Chapter 13 I Became the Goddess's Son-in-Law?! (Thirteen)
"The Imperial Envoy has arrived. He's in the front hall with Master and Madam. Please have the young master and son-in-law go there," Si Bai announced. Upon hearing this, the people in Xiangzhu Courtyard panicked. An Imperial Envoy, Gu…
"The Imperial Envoy has arrived. He is currently in the front hall with the Master and Madam. Please have the young master and son-in-law go over there," Sibai said.
Upon hearing this, everyone in Xiangzhu Courtyard panicked. An imperial envoy, as the name suggests, is a minister sent by the emperor. Why would he suddenly come to the Si residence? It would be one thing if he were looking for the master and young master, but why would the son-in-law also come?
“No matter what it is, you can’t go to see the imperial envoy looking like this, or you’ll give yourself away,” Zhi Gui said to Jiang Yiqing. “Don’t you know how to change clothes? Go see the imperial envoy after you’ve changed your clothes.”
Jiang Yiqing thought the same thing, so she asked Si Xuansu to wait a moment, and then went into the room alone.
"Young master, are you ready? We're on our way; we can't keep the imperial envoy waiting."
Jiang Yiqing called out "Okay," opened the door, and went out.
Upon seeing Jiang Yiqing, Si Xuansu looked at her with undisguised astonishment. She was a beautiful woman without the slightest trace of filth.
This world also has folk songs from the Northern Dynasties, and there are also girls like Mulan, only their names are Hongye (Red Leaf). There is a song called "Ode to Red Leaves" that is exactly the same as "Ode to Mulan".
Seeing Si Xuansu looking at her, Jiang Yiqing couldn't help but become interested. She waved her folding fan, winked at her with her right eye, and recited: "The female rabbit's eyes are blurred, the male rabbit's feet are twitching. When two rabbits run side by side, how can one tell which is male and which is female?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment before realizing what was happening and burst into cheers.
"Wonderful! You're amazing, son-in-law! I never would have guessed..."
“We didn’t see it, and the imperial envoy certainly couldn’t either.”
Everyone cheered, and the relaxed atmosphere eased the tension. Si Xuansu also suppressed a laugh and walked to Jiang Yiqing's side: "Have you had enough fun? We're going to the front hall now."
Jiang Yiqing also felt that she was being a bit undignified. The imperial envoy had already arrived in the front hall, and she was still joking with everyone in the backyard? It was like fishing by the river when your house was on fire.
She reflected on her actions and nodded to Si Xuansu.
“We’ll ride over there, hold on tight to me,” Si Xuansu said. A servant led her beloved horse to her, and Si Xuansu mounted it.
The General's Mansion covers a large area, and it is indeed quite a distance to walk from here to the front hall. To save time, riding a horse is the most suitable option.
Jiang Yiqing nodded. This was her first time riding a horse, and she wasn't really prepared, but Si Xuansu had already reached out his hand to her.
Jiang Yiqing didn't hesitate, took her hand, and was pulled onto the horse. The view suddenly became higher, and the horse's back swayed steeply. Jiang Yiqing was still a little unaccustomed to it when the horse suddenly galloped up like lightning, which frightened her so much that she held tightly to Si Xuansu's arm.
The horse beneath her was Si Xuansu's beloved "Cloud Scale Horse," swift as lightning, galloping in a grand procession. Jiang Yiqing felt that riding such a high-class horse for the first time was even more exhilarating than riding a roller coaster.
Because of the position, she sat in front of Si Xuansu. The cold wind blew across her cheeks, and she could barely open her eyes. As if sensing her unease, Si Xuansu covered her face with one hand and rode the horse with the other.
The two walked briskly, their skirts fluttering in the wind, looking like a painting to people in the distance.
Jiang Yiqing had never met such an all-around amazing person. Her first horseback riding experience was with a goddess; it was practically divine treatment. She felt the warmth emanating from Si Xuansu's palms, and with each bumpy ride, his fingers, carrying a faint fragrance, traced inch by inch across her soft cheek.
Jiang Yiqing wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but as she pulled Si Xuansu's hand and leaned back, a warm embrace quietly appeared there. The soft body made Jiang Yiqing's body stiffen instantly, and she dared not move forward or backward.
Si Xuansu looked down at her and saw her snow-white neck. With the swaying of the horse, it seemed as if she could kiss her if she lowered her head. Her fingers inadvertently caressed her lips. On a whim, she turned and gently touched her chin.
"Yiqing, if you're cold, turn your head away. I'll protect you and won't let you fall."
Jiang Yiqing nodded, turned her head to the side, and then grabbed Si Xuansu's arm in fear. Seeing her uneasy appearance, Si Xuansu had no choice but to put her arm around her slender waist tightly.
Jiang Yiqing's face turned bright red, and she became as uneasy as a quail.
She felt her body was as soft as cotton candy. She tried to keep her body from tilting, but she couldn't hold on any longer and let herself lean into Si Xuansu's arms.
It smells so good, and it's so soft.
Si Xuansu's body stiffened for a moment, but her movements of taming the horse did not slow down in the slightest.
The horse was moving faster than expected. By the time Jiang Yiqing came to her senses, Si Xuansu had already dismounted and was standing on the ground, reaching out his hand to her.
Jiang Yiqing carefully took her hand, jumped into her arms, and was then placed on the ground.
As she landed, it suddenly occurred to her that as the son-in-law, she should be the one helping the goddess down, not the goddess helping her down. What would outsiders think if they saw this?
Sigh, forget it, why think about these unnecessary things? Jiang Yiqing felt this was fine. Just walk your own path and let others talk.
Many soldiers were already standing at the entrance of the main hall, all in perfect order and solemnity. However, when they saw a frail-looking young man being helped off his horse by General Si, their composed expressions crumbled.
Jiang Yiqing felt she was being bombarded with countless questioning gazes, but she pretended not to see them and calmly walked into the front hall with Si Xuansu.
She saw the general's father-in-law, Madam Si, and a stranger sitting on high seats. The stranger was a smiling fellow. Jiang Yiqing had thought the imperial envoy would be terrifying, but he turned out to be a kind old man.
“Lord Dong and my father have a close personal relationship, so there shouldn’t be any major problems with him coming,” Si Xuansu whispered to Jiang Yiqing.
Jiang Yiqing felt much relieved, but as soon as he saw her, Lord Dong's expression turned serious.
Jiang Yiqing was a little confused, thinking she had done something wrong. Lord Dong looked her over and said, "Is this Xuan Su's son-in-law?"
Before Jiang Yiqing could reply, Si Xuansu calmly spoke on her behalf: "That's right, she is my husband."
"He is indeed a handsome man, but he is only the son of a merchant. I'm afraid he will not amount to much," Lord Dong said with a sigh.
Jiang Yiqing thought to herself, "You're looking down on businessmen. You probably don't know that in the future, the economy will play a decisive role."
Si Xuansu frowned slightly and asked, "What brings Lord Dong to see my husband and me?"
“Speaking of which, we can’t delay any longer,” Lord Dong said, standing up abruptly from his seat. “His Majesty has ordered me to invite you two to the palace for an audience.”
His casual remark startled everyone in the hall, even the general's father-in-law was stunned; it seemed he hadn't said anything before they arrived.
"Lord Dong, why does His Majesty suddenly summon Xuan Su and my son-in-law to the palace for an audience?" the general's father-in-law asked anxiously.
"This matter is of great importance, and I cannot discuss it in detail here." Lord Dong said as he walked out of the hall, adding, "I ask the General of the Central Army and Mr. Jiang to follow me, so as not to keep His Majesty waiting."
Jiang Yiqing thought to herself, "This is what they call 'the storm is brewing.' I originally thought it was just an imperial envoy coming to see me, but I didn't expect it to be the Emperor himself who wanted to see me. This is too exciting!"
However, she wasn't easily intimidated. So what if it was the Emperor? She wanted to see what he wanted from her.
Jiang Yiqing and Si Xuansu rode their horses toward the palace. On the way, she saw Si Xuansu take a note from a guard and put it in his sleeve to read.
What exactly happened?
After reading it, Si Xuansu hid the note and said to Jiang Yiqing, "The Marquis of Huaiyi and his son have accused my family before the Emperor, saying that we used the pretense of marrying into the family to resist marriage, and that my father and I are guilty of deceiving the Emperor. Now the Emperor wants us to confront them face to face."
Considering that Jiang Yifan was kidnapped, it's not hard to guess that the person who kidnapped him was one of Huaiyi Hou's men. Huaiyi Hou must have known that Jiang Yifan hadn't married into the Si family, so he went to complain to the Emperor!
Jiang Yiqing and Si Xuansu exchanged a glance and both understood what had happened.
“Yi Qing, as long as you stay calm, there will be no problem. There’s no need to panic,” Si Xuansu said. “Besides, this way we’ll know that my brother-in-law is in the hands of Marquis Huaiyi. I will definitely rescue him.”
Jiang Yiqing nodded.
Jiang Yiqing guessed that the note was probably given to Si Xuansu by Lord Dong. On the surface, it was inconvenient for him to show favoritism to them, but he still helped them behind the scenes.
He looked down on her because she was the daughter of a merchant, probably out of pity for Si Xuansu, but Jiang Yiqing was not the kind of person to be looked down upon. Since Lord Dong viewed her this way, she was determined to surprise him and make him look at her with new eyes.
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