Chapter 6: She doesn't like you

Xie Yunshuo stared at Qi Jialang without saying a word.

Then he remembered that someone had mentioned to him a few days ago that the Duke's Mansion had also gone to the Jiang family to ask for favors.

At that time, he didn't take it to heart, didn't care, and naturally it was not engraved in his heart.

It was just a vague thought at that time that the Duke's mansion had other plans for marriage.

Now that he saw Qi Jialang blocking the door of the general's mansion and trying to snatch the bride as if it were a child's play, he realized that he had other intentions.

This young master of Qi, who was born with an unlucky star and always caused trouble like a debt collector, actually really liked Jiang Si.

Xie Yunshuo didn't have any ideas, but a strange thought came to his mind.

Qi Jialang has a bad temper and often stirs up trouble. Jiang Si also has a bad temper. If these two people get together and have a disagreement, I'm afraid the sky will fall.

Unless Qi Jialang has unique tastes and is born to like turbulence and excitement and does not like a peaceful life.

Thinking about it this way, I can understand his intentions.

Because there were some strangers blocking the way, Xie Yunshuo's precious horse became a little irritable, and its front hooves moved and stepped from time to time, causing him to ride slightly up and down on the horse.

In Qi Jialang's opinion, he seemed to be acting in a nonchalant and provocative manner. How could he swallow this insult?

Normally, if someone stares at him for a few more seconds, he will curse.

Qi Jialang, who never suffered any injustice, started cursing.

"Xie Yunshuo, don't be so self-righteous. Don't think she chose you because she's attracted to you. Jiang Si must have been forced into it. She likes gentle and docile men."

If someone else was scolded, they would probably not dare to confront Qi Jialang because of his status and could only endure it.

However, Xie Yunshuo is not a pushover either.

He was not a good person. As for causing trouble, he had done a lot of mischief in the streets when he was young and ignorant.

But later on he gradually understood the truth and put all his strength and strong character into the arduous practice of martial arts.

He originally didn't want to pay attention to Qi Jialang, but he insisted on speaking dirty words, so Xie Yunshuo sneered.

"Whether Jiang Si is willing or not, she must marry me. Even if you destroy and burn the General's Mansion and turn this street upside down, she, Jiang Si, will still be Madam Xie from now on."

The conversation between the two had no etiquette or rules and was extremely shameful. The servants of the Qi and Xie families around them all lowered their heads and dared not breathe.

Xie Xingxiu and Xia Rongyi, who were waiting in the carriage, both had mysterious expressions.

Although the two of them were sitting quietly waiting, their eyes revealed a bit of worry and dissatisfaction.

Although the General's Mansion is now powerful, it does not have much experience.

The Duke's Mansion was a title personally conferred by Emperor Taizong during his reign, and it was a hereditary title.

The younger generations are ignorant and have a few quarrels, so it is difficult for the older generation to intervene.

Fortunately, it happened in front of the general's mansion and no outsiders heard it. Young Master Qi was not afraid of being embarrassed, but the general's mansion had to maintain its reputation.

If possible, I really want to drive this plague away quickly.

Xie Yunshuo's words made Qi Jialang so angry that his face turned red instantly. He rushed forward regardless of anything and wanted to pull Xie Yunshuo off the horse and beat him.

But Xie Yunshuo was riding on a tall black horse, and the horse did not look docile. The servants around him were afraid that he would get hurt, so they all knelt on the ground, holding his waist and legs tightly with their hands.

"Master! Master! Take it easy, don't hurt yourself."

They all knew that Xie Yunshuo was not someone to be trifled with, and was definitely not the kind of softie who was thin-skinned enough to be bullied.

Moreover, he is a military general, at the age of full vigor and vitality. If a fight really breaks out, the pampered Qi Jialang will definitely be defeated and will suffer a loss.

If Qi Jialang was injured, his followers would be beaten with thirty sticks when they returned home.

Therefore, a group of people endured the pain of being punched and kicked by the young master, and even though they were going against his wishes, they still tried their best to stop him with their bodies.

At this moment, Xie Yunshuo stopped looking at him and treated him as air, not caring at all.

He dismounted and walked calmly into the general's mansion.

Qi Jialang was so angry that veins popped out on his forehead, his eyes were red and he was breathing heavily.

No one had ever made him so angry. He felt the blood boiling in his body and wanted to pin Xie Yunshuo to the ground and slap him hard in the face.

He thought that telling Xie Yunshuo that Jiang Si chose to marry him not because she was interested in him would make him mind.

He didn't expect that Xie Yunshuo's indifference was like a knife cutting into his own lifeline.

The woman he wanted to marry, whom he couldn't get with his status and efforts, married a man who didn't care about her at all.

He didn't care whether she was willing or not, which meant that for him, all he needed to do was marry her into the house, and everything else had nothing to do with him.

Qi Jialang was so angry that he was shaking all over. It took a group of servants to persuade him to leave.

Afterwards, he went into a restaurant in a daze, drank until he was drunk, and snored all day long.

Because Xia Rongyi strictly forbade her servants to spread rumors about the matter, and Qi Jialang's men would not spread the news that their master had lost face, not many people knew about it.

Jiang Si stayed at home preparing for her wedding and had no idea about this.

She only heard from her mother that when she went out to buy things needed for her marriage, she met the Duke's wife.

It was probably not a coincidence, as she was invited by the Duke's wife to a private room in the teahouse, where they talked alone for a while and asked about the Jiang family's wishes again.

When Feng Qingzhi told Jiang Si about this, Jiang Si was helping the maids to put on her veil.

Jiang Si did not like needlework and could not concentrate on doing these trivial things, so she only needed to embroider a veil by herself and add a few stitches to the wedding dress, and then she would consider it as her own work.

When she was doing these things, if there was no one around to talk and joke with her, she would soon throw the embroidery frame aside.

So when Feng Qingzhi has free time these days, he comes to accompany her.

There were many trivial matters to prepare for the eldest daughter's wedding, so she hadn't come for two days. Feng Qingzhi sat with her for a while, drinking tea, eating snacks, and chatting.

"The Duke's wife told me that her spoiled youngest son is deeply in love with you and will marry you. If we agree to cancel the engagement, the Duke will ask His Majesty to grant the marriage, and will also provide a betrothal gift of 100 mu of fertile land, a mountain villa, and two shops on Changning Avenue. He also promises that you will never suffer any injustice in the Duke's Mansion."

Jiang Si paused with the embroidery frame in her hand, and the hand holding the needle stopped moving. Her mouth opened slightly as she asked in surprise, "Really?"

Feng Qingzhi shook his head helplessly: "I don't know why this Duke's Mansion is so persistent and willing to offer such a high betrothal gift."

After a long moment of surprise, Jiang Si's wrists flew as she continued to embroider the needle on the embroidery frame.

It seemed as if those hundreds of acres of fertile land and farms had nothing to do with her and were all other people's business.

Feng Qingzhi stared at her with a half-smile and asked, "Ah Si, aren't you wavering?"

In fact, when the Duke's wife came to visit for the first time, Feng Qingzhi not only did not want to agree, but was rather wary.

However, in the second conversation, the Duke's wife was less calculating and more sincere, even pleading, and Feng Qingzhi's attitude softened a little.

According to the attitude of the Duke's wife and the sincerity of the Duke's Mansion, if Jiang Si married there, it might be better than marrying into the General's Mansion and having to face Xia Rongyi's attitude.

The fact that Young Master Qi never gave up showed that he was sincere, and was better than Xie Yunshuo who was dissatisfied with the marriage.

Jiang Si lowered her eyes while embroidering the word "囍" on her veil while replying to Feng Qingzhi.

"The betrothal gift offered by the Duke's Mansion is indeed generous, but since we have already agreed to the Xie family's proposal, how can we go back on our word? If the Jiang family were to be humiliated, ridiculed, and cursed, I would not be able to rest in peace even if I became the richest man in the world. I am not a selfish person."

She spoke these words in a rhythmic and cheerful tone, but her mother, as well as the maids and the wet nurse in the house, felt a little sorry for them.

Jiang Si seems to be careless and unconcerned about trivial matters, but in fact, she values ​​loyalty the most and knows right from wrong and good from evil.

Feng Qingzhi held the teacup, his fingertips feeling a little cold.

"Mother only hopes that you can live well, without being wronged, and without having to worry too much. No matter how ugly the family affairs are, it won't hurt you to let others say a few words. There are so many big and small things in the capital, and after a few years, everyone forgets them all. As for the Xie family, I think the general and his wife, as well as Xie Yunshuo, are not easy to deal with. I'm afraid they are a hell of a place. If you don't have a good life after marriage, what will I, as your mother, do?"

As she spoke, Feng Qingzhi's eyes turned red. She tried hard to hold it back, causing her voice to choke up a bit: "You are a piece of flesh in my heart. If you are not well, I will..."

Her voice choked again, and she was almost about to cry.

Jiang Si quickly put down the embroidery frame, sat next to Feng Qingzhi, took her arm, put her arm around her mother's back, and supported her shoulders with her palms.

"Why are you crying, mother? Who said my future won't be good? The General's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion are high-ranking families that many unmarried women would fight to marry into. They are all vying to marry me. Isn't this a good thing? You should be happy."

In the Jiang family, Mrs. Jiang Feng Qingzhi is virtuous and manages the household well. Although she is not gentle in nature, she tends to be easy-going.

As a daughter, Jiang Si was stronger and more eloquent.

Whenever something happened, the mother and daughter had different opinions, and Feng Qingzhi couldn't win over her.

She started talking again, pouring out beans from a bamboo tube: "In my opinion, if we compare people's character completely, the Duke's wife and Qi Jialang should be more worried. Just look at this time, they couldn't get what they wanted, so they gave in because Qi Jialang was interested in me. What if I marry him for ten or eight years, and when my beauty fades and his love for me fades, what will happen? He has such a spoiled and bad temper, and he scolds and beats people at will. There is no guarantee that he won't affect me. The Duke's mansion's master and the Duke's wife spoiled such a dandy boy, and it is also a pity. They are not necessarily sober people. They dote on Qi Jialang so much. If he and I were to have two hearts, the Duke's wife would naturally side with her son. What good can I do? No matter how much fertile land I give her or how big the villa is, what good will it do? I like buying a beautiful dress. But even if I buy a hundred or a thousand sets, I only have this one body to wear. Although I don't like the Xie family, they are all loyal and good people. They are all heroes who defend their country. Their character should be good. The general's wife is a little aloof, but she seems to be sensible. "

Having said that, she sighed and slowed down.

"As for Xie Yunshuo, he's a bit annoying, but at least he has great ambitions. Besides, he'll be stationed at the border in the future. Being far away, out of sight and out of mind, I think it would be perfect for me to just be his general's wife."

As her hypothetical words came out one by one, Feng Qingzhi's sad and worried expression became more and more relaxed.

She was so concerned that she was confused and couldn't see clearly.

Everything my daughter said made sense.

Seeing that she was so determined and could see things clearly, she felt a little more at ease than before.

Feng Qingzhi held his daughter's hand, and with tears in his eyes, he smiled again. He said with relief, "It's a blessing to have a daughter like this. But if Xie Yunshuo treats you badly..."

Jiang Si replied crisply, "If he treats me badly, I will argue with him, quarrel with him, and fight with him. He can't beat me."

She just hated him, not afraid of him.

The one who should be afraid is Xie Yunshuo.