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

His voice carried a hint of coldness, clearly indicating that he was angry.

Gu Mingshuang blinked and immediately explained:

"I'm just going to check the accounts with Madam Song and also to retrieve the flowers and plants I bought."

Qin Mo said in a deep voice:

"If you want those flowers and plants, I'll have someone bring them over right now."

Gu Mingshuang was startled and instinctively reached out to press down on Qin Mo's wrist.

"Don't!"

She had a feeling that Qin Mo was about to have someone snatch it from the Marquis's mansion!

Seeing that Qin Mo's expression seemed to have worsened, she quickly said:

"It's only half a day, it will be over soon. I'm leaving in a hurry, and there may still be some accounts that haven't been settled. I don't want the Marquis's mansion to take advantage of me by even a single penny."

Finally, the man in front of me looked a little better.

"Take Jianlan with you tomorrow. I will send someone to the Marquis's residence to pick you up before noon."

Gu Mingshuang looked up in surprise.

"Huh? Why are you picking me up?"

Qin Mo narrowed his eyes slightly.

"He remembers everything about the Marquis's mansion, down to every single flower and plant, but he's completely forgotten about building the garden."

Gu Mingshuang quickly smiled awkwardly:

"How could that be? I mean, there's no need to send someone to pick me up; I can go myself."

Qin Mo spoke calmly:

"The carriage will be waiting at the door before noon tomorrow."

"I understand." Gu Mingshuang bit her lip. This man can be quite domineering sometimes!

She couldn't help but sigh, she had just thought it was great to have such a brother, but now it was a bit of a problem.

The man in front of her was simply too enigmatic to fathom.

She then thought of Liang Jin and asked:

"How is Liang Jin?"

Qin Mo spoke indifferently.

"I won't die, but I won't live comfortably either."

He's in Kyoto now, and he's already been quite restrained with his temper; otherwise, Liang Jin would never have been carried away alive.

Looking at Qin Mo's calm expression, Gu Mingshuang felt a lingering fear when she thought of that sword strike.

That sword strike was filled with murderous intent; if he hadn't stopped in the end, Liang Jin would definitely be dead!

At this moment, Qin Mo looked at Gu Mingshuang, handed her a piece of paper, and said:

Nine years ago, Hu Chunniang came to the capital from the northern desert alone with a three-year-old girl. Since then, she has made a living in the southern part of the city, in places where all sorts of people live. Apart from this girl, she has no relatives.

Gu Mingshuang took the paper and then realized that it contained detailed information about Hu Chunniang.

She stared in astonishment at the paper in her hand. It turned out that Xiaoli was already twelve years old, but she looked only the size of an eight or nine-year-old girl.

It seems she has suffered a lot over the years.

She frowned, looked up at Qin Mo, and sincerely expressed her gratitude:

"Thank you, Brother Qin Mo."

Qin Mo responded softly.

"Let's go back, I still have some things to take care of."

Gu Mingshuang nodded quickly.

She knew that Qin Mo had a lot of things to deal with every day and couldn't waste too much time on her, so she quickly walked toward the carriage that Du Cang had prepared.

As the carriage slowly drove away, the composure on Qin Mo's face gradually faded.

"Bring everyone who hurt her at the South City Gambling House today."

At this moment, on the carriage on the way back, Gu Mingshuang looked at Xiaoli curled up inside the carriage and frowned with heartache.

"Don't be afraid, you don't need to go back anymore."

Little Pear didn't speak, nor did she dare to look up. She just curled up, her whole body trembling.

Lingxiang couldn't help but tear up.

"This child must be terrified. I'll go and make her some calming soup in a bit. If that terrifying wolf had pounced on her like that, I would have been terrified too!"

Gu Mingshuang frowned and said:

"We'll call a doctor in a bit to see how to nourish her properly. She's still young; we can't let her develop any health problems later."

Lingxiang was furious that such a thin girl was already twelve years old. She gritted her teeth in anger, wondering how the people in these gambling dens had been abusing her!

She nodded emphatically.

"Yes, I will take good care of her!"

Jianlan, who was standing to the side, did not speak, but her eyes were fixed on Xiaoli.

If she hadn't been taken in by the Duke and brought back to the army, she probably would have ended up like Xiao Li.

She didn't say anything, but simply wrapped Xiaoli tightly in the thin blanket.

Although it was summer, the thin blanket seemed to provide Xiaoli with the greatest support at that moment. She finally stopped trembling and slowly closed her eyes.

Gu Mingshuang looked at Jianlan, then reached out and took Jianlan's hand, whispering:

"Don't worry, we'll take good care of her together."

Gladiolus turned her head and met Gu Mingshuang's clear and bright eyes, a warm feeling flowing through her heart.

She knew that being with Gu Mingshuang was the best place in the world.

She smiled and nodded.

Just then, Lingxiang tugged at her mistress's sleeve and whispered:

"Young lady, we didn't notice it earlier, but there seems to be a wound next to her neck!"

Gu Mingshuang looked over worriedly, comforting Xiaoli while reaching out to open her collar.

Fortunately, it wasn't blood, but a small birthmark resembling a red cloud.

"It's a birthmark."

Hearing Gu Mingshuang's words, the other two breathed a sigh of relief.

Lingxiang looked at it for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Our little pear seems to have auspicious cloud markings on her; she must have survived a great calamity and is destined for good fortune!"

Gu Mingshuang nodded emphatically.

At this moment, Jianlan frowned.

"The auspicious cloud birthmark... I think I heard someone in the army searching for it many years ago, and it seemed to cause quite a stir..."