Chapter 1

Breaking off the Engagement The first year of Qinghe, September 5th.

Jiang's House

The sweet-scented osmanthus in the yard was in full bloom, and the cool breeze was accompanied by bursts of fragrant aroma.

The atmosphere in the flower hall was particularly tense.

"I want to break off the engagement."

Shen Yan took out the marriage certificate and slapped it on the mahogany square table.

Jiang Xubai saw the marriage certificate and said with some dissatisfaction: "My virtuous nephew, you abandoned my daughter for no reason. If this gets out, how can my daughter get married in the future?"

Shen Yan glanced at Jiang Youning with disgust in his eyes: "Uncle, why don't you ask Sister Jiang what immoral things she did last night."

"Ning'er, what's going on?"

Jiang Youning stared at the date paste cake in front of her and ate it for a long time. While no one was paying attention, she reached out to pick it up, but was suddenly called out. She was so scared that she quickly retracted her hand.

She raised her head and saw Jiang Xubai with a serious face. She answered carefully: "Dad, Shen Tanhua saw me hugging a man last night..."

For a moment, the flower hall was silent.

"Bang!" Jiang Xubai slammed the table angrily: "What did you say?"

In ancient times, the reputation of women was particularly important. Girls who were not married would be gossiped if they were too close to men, let alone hugging each other?

It was also seen by the future son-in-law, no wonder Jiang Xubai was so angry.

Shen Yan sneered: "Uncle, I am at least a third place in the imperial examination appointed by the emperor, how can I marry a woman who is unrestrained and unruly?"

In order to get financial support from the Jiang family to go to Beijing to take the imperial examination, Shen Yan had no choice but to get engaged to Jiang Youning, this ugly freak.

Now that he has become a third place in the imperial examination, there are many daughters of wealthy families who want to marry him. How can he marry an ugly freak?

If he breaks off the engagement for no reason, people will say that he, Shen Tanhua, is ungrateful and his reputation will be damaged.

Now that he has a reason, he naturally cannot let it go.

"My nephew, Ning'er has been raised in a secluded family since she was a child. There must be some misunderstanding."

Jiang Xu Bai'an smiled and stroked his future son-in-law. When he turned his head and looked at Jiang Youning, his face changed immediately.

"Ning'er, tell my nephew that it was a misunderstanding last night."

Last night, Jiang Youning was bumped into by someone and fell into the arms of a strange man.

It was originally an accident, but Shen Yan not only did not help his fiancée, but also deliberately questioned loudly, attracting many people who were watching the excitement, making everyone think that Jiang Youning was seducing other men.

Shen Yan wanted to cancel the engagement, so how could he give Jiang Youning a chance to explain?

He threw down the marriage certificate and left the Jiang residence without looking back.

Jiang Youning was forced to kneel on the ground in Jiang Xubai's fury. After a stern reprimand, he even took out the family law.

"Who was that man last night?"

Jiang Youning looked at the dark brown ruler shaking in front of her. If the two-finger-wide ruler fell on her body, it would definitely hurt.

She immediately replied honestly: "It was General Xie."

Jiang Xubai thought he had misheard: "Who are you talking about?"

Jiang Youning repeated again: "It was General Xie."

Jiang Xubai heard it clearly this time and was stunned for a long time. Who hasn't heard of General Xie's reputation?

Xie Jing joined the army at the age of fifteen and became a lieutenant of Piao Yao at the age of eighteen.

At the age of nineteen, he was promoted to General of the Cavalry and killed nearly 100,000 enemies.

At the age of 22, he defeated more than 70,000 Xiongnu soldiers. After the war, he was appointed as the Grand Marshal and General of Cavalry. He was a rare military general.

"Do you think you can meet General Xie just by saying so? You are so stupid that you don't even know you were deceived."

Jiang Xubai thought his daughter was deceived, so he raised the ruler and wanted to teach her a lesson.

Just as the ruler was about to fall, the housekeeper rushed in in a hurry.

"Master, there is a subordinate who claims to be General Xie and wants to see you for something."

Jiang Youning secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He finally came. If he didn't come, he would not be able to escape the family punishment today.

When Jiang Xubai was about to drop the ruler with his hand raised high, he heard the three words "General Xie" and his hands trembled, "Who are you talking about?"

The housekeeper took a breath and replied, "Master, it's General Xie."

Jiang Xubai couldn't believe that his daughter was telling the truth. He put the ruler down in a hurry. Seeing the housekeeper standing still, he said angrily, "What are you doing? Hurry up and invite the person in."

The housekeeper was about to leave when Jiang Xubai called him again, "Wait a minute, I will go to greet him in person."

Before he reached the door, he saw a slender figure slowly walking in.

He looked up and down. The man was wearing a plain long gown and holding a white jade folding fan. He

looked gentle and elegant, and had a dignified appearance. It was obvious that he was a scholar from his temperament and dress, and he was not at all like the legendary General Xie.

"Who are you?"

Xue Yi stepped forward to greet him. "I am Xue Yi, a subordinate of General Xie. I am here to propose marriage and get engaged on the orders of my master."

Jiang Xubai was stunned for a long time and did not react. Then he saw a group of Xie's soldiers in armor carrying gift boxes and walking into the yard in an orderly manner.

He asked again in confusion: "...What is this?"

Xue Yi smiled and said: "This is the betrothal gift prepared by my master."

Jiang Xubai still couldn't believe that he could climb up the big tree of General Xie, but he couldn't help but be excited.

Xue Yi asked again, "Master Jiang, is there anything you are not satisfied with?"

"Satisfied, satisfied, satisfied." Jiang Xubai said three times in a row, "General Xie is interested in my daughter, it is my blessing in my previous life." General Xie

is a popular man, ten top scholars can't compare to him. Who wouldn't be happy to have a son-

in-law like General Xie? Jiang Youning glanced at Jiang Xubai, who was smiling, and his words were full of flattery.

Back in the room, Jiang Youning sat down on the couch, picked up a piece of jujube mud cake, put it in his mouth and took a bite.

It has been a month since ancient times. She spent most of the month lying in bed recovering from illness, and the rest of the time sighing. She has a positive outlook and has never done anything bad. How could she be struck by lightning?

In modern times, Jiang Youning is a student who has just entered the university campus. Her grandfather is the inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage velvet flower project. Under his influence, she has a talent for velvet flower design and production.

With the "encouragement" of her grandfather, the velvet hairpin she designed won the first prize in the intangible cultural heritage design competition.

To celebrate, she went to eat hot pot with her bestie, but was struck by lightning.

The original owner was also called Jiang Youning, fourteen years old, and was the eldest daughter of Jiang Xubai.

She was a little younger, but her appearance was 80% similar to her modern self, with fair skin and a face like a peach.

The palm-sized face was a little fat, with red lips and white teeth.

The Jiang family was in the tea business, and the original owner was the eldest daughter. Although she was not as beautiful as the princesses in the time-travel novels, it was no problem for her to be a little salted fish.

Jiang Youning was eating jujube mud cake when she suddenly smelled the fragrance of osmanthus. She looked out the window and saw the osmanthus in the yard was in full bloom, with the fragrance filling her nose.

She thought of osmanthus cake, osmanthus honey, and osmanthus wine.

Chuntao walked in and saw Jiang Youning sitting on the couch, staring out the window and feeling sad. She stepped forward and comforted her, "Girl, cry, it's better to cry it out, don't hold it in your heart."

What if she can't get over it?

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