He's a handsome young man!
Jiang Shuwan blinked twice, thinking he was quite pleasing to the eye.
Pei Yanzhi appeared somewhat frail, yet his noble and aloof demeanor made people dare not be presumptuous.
He is not yet grown up, but he already has the shadow of the most powerful minister.
He knew perfectly well that the incident at Xiangguo Temple was not an accident, yet he still lied to her.
"Then why should I believe you?"
Pei Yanzhi finally told the truth, "The coachman has already escaped. Even if the old woman from the Jiang family finds out, even if she insists that it was your sister who did it, why should I believe you?"
His words remained light and casual, but his gaze was deep and unfathomable, like a bottomless pool.
For a moment, Jiang Shuwan felt as if she were being watched by a wild beast.
He truly deserves to be called a future powerful minister.
If it were someone else, they might just chicken out.
Jiang Shuwan did not avoid Pei Yanzhi's gaze at all, and met the eyes of the young minister directly, "Whether you believe it or not, it is up to you, Your Highness."
She didn't explain, and couldn't explain it clearly.
Just as Pei Yanzhi said, even if the old woman insists that Jiang Yao framed her, how can we prove that the old woman is telling the truth?
After all, it was she who married into the Marquis's household, and she was the real beneficiary.
Whatever the old woman says, it could be because she's pressured by Jiang Shuwan's status as the wife of the young master, and she's trying to smear Jiang Yao.
Therefore, no amount of explanation will help.
Moreover, she didn't care whether Pei Yanzhi believed her or not, and she didn't want to be a normal couple with Pei Yanzhi.
All she needed was for Pei Yanzhi to stay tonight; that would be enough for her to pass the first test at the Marquis's residence.
After that, she had many ways to establish herself in the Marquis's mansion through her own abilities.
The young prince squinted, and no one knew what he was thinking.
After a long while, the boy's calm voice rang out from inside the room: "Settle down."
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of maids and servants rushed in to make the bed and fold the quilts.
Jiang Shuwan smiled slightly.
She knew she had passed the first hurdle.
It's not difficult to gain a foothold in the Marquis's mansion; the challenge lies in getting the young powerful minister to stay tonight.
After all, it would be a great disgrace for the bride and her family if the groom left the bride unattended in the bridal chamber on their wedding night.
The Jiang family and the Hou family were not a good match, with the Hou family being a prominent and wealthy family.
Not to mention the master, even the servants are arrogant and haughty.
The moment Pei Yan stepped out of the room, not only Wen Shi, but even ordinary servants dared to dance on her face.
Jiang Yao also knew this principle. In her previous life, when Pei Yanzhi said he wanted to go to the study, Jiang Yao held onto him tightly and wouldn't let go.
But she couldn't think of a way to keep him, so she just kept stopping him, which made Pei Yanzhi even more displeased.
Finally, Pei Yanzhi turned and left.
From then on, Jiang Yao could no longer hold her head up in the Marquis's mansion.
On the day Jiang Yao returned to her parents' home, Pei Yanzhi was very accommodating and took her back to her parents' home.
Unfortunately, Jiang Yao didn't think she was wrong at all.
At the homecoming banquet, she gave Pei Yanzhi the cold shoulder at every turn, and the two became like strangers.
Jiang Yao was not favored in her previous life and remained a virgin until her death.
On the contrary, it was that scheming cousin who became a concubine.
There was an extra quilt on the wedding bed, even though there was already one.
There are two blankets now, one for each person, so everyone sleeps in their own.
fine.
I prefer that we each sleep separately.
Jiang Shuwan blinked lightly.
Pei Yanzhi slept fully clothed, so she changed into her nightgown, lifted the covers, and crawled in.
No noble families have divorced women, and the Jiang family is not a noble family, yet his father tries to emulate the noble families in every way.
If she gets a divorce or is abandoned, there's a high probability that her father will send her to become a nun; she can't gamble with that.
She must secure her position as the legal wife.
Jiang Shuwan counted on her fingers.
The second essential skill for workplace survival is finding the right boss and getting on their good side; this will ensure a smooth and successful future.
There are three bosses overshadowing her in the Marquis's mansion.
The first one is Pei Yanzhi.
Pei Yanzhi likes his scheming cousin, but he has no romantic feelings for her and therefore no special favoritism.
However, he is well-mannered and respectful. As long as she doesn't make any mistakes and does her job as a prince's wife, Pei Yanzhi probably won't make things difficult for her.
Thinking about it, Jiang Shuwan turned her head and glanced at the boy beside her again.
The person is asleep, breathing evenly.
Jiang Shuwan withdrew her gaze and pondered to herself.
She felt that she still needed to focus her main energy on the biggest boss.
That is, the eldest Madam Pei, who is the most senior member of the Marquis's family.
Madam Pei came from a family of scholars and was a person who valued rules and regulations very much.
Although Wen Shi now holds the reins of power in the inner quarters of the Marquis's mansion, she is still Wen Shi's mother-in-law.
If Wen was her immediate superior, then Old Madam Pei was her superior's superior.
If she approves, her position as the Crown Prince's wife will be as secure as Mount Tai, and no one can shake it.
Moreover, Pei Yanzhi was raised and educated by Old Madam Pei.
Pei Yanzhi respected her greatly; winning over Old Madam Pei was tantamount to winning over Pei Yanzhi.
As for the third boss, the mother-in-law, Madam Wen…
Lady Wen favored her youngest son. She was Pei Yanzhi's wife, and the two of them were in the same boat.
Wen Shi only wants this ship to sink; Wen Shi would never like her.
With this in mind, Jiang Shuwan had already made plans for the days to come.
To curry favor with the big boss, Madam Pei, and solidify her position.
Do your job well, don't cause trouble for the second boss Pei Yanzhi, and consolidate your position once again.
The third boss...
There are no third bosses...
As she pondered this, Jiang Shuwan slowly drifted off to sleep.
When I woke up the next day, the sky was just beginning to lighten, and everything outside was covered in a silvery white blanket of freshly fallen snow.
The snow-covered landscape is beautiful, but it's very cold.
Pei Yanzhi left at some unknown time; the bed was ice cold.
While helping Jiang Shuwan get up, Qingxing whispered in her ear, "The young master got up at dawn to study and is currently in the study. He said he will accompany you to pay your respects to the madam later."
"Mao Shi (5-7 AM)?"
Isn't that 5 a.m.?
They didn't go to sleep until almost 2 a.m. last night.
So, the powerful minister only slept for three hours?
Is it this curled?
Jiang Shuwan was shocked.
Pei Yanzhi is terrifying. Not only is he a genius, but he's also incredibly cunning.
He was both intelligent and hardworking; no wonder he achieved the highest honors in all three levels of the imperial examinations and became the top scholar at a young age.
The sky was just beginning to lighten, probably around seven o'clock.
Jiang Shuwan hadn't gotten up this early in a long time. She was completely dazed, like a mindless doll, letting Qingxing lead her to wash up and get dressed.
I still need to put on makeup.
Scary.
Getting up for work before dawn is already inhumane enough, but then I have to put on makeup...
"Miss, please have something to eat."
Qingxing knew that she was tired and hadn't eaten much last night, so she had prepared a bowl of blackfish porridge so that she wouldn't go to pay her respects to her mother-in-law on an empty stomach.
Jiang Shuwan silently gave Qingxing a thumbs up, then buried herself in her porridge.
On the other side, the wedding nanny and matchmaker came in to tidy up the bed and check the wedding veil laid on it.
The handkerchief remained as white as ever. Granny Xi's lips twitched slightly, but she forced herself to suppress it.
Jiang Shuwan pretended not to see it and gave the reward money as usual.
Although they are Wen's people, they don't teach her proper manners and instead gloat over her misfortune.
However, today is her big day, so she won't hold it against them.
Besides, someone else will take care of them later; she won't need to lift a finger.
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