Knowing she was going to the capital to marry Jun Shen.
They were all very happy for her.
The next day.
Jiang Yan informed Su Lao’er and the others about her plan to go to the capital and told them that once the wedding date was set, she would notify them.
She wanted them all to come to the capital then.
Su Lao’er and the others were very happy for Jiang Yan.
However, Lin Fen and Su Jizong were quite unsettled; they had never imagined that Jun Shen’s identity was so extraordinary.
How could she be so lucky to marry such a man.
In the afternoon.
Jiang Yan went to the town.
As for the shop in the county.
Jiang Yan only handed over its management to Su Ping An after the wedding at the Xie family was over.
The shop in the county was still under his responsibility.
After everything was arranged.
Jiang Yan and Jiang Ling set off for the capital on November 25th.
They didn’t travel very fast and only arrived in the capital on the tenth day of December.
When Jiang Ling found out they were about to enter the city, she poked her head out to look. Seeing how high the city walls were, she said to Jiang Yan and the others, “Sis, look how high the city walls of the capital are.”
Jiang Yan glanced outside and said, “The capital is the most important city in our country, of course, it’s different from other places.”
…
In the city.
Jun Shen was already waiting for Jiang Yan in a carriage because he had instructed Qing San and the others to send a message when they were near the capital.
As soon as he received their message, he came to the city gate in his carriage to wait for them.
Seeing Qing San and the others driving in.
Qing Yi informed Jun Shen.
Jun Shen lifted the curtain of the carriage, got out, and stood waiting.
He was so conspicuous.
Qing San and the others naturally saw him, and soon they stopped the carriage in front of Jun Shen.
Noticing the carriage had stopped.
Jiang Yan lifted the curtain and saw Jun Shen.
Jun Shen, with a face full of smiles, approached her, “Yan’er, I’ve come to pick you up.”
“How did you know when we’d arrive?”
Jiang Yan asked, suddenly remembering Qing San and the others.
She got down from the carriage and said, “You’ve got quite the heart.”
Jun Shen took Jiang Yan’s hand, “Qing San, Qing Si, take Jiang Ling and the others back to the mansion. Jiang Yan will ride in my carriage, we’ll be back shortly.”
“Yes, Master.”
Qing San and the others responded and drove the carriage towards Jun Shen’s residence. He didn’t live in the royal mansion but elsewhere.
Jiang Yan followed Jun Shen into the carriage.
Jun Shen sat down and looked her over, “It must have been a tough journey.”
“We didn’t travel too fast, so it was alright.”
Jiang Yan leaned towards him.
Her initiative made Jun Shen very happy.
He embraced her and said, “I’ve already decided, tomorrow I’ll go to the palace to ask the Emperor for a marriage decree, then we can choose our wedding date. What do you think?”
Jiang Yan said straightforwardly, “I’ve already told my uncle and the others about marrying you, so we need to invite them.”
“Of course.”
Jun Shen had no objections.
Jiang Yan suddenly remembered Jiang Dahai and, after a moment’s hesitation, decided to tell Jun Shen, “Jun Shen, there’s something I forgot to tell you. My father found his biological parents. His father was the former Minister of Works, and he has three older brothers: one is the Prefect of Jizhou, one is the Governor of Anyang, and one is the Vice Minister of Rites…”
Jun Shen was somewhat surprised by Jiang Dahai’s background.
Jun Shen asked Jiang Yan, “Have you met your grandfather and the others?”
Jiang Yan shook her head.
She continued, “They sent people to fetch us, but I always felt they had ulterior motives, so whether it was them or Jiang Dahai, we didn’t go back with them.”
After understanding.
Jun Shen held Jiang Yan’s hand and said, “Since you don’t want to acknowledge them, then don’t. With me to protect you, that’s enough.”
“But your father, the Prince…”
Jiang Yan was still somewhat worried.
Jun Shen said calmly, “They definitely won’t be happy, but I no longer care about that position. They can’t control me. Besides, there’s the Emperor’s decree; no one is above him.”
His current residence, although not the royal mansion, was quite large.
The mansion was larger than a typical three-courtyard house.
The layout of each courtyard was very elegant, with artificial hills, gardens, and pavilions in each. Jiang Ling was stunned when she heard him say they could each choose a courtyard. Her eyes widened: “Brother-in-law, how can I live in such a large courtyard all by myself? Plus, I’d be scared living alone.”
Jiang Wan felt the same but didn’t voice it.
Jun Shen hadn’t said anything yet.
Jiang Yan spoke up first: “Jun Shen, my sisters are not yet accustomed to this place. Let them share a courtyard for now, we’ll discuss the specifics later.”
“Alright, as you wish.”
Jun Shen then arranged six maidservants for each of them. Jiang Yan got eight.
Jiang Yan: “…”
Do we really need so many!
Jun Shen thought Jiang Yan didn’t like them, he said to her: “If you don’t like these maidservants, I’ll find new ones for you to choose from.”
Jiang Yan was direct: “It’s not that I don’t like them, it’s just a bit too many.”
Oh, that’s how it is.
Jun Shen’s lips curved into a smile as he said, “How can it be too many? Don’t you want to open a shop or something? You can have them do whatever needs to be done.”
Right.
Jiang Yan had forgotten about that: “Okay, then let’s keep it that way.”
Jun Shen didn’t let Jiang Yan choose her courtyard.
Her courtyard was already arranged next to his.
Ouyang Siyun, currently in the capital, learned of Jiang Yan’s arrival and that Jun Shen was going to the palace tomorrow to request a royal decree for their marriage.
He immediately came to see Jun Shen.
At that moment, Jun Shen was showing Jiang Yan and her sisters around the house.
Suddenly hearing of Ouyang Siyun’s arrival.
Jun Shen instructed the butler to continue the tour with Jiang Yan while he met Ouyang Siyun in the parlor: “What brings you here today?”
Chapter 115: What Does He Like About a Farm Girl
Ouyang Siyun originally wanted to ask if Jun Shen was going to the palace tomorrow to request the marriage decree, but he realized that would reveal he had spies around Jun Shen.
His words changed to: “Jiang Yan is here?”
“Yes, she’s here.”
Jun Shen replied calmly.
Ouyang Siyun, seeing no further elaboration from Jun Shen, continued: “I didn’t know until someone told me. What’s she doing in the capital?”
Hearing this.
Jun Shen looked up and asked, “Someone told you? Who?”
Ouyang Siyun’s expression faltered for a moment before he said, “Who else could it be but Mingyue and the others? Was there anyone else in the carriage?”
Seeing him say this.
Jun Shen looked at him and said, “You seem to know everything, don’t you?”
He guessed it?
Ouyang Siyun no longer concealed his intentions and directly asked Jun Shen: “Are you really going to marry Jiang Yan? Have you thought about how heartbroken Long Tingsnow would be?”
He knew he would say that.
Jun Shen looked straight at Ouyang Siyun and said, “I’ve made it very clear to Long Tingsnow that there’s no possibility between us. If she’s heartbroken, there’s nothing I can do.”
“She likes you so much…”
Before Ouyang Siyun could finish.
Jun Shen interrupted: “Just because Long Tingsnow likes me, do I have to like her back? You like her so much, does she like you?”
Jun Shen’s words left Ouyang Siyun speechless.
Long Tingsnow had liked Jun Shen for as many years as Ouyang Siyun had liked her, but all these years, she only had eyes for Jun Shen, never seeing him.
