The next day, Jiang Yuanyi got up early and heard the sound of her parents going out.
Her heart seemed to be pulled from time to time, and it was difficult for her to calm down.
Jiang Yuanyi casually tied up her hair, walked into the courtyard, took the arrow handed by Tong Yuan, suddenly pulled it open, aimed, and quickly released the arrow.
The arrow accurately hit the center of the bull's eye. The tail of the arrow kept shaking in the air, and the swaying white feathers outlined a light afterimage.
Jiang Yuanyi lowered her hand, and the bow and arrow were weakly nocked.
...What if it still doesn't work? What should I do?
Xiao Tuo always treated her carefully and treated her like a treasure, whether in the last life or this life. He did so much for her, Jiang Yuanyi didn't want him to feel sad because of her parents. But her parents didn't have the chance to experience it again. Although Jiang Yuanyi felt helpless and angry about their various actions, she understood them all.
The Duke said in person yesterday that she married Xiao Tuo as his legal wife, not a concubine. Jiang Yuanyi was still shocked when she heard this.
She knew in her previous life that the Duke did not look at family background, but at character and talent. Xiao Yuning's wife was a girl from a poor farmer's family whom he met while fighting on the frontier. Still, she entered the Duke's Mansion and was loved and pampered.
The Ning'an Kingdom attaches great importance to the concept of family background when it comes to marriage between men and women, which makes the Xiao family seem even more different. This is also the reason why many girls from ordinary families rack their brains to get involved with Xiao Tuo.
Although Jiang Yuanyi knew this, she was not sure if she could win their favor.
But their attitude was like this, probably because of Xiao Tuo, plus a little bit of their own hard work in practicing riding and archery.
Jiang Yuanyi practiced archery for an hour and was really tired, so she sat on a stone bench to rest.
The sky was a deep blue, with only a few thin clouds in the sky, not very obvious.
Jiang Yuanyi stared at the sky blankly, and all kinds of things in her previous life began to emerge in her mind.
The first time she met Xiao Tuo in her previous life was at the tea party when she went out after she came of age. She arrived first, sat in the middle, and drank tea quietly.
The tea party was always quiet, but suddenly there was a noise outside. Jiang Yuanyi raised her head in surprise, and saw several young men walking in talking and laughing.
The first person she saw was Xiao Tuo, nothing else but a handsome young man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. His narrow eyes were full of light, and he looked a bit ruffian when he smiled. Many women were attracted to him, but they were not attracted by his good-looking and bold appearance for a few moments. They blushed and lowered their eyes, whispering something.
She heard his name.
Xiao Tuo.
Oh, it's him. A playboy who is well-known in the capital.
She frowned, and the good impression she had just had disappeared instantly.
Chu Huan came in from behind and stole all the attention, including Jiang Yuanyi's.
During the tea party, a wine glass suddenly slid in front of her. She stood up, walked forward, composed a poem, and played the guzheng, shocking everyone.
Chu Huan took the initiative to walk over to her and talk to her about tea. The two chatted about the types of tea, the fragrance of different teas, and how to brew them. They had a very pleasant chat.
After the tea party ended, when she was leaving with Xiaoqing, she was stopped by someone. The young and unrestrained gentleman smiled frivolously and looked at her: "Can you tell me your name, young lady?"
She still remembers the way he smiled at that time, with his eyes crooked, bright, and nonchalant.
What did she do at that time?
She was frightened and lowered her head to dodge away, but he grabbed her wrist, and when he saw the woman's panicked and blushing face, he hurriedly let go, touched his nose with his hand, and suddenly said: "Miss Jiang, are you willing to come in to the gate of the Duke's Mansion?"
Jiang Yuanyi was stunned for a few moments before she realized the meaning of his words. She was a little unbelievable and felt that he was frivolous more and more.
Jiang Yuanyi did not answer him and left in a hurry.
When they met again, it was the birthday of Princess Hui. Xiao Tuo kept staring at her, but Jiang Yuanyi stayed at the women's seat obediently, and Xiao Tuo could not find a chance to approach him.
Later, she was deceived by Chu Huan at that time, so there was no room for him.
Chu Huan had sent people to discuss the marriage with the Jiang family. Suddenly, a war broke out on the border of Ning'an State. Xiao Tuo was sent to the border by his father. When he heard the news, he ran over in armor and directly climbed over the wall and ran into her courtyard.
Jiang Yuanyi was dressing up, and was frightened when she saw the man who suddenly broke into her room.
She stood up to let him go, but he grabbed her hand. His face was no longer casual. He looked at her with a serious look and said in a hoarse voice: "Yuanyi, if you are willing to marry, I will immediately ask my father to propose marriage and marry you as my wife."
The third time...
Jiang Yuanyi smiled. Things have changed. She is no longer the stunning Jiang Yuanyi in Beijing, but he is still the boy with a pure heart.
She rarely wants to recall her past life. Every time she thinks of it, she wakes up from a dream and sweats. But at this time, because of Xiao Tuo, the memories of her past life are also a little warmer.
She began to piece together the story of Xiao Tuo and her, only her and his previous life.
...
Xiaoqing asked several times, and seeing that Jiang Yuanyi was unwilling to go to the front hall to eat, she brought her some cakes from the kitchen.
Jiang Yuanyi had no appetite, so she ate a few bites casually and stopped.
The sun gradually rose above her head, and then slowly slid down to the west mountain.
Jiang Yuanyi was sitting in the courtyard flipping through a military book. She flipped through a few pages casually, and found that she didn't read it, so she turned back and continued reading. Suddenly, a pair of black men's boots with gold and silver clouds on the edges walked into her sight. She raised her eyes slightly and saw a black jade waist pendant.
Jiang Yuanyi paused, and her heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
She sat next to the stone bench, facing outward, with her back against the stone table.
A figure came over and cast a shadow beside her. A familiar breath enveloped her, and Jiang Yuanyi blushed a little. The book in her hand was taken away by someone. The hand was slender and strong, with a small mole at the base of the palm.
A deep voice rang in her ear: "Why are you reading a military book?"
Jiang Yuanyi stared at his hand in a daze, and then heard the sound of the book being placed on the stone table, and then her chin was suddenly pinched, and a warm breath sprayed down.
Jiang Yuanyi looked up at him somewhat at a loss, and saw a smile flashing in his narrow eyes, and his handsome and bold face was a joy that could not be concealed.
"They..."
Before Jiang Yuanyi finished asking, he leaned over and gently kissed her lips, bit by bit, swallowing her up tenderly and domineeringly.
Jiang Yuanyi was lost in his scent. He stopped as if he was satisfied, and whispered in her ear, hoarsely, with a smile: "Yier, I can finally marry you home."
Jiang Yuanyi couldn't help but get teary-eyed when she heard the word "finally".
Yes, we finally did.
Xiao Tuo gently stroked Jiang Yuanyi's jade-like delicate face, and his fingertips suddenly became wet. He raised his eyes in surprise and looked into her slightly red eyes.
It was that look again, as if separated by a time that was difficult to cross, with a complexity and guilt that he couldn't understand.
Xiao Tuo wiped her tears: "Why are you crying?"
Jiang Yuanyi slowly bent her eyes, her watery eyes reflected the red clouds in the sky, shining brightly, she smiled: "Happy."
Xiao Tuo leaned over and pecked her cheek: "Me too."
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When the news that Jiang Yuanyi was going to marry Xiao Tuo spread, it set off an uproar in the whole capital.
"What?! Marrying Xiao Tuo?"
"Why?!"
Some people were dissatisfied with the stunning beauty of the capital marrying Xiao Tuo, while others felt that Jiang Yuanyi had married into a high-ranking noble family, a blessing that she had cultivated for several lifetimes.
"She is a merchant girl, and she married into the Duke's Mansion as the main wife. This is like flying up the tree and becoming a phoenix!"
As soon as these words came out, the noisy discussions quieted down for a moment.
After all, no matter how notorious Xiao Tuo was, he was still the legitimate son of the Duke's Mansion.
How many people wanted to marry this beautiful lady who had just become famous in the capital, but somehow, she was snatched away by Xiao Tuo so quickly. Many people
were jealous. But no matter what outsiders said, Jiang Yuanyi and Xiao Tuo turned a deaf ear to them. They were so happy that they were at a loss. Naturally, they had no intention of listening to what others said.
On that day, the inner street was extremely lively, with a surge of people, and people rubbing shoulders with each other. Everyone curiously poked their heads out to see this grand wedding that was rarely seen in the capital. The day before yesterday
, the dowry of the Jiang family was sent to the Duke's Mansion. The procession of sending dowry stretched for miles. The procession of sending dowry was long and huge. The people in the capital knew that the richest tea merchant in Jiangnan was really worthy of his reputation.
With the scene the day before yesterday, more people came to watch the excitement today.
The procession of welcoming the bride was huge and magnificent. The horses used had smooth fur, were tall and handsome, and the people who carried the sedan chair were different from ordinary sedan chair bearers. They were dignified and upright.
The flower sedan chair had red curtains and a green emerald roof, and was embroidered with dragons and phoenixes, which were exquisitely embroidered and lifelike. Silk tassels were hung on the four corners, and the eagle and cloud patterns of the Duke of Ying's Mansion were painted around the flower sedan chair.
At the front of the team, flags, drums, umbrellas and fans cleared the way, firecrackers rang all the way, and
the atmosphere was extremely lively. A tall, broad-shouldered and narrow-waisted young man rode a black horse. His red clothes made his eyebrows and eyes look even more handsome, and his temperament was outstanding. Many women on the side started to talk about him, and they couldn't believe that the handsome man in front of them was the legendary Young Master Xiao.
A woman said sourly: "What? The rumors are all lies..."
In the Jiang Mansion, a woman in green clothes sat quietly in front of a bronze mirror.
The woman's eyebrows were like distant mountains, her eyes were like stars, her nose was swan fat, her skin was white as snow, and her small face, the size of a palm, was inlaid with delicate facial features, and was set off by the gorgeous red and green cross-collar, which made her look even more charming and bright, so beautiful that people dared not look directly at her.
Jiang Xirong covered her with a red veil and sighed, "My sister got married before me."
Jiang Yuanyi smiled and said, "Sister, do you miss your brother Jiaqi?" Jiang
Xirong seemed to be envied, but she didn't deny it. She said tenderly, "Yes."
There was a noisy sound outside. Jiang Xirong helped Jiang Yuanyi stand up, her face full of excitement, "We're here!"
Jiang Yuanyi's heart was a little faster. She lowered her eyes to look at the small area restricted by the veil, and walked out slowly with Jiang Xirong's support.
The door of Jiang's house was closed tightly. Xiao Tuo turned over and got off the horse. He took a deep breath and knocked on the door. There were countless girls blocking the way inside. They started to chatter and asked for Hong'er through the door. Xiao Tuo took the red wedding bag that was delivered to him and stuffed it into the small slit of the door.
It was like a bottomless pit. After a while, several hands would stretch out and make a promise to Xiao Tuo.
Xiao Tuo smiled and went to the door: "If you open the door, each of you will get a box of rouge from Nanyan Pavilion."
Upon hearing this, the door opened instantly, and the girls who were so arrogant just now hid aside with blushing faces.
Xiao Tuo looked up and saw a woman in a gorgeous dress, a phoenix crown and a red robe standing under the eaves not far away. Jiang Xirong stood beside her, holding a red umbrella for her, and grabbed a handful of rice from the porcelain plate held by the maid, throwing it into the sky and the top of the umbrella.
Xiao Tuo walked towards her, step by step, steady and firm.
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