Seeing the two sisters coming hand in hand, Mrs. Zhao, who was sitting at the head of the table, waved to her granddaughter and said, "Ran Ran, come here."

Zhao had just learned from her daughter that the Gu family had come to cancel the engagement, and she felt so heartbroken.

She took her granddaughter's hand and looked at her face carefully. Seeing that she was indeed not affected as her daughter said, she habitually praised: "My Ranran has a good temper, is free and easy, generous, and never makes things difficult for herself."

Wei Hanzhang didn't want her grandmother to worry about her at all, so she pretended to be humble and said jokingly, "It's all because of my grandmother's good teaching. Don't worry, I will definitely find a husband who is ten thousand times better than Gu Yunran and make the Gu family far behind."

As an unmarried girl, she mentioned her marriage in this way. Everyone in the Jiang family was not surprised. They seemed to be used to it and smiled.

Madam Jiang loved her granddaughter very much and was reluctant to lecture her. She knew that she was trying to make her happy, but she couldn't help but be very happy and said repeatedly: "Ranran is a lucky child. Your blessing is yet to come. Grandmother will wait to enjoy your blessing."

"My wife thinks this is a good idea. You should take good care of yourself and wait for Ranran to honor you." Third aunt Zhang leaned over and smiled at her niece, "Ranran, don't forget your aunt when the time comes. When you were a child, you clung to me for a while and even needed me to coax you to sleep."

Wei Hanzhang did not feel ashamed when his family teased him like this. Instead, he raised his eyebrows and said proudly, "Of course. If I become rich in the future, I will definitely not forget my aunts."

The three daughters-in-law of the Jiang family were all very kind to this niece who had been brought up and raised by their family since childhood. Perhaps it was also because she was born in a marquis's mansion, but the care and love for more than ten years could not be faked. Wei Hanzhang was not an ungrateful person, she remembered everything.

In Wei Hanzhang's heart, the Jiang family is where she grew up, and it makes her feel more of a belonging than the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's paternal family.

They were her real family. If not, she would not have agreed to 'grind ink and serve tea' for a man with many wives and concubines in order to save the Jiang family.

The family was chatting happily, with everyone talking at once, but Jiang on the side was staring with wide eyes.

She finally understood what kind of living environment her Ranran had been living in all these years.

This... is simply flattery.

How can there be such a spoiled child? Even if it is a girl...

Jiang immediately comforted herself in her heart. She was very lucky that Ranran grew up in a honey pot, being the center of attention and pampered, and had grown up to be the sensible, generous and cheerful person she is now.

It’s okay to be a little spoiled occasionally...it’s not a big deal anyway.

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After a night's rest and breakfast, Grandpa Jiang looked at his grandchildren who had regained their color and started talking and laughing freely, and he immediately decided to return to Xuzhou the next day.

Compared to the departure date of three days later as agreed yesterday, the journey was moved forward one day again. Jiang was anxious and helpless. Seeing that her old father had made up his mind, she could only start preparing for the return journey.

It is a long journey with two elderly people accompanying us, so all kinds of medicines must be prepared, and it would be best to arrange for a doctor to accompany them.

The Jiang family was escorted to Beijing as prisoners. They had no money or servants on them. They were all masters who were used to being served, so the servants had to buy some things temporarily so that they could be ordered around on the road.

Jiang had to prepare clothes, jewelry, gold and silver utensils, and all kinds of decent things for the father and brothers. She couldn't let them return home in such a destitute state and be looked down upon by the wealthy families in Xuzhou.

Jiang and her two sisters-in-law discussed what they should prepare for returning to Xuzhou. It would be unrealistic to prepare everything in a hurry, but they had to do everything they needed.

Wei Hanzhang wanted to help, but this was just a small matter that the three ladies in charge were capable of handling. There was no need for the two younger ones to help out, so he just sent them off to play.

Jiang Zhixue couldn't hide her nervousness after hearing that she would return to Xuzhou the next day. She was timid and sensitive by nature. On the one hand, she was worried about whether there would be any changes in her marriage, and on the other hand, she was afraid that after her family had experienced this disaster, the ladies in Xuzhou would look at her strangely.

Jiang Zhiqin, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, was divorced by her husband's family three days after her marriage, which somewhat affected the marriages of her sisters...

The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she looked. When Wei Hanzhang saw this, he knew his sister well enough to know that she was worried again.

Thinking that this was her cousin's first time in Beijing and it was uncertain when she would come next time, she had the rare consciousness of being a host and immediately decided to take Jiang Zhixue out for a walk.

Seeing the two girls preparing to leave the house, Jiang said, "Remember to wear your veil and hat, don't ride a horse, take a carriage instead."

Wei Hanzhang readily agreed, and the two sisters got on the Jiang Mansion's carriage and went to East Street, the busiest street in the capital.

After returning to Beijing for a few months, Wei Hanzhang had a good understanding of the capital city and took Jiang Zhixue to Xu's Pastry Shop.

"The chestnut cakes and almond cakes here are both delicious. They also have the chestnut cake that my grandmother likes. You can buy a few and eat them on the way."

It is early summer now and the temperature is still quite cool, so it is not difficult to keep the pastries for two days.

After buying the cake and tasting it for the first time, Wei Hanzhang decided to let her grandmother taste it one day. Contentedly, she began to choose farewell gifts for several cousins ​​from the Jiang family.

There are five girls in this generation of the Jiang family. The eldest sister Jiang Zhiqin and the third sister Jiang Zhiqi were exiled to Lingnan with their parents. The remaining Jiang Zhixue, Jiang Zhishu, and Jiang Zhiyu were all in the capital. However, the two cousins ​​were still young and did not want to leave their parents after being frightened, so they did not follow them out.

The largest jewelry store in Beijing, on the second floor.

Wei Hanzhang looked around for a few times and finally decided to choose a jade pendant for each of his two little cousins. The palm-sized mutton-fat jade was woven with gold thread and was extremely exquisite. It was the most fashionable style in the capital.

The gift given to Jiang Zhixue was a forehead ornament inlaid with rubies. The ruby ​​in the center was made of excellent material, and it looked crystal clear and sparkling.

The price was naturally not cheap, but Wei Hanzhang had some assets, so when he saw Jiang Zhixue, he just glanced at it for a few more times and bought it for her without hesitation.

There were many customers in the jewelry pavilion. Jiang Zhixue was an introverted person and it was not easy for her to dissuade or refuse in public, as it would attract attention. However, she felt very guilty about accepting such an expensive gift from her cousin, so much so that she looked quite uneasy on the way back in the carriage.

Wei Hanzhang saw it and said helplessly, "It's just an item worth a hundred taels. Is it worth it for you, Sister Xue, to be so uneasy?"

Hearing this, Jiang Zhixue looked up at her little cousin, feeling extremely envious.

(End of this chapter)