Chapter 202 Jiang Jinyan Returns Ahead of Schedule
Jiang Fenghua hurriedly went to greet them, "Second sister, second brother-in-law, you're here! Where are the children?"
Jiang Rumeng said, "They went to find their uncle as soon as they entered the door. The housekeeper said you were busy in the kitchen."
Jin Ji arrived carrying a large pile of gifts, saying, "I'll go see my parents first, you two chat first..."
Jiang Fenghua stopped him, saying, "Brother-in-law, let's go to the living room to talk. Let's not disturb Mom and Dad. Dad is performing his amazing skills for Mom right now."
She had barely finished speaking when Jiang Huai suddenly appeared with a book in his hand. "What bad things are you saying about your father now?"
"He didn't say that! He just said Dad likes to read."
Then he walked up to his third daughter and pretended to be calm, "Don't keep talking nonsense in front of your sister-in-law. Your mother is busy doing everything but you don't even help. Are you just waiting to be a freeloader?"
Zhang Yumo, as if startled, quickly said, "I'll go right now."
She tried to go into the kitchen, but Feng Jingyuan stopped her. Feng Jingyuan immediately changed her gentle demeanor and raised her voice, "Master Jiang, who are you trying to scare? Weren't you helping out? How many people can stand in the kitchen? You're pretending to be something you're not doing with a tattered book. The book is all stained with oil from your hands. Do you think the children don't know what you were doing in the kitchen?"
"Am I trying to help you?"
"Isn't it your duty to help me? Hurry up and come in and serve the dishes." Feng Jingyuan gave the order directly.
Zhang Yumo was about to go inside again when Feng Jingyuan grabbed her hand. "Let the men go get the food. We'll just wait to be served." The old man has read too many books; he's forgotten how to speak properly.
As the son-in-law, Jin Ji knew his mother-in-law's temper best, so he was the first to go into the kitchen, and Jiang Huai was also about to go.
He realized he had misspoke. He was actually joking with his third daughter and hadn't considered that there was now a daughter-in-law in the family. He said, "Eldest daughter-in-law, I didn't mean you're a freeloader. It's the third girl. She's the one who's best at being a freeloader."
Zhang Yumo blushed, feeling even more embarrassed. "Third Sister rarely comes back, how can she be seen as someone who eats for free?"
“This…” Jiang Huai was stunned.
Jiang Fenghua chuckled, "So even Grand Tutor Jiang has his embarrassing moments! Look, when you were scolding me, you didn't even think about it before you started. Now you're making things worse! Father, are you scolding your daughter or your sister-in-law? Your sister-in-law is now my elder brother's wife. The inkstone in your study was bought by my elder brother. If you dare to scold his wife, I guarantee my elder brother won't buy you anything like that in the future. He's very protective of his own."
For a moment, Jiang Huai's old face was indeed a little embarrassed. He shouldn't have spoken. Then he threw the book in his hand to Jiang Fenghua and went into the kitchen.
The second daughter laughed and said, "Father has never won against the third sister."
Zhang Yumo had never seen Jiang Taifu suffer a setback. The Jiang family was truly delightful. This side of Jiang Taifu was much more endearing than the one in the school. Who would have thought that he would be completely controlled by his wife and daughter at home?
Feng Jingyuan also thought of Zhang Yumo, who had no parents since childhood, so she wanted to give her more warmth. "It's okay, Grand Tutor Jiang is used to it. Who told him to be unreasonable? In the future, you can reason with him at home. Scholars love to reason the most."
Zhang Yumo felt a warm feeling in her heart.
Jiang Fenghua deliberately leaned against Jiang Rumeng, "Second sister, now that Mother has a daughter-in-law, she doesn't care about her daughter anymore, sigh!"
Feng Jingyuan tapped her forehead, "Sigh, all my sincerity has been wasted on an ungrateful wretch."
Just then, the butler called out happily from a distance, "Master, Madam, look who's back!"
Jiang Huai and Jin Ji also came out carrying plates, and he glanced at the group.
Soon, Jiang Jinyan strode in, dressed in military uniform, a smile on his face. "Father, Mother, Second Sister, Third Sister, Brother-in-law, I'm back."
Jiang's father looked on with relief, "It's good that you're back."
Jiang's mother's eyes were filled with tears. "You're finally back."
Jiang Rumeng was happy to see him return safely, but her eyes were full of disdain. "Is he still our big brother? What happened to him? He's gotten all scruffy after just a few months."
Jiang Fenghua glanced behind him unconsciously. "Big brother came back alone."
Jiang Jinyan explained, “When I came back, the prince was still recuperating in the military camp. He should be on his way back now. He was seriously injured in the last battle. Ruan Ruan, don’t worry. His life is not in danger. There are military doctors taking care of him. The prince did not send news of his injury back to Shengjing because he was afraid you would worry.”
"That's good." Jiang Fenghua then asked, "Did Su Tingwan see the Prince after she went to the border?"
"The battle is dangerous, and we have not seen Consort Su."
Jiang Jinyan was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. His job was to allocate supplies, and he didn't spend every day with Prince Heng. However, the last time he saw Prince Heng, Consort Su was not by his side.
He returned early along with other logistics officials, all wanting to get back to Shengjing before the Lantern Festival.
Jiang Fenghua thought to herself, Lin Yu also sent a message saying that they had lost track of her, but she had indeed gone to the border.
Jiang's mother, of course, was unaware of Jiang Fenghua's plans. She quickly pushed Zhang Yumo in front of Jiang Jinyan, saying, "You didn't even send a message when you came back, leaving us unprepared. Have you forgotten about your wife?"
Zhang Yumo blushed slightly. She had never seen Jiang Jinyan look like such a burly man before. She stared at him, almost not recognizing him.
Jiang Jinyan was still a little embarrassed, but a smile appeared on his lips. "I'm back."
"Yes, it's good that you're back." In front of the whole family, she acted like a timid wife, embarrassed, with red eyes as if she was about to cry.
Seeing this, Jiang Rumeng nudged her, "Oh dear, I've never seen my brother so slovenly before. Take him back to wash up before coming out to eat. I really can't eat with Jiang Jinyan like this."
After saying that, she pulled Jiang Fenghua and her mother away, and Jiang's father and Jin Ji also followed suit.
Zhang Yumo was caught off guard and was pushed directly into Jiang Jinyan's chest. His armor hurt her. Jiang Jinyan had done a great service. He was by the side of Prince Heng and awaited orders, so he was naturally protected by armor.
Jiang Jinyan heard her muffled pain and quickly put his hand over her to protect her, asking, "Did you hurt yourself?"
"No." She straightened up.
He said, "I'll go back to my room to change first. You go to the dining room with them..."
Zhang Yumo stared at him with her bright, watery eyes. "When a husband returns, what wife would abandon him and leave him to his own devices? If I did that, how could I live in the Jiang family afterward?" Besides, didn't he miss her?
"It was my oversight. Let's go!" Jiang Jinyan said politely. He hadn't showered for a month and was smelly and dirty. He didn't want Zhang Yumo to know how slovenly he looked. It was just too inconvenient to shower in the dead of winter, and he was too busy on the battlefield to think about anything else.
Just as Jiang Jinyan was walking ahead, Zhang Yumo suddenly stepped forward and grasped his hand. She felt that his palms were rough and had many calluses. He must have had a very hard time these past few months!
Jiang Jinyan was stunned for a moment, but he didn't let go of her hand. Instead, he held it tighter.
He led her by the hand through the corridor, and she followed carefully.
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