"What?"
Shuizhu realized that she had been too hasty and had not explained clearly, so she quickly added, "The Marquis of Chang'an's mansion has come to ask for the Second Miss's hand in marriage, to take her as their secondary wife."
When Shuizhu told Luzhu that the Marquis of Chang'an's mansion wasn't going to propose marriage, she was startled. But now that she heard that they were coming to marry the second young lady, she felt relieved. "If they want to marry, let them. What does it have to do with our young lady!"
"This...it doesn't matter, yet it does matter..."
Seeing that Shuizhu looked somewhat troubled, Jiang Wei glanced at Xiao Zhan.
Xiao Zhan looked at her as well, "Can't I listen?" He then pursed his lips.
Jiang Wei: "…………"
Jiang Wei looked at the water droplets and said, "Go ahead and tell me! It's okay, it won't get out."
Shuizhu nodded. "The fact that the Marquis of Chang'an's mansion was willing to take the second young lady as a concubine is actually related to her."
It was overheard by one of the maids in our courtyard that Lady Chang'an and the Heir Apparent were secretly complaining that if the Heir Apparent were to marry a concubine first, it would be even more difficult for him to marry a girl from a high-ranking family.
The Crown Prince said that he overheard the First Prince telling his confidant that he wanted to take the Second Miss as a concubine. That's why the Crown Prince was in such a hurry to marry the Second Miss. He wanted to establish a relationship with the First Prince. He said that after marrying the Second Miss, he and the First Prince would be brothers-in-law, and it would be much easier for him to regain the position of Deputy Commander. Maybe he could even advance further!
Moreover...moreover...and the second young lady is already pregnant.
Xiao Zhan's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He exuded a chilling aura.
"They're dreaming. Has anyone from the First Prince's residence come yet?" Jiang Wei asked.
"Not yet," Water Droplet said.
"General Xiao, we'll head back now. Please escort me back." With that, Jiang Wei turned to leave for the Jiang residence.
Shuizhu quickly stopped her, "Miss, I'm afraid you can't go through the main gate now. I had to sneak out."
"What happened?"
"I don't know where the Second Miss got the news from. Knowing that you hadn't returned home all night, she brought people to our courtyard gate to make a scene. If Lian Sang hadn't known kung fu, she probably would have broken in."
"One trip wasn't enough, so later she brought the master and the Lady of Chang'an Marquis to our courtyard gate to make a scene. Judging from the Lady of Chang'an Marquis's attitude, she insisted that you, Miss..." Shuizhu was too embarrassed to continue.
Seeing that she hesitated to speak, Dewdrop quickly said, "You must do something, Miss." She was furious.
"To ruin the girl's reputation." Shuizhu finished speaking and bit her lip.
"Were they still making a scene at the door when you came out?" Jiang Wei asked Shui Zhu.
"Yes, I secretly climbed back to check, but I don't know if it's still there now."
Jiang Wei sneered, "They haven't seen me go out to see them for so long, they must be even more convinced that I'm not inside. How could they miss such a good opportunity? They must still be inside."
She looked at the water droplets, "Let's climb back first."
Waterdrop was in a dilemma; it was a dog hole, how could her daughter climb through a dog hole!
Seeing that the water droplets didn't move, I asked, "What's wrong?"
“How can a young lady climb through a dog hole? That would be too unfair to her.”
Jiang Wei didn't care, "Lead the way!"
The water droplets had no choice but to lead the way.
Xiao Zhan coughed softly behind Jiang Wei, and Jiang Wei turned around. "General Xiao, you haven't left yet."
Xiao Zhan didn't answer her. He stretched out his hand and made a few gestures, but Jiang Wei still didn't ask him for help.
He was somewhat frustrated.
After a moment of silence, he said, "Let me take you inside! Come on! Your yard is over there."
They arrived outside the walls of Breeze Courtyard. "Are you sure this is the place?"
Jiang Wei looked at the withered trumpet creeper branches that had climbed over the courtyard wall and nodded. "Yes, this is it. This is the courtyard. Let's go back a little and jump behind the house to avoid being discovered by them."
Jiang Wei and Xiao Zhan walked to the outside of the wall behind the house. Xiao Zhan picked up Jiang Wei, touched the ground with his toes, and lightly jumped over the wall, landing in the backyard.
Jiang Wei thanked Xiao Zhan and walked towards the house.
Xiao Zhan's resentful voice came from behind, "Since you're already here, aren't you going to invite me in for a seat?"
Jiang Wei: "???" The people who came to catch her cheating and ruin her reputation were right outside the door. If she left a man in the house, wouldn't that confirm that she was having an affair with another man?
Xiao Zhan saw through Jiang Wei's concerns. "They can't get in, can they?"
'That's true, but she's never invited a man into her bedroom, not even Song Tingxuan.'
"I'm thirsty, I'd like a cup of tea," Xiao Zhan said.
Jiang Wei had no choice but to invite him in.
Water droplets, carrying dew, slipped through the dog hole.
The dewdrops were fuller than the water droplets, and she got a little stuck.
As she tugged at the water droplet, she said, "You should eat less! If you get even a little bit fatter, you won't be able to make it."
"Hmph... I don't want to be as skinny as Sister Water Drop, like I haven't eaten enough. If we were all as skinny as you, people would gossip about us girls not feeding us properly." Dewdrop crawled over with all her might, supporting herself on her elbows.
The dewdrop finally got stuck, and she stood up. "It's all because this hole is too small."
Jiang Wei poured Xiao Zhan a cup of tea. "You drink first. I'll change my clothes and then go out to take a look."
Raindrop quickly changed Jiang Wei's clothes and combed her hair meticulously.
The master and servant came out from the inner room and found that Xiao Zhan was no longer there.
Raindrop placed the hot water bottle in Jiang Wei's hand. "Miss, although the sun has already come out, we still can't be careless."
Jiang smiled as she took the hot water bottle and walked outside.
"Why is it so quiet?" Jiang Wei hadn't heard any sounds outside even after entering the courtyard, which shouldn't be the case based on her understanding of them.
When Lian Sang saw Jiang Wei return from her seat on the wall, she jumped down and bowed to her.
"The person is gone?" Jiang Wei asked, puzzled.
"No, they probably just used our courtyard gate as a place to enjoy the scenery. The master even asked people to bring them tables, chairs, benches, food, and charcoal."
They're having tea and snacks right now!
Jiang Wei couldn't help but chuckle. "Open the door and take a look."
"yes."
The old women opened the door.
When the people outside saw that the door had finally opened, they were overjoyed.
“Madam, Rou’er said they definitely wouldn’t be able to hold on, so Jiang Wei must not be home.”
Before Jiang Rou could even be happy for two seconds, Jiang Wei asked, "Where should I be if I'm not home?"
Everyone turned to look when they heard someone speaking.
It's Jiang Wei!!!
Jiang Rou's eyes widened. "How did you get out of there?!"
Jiang Wei looked at her, puzzled. "Then where should I come out from? Or does my sister not want me to come out from inside?"
How could this be? She clearly had someone guard the door for a whole day and night, locked it, and yet she never came back.
How did she suddenly reappear from inside?
“That’s impossible! How could she have gotten out of there?” Jiang Rou repeated.
Lady Chang'an Marquis initially believed that Jiang Rou's words were true, as long as they caught her today and she didn't come out of the house.
They could then obtain leverage over Jiang Wei, giving them the power to control her once she marries into the First Prince's household.
They know Jiang Wei's weaknesses, so how dare she disobey them?
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