Chapter 25: Find a new husband for your daughter-in-law
Liu was stunned.
Probably he didn't expect that Murong Yan'er would come up with such an idea.
"Let Yutang buy it? How can that work... Princess Rong'an is a royal relative after all. She's seen all sorts of treasures since she was a child. Ordinary things will definitely not catch her eye. Something that will please her, that can't be bought with just a few dozen or a few hundred taels of silver!"
Murong Yan'er curled the corners of her mouth slightly, but she was very confident.
Even inevitable.
"Mother, you forgot that my birthday is coming soon... Brother Yutang used to give me a birthday gift every year. If it was anything I liked, he would always find a way to get it for me. Now it's just a little more money, and the Marquis' Mansion is not short of money, so why would he refuse?"
Although she had to give her birthday gift to Princess Rong'an, Murong Yan'er felt a little unhappy.
But if she could take this opportunity to please her "sister-in-law" Princess Rong'an, she would still be willing to bear the pain and give it up.
Especially right now.
She was kicked out by that evil woman Jiang. Murong Qing must have been laughing at her behind her back, and she must have felt so proud.
She had to get back at Shen Yutang and let him show his appreciation for her.
Naturally, the more expensive the gift, the better.
After hearing her say this, Liu thought about it for a while and felt that her method was simply brilliant.
"That's right! Shen Yutang should have bought this gift! Jiang swallowed up so much of my money today, she must be feeling smug... I can't stand this. I'm going to get it back from her son, tenfold or a hundredfold!"
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"A-choo!"
As Jiang Wanning stepped out of the room, he couldn't help but sneeze.
There was no need to think about it, there must be someone cursing her behind her back.
Nanny Lin said quickly when she saw this.
"It's a chilly night. I'll get you a cloak..."
"No."
Jiang Wanning was about to call her when she suddenly felt a warmth on her shoulder. She saw Chen Yan approaching her without her knowing when and draping his outer robe over her.
"It's so late, where are you going, madam?"
Jiang Wanning didn't expect Chen Yan to come over so late. She straightened her clothes, feeling a little uncomfortable with being so close to him.
Although she praised the Marquis to the skies and sounded admiring, it was still difficult for her to show any action.
Jiang Wanning quietly took half a step away and replied.
"Baojuan is awake. I went to check on her... She was seriously injured yesterday and was unconscious the entire day! I was just worried she wouldn't make it, but luckily, God showed mercy and saved her life."
It’s actually not that serious.
The main reason was that she had hit Princess Ruyang and Princess Rong'an yesterday, and she was afraid that Chen Yan would scold her.
Chen Yan had important business in the army yesterday and came back late. When he returned home, she had already gone to bed. He hurried out early this morning and she had not seen him until now.
What happened in the mansion could not be hidden from him.
Although Jiang Wanning didn't think he had done anything wrong, he didn't want to be lectured, so he changed his tone to one of fear and started crying first.
"Poor Baojuan, if she hadn't stood in front of me, those whips would have fallen on me..."
Sure enough, when I heard her say that.
Shen Yan immediately blamed himself and said anxiously.
"Madam, are you blaming me for not being at home yesterday and failing to protect you?"
Jiang Wanning wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief and pretended to kneel down and apologize.
Rushing to finish what he was saying.
"Your Majesty is so busy with official duties that he inevitably has no time to attend to matters at home. How could I blame you? It's just that I acted rashly and, in my fear, I didn't know the seriousness of the situation. If I've caused any trouble... I beg for your forgiveness and a lighter punishment!"
"Hey, ma'am...don't, don't!"
Chen Yan quickly supported her, and could not blame her anymore. He just kept comforting her.
"It was me who wronged Madam. Madam single-handedly protected the prestige of the Marquisate. I am grateful to Madam so how could I possibly punish her?"
"Really?"
Jiang Wanning looked up at Chen Yan and couldn't help but confirm, "My Lord, do you really not blame me... for injuring the princess and the county lord?"
"snort!"
Chen Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, a bit of cruelty flashing in his eyes, "If I were here, and they bullied you like this, I would only hit them harder."
As he spoke, Shen Yan looked at Jiang Wanning nervously again.
He asked, grabbing her hands.
"Madam, are you hurt anywhere? If you are hurt, you must tell me..."
Facing the man's concerned gaze, Jiang Wanning suddenly felt...even if she had beaten Princess Ruyang into a pig's head yesterday, she wouldn't have been scolded.
Since Shen Yan didn't come here to question her, there must be something else.
Jiang Wanning shook his head and asked back.
"I'm fine... I wonder why the Marquis came here so late? Did Prime Minister Jing reply?"
Shen Yan nodded slightly, but seemed a little embarrassed, as if he had not done the job well.
"Nangong Jing accepted the invitation, but..."
"Only what?"
"Nangong Jing said that it was inconvenient for him to come to the house and he could only go to the teahouse outside."
Jiang Wanning didn't care about it.
"It's okay, as long as we can arrange an appointment! Prime Minister Jing is now in a high position of power, and he has a sister who is a concubine. I don't know how many eyes are watching him, so it's only right that he acts cautiously."
Seeing that she cared so much about Nangong Jing, and didn't tell him what she wanted to do by meeting him.
Chen Yan looked gloomy and couldn't help but ask another question.
"Madam, you've gone to so much trouble, aren't you just looking for a chance to see Nangong Jing?"
Jiang Wanning felt that his question was baffling.
"Why do you ask? If I didn't have something to ask him, why would I meet him?"
Shen Yan said with a hint of meaning.
"Nangong Jing is, after all, the most handsome man in the imperial capital. It is said that women in the capital, young and old, admire his demeanor and want to see his peerless appearance..."
Jiang Wanning: “?”
No, isn’t the Marquis’ train of thought so unique?
Why are you jealous of something that has nothing to do with you?
After complaining a few words in his heart, in order to meet Nangong Jing smoothly, Jiang Wanning immediately praised Chen Yan to reassure him.
"Oh, Lord Marquis, what are you thinking! Am I someone who is tempted by beauty? And considering our ages, Jing Xiang could be my son. What improper thoughts could I have towards him... Besides, no matter how handsome Jing Xiang is, can he compare to you, Lord Marquis? He is just a weak scholar. How can he compare to your heroic spirit!"
After Jiang Wanning's praise, Shen Yan was satisfied and left Lan Xinyuan.
Even Lu Yao couldn't help but shake his head when he saw how useless his lord was.
"My Lord, you and your wife have been married for twenty years... But just now, when you held her hand, you looked so happy, as if you were a young boy touching a girl's hand for the first time!"
Shen Yan was probably in a good mood and didn't bother with him.
"You naturally don't understand now, but when you meet the woman you like, you will understand."
Lu Yao: “?”
etc……
My Lord, has this old iron tree suddenly come to his senses?
It seems that he was not so clingy to his wife before.
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Jiang Wanning was also in a good mood after receiving the good news and almost setting a time to meet with Nangong Jing.
Out of joy, he rewarded Baojuan with many precious medicinal herbs and nourishing foods.
The servants watched with envy, wishing they were the ones being whipped that day.
Baojuan was even more flattered.
"Madam, you are truly embarrassing me... If I hadn't been so reckless and rushed to pack the things into the box and drive that Liu away, Miss Murong wouldn't have been able to use this as an excuse to ruin your plans..."
Jiang Wanning simply felt pity for her, without any hint of blame in his words.
She has always been very tolerant towards loyal people.
"It's none of your business. The Liu family is cunning. Even if there's no excuse, they would have come up with another one to instigate Princess Ruyang to cause trouble. It's you, on the other hand, who suffered this beating in vain because of me... I feel really bad about it."
Baojuan had never been valued like this before, and she couldn't help but burst into tears of gratitude, wishing she could give her heart to the lady.
"Madam, I will never be able to repay you for saving my life, even if I have to go through fire and water!"
Jiang Wanning sat by the bed.
While feeding her medicine personally, he gently reminded her: "Then you should take good care of your injuries and get better soon. Don't make me worry."
Baojuan suddenly choked up with sobs.
"lady……"
Woohoo, how can the madam be so nice?
She swore that she would only listen to her wife in this life.
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Over there.
Although Jiang Wanning did not tell Murong Qing about Shen Yutang setting fire to save people.
But Murong Qing probably guessed about 70% of it.
The two had another quarrel over this.
For several days.
The couple fell into a cold war, and the situation became even more tense than before.
Jiang Wanning naturally wouldn't clean up the mess his son had made, so he didn't bother to say anything.
However, seeing that Murong Qing was depressed and worried that she might get sick from anger, Jiang Wanning urged Nanny Lin to find a teahouse, intending to buy it and open a clinic for Murong Qing to distract her attention.
Anyway, being a princess and opening a clinic don't conflict with each other, and maybe it can even help Murong Qingbo gain a good reputation.
Nanny Lin has received a lot of rewards recently, and she is very diligent in her work.
"Madam, according to your request... I've visited several places these past two days, and this Mingxiang Teahouse has the best location. It's nestled against the mountains and beside the water, not too noisy, but not too remote either. The price is just a bit higher than the others."
"Money is not a problem, as long as Qingqing likes it!"
Jiang Wanning took a sip of tea and spoke arrogantly.
Then, as if suddenly remembering something, he asked, "Wait...what was the name of that teahouse you mentioned earlier?"
Nanny Lin said, "Madam, call it Mingxiang Teahouse."
Jiang Wanning thought, this is not a coincidence.
It seems that the meeting place that Nangong Jing had decided to take was this teahouse.
But it’s better this way, so she doesn’t have to find another excuse to “accidentally meet” Nangong Jing.
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Wanning instructed Nanny Lin.
"Go and inform the Crown Princess... Tell her we're going out tomorrow afternoon to look at the shop. If she likes it, we'll buy it right away."
Nanny Lin agreed immediately.
"Yes, I will tell the Crown Princess right away! She will definitely be happy to hear it."
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Qiyun Pavilion.
After hearing what Nanny Lin said, Murong Qing couldn't help but feel surprised and happy.
She thought her mother-in-law had mentioned the clinic just to cheer her up, but she didn't expect it to be done so quickly.
Murong Qing naturally attached great importance to this.
Even when she thought about opening a clinic in the capital, all the unpleasantness she had with Shen Yutang in recent days was thrown behind her mind.
The next day, it was not yet evening.
Murong Qing dressed up carefully and couldn't wait to go to her mother-in-law's yard.
Shen Yutang happened to be invited by Murong Yan'er to go out of the house to accompany her to choose a birthday gift.
The two met each other from a distance across the corridor.
The attendant following Shen Yutang saw this and his eyes lit up, blurting out.
"My Lord, look...the Crown Princess looks so beautiful today!"
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