Chapter 402: Setting Off for the Capital

htly parted, both delicate and innocent.For the first time in twenty-nine years, Gu Jingxi had such intimate contact with a young woman. Their bodies were pressed close together, and the sweet fragran...Gu Jingxi had lived for thirty years and had never dressed himself up so carefully. Now, he was being dragged around by his young wife to buy clothes, even the color of the clothes and what accessories to match them were all prepared for him.

He was just about to refuse the clothes being tried on his body: "Aya, I..."

Meng Jin Yao saw him in his white robe, gentle as jade, a graceful and handsome young master. He stood there, captivating everyone's gaze, so she interrupted him: "Husband, you look so good in this."

The female shop clerk by the side, upon hearing this, chimed in: "Madam has a keen eye. The style of this set, along with the other two sets, are all painted according to the best drawings in our store. They are brand new, and the white clothes are also discerning. Like this young master, handsome and refined in temperament, only then can you wear them with an ethereal effect."

Meng Jin yao nodded repeatedly, fully agreeing with the female shopkeeper's words, and directly hammered it down: "Shopkeeper, we want this set too."

The female shopkeeper, upon hearing this, deepened the smile on her face. After all, this set of clothes was made of high-quality silk, and it wasn't cheap. With a wealthy customer buying it, plus the two other sets the customer had favored earlier, she would make a good profit. She smiled and said: "Thank you, madam. Madam has such good taste, and young master is also handsome. The two of you are truly a match made in heaven."

After leaving the tailor shop, Gu Jingxi had three new sets of clothes. He didn't think the clothes were anything special; he already had similar-colored ones. But A Yao said the patterns embroidered on these were different, and they would look different when worn. He had no choice but to listen and try them on.

However, it seems Ay Yao likes him in white clothes very much. Of the three new sets he bought, two are moon white. He can wear more white clothes in the future, and there is another red set, so he can also wear more red clothes.

They all say that a woman beautifies herself for the sake of pleasing others, but men are the same. He finally understood why a man like Mo Bai would pay attention to his appearance.

Gu Jingxi asked softly, "A Yao, you bought all of these for me, what about yourself"

"Didn't you already get everything ready for me"

Meng Jin Yao countered, tilting her head to glance at him with a smile. "The clothes I wear, you can just have them custom-made for me at Jinxiu Fang. They have new styles every season. The jewelry I wear, you also buy for me from time to time. I often have new jewelry to wear. As for rouge and powder, either you buy it for me or we buy it on the street. Basically, there's nothing missing."

Gu Jingxi was slightly taken aback and instinctively glanced at his wife. He noticed that the dress and jewelry his wife was wearing today seemed to be what he had bought for her. Seeing his wife, who was being raised by him to be beautiful and radiant, had changed noticeably from a year ago, a sense of accomplishment filled his heart. His little girl was being raised well by him.

He said softly, "There's a jewelry shop ahead. We looked at it last time, and the styles weren't bad. They wouldn't be out of place in the capital. I heard the shopkeeper say that new styles will be coming out these days, so let's go take a look."

Meng Jinyao replied, "Husband, I don't need any jewelry now. There's no need to spend more money."

Gu Jingxi waved his hand dismissively. "Buying two pieces of jewelry won't make us poor enough to starve. Besides, money is meant to be spent. If we don't spend it while we're alive, what's the point Are we going to wait until after we die for our descendants to buy paper money to burn for us in the underworld"

Meng Jinyao listened and thought what he said made sense. Silver wouldn't be used while alive, and after death, if descendants were unfilial, they wouldn't use it to buy paper money for her. She immediately took his arm and walked forward: "Husband, I think I'm still missing a bracelet. Let's go see if there are any nice styles."

Leaving the jewelry store, it was about time to head home. I didn't bother browsing any further and went straight back.

Meng Jinyao only realized after the fact that their outing today had cost a lot of silver. She had just bought several pieces of jewelry, which were quite expensive. "Husband," she said, "we spent a thousand taels of silver today, isn't that a bit extravagant"

Gu Jingxi smiled faintly: "It's nothing, it's not like this every day. Your husband can afford you, so buying this jewelry doesn't mean he has no money. If the style is outdated and you don't want it, you can pawn it for silver. Mo Bai's wife is like that, so he often buys jewelry for his wife. Ayao doesn't have to save money for your husband."

Meng Jin Yao, after hearing this, no longer hesitated. In fact, their couple was quite wealthy. Her husband had a considerable amount of private property. Over the years, besides his official position, her husband also managed some private businesses and earned a lot of money. She also had a substantial dowry from her mother. As long as she didn't squander it recklessly, they wouldn't worry about money for their lifetime, and could even leave a fortune for their descendants after death.

The next morning.

Gu Jingxi and his party set off for the capital. When they came to Hu Prefecture, they took a merchant ship, which had other passengers and was not very comfortable, and the guest rooms were also small. Now that they are returning to Beijing, they have chartered a ship with only their own group of people, without any other passengers.

Last night she had been tossing and turning too late. When Meng Jinyang left the house and got into the carriage, she leaned against Gu Jingxi's arms and fell asleep.

Seeing her so exhausted, Gu Jingxi also felt that he had overdone it last night. He decided to set off today, but it turned out to be such a hassle and delayed until late.

At the pier, the carriage stopped. Meng Jinyao was still not awake. Gu Jingxi did not wake her up, but directly hugged her off the carriage and onto the boat, taking her back to her guest room to continue sleeping.

On that side, Wei DaRen's subordinate who was following Gu JingXi saw that their group had boarded the ship and it had already set sail. Only then did he return to report to his master.

When Wei DaRen, who was handling business at the yamen, heard his attendant say that Gu JingXi had returned to the capital, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and the worry in his heart finally subsided.

Although he met Gu Jingxi yesterday and learned that Gu Jingxi was returning to Beijing today, unexpected things could happen. Last time, Gu Jingxi suddenly fell ill, delaying his trip.

So last night he still prayed that this fragile couple wouldn't have any more problems, wouldn't suddenly fall ill again. Gu Jingxi had been sick once, and wouldn't fall ill again in the short term. As for Mrs. Gu, she looked so delicate and frail. If she suddenly fell ill, it would delay things for a while.

Fortunately, the frail couple were in good health last night and slept soundly. Today, they set off for Beijing safely.

Seeing their master's face visibly brighten, a smile returning to their lips after so long, the attendant asked, "Master, is there anything else you require of me"

"Wei DaRen replied, 'There is none. Please leave first.' "

The attendant promptly withdrew.

A huge stone has fallen from his heart, the crisis is over. Wei DaRen is in a good mood today, and his work efficiency has increased. After finishing work, he returns with a smile on his face.

Mei Qingyun saw that he was in a good mood and strode towards her with a light step. She softly asked, "Husband, what makes you so happy"

"It's nothing, Wei Da Ren shook his head slightly, then said again, "By the way, Madam, Marquis Gu and they returned to the capital today." his own would be better, as long as Wan'er doesn't know, she won't argue with him.Li Wan'er nestled into his arms, lifting the corners of her mouth, a sweet smile blooming: "Xiuming gege, you are so...