Chapter 3 I Became the Goddess's Son-in-Law?! (Part 3)
When the two maids, Zhi Gui and Zhi Li, heard what Si Bai, the head maid in the master's courtyard, said, they panicked and looked Jiang Yiqing up and down. Although the young master was dressed in men's clothes, his slender waist was nothing like that...
When the two maids, Zhi Gui and Zhi Li, heard what Si Bai, the head maid in the master's courtyard, said, they panicked.
"Why did you have to come when the young master wasn't here?"
"This is so unruly! They're barging around in our General's Mansion like this!"
Jiang Yiqing gleaned the gist of what the maids were saying: if she were seen by the heir of the Marquis of Huaiyi, something bad would happen to her.
With Si Xuansu absent and no one to rely on, it's normal for the servants to be so flustered, but she can't panic along with them.
Closing the door to people isn't a solution; taking the initiative is Jiang Yiqing's style.
She asked the system, "I only have the Fragrance Soul within me. Is there a way for me to disguise myself as a man?"
"You can sell the Fragrant Soul in the shop. Although it's just a bottle of low-level spice, it's enough to buy a bottle of Transformation Powder."
There's actually such a thing as an online store?! Jiang Yiqing was overjoyed and quickly entered the space.
The system opened the store, and Jiang Yiqing saw that the store had a wide variety of products. However, she didn't have time to look at them in detail. Following the system's instructions, she found the disguise section and saw that the price of the disguise powder varied depending on its effectiveness and performance. The cheapest powder cost 15 coins.
Jiang Yiqing sold the Fragrant Soul to the store, which showed that she could get 16 coins. It was only one coin less than expected. Jiang Yiqing was very grateful to the store and sold the Fragrant Soul without haggling.
After obtaining a bottle of disguise powder that could last for half an hour, Jiang Yiqing read the instruction manual. The disguise powder claimed that "from octogenarians to young children, this disguise powder can support the transformation into various different characters. The drawback is that it will automatically expire after half an hour."
Jiang Yiqing thought to herself, if this is the only drawback, then it shouldn't be too cheap.
"Miss Sibai, Zhigui, Zhili, bring that heir of the Marquis of Huaiyi over. This son-in-law wants to have a good talk with him," Jiang Yiqing said loudly after glancing at the three of them.
The three of them were stunned for a moment, but they quickly asked in unison, "What can the son-in-law do?"
"You'll find out soon enough," Jiang Yiqing said, moving into the room.
The three of them watched her from outside the door, their panic turning into surprise. However, since their young master had instructed them to follow his orders, they immediately cooperated.
After closing the door, Jiang Yiqing used the disguise powder. Although she could disguise herself, it wasn't suitable for a lazy person like Jiang Yiqing, and she couldn't guarantee the effect.
Jiang Yiqing took out the disguise powder. She didn't know how to use it at first, but after she opened the bottle cap, words suddenly appeared in front of her.
"figure:"
Jiang Yiqing tapped the text and found that she could input information, which was very convenient. After writing "son-in-law", she pressed confirm. Suddenly, the bottle of face powder disappeared from the air, and a cloud of powder floated up from it. The smell was not pungent, but it had a peanut fragrance. It quickly covered Jiang Yiqing's whole body.
There are still some concerns about whether Jiang Yiqing's disguise powder can identify the profession of "son-in-law".
However, it seems she was overthinking things.
After the powder disappeared, Jiang Yiqing picked up a mirror and looked at herself. She was quite fond of her appearance.
The person in the mirror was dressed in brocade robes, holding a folding fan. She had a refined and elegant appearance, reminiscent of the Wei and Jin dynasties. Her skin was fair and delicate, and her figure was gentle and slender. Her face was both androgynous and soft and beautiful, with a fragile quality that could confuse even women, making people want to protect her.
Jiang Yiqing thought the cross-dressing powder was a bit too much! It was the pinnacle of cross-dressing as a live-in son-in-law!
Outside the door, Zhi Gui and the others heard her exclamation and thought something had happened. They asked anxiously, "Young Master, is everything alright? The Heir Apparent of Marquis Huaiyi is about to arrive."
"Okay." Jiang Yiqing called out to the door.
Upon hearing this, the three of them pushed open the door and came in together.
Jiang Yiqing had her back to them, and if she hadn't said she could change clothes, no one would have recognized her.
Jiang Yiqing thought to herself, "Let's give these ancient people who haven't read any of this ByteDance videos a shock with cosplay and cross-dressing videos."
Wow, she looks like a celestial being descended to earth, so ethereal!
"So beautiful! It puts men to shame and women to blush. Young master, she's absolutely captivating!"
"Oh no, I'm falling in love with you! How can I fall in love with the same woman as the young master? Waaah!"
Jiang Yiqing patted Zhigui on the shoulder and said, "Zhigui, don't worry, I won't mind."
“No, I’m afraid the young master won’t allow it,” Zhi Gui readily agreed.
Si Xuansu suddenly sneezed twice while on horseback, feeling a sense of foreboding. She patted her beloved horse and sped back.
Several maids were still fawning over Jiang Yiqing, making her feel smug and elated.
"Young master, your disguise skills are truly superb! I didn't know you had such abilities; you're far better than us."
Sibo also said, "My son-in-law is very capable; I truly admire him."
Having received unanimous praise, Jiang Yiqing was no longer worried. She said, "Alright, where is the heir of the Marquis of Huaiyi?"
Just then, a commotion arose outside the courtyard gate. The lead servant popped his head out and shouted arrogantly, "The heir of the Marquis of Huaiyi is here! Get out of the way!"
“Young Master, why don’t you go and greet him?” Sibo said. “He came with Marquis Huaiyi. He made an excuse to admire the scenery and led his wicked servants straight to the Bamboo Courtyard, just to meet you. We can’t very well send him away.”
"When the young master comes back, we'll beat him out! He really thinks this place is his own home, that bastard!" Zhi Gui seemed to be full of anger when she mentioned the heir of the Marquis of Huaiyi. Jiang Yiqing sensed that there was something going on, as if the heir of the Marquis of Huaiyi had done something wrong.
However, she did not ask any questions, but instead went outside to see the heir of the Marquis of Huaiyi.
Knowing that there was nothing wrong with her appearance, Jiang Yiqing became bolder, thinking that she wanted to put on a good show and let the heir of the Marquis of Huaiyi know that her son-in-law was not someone to be trifled with.
Jiang Yiqing walked into the courtyard and happened to come face to face with Yin Qiang, the heir of the Marquis of Huaiyi.
"Your Highness has come from afar, and I am unworthy to have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me." Although she wanted to give Yin Qiang a little show of force, she still had to maintain proper etiquette for the time being. After all, Marquis Huaiyi was still sitting in the front hall, and Jiang Yiqing did not want to rashly ruin the superficial harmony between the two families.
The three men listened and nodded secretly, thinking that their son-in-law was a good actor.
"I heard that Xuan Su's husband is as handsome as Pan An, and his carriage is filled with fruit—" Yin Qiang was about to make a sarcastic remark, but when he suddenly saw Jiang Yiqing's face, he couldn't help but change his mind and say, "Seeing him today, it is indeed so..."
After saying that, Yin Qiang frowned. No one had told him that Jiang's son-in-law was really that good-looking.
He thought Si Xuansu was just marrying anyone, but he didn't expect it was because of her looks.
"Of course, of course. I wonder why the young master insists on seeing me. Is it to compete with me in beauty?" Jiang Yiqing said with a flourish of her folding fan.
"..." Yin Qiang retorted, "How can a grown man say such things? Don't you feel ashamed, Mr. Jiang?"
"What's with the coldness? This son-in-law and Xuan Su fell in love at first sight and are inseparable. Young Master, you don't know, I would even be willing to pluck the moon from the sky for Xuan Su."
"Don't you have any manly self-respect?" Yin Qiang asked.
"Young Master, don't be a sour grapes. I am handsome and dashing, and I have won the admiration of Xuan Su and everyone else. What do I need those material things for? If you ask me, the life of a live-in son-in-law now is simply—satisfactory, fulfilling, and full of joy!"
Yin Qiang was seething with hatred, still unable to accept that this pretty boy had married Si Xuansu, but what could he do now?
"Outrageous!" Yin Qiang waved his sleeves, turned and left. He had originally wanted to cause trouble, but he didn't expect to be met with such a cold shoulder.
"Your Highness, I will definitely bring Xuan Su to visit you in person in the future, so please don't trouble yourself to sneak over here when Xuan Su is not here." Jiang Yiqing waved her hand smugly.
After leaving Xiangzhu Courtyard, Yin Qiang punched the wall outside the courtyard. His hand immediately stung. He cursed a few times and left with his servants.
Inside the bamboo courtyard, the maids surrounded Jiang Yiqing, praising her in unison.
"Young Master, you're amazing! You know, that Yin Qiang has always wanted to marry our young master. He's like a toad trying to eat a swan. I've never seen him so unwilling before. It's so satisfying!"
Yin Qiang wants to marry the goddess? ...With his abilities?
However, Marquis Huaiyi has always wanted to form a marriage alliance with the General's Mansion, but the General's Mansion disagrees. However, they are coerced and have no choice, so... so that's why they sought out a son-in-law?!
After figuring out the details, Jiang Yiqing's impression of the Yin family worsened. They had actually forced the goddess to find a son-in-law and hastily end the marriage. Unforgivable! Although it was alright that the son-in-law ended up being her, wouldn't it have been a tragedy if it had been someone else?
It is said that Si Xuansu never lived the life of a lady from a prominent family and always had a hard life. According to the servants, she practiced martial arts every day since she was a child, and after becoming a general, she trained soldiers every day. As a woman, she was more powerful than men and shouldered the heavy responsibility of the entire general's mansion.
Looking at Yin Qiang, he doesn't seem to be giving up yet. If he still dares to make a move on the goddess, Jiang Yiqing is determined to teach him a lesson!
Just as she was thinking this, she heard the crisp, rapid sound of hooves coming from outside the door, as if someone was riding a fast horse.
"Young Master is back!" someone shouted alertly.
Jiang Yiqing was overjoyed, but also startled, and ran into the room with a pale face.
"Young Master, what's wrong? Go and greet the young master!" Zhi Gui called out.
Jiang Yiqing thought to herself that, given the circumstances, it would be better for her to kill herself than to go see Si Xuansu.
After she entered the room, she bolted the door, but that wasn't enough. She lay on the bed, pulling the blankets tightly around her, as if afraid of catching a whiff of wind.
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