Chapter 66: A Bystander in an Ancient Marriage Exchange Story (11)
After saying goodbye to the shopkeeper, Chen went home. Once home, Chen told Jiang Yue what had just happened and handed her the silver notes. Jiang Yue kept ten taels for herself and gave the other one to her mother, Chen. Chen declined a few times but eventually accepted it. The two chatted for a while, and soon after, someone came to the house.
Jiang Yue and Chen Shi welcomed the person in. After explaining the specific requirements, Jiang Yue nodded to indicate that there was no problem. To prove her point, she even showed the person some of her previous works. The person was knowledgeable and nodded after looking at them. The servants then began to move things into the house. The cloth and needles were all provided by the person, and Jiang Yue only needed to focus on embroidery.
After the goods were moved, the other party left an address and a wooden sign and left. Jiang Yue and Chen Shi sorted out the fabrics and threads that had been delivered. Chen Shi wanted to touch them, but she was afraid of scratching the fabric, so she withdrew her hand. Jiang Yue looked at the patterns given to her, chose one of moderate difficulty, and started working.
Half a month passed, and Jiang Yue had Chen send several embroidered samples, which were well received. At the same time, Jiang Yue also learned who these items were for. Chen had returned from her first visit to the Wang family and was now with Jiang Yue. The news of the Imperial Advisor's upcoming marriage had caused quite a stir. Although Madam Wang did not want to give the female lead anything too good, this was a marriage personally bestowed by the Imperial Advisor and the Emperor, so she had no choice but to grit her teeth and prepare properly.
Jiang Yue sighed, comparing herself to others who had also transmigrated, her life was truly miserable! It took her more than half a year to complete this order, and Jiang Yue's savings increased considerably. In the past six months, Jiang Yue's hands had cramped several times, and if she hadn't known how to protect her eyes, she probably would have become nearsighted by now.
Time flies, and two months have passed in the blink of an eye.
On this bright and sunny day, the entire capital was filled with a festive atmosphere. Today was the day the heroine and the Imperial Advisor were to be married. The grand wedding attracted the attention of countless people, and its scale even surpassed that of the Third Prince's wedding.
Not long after their marriage, the Imperial Advisor observed the celestial phenomena at night and said that there was a high-yield crop with a yield of a thousand catties per mu on the other side of the sea. So he volunteered to go and bring it back. The Emperor quickly agreed to his request and even sent a fleet to accompany him. When Jiang Yue heard this news, her first reaction was that the female lead must have told the Imperial Advisor. After all, this thing couldn't possibly have been discovered by observing the celestial phenomena at night. It was just a random excuse. They really didn't even bother to pretend anymore.
Jiang Yue didn't have any opinion on this matter. After all, it was a good thing, and doing it would be a great deed. If they really brought back crops like potatoes and sweet potatoes, even if the yield wasn't as high as in later generations, it would definitely be much higher than the current yield. Moreover, these things are easy to store, so in the event of a famine, not so many people would starve to death.
Many significant events have occurred in the years since the female lead left. First, her younger sister successfully brought about her own demise. The exact cause of her death is unknown, but rumors suggest she died suddenly from an illness. Jiang Yue doesn't quite believe this, guessing that she must have discovered the truth. After all, having been the Third Prince's consort once, she's no longer a naive young girl. She might not have noticed anything at first, but she was probably silenced after realizing what was happening.
Jiang Ze had passed the imperial examination a few years ago, and recently, he had been inundated with marriage proposals. Jiang's father and Chen were overwhelmed with choices. In the end, Jiang Ze chose the daughter of a teacher at the academy. The two had mutual affection, and since both families had no objections, the process went very quickly, and the wedding date was soon set.
After Jiang Ze's marriage was settled, Jiang's father also planned to buy a house. Over the years, the family had saved a lot of money and searched for a long time before finding a courtyard house. The house used to belong to an official who had now gone to work in another place. They bought it for several hundred taels of silver and the family moved there.
Jiang's father had the old house rebuilt and eventually transferred the ownership to Jiang Yue's name. Jiang Yue drew up a design plan and raised the courtyard wall a bit, so that she could come back and live there on her own if her younger siblings didn't welcome her.
Before they knew it, it was Jiang Ze's wedding day. Red lanterns and red couplets were hung up in the house, and a banquet was set up outside the street. Pigs and sheep were slaughtered, making it a lively affair. The rest of the Jiang family generously distributed peanuts, melon seeds, and candy to everyone. People nearby occupied good spots to watch the excitement. There were so many people that some even climbed walls and trees, almost reaching the sky.
"They're here, they're here, the wedding procession is back..."
The bright red sedan chair, adorned with vibrant pink and gold double happiness characters and auspicious patterns on its bright red silk, along with a design of a qilin delivering a child, and a pagoda top reflecting the light, with a large colorful ball at each of the four corners, its tassels hanging all the way down to the ground.
Jiang Ze, dressed in a red robe, looked radiant with the passage of time. His handsome face was glowing, and a gentle smile played on his lips. The bridal sedan chair stopped, and Jiang Ze dismounted. He walked to the sedan chair, gently kicked the door, and then lifted the curtain. The beautiful bride, dressed in a gorgeous wedding gown and wearing a phoenix crown, had a face like a peach blossom and lowered her head shyly.
Jiang Ze carefully helped the bride down from the sedan chair, and everyone applauded and cheered. When the time came, the wedding ceremony was held. After the ceremony, the bride was taken to the bridal chamber, while the groom stayed outside to entertain the guests. As night fell and the guests left, Jiang Ze entered the bridal chamber, lifted the bride's veil, and their eyes met, filled with affection. The candlelight in the bridal chamber flickered, creating a warm and romantic atmosphere. Jiang Ze and the bride drank the nuptial wine and then spent the night together.
The next morning, Jiang Ze and his wife got up early to serve tea to his parents-in-law. This was a necessary procedure for both nobles and commoners. Unlike other families, the Jiang family did not give them a show of force or hand over the management of the household. There were only four people and one servant in the family, and no one managed anyone. They did not own much property, just a shop and a few acres of land, which was still managed by Jiang's father.
The young couple were very affectionate these past few days, and no one else disturbed them. On the third day, they went back to the bride's parents' home. When they arrived, Jiang Ze chatted with his father-in-law, who asked him about his future plans: "I plan to take the imperial examination next year and see if I can pass it. After the exam, I'll see how big the gap is before making any further plans."
Jiang Ze's father-in-law was very supportive of his idea and encouraged him to study hard for the exam. Meanwhile, his mother-in-law inquired about her daughter's life in the new home. Upon learning that everything was fine, she happily said, "That's good, that's good."
After returning to her parents' home, Jiang Ze buried himself in his studies every day, and Jiang Yue's relationship with her younger brother and sister-in-law also grew better and better. Not long after, her younger brother and sister-in-law felt a little nauseous during lunch. Chen Shi was experienced and, thinking about her daughter-in-law's recent behavior, quickly went to fetch a doctor. Jiang Yue also took the opportunity to check her pulse, and it was a pregnancy pulse.
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