Chapter 72 Controlling the Beloved Wife

Xie Jing said, "It's too big, I don't want it."

Jiang Youning was stunned, a little confused, "Why doesn't the general want it?"

Xie Jing said, "I've been fighting on the battlefield for many years, what's the use of that thing?"

Jiang Youning was speechless, [Xie Jing is too straightforward, the carriage awarded by the emperor must be very luxurious and comfortable to sit in, but he doesn't want it? What a pity! ]

Xie Jing has seen the carriage, it is very large inside, with a bed and a table, where you can rest, drink tea and chat.

The carriage is made of mahogany, it is indeed very luxurious.

Jiang Youning sighed, took out the rice cake from the package, picked up one and handed it to Xie Jing, "General, eat a piece of rice cake."

Xie Jing lowered his eyes and looked at the rice cake in front of him, which was wrapped in a dry lotus leaf. He had eaten it last night and it tasted really good.

He took it, peeled it open, put it to his mouth and took a bite. It tasted better than last night.

Jiang Youning finished a rice cake in three bites, reached in and took out another one, peeled the lotus leaf and put it to his mouth and took a bite.

When he raised his head and looked at Xie Jing, he found that he had finished the rice cake in his hand and took out a book from somewhere and was reading.

In her eyes, Xie Jing has always been a warrior, but this is the first time she has seen him reading. When he puts on armor, he is an invincible general, and when he picks up a book, he also has a scholarly air.

Jiang Youning finished eating three rice cakes, took off her shoes, climbed onto the small bed and lay down, shaking out the quilt beside her and covering herself with it.

Xie Jing read for a while, and when he lowered his eyes to look at Jiang Youning, he found that she had fallen asleep. Even on the official road, the carriage was very bumpy, and her whole body swayed with the bumps of the carriage. She

really can eat and sleep.

He retracted his gaze and continued reading.

On the fifth day, Jiang Youning finished eating the rice cakes, and during the period, he took a few for Xie Jing to eat.

Xie Jing glanced at the empty package. If he hadn't reminded her, she would have finished it in less than five days.

He looked at Jiang Youning and saw her sitting cross-legged on the small bed, holding a piece of pastry in her hand, which was sweeter than the rice cake.

"Don't eat anymore after you finish the one in your hand."

Jiang Youning ate a piece of pastry and looked at Xie Jing in confusion, "Why?"

Xie Jing said, "My teeth hurt when I eat too much."

Jiang Youning puffed up her cheeks and said, "My teeth don't hurt."

"It doesn't hurt now, but it doesn't mean it won't hurt in the future." Xie Jing picked up the package on the bed and put it next to him.

Jiang Youning looked at her snack package being taken away by Xie Jing and immediately became unhappy.

"General, what are you doing with my snack package?"

Xie Jing said seriously, "Put it here with me. I'll give it to you when you want to eat."

Jiang Youning's watery almond eyes were full of dissatisfaction, "General, I'm an adult, not a child. Do you care what I eat?"

Xie Jing said, "Adults know more about moderation."

Jiang Youning stared at the snack package next to Xie Jing, angrily, [Xie Jing, how could you do this? It's so boring on the road, what else can I do if I don't eat? Xie Jing

searched behind him for a while, took out a book and handed it to her, "Read a book."

Jiang Youning glanced at the book in front of her and found it was "Nu Ze". She couldn't help rolling her eyes, "I'm not interested in this book."

Xie Jing lowered his eyes and glanced at the title of the book on the cover, "Nu Ze". How could he have "Nu Ze" here?

He took the book back, "What kind of books do you like to read?"

Jiang Youning thought for a while. It seems that there were storybooks in ancient times?

"I like reading storybooks."

Xie Jing didn't expect that she liked to read those things, and frowned, "You can't read storybooks."

Jiang Youning asked in confusion, "Why?"

Xie Jing said, "What's so good about a rich lady falling in love with a poor scholar?"

Jiang Youning smiled and said, "It shows that the rich lady is not a person who hates poverty and loves wealth."

Xie Jing didn't know much about storybooks, but he had heard Xue Yi talk about storybooks and heard about rich girls eloping with poor scholars.

Jiang Youning was so young, she could be easily deceived.

"Then do you know who wrote the storybook?"

Jiang Youning shook her head, "I don't know."

Xie Jing said, "It was written by a poor scholar, so it is naturally what the poor scholar thought."

Jiang Youning only needed to think about it to know what Xie Jing meant.

[No wonder in ancient times, rich families always fell in love with poor scholars, and even took the daughters of rich families to elope and become concubines. If the scholar was sincere, how could he bear to let the spoiled young lady elope with him under the stigma? The parents of the daughter of a rich family are always written as those who despise the poor and love the rich, and then they are punished with a stick. Tsk tsk, a scheming man! ]

Xie Jing heard what she was thinking. It seemed that she knew it all along. It was better this way, so that she would not be easily deceived.

She chuckled, "How would the general know? Does the general also read storybooks?"

Xie Jing snorted, "I'm not interested."

Jiang Youning nodded in agreement, "Yeah, the Art of War is what the general likes to read."

In fact, Xie Jing was not so keen on the Art of War. In his eyes, the Art of War was dead, and people were alive. You couldn't win a battle by relying on the Art of War.

Since the snack package was placed next to Xie Jing, it has not been easy for Jiang Youning to eat snacks, especially sweets, which Xie Jing controls very strictly.

She looked at Xie Jing eagerly, "General, I want to eat another piece of pastry."

Xie Jing refused, "No, you have already eaten five pieces today."

Jiang Youning pouted, "This is so unfair. I am not allowed to eat. What's the point of living? 】

Jiang Youning would say this twice a day, and Xie Jing was used to hearing it.

Finally, they arrived in Jinling ten days later.

Xie Jing went to the palace to meet the emperor, while Jiang Youning went back to the general's residence.

As soon as she returned to Lingxi Courtyard, Chuntao saw Jiang Youning and was so excited that she ran to greet her immediately.

"Miss, you are finally back. Let me see if you have lost weight?"

Chuntao looked Jiang Youning up and down, and was relieved when she saw that she didn't seem to have lost weight.

"Miss, you haven't lost weight. It seems that the general has taken good care of you."

Jiang Youning thought about Xie Jing installing a cushion for her, and it was a small bed, so he really took good care of her.

Yuanbao put down his work, walked over, and looked at Jiang Youning as well. After not seeing her for more than a month, he found that Jiang Youning seemed to have grown taller.

"Miss, you're back."

Jiang Youning raised her head and looked at Yuanbao. He hadn't changed much since she left. He was wearing a green and blue outfit, which made him look taller.

"Well, I'm back. How are you guys doing recently?"

Chuntao said excitedly, "I'm doing fine. I made a lot of velvet hairpins to sell, but I can't get any orders. I asked Yuanbao to write them down."

Yuanbao said, "The decoration of the jewelry store has been completed, and two employees have been hired. We are just waiting to open."

Jiang Youning nodded with satisfaction, "It's just right that I brought back twelve hairpin girls."

Leng Xiao walked in with twelve girls and bowed, "Madam, the people have been brought in."

Jiang Youning said, "Please, Leng the guard."

Leng Xiao bowed and left.

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