He Yunxiao is rarely home, regardless of the season; he spends very little time at home.
There are many reasons why someone might not be home. For example, they might be bored because there are no peers in the family. Or, if they are at home and wander around in front of their father, they are likely to be punished by the family for stepping on their left foot first.
Even after Sister Jiang moved in, He Yunxiao didn't spend all his time at home with her. Instead, he continued to run around outside, busy with business, spies, and the female lead.
Jiang Wuyou was much more relaxed than He Yunxiao. Now that she lived in the Marquis's mansion, she didn't have to worry about the affairs of Chunfeng Tower. She got up early to greet the mistress of the house, and after breakfast, she had nothing to do and was bored out of her mind.
If one is truly trying to maintain a healthy pregnancy, then being idle is fine. But the truth is, she wasn't pregnant at all and was just bored out of her mind.
Given that she's faking a pregnancy, even if she were to actually find work, probably no one would dare let her take on any tasks. Otherwise, if anything were to happen to any member of the He family in the future, no one could bear the responsibility.
With nothing to do, Jiang Wuyou closed the door again and took out the small note containing news about He Yunxiao to read it repeatedly. The note hadn't been updated for two days, for a simple reason: she had been staying at the Marquis's residence for the past two days.
Although the Marquis's residence was safe, information transmission was not as smooth as that of the Spring Breeze Pavilion.
The old methods of message transmission used in Chunfeng Tower are no longer effective here; a new approach is needed.
Jiang Wuyou wasn't keen on mobilizing Yan Kingdom's spies to rebuild a network within the Marquis's residence. It wasn't because it was extremely difficult or because he was afraid of being discovered; he was simply too lazy.
Life at the Marquis's residence was quiet and leisurely. She tidied He Yunxiao's bedding, ate with her in-laws, and then went back to her room to find things to do. Even if there was nothing to do like now, it didn't matter. Living in the Marquis's residence, she wouldn't feel anxious because of nothing to do, nor would she be afraid because of the quiet.
Ordinary and boring days are rare and good days.
Once the spy network is rebuilt in the Marquis's residence, it will inevitably be subject to the control of the Yan Kingdom and the Yan Emperor, while also having to be constantly on guard against the movements of the Qi Kingdom. Quiet nights keep me awake; I actually fall asleep more easily when I hear noise.
Having been poisoned by the Yan Emperor, Jiang Wuyou knew that she could not escape her fate as a pawn. She only hoped that time could slow down and that her fate could come a little later.
Jiang Wuyou took the small slips of paper containing He Yunxiao's messages from the wooden box, spread them on the table, and read them one by one with a smile on her lips.
After watching for a while, someone knocked on the door and said, "Miss Jiang, my mistress invites you to come over."
Since Zhang Jingxian had invited her, Jiang Wuyou naturally dared not neglect her. She hurriedly tidied the table, put away the note box, and followed the maid.
Jiang Wuyou understood perfectly. Zhang Jingxian was her future mother-in-law, and even if it meant sacrificing some benefits for He Yunxiao, she had to try her best to please her mother-in-law. He Yunxiao wouldn't leave her because of her two instances of favoritism, but her mother-in-law might develop a bad impression of her and make things difficult for He Yunxiao, saying bad things to ruin the marriage.
Jiang Wuyou had deliberately kept track of her in-laws' whereabouts while she was at Chunfeng Tower. To be honest, they were quite easy to get along with. Given Zhang Jingxian's personality, she wouldn't go so far as to speak ill of others. Yin Jing, a proper young lady from a respectable family, disdained such petty tricks.
During dinner today, Jiang Wuyou witnessed her in-laws suppressing He Yunxiao in order to protect themselves. Although she had no feelings for He Yuanhao and Zhang Jingxian, she felt inexplicably happy when they stood up for her.
Perhaps it's because she was separated from her parents when she was young and had never seen them since, and rarely received their love. Now that she has received even a little bit, she feels like she's received a life-giving rain.
The place Zhang Jingxian brought Jiang Wuyou to was the back garden of the He family mansion.
He Yuanhao was never a refined person, but what was admirable was that he never pretended to be. He always acted like he was a lazy bum who could get away with anything, but was also a skilled fighter. Thanks to him, the He family's back garden was only passable. Compared to academies like the Deer Antler Academy, it was worlds apart.
Without Zhang Jingxian's usual care, this garden would have been completely stripped bare and planted with vegetables.
Two elegant ladies were chatting and laughing by the pond in the garden. Both were dressed in fine clothes; Zhang Jingxian's attire was more understated and elegant, while the other woman's was more understated yet glamorous.
Jiang Wuyou was summoned by Zhang Jingxian and said to Zhang Jingxian, "This servant greets Madam." She turned her head and glanced at the beautiful woman before bowing and saying, "This servant greets Princess Qi."
Princess Qi was about the same age as Zhang Jingxian, in her early thirties. Like many noblewomen, she was very well-maintained. She had a tall and straight figure, fair and delicate skin, and a gentle and elegant demeanor.
If she weren't quite famous, many people would believe her even if she lied and said she was under thirty.
Princess Qi smiled upon seeing Jiang Wuyou and asked, "Miss Jiang, do you know me?"
Jiang Wuyou lowered her head and replied, "When I performed a dance at the palace last time, I had the honor of meeting the Princess."
Upon hearing this, Princess Qi took the opportunity to praise Jiang Wuyou, saying, "Your dancing skills are absolutely superb. Your dance at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet last year is still vivid in An Jian's mind."
Princess Consort Qi, named Lin Anjian, like Zhang Jingxian, also remarried into the Qi Prince's Mansion in place of her elder sister after her sister's death, thus renewing the relationship between the Lin family and the Meng family.
Although Jiang Wuyou received praise from Lin Anjian, she still humbly said, "It is my good fortune to be favored by the Princess."
Lin Anjian suddenly remembered something and asked in surprise, "Miss Jiang, what are you doing here? Aren't you..."
Fearing that Jiang Wuyou would be embarrassed, Zhang Jingxian quickly tried to smooth things over.
"Regardless of what happened before, Wuyou is now with my ignorant son, so she's considered a member of the He family from now on. Wuyou, come here and call her your aunt."
Whether in the states of Qi or Yan, intermarriage among high-ranking officials and nobles was extremely common. For powerful families like the Zhang family, which had endured for centuries, kinship ties were a tangled mess. They were related by blood to almost every family and clan. It was impossible to tell who was whose grandfather or grand-nephew.
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