Yang was taken aback. "You're making demands too!"
She knew perfectly well that her daughter was no longer a virgin, and it would be a miracle if the truth didn't come out in the Su family.
Seeing her daughter's resolute expression, Madam Yang had no choice but to nod. "Go ahead and tell me what else you're thinking. As long as it doesn't cost too much, the Su family should be able to accommodate you."
"The Su family doesn't need to spend any money. Tomorrow when we return to the capital, we'll find an inn to stay at, and the Su family can send a bridal sedan chair to welcome me in."
Jiang Jiaojiao also weighed the options in her mind; it didn't matter if the Su family was a little poor for the time being.
As long as they get close to Jiang Shuyue, the Su family will have endless money to spend.
The situation took an unexpected turn. Jiang Shuyue could not escape the suppression of her bloodline and, like her mother, had to give her all for the Su family.
Jiang Jiaojiao had no idea how shrewd her plans were, and how much pain she would suffer later.
...
After a light rain, the temperature in Beijing dropped noticeably.
Jiang Shuyue pushed open the window, and a cool breeze rushed in.
"Miss, I have already chosen the servants and maids, and I will take them with me in a little while."
Jiang Shuyue turned around and saw Qiuju carrying breakfast in.
"Has Ah Jin had breakfast yet?"
"Young Master Su left after having breakfast. Nan Nan and Sui Sui are having breakfast in the dining room right now."
Jiang Shuyue closed half of the window. "Fortunately, the Emperor has set a new rule that only officials of the fifth rank or above can attend the morning court session, so Ajin doesn't have to get up so early every day."
"His Majesty is truly wise. Those minor officials can submit memorials to the emperor if they have important matters to attend to. There's no need for them to come to the palace for morning court every day." Qiuju said, taking the bowls and plates out of the tray.
Speaking of Xiao Jingzhao's governance of the court, Jiang Shuyue also admired him quite a bit.
Bold yet meticulous, daring to think and act, thorough in all aspects, and capable of discarding the old and establishing the new.
His thinking is more like that of a modern person. If he weren't a future emperor with three thousand concubines, Jiang Shuyue might have thrown herself into his arms without hesitation.
Today is Su Jin's first day at the Hanlin Academy, and it's also the day Jiang Shuyue prepares to tidy up the east courtyard.
After washing up, Jiang Shuyue quickly finished her breakfast and came to the lobby.
Su Nan and Sui Sui were already waiting in the hall.
"Mommy, I want to see Uncle's new house." Sui Sui was worried that her mother would refuse, so she clung tightly to Su Nan's arm with her little hands.
Su Nan said, "In two days, Sui Sui will be going to study at the Imperial Academy. Let's go and visit her together."
“Okay, let’s go together.” Jiang Shuyue nodded without hesitation.
She's been so busy with the clinic these past few days that she hasn't had a chance to go to the palace to see the Empress Dowager.
The group boarded the carriage, and Jiang Shuyue said to Qiuju, "Another day, go to the brokerage and pick out some useful people. Ajin's place is close to the palace gate, so Nannan and Suisui can rest there after school."
"Sister, can I really get into the Imperial Academy?"
Jiang Shuyue nodded slightly, "Of course, His Majesty promised me."
Yaozu sat quietly beside Suisui. He didn't care where he went to school; he could always learn a lot of strange and wonderful things by following the young master.
Upon arriving at the gate, Su Nan hurriedly took out his keys to open the door.
Jiang Shuyue looked up and surveyed her surroundings.
Far from the bustling streets, surrounded by trees, the environment here is quiet.
There was no plaque hanging in front of the gate tower.
Su Nan opened the door and led Sui Sui and the servants inside to tidy up.
Seeing that Jiang Shuyue had stopped, Qiuju said, "Miss, look at the paint on the door and pillars. They are shiny and the floor is clean. Someone must have already cleaned it."
"Hmm, it's quite tidy outside. Let's go inside and take a look." Jiang Shuyue said, taking a step towards the courtyard.
Although the hall was not large, it was fully furnished. Further back, a beautiful garden came into view.
Lush evergreen trees surround several large trees, and a path paved with bluestone slabs stretches from the center of the garden to the waterside pavilion. Roses and wintersweet are planted on both sides of the path.
The rose bushes, with their moderate density, show signs of pruning, while the branches of the wintersweet bushes are covered with plump flower buds.
In the distance, exquisite pavilions and towers are all present.
Qiuju couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "What an elegant courtyard! I thought this two-courtyard house would be very simple, but I didn't expect it to be so beautiful."
Jiang Shuyue continued walking along the corridor, and she smiled and said, "When I first heard that the rent wasn't much, I thought it would be some kind of old courtyard."
Jiang Shuyue couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "It's always good to read more books. No matter the era, the benefits of working within the system are always the best."
The master and servant walked around the courtyard, and every room was spotless.
Qiuju instructed her servant to go to the street to buy kitchen utensils, and her maid laid out the bedding she had brought.
Su Nan took Sui Sui and Yao Zu to play in the study.
Jiang Shuyue looked around and felt there was nothing she needed to do.
She said to Qiuju, "This place is close to the palace gate. I'm going to the palace to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. You can go back after you've finished making the arrangements. Don't wait for me."
Qiuju looked at her mistress's makeup and said, "Isn't this outfit a little too plain, Miss?"
Jiang Shuyue was dressed in a lake-colored dress today, with a gold and jade hairpin inlaid with kingfisher feathers on her head. She was without makeup, so she looked rather plain.
"Being plain means you won't attract attention, and there's nothing wrong with that."
"Gao Mu is fine here, I'll accompany you, Miss." Qiu Ju said, heading towards the stables to find Gao Mu.
Jiang Shuyue quickly pulled Qiuju back, "No need, the palace isn't a den of dragons and tigers, it's fine for me to go alone."
Jiang Shuyue thought that she would have to see Xiao Jingzhao in the palace today, so she didn't plan to bring Sui Sui with her.
After leaving the courtyard, Jiang Shuyue walked to the corner of a high wall. Seeing that no one was around, she moved her mind and flashed into the space.
After washing her face at the hot spring pool, she went to the dressing table to apply a light touch of makeup, lightly touching up her lips and tidying her hair.
Looking at her refreshed face in the mirror, she smiled with satisfaction.
Knowing that the Empress Dowager had bestowed many gifts upon him, he could not enter the palace empty-handed.
The honey cream and the red ginseng have already been sent.
Jiang Shuyue was in a dilemma: what should she give as a gift today?
She thought to herself that she should make some face masks in the future; women love beauty, and they would be welcome as gifts.
Just when she was at her wit's end, a casual glance revealed that the spirit land was completely empty.
She hurried over and found that the field where corn and potatoes used to be grown was now bare, with piles of corn and potatoes still on the open ground next to it.
The Spirit Land actually knows that it doesn't need food as much anymore?
Jiang Shuyue was astonished; this space was practically coming to life.
She turned her head to look at the other side and saw a dark, lumpy thing lying in a corner of the spirit land.
It looks like a mushroom.
No, it's Ganoderma lucidum.
When I went over to take a look, I saw that many small Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms had grown around the planted one.
This Ganoderma lucidum was brought back by Sui Sui from Yan Hui Mountain. She planted one in the open space in the mansion, but perhaps due to the soil, it has long since disappeared.
In the end, it was all eaten by rabbits.
Then let's send Ganoderma lucidum.
A moment later, Jiang Shuyue, carrying a gift box, flashed out of the space.
"Can't you see where you're going?"
After Jiang Shuyue stopped, she quickly took a step back. She had come out in such a hurry that she almost bumped into someone walking towards her from around the corner.
"Sister! Is that you?"
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