Lu Baichuan said quietly, "I'm worried that person's goal isn't the Pangu Jade, but you."

This guy is obviously here to steal his wife. He'll do anything else, but not this.

Although he trusted and had great confidence in his wife, he still felt uneasy, as if she were being watched by a vicious wolf.

Who knows when that guy might suddenly take a bite?

Jiang Jiuniang didn't care at all and said, "Hey, don't worry! That person is just talking. In his heart, profit is more important than anything else."

People in the end times are all self-centered.

When she first arrived, she didn't want to get too involved with the people here. She just thought that since she had taken over the original owner's body, she should take good care of her family. However, as they spent more time together, she gradually let down her guard and completely accepted her family.

"He must have a purpose in coming to me. I must have something that would benefit him, otherwise why would he come at this particular time of year?"

Jiang Jiuniang was more clear-headed than ever before. She had disliked Xun Yi before, and now she was even less likely to be fooled by his words.

Lu Baichuan still felt vaguely uneasy, but he didn't say much. There was no use in being anxious; he could only take it one step at a time.

In contrast, Jiang Jiuniang had a great attitude. She hummed a song as she went to pick up her daughter, had some parent-child interaction, then took her daughter to take a bath. After putting her daughter to sleep, she went to check on Gou'er's studies, teaching him anything he didn't understand, and asking about his recent studies and life at the Imperial Academy. In short, she did everything conscientiously and very well.

Just after she finished checking Gou'er's homework, Qin Shi arrived and asked her if she wanted to choose a time to have the Yang family come to propose marriage and settle the matter first.

"Of course you can, Second Sister-in-law. You are Youyou's mother, and no one is more qualified than you to decide these things!"

Jiang Jiuniang held her hand. Although she didn't understand why Qin Shi insisted on asking for her opinion, she really felt it was unnecessary.

Qin was a little embarrassed: "You's ability to marry into such a good family is all thanks to your good arrangements. And the children have grown up to be so good because of your guidance. Although I am her mother, I have not helped as much as you have. So I still want to ask for your opinion on her life's important matter."

Qin was a grateful person. Of the three Lu brothers, the second couple was the most useless. If it weren't for Jiang Jiuniang's constant support, they would never have such a good life today. Youya was indeed her daughter, but she felt that Jiang Jiuniang was also half a mother to the children. Moreover, this marriage was indirectly facilitated by Jiang Jiuniang, so she couldn't make decisions on her own without saying a word.

More importantly, there was a family incident recently, and the third brother's fate was unknown. His wife went to look for him herself. If she were to arrange a marriage for her own daughter without considering the feelings of the third branch of the family, she would truly be an ingrate.

Hearing this, Jiang Jiuniang was deeply moved. She was usually so carefree that she hadn't thought of these things before.

But if Madam Qin really disregards the current situation of the third branch of the family and arranges a marriage for Youya, she will definitely feel bad when she finds out.

But what she hadn't thought of, Madam Qin had, and she even came over specifically to ask for her opinion.

After being moved, she still said solemnly, "Second sister-in-law, no matter what, you are Youyou's mother. You can make the decisions on these matters. As her aunt, I will do my best. When she gets married, I will give her some dowry, and that will be enough. But you are different, Second Sister-in-law. She is a piece of your flesh, and no one can take your place."

Jiang Jiuniang was a sensible person. No matter how nicely Qin Shi spoke, she, as the aunt, could not overstep her bounds, otherwise the family would become estranged.

Qin was genuinely seeking Jiang Jiuniang's opinion, and was pleased to hear her say this. She replied, "Yes, I've noticed that my third brother's condition has improved considerably these past few days, so I felt that You'er's matter could be put on the agenda, and that's why I came to talk to you about it."

"In that case, I'll send someone to the Yang family to discuss this matter. Once the engagement is finalized, I can have peace of mind."

What is most commendable is that the Yang family had no objection to the Lu family's daughter not getting married until she was eighteen. They were willing to get engaged first and then get married when she reached the appropriate age.

The Yang family's idea was that Jiang Jiuniang was a doctor and knew more than they did, so they should just follow their instructions. In any case, Yang Fei hadn't passed the imperial examinations yet, so it was too early for him to get married now, and it would only be unfair to the Lu family's daughter.

This was the first time Qin had met such a good family. They respected the accountant in all matters and had no ulterior motives. It was truly not easy to have such in-laws, so naturally she didn't want to miss the opportunity.

"OK!"

The next day, the Yang family received a message from the Lu family. Yang Fei's mother had already prepared everything needed for the marriage proposal. Upon receiving the message, she immediately had everything brought out and, along with the matchmaker, headed to the Lu family's house.

They brought a lot of gifts, which caused quite a stir on the street.

When the news spread, everyone realized that the Lu family was going to form a marriage alliance with the Yang family, which was truly unexpected.

The Yang family is a distinguished scholarly family in the capital. Generally speaking, when looking for a daughter-in-law, they would start with well-bred young ladies who have been highly educated since childhood. Unexpectedly, they got engaged to the Lu family without anyone noticing.

Some people were jealous, while others were pessimistic. They were jealous that the Yang family had gotten there first, and they were pessimistic that the Yang family would sacrifice their son's marriage just to curry favor with Lu Baichuan.

Many people believe that although the Lu family is currently at the height of its power, it cannot change the fact that the whole family comes from the countryside and their children have not received any proper education. How can they marry into a scholarly family like the Yang family?

Outrageous, absolutely outrageous.

Regardless of what others said, the two families successfully finalized the engagement. Yang Fei and Youya shyly exchanged tokens of love, waiting for Youya to turn eighteen before getting married.

"There's no rush for marriage. Let's wait until I pass the imperial examinations. Don't worry, I'll support whatever you like to do. With my older brother and sister-in-law to support us, we can just live the life we ​​want."

After the engagement, the young couple rarely had a chance to be alone together. Youya took Yang Fei for a walk in the Lu family garden, and Yang Fei took the opportunity to say these words to Youya.

Youya was still in a daze about the marriage, feeling like she was engaged out of nowhere. She was a little anxious at first, but after hearing this, she calmed down instantly.

Before she could speak, Yang Fei continued, "Don't worry, it's because I like you and want to marry you. I will treat you well and respect your preferences and choices. My mother isn't a mean mother-in-law who would mistreat her daughter-in-law. She has already prepared a small courtyard for me at home, not far from home, so we can go there to stay for a while from time to time, instead of always having to squeeze in with the whole family."

He knew that to Youya, his whole family were strangers. It would be really difficult for her to suddenly have to get along with a group of strangers and learn to serve her in-laws.

“My parents are in good health, and we have servants at home, so you, a new bride, don’t need to serve them. You just need to do what you like happily. When I have time off, I can accompany you back to your parents’ home for a while. Anyway, we live in the capital, so it’s not far. Even if I don’t have time off, you can go back by yourself.”

“My sisters-in-law all went through this, so you don’t need to worry. This isn’t just something I’m saying to appease you; it’s something my parents approve of. They hope that if we get married, we can be happy and joyful, instead of living in fear and losing sleep over this. That would be my fault.”