The old man simply smiled, weighed the money bag in his hand, and his smile became more genuine. He offered his congratulations again before leaving with his entourage.
Jiang Yimian breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the people leave, but when she turned around, she was met with the serious expressions on Jiang Dazhuang and Wang Fengqin's faces.
The two men left us with the words, "Come in with us," and went into the house on their own.
Jiang Yimian nervously fidgeted with her fingers. She had completely forgotten about it; she had never mentioned her relationship with Lu Cijian at home.
Lu Cijian's parents probably still consider him half their own son, so they must be quite confused about receiving the imperial decree that bestows a marriage upon the two of them.
Just as I was about to ask Liu'er and Song Er, the two of them had already disappeared.
The crowd that had been watching dispersed.
Jiang Yimian felt even more uneasy. She had never experienced anything like this in her twenty years of life in her previous life, which made her quite nervous.
Lu Cijian, standing to the side, remained calm, took her hand, and led her inside, gently reassuring her, "Don't worry, I'm here."
Jiang Yimian was stunned for a moment, but the warmth in her palm calmed her nervous heart a lot.
As soon as the two entered the front hall, Jiang Dazhuang said with dissatisfaction, "What's going on here?"
His gaze fell on their clasped hands, and his brows furrowed even more.
For no reason at all, my daughter became someone else's child.
He'd only been back a short time, the family hadn't even had a proper chance to get to know each other, and now his daughter was getting married.
How could his elderly father bear to part with it?
Wang Fengqin simply smiled, becoming more and more satisfied with Lu Cijian the more she looked at him.
She knew the two children would definitely get together; they looked like a perfect match.
Her daughter deserves the best.
Lu Cijian bowed to the two people in the main seat before saying, "Uncle Jiang, Aunt Wang, I really want to marry Mianmian."
I love her, and she loves me too; the arranged marriage is just the icing on the cake.
However, you don't need to worry. I know your family has only recently been reunited, and you're not in a rush to marry Mianmian.
Although he was eager to marry Mianmian, he also knew how difficult it was for the Jiang family to reunite.
He can wait as long as Mianmian is happy.
These words left Jiang Dazhuang stunned, unable to utter the words he had prepared.
He hasn't even made things difficult for the other person yet, so why is this person making things difficult for himself?
If it's just an engagement without immediate marriage, that seems acceptable.
When to get married is not up to them.
Wang Fengqin, who was standing to the side, just smiled and said, "Cijian, we've known each other for so long, and I know your personality. Since Mianmian likes you, I naturally agree."
I only have one request for you: you must be good to Mianmian and not make her unhappy.
As for the wedding, you're right. Our family has just been reunited, so let's wait and see. There's no rush.
"Alright, you two go talk. Don't mind your Uncle Jiang, he agreed too."
With that, he chased the two away.
Jiang Dazhuang hesitated for a moment, but finally sighed after the two left, "What a pity. I thought Yan An was a good kid. He looks a bit silly, but he definitely doesn't have the brains to bully Yi Mian."
From now on, he'll only ever be the one being bullied by Yi Mian.
However, Lord Lu is indeed very kind. As long as Yi Mian is happy, I won't say anything more.
In short, Yi Mian's judgment of people is usually quite good.
Wang Fengqin just smiled and said, "Yes, yes, that's all good, but the most important thing is that our daughter is happy. You should interfere less in our daughter's marriage in the future."
If this arranged marriage hadn't come in time, this guy probably would have actually brought that Lin family boy and Yi Mian together.
That would actually make things worse.
Jiang Dazhuang just snorted. He hadn't even had a chance yet. Oh well, it's because that Lin family boy doesn't like his daughter. Let him go cool off somewhere else.
Jiang Yimian was still somewhat stunned when she arrived at the lotus pond, not expecting that Jiang Dazhuang and Wang Fengqin would accept their marriage so easily.
She had been feeling a little uneasy just now.
Lu Cijian regretted bringing up the topic of not being in a hurry to get married earlier. He stared at Jiang Yimian for a while before saying in a low voice, "If I had said earlier that I wanted to get married to you sooner, would Auntie have agreed?"
Jiang Yimian just smiled, her eyes crinkling, and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Lord Lu regrets it? Too late."
The little girl smiled mischievously, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, her pretty face full of teasing.
Lu Cijian smiled helplessly, reached out and pinched her cheek, and said seriously, "No regrets."
He wouldn't regret any choice he made that was best for Mianmian.
Jiang Yimian, however, seemed to be thinking of something and asked curiously, "Did you tell the Emperor about today's events beforehand?"
Otherwise, Xie Jingxuan would not have confined Chen Shuyu to her residence.
Lu Cijian nodded and said seriously, "Lu Chengyuan holds the power of the Imperial Guards and is also a founding hero of the late emperor, having made many contributions. It will be difficult for Your Majesty to completely bring him down now."
However, things may change somewhat tomorrow.
"Now that Chen Shuyu is imprisoned in the ancestral hall, it's a very good outcome for us."
Jiang Yimian nodded.
Their plan is now more than half complete. Now they just have to wait and see when Chen Shuyu will completely give up on Lu Chengyuan and when Marquis An Ding will slip up.
At this time, at the Marquis of Anding's residence.
Chen Shuyu looked at the man in front of her and explained in a panic, "Master, I really didn't let Xia'er say such things at the banquet. Even if I can't tolerate Cijian, I would never do such a thing on such an important occasion as a palace banquet."
Sir, you must believe me.
Don't let me into the ancestral hall, sir.
If she had known Jiang Yimian would pull this stunt, she would never have gone to find her.
I had only heard that this woman came from a village, and that such a person was ignorant and easily manipulated. But I never expected that the man would play her like a puppet and cause her to fall into such a predicament.
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