Hearing what she said, Jiang had already burst into tears and kept sobbing. Marquis Xuanping's eyes were also red, but he was a man after all, and men don't shed tears easily, so he tried hard to hold it back.
"My son is suffering outside. It's all our fault. We didn't take good care of you and let you wander outside. You should have been doted on since birth and grown up safely and smoothly. If we hadn't reacted so slowly, you wouldn't have suffered for so many years."
"Ma'am, it's all in the past. I don't care at all. Am I not living a good life now?" Jiang Sui comforted them in return.
"Xuan'er, Suisui, since our family has already recognized each other in private, in order to make up for the lack of family affection over the years, why don't you let Suisui live in our house from today on, and you two can cultivate the missing mother-daughter relationship, what do you think?"
When Jiang heard this, she thought it was a good idea and looked at Jiang Sui expectantly.
Jiang Sui immediately thought of Xiao Hechuan. Just when she was about to say hello to her husband, the servant came to report:
"My Lord, Madam, the number one scholar is here to visit!"
Speak of the devil and he will appear. After Xiao Hechuan finished his work with Helian Jing, he immediately rushed to the Marquis Xuanping's Mansion.
Knowing that he was his son-in-law, before this, Marquis Xuanping also praised Xiao Hechuan in private and admired his talents.
He is different from the top scorers in previous imperial examinations, most of whom have only talent but no practical work. Among so many officials in the Hanlin Academy, how many of them are not from the top scorers? Aren’t they still doing nothing and keeping silent in the Hanlin Academy for so many years?
His essay for the palace examination was posted for public reading, and he read it, and found it to be comprehensive and impeccable.
Originally, Cheng Xueyun had hinted several times that she liked the number one scholar, and he really had that thought in mind. However, when the story of him and his original wife spread in the palace, he immediately gave up the idea.
How can you covet a married man?
For this, he severely reprimanded Cheng Xueyun, saying that she had evil intentions.
Now, by some strange coincidence, he has really become his son-in-law. Could this be considered as God's will?
"Please come in, tea is ready in the front hall!"
At the order given by Marquis Xuanping, the servants started to get busy, and Jiang Shi also pulled Jiang Sui along.
Xiao Hechuan was already waiting in the front hall. He was wearing his casual clothes today, a moon-white brocade robe with round patterns. He was tall and straight, with an upright posture and excellent manners.
In his previous life, he wore dark clothes every day. Except for his official uniform, all his casual clothes were dark or black.
It was simply because he felt that he had experienced too much darkness in his life, and only by wearing this black on his body every day could he remember it in his heart.
Moreover, Daqing has a unique tradition. Only people in mourning will wear black for a long time, rather than white.
In Daqing, apart from the bright yellow of the royal family, red and white are the most respected colours, followed by purple. Even the court robes of the emperor and empress, apart from bright yellow, are mostly red and white in daily life.
This time, Helian Jing and Xia Wanning's wedding dresses were both red and white. In the eyes of Daqing people, white is a pure and sacred color.
In this life, Xiao Hechuan's daily clothes are mostly white. Because of his different experiences in this life, his temperament is also different.
"Tsurukawa!"
As soon as Jiang Sui came in, she called him. Xiao Hechuan turned around immediately and saw her running towards him with her skirt lifted up.
He took her shoulders and looked her up and down. He naturally tidied up the loose hair on her forehead and fixed her bun.
The height difference between the two is there. One looks up and smiles sweetly, while the other looks down with tenderness and doting in his eyes. The love in their eyes cannot be deceived.
"Are you tired?"
The first thing Xiao Hechuan asked her was whether she was tired, not anything else. This detail defeated everything.
"I'm not tired, Hechuan, I found my biological parents!"
Jiang Sui took his hand and walked in front of Marquis Xuanping and his wife.
"Greetings, Lord Marquis, and Madam Marquis!" Xiao Hechuan performed a standard bow to the two of them.
"No need to be polite, we are all family. We were just talking about wanting Sui Sui to stay in the mansion. Her mother couldn't bear to let her go, and the mother and daughter wanted to get closer. We were just about to say hello to you, but you came over unexpectedly."
The more Marquis Xuanping looked at his son-in-law, the more he liked him.
Xiao Hechuan looked at the wife of Marquis Xuanping and took a closer look. Her eyebrows, expression, and dimple were all very similar to Jiang Sui.
However, he didn't know the specific details of the matter and came up to him to snatch the person. To be honest, he was a bit stingy and even his future mother-in-law would be reluctant to let her go.
"My Lord, Princess Anping and Sui Sui are close friends, and they have a very good relationship. Tomorrow morning, Sui Sui and I will accompany His Royal Highness Prince Xun to the Ning'an Marquis's mansion to pick up the bride. The Princess wants her to accompany her at the Prince's mansion, so I'm afraid she can't stay at the Marquis's mansion today."
He couldn't just leave his wife in a strange place without knowing anything, right?
Although this might be her mother's home, it's her first time here, so it's a strange place.
Hearing what Xiao Hechuan said, Jiang's eyes dimmed instantly.
"Since it is the county lady who requested it personally, then of course we have to give her this honor. You and your son-in-law should go back home and rest tonight!"
Seeing Jiang Shi so disappointed, Jiang Sui felt sorry for her, so he said:
"Madam, I promise you that after tonight, I will move to the Marquis' Mansion to live with you, okay?
However, I can only stay for a few days. It has been nearly half a year since I accompanied my husband to Kyoto for the exam. My mother-in-law and her family in Jeju are still waiting for us to return and for Hechuan to return home in glory. We have already agreed that we will set off for Jeju immediately after the county lady’s wedding.”
When they heard that Jiang Sui agreed to live with them, Jiang and Xuanping Hou were instantly excited. But they also heard that he could only stay for a few days and then had to return to Jeju.
Jeju is so far away, and it will take at least two months to come back. In this case, won’t I be able to see my daughter for two months?
"this……"
Hey, what she said were all serious matters, such as passing the imperial examination and returning home in glory. This is the only chance in life. As someone's daughter-in-law, she should be there to accompany him in such an event that brings honor to the family. She couldn't stop it, right?
"Madam, you have something to do this time. Suisui is going to stay at your house for a while, so you have to personally prepare a bigger and better place for her. Although she can only stay for a few days this time, there will be plenty of time for her to come back in the future. We have a long way to go."
Marquis Xuanping tried to smooth things over, and his words dispelled much of the gloom in Jiang's heart.
"Yes, yes, yes. I have to quickly arrange for someone to clean up a courtyard and prepare everything overnight. Sui Sui will be here tomorrow night, and time is running out. Madam Chang, quickly give orders to have Wutong Garden cleaned out overnight."
Jiang clapped her hands. She had been spoiled by Marquis Xuanping for half her life, and privately, she still retained a bit of a girlish heart.
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