Chapter 20 Reluctantly Marrying Her
The fact that the Lady of Wuyi Marquis just delivered a letter on his behalf indicates that the Wuyi Marquis's household has tacitly approved of the matter.
Then my long-cherished wish will soon be fulfilled.
Jiang Yunqian became more and more excited as she thought about it. She carefully read the letter dozens of times until she had memorized every word. Only then did she reluctantly place it under the soft pillow on her bed.
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The next morning, before dawn, Jiang Yunqian got up and had her maids help her try on clothes one by one.
The clothes she had already worn could not be taken out again, but fortunately her mother had made her a few new spring clothes a few days ago.
Jiang Yun tried several sets, until the maids' hands were sore and tired, before she finally settled on one set.
Next came the hair combing and makeup application. The bronze mirror was filled with all sorts of jewelry, dazzling the eyes. Jiang Yunqian wished she could pile all the jewelry on her head.
Finally, at Taozhi's urging, she selected a few pairs of jadeite beaded flowers, gold hairpins, and jade bracelets, and her makeup was also simple and elegant.
After enduring the agonizing wait until dusk, Jiang Yunqian could no longer wait and hurriedly left with Taozhi.
At this moment, inside a private room on the second floor of Shuyu Tower.
Xie Qi stood by the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the bustling scene on the street below.
As darkness fell, the Nuo opera began.
The dancers, dressed in colorful costumes and wearing ferocious masks, moved with a cacophony of gongs and cowhide drums, resembling a stampede of horses, drawing cheers from all sides.
Xie Qi had excellent eyesight and saw from afar that the carriage with the Jiang family's pattern was slowly approaching through the crowd and stopping at the entrance of Shuyu Tower. A woman got off the carriage with the help of her maid, and soon a servant led them inside.
Soon, the woman's soft footsteps drew closer.
Xie Qi's palms were sweating; he was inexplicably nervous.
This was the first time he had ever asked a woman out.
When her mother delivered the letter to her yesterday, she should have already guessed her identity with her intelligence.
I wonder if this abruptness startled her, and whether she will blame me?
Even after so long, the scene at Puzhao Temple that night is still vivid in my mind.
The soft body in the bathtub, the pervasive and subtle fragrance, and the delicate skin his fingertips touched when applying medicine all made his throat tighten and his heart burn with a tingling sensation.
Soon there was a knock at the door. Xie Qi suppressed his wild thoughts and went to open it.
With a creak.
The woman standing at the door wore a veil, was slender, walked slowly, and was dressed in luxurious and elaborate clothing. The jade pendant at her waist swayed as she moved.
It was his dragon-shaped jade pendant.
"Miss Jiang," he said in a hoarse voice, stepping aside to invite her to sit down.
The maidservant beside him tactfully withdrew and closed the door to the room.
Jiang Yunqian felt lightheaded, as if she were in a dream.
The man before her was tall and slender, with eyes like cold stars. His face still carried a hint of arrogant youthful spirit. The aloofness that had once surrounded him completely melted away upon seeing her, leaving only a warm feeling flowing through the room.
"Thank you, Your Highness," she replied softly.
“Miss Jiang, please don’t be so formal. I’ve ordered some tea and snacks. Please have some first before we talk business.”
Xie Qi pushed the snacks on the table toward her.
Although he felt that Miss Jiang's voice was slightly different from the one he had encountered at Puzhao Temple, the situation that night was urgent, and he was seriously injured. Moreover, so much time had passed, so it was possible that he had misremembered.
He lifted his robe and sat down in front of Jiang Yunqian with an air of nonchalance.
Jiang Yunqian carefully took the pastry in front of her, put it under her veil, and took a bite. Her heart was pounding.
When she finally saw the man she had been longing for, she didn't even have the courage to look him in the eye. Her face turned bright red, and if it weren't for the veil covering her eyes, she would have been laughed at long ago.
After taking a few sips of tea, Jiang Yunqian finally came to her senses. "May I ask what brings you here, Young Master Xie?"
Xie Qi had already planned his plan before coming here.
The reason why Miss Jiang was unwilling to marry Yan Wenkang was simply because Yan Wenkang was of bad character and was by no means a good match for her.
If he could help Miss Jiang find someone she could entrust her life to and help her get engaged, it would not only solve her immediate problem but also prevent her from antagonizing the Earl of Zhongqin's mansion.
Even if we take a step back and assume that Miss Jiang really can't find a good man, the Marquis of Wuyi's mansion can be her backup plan. I... I can just reluctantly marry her into the mansion.
Anyway, he's never had a woman he truly loves, so it doesn't matter who he marries.
Therefore, he wanted to ask her opinion first before making any plans.
Thinking of this, Xie Qi asked her, "I wonder if Miss Jiang has someone she likes?"
Jiang Yunqian was stunned, and after she came to her senses, she was overwhelmed with immense joy.
Is Xie Shizi... expressing his feelings to her?
This was a situation she never dared to dream of, yet it was actually happening right before her eyes, and she almost thought she was hallucinating.
Jiang Yunqian's face burned even more intensely, and she kept twisting her handkerchief in her hands. "What does Young Master Xie mean by this?"
"Ah, Miss Jiang, please don't misunderstand. I just wanted to ask for your thoughts first, so as not to be too forward with you later," Xie Qi explained.
Jiang Yun glanced at him and saw that he had a straight nose, thin lips, a slender and powerful jawline, and a lazy and nonchalant look in his eyes, with the noble and unruly air that comes with being born into a noble family.
Jiang Yunqian's heart felt like it was soaking in honey water, and her voice was barely audible, "Yes...yes."
"Oh? May I ask which family's young master this is?" Xie Qi was taken aback and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow to ask her.
No wonder she was unwilling to marry into the Earl's family, and even went so far as to kill Yan Wenkang; it turns out she already had someone else in her heart.
Xie Qi felt a strange bitterness in his heart for some reason.
Jiang Yunqian really wanted to blurt out that she had admired him for a long time.
But her remaining rationality told her that as a young lady, she should be reserved and dignified, and never let anyone look down on her, especially since the person sitting opposite her was the one she dreamed of every day.
“I don’t know his identity. It’s just that a few years ago at the lantern festival, I got separated from my family. He helped me drive away the vendors who were harassing me and even sent his guards to help me find my family.”
Jiang Yunqian will never forget what happened that night.
While she was anxiously searching for her mother, she accidentally knocked over a vendor's stall. The vendor grabbed her and refused to let go, insisting that she pay compensation.
But her purse was all with the lost peach branch, and she was penniless. Just when she didn't know what to do, Xie Qi descended like a god, paid the money for her, and sent his personal guards to take her back to her residence.
From then on, his tall and mighty image remained in my memory, unforgettable.
She hoped that Xie Qi would remember this when it was brought up.
Remember their meeting, remember their destiny.
Unfortunately, Xie Qi only pondered for a moment before frowning and saying, "That's a bit difficult."
It's unclear who was so lucky to have caught her eye years ago, someone she still remembers fondly to this day.
"Miss Jiang, do you still remember what that person looks like? If you can draw him, I will have my guards search for him based on the portrait."
Seeing Xie Qi's completely unaware expression, Jiang Yunqian felt a pang of disappointment.
It seems he has forgotten about this.
She felt a pang of sadness and muttered, "No need. He probably doesn't remember me anymore. There's no point in searching for him."
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