Sure enough, as soon as she said that, Pei Yanzhi pulled his foot back.
"I never imagined that what happened at Xiangguo Temple was so complicated. I thought it was just an accident," a surprised voice came from inside the room.
"..." Jiang Shuwan blinked and said softly, "If Your Highness doesn't believe me, you can investigate."
She lowered her head, appearing docile, but inwardly she was becoming increasingly wary.
Because she knew that Pei Yanzhi had already investigated and knew that Xiangguo Temple was not an accident.
Do you know what the coachman's name is?
"I don't know."
"Where is the old woman from the Jiang family who gave him the money?"
Jiang Shuwan shook her head again, "I only know the general outline of the matter. I don't know who the coachman is or who the old woman who gave him the money is."
She must have been a lazy bum in her past life, so she didn't really pay attention to things that didn't concern her.
Besides, knowing this is useless; the coachman had already run away.
Thinking of this, Jiang Shuwan glanced at the boy in front of her.
Pei Yanzhi wasn't stupid. In his previous life, as soon as Jiang Yao left, he sent people to investigate.
The Marquis's mansion was so wealthy that it employed seven or eight grooms.
But they quickly traced it back to the coachman. The coachman had betrayed his master and was terrified. Before Jiang Yao could even pounce, he had already run away.
In any case, the money that Song gave him was enough for him to live a decent and wealthy life.
With no wife, children, or family to burden him, he abandoned all his possessions and left the capital that very day with his money.
Anyway, it's not like modern times, where you need an ID card to go anywhere, the household registration system is nationwide, and there's all sorts of surveillance.
The horseman is nowhere to be found, so there is no concrete evidence to prove that it was a deliberate scheme.
But based on this alone, Pei Yanzhi could disown the marriage.
After all, this marriage offered him no benefit whatsoever.
He could have married a woman from a more prestigious family, which would have been most beneficial for his future.
But he still accepted it.
The Jiang family was not a prominent family, but her father followed the example of prominent families in everything he did, and daughters of prominent families would not become concubines.
If he doesn't acknowledge her, she'll either have to jump into a well or cut her hair and become a nun, ruining her life.
In her previous life, Jiang Yao always said that Pei Yanzhi was cold-hearted and heartless, but Jiang Shuwan always felt that apart from being a bit cold-hearted, he was not bad at all.
For example, even though Pei Yanzhi knows he is very likely being schemed against, he still married her.
Moreover, despite so many people at Xiangguo Temple seeing them hugging, there wasn't a sound outside.
Pei Yanzhi must have spoken to his servants and classmates to prevent them from spreading the word and ruining her reputation.
Men like this are rare, not only in this era but even in modern times.
Of course, Pei Yanzhi acted this way because he was relatively young at the time; if it were him when he was older...
hehe……
You dare to scheme against the most powerful minister in the land? I'll skin you alive!
The sound of snow falling softly could be heard outside.
It was even colder in the depths of winter, but the brazier inside the house kept it warm and cozy.
Jiang Shuwan recalled Pei Yan's great achievements in his previous life.
In her previous life, Jiang Yao died too young and had no idea who she had schemed against.
Pei Yanzhi, the future most powerful minister of the Jing Dynasty, is currently just a minor scholar at the Imperial Academy.
However, in the autumn imperial examination the following year, he soared to the top and became the first-place winner in the provincial examination.
He then achieved first place in both the provincial and palace examinations, becoming the top scholar in all three levels of the imperial examinations, surpassing all the noble young men in the capital.
Afterwards, the emperor personally appointed him to the Hanlin Academy, where he was appointed as a Hanlin Academician, a fifth-rank official, which shocked the court and the public.
It should be noted that since the founding of the dynasty, the top scholar in the imperial examinations has been appointed as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy, a position of the sixth rank.
From the sixth rank to the fifth rank, there are three ranks in between.
This shows how much favor the emperor had bestowed upon them.
He refused the emperor's offer and was demoted to a minor official position in the Ministry of Justice, holding the rank of seventh grade.
Everyone thought he was sick, but in just a few years, he rose from a mere seventh-rank official to the third-rank Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice.
He then rose through the ranks, transferring to the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Works, rotating through all seven ministries. He was good at everything he did and excelled at everything he did.
Before he turned 30, he rose to become the Grand Secretary of the court, becoming the most powerful minister in the dynasty.
Those who become powerful ministers are all ruthless!
In her previous life, Jiang Shuwan frequently visited the Marquis's residence, but she mainly interacted with the female members of the household.
She only greeted Pei Yanzhi through the screen and didn't even know what he looked like.
Jiang Shuwan never imagined she would marry him.
The future top minister is currently just a teenager.
At this moment, he was standing right in front of her, looking at her intently.
Jiang Shuwan shook her head twice. If she had met anyone else, she would have been annoyed long ago.
The young prince remained as calm as before, his expression revealing no emotion.
He found a chair and sat down, his dark eyes fixed on Jiang Shuwan's face.
This was the first time the boy's gaze had landed on Jiang Shuwan's face since they entered the room.
The girl in the red wedding dress had curved eyebrows, a beautiful face, and delicate features; she was very pretty.
Perhaps because she had just come of age, she was still quite young and her face still had a touch of childishness.
Her gaze was clear and pure, as if every word she spoke was the truth from the bottom of her heart, making it easy for people to believe her.
Aside from removing the veil, her manners were impeccable.
They had just performed the traditional greeting between husband and wife, and the angle at which they raised their hands was exactly as if measured with a ruler—not an inch more, not an inch less.
She seemed very polite and well-behaved.
"..."
The young prince lowered his eyelids, picked up the jade teacup on the table, and took a sip slowly.
Jiang Shuwan also took the opportunity to sized him up.
The boy was dressed in a red wedding gown just like her, with a neat collar that didn't reveal any skin.
With long eyebrows, phoenix eyes, and thin, slightly cold lips, his face was somewhat pale, a weakness he had been born with.
When she reached for the teacup, her slender wrist was revealed, with porcelain-white skin, long and delicate fingers, and well-defined finger bones.
What a handsome young man with fair skin and a stoic appearance!
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