Chapter 56 She is His
As soon as the two finished talking, they saw Ye's mother lift the curtain and walk out of the flower hall. Ye's mother looked very good and her face was flushed.
She first saw Jiang Shu, then turned her gaze to Ye Qian and scolded him, "You are becoming more and more useless, kid. Why didn't you tell me that Shu'er was coming?"
Ye Qian smiled and said to Ye's mother in a gentle voice, "Shu'er will live at home for a long time from now on. You don't have to worry about her anymore."
Mother Ye was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, and the smile on her face became even warmer.
Jiang Shu grew up under her care. She was both beautiful and well-behaved. The only shortcoming was that she had been married. The Ye family was not a pedantic family and would never care about such trivial matters.
Mother Ye quickly walked over to Jiang Shu, took her hand, and said, "You're a good person. I've always wanted to live with you. Unfortunately, Qian'er wasn't so lucky. I watched you marry into the Xinyang Marquis's Mansion. I cried countless times thinking about you becoming someone else's daughter-in-law. Now everything is fine. Things have turned around, and we can finally become a family."
Mother Ye sighed, feeling rather ashamed. "The Ye family is poor, and cannot compare to the wealth of the Xinyang Marquisate. I will be sorry for you from now on."
Jiang Shu held Ye's mother's hand and said gently, "What are you talking about, Aunt? It's my blessing to marry Brother Ye Qian. I'm so happy, how can I feel wronged?"
Every mother is proud of her son. Mother Ye smiled happily and strode to the kitchen, insisting on making a few of her signature dishes for Jiang Shu.
After Jiang Shu finished her meal at Ye's house, it was already late when she returned to the Xinyang Marquis's Mansion. She ran into Xinyang Marquis head-on. The Xinyang Marquis's face was as gloomy as water and full of anger.
He didn't dare to take Jiang Shu's life, but a few scoldings would do.
Lu Lin called Jiang Shu to the hall and scolded her harshly, "You are not staying at home as a widow, but showing up in public all day long. You are really becoming more and more unruly.
Look at what time it is now. Not to mention that you are a widow, even the wife of the head of the household rarely comes home so late."
"From now on, without my permission, you will stay in Xinchun Garden and not step out of the gate."
Jiang Shu knew what was on Lu Lin's mind. She didn't respond to Lu Lin's question and said directly, "I just came back from Ye Shijiang's house."
Ye Qian passed the imperial examination in the first round and ranked among the top three. In less than a year, he was promoted from a scholar to a sixth-rank lecturer. Few people in the court did not know him.
Lu Lin even knew that Jiang Shu had been engaged to Ye Qian.
His face darkened even further, and he stared straight at Jiang Shu, gritting his teeth and saying, "How can you be so frivolous? Do you still have any dignity?"
Jiang Shu sneered. Anyone in the world could blame her except Lu Lin. Who was he? A man who had his hands on his daughter-in-law. What right did he have to blame others for being frivolous?
She raised her head and looked back at Lu Lin, her voice rising a bit: "I want to marry Ye Qian, I want to marry again!"
"What?" Hearing Jiang Shu's words, Lu Lin was first furious, and then ecstatic!
Okay, okay, there is nothing better than getting Jiang Shu out of the Lu family.
He also didn't want to know why Jiang Shu gave up Lu Changji and married Ye Qian. No matter what, as long as Lu Changji's reputation could be preserved and the Lu family was not made a laughing stock, Jiang Shu would do whatever she was willing to do.
Jiang Shu was born in a humble family and was not worthy of being the daughter-in-law of the Lu family.
Lu Lin changed his previous attitude and asked Jiang Shu in a gentle voice: "When do you plan to get married?"
Jiang Shu said: "The sooner the better!"
Lu Lin was overjoyed and wanted to kick Jiang Shu out of the house immediately. He said loudly: "You are my wife of the Lu family, and you have served Yi'er dutifully. I will never treat you unfairly."
After saying this, Lu Lin called Xiao Wei and instructed him, "Hurry up and go to Yanxi Hall and ask Madam to prepare a generous dowry for the Second Madam. Tell Madam that the Second Madam will be getting married soon and she must be neat and tidy."
The Lu family has never been stingy with money.
As long as Jiang Shu lives a good life and is on the same page with Ye Qian, Lu Changji will give up.
Lu Lin took out a silver note worth two thousand taels from the box and handed it to Jiang Shu: "This is the extra box I gave you. You should take good care of it. Only when you have extra money can you live a better life."
Jiang Shu did not refuse, took the banknote and returned to Xinchunyuan.
There was a sedan chair in front of the gate of Xinchun Garden. It was used by the Zhao family.
Jiang Shu knew that this day would come sooner or later.
Zhao Shi knew that she had gone to Fengzao Palace to take care of Lu Changji, and now that they were getting married, Zhao Shi had to talk to her.
Jiang Shu straightened her back and walked into the room.
The flower hall was brightly lit. Zhao, wearing a dark purple wide-sleeved shirt, sat upright on a rose chair, holding a hand warmer in her hands. Her phoenix eyes were fixed on Jiang Shu with a solemn expression.
She went straight to the point: "When did you and Xueji start?"
Jiang Shu shook her head: "The daughter-in-law doesn't know what her mother is talking about."
Zhao's eyes grew fiercer, a look of disdain on her face as she sarcastically mocked Jiang Shu, "You shameless vixen, you only know unorthodox methods!"
"Yier was completely captivated by you and insisted on marrying you, which is why I came to your Jiang family to propose. Now Xueji has also become your slave, Jiang, you are really capable."
If it were in the past, Jiang Shu would have endured it, but when she thought of what Lu Changyi had done, she would never endure humiliation again.
Since Lu Changyi didn't leave her any chance to live, why should she give Lu Changyi face?
She met Zhao's gaze and whispered, "Mother, guess why I'm having an affair with my uncle?"
Zhao was slightly stunned. She had never expected Jiang Shu to bring such a private matter to light. She waved her hand, wanting to send Madam Zhou out.
Jiang Shu blocked Nanny Zhou and said loudly, "I had an affair with my uncle because the prince is inhumane. If he had been more kind, if my mother hadn't forced me to get pregnant, why would I have seduced my uncle?"
"Mother, it's not that I'm fickle, it's that the prince is too incompetent!"
Jiang Shu's tone was light and soft, like a slowly blooming mandala, with a beautiful appearance and a poisonous core, poisoning people bit by bit.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Zhao's voice suddenly rose, and she glared at Jiang Shu angrily, as if she wanted to eat Jiang Shu alive.
Jiang Shu did not flinch: "If mother doesn't believe it, you can ask Doctor Wen. Doctor Wen..."
"Shut up!" Zhao was breathing rapidly, her chest heaving up and down. She interrupted Jiang Shu and strode out the door, her sleeves waving in the air, making a loud noise.
Jiang Shu was the only one left in the room. She lay back on the chaise longue, raised the corners of her lips, and laughed out loud, finally letting out the anger hidden in her heart.
Two days later, Ye Qian came to propose marriage.
The Ye family was poor and its financial resources could not be compared with those of the Xinyang Marquisate, but even Zhao could not find any fault with the betrothal gifts that Ye Qian brought.
The current dynasty is different from the previous dynasty. The etiquette of proposing marriage has been simplified a lot, and the betrothal gifts are also simpler than the previous dynasty. Ye Qian not only went to the Xinyang Marquis Mansion to propose marriage according to the etiquette of the previous dynasty, but also prepared the betrothal gifts very carefully.
Wild geese, cloth, cattle, sheep, white geese, donkey-hide gelatin, rice, wine, tea, nuts... these items were all tied with red silk and neatly placed in the main courtyard.
In addition to this, Ye Qian also prepared a betrothal gift of 5,000 taels.
The Ye family has never been wealthy. Jiang Shu didn't expect Ye Qian to prepare such a large betrothal gift, and she didn't know where he got it from.
Jiang Shu pulled Ye Qian to the side room and asked in a low voice, "How did you prepare five thousand taels of betrothal money? Where did you get so much money?"
After passing the imperial examination, Ye Qian's fame spread far and wide, and he was often asked to write and paint, earning a handsome fee. However, due to the Ye family's lack of foundation, he could not raise the 5,000 taels of silver needed for the betrothal gift in such a short period of time.
Shu'er is as dazzling as a pearl. She has suffered a lot of grievances since she married into the Ye family from the Lu family. He must always give her enough face.
He said: "When my father was alive, he left behind some calligraphy works. I took them out and pawned them for some silver.
The silver for the calligraphy, plus my salary and the writing fee, totaled 4,213 taels of silver. 4,000 taels was not good, so I borrowed 800 taels from my mentor.
Jiang Shu frowned. Ye's father was a man of great talent and his calligraphy was superb. He died in his prime. After his death, no matter how difficult the Ye family was, Ye Qian was reluctant to sell his calligraphy. She didn't expect that Ye Qian would sell his father's calligraphy in order to raise the betrothal money for her.
Jiang Shu just felt sorry and looked unhappy.
Jiang Shu's childhood was not affluent. Seeing her melancholy expression, Ye Qian worried that she might be worried about her livelihood. He added, "Now, in addition to my salary, I also have a writing fee. I will be able to pay back my mentor soon. Don't worry."
Ye Qian was always thinking about Jiang Shu, so Jiang Shu couldn't get angry with him. She glanced at Ye Qian and said angrily, "We've known each other for many years and know each other well. Why are you doing all this nonsense?"
The words were unpleasant, but the tone was good.
Ye Qian was relieved to know that Jiang Shu was not angry. He smiled at Jiang Shu, looking very energetic.
Jiang Shu did not continue the topic. She walked to the wall, opened the closet, and took out a set of clothes. The clothes were made of kesi silk and embroidered with Ruyi flower patterns. They were very elegant and refreshing.
She held the clothes in front of Ye Qian and said, "I made a round-necked robe for you. I don't know if it will fit you. Try it on."
Ye Qian put the shirt on. It was neither too long nor too short, neither too loose nor too thin, it was just the right size. The moon-white material made him look even more radiant. To say he looked like a handsome young man was no exaggeration.
Jiang Shu is good at needlework and has a unique vision. She can make clothes that fit people with just one look, even without measuring their bodies.
The kesi silk was luxurious. After knowing that the size was right, Ye Qian took off the clothes and folded them neatly.
He said, "I have never worn such fine clothes. I will wear them when I return home on the third day. I don't want to waste this fine material."
Jiang Shu did not comment. The clothes were made for Ye Qian, and Ye Qian could wear them whenever he wanted.
The sun was setting and the sky was getting darker. Ye Qian didn't want to stay any longer, so he said to Jiang Shu in a gentle voice, "Wait for me. I'll pick you up in three days."
Their wedding is in three days.
Jiang Shu nodded and sent Ye Qian to the door.
The candlelight flickered, and the flames devoured the letter in Lu Changji's hand.
The scorching flames licked his fingers, but he seemed to feel no pain and did not move at all.
Lu Changji was extremely busy after arriving in Longyuan, but even so, he would take time out every day to write to Jiang Shu. Longyuan is located in the north and there are many small gadgets that are not available in the south. Lu Changji collected these gadgets and sent them to Jiang Shu.
She was younger than he, and presumably liked novelty. As expected, she wrote back, saying she loved Northern gadgets.
He wrote to her and she wrote back to him.
The words are warm and affectionate.
If her subordinates had not sent him a pigeon message to tell him the news of her marriage, she would have kept it a secret from him.
What did she take him for? She had seduced him time and again, and now that she felt he was no longer useful, she was going to discard him like a piece of trash?
There is no such easy thing in the world!
The smell of burning flesh filled the air. Cheng Luan screamed, ran forward and blew out the candle.
The flames had burned Lu Changji's fingertips, revealing a bloody pink circle.
Cheng Luan took out the ointment and wanted to apply it to Lu Changji, but Lu Changji waved his hand and signaled him to go out.
Cheng Luan looked at Lu Changji cautiously, wanting to say something but not knowing what to say. He retreated to the door anxiously.
About a quarter of an hour later, the door opened from the inside. Lu Changji looked at Cheng Luan and said in a deep voice, "Pack your bags and return to Bianjing immediately!"
Return to Bian Jing? Cheng Luan was shocked. He knelt before Lu Changji and tried to persuade him earnestly: "Sir, since you came to Longyuan, you have captured dozens of Lu's former followers. Your methods were decisive and caused panic among the people of Longyuan.
Those traitors who have escaped are determined to kill you. If you hadn't ventured out, you would have been in danger."
In just five days, several groups of assassins had attempted to kill Lu Changji. If it weren't for the tight defense of the Governor's Mansion, a disaster would have occurred.
Lu Changji naturally knew his situation, but he couldn't care less about it now. He only knew that if he returned too late, Jiang Shu would become someone else's wife.
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