Jiang Junjing was dashing and loved to wear white. He was often harassed by women outside, and even at the Jiang family's door, women would come looking for him every now and then, which didn't surprise anyone at all.
Yuan Qi had only heard of Jiang Junjing but never seen him, so he was curious about how Jiang Junjing dealt with these women.
She nimbly jumped off the carriage. Jiang Junjing was already talking to the maid, so she curiously went over to him.
Jiang Junjing thought something was wrong, so he asked, "Seventh Sister, is something the matter?"
Yuan Qi looked at his face and saw that he was indeed surrounded by unwanted suitors, so he chuckled and reminded him, "Second brother, be careful of unwanted suitors. You'd better stay away from those women."
The maid's face immediately darkened upon hearing this.
Jiang Junjing dared not take it lightly; Yuan Qi's seemingly unintentional reminders always proved to be of great help to him.
Will I be in trouble?
Yuan Qi chuckled: "It's just a minor inconvenience, nothing to do with the home."
Jiang Junjing thought about it. He was getting married in three or four months. It was not auspicious for the household, which was also bad for his marriage.
His marriage was controlled by Xiangli Mingzhu, and he could not make his own decisions. Even though Consort Li was favored, he could only interfere, not completely control her.
After all, no matter how rich Jiang Junjing is, he is just a businessman, and his social status is not that high.
The woman to whom Jiang Junjing was engaged, Zheng Hongxiu, was only the illegitimate daughter of a fourth-rank official. Jiang Junjing had specifically inquired about her and found that she was dignified, well-mannered, and had a decent appearance, making her a good match.
He didn't need the woman to be from a high social class, as long as she knew how to manage a household.
"Seventh Sister is right. I've had a lot of women around me lately."
Yuan Qi pointed to the maid, indicating that Jiang Junjing should continue talking to the other person.
Jiang Jiulu also came over to join in the fun, asking with great interest, "Which girl is pestering Second Brother this time?"
Jiang Junjing asked, "What's wrong with your young lady?"
The maid was very angry. Seeing that even the second young master's sister said such a thing, she felt that Jiang Junjing was a dissolute and unrestrained man, and couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.
"Second Young Master, you are a dashing and charming man outside. My young lady is engaged to you, but she thinks your words and actions are being ridiculed and mocked. They say that my young lady will be neglected after marriage, and who knows how many concubines you will bring back to disgust her. Others are forcing my young lady to make a bet. They want her to invite you to dinner at Baihelou. If you don't go, my young lady will lose."
Jiang Junjing may be a playboy, but he's still very clear-headed when it comes to serious matters: "Just tell your young lady that I'll go, and I'll personally go to pick her up."
The maid was quite pleased, as this future son-in-law wasn't too much of a womanizer and knew what was important: "Alright, Miss has an appointment with someone at Baihe Tower tomorrow at noon. Second Young Master, remember to go early."
The maid left happily.
Jiang Junjing noticed that Yuan Qi was still looking at him, so he touched his face and asked, "Is there something dirty on my face?"
Yuan Qi curled his lip in slight disdain: "Lust is a dangerous thing, Second Brother, take it easy. Look at Third Brother, he never gets involved with women."
Jiang Junyu is cunning and wary of people. The key is that he is very virtuous and only has relationships with his personal maids. He doesn't trust anyone outside the marriage.
Jiang Junjing asked in confusion, "What exactly happened? Could you explain in more detail?"
"You will face a love affair that could lead to trouble. If you don't restrain yourself, you will surely suffer a bloody disaster." Yuan Qi said this in a serious tone, then stepped inside.
Jiang Junjing was left standing there, lost in thought, confused.
"Seventh Sister has never said anything wrong, so I'd better be more discreet."
Jiang Jiulu, who was standing next to him, also advised him: "You're getting married soon, so don't go around messing around with other people."
Jiang Junjing poked Jiang Jiulu's forehead: "You're criticizing me too? You have no manners."
Jiang Jiulu pouted and snorted.
Jiang Junjing followed Jiang Jiulu inside and said, "Tomorrow you will come with me to find Miss Zheng. Although we are engaged, it is not good to be so open about our relationship. It will be better if you come with me."
Jiang Jiulu agreed without even thinking.
Jiang Junjing casually pulled a string of coral beads from his sleeve and handed it to Jiang Jiulu: "It's a little trinket I bought on a whim, here you go."
Jiang Jiulu took the bracelet and examined it, discovering that it was of excellent quality. As expected, Jiang Junjing only had his eye on good things.
The next day, Yuan Qi went to set up a stall with Wen Zhujun as usual.
Since the incident at Wuji Palace last year, there have been far fewer evil spirits and strange occurrences in Kyoto. There are only fortune tellers around, and there's no work of exorcising evil spirits or catching ghosts.
Yuan Qi didn't finish these three divinations until noon.
On their way back home, the two passed by Baihe Tower and saw Jiang Junjing and Jiang Jiulu walking inside. They were also called in.
Yuan Qi also noticed a quiet, gentle girl in yellow standing between the two.
Jiang Junjing turned his head and the girl said something. The girl then softly called out, "Greetings, Seventh Sister."
She pulled a silver hairpin from her hair and handed it to Yuan Qi: "I didn't know I would run into you when I went out, and I didn't prepare a gift. Please don't find this too bad, Seventh Sister."
"This is your future second sister-in-law, her maiden name is Hongxiu, why don't you greet her?"
Yuan Qi smiled sweetly: "Greetings, Second Sister-in-law."
She took the silver hairpin with both hands, and seeing that the man had a blessed face and was also a kind person, she took out a jade talisman from her bag and handed it to him with both hands: "Second sister-in-law, this is a peace talisman that I carved myself. Wearing it can ward off evil spirits and calm the mind."
Zheng Hongxiu smiled, looked down at it again and again, and even touched it a few times: "I have long heard that Seventh Sister is very powerful, and your peace talisman is even more effective. A few days ago, I exchanged a worthless silver hairpin for a Kunlun jade talisman from you. I got a great deal."
Jiang Junjing was also very happy; it was rare for his money-grubbing sister to be so generous.
Yuan Qi laughed and said, "Second sister-in-law is a blessed person. My jade talisman is just the icing on the cake."
Jiang Jiulu pouted and muttered under her breath, "I've never seen Seventh Sister be so generous to me before."
Yuan Qi pretended not to hear, and the four of them entered the White Crane Tower together.
Upstairs private seating.
As soon as Yuan Qi went upstairs, he saw a familiar figure sitting by the window. It was Xiang Li Youming, dressed in black with a cold expression. Opposite him sat a girl in purple, and next to her stood a maid in palace attire. He guessed that the girl in purple was a princess.
She couldn't help but take a few more glances. The girl looked to be thirteen or fourteen years old, with a beautiful face and an incomparably noble appearance.
Xiangli Youming naturally noticed Yuan Qi's arrival and immediately became nervous, fearing that Yuan Qi might misunderstand.
But he noticed that Yuan Qi saw him eating with other women and didn't seem unhappy at all, or even show the slightest expression.
He felt very sad, realizing that he had no place in Yuan Qi's heart.
In that brief moment of distraction, Yuan Qi found himself sitting in a private room next to his older brother and sister, right across from him.
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