Chapter 38 is here

When Jiang Yuyan woke up the next day, the wind and rain had stopped, the sky was clear and the air was fresh, with a damp smell everywhere.

I was in a good mood, but when I turned around, Zheng Shaopu and the other two had disappeared.

"call………."

The oppressive feeling brought by this Lord Zheng disappeared instantly. Jiang Yuyan couldn't help but want to tease Xie Jingyu, "Is Lord Zheng very powerful? I saw you were as nervous as a civet cat last night!"

"Humph!" Xie Jingyu said disdainfully, "You don't know his methods. If you dare to commit a crime and enter the Dali Temple, there will be no return. At least you will be skinned alive.

Besides, he is not easily persuaded, and he doesn't give face to anyone. In the capital, he has a nickname of "The Cold-Faced King of Hell". How can he not be scary? But my Wu Wangfu is not afraid of him. My father is a leisurely king who never causes trouble."

"Yeah." Jiang Yuyan nodded. "Hearing what you said, Lord Zheng is fair and strict."

Since it is a judicial department, of course it should not be soft or hard and give face, otherwise the Dali Temple will be useless. No wonder His Majesty values him, he is a real person, Jiang Yuyan thought.

Two days later, they finally entered the capital. Jiang Yuyan looked at a golden plaque on the city wall from afar, with the words "Shangjing" written on it, and finally realized that they had arrived at the capital of Dayue.

Jiang Yuyan smiled, and Liu Laolao was about to enter the Grand View Garden.

Shangjingcheng has well-developed roads, similar to the modern Beijing city, with a chessboard-like layout. The most central location is where the imperial palace and the residences of the royal family are located. The middle circle is where the nobles live, and the outermost circle is where the common people gather. It is also like Shanghai, with outer ring, middle ring, and inner ring. The further in you go, the higher the housing prices.

Xie Jingyu originally wanted to take Jiang Yuyan to Prince Wu's mansion as soon as he entered the city, but Jiang Yuyan insisted on staying in the inn.

She booked two rooms upstairs, one for herself and Xiao Yuanyan, and one for the luggage and Jiang Yi.

Considering that they might have to live in the capital for a long time in the future, Xie Jingyu proposed to give her a five-courtyard house under his name as a betrothal gift, but Jiang Yuyan refused, as she wanted to buy one herself.

Xie Jingyu had no choice but to give up and go back to Prince Wu's mansion to report the news.

Xiao Yuanyan was silent. He understood that Jiang Yuyan was considering his husband's face, and he was touched and sad. He drank half a jar of wine during dinner, which was rare.

After Jiang Yuyan finished washing up, she saw that he seemed unhappy and was about to ask.

Xiao Yuanyan seemed to have regressed eight or ten years, and murmured: "Wanwan, do you think I am the most useless?"

Jiang Yuyan was surprised: "Why do you think so?"

It is not a good sign if one of the spouses often feels inferior.

"Whether it's Xie Jingyu or Qin Shangyu, they both have prominent family backgrounds and are not short of money. They both have the ability to make your life better."

Xiao Yuanyan seemed a little drunk, his eyes were slightly red, and he stared straight at Jiang Yuyan.

"That's not right, Ayan!" Jiang Yuyan was also a little angry. "You made my life very good in Qingxi Village. Why do you have to compare yourself with others?"

Xiao Yuanyan lowered his head and said nothing.

"I know Yuanlang has broken his wings and suffered injustice by following me." Jiang Yuyan sighed, touched his head and said softly, "You are a good man with great ambitions, but for me, you are willing to be an ordinary person, serving me from head to toe every day, doing trivial things and fulfilling your duty of protection. If you feel uncomfortable, why not..."

Xiao Yuanyan's eyes widened, and his heart suddenly became nervous, "Wanwan, what do you mean by this?"

Jiang Yuyan frowned and said in a serious tone: "Yuan Lang, people should not live only for others. I also hope that you can have your own life, live freely and happily."

Xiao Yuanyan was silent again. He smiled bitterly and said, "Actually, what you said is flattering me. I am just an ordinary person. I am very happy if I can make you live comfortably every day. It's just that you are too dazzling. I am afraid that I am too ordinary and will not be qualified to stay by your side sooner or later."

"Nonsense. A husband who has shared his hardships with his wife will never leave his wife!" Jiang Yuyan scolded, and then said seriously: "Yuan Lang, do you not believe in our relationship or do you not believe in me?"

These words were too sharp, and Xiao Yuanyan was completely sober. He quickly grabbed her hand, and while spitting on himself in his heart, he eagerly apologized, "No! Wanwan, I said the wrong thing. I believe it, I believe it all!"

Jiang Yuyan looked at his resolute and handsome face, but her eyes easily revealed a fragility that was not supposed to belong to him, and she couldn't help but sigh.

Isn't it true that worrying about gains and losses is a natural tendency and beyond one's control?

"Yuan Lang~" Jiang Yuyan was embarrassed, knowing that nothing she said now would be able to comfort him better than just saying "I love you", and she did just that.

Then, a certain tall and strong man was so moved that his lips were trembling and heat was oozing out of his limbs.

He also responded to her excitedly over and over again, "I love you too, Wanwan, I love you..."

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The next morning, Xiao Yuanyan was in charge of going to the pawnshop to find a yard. Considering the future family population, Jiang Yuyan took out all the savings she brought, a total of 30,000 taels, and asked him to buy as big a house as possible.

Today she was going to meet her future parents-in-law. In order to avoid making mistakes, she specially chose a set of 10 brocade floral embroidered skirts designed by herself. The colors were not too bright, just right to highlight her gentle temperament.

Xie Jingyu had been waiting outside the house. When he saw her come out, his eyes lit up and he praised her with a smile, "Wanwan is so pretty, my father and mother will definitely like you!"

Jiang Yuyan smiled without commenting. Looking at Xie Jingyu's noble demeanor, she also praised him, "You look very good today, too."

Xie Jingyu raised his eyebrows and smiled, his peach blossom eyes shining brightly.

Over here in the Prince of Wu's mansion, Prince of Wu Xie Ze and Princess of Wu Lin had been sitting in the main hall for a long time.

Princess Wu said with a bad face: "Village women just don't know the rules. They dare to make the elders wait!"

King Wu smiled and tried to smooth things over, "It's because Jingyu went to pick her up late! How can you blame the girl?"

"You, a village woman, can agree to this! Jing Yu has to be second. All of you are pissing me off to death!" Lin's face became increasingly gloomy.

When Jiang Yuyan walked to the door, she heard the last sentence, and her heart skipped a beat. She exchanged a glance with Xie Jingyu. The other party gave her a reassuring look and called in: "Father, Mother, Wanwan is here!"

Jiang Yuyan suppressed her emotions and stepped into the door steadily. She was now a sixth-rank concubine, so she didn't need to kowtow. She just bowed slightly and saluted in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

The King of Wu and his wife fell silent instantly. The woman came against the light, with long willow eyebrows, clear almond eyes, a small nose, and rosy lips. Everything was exquisite to the extreme, her skin was brighter than snow, and she was beautiful. The King of Wu's wife had no time to retract her cold expression, but she also forgot what she wanted to say.

The King of Wu exclaimed in secret, "No wonder this boy insisted on marrying you. She is not a village woman at all! Even a princess wouldn't look like this!" Then he smiled and invited her to sit down, and kept winking at Lin.

Normally, the in-laws should have expressed their gratitude to their fiancée for her first visit, but Lin just sat there motionless. King Wu also coughed awkwardly. He turned around and talked to Jiang Yuyan about the marriage arrangements. Jiang Yuyan responded obediently and was very gentle and docile.

The King of Wu was even more satisfied, "It seems that he has a good personality."

Princess Wu's expression also eased a little. But she still didn't say anything. Jiang Yuyan didn't care. After marriage, she didn't live with her parents-in-law. It didn't matter to her how her mother-in-law treated her. So she looked calm, as if she was at home.

Jiang Yuyan's words were flawless, and there was nothing to criticize. The more the King of Wu talked, the more frightened he became. What was the origin of this woman? With such a graceful demeanor, it was hard to tell what kind of aristocratic family could have brought her up. She could not be a village woman.

He looked at his son, but he just smiled and looked at his wife, not even glancing at him, so he had to keep quiet.

Lin originally wanted to give Jiang Yuyan a warning to prevent Xie Jingyu from losing his position in the family, but she couldn't find any faults. She had no choice but to give her an emerald bracelet as a gift.

Jiang Yuyan smiled slightly and accepted it.

During lunch, the Crown Prince Xie Jingyan also took leave early to come back and accompany his parents to entertain his future sister-in-law. He didn't expect that this sister-in-law was so beautiful. I heard that she was personally appointed as a concubine by His Majesty, and she was very knowledgeable. Seeing the sweet undercurrent between the two, he couldn't help but feel a little envious.

Jiang Yuyan was very polite and courteous throughout the meal. She dined in a classy manner, and her every move was very pretty.

The burden on Princess Wu's heart finally came down. She had always been worried that a village woman would make a fool of herself in the capital circle, and that Jing Yu would also be laughed at. Now it seemed that her worries were in vain.

The King of Wu was very happy. The power of the King of Wu's Palace no longer needed to marry into a wealthy family, so as not to arouse the jealousy of His Majesty. Such a beautiful and capable woman was just the right one.

After some calculations in secret, she added another dowry to Xie Jingyu. Jiang Yuyan naturally didn't know that her future father-in-law had added more silver because of her good performance. If she knew, she would probably laugh out loud.

The wedding date was then set for the tenth day of the tenth month in the lunar calendar, which was one month later.