Chapter 201 Lantern Festival

Jiang Fenghua returned to Chenxi Palace and learned that the Emperor had gone to Kunning Palace. She did this simply to leave a good impression on the Emperor and to let him know that she only wanted to be a good wife to Xie Shang.

She wanted the Emperor and Empress to know that she was the most suitable candidate to be the Princess Consort of Heng, and that they had not made a mistake in choosing her.

Knowing that the Emperor and Empress's relationship was as loving as that of an ordinary couple, Xie Shang would likely follow suit and even feel grateful to her.

After packing up, she really left the palace. After all, she didn't have many days left outside the palace, and it would be a luxury to be able to spend the Lantern Festival with her father and mother in the future.

When she returned to the Jiang family, she could shed all her pretenses and happily accompany her mother to prepare food for the Lantern Festival. This year, there was an extra person in the family, and Zhang Yumo was not idle either, taking on all the responsibilities.

Jiang's mother wouldn't let them do anything, saying, "Ruan Ruan rarely comes back, so you all go and have fun. We'll eat when your second sister and brother-in-law arrive."

Jiang Fenghua, heavily pregnant, couldn't offer much help, so she pulled Zhang Yumo into the courtyard. "Has Big Brother sent a letter? They've won the battle, they should be back soon!"

Zhang Yumo said, "Yes, he wrote back to let us know he was safe. It was a letter to my father." She was still a little disappointed that he didn't write to her.

Jiang Fenghua saw through her thoughts and blamed her elder brother for being so insensitive. He had already been very sorry to Zhang Yumo for abandoning his newlywed wife, so why didn't he write a letter to his wife?

“Your eldest brother was taken away right after you got married, leaving you alone at home. When he comes back, I’ll make sure he makes sure you treat him well and never lets you down,” Jiang Fenghua said.

Zhang Yumo was amused by her, "He didn't let me down. A man should prioritize his career, I understand. As long as he's safe and sound, I'm happy."

In fact, she prayed for Jiang Jinyan's safety every day. She cared about his safety at all times. Even though he had never written her a single word, she was happy to know any news about him.

He always treated her with courtesy, but they never...

He probably married her because of the circumstances at the time, so when he wrote home to let her know he was safe, he didn't ask her about it. It would be a lie for her to say she didn't care.

Jiang Fenghua suddenly asked her, "You and your elder brother haven't consummated your marriage yet, have you?"

"Ah!" Zhang Yumo was stunned. How did she know?

Jiang Fenghua held her hand and said, "Dealing with men also requires some skills, and the relationship between husband and wife can be cultivated slowly. Although my brother is a bit dull when it comes to relationships, his character is absolutely fine. He is just like them."

Jiang Fenghua pointed in Feng Jingyuan's direction, "Look at Mother."

Zhang Yumo suddenly looked at Feng Jingyuan, who was busy in the kitchen.

“Look at our father again.”

She then looked at Grand Tutor Jiang, who was holding a book to the side.

"Are they respectful to each other and don't bother each other?" Jiang Fenghua asked her.

Zhang Yumo nodded, "Yes, Dad respects Mom very much. He's also very serious at home, truly the image of a well-behaved schoolteacher. Mom has lived with him for thirty years, and she never seems bored."

“If she’s bored, our family can have four children. If my father didn’t have some ability, Lady Feng would have sent Grand Tutor Jiang and Shuben to live a simple life long ago.” A sly look appeared in Jiang Fenghua’s eyes. “You’ll find out soon why my mother can tolerate my father so much.”

Jiang Fenghua pulled Zhang Yumo away to a safer place. After returning to the Jiang residence, she didn't need any maids to follow her. The two of them quietly hid behind the kitchen.

At this moment, Jiang's father suddenly closed the book and walked towards the kitchen.

Feng Jingyuan sent all the servants home to celebrate the Lantern Festival, and the other servants no longer needed to help in the kitchen.

Seeing that she had cooked so many dishes again, Jiang Huai said, "You've cooked so many dishes again, it must be tiring. You can ask Granny Liu to help!"

“Ruan Ruan is finally back, so I’m going to let her eat her mother’s cooking, what’s wrong with that?” She kept working with her hands. “Actually, it was all prepared by Granny Liu. I just did a little cooking, it’s not tiring. We’ll eat when Er Ya comes back.”

Jiang Huai took the knife from her and began to help, saying, "You can ask your husband for help; you know his skills."

Feng Jingyuan knew he was capable, so she didn't stop him and went to do other things. Actually, she wanted the children to respect their father. The book says that a gentleman keeps away from the kitchen. She only let him do it behind the children's back.

But when Feng Jingyuan was busy with this, he would rush to do this; when she was busy with that, he would rush to do that. Jiang Huai not only knew how to do things, but he did them very well. He cut what needed to be cut, and his knife skills were quite good.

"Steam the fish, add some wine, and hand it over," said Grand Tutor Jiang.

Now it's Feng Jingyuan's turn to assist.

Zhang Yumo had been married into the family for so long and had never seen the usually serious and meticulous Grand Tutor Jiang go into the kitchen. She was dumbfounded. "This...this...I was wondering why Father didn't go to the study to read, but instead came to the kitchen to read."

Jiang Fenghua laughed and said, "Do you really think that Grand Tutor Jiang likes reading so much? He even took a book to the kitchen to read during the Lantern Festival. Books are just his weapons."

“Our whole family knows my dad can cook, but no one says it. We all pretend it’s my mom who cooks. If the food is good, we say it’s good, and my dad will say it’s all thanks to your mom and we should thank her. But if the food is bad, he will eat all the bad food and say that he only likes to eat bad food and that no one else has a chance to eat it.”

"Ah!" Zhang Yumo couldn't believe her ears. "Grand Tutor Jiang is not like this in the school. He is always serious and never smiles. We all think he is a boring man who doesn't know how to make his wife happy."

“You’re wrong about that. He doesn’t treat my mother like that at all. When he’s trying to coax her, it’s sweeter than candy.”

“My mother also gives him face, and of course she also enjoys my father’s care. They will consider each other’s face.” Jiang Fenghua concluded, “Yes, they are very concerned about face, both in front of outsiders and in front of their children.”

“That’s all they lived their lives,” Jiang Fenghua murmured.

Sometimes she felt it was strange. Their marriage was also boring and ordinary. They had children together, and to outsiders, they seemed to treat each other with respect but were not interesting at all.

Some people ask him why he doesn't take a concubine, and he just smiles and brushes it off with a book. People say he's henpecked, and he accepts it.

Jiang Fenghua also found it strange; did her father really enjoy reading so much?

Later she understood that her father did not take a concubine not because he was only focused on his studies, but because he loved his wife wholeheartedly and had loved her for ten years without wavering. He could not have room for other women in his heart, so he would not marry anyone else.

"Is your older brother like that too?" Zhang Yumo asked.

“People are different, he may be different, but as long as he truly falls in love, he will definitely be no worse than my father,” Jiang Fenghua said.

"Does he love me?" Zhang Yumo murmured to herself. Feng Hua said that dealing with men requires skill; when he returns, they...

Just then, Jiang Er Guniang returned to the Jiang family with her husband, son, and daughter. "Third sister, sister-in-law, why are you hiding here?"