I just got divorced, and this cold, ruthless, and powerful minister is begging for a third child eve

Chapter 25 Is Song Linyuan really that good?

Qin Mo slightly raised his eyes.

"The day Song Linyuan saved my cousin and borrowed a carriage to return to the city, all of this happened right under my nose."

"If I hadn't intentionally let him through, he wouldn't have even been able to leave the villa."

Gu Mingshuang stared at the man in front of her, her mind a jumble of thoughts.

"Does the Duke know everything?"

She just thought it was utterly absurd!

Qin Mo spoke calmly.

"Now you know who Song Linyuan is?"

Gu Mingshuang frowned.

"What exactly is the Duke trying to say?"

Qin Mo's eyes darkened slightly.

"Gu Mingshuang, trying to climb the social ladder? You've chosen the wrong path."

Upon hearing this, Gu Mingshuang froze on the spot.

Her face paled, and she suddenly looked at the man opposite her.

Even though he was sitting and she was standing, the chilling aura emanating from him was incredibly oppressive as he looked down at her.

With the dismissive scrutiny of someone in a superior position.

She clenched her fingers.

"Even if I married into a noble family in the capital, I don't know where I offended the Duke..."

She fell silent after saying only half of what she had said.

Those scholars didn't even mention the Duke of Anguo, yet they were arrested. Does she really think she can reason with Qin Mo?

Gu Mingshuang lowered her head.

"What does the Duke intend to do with me?"

Qin Mo glanced at the doorway and said:

"Sword Shadow, bring the person in."

Soon, the door was opened.

Gu Mingshuang bit her lip nervously and took a step to the side, but when she turned around, she saw an old man carrying a medicine box.

She frowned in surprise, and Qin Mo's voice sounded behind her.

"Old Feng, change her dressing."

Physician Feng hurriedly stepped forward.

"Please come, Your Highness. I treated your injuries this morning."

Gu Mingshuang realized that she had misunderstood him when she thought about how wary she had been just now.

Immediately, her face felt unnaturally hot.

"Thank you very much, Physician Feng."

She glanced around and saw only the spot where Song Linyuan had just sat.

But before I could even sit down, a hand pulled the chair away.

"Go to the window."

She glanced furtively at Qin Mo, who had pulled the chair away, and took a deep breath.

She had no choice but to endure it, since she couldn't afford to offend this ruthless man.

Looking at the seat outside the window, Gu Mingshuang frowned. Wasn't that where he had just been sitting?

She hesitated for a moment, but then a large hand pressed her down.

"Don't move."

The chair back was still cushioned and warm.

Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the man beside her, whose side was perfectly framed by his waist. Gu Mingshuang's face immediately turned red.

Qin Mo's voice suddenly rang in her ear.

"Old Feng, why is her face flushed? What medicine did you use?"

Physician Feng was taken aback for a moment, then took the pulse.

"Indeed, the pulse is weak and floating, and there are some symptoms of internal heat."

Gu Mingshuang couldn't listen anymore and said urgently:

"Doctor Feng, I must have eaten something wrong today. It's alright, let's change the medicine first."

Physician Feng nodded.

"I'll prescribe some medicine to regulate your body in a bit."

Soon, the medicine was changed, and Physician Feng left the prescription before departing.

Gu Mingshuang's hair was loose at this moment, her jet-black hair hanging down in front of her chest, which made her bright face look even whiter and more like jade.

A subtle fragrance mingled with the faint incense already present in the room, lingering around Qin Mo's nose.

The darkness in his eyes deepened.

At this moment, Gu Mingshuang lowered her head and gritted her teeth.

Doesn't this man know the proper etiquette for young ladies in the capital? He shouldn't be so rude in front of men!

After thinking it over and over, she finally spoke.

"My lord, I need to get ready."

"Troublesome." Qin Mo then turned around and walked behind the screen.

After casually tying her hair into a bun, Gu Mingshuang quickly got up.

"Thank you, Your Excellency."

Qin Mo stepped out from behind the screen and said coldly:

"The carriage blueprints you sent aren't complete. If you die, who am I supposed to get to draw them?"

So it was all for that blueprint!

It seems she made the right bet last time; Gu Mingshuang breathed a sigh of relief.

Last time, Qin Mo showed little interest in the blueprints, and she thought she had made a mistake in her gamble.

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, I will send the complete blueprints to your residence as soon as possible."

After hesitating for a long time, Gu Mingshuang finally asked:

"Will the garden that the Duke wants to build really be entrusted to Xie Lanyu?"

Qin Mo looked at her.

What do you think?

He walked up to her, a full one and a half heads taller than her, and the powerful sense of oppression made Gu Mingshuang's heart tighten.

She gripped her sleeves, steadied herself, and spoke calmly.

"She's not capable of handling this job..."

Qin Mo interrupted her, his aura suddenly turning cold.

"Sword Shadow, take her away!"

Gu Mingshuang stared in astonishment at the man in front of her, but he had already turned his back to her.

Unsure of what she had said wrong, Gu Mingshuang frowned and turned to leave.

Qin Mo slowly sat down by the window.

The chair seemed to still carry a faint fragrance, a medicinal scent.

It was her scent.

Suddenly, her words seemed to echo in my ears again.

She didn't want him to help Xie Lanyu.

Is it because they're afraid Song Linyuan will completely abandon her for Xie Lanyu?

The man's stern face grew even colder.

Is Song Linyuan really that good? Is he worth her love for so many years?

Even if he betrays her, he won't turn back!

"Sir, the person is already gone."

Upon hearing the sound of the sword shadow, Qin Mo slowly raised his eyes, the murderous intent in his eyes gradually dissipating.

He stood up and glanced at Jian Ying.

"Send ten songstresses here. You stay and listen until nightfall before you leave."

Sword Shadow scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Sir, why me again? Just let me kill someone! This job listening to music is just too difficult!"

Qin Mo glanced at him, and Jian Ying had no choice but to admit defeat, consciously walking behind the screen.

At this moment, downstairs at Ruyi Tower.

Gu Mingshuang walked forward silently, her heart heavy with sorrow.

She stopped abruptly, clutching her sleeves, feeling extremely stifled.

"What exactly does he mean?"

She glanced around irritably, then strode forward in a huff.

"What do you mean!"

When Lingxiang caught up, she hurriedly asked:

"Young lady! Young lady, are you alright? Did the Duke give you any trouble?"

Gu Mingshuang snapped out of her daze and forced a smile.

"Don't worry, he just wants me to do things for him."

Lingxiang finally felt relieved.

"I see, that's good."

Then, Lingxiang whispered:

"Miss, I just went to Qinghe Lane in the south of the city and stored the things I brought out."

Lingxiang couldn't help but feel overjoyed and said:

"Miss, I've seen that house. Although it only has three courtyards, it's very exquisite inside, and there's also a small garden."

"The young master used to forbid the young lady from keeping cats, but once we move out, you can keep a cat!"

As she spoke, Gu Mingshuang's mood improved considerably.

"Let's go, let's buy some things for the house today."

As she spoke, Gu Mingshuang led Lingxiang to visit several shops and ordered more than a dozen wooden display shelves and other items.

Just as the dressing table was set up, Lingxiang tugged at Gu Mingshuang's sleeve and whispered:

"Miss, look, isn't that Young Master Liang? The day he came to pick up his bride, the lady held his hand affectionately for a long time. I remember what he looks like."

Gu Mingshuang glanced at it and, sure enough, it was Liang Jin, Song Lanfang's husband.

So she used a bronze mirror to cover herself and Lingxiang before looking outside.

Liang Jin is carefully selecting timber.

Lingxiang said strangely:

"Miss, usually wealthy and powerful families send someone to take measurements. Young Master Liang is the legitimate son of the family, so why did he come out to choose in person?"

Gu Mingshuang's eyes flickered slightly, and she said in a low voice:

"Then there's only one possibility: he, like us, also has a house that he needs to decorate himself."

After Liang Jin left, Gu Mingshuang called the shopkeeper over.

"I'd like a portion of the fabric that young master just picked out."

The shopkeeper smiled and said:

"That young master wants a crib made of the finest mahogany."

Gu Mingshuang and Lingxiang exchanged a glance, then made an excuse to leave the shop.

Lingxiang frowned and said:

"Young lady, is your wife pregnant?"

Gu Mingshuang reached out and tapped her forehead.

"She was just beaten so badly she can't get up, how could she be pregnant?"

"Then why make a crib?" Lingxiang suddenly asked, her eyes widening.