(Lian Ang listened to Lian Hao's words, looking at his face which resembled that of their mother, and thought about his numerous romantic conquests since he was young.) Lian Ang couldn't help but burst out laughing. Under Lian Hao's gaze, he laughed while waving his hand and said: "You remind me, when you were six years old and left the mansion, there was a little girl who followed behind your butt all the way to the entrance of the mansion. After you discovered her, you first coaxed her and persuaded her, then scolded her and pushed her away. As a result, after you entered the mansion, she hid at our mansion's entrance, and it wasn't until her family's adults came to find her that they took her back."

  Lian Hao listened and looked at Lian Ang with extreme anger, saying: "Big brother, do you still remember that matter? That person may have five or six children. Don't mention old affairs, now this matter, will you agree or not?" Lian Ang nodded and said: "Okay, I'll go talk to your sister-in-law. When the time comes, she wants to come, you notify her in advance." The people of Lian Wangfu were also quite a headache for Princess Yajing.

  Lian Hao's face looked a bit better, and in a soft voice, he said to Lian Ang: "Big brother, why would that madwoman talk to me about the date? She'll come if she wants to. Her heart is set on making that foolish woman lose face, and then laugh at my expense. Tell me, haven't I been tormented enough by her? Because of her coercion, I had no choice but to marry that stupid woman, and it's a three-year contract - not even one day can be reduced. Now people outside are laughing at me, saying what kind of person would marry the famous Jiang family's foolish daughter, and I still have to muster up the spirit to retort them."

  That day, Princess Ya Zheng was visiting the Lian Wang Fu as usual. In the hall, everyone was laughing and chatting. She suddenly announced that she thought it would be great to marry Lian Hua. Fortunately, the people sitting there were all from the Wang Fu, so they looked at each other in confusion, pretending not to know what she was saying. The King and Queen of Lian had been through many things and when they heard her words, they just exchanged a glance. Their expressions were particularly calm. The King smiled and said: "I have already spoken to Hua about two or three potential brides, but I haven't discussed it with the Queen yet."

  "Now that the princess has kindly mentioned it, we should arrange for Xiao Er's marriage as soon as possible. If he really doesn't want to get married, we can just engage them first and have the wedding next year." The people in the Wang estate all chimed in, teasing and joking, quickly burying the princess's words. Later, the Wang couple found an excuse to leave the hall, but no one wanted a princess marrying into their family. Everyone worked together to steer the conversation away from the topic of marriage, talking about everything under the sun except that."

  The people in the Wang's household had already counted their numbers. Their family absolutely could not be married to the royal family. The Wang's household was already the most noble door after the royal family, and it couldn't be added to the brocade. Princess Yajing's words forced the Wang's household to speed up the progress of Lianhao's marriage, but it was too late now. Aristocratic families have always been more sensitive than ordinary people's homes. Princess Yajing often came and went from the Wang's household, and those who received the news were households with eligible women, looking for various excuses to decline the marriage proposal. And for families with lower social status, the Wang's household felt that their door was too low, and it would be embarrassing to say it out loud.

  Jiang Wanru emerged in such a situation. At that time, the Wang family was already in a difficult position, and Princess Yajing's identity made it impossible for them to save face if they didn't marry her off properly. This marriage had reached a point where, regardless of whether Jiang Huaicheng lived happily ever after or not, it had to exist for at least three years in order to save the faces of all parties involved. In this desperate situation, Jiang Wanru's circumstances happened to be just right. The identity of a concubine-born daughter was easy to control, and what's more, the Jiang family agreed to a three-year engagement period.

  Lian Ang walked forward. He said to Lian Hao, "Don't you follow up? You've been causing trouble outside these days. I heard that you clashed with Chu family's Old Six, and it was Chu family's Old Three who pulled him away." The capital city had rumors, and every household could hear the news. Lian Hao followed Lian Ang while saying to him, "Big brother, I just don't like the look of those people from the Chu family. Only the eldest son is a real man. That third son clearly has better martial arts skills than me, but he still pretends to be refined and courteous outside. Recently, I don't know if Old Six has taken the wrong medicine or not, but whenever he runs into me, even though he can't beat me, he insists on fighting me. If I ignore him, I still can't shake him off."

  Lian Ang's confused account to Lian Hao was equally powerless. He stretched out his hand and pressed it forcefully against his head, asking: "Don't you really know why Chu Old Six is looking for trouble with you? Have you provoked any women outside?" When Lian Hao heard Lian Ang's words, he let out a cold laugh and said: "He says I stole his woman, but the problem is, I don't even know who that woman is! Besides, in the past year, I've been too lazy to listen to those people's gossip. How my personal affairs are, what business is it of theirs? I've been in the camp for a long time, and I haven't had the heart to look at women."

  Lian Ang sighed and heard that his own brother was suffering from an unexpected disaster. He let go of the hand on his head, and explained to his own brother: "The Chu family has chosen a woman for Lao Liu, and it is said that her family background and social status are all matched. He secretly inquired about it himself, and he also liked it in his heart. The family agreed, but the woman did not agree, saying she liked someone like you."

  Lian Ang burst out laughing and said, "Big brother, this Chu Liu is an idiot. Others didn't take him seriously, they just used your name to reject him, but he actually believed that woman's words and came to find trouble with me. Why doesn't Chu Liu learn from Chu San's cleverness? Look at how well Chu San lives, even the rare calligraphy and paintings, both husband and wife can get their hands on them. These two are favored by the emperor." Lian Ang was equally speechless towards his own younger brother who was sometimes smart and sometimes foolish.

  Jiang Wanru and Jiyuan returned to the room, Jiyuan handed things over to Jiang Wanru, seeing her carefully flipping through them one by one. Jiyuan went out of the room and quickly brought in a cup of warm white water, handing it to Jiang Wanru who was sitting at the desk and saying: "Miss, will this matter be very troublesome?" Jiang Wanru slightly shook her head and said: "I don't know if the young master's wife is willing to help or not. If she agrees, this matter is very easy. If she refuses, in the next few days, it will be very difficult, and we'll have to drag things out for some time and think of another way."

  Jiang Wanting thought that even in the Wang Fu, the young master's wife would come to visit her once or twice a month. Every time she came, although they only exchanged some empty words, it was enough to make the servants in the courtyard not dare to be lazy. Jiang Wanting slightly furrowed her brow, and Ji Yan comfortingly said: "Miss, next time the young master's wife comes, you can talk to her about it, maybe she will agree."

  Jiang Wanru smiled slightly, with a hint of bitterness, and said in a low voice: "Ji Yan, what do you think the Young Master's wife is like?" Ji Yan smiled and said: "She's even more gentle than Big Madam." Jiang Wanru chuckled lightly and looked at her, saying: "Big Madam is a renowned virtuous woman in the capital, while the Young Master's wife has the best relationships with people in the capital. Those who rarely praise others will compliment her once or twice after meeting her. Perhaps she'll agree to this, after all, it's my dowry family that's being sent over. This favor, if she grants it to me, I'll be grateful."

  Jiang Wanru believed that in this world, there must be women more beautiful than the young master's wife. However, a person's luck may not necessarily be as good as hers. It was said that the young master had been pining for his wife all these years. The people who used to be by his side were dismissed two years after he got married and his eldest son was born. When someone offered him beautiful women, he refused without even consulting his wife. After his second son and eldest daughter were born, he openly declared: "I already have sons and daughters, I don't want my family to be in discord, my room to be uneasy. One virtuous and beautiful wife is enough."

  Jiang Wanru initially thought it was a rumor, but after learning the truth, she felt extremely envious. However, as she gradually heard more about what happened, she realized that reality was not as romanticized as she had imagined. Even the old master of the Wang estate, who was said to have treated one of his concubines exceptionally well, almost lost his life several times after she gave birth to a child out of wedlock. After the master got married, he became cold towards the concubine, and now there are only three legitimate sons, four illegitimate daughters, but not a single illegitimate son.

  Ji Yan knew, and towards the old Wang Ye's concubine, she suddenly stood up and scolded: "Poisonous woman, no wonder you died early." But Jiang Wanru just smiled lightly. The struggle between women in the inner house was a bloodless war, where the winner took all. At this point, Jiang Wanru thought about the prince's behavior and unconsciously felt that the prince had a deep understanding of things. Of course, the prince's wife was indeed an excellent mistress of the inner house, which was why the prince could act so calmly.

  After that, Jiang Wanmu found it increasingly unbearable to see Lianhao's two concubines flaunting their behavior in front of her. It was a good thing for Jiang Wanmu that Lianhao never came before her again. The two concubines, however, thought it was a great joy to see Lianhao cold-shoulder Jiang Wanmu. As time passed, the two concubines gradually forgot their own status in front of Jiang Wanmu. One day, they even quarreled with each other in front of Jiang Wanmu over who had served tea to Lianhao the previous night.

  Jiang Wan's cold smile accompanied the two women as they quarreled, until they noticed Jiang Wan's icy expression and stopped on their own. Only then did they hear Jiang Wan say in a chilly tone: "Your masters won't be able to enter my chambers, so don't come before me again to put on an act. I'm tired of hearing these filthy things that sully my ears; from now on, don't come unless it's necessary. If you do this again next time, I won't let you off lightly - I still have the right to punish you." The two maidservants saw Jiang Wan's icy expression for the first time and caught a glimpse of the chill in her eyes.

  Ji Yan remained by her side, waiting until the two maidservants left before speaking in a low voice: "Miss, won't you offend Young Master by doing this?" Jiang Wanru sneered and said: "Young Master has already offended me long ago, so I don't mind adding another instance. If he comes to find me because of those two maidservants, I will look down on him even more. Of course, it's best if he doesn't come. Let's just mind our own business and live out these three years peacefully."

  Ji Yan always felt that Jiang Wanru was sharper and more ruthless in the Lian Wangfu than she was at home, with a coldness that wasn't present when they were alone. Sometimes she thought Jiang Wanru seemed especially ethereal, giving people an unreal feeling. However, Jiang Wanru treated her just as before, those cold intentions only directed towards outsiders.

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