Here, Xiao Sangwan had no idea how much Wen Rongchang looked down on her now, nor did she know that Lin Xing'er regarded her as an imaginary love rival and was on guard against her everywhere.

She was immersed in the complex emotions of getting married, which were mixed with too many things.

I feel nervous, a little excited, a little uneasy, a little panicked and sad.

Jia Xian treated her very well, and Grandmother Jia treated her as her own daughter. She was the only bride in the capital who married out of her own home, traveled halfway around the capital, and then married back to her own home.

To her, some of these things seemed unreal, yet they were actually happening to her.

"Jin'er, I'm so nervous." Xiao Sangwan held Xie Jinyun's hand tightly and said.

Xie Jinyun said: "What are you afraid of? After you go out to pay respects to the bride and groom, the emperor and the groom will help you deal with the guests outside. It's not like you don't have relatives. You still have the emperor and me."

Xiao Sangwan's hands were shaking: "But I'm still very nervous. When I think about sleeping with your cousin Jia tonight..."

At this point, Xiao Sangwan's face instantly turned red, and then she quickly put down her red veil and turned her face away, feeling extremely ashamed.

All the maids and nannies in the room, including Xie Jinyun, were amused by her words.

Xie Jinyun held her shoulders, lifted her red veil and said, "I was wondering what you were worried about. So this is what you were thinking about."

"I didn't." Xiao Sangwan was furious. He immediately stood up and tried to explain to Xie Jinyun: "Really, I didn't think about it. I didn't think about anything. I..."

"Okay, I know you didn't think about it. You didn't think about anything. You just wanted to be with my cousin Jia tonight..."

Xiao Sangwan quickly covered Xie Jinyun's mouth with her hand to prevent her from continuing to say the following words.

The two of them played around for a while, making the servants in the house very happy. However, such a good atmosphere was ruined by another voice: "Empress, Miss, the wife of the Marquis of Pingding said she is coming to add some makeup to the young lady."

Xie Jinyun and Xiao Sangwan both stopped what they were doing.

But Xie Jinyun asked in confusion: "Who is the wife of the Marquis of Pingding?"

Xiao Sangwan took her hand, sat on the stool, and said, "The wife of Marquis Pingding is the wife of Wen Rongchang, the cousin of Marquis Wuding, Lin Xing'er."

Xie Jinyun said "Oh" and frowned: "When was Wen Rongchang conferred the title of Marquis of Pingding?"

"After quelling the war in Xiguan, Wen Rongchang was seriously injured and sent back to Yanjing. After the new emperor ascended the throne, he also established military regulations. The more enemies you kill, the higher the reward and status you will get. Wen Rongchang did not rely on his literary skills to fight for his own world. It is said that he made a lot of efforts on the battlefield and helped the general to strangle many Chen soldiers. The superiors conferred him the title of Pingding Hou according to his military achievements. The soldiers in the same camp with him were also conferred, but only titles, without official positions. In the past six months, he has been the chief instructor of a battalion in the military camp, teaching them how to use military tactics to defeat the enemy. In addition, with the support of the Wuding Hou Mansion, he is now in a glorious position."

Xiao Sangwan told Xie Jinyun about Wen Rongchang's situation: "If he can change his previous evil thoughts, work hard for the country like he does now, and treat his wife well, I can still look up to him. I hope he won't go down the wrong path in the future."

As one's career progresses, the benefits become greater and the temptations become more and more numerous.

Wen Rongchang has had evil intentions from the beginning. What will happen to him in the future depends on his determination and luck.

Xie Jinyun secretly took note of Xiao Sangwan's words and said, "Let her in. I'll hide behind the screen. Don't let her know I'm here."

Xiao Sangwan asked in confusion: "Why?"

"After she comes in, find out about the friends her father made during his lifetime and who is now managing the shop under her name. Although it is a bit presumptuous to ask her this, the emperor has been investigating a case of salt smuggling recently, and the real culprit has not yet been found. When you mentioned Pingding Hou, I remembered that Lin Xing'er's father was the Imperial Salt Inspector. There must be many people who flatter and please Lin Xing'er's father, and they are all loyal and righteous people. Wuding Hou's Mansion has raised Lin Xing'er like an ancestor over the years, and they are also afraid that her father's friends during his lifetime will hear some bad news and cause trouble for Wuding Hou's Mansion."

After saying that, Xie Jinyun patted the back of Xiao Sangwan's hand.

Xiao Sangwan understood Xie Jinyun's intention in an instant, nodded and said, "Okay, I will ask her according to your words."

Soon, Xie Jinyun took Bai Lu and Nanny Yuan to hide behind the screen. Xiao Sangwan ordered people to pull down the curtains to cover the situation, and then asked people to invite Lin Xing'er in.

After Lin Xing'er walked into the house, she glanced around and found that the Xiao Mansion was even simpler than their Wen Mansion.

No, there is simply no comparison. Xiao Sangwan's room is simply furnished. There are no valuable calligraphy or paintings, not even antique vases. There are only a few potted plants placed in front of the window.

There were only a few ornaments on Xiao Sangwan's dressing table, which were incomparable to the dazzling array of jewelry on her desk.

Lin Xing'er was secretly delighted. After marrying Wen Rongchang, her shop business became more and more prosperous, Wen Rongchang's official position rose, and her life became more and more comfortable.

I don’t understand why Xiao Sangwan didn’t agree to marry Wen Rongchang?

Lin Xing'er had a lot of thoughts in her mind. Now that she had met Xiao Sangwan, she secretly compared Xiao Sangwan with herself, but she did not feel any pleasure from the comparison. Instead, Lin Xing'er was worried that the people in the Jia family would not be able to control her.

"Cousin." Lin Xing'er called Xiao Sangwan "cousin" as soon as she came up. Then, she said to Xiao Sangwan, "Since I received the wedding invitation from you and Boss Jia that day, your brother-in-law told me that Madam Xiao and your brother-in-law's deceased mother were half-sisters. I have been married into the Wen family for so long, and this is the first time I know about this relationship. I have neglected my cousin so much, so I specially brought a small gift to congratulate my cousin. I hope my cousin will not despise it."

As she spoke, Lin Xing'er turned around, took the jade headpiece from Nanny Xi, and in front of everyone in the room, she opened the headpiece and placed it in front of Xiao Sangwan.

Xiao Sangwan glanced at it.

It is said that you should not hit a smiling person. Lin Xing'er's current attitude makes it difficult to find fault with her.

In addition, Xie Jinyun gave her a task, Xiao Sangwan had to dress up in evening attire, so Xiao Sangwan smiled and said, "My cousin is thoughtful. This headdress looks expensive, right?"

Xiao Sangwan asked someone to bring a stool to Lin Xing'er.

After Lin Xing'er sat down, she said proudly, "This is the stone my father bought from the gambling stone field before he died. He cut out a piece of purple material and asked someone to make a set of headgear for me as my dowry."

"Oh my god, it's so valuable." Xiao Sangwan looked surprised and reached out to touch the jade bracelet: "Sister-in-law, this is so thoughtful. I can't accept this gift."

"Oh, please don't." Lin Xing'er explained anxiously: "The dowry given to my cousin must be the best. This headdress is not about the price, but about the thought of me as her sister-in-law."

Suddenly, Lin Xing'er changed the subject: "My cousin, like me, lost her parents early. However, I am luckier than my cousin because I was brought up by my grandmother and know what to do and what not to do. When I got married, my aunt also gave me some advice. Now that my cousin is getting married, I will act as an elder and talk to my cousin about the way of husband and wife."

Xiao Sangwan's mouth froze.

Lin Xing'er's personality really hasn't changed at all.

I have a strong sense of self-superiority.

Lin Xing'er didn't notice the clues on Xiao Sangwan's face. Instead, she reached out and held Xiao Sangwan's hand, and preached earnestly: "Although Boss Jia is marrying into the wife's family, that is also what a man says before getting married. Cousin, you should always be clear-headed. It's you who is getting married, not him marrying into the wife's family. Otherwise, it's easy for problems to arise between husband and wife over time."

"Since we are married, we women must obey our husbands in everything. We must obey whatever they say. We cannot be so willful as we were when we were girls. More importantly, ..."

"Be loyal to your husband."

This is the point that Lin Xing'er wants to make today. Stop daydreaming about your cousin, my husband...

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