Chapter 14 Going to a Banquet with Xie Jing

"Today, Shen Tanhua came to my house and said that it was a misunderstanding that day. He spoke earnestly and wanted to marry you and make amends to you."

Jiang Xubai had a plan in mind. He wanted to marry Jiang Youning to Shen Tanhua and let Yanran marry into the general's mansion. It would be the best of both worlds.

Jiang Youning blinked her beautiful almond eyes twice, "Dad, I'm already engaged to General Xie. Besides, I don't like Shen Tanhua anymore and will never marry him."

Jiang Xubai was stunned for a moment when he heard this. He didn't expect that Jiang Youning, who had always been stupid and ignorant, would become smart now. Now that she was with General Xie, she no longer liked Shen Tanhua?

"Everyone knows that you liked Shen Tanhua before. Shen Tanhua misunderstood you and hurt your feelings. Dad knows that you are angry. Don't rush to refuse. Think about it carefully."

Jiang Youning said, "Don't think about it. I won't marry Shen Tanhua."

"Have you become too independent and don't even listen to your father? Dad is doing this for your own good. Your personality is not suitable for General Xie. It would be most appropriate for you to marry Shen Tanhua. Think about it again."

After Jiang Xubai finished speaking, he got up and left. He began to think about how to let General Xie marry Yanran.

Chuntao heard everything Jiang Xubai said just now, and said angrily: "Master, you know that you are engaged to General Xie, but you still let you agree to marry Shen Tanhua. Isn't this trying to deceive General Xie? Don't listen to me."

Jiang Youning knew what Jiang Xubai was thinking, to let her marry Shen Tanhua, free up his position, and then let Jiang Yanran marry into the general's mansion.

She patted Chuntao on the shoulder, "Don't worry, your daughter is not stupid."

She would rather marry Xie Jing than Shen Yan.

Although Xie Jing is a military general, a little strong and a little rough, he has a good character and is a responsible man.

Much better than Shen Tanhua, but it's a pity that he is not humane and died young~

Jiang Youning spent a whole day making the peony velvet hairpin and then put it in a wooden box.

Chuntao saw it and asked: "Miss, don't you want to sell such a beautiful peony velvet hairpin?"

Jiang Youning smiled and said: "Sell it, but it's not the time yet."

Chuntao asked curiously: "Then when will it be sold? Such a delicate peony will definitely sell for a good price."

Although Jiang Youning is a small salted fish in modern times, she has a brother who is good at business by her side, and she has learned a little bit from what she has seen and heard.

"Didn't Miss Nan say two days ago that she had a peony velvet hairpin? I'm the only one who can make this velvet hairpin. Do you think she has one?"

Chuntao thought for a while, and suddenly widened her eyes. "Miss Nan is lying! She deliberately said she had one for the sake of face, but she didn't."

Jiang Youning hooked her finger at Chuntao, "Come here."

Chuntao came over curiously, and after listening, she was very excited.

"I understand, the young lady is still smart."

Today, Chuntao dressed up and went to the street to sell velvet hairpins. The consumer group of ordinary velvet hairpins is ordinary people, and the location is a busy street. After selling

ordinary velvet hairpins, she came to the vicinity of Nishang Pavilion.

Nan Mianmian boasted that day that she had a peony-style velvet hairpin, so she has been looking for a servant who sells velvet these two days.

Seeing the servant selling velvet hairpins from a distance, she walked over quickly, swinging her handkerchief.

"Hey, do you have a peony-style velvet hairpin?"

Chuntao saw Nan Mianmian and said with a smile, "Miss, the peony style is more complicated and takes a long time to make, and the price is also..."

Before she finished speaking, she was interrupted by Nan Mianmian, "Silver is not a problem. As long as you can make it, I will give you twenty taels of silver. If not, I will increase it."

With the peony velvet hairpin, she had the confidence to attend Du Huilan's birthday party. What was the big deal about spending a little more silver?

When Chuntao heard twenty taels of silver, she was so shocked that she almost couldn't speak.

Twenty taels!

"Miss, since you are willing to spend money, I am willing to work overtime to make it."

Nan Mianmian thought for a moment and said, "If you can make it in five days, I will give you another five taels of silver."

Chuntao's eyes sparkled when she heard that he would add another five taels of silver. "Okay, I will work hard to make it."

Nan Mianmian was relieved to see that he agreed. She only needed to wait five days to get the peony-shaped velvet hairpin.

After Chuntao came back, she couldn't wait to tell Jiang Youning about it.

Jiang Youning was also very excited, "Rich people are different."

Chuntao nodded vigorously, which was absolutely true.

Five days later, Chuntao went to the street with the peony-shaped hairpin.

As soon as she left, Xue Yi came.

"My master invites Miss Jiang to go to the Fujiang Restaurant for a banquet."

Jiang Youning had spent a lot of money to go to the Fujiang Restaurant to reward her stomach. The food there was good, so she agreed without thinking.

"Okay."

Jiang Youning followed Xue Yi out of the gate. There was a carriage parked at the door.

Just as she was about to get on the carriage, she heard someone calling her.

"Sister Ning'er."

Jiang Youning turned around and saw Jiang Yanran walking towards her with a smile on her face.

"Where are you going?"

Jiang Youning said, "To have dinner."

Jiang Yanran saw Xue Yi and knew that Jiang Youning must be going to see General Xie. She stepped forward and took Jiang Youning's hand, "Sister Ning'er, can you take me with you?"

Xue Yi smiled, "My master only invited Miss Jiang to go, and didn't say that outsiders could be brought."

Jiang Yanran was stunned for a moment, and said unwillingly, "I am Sister Ning'er's sister, so I am not an outsider, right?"

Jiang Youning looked down at the hand on her arm and pulled it out.

Xue Yi still smiled and said, "My master only said to invite Miss Jiang."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Jiang Youning, "Miss Jiang, please get on the carriage."

Jiang Youning nodded, and the coachman had already put down the horse stool, and she lifted her skirt and stepped on the horse stool to get on the carriage.

When she got into the carriage, she found that the space inside was large and there was a table. She sat by the window.

Xue Yi saw Jiang Youning enter before getting on the carriage.

Jiang Yanran clenched the handkerchief in her hand and watched the carriage leave from in front of her. Jiang Youning

is not as good as me in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she is not as considerate as me.

What does Xie Jing like about Jiang Youning?

Jiang Xubai went out for a social event and saw Jiang Yanran standing at the door. He asked puzzledly: "Yanran, what are you doing standing here?"

"Dad, I saw Sister Ning'er go to see General Xie. I wanted to go with her, but Sister Ning'er..." Jiang Yanran hesitated to speak, with grievance in her voice. Jiang

Xubai snorted coldly: "Ning'er too, what's wrong with taking you with me?"

Fu Jiang Restaurant was crowded.

Jiang Youning followed Xue Yi all the way to the private room on the second floor. Xue Yi pushed open the door. She walked in and found that there was another man inside besides Xie Jing.

The man was wearing a blue robe with gold trim, his long black hair was tied up with a golden crown, and his narrow eyebrows were smiling.

He held a jade bone fan in his hand, and his noble aura was hard to ignore.

Jiang Youning retracted his gaze and stepped forward to greet him, "General."

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