Mr. Jiang promised Yan Yiming the moment before that he would find a better marriage for his daughter, but after Yan Yiming left, he covered his eyes in despair.
This kind of thing is true. Who in Luoyang is more noble than the Jiang family? My daughter has lost a good marriage this time and will never have another chance in the future.
Mrs. Jiang lay down for a long time before she regained some strength. After waking up, she talked with Mr. Jiang and couldn't help crying. Mr. Jiang sighed and comforted his wife. The little maid outside replied that the young master wanted to see someone for something.
Mr. and Mrs. Jiang were in no mood, so they asked someone to tell Jiang Yi that they would see him tomorrow. Not wanting to wait, Jiang Yi walked in by himself a moment later.
Mr. Jiang was not very happy, but Jiang Yi was not his biological son after all, so he still saved his face and asked him what was the important matter.
Jiang Yi lifted his skirt and knelt in front of Master Jiang and Madam Jiang. They were both startled. Jiang Yi's eyes were firm and his voice was clear and understandable. "I came here today just to ask Master and Madam for one person."
Madam Jiang thought Jiang Yi wanted a maid or a servant, so she casually asked him who he wanted.
"My nephew wants Ming."
The spoon that Madam Jiang was using to drink the medicine fell into the bowl with a crisp sound. Madam Jiang and Master Jiang looked at each other and turned to look at him, "…what does this mean…"
"My nephew likes Ah Ming and wants to marry her. I hope the master and the lady will agree to it."
"This, this, this, this..." Mr. Jiang, who had always been a steady person, was shocked and incoherent for the first time. He stared at Jiang Yi for a long time before slamming the table and saying, "Nonsense!"
Siblings from the same clan, this, isn't this incest?
After that, he looked at Jiang Yi anxiously, "But he drank a lot and talked nonsense last night..."
Mr. Jiang already thought Jiang Yi was drunk, but Mrs. Jiang calmed down after being startled. After putting down the medicine bowl in her hand, her eyes fell on Jiang Yi. She saw that his back was straight and his eyes were clear without a trace of drunkenness. Besides, this kid was very strict in his work style, so how could he drink secretly?
But there must be a reason for saying this.
And just recently this happened.
Madam Jiang could only think of one reason after thinking it over. She stopped Mr. Jiang who was still chattering, helped Jiang Yi up and motioned him to sit down before saying, "Young Master, I know you have a deep relationship with Ming, but you don't have to intervene in this matter."
If his daughter hadn't lost her marriage today, if Jiang Yi hadn't felt sorry for her having trouble getting married, how could he have said such words.
Mrs. Jiang was suddenly touched. Although Jiang Yi was not her biological son, he treated A Ming no worse than his two brothers, and now he was willing to sacrifice himself for him. Mr. Jiang only now understood what Mrs. Jiang meant. He suddenly came to his senses and looked at the handsome young man in front of him with complicated eyes. He thought that the fifth brother really picked up a good boy.
"I'm not pitying Ah Ming because of what happened today," Jiang Yi said with a guilty look on his face. "Although it's hard to say, there are some things I still want to say. The master and the mistress treated me so well, but I had thoughts that I shouldn't have. I really shouldn't have, but..."
Jiang Yi paused for a moment before continuing, "It's just that I can't help myself when I feel the need."
Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang were speechless for a moment.
After a long while, Madam Jiang hesitated and said, "If that's the case, why are you telling me now?"
Jiang Yi smiled bitterly, "Because I never expected to be with her. Young Master Jiang came to propose marriage, and I knew I couldn't compare to his family background and talent. I just hoped someone could treat her well, and I would be satisfied, but I didn't expect this to happen. I was originally pleased with her, and it would be a lie to say I had no selfish motives. Now seeing her sad is even more unbearable. I don't want her to be blamed and criticized again. Although my nephew can't compare to Young Master Jiang's family background, if I can marry Ah Ming, I will treat her well for the rest of my life and will never let her down."
These words went straight into Mrs. Jiang's heart.
In fact, she didn't care too much about the family background of the man that A Ming married. She only cared about the man's good character and ambition, and the most important thing was to treat her daughter well.
Mrs. Jiang had never thought of Jiang Yi in this position. Now that Jiang Yi had said these words, Mrs. Jiang looked at Jiang Yi's handsome features and the seriousness in his eyes, and she was already somewhat moved.
Jiang Yi had been raised in the Jiang Mansion. He naturally had a very good character and outstanding talent. Everyone saw how well Jiang Yi treated Ah Ming. Mrs. Jiang also believed that there was no one else in the world who could treat her daughter like Jiang Yi did.
Although Jiang Yi is the child of the Jiang family, he is not actually born in the Jiang family...
Grabbing Master Jiang who was about to refute, Madam Jiang's tone softened unintentionally, "Young Master, let me and Master think about this matter again."
Jiang Yi knew that Mrs. Jiang's words had softened her attitude, so he obediently asked for her well-being and did not insist.
Master Jiang watched Jiang Yi leave, and said to Madam Jiang anxiously, "What is there to discuss about this matter? Brothers and sisters from the same clan, this is simply ridiculous!"
"But Jiang Yi is not actually a child of the Jiang family," said Mrs. Jiang.
"He has already joined the clan. If outsiders knew about this..."
"Could it be that Ah Ming is not as good as what outsiders say?" Mrs. Jiang couldn't help but get angry. "The second wife is talking nonsense outside because outsiders have harmed her to this point. Now her marriage with Mr. Jiang is no longer valid. Because of the rumors outside, she may never get married again in this life, and you are still talking to me about outsiders!"
When Master Jiang saw his wife getting angry, he immediately became timid, and his usual upright appearance disappeared instantly. "Husband, Madam, that's not what I meant..."
"You just think that face is more important than anything else," Mrs. Jiang said angrily, "I now think that Shaojun is very good, with outstanding appearance and excellent character. He passed the examination for a scholar at a young age. Next year is the provincial examination. If he can pass the examination and become a juren, outsiders will be so envious when they talk about it."
Upon hearing this, Master Jiang waved his hands and said, "It's not that easy to become a juren..."
"What's a juren? I think this kid can get the top spot in the imperial examination," Mrs. Jiang and Mr. Jiang started arguing, "I want this son-in-law. When Shaojun really passes the imperial examination, I will take Ah Ming to the capital and leave you here to listen to what outsiders say."
Master Jiang: “…”
Eventually the couple compromised with each other and finally agreed on a result. The next day, they called Jiang Yi to talk. Mr. Jiang had his neck stiffened, but Mrs. Jiang was exceptionally gentle.
"I have discussed this with the master for a long time. If you really like me, I agree to marry Ah Ming to you, but..."
"Madam, please feel free to speak."
"Although Ah Ming is not young, you are still young. The provincial examination will be held every three years next autumn. If you get married early, it will delay your studies. It is better to wait until after the provincial examination next year before talking about marriage."
Mr. Jiang turned his head a little awkwardly. He compromised with his wife yesterday. If Jiang Yi could pass the imperial examination, then she would agree to their marriage. His wife said this in a very tactful way, and Mr. Jiang's old face immediately turned red.
Jiang Yi seemed to agree straightforwardly, "I will definitely try my best to pass the imperial examination and then marry Ah Ming. But Ah Ming's side..."
Mrs. Jiang pursed her lips and smiled, "It's the parents' order and the matchmaker's words. I will talk to Ah Ming. You should go back to study and don't delay your important event."
"Yes," Jiang Yi smiled and bowed respectfully, "Then I'll take my leave first."
Mrs. Jiang watched Jiang Yi leave with a smile on her face. Now that he had changed his identity, she liked him more and more. She ignored Mr. Jiang who was hesitant to speak and got up to go to Yan Yiming's residence in person.
Mrs. Jiang and Yan Yiming talked for a long time that day. Lan Xiu was very curious about what was going on inside, but she didn't dare to eavesdrop. After Mrs. Jiang left, Lan Xiu sneaked into the house and said, "Miss, the lady agrees that you and the young master..."
Yan Yiming immediately raised his eyes and pretended to be stupid, "How do you know!"
"I..." Lan Xiu finally realized what had happened and blurted out the secret. However, when he saw the young lady's appearance, he couldn't help laughing again. He turned around and saw that there was no one else. Then he lowered his voice and said, "The young master came here a few days ago, and the young lady was taking a nap. The young master even held your hand..."
In fact, there were even more outrageous actions. Lan Xiu was too shy to say it out loud. She looked up to see if her mistress was embarrassed, but she found that Yan Yiming was a little absent-minded.
"Miss, what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing," Yan Yiming sighed, "I just feel that I have wronged my young master. In the future, he will marry a broken body like me..."
"You're talking nonsense," Lan Xiu said angrily, "I think the young master will definitely pass the imperial examination in the future, and your good fortune is still to come."
Lan Xiu thought to herself that she must talk to the young master later and ask him to comfort the young lady so that she would not have any more wild thoughts.
Because it was still early, Madam Jiang and Mr. Jiang did not tell anyone else about this matter, not even Mrs. Jiang. Mr. Jiang only removed Jiang Yi from the list of the Jiang family clan.
Old Madam Jiang was very happy for a long time because of this. She thought that Mr. Jiang was finally going to kick this little bastard out, but after he was kicked out, he still kept Jiang Yi in the Jiang Mansion and even sent him better pens, ink, paper and inkstone.
Old Madam Jiang really couldn't understand what Master Jiang and Madam Jiang were doing. She was so angry that she scolded Jiang Yi in front of the maids. After scolding Jiang Yi, she scolded Yan Yiming as usual. In recent days, she has been ridiculed by Second Madam Jiang because of this.
When the second wife of Jiang came again, she thought that she couldn't stay alone, so she asked someone to call Madam Jiang.
But normally Mrs. Jiang would also argue with Mrs. Jiang II, but she was exceptionally calm recently. No matter what she said, Mrs. Jiang kept drinking her tea calmly. After finishing a cup of tea, she shut Mrs. Jiang II's mouth with a word.
"It's the children's exam again this year. I wonder how my nephew is preparing this time."
The second son of the first wife finally passed the Tongshi exam and became a scholar when he was nearly 30 years old. However, the third son of the second wife, who had always been highly regarded, always failed the exam and could not help but frown and mutter, "Why are you talking about this?"
"I just remembered that my nephew will have to take the Tongshi exam next year, and my disappointing son and Shaojun will have to prepare for the provincial exam. I can't help but feel worried."
Mrs. Jiang cursed inwardly, "It's fine if your son takes the exam, but why mention that little bastard? What does it have to do with you? Besides, with your son's qualifications, he still wants to pass the exam? It's a joke."
And that little bastard, who hadn't even fully grown his hair yet dared to embarrass himself, he rolled his eyes, snorted coldly, said goodbye, and left the Jiang Mansion.
In a blink of an eye, it was winter again. After the next year, all the Jiang family members took the Tongsheng exam. The third son of the second branch finally became a scholar. Although he was not as good as Jiang Yi who became a Tongsheng at the age of thirteen, compared with other Jiang family members, he was already the youngest one.
Mrs. Jiang II excitedly held banquets for several days to celebrate for her son in a grand manner. However, when she remembered that there would be the provincial examination in autumn, she hurriedly sent her son to read books. Now that he had passed the boy's examination, it was time to prepare for the provincial examination in autumn.
Who knows, it might be a success~
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