Yun Su coughed and said, “Ping’an, since you and our daughter like each other, we definitely won’t object. When do you plan to come and propose?”
So easy-going?
Both Wang Xiuzhen and Su Lao’er were stunned.
Did they hear that right?
Su Ping’an, slightly better off than them, reacted and said, “We’ve prepared the betrothal gifts. If you agree, we’ll come to propose tomorrow.”
He originally wanted to say today, but considering they hadn’t even invited a matchmaker, he changed his mind.
Yun Su smiled broadly and said, “Since I’ve said so, of course, I agree. Come and propose tomorrow.”
Jiang Yan was also surprised by Yun Su’s approach.
Yun Su’s gaze quickly fell on Jiang Yan, “Ping’an, is this girl your sister?”
“No, she’s my cousin.”
Su Ping’an replied.
Yun Su didn’t care whether Jiang Yan was a cousin or not; she glanced at Xie Tong and said, “Young lady, what’s your name, how old are you, and what do you think of my son?”
Jiang Yan: “…”
Interested in her?
Xie Tong: “…”
Has his mother gone mad looking for a daughter-in-law?
Before Wang Xiuzhen could help explain, Jiang Yan spoke up, “My name is Jiang Yan, I’m fifteen this year, and your son is quite nice, but I already have someone I like.”
“Is that so…”
Yun Su looked somewhat disappointed.
Xie Tong couldn’t bear to watch, “Miss Jiang, don’t mind my mother’s words; she’s just anxious because my brother and I haven’t married yet, so she’s eager to find us wives, which is why she asks every girl she meets.”
Smack.
Yun Su hit him and said, “Am I the kind of person to ask anyone casually? I only ask girls I find agreeable!”
After Jiang Yan and the others left.
Yun Su saw Xie Tong about to return to his courtyard and called out, “You brat, where are you going? Wait over there.”
Leaving him there.
Yun Su then spoke to Xie Li, “Li’er, now that you’ve found such a good one, you must treat him well, okay? Don’t always show your little temper; occasionally is fine, but not too often, understand?”
“I understand, Mom.”
Xie Li obediently responded.
Yun Su sent Xie Li back to her courtyard and then turned to Xie Tong, “I’m always thinking about finding you a wife, and you keep undermining me. That Jiang girl is so beautiful, what’s wrong with her? She has a fiancé, so what? If you have the ability, she can still become your wife.”
He couldn’t do something like stealing someone’s beloved!
Besides.
Jiang Yan was so formidable.
He wouldn’t be able to handle her.
Xie Tong thought this in his heart, but he didn’t dare say a word; if he did, his mother would go on about it for ages.
Xie Tian, who had been watching the fun, was about to leave when Yun Su called out to him, “Husband, I haven’t even started with you yet. Where are you going? I’ve been talking for so long, and what have you said? You’re not even concerned about our children; how could I have a husband like you!”
Xie Tian: “…”
How was he not concerned!
Xie Tian chuckled and said, “Wife, wife, don’t be angry. I did this because I know you’re the head of our household. How could I steal your thunder?”
“Hmph!”
Yun Su turned and left.
…
On Jiang Yan’s side.
After leaving Xie Li’s house.
Wang Xiuzhen felt like everything that just happened was like a dream. She pinched Su Lao’er, “Husband, does it hurt?”
“Of course, it hurts. Why did you pinch me?”
Su Lao’er looked wronged.
Wang Xiuzhen burst into laughter, “Great, this is real. If you can feel pain, it means I’m not dreaming.”
Su Lao’er: “…”
His wife doesn’t love him anymore.
Jiang Yan laughed ungraciously.
Su Ping’an didn’t laugh; he couldn’t help but wonder, if they had come today to propose and failed, what would his mother’s expression be like?
Would she chase him down and beat him?
The next day.
Jiang Yan came with Su Ping’an to propose at the Xie family.
Over the recent days, Su Ping’an had earned quite a bit of money, so the betrothal gifts were not too shabby. Besides preparing various items, they offered six hundred sixty-six taels of silver as betrothal money.
Xie Li had already informed Yun Su about Su Ping’an’s family situation, and they were quite surprised that they could offer so much.
Now they were not worried that their daughter would suffer.
After discussing the wedding date.
They found someone to match Su Ping’an and Xie Li’s horoscopes, setting their wedding for the tenth day of the tenth month and the twentieth day of the tenth month.
Given the distance between the two families.
Xie Tian decided that Su Ping’an’s family would host the wedding on both sides, with the ceremony on the tenth at Su Ping’an’s home and on the twentieth at theirs.
To facilitate their daughter’s marriage.
Xie Tian directly bought a house in Anning Town and put it under their daughter’s name.
On the tenth day of the tenth month.
Xie Li departed from this house for her wedding.
Jun Shen also returned on this day, and when he arrived, Jiang Yan was watching Xie Li and Su Ping’an exchange vows.
He didn’t go in immediately but waited until the ceremony was over.
Seeing Jun Shen return, Jiang Yan was very happy, “You’re back, are you hurt?”
“I’m fine, but I need to return to the capital soon.”
Jun Shen called Jiang Yan outside to talk.
Once they were in a private place.
Jun Shen reached out and embraced Jiang Yan, “I missed you so much these days, did you miss me?”
“I did.”
Jiang Yan replied.
This made Jun Shen very happy, “Yan’er, will you marry me? I’ll ask the Emperor to grant us a marriage decree when I get back.”
Jiang Yan had been thinking a lot these days. Jun Shen was willing to give up his life for her.
What more hesitation did she have?
Jiang Yan nodded.
Jun Shen had actually prepared himself for Jiang Yan’s rejection, but he didn’t expect her to agree so readily.
“Yan’er, I want to hear you say it.”
Jiang Yan lifted her head and said, “Alright, I’ll say it. I am willing to marry you, did you hear that?”
Jun Shen lifted her into his arms in one swift move.
Nothing could make him happier than those words.
Letting go.
Jun Shen kissed her and said, “I really wish I could take you back to the capital right now. Yan’er, why don’t you come back to the capital with me now?”
Chapter 114: With me to protect you, that’s enough
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan looked at Jun Shen and said, “Jun Shen, I actually want to go with you too, but it’s not possible. First, I need to take care of the shop and the workshop. Second, cousin Ping An and the others still have to go to the Xie family for the wedding. Since I’ve attended this one, I naturally can’t miss the other.”
“Then once you’ve settled things here, come to the capital. When you arrive, I’ll ask the Emperor for a decree to marry us.”
Jun Shen was doing this because he was worried that his family might harm Jiang Yan.
He always felt uneasy when she wasn’t by his side.
“Okay!”
Jiang Yan happily agreed.
After sending off Jun Shen.
Jiang Yan stood at the doorway for a long time before going inside.
Su Jizong, who had been watching from the side, saw Jiang Yan approaching and deliberately quickened his pace, causing her to bump into him.
He was just about to reach out to embrace her, to achieve his goal.
But unexpectedly.
Jiang Yan kicked him.
Su Jizong was knocked off balance by Jiang Yan’s kick, nearly falling to the ground.
With a cold face, Jiang Yan said, “I’ve seen shameless people, but none as shameless as you! Su Jizong, remember what I’m saying today, if there’s a next time, I’ll have your hands crippled!”
Such a Jiang Yan was something Su Jizong had never seen before.
He didn’t dare to do anything more, nor did he dare to say a word.
That evening.
Jiang Yan told Jiang Ling and the others about her plan to go to the capital.
