Jiang Yuwei rushed to Prince Jing's residence as soon as she left the Prince's mansion. She needed to hurry back to tell the Princess Consort the good news and give Ning Zixuan some advice so that he could seize the opportunity and marry his wife as soon as possible, thus relieving the Princess Consort of a worry.
After the three returned to the Prince Jing's residence, Jiang Yuwei went directly to Diancui Courtyard to see the Princess.
“Your Highness, I went to the Prince’s residence early this morning and learned that Miss Wang’s marriage has not yet been settled. So I told Madam Wang about the Prince Jing’s residence’s intentions.”
As Jiang Yuwei spoke, she walked into the inner room. Once inside, she discovered that Ning Zixuan was also present, so she smiled and said:
"The Crown Prince is here too. That's perfect. It saves me the trouble of notifying you again."
Ning Zixuan looked at Jiang Yuwei with a nervous expression.
"What did Madam Wang say?"
Jiang Yuwei sat down at the table, poured herself a cup of tea, and then slowly began to speak.
"Madam Wang only said that she would temporarily postpone the marriage with her maternal relatives. They will discuss it again after Inspector Wang returns to the mansion. Right now, I see that Miss Wang is quite willing."
Upon hearing this, Ning Zixuan quickly sat down at the table and looked at Jiang Yuwei.
"How could you tell that Miss Wang was willing?"
Jiang Yuwei took a sip of tea and smiled faintly.
"Whenever I mention you, Your Highness, Miss Wang either blushes, lowers her head, or keeps fidgeting with the handkerchief in her hand. Even a fool could see that Miss Wang is fond of you."
As she spoke, Jiang Yuwei looked at the princess and said:
"At first, Madam Wang did not believe that our Prince Jing's Mansion could choose her daughter. She was also afraid that her daughter did not know anything. It was just that the young master took a few more glances at Miss Wang because he thought she was a bit different. That's why he said he wanted to marry her."
Jiang Yuwei paused for a moment and then continued:
"Madam Wang's only concern is that her daughter will suffer if she marries into this wealthy family. They also said that they don't expect her daughter to marry well, they just hope that her daughter will be happy for the rest of her life. Otherwise, they wouldn't have had the idea of finding a son-in-law to live with them."
The princess nodded slightly upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words.
"I didn't realize before that Madam Wang was such a doting mother. Our Prince Jing's mansion isn't some kind of den of monsters. As long as she behaves herself after marrying in, who would dare to mistreat her?"
Jiang Yuwei smiled faintly.
"I've made this clear: our young master has declared that he will marry no one but her, so how could he bear to let her come to his door and suffer grievances?"
The princess glanced at her good-for-nothing son and shook her head helplessly.
"Lady Wang only said she would discuss it with Chief Inspector Wang, but did she say when she could give a result?"
Jiang Yuwei shook her head.
"Anyway, all the gifts I sent were accepted. Now, Madam Wang's idea is to let the young master meet with Miss Wang a few times and get to know her better, so that he doesn't make a rash decision and then regret it later."
Upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, the princess casually echoed:
"Alright, that's good so that they can both see their true feelings clearly, so as to avoid them breaking off the engagement after it's already arranged and causing trouble for themselves. Zixuan, you should take this matter to heart and try to meet up with Miss Wang more often."
Ning Zixuan's ear tips turned slightly red.
“I’m not the kind of person who’s fickle. Once I’ve made up my mind, I’m committed. There’s no such thing as breaking off the engagement. But since you all have concerns, I’ll arrange to meet Yu Rou.”
Jiang Yuwei couldn't help but chuckle when she saw Ning Zixuan so quickly change his address to Yu Rou.
Ning Zixuan seemed to notice the strange look in Jiang Yuwei's eyes, so he quickly changed the subject:
"News came from the palace early this morning, saying that General Ning and my father won a battle as soon as they arrived at the border. The Emperor was very pleased. As long as they can successfully recover the lost city, they can return to the capital."
Jiang Yuwei's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing Ning Zixuan's words.
"Is there any other news?"
Ning Zixuan shook his head.
"That's all for now. All we can do is pray that they can quickly recapture the city and return in triumph. After this battle, General Ning may be able to gain the Emperor's favor."
Upon hearing Ning Zixuan's words, Jiang Yuwei's smile vanished completely.
"I don't wish for him to be given important responsibilities; I just hope he can live out his life peacefully."
After saying this, Jiang Yuwei gave a wry smile, stood up, and bid farewell to the Princess and Ning Zixuan.
"Zhao'er is taking his exam today. If there's nothing else going on, I'll go back and make him some of his favorite food."
When the princess saw Jiang Yuwei say that, she quickly waved her hand and said:
"Alright, you should go back quickly. Zhao'er's exam is a big deal. If he passes, I will reward him handsomely."
Jiang Yuwei smiled and agreed before leaving Diancui Courtyard and heading towards Jinglan Pavilion.
Ever since she learned that Ning Huaizhi had gone to war, Jiang Yuwei had been pretending to be strong, but in reality, she was experiencing a mix of emotions and was prone to overthinking.
Just thinking about the scene of seeing Ning Huaizhi, who was on the verge of death, being carried back from Ningjiazhuang that day makes her heart skip a beat.
Jiang Yuwei knew better than anyone that swords and spears had no eyes on the battlefield. Just today, she was thinking about what would happen to her family if Ning Huaizhi stayed on the battlefield and never came back.
Unexpectedly, she heard good news from Ning Zixuan. Right now, she didn't dare to ask for anything else, and only wanted Ning Huaizhi to come back as soon as possible.
She didn't care about military merits; all she wanted was for Ning Huaizhi to be safe and for the children's father to be there for them as they grew up. That would be enough for her.
Jiang Yuwei returned to Jinglan Pavilion, composed herself, and began busily preparing. Ning Zhao, like Ning Wan, enjoyed sweet and sour dishes.
So Jiang Yuwei decided to make a sweet and sour carp today, which also has the auspicious meaning of carp leaping over the dragon gate. She also planned to make a braised eggplant and a sweet and sour pork tenderloin, then cook a dumpling soup with some green vegetables, and take out the pickled vegetables that she had prepared earlier. This would be enough for the three of them.
For the main course, Jiang Yuwei specially made a rice cake, which symbolizes rising step by step.
Xia Yue was helping out in the kitchen, while Tie Zhu was helping to stoke the fire. Tie Zhu had been helping out at the General's Mansion for the past few days, but Jiang Yuwei had sent him back. Since moving to the Jing Prince's Mansion with his family, Tie Zhu had rarely had the chance to see Daya.
The reason Jiang Yuwei chose Tiezhu to follow Ning Huaizhi was because his martial arts skills were passable, he was loyal, he was more clever than Ning Wu, he was in his prime, and he wasn't bad-looking, so Ning Huaizhi could take him out with him without worry.
Therefore, Jiang Yuwei did not replace him with anyone else and kept him by Ning Huaizhi's side to serve him.
Now that Ning Huaizhi has gone to the border, Tiezhu is not needed much in this courtyard, so Jiang Yuwei is thinking of sending him back to the General's Mansion as soon as possible so that he can get closer to Daya.
He only went back a few days ago, and today he's come running back in a crazy manner.
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