Chapter 37 Want to prove it to her
Xia Rongyi thought that Xie Yunshuo and Jiang Si were still rejecting each other as before and were like strangers.
So Xie Yunshuo remained indifferent during their conversation and didn't even look at Jiang Si.
She shook her head slightly, feeling regretful.
It is said that the eldest son Xie Yunshuo has no bad habits except for his tough temper, and his daughter-in-law is also generous, simple and sensible. Why can't these two people get along? What went wrong?
When fortune-telling was done to match the couple, there was no incompatibility between their horoscopes.
Jiang Si has been married for four or five days now. After getting along with her, Xia Rongyi has started to like this daughter-in-law a little.
But Xie Yunshuo and her still ignored each other, and their attitude was even worse than that of strangers.
You should be polite and smile when dealing with strangers.
However, Xia Rongyi knew that love could not be forced, and it was not easy for the two of them to live a simple life.
Therefore, she was not prepared to get involved. If Jiang Siruo suffered any injustice, she would not endure it with her personality.
If she has any grievances to tell, Xia Rongyi will then take charge, uphold justice, and comfort her.
At the moment, it wasn't as serious as she had worried about before.
The daughter-in-law Jiang Si was a person who didn't care about trivial matters. After she felt that she was being wooed, she also consciously tried her best to be filial.
There is no need for smart people to say much; their attitudes can be seen from their words and actions.
At this time, Xia Rongyi didn't know what had happened yesterday. She had been persuading herself until the younger generations had said good morning and left and returned to their rooms. Only then did the nanny she had sent to Xian Yiju to help and take care of the family personally deliver the news.
Jiang Si and Xie Yunshuo had their first tryst in the bridal chamber last night without hiding anything, and everyone serving them knew about it.
When the nanny delivered the message, Xia Rongyi was overjoyed, but before her joy could even reach her eyebrows, when she heard that the two had failed and were arguing, the joy that had not yet gathered disappeared in an instant.
The nanny was a little nervous and she couldn't decide whether to tell this.
But he didn't dare hide such a big thing from Xia Rongyi.
After a long while, Xia Rongyi took a deep breath, which was barely perceptible.
"Forget it, let them figure it out on their own. There's no need to report such things in the future. And don't let the eldest master know that you reported this to me."
Xia Rongyi understood her eldest son. Naturally, he didn't want others to know or talk about such a shameful thing.
No wonder he looked so worried and uninterested just now. It was probably related to what happened last night.
When it comes to matters between husband and wife, others can neither help nor have a say. It is better to pretend ignorance and let them make their own decisions.
As long as the two of them don't quarrel or cause trouble, this is the minimum requirement Xia Rongyi has for the relationship between her eldest son and daughter-in-law.
Precisely because she didn't ask for much and only hoped for peace and stability, it didn't matter to her even if Xie Yunshuo, the eldest son, was sent to sleep in the study by his new bride.
In other people's houses, mothers-in-law and elders would not be able to accept this, but because of the special nature of the marriage between the Xie and Jiang families, it became Jiang Si's reliance on doing whatever she wanted.
If the mother-in-law doesn't care, how can others interfere?
Because of this special marriage, outsiders thought that only Jiang Si had a hard time in front of the Xie family and Xie Yunshuo, and had to read their faces and endure a lot of anger.
In fact, there is someone else who is reading the expression.
Jiang Si, who married into a wealthy family, lived a very comfortable life.
At this moment, the young couple came out of the main courtyard, and Jiang Si took a detour, preparing to walk back to their courtyard.
Today is a sunny and windy day, and I have nothing to do, so I decided to visit the pavilions, terraces, waterside pavilions and ponds in the General's Mansion.
Just now, when she was chatting and laughing with her mother-in-law and third sister in the room, Xie Yunshuo was absent-minded, but in fact he was not in a bad mood.
It was because he saw that Jiang Si was becoming more and more relaxed and happy when she was outside, like a fish in water, but when she was alone with him, she felt strange, restrained and the atmosphere was tense.
Such an obvious difference made Xie Yunshuo strangely unwilling.
I can't figure it out.
He was even inexplicably envious of his mother and third sister.
How come everyone can get along well with Jiang Si, talking and laughing with her, but he can't? What's the problem?
When he thought about it this way, he felt strange too.
He clearly still treated Jiang Si the same as before, and knew that he didn't care about her that much. However, he began to care about everything related to her uncontrollably.
Xie Yunshuo is a person who loves to be lively. Other people's liveliness has nothing to do with him, and he cannot just turn a blind eye.
He was so obsessed with it that he didn't even realize it himself.
If you keep thinking about something, some things will gradually change their taste.
Jiang Si walked ahead, aimlessly along the garden paths, flower pavilions, waterside pavilions and corridors of the general's mansion, enjoying the scenery along the way.
It was now the season of autumn, and the lotus leaves in the pond had gradually dried up. However, the servants had done a good job of tidying it up, and the green-tiled verandas were as clean as new, while the painted beams and boats were bright and clear. The garden looked decayed but not ruined.
Autumn also has its own beauty.
Next spring and summer, it will definitely be even more beautiful than it is now.
While strolling in the large garden of the general's mansion, Jiang Si turned back to look for Xie Yunshuo and talked to him.
"Your Xie family's mansion is of the highest quality. I vaguely remember that this large garden was once a royal palace, is that correct?"
She turned around to speak and saw Xie Yunshuo looking into the distance with an unfocused look in his eyes.
Jiang Si called his name: "Xie Yunshuo, what are you thinking about?"
Xie Yunshuo came back to his senses.
Her words entered his ears, but he didn't think about them. After being reminded, he recalled her question and explained to her, "Yes, this was the residence of the previous Prince Jing. Before the Xie family moved in, the house had been vacant for over ten years. The Grand Ancestor allocated funds for its renovation, and it was renovated again for my grandmother's birthday two years ago."
Jiang Si nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
A house like this, which has both ancient charm and prosperity and detail, is definitely not built overnight.
However, when one thinks about the fact that the old royal palace has now changed its name and owner, how long can the Xie family maintain the glory of this palace?
If Xie Jiada fails to fulfill the emperor's trust and fails to annihilate the three Turkic tribes, according to the current trend, there may be a crisis in the future where the current emperor will tighten his military power for various reasons and establish a new noble.
The glory of the Xie family is in jeopardy.
Civil officials are different from military generals.
Military generals conquer the world, and civil officials rule the world.
Civilian families accumulate wealth from generation to generation and benefit their descendants, while military families find it even more difficult to have successors. There are few people like Xie Yunshuo who are better than their predecessors.
He went to the border with an important mission. The journey was difficult and harsh. If he died in battle, no one in the next generation of the Xie family would be able to help him.
It is unknown how many more generations the Xie family can prosper.
Xie Yunshuo's grandfather, General Xie Jun, and his father, Xie Xingxiu, were both unable to be granted titles or appointed as prime ministers. Jiang Si guessed that if Xie Yunshuo could repeatedly make military achievements under heavy pressure and maintain the relationship between the monarch and his subjects, not only would the Xie family prosper further, but he might also have the opportunity to earn a title and continue its prosperity for thousands of years.
Jiang Si thought deeply about this and looked back. Her eyes fell on the young general who carried the future of the Xie family. She seemed to have two feelings.
One kind recognizes that his talents and military achievements are genuine, sees his aura, and believes that he is capable of taking on heavy responsibilities.
The other type always recalls the little quarrels they had in the past and feels that he is unreliable.
At this time, the two of them happened to walk onto the waterside pavilion. Jiang Si sat down on the bench railing and looked at the koi slowly wagging its tail in the pond.
The two of them, one standing and the other sitting, leaned against the railing and looked at each other by the water, adding a touch of elegance and ambiguity to the poetic and picturesque scene.
The leaves of the green wutong trees planted by the water have turned yellow, but the honeysuckle wrapped around the trunks has not yet bloomed, and its subtle fragrance is hidden in the wind.
When the fragrant breeze blew the hem of her skirt, the fragrance of honeysuckle lingered on it.
This leisurely and beautiful scene makes people's hearts soften.
Thinking of the concerns brought about by the incident just now, Jiang Si asked Xie Yunshuo: "How confident are you about this expedition?"
Perhaps it was the fragrance of the honeysuckle that relaxed his mind, or perhaps it was the clear blue water that cleansed his heart, but Jiang Si's voice when she spoke to him was light and gentle, and she was unusually easy to talk to.
Xie Yunshuo stood aside, his eyebrows slightly raised, his expression quietly changed, and became a little calmer.
Just then, a cool autumn breeze blew by, carrying the fragrance of leaves and a hint of chill, clearing people's drowsy minds.
Xie Yunshuo came back to his senses, and answered her questions seriously with a serious expression.
"If you ask about my confidence, I'm absolutely sure, because you can't defeat the enemy without fighting. If you ask about the chance of winning, it's only 50%."
He thought Jiang Si would think that 50% was too little, why was it only 50%.
Unexpectedly, she said, "Fifty percent? If everything had a fifty-fifty chance of success, everything would be simple. The Turks are renowned for their power, having held sway outside the Great Wall for years, growing their tribe in the bitter cold. They are truly extraordinary. A fifty-fifty chance of success means you believe both in the enemy's strength and your own ability to withstand it."
Xie Yunshuo stared at Jiang Si and didn't say anything for a long time.
Jiang Si smiled and said, "Why, do you think I'm very considerate?"
Originally, Xie Yunshuo was somewhat touched, even shocked, because it was rare for him to hear others say something that hit the mark as much as Jiang Si's words.
She did not blindly flatter him, nor did she deny or make fun of him. What she said was exactly what she thought in her heart, but once she said it, the serious matter became a little funny.
Xie Yunshuo followed up on her words and asked, "Yes, so how could you have such a fair idea?"
Jiang Si's words just now were just whatever came to her mind without any careful consideration.
Xie Yunshuo's question left her confused.
Jiang Si thought for a moment before saying, "Perhaps it's because I'm like you. I'm neither arrogant nor self-deprecating. I'm fair and honest, relying solely on my heart. Instead of overthinking, it's better to let my hands and feet do the work. Practice brings true knowledge, and there's no point in talking too much."
This was the first time Jiang Si spoke to Xie Yunshuo in a serious manner, speaking her true feelings openly.
Xie Yunshuo nodded slowly, looking at Jiang Si's eyes, something was subtly fermenting and spreading.
Unexpectedly, although the two of them easily argued about other things, they had the same views and similar principles on major issues.
While Xie Yunshuo was silently surprised, Jiang Si had already stood up and stopped talking to him.
Jiang Si did not say any words of encouragement or comfort to Xie Yunshuo, saying that these were all empty words and she just needed to wait silently for the flowers to bloom.
Waiting to witness whether Xie Yunshuo's reputation is true.
Xie Yunshuo had never seen anyone as elegant as Jiang Si.
She neither said anything nice nor commented on him, but it was precisely because she said nothing that he felt no pressure or burden. On the contrary, he felt an extreme desire to win a great victory, return triumphantly, and prove his ability to her.
Because Jiang Si didn't say anything, he felt uneasy that she didn't trust him.
Everyone has a competitive spirit.
The less recognized you are, the more you want to stand out and prove yourself to others.
With such a somewhat unyielding spirit, Xie Yunshuo felt an unprecedented courage and determination to return victorious.
In this expedition, he must be cautious and brave in killing the enemy.
When he returns triumphantly, he will present the truth to Jiang Si, give her a promotion and title, and make her a real general's wife.
He felt strongly about this, but Xie Yunshuo didn't know why he cared so much and wanted to prove it to Jiang Si.
He didn't have the energy to guess.
When the two of them walked back to Xian Yi Ju, it was almost time for lunch. After walking for a long time, when they sat down, Jiang Si let out a long sigh.
Resting after stretching your muscles is particularly pleasant.
People always value things that are hard to come by more.
Jiang Si ate the dates she had picked, forgetting her morning thoughts. She pushed the tall, footed bowl filled with green dates toward Xie Yunshuo and said, "Eat it."
Without thinking, Xie Yunshuo blurted out, "Did you pick these too?"
His question, which he asked knowingly, sounded particularly pale, but Jiang Si didn't notice. She nodded and said, "I picked them. There aren't many. If I eat them, they'll be gone."
Xie Yunshuo ate two in a row. The green dates were crisp, sour and sweet, and he was still wanting more.
But when I wanted to eat again, there was no more food, and the cup was empty.
He looked at it with a small smile, but it was caught by Jiang Si. Jiang Si raised her eyebrows and actually smiled.
"How is it? Is it delicious?"
Xie Yunshuo hastily averted his gaze, sat up straight, and replied casually, "It's okay."
Jiang Si chuckled, and then asked someone to bring out the oranges. She took an orange and peeled it slowly in her hand.
"The dates are gone, let's eat something else."
The bright orange orange in her hand emits a citrus fragrance as the skin is peeled, making people's mouths water.
Xie Yunshuo's gaze fell on Jiang Si's hands. Her fingers were as slender as peeled onions, with a faint pink tinge on the fingertips. Her nails were slightly long and polished smooth.
The fingers move around and every move is beautiful.
The beauty peeled the orange gracefully, and her dancing fingers seemed to linger and tease in his heart.
Xie Yunshuo hurriedly looked away and stopped looking.
He didn't know why just watching someone peel an orange made him so upset.
He felt a little uncomfortable and stood up, wanting to leave immediately, but was afraid that Jiang Si would misunderstand him, so he added: "I'm going to the bathroom. If you have any requests for lunch, just tell Yan Qing directly."
Jiang Si replied perfunctorily, "Yeah."
When Xie Yunshuo walked out of the inner room, Jiang Si glanced at him and saw that his back was hurried and his tall figure had a strange look of panic.
Jiang Si thought that he was probably too anxious to eat anything, so he left in a hurry before he could even eat the orange.
She ignored him and ate the orange petals one by one slowly. The orange juice was sour and sweet, and she squinted her eyes while eating.
Then I thought, after eating this orange, I can have a simple lunch and eat less.
Because I have to accompany Xie Yunshuo and the Xie family to Wenshoubo's mansion for a banquet tomorrow, I should eat less today and go to bed early so that I can be refreshed and in good spirits when I meet people tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Ci Jiang Si remembered what had not been completed last night and hesitated whether to try again tonight.
But if you have to go out tomorrow, it's better to free up tonight to avoid being preoccupied with sleep and affecting your appearance tomorrow regardless of whether you succeed or not.
Xie Yunshuo was gone for nearly half an hour.
Ningshuang came to Jiang Si and told her that lunch had been brought to the yard, but Xie Yunshuo was still nowhere to be seen.
The servants naturally didn't dare to intervene. Jiang Si instructed them, "The food has been delivered, but your master is still missing. How strange! Go find him. He can't be in the bathroom."
Ningshuang responded and left.
In fact, Xie Yunshuo's saying of going to the bathroom was just an excuse. He returned to the study and no longer stayed in the same room with Jiang Si.
For some reason, even though there was nothing wrong, he seemed to avoid meeting her.
When Ningshuang found the person, she said, "Lunch is ready. Madam asked me to come and find the young master to have lunch."
Xie Yunshuo then realized that he had left the main house for some time under the pretext of going to the toilet. If he didn't go back, it would be bad if he was discovered.
As expected, he got up and went back to the main house with Ningshuang. Before he entered, he heard Jiang Si's teasing voice.
"Xie Yunshuo, you haven't been drinking enough water lately, causing dryness and heat. You've been in the bathroom for so long. You should take better care of your health."
Xie Yunshuo was at a loss for words. Instead of explaining that he didn't go, when asked why he made an excuse to leave the main room, it would be better to let Jiang Si think that he was ill.
Therefore, he admitted to this scandal that did not belong to him.
He replied, "It's time to drink more soup and eat less meals."
Therefore, Xie Yunshuo was forced to eat very few times during this lunch.
Jiang Si had originally planned to eat less, but seeing that he didn't eat, she couldn't help but eat more.
The situation had changed, and Jiang Si could no longer follow the original plan. When she heard that Xie Yunshuo was going to the martial arts field for an archery competition, she took the initiative to go with him because she had eaten too much and didn't want to sit still.
The days after the wedding were actually Xie Yunshuo's days of rest. He wanted to practice martial arts because of the conversation he had with Jiang Si in the garden in the morning, which motivated him to live up to the emperor's orders.
In this case, we should study harder and practice more diligently to improve our physical fitness.
That's why Xie Yunshuo wanted to resume his martial arts and archery training as soon as possible. If he worked harder and put more effort into it, he would be more confident.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Si also wanted to go with them.
This was not a difficult request, so Xie Yunshuo agreed to her request.
This was the first time Jiang Si followed Xie Yunshuo to the Xie family's martial arts training ground. She had never seen such a grand and magnificent place before.
Jiang Si originally thought that the martial arts arena was only about the size of a courtyard, but when Xie Yunshuo led her inside and took a look, Jiang Si was greatly shocked.
This martial arts arena is spacious and grand. The competition stage and the open space facing the courtyard alone are as big as a large theater outside that can accommodate a hundred people.
Further back is the training area, which is furnished with four weapon platforms, plum blossom piles, martial arts piles, wooden men, sand pits, Pan Tianjiang, and flags.
There is also a large grassland behind it, which is used for horse racing and archery.
The martial arts training ground is vast, almost as big as the previous courtyards combined. It seems that the general's mansion occupies two pieces of land, one is used as a living courtyard, and the other half is this vast martial arts training ground.
The Xie family's guards also trained here.
Jiang Si followed Xie Yunshuo here. All the people she met along the way, including palace soldiers, attendants, and servants, bowed their heads and saluted in a very orderly manner.
The soldiers were trained under strict rules on a daily basis and did not dare to act rashly in front of Xie Yunshuo, so they were all extremely polite.
Jiang Si noticed this and asked Xie Yunshuo, "Are they always so reserved?"
Xie Yunshuo answered objectively, "No, it's just that few women come here normally, and you're my wife, so naturally no one dares to offend you. We should avoid suspicion when necessary."
It’s not that other people know etiquette, but everyone is afraid of looking at them and being offended by Xie Yunshuo.
Xie Yunshuo is not very old, but he has already established a reputation both in the army and in the government. His temper is even more fierce than General Xie's, and he is young and frivolous, which makes him even more frightening, so no one dares to act rashly in front of him.
The martial arts arena is full of men, many of them young, including some boys around twelve or thirteen years old, who must be paying more attention.
Jiang Si and the maids followed Xie Yunshuo. The people in the martial arts field could notice her presence from several feet away.
Everyone knew that this was the eldest son's new wife. It was said that she was unparalleled in beauty and radiant with radiance. The generals felt ashamed just by looking at her from afar.
Plus, with the prestige of the eldest son, who would dare to stare at the lady? Unless they think her life is too comfortable.
So even though they were curious, they only dared to wait until the person passed by and then look at Jiang Si's back from afar.
Someone said, "The lady that our young General Xie married looks really tall and graceful, even taller than some men."
"They look just like the eldest son, and they are a perfect match. They are a match made in heaven." The person who took over also sighed.
Both of them have great looks and temperament, and their demeanor is calm and upright. When they walk through the crowd, they seem to be from a different world from others.
Therefore, "like a fairy couple ascending the mountain" is not a metaphor, but it really makes people feel that way.
There were also two young generals whispering.
"In the past, I didn't know what kind of woman was worthy of our eldest son. It was because I had never seen the lady's elegance."
Although many people had heard about the past conflicts between Xie Yunshuo and Jiang Si, when they saw the two of them walking together, those rumors no longer mattered.
People who don't know the specific details even question whether those things are rumors. Why do the eldest son and his wife look like the kind of people who frequently quarrel?
Besides, even if there were past grudges, if the two of them were to spend time together every day and talk a few more words to each other, it would be resolved, right?
Looking at the other person's impeccable appearance, how can you hold back your resentment? If you look at the other person's face a few more times, your anger will disappear unknowingly.
Everyone looked at the perfect couple from afar, feeling extremely envious.
Since ancient times, heroes have been paired with beauties. Everyone was happy that Xie Yunshuo had such a beautiful wife, but they were also grateful that a beauty like Jiang Si was not worthy of a young and talented man like Xie Yunshuo.
When people who were in other places heard that the young lady had arrived, they gradually gathered together and watched the excitement from a distance.
Xie Yunshuo was perceptive and could naturally notice that many people came to see Jiang Si because of her reputation, and he felt a little uncomfortable.
Looking at Jiang Si, he saw that her eyes and eyebrows were full of spirit, her skin was radiant and smooth, and her demeanor was graceful and charming. He couldn't help but feel a strange feeling in his heart.
It feels like there are soft hairs constantly sweeping around, making it impossible to feel at ease.
Before marrying Jiang Si, he had never thought that he would marry such a beautiful wife, and he had no feelings about Jiang Si's appearance.
At some point, it was as if some restraint had been broken, and more and more strange feelings began to arise.
It made Xie Yunshuo feel unfamiliar.
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