Ning Zixuan looked at Jiang Yuwei's forehead, which was covered in sweat, and subconsciously wanted to take out a handkerchief to wipe her sweat. He just took out the handkerchief when he came to his senses. His Adam's apple bobbed, and then he handed the handkerchief in his hand to Jiang Yuwei.
Wipe your sweat.
Jiang Yuwei waved her hand and said:
"You don't need mine, I have some here."
As he spoke, he took out the handkerchief that Ning Huaizhi had given him from his bosom and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Ning Zixuan glanced at the handkerchief in Jiang Yuwei's hand, wanting to say something but ultimately didn't, and simply put his own handkerchief away silently.
The two stood there for a moment, then Ning Zixuan spoke first.
"Setting up a stall is really hard work. If you don't have any money, I can give you some. Just don't set up a stall anymore."
Jiang Yuwei glared at Ning Zixuan and said:
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could I take your money? Besides, I can't rely on you for support forever. My whole family is waiting to be fed. I prefer to be self-reliant. Don't worry about my affairs!"
Ning Zixuan glanced at Aunt Zhou and the others, then looked at Jiang Yuwei and said:
"My mother has long wanted to meet your family to thank you in person for saving my life. Tomorrow, the Prince Jing's mansion will be holding a flower-adorning banquet. Can you come?"
Jiang Yuwei pondered for a moment and nodded, saying:
"Since we're in the capital, it's only right that we visit the Princess. Tomorrow I'll take Huaizhi, Ningzhao, and Ning Wan with me. By the way, how is the Princess's illness these days?"
Ning Zixuan paused for a moment before speaking:
"Right now, the medication is just keeping her alive, but she's not getting better."
Jiang Yuwei nodded. The reason she asked this question was that now that she had learned medical skills from Master Zhu, she should do something for the people around her. She planned to visit the princess tomorrow; perhaps she could cure her illness.
Jiang Yuwei said to Ning Zixuan:
"We've sold out of our stock and are heading home. We're currently staying at No. 8 Yu Niao Lane. If you need anything, you can find us there. You should get back to work now."
Ning Zixuan nodded and turned to leave. In reality, there was no flower-adorning banquet. He just made an excuse to take Jiang Yuwei to Prince Jing's residence so that she could meet her mother. As for whether Ning Huaizhi and the others came or not, Ning Zixuan didn't care much.
Seeing that all the goods had been sold out, Jiang Yuwei hurriedly helped everyone pack up their stalls, load them onto the oxcart, and the group headed towards Fish and Bird Alley.
As soon as Jiang Yuwei entered the house, she saw Granny Li teaching Ning Zhao and Ning Wan etiquette. In just one morning, the two children had learned quite well. In addition, the two children were already good-looking, and Jiang Yuwei had nourished them with spiritual spring water, making them fair and clean. They now had the air of noble young masters and ladies.
Thinking that she would be attending the Flower-Adorning Banquet at Prince Jing's Mansion the next day, Jiang Yuwei said to Madam Liu:
“I won’t be able to set up my stall tomorrow, so you’ll be in charge of collecting the money. Let Gou Dan sell the stuff at your stall; I saw that he did a great job selling pig offal today.”
When Liu heard Jiang Yuwei praise her son, she nodded happily and said:
"Yes, madam, I'll go make the cakes now."
Seeing that the stall arrangements were all set up, Jiang Yuwei walked up to Granny Li and smiled, saying:
"Granny Li, I'm going to a banquet at Prince Jing's residence tomorrow, so I'll have to trouble you to give me some emergency training."
Granny Li told Ning Zhao and Ning Wan to practice on their own, then went to Jiang Yuwei and first instructed her on how to stand and walk, then taught her how to sit, drink tea, and pick up food...
Evening came quickly. Jiang Yuwei had been setting up her stall all morning and then practicing etiquette all afternoon. She was exhausted and didn't even go out to greet Ning Huaizhi when he came home.
When Jiang Yuwei returned to the room, she saw the glittering silver, jade and jewelry, and many bolts of cloth on the table. Her eyes lit up and she rushed forward, hugging the gold and silver and kissing them.
Seeing Jiang Yuwei so happy, Ning Huaizhi smiled and walked to her side, saying:
"Madam, these are all gifts from the Emperor. Once I've saved enough money, I'll hold a proper wedding for you. The Emperor also granted us a courtyard, but it's been in disrepair for years and needs to be properly repaired before we can move in. For now, you'll have to make do with living in this small courtyard."
Jiang Yuwei smiled happily upon hearing this:
"It's alright. I'll go to that yard later and find some workers to help with the repairs. We can also modify the structure of the yard according to our own needs."
Ning Huaizhi gently tucked a stray strand of hair behind Jiang Yuwei's ear and said softly:
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say, but I'll have to trouble you to make the arrangements again."
Jiang Yuwei pulled Ning Huaizhi to sit down.
Do you know who I met while I was setting up my stall today?
Ning Huaizhi poured Jiang Yuwei a glass of water and smiled:
"Who is it? Do you have any old acquaintances in the capital?"
Jiang Yuwei nodded and said:
“I met Ning Zixuan, and he invited us to the Prince Jing’s Mansion for the Flower-Adorning Banquet tomorrow. I was thinking of going to see the Princess Consort, and I also thought that now that you are a general, you should also get to know these nobles in the capital, so I agreed.”
Ning Huaizhi laughed and said:
“Alright, let’s go there tomorrow. I should also go and see how my parents are doing at the Prince Jing’s residence. Now that my injuries have healed, I can’t just leave them there and ignore them.”
Jiang Yuwei nodded.
"Go to bed early, I'm really tired today."
The next day,
Jiang Yuwei gave Aunt Zhou and the others a few more instructions in the morning before going back to her room to get dressed. Granny Li came to help Jiang Yuwei comb her hair and dress up, and she wore the jade hair ornaments that Madam Wang had given her.
Jiang Yuwei came out of the house dressed, and Ning Huaizhi, who was waiting outside, was dumbfounded. He knew his wife was beautiful, but Jiang Yuwei usually dressed very simply for the convenience of doing chores. He never expected that she would look so beautiful when she dressed up properly today.
Ning Wan reacted first, clapping her hands and shouting:
"Mommy, you're so beautiful! You're the most beautiful person I've ever seen!"
Li Mama, who followed behind, smiled and glanced at Ning Wan before speaking:
"Miss, watch your words and actions."
Upon hearing this, Ning Wan immediately stood up straight and obediently stood to the side, smiling at Jiang Yuwei with starry eyes.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei slowly walked down the steps, reached out and gently pinched Ning Wan's nose, smiling indulgently:
"Wan'er is the most beautiful child I have ever seen."
Ning Wan blushed immediately upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, and tightly gripped Jiang Yuwei's fingers with her small hand.
Ning Zhao also sighed from the side:
"Mom, you should wear this from now on, it looks really good."
Ning Huaizhi was stunned for a while before he came to his senses, and said to Jiang Yuwei with reddened ears:
"Madam, you look very beautiful today. When you have time, make several more outfits from the fabric the Emperor gave us so you can change into them."
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