When Jiang Bai got married, there was no wedding ceremony, so naturally there were no wedding clothes.
She knows perfectly well what happened between her and Ji Yanwen.
They never intended to be a real couple.
In Jiang Bai's mind, she never thought about becoming anyone's wife.
She is simply herself.
If it weren't for the law requiring her to marry, she could have raised her younger siblings alone and wouldn't have had to marry someone.
That being said, it didn't stop her from being awestruck by the wedding dress.
The bright red dress, with dragon and phoenix patterns painted on the skirt in bold strokes, shows the care and attention put into each stitch.
No wonder the lights in Jiang Lu's room were always on for a while.
It must have been for the purpose of embroidering this wedding dress.
"Sister, do you want to give it a try?"
Why not try?
My younger sister embroidered it for her herself, so of course I had to try it out.
Although Jiang Lu didn't say anything, Jiang Bai recognized her at a glance.
Every stitch and thread is Jiang Lü's handiwork.
Not wanting to disappoint her, she changed into the wedding dress she had carefully prepared.
Is it pretty?
Jiang Bai walked out of the room and turned around.
Jiang Lu and Jiang Songwen were both stunned.
"Beautiful, older sister is the most beautiful."
The two happily stepped forward and looked Jiang Bai up and down.
I've never seen my sister dressed up like this before.
Just then, the courtyard gate was suddenly pushed open.
"Jiang Bai..."
The person's voice abruptly stopped.
Ji Yanwen stood there, stunned, his eyes fixed on the red figure in front of him.
Her bright eyes sparkled like stars, her cheeks were as beautiful as peach blossoms, and the tassels by her ears swayed gently. She wore a red dress that was both elegant and dignified. When she looked at him, her eyes shone brightly, and his heart skipped a beat.
Why are you back?
How's your homework review going?
Are you confident about passing next year's autumn imperial examination?
Jiang Bai, like an old mother watching her son's studies, kept asking about his homework and how he was doing, shattering the idyllic scene in Ji Yanwen's heart.
He turned his face away uncomfortably, the tips of his ears turning red.
Even when Jiang Bai said something unpleasant, it still sounded wonderful.
"Brother-in-law."
The two younger ones greeted each other politely.
Although she didn't really trust her brother-in-law, she couldn't show it too obviously.
Leaving the two of them alone, Jiang Lu led Jiang Songwen out the door.
Because Jiang Bai moved his family to Pingshan, it was already noon when Ji Yanwen returned home.
There were only two people in the courtyard at that moment, and the surrounding temperature seemed to have risen.
Today is your birthday.
He didn't say much, took out the prepared gift from his pocket, and walked up to her.
"I've been busy studying these past few months and haven't earned much, so please don't mind."
The box is small and long.
Jiang Bai wasn't truly heartless. Although she was anxious about obtaining the travel permit, she knew that there was no point in rushing it.
I took the box and opened it.
Inside was a cloisonné silver hairpin, which looked different from the one I bought before.
"I'll give it to you..."
Ji Yanwen wanted to say, "I'll put it on you," but he paused when he saw the gold hairpin in Jiang Bai's hair.
For a moment, I didn't know what to do.
Which brat gave you the gold hairpin?
He gritted his teeth inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged.
The only way I could make money was by copying books, and buying a gold hairpin wasn't cheap.
Is it pretty?
Jiang Bai was in a good mood today, so she casually stuck the silver hairpin into her hair bun.
He stared blankly at her movements, his gaze following her hand to her hair, and nodded: "Beautiful."
The two looked at each other in silence.
A moment later, they spoke at the same time.
"you……"
"you……"
"You go first," Ji Yanwen said, touching his nose and stopping himself from saying what he was about to say.
Why didn't you leave with the Third Prince?
After obtaining the gold, silver, and weapons, Ming Yu returned to Luzhou. Jiang Bai thought that he would take Ji Yanwen with him when he left, but to his surprise, he did not.
Soon after the Third Prince returned to Luzhou, news spread that he had been assassinated, and that the Third Prince who had previously rebelled was an imposter and had been killed.
Even so, the emperor in the capital did not believe the third prince.
But the news had already spread, and he didn't want to be remembered for harming his own son, so he simply issued an imperial edict, bestowing upon the third prince the title of Prince An, granting him the fief of Luzhou, and forbidding him from returning to the capital without an imperial decree.
Luzhou had long been devastated by a drought, leaving its land barren and its people depleted.
In the past, when princes were granted fiefdoms, they were given at least one prefecture.
It is unheard of for three prefectures to be combined into one, and for the land of one prefecture to be used as a fiefdom.
This shows how much the person in the capital disliked the Third Prince.
However, precisely because of this, when the Crown Prince came to quell the rebellion, the rebellion had already been quelled before he even reached the area, so he had no choice but to return to the capital.
Xu Chuan Prefecture has calmed down, and next year's autumn imperial examination will naturally be held as scheduled.
"Your Highness is currently confined to Luzhou, and the capital still needs manpower."
Ji Yanwen didn't say much, but Jiang Bai naturally understood.
"If I can excel in the imperial examination, I will have a place in the capital. This would be a good thing for both Your Highness and you."
"After the New Year, I plan to take the entrance exam for Xuchuan Academy. At that time, you will be able to obtain the travel permit for Xuchuan."
Ji Yanwen had planned everything out and even rushed back on Jiang Bai's birthday, wanting to spend the New Year with her.
"I plan to go to Beijing ahead of schedule," Jiang Bai said, surprising everyone.
"What?"
Ji Yanwen was taken aback.
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