Lu Cijian stared in the direction of the Marquis's residence for a while before turning his gaze to Jiang Yimian and saying in a deep voice, "I will continue to investigate these matters. I may be a little busy in the next few days, so don't worry about me."
The young man spoke calmly, but the grief and confusion emanating from him had not dissipated in the slightest. He seemed somewhat fragile and had not yet recovered from the shock.
Jiang Yimian simply responded, then hugged the person in front of her tightly and said earnestly, "Then you must remember to think of me and not forget me."
If you're really bothered by those things, you can ask me for help. Don't bear it all alone; it will worry me.
She was afraid that Lu Cijian would get stuck in a rut and keep everything bottled up inside. Even though he had said he trusted her completely, he was always unwilling to show her his true thoughts when it came to these kinds of things.
Whether it was because she didn't want her to worry, or for some other reason, she hoped that the person in front of her would think more about her and not be trapped in a dead end by herself.
Lu Cijian was startled and looked down at the person in his arms.
From his angle, all he could see was the girl's fluffy head, like a little rabbit constantly burrowing into his heart. Her voice was also somewhat muffled, quite different from before, clearly indicating that she was worried about him.
The indescribable mix of emotions I felt at the beginning eventually dissipated somewhat.
He reached out and hugged her back, pulling her tightly into his arms, his voice slightly hoarse, "Yes, I know. With Mianmian here, I'm not actually feeling that bad."
Fortunately, he now has people by his side. If his mother were still alive, she would probably be happy for him.
In that long-faded memory, his mother was always gentle and kind. Although he couldn't remember what his mother looked like, he felt that his mother loved him.
Because that was the only person besides Mianmian who would praise him.
*
Several days passed, and the most exciting news in the capital, besides the Third Princess of Tuyuhun admitting that Tuyuhun women were inferior to those of the Great Jin, which greatly boosted the reputation of the Great Jin people, was that the Lady of Anding Marquis went mad.
I heard that he went crazy from being in the ancestral hall for too long.
Because the matter did not spread widely, and no definite news came from the Marquis's residence, the matter was gradually forgotten by everyone.
Instead, they started talking about the upcoming archery banquet.
This was a traditional event for foreign envoys to offer advice, and the people of the capital eagerly anticipated it.
Especially after Jiang Yimian gave the Tuyuhun people a good slap in the face, the people of the capital were optimistic about the Yan Archery Banquet.
Unlike the slump of a few days ago.
After all, the Tuyuhun people have lost face in the capital because of the Third Princess's defeat.
Consequently, his arrogant demeanor diminished considerably whenever he appeared in various parts of the capital, much to the delight of the people of the capital.
Even the ladies and young women in Baoxiangfang have been talking about the Yan Archery Banquet the most these past few days, their faces full of joy. Whenever they see Jiang Yimian, they swarm around her and ask her if she thinks the soldiers of the Great Jin Dynasty will not win the Yan Archery Banquet.
It seems that if we get her confirmation, we can know the outcome of the archery banquet in advance.
Several days passed, and Jiang Yimian was so asked about it that she couldn't go to Baoxiangfang anymore.
It just so happened that the two little ones were on break from their academy, so she stayed at home to keep them company.
Xiao Nuan'er has recently become obsessed with pitch-pot, and she always pulls people to play with her whenever she's at home.
In the past, it was mostly Jiang Dazhuang and Wang Fengqin, or the maids and servants of the mansion, but today Wang Fengqin and Wang Fengqin went to the temple to burn incense, and the other maids and servants had really had enough fun. When they heard that the little guy wanted to play pitch-pot, they all went to busy themselves with their own things.
In the end, only Jiang Yimian and Xiao Ye were left to play with Xiao Nuan'er.
Seeing that the last shot had gone in smoothly, Xiao Nuan'er jumped up happily and said joyfully, "Great! When we go to the girls' school tomorrow, Xiao Nuan'er will definitely beat Sister Little Pear Blossom from the teacher's family."
Jiang Yimian just smiled and asked curiously, "Is Little Pear Blossom very powerful?"
Xiao Nuan'er nodded emphatically, "Yes, Sister Little Pear Blossom is very amazing. She often gets first place, but in Xiao Nuan'er's heart, she is the most amazing."
As she spoke, she shook her little head.
They had all heard about the older sister in the girls' school, and many of the girls liked her very much whenever she was mentioned. Many of them even clamored to come to the princess's mansion.
She refused them all; she didn't want her sister to be disturbed.
In addition, not wanting to hold her sister back at the girls' school, she was determined to get more first place in her studies and not let anyone look down on the people of the princess's mansion.
My brother said that when she goes out, she is representing the Princess's Mansion, so he can't let my sister be talked about.
Thinking of all this, she straightened her back, raised her chin, and said earnestly with her chubby face, "Sister, don't worry, I will definitely beat Sister Little Pear Blossom next time and won't bring shame to our Princess's Mansion."
My brother has been tutoring me these past few days, so I'm sure I'll get more first place next time.
Ono, standing to the side, nodded earnestly, "Don't worry, sister, I won't bring shame to the Princess's Mansion."
Jiang Yimian was amused by the serious expressions of the two little ones in front of her. She just smiled and patted their heads, saying earnestly, "Okay, I know, you are the best."
Just then, Liu'er walked in mysteriously from outside, looking both excited and nervous.
Jiang Yimian glanced at her with a half-smile and teased, "Well, how many ladies came to ask you questions today?"
Liu'er shook her head smugly and said with a grin, "I entered Baoxiangfang through the back door and didn't see them. Miss, look, what's this?"
As she spoke, she shook the two small jars in her hands.
Jiang Yimian glanced at the wine in her hand and said with amusement, "What, Lin Yan'an brought you wine again?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Nuan'er and Xiao Ye both looked over, their little faces scrunched up, clearly recalling the taste of the fruit wine.
Liu'er immediately waved her hand dismissively, saying with dissatisfaction, "No, I will never drink the wine that guy sent again. This wine was sent from Jinling by Gao Yang."
"Young lady, would you like to try some?"
As she spoke, she stared at the wine jar in her hand and swallowed hard.
It is said that the whole city of Nanjing is filled with the fragrance of osmanthus, and the osmanthus wine brewed there is also exceptional.
She hasn't tried it yet!
Jiang Yimian just smiled and said, "If they want to drink, then they can. But the two of them can only have a taste, not more."
She hadn't expected that Gao Yang would actually have someone bring back two jars of wine from Jinling, which meant he must be having a good time in Jinling.
Upon hearing this, Liu'er immediately became happy and quickly opened the wine jar to fill everyone's cups with wine.
Xiao Nuan'er and Xiao Ye also tentatively picked up the cups, held them to their noses and sniffed them. Their eyes lit up immediately, and they couldn't wait to try them.
Xiao Nuan'er nodded repeatedly, her eyes wide, and said with a grin, "It's so delicious, much better than bayberry wine."
After saying that, he reached out his cup, wanting to continue drinking.
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