Chapter 3 Have Nightmares
Jiang Youning heard what was said and became interested, "Tell me."
"I heard that General Xie is ruthless and cold-blooded and can kill a cow with one punch. Many people are afraid of him......"
Chun Tao chattered on and on, suddenly coming close to Jiang You Ning's ear and saying, "I also heard that General Xie was very crude and had tortured two maidservants to death."
Although the rumors were not credible, Jiang Youning was still a little surprised when she heard them.
The current Emperor has ambitious plans to swallow eight wastelands. He likes Xie Jing's quiet and unrestrained character, and has been paying attention to his (XJ) marriage.
Maybe he thinks it would be a pity not to have a few sons to inherit Xie Jing's excellent genes~
According to hearsay, General Xie hasn't married a wife so far because of a physical injury that prevents him from having sexual intercourse.
In ancient times, marriage was always the parent's order and the matchmaker's word. Jiang Xubai would definitely be unwilling to break off her engagement with Shen Yan.
The Jiang family was kind to the Shen family first, so it's not that easy for Shen Yan to break off the engagement, otherwise, he would have done it long ago.
Now that there is a big tree like Xie Jing, Jiang Xubai agreed to break off her engagement without saying a word and returned the other marriage certificate to Shen Yan on the same day.
Why Xie Jing wanted to get engaged to her is unknown.
Since it was an engagement by agreement, General Xie's personal affairs have nothing to do with her.
When the agreement ends, General Xie will compensate her with a large sum of money and a house, so why not do it?
In the golden autumn season, the breeze is warm and gentle.
The newly made clothes were also ready. Jiang Youning took Chuntao in a carriage to Nishang Pavilion to pick up the clothes.
As soon as she walked in, the store clerk greeted her with a smile, "Miss, are you here to buy cloth?
Chuntao said as she took out the receipt and handed it to the store clerk, "Come to pick up the clothes."
The store clerk glanced at the receipt before taking the clothes. When he handed it to Chuntao, he couldn't help but glance at Jiang Youning, but the sharp-eyed Chuntao saw it.
Along the way, she didn't know how many people stared at the Young Lady. The Young Lady looks very beautiful without makeup, so she didn't blame them for peeking.
Jiang Youning checked the style of the clothes, and it was in line with her original requirements. Only then did she let Chun Tao pay the rest of the silver taels.
After coming out of Nishang Pavilion, they passed by a pastry shop. Just smelling the fragrance made her mouth crave it.
On the street, a carriage suddenly galloped towards this side. Apparently, the horse was frightened.
Passersby fled in fright for fear of being hit by the frightened horse.
Jiang Youning was just stunned for a moment and quickly reacted, pulling Chun Tao and running. Before she could run two steps, she was pushed to the ground by the overly frightened old man, and the carriage ran straight towards her.
"Boom!"
Before Jiang Youning fainted, she saw a very handsome face. She opened her eyes wide to see a little more clearly, but her vision became more and more blurred.
She had a dream in which she turned out to be a fake daughter.
On the day of the Old Madam's birthday banquet, an old woman came to the door with a real daughter, who revealed her identity.
In everyone's eyes, she is just stupid and ignorant, but the real daughter, Su Yanran, works very hard and strives hard. She is proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, which is deeply liked by Jiang Xubai.
Therefore, in order to let his own daughter marry into the general's mansion, Jiang Xubai stepped up and flattered Xie Jing, hoping that Xie Jing would like Su Yanran.
Unexpectedly, Xie Jing could hear what was on Jiang Youning's mind and not only ignored Su Yanran but also changed his mind about breaking off the engagement.
On the day of the wedding,
Jiang Xubai learned that Xie Jing was away on an emergency expedition, so he replaced Jiang Youning with Su Yanran to marry into the general's mansion.
And she, the fake daughter, was trussed up and stuffed into Huajiao's house, and she married an old man to renew her marriage.
Jiang Youning opened her eyes abruptly and found herself lying on the bed. There was no old man with yellow teeth, and only Chuntao had a worried face.
She patted her frightened little chest. It turned out to be a dream, and it scared her to death.
Chun Tao was relieved to see Jiang Youning awake, "Young Lady, you're finally awake."
At this moment, two "gulu..." came from Jiang Youning's stomach.
"Young Lady, you have been unconscious for three days and three nights. You must be starving. Nubi will go get some food."
Jiang Youning then realized that she had been unconscious for so long, no wonder she was so hungry.
Chuntao was very fast, and before Jiang Youning had to wait long, the pastry was served.
Jiang Youning glanced at the pastry with some dissatisfaction: "I am so hungry that my chest sticks to my back right now. I especially want to eat food with oil and water."
The implication is that she want to eat braised pork~
Chun Tao raised the pastries in front of Jiang Youning and said, "Young Lady, today is the Old Madam's birthday. You should eat some pastries to pad your stomach first and go to the birthday banquet later."
Jiang Youning's eyes lit up when she heard the word 'birthday banquet', "Then I will wrong my stomach first."
She picked up a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus pastry and brought it to her mouth to take a bite, then suddenly thought of her dream, which started with the Old Madam's birthday.
"Young Lady, nubi will serve you freshen up and dress up."
Chuntao helped Jiang Youning change clothes and freshen up with nimble hands and feet.
Jiang Youning looked at herself in the mirror and wondered if it was due to a nightmare that her face didn't look good.
Chuntao's hands are very skillful. She binds up her hair into a chuiguabin¹ hairstyle. Her waist-length hair hangs softly behind her; two strands of hair are left on the side of her ears; and two velvet flower hairpins in the style of peach blossoms are placed on both sides of her temples, making her already delicate face look more delicate.
After dressing up, Jiang Youning walked out of the boudoir accompanied by Chun Tao.
Today is the Old Madam's 60th birthday, and the mansion is very lively.
Jiang Youning came to the door and saw a room full of people talking and laughing in front of Old Madam Yu.
It's just a nightmare. Being struck by lightning to traverse the world is bloody enough, how can there be so many bloody things?
Jiang Xubai noticed Jiang Youning at the door and waved at her, "Ning'er, what are you doing standing at the door? Come in quickly."
Since Jiang Youning and Xie Jing got engaged, Jiang Xubai's attitude towards her has changed a lot.
Not only Jiang Xubai, but also her elder brother and second brother, who were not on good terms with each other usually, as well as the two concubines, are treating her better than before.
Jiang Youning walked in while lifting her skirt's hemline by hand and stepped forward to greet the Old Madam.
The Old Madam never liked this granddaughter. Even if she was engaged to General Xie, she still couldn't like her.
After Jiang Youning finished her courtesy, she stepped aside and waited to eat the birthday banquet.
After they had delivered the gifts, the birthday banquet began.
Jiang Youning was already very hungry, and after the old madam moved her chopsticks, only then did she pick up her chopsticks and put a piece of braised pork in her mouth to eat.
There was talk and laughter at the table, and her attention was all on the food, with a couple of laughs every now and then.
Halfway through the birthday banquet, the butler hurried in and whispered something in Jiang Xubai's ear.
Jiang Xubai frowned when he heard the words, "You bring people in."
"Yes, Master." After the butler withdrew, he led an old woman and a young girl in.
The Old Madam saw the old woman and the young girl and asked Jiang Xubai, "Who are they?"
The Old Madam spoke, and the dining table immediately fell silent.
"Mother, let me ask." Jiang Xubai looked at the old woman in the hall; her hair was gray, and her haggard face was full of signs of time.
The little girl was about fourteen or fifteen years old, but her appearance was very beautiful. She was wearing a light green dress and standing quietly beside the old woman.
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