyao asked, "Husband, are you hungry? Do you want to have dinner now?"

Gu Jingxi nodded.

Meng Jinyao asked the maid to serve the meal. After dinner, the couple went for a walk in the garden. Perhaps because the child was not at home, she was a little worried that the child was not used to it and was a little absent-minded.

Seeing this, Gu Jingxi knew why she was like this without having to guess. He smiled and said, "Ayao, I don't think it's Wanwan who is not used to it, it's you as a mother who is not used to the child not being around. The princess is your close friend and she loves Wanwan very much. She won't treat him badly, don't worry."

Meng Jinyao replied, "Ayan will definitely not treat him badly. I'm just worried that he won't get used to it and will come looking for us at night."

Gu Jingxi disagreed and said, "Ayao is worrying too much. He slept with Yunxin's mother before, but he never tried to ask for his parents. He likes to play with Nuonuo and just followed her home. He won't think of us anymore."

Meng Jinyao was silent. It was true. It seemed that she really could not live without her child, rather than her child being unable to live without her.

Gu Jingxi said, "He has a good personality. Men need to be independent. If they rely too much on their parents, they will definitely not achieve anything in the future."

Meng Jinyao glared at Gu Jingxi: "Okay, okay, you are right."

As she spoke, she saw Gu Xiuhong and his wife not far away. At this time, Gu Xiuhong picked a flower and pinned it in Song Yuan's hair. Then Gu Xiuhong seemed to say something praising, which made Song Yuan blush.

Gu Jingxi followed her gaze and naturally saw this scene. He subconsciously lowered his head to look at the flowers in the flowerbed, picked the most colorful one, and pinned it in Meng Jinyao's hair.

Meng Jinyao was stunned by his sudden action and subconsciously looked towards Gu Xiuhong and his wife. Seeing that they didn't notice them, she whispered coquettishly, "What are you doing? If the younger generation saw us, they would laugh at us."

"The elders should set a good example. If the elders love each other, the younger generations will follow suit." Gu Jingxi said, his eyes shifting from the flowers in her hair to her face. "Ayao's hairpin is so beautiful, and she is even more beautiful than the flowers."

Meng Jinyao's cheeks turned slightly red and she glared at him.