Eating his favorite dishes and feeling the long-lost care from his family, Jiang Mingzhi felt indescribable warmth in his heart.
The uncle didn't say much. After dinner, he asked if Jiang Mingzhi wanted to stay at home that day. Jiang Mingzhi thought that he had something to say to his aunt, so he agreed to stay at home overnight. Then the uncle went to the study to take care of his own affairs.
When Wang Qian heard that Jiang Mingzhi would sleep with her tonight, she happily hugged Jiang Mingzhi's arm and said that they would go out to the night market after dark.
Bianjing did not continue the curfew of the previous dynasty, but allowed vendors to open their shops at night. As a result, the night market in Bianjing was very lively. Families who had finished their dinner would often go out with their families for a walk in the night market to help digest their food.
Seeing her cousin's playful nature, Jiang Mingzhi looked up at her aunt, worried that she would be unhappy. However, her aunt didn't scold her daughter. Instead, she smiled and nodded. "Since you want to go to the night market, let's take a few more servants and go to Linjiang Tower to eat fresh river ice bowls."
She was thinking that her niece probably had no chance to go to the night market before, but she was worried about letting the two girls go out alone, so she agreed to take the two children with her.
Jiang Mingzhi smiled and nodded, happy to accept his aunt's arrangement.
Seeing Wang Qiang as happy as a child, Jiang Mingzhi couldn't help feeling a little emotional. It must be a good feeling to have someone to protect you.
The night market in Bianjing City was very lively. As the lights came on, there were already many people out walking on the streets. The adults walked leisurely, talking and laughing, the children ran and jumped with laughter, and some families who came home late lit the stove, and the curling smoke rose slowly... It was full of the flavor of fireworks.
The Wang family has been in Beijing for some time, but they don't have many opportunities to go to the night market. Everyone is in a good mood. Wang Qiang even pulled Jiang Mingzhi and pointed out interesting things on the roadside to her from time to time.
The aunt pointed a finger at her daughter's forehead and said with some disapproval, "You're already so old, but only three years younger than your cousin. Why can't you learn more from your cousin? You're not calm at all. If a matchmaker comes to propose marriage, I'll really be worried!"
At this point, Zhang's tone paused, thinking that Jiang Mingzhi was about to turn nineteen, but still had no marriage arrangements, so she took her hand and came to her side, asking about the marriage between the Feng family and the Jinyi Marquis' Mansion in the past.
Jiang Mingzhi didn't hide anything and told his aunt everything the Feng family had done before. When his aunt heard this, her face immediately turned green. "Does the Feng family think they are such a great family? Not to mention that our Wang family didn't like this marriage from the beginning, even if they wanted to marry you, we would have to check it carefully. How dare they treat you like this!"
His tone was full of dissatisfaction, and he thought to himself that if he had the chance to meet Mrs. Feng, he would definitely ask her what she meant.
"Well, a girl's marriage should be decided by her parents. Now your situation is special, and you can't rely on your father and stepmother. Your aunt will make the decision for you and will definitely not let you down."
Jiang Mingzhi naturally believed her aunt. Upon hearing this, she lowered her head, acted ashamed, and said nothing more.
Wang Qiang saw a cart on the roadside filled with all kinds of pearl and jade trinkets and was immediately attracted to it. She picked up a small pearl dragonfly hairpin and asked Jiang Mingzhi, "Cousin, do you think this is beautiful?"
As she spoke, she placed the hairpin on her temples, her smile as beautiful as a flower.
Jiang Mingzhi nodded: "My cousin is at the age when she is more beautiful than flowers. Her pearls are round and graceful, but they don't overshadow the whole thing."
Wang Qiang immediately pulled her mother's sleeve and begged Zhang: "Mom, buy it!"
She didn't want to use her monthly allowance. She planned to save the money and invite her cousin to go shopping in a jewelry store when she had time to pick out a birthday gift for her!
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