Quick Wear: The male protagonists all fell in love with her at first sight

Who is the current Empress Dowager? She is a legendary woman who could fight alongside the late emperor to secure the country in military affairs, and who could debate with scholars by quoting classics.

The mistress of the Jiang family, who was a fifth-rank official, was not only praised by the Empress Dowager in public as a model woman, but was also granted the title of a second-rank lady, which was an honor.

He herself was stunned by the news and was still in a daze when the messenger left the Jiang residence. Not only her, but everyone in the Jiang family was also in a daze.

After a long while, Madam He suddenly reached out and pinched Jiang's father hard. When she heard Jiang's father's painful howl, her eyes regained a little light, and she murmured, "So it really wasn't a dream."

Father Jiang, clutching his numb arm, felt wronged but dared not speak, only weakly saying, "Madam, what are you saying? The imperial decree is naturally not to be taken lightly."

After saying that, he chuckled and said, "The Empress Dowager truly has a discerning eye. Lady Yan is a model of womanhood. What she said is absolutely right. Hahahahahaha."

After saying that, he moved closer to Madam He in a sickeningly sweet manner, put his arm around her shoulder and said, "With such a wife, what more could a husband ask for?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Madam He suddenly looked up, her almond-shaped eyes, just like Jiang Rou's, widening slightly. She exclaimed in realization, "Could the person I encountered at Shangyuetan Tuo Temple be the Empress Dowager?!"

Jiang Wei, who had been silent until now, spoke up: "Is Mother referring to that old lady surnamed Li?"

He nodded upon hearing this, and after a moment of contemplation, said, "I felt at the time that she was of extraordinary status, but I never expected that she would be the Empress Dowager."

Mr. Jiang listened to the mother and daughter talking back and forth, but he was somewhat confused.

Seeing this, Madam He sighed and explained, "Do you still remember when Wei'er and I went to Tantuo Temple to worship Buddha half a month ago?"

When it comes to this matter, Mr. Jiang naturally knows that this has been a family tradition for the past three years.

Madam He recounted: "Half a month ago, when Wei'er and I were worshipping Buddha, we happened to meet a noble lady. I originally thought she was a lady from a prominent family because I saw that she was dressed in an extraordinary manner and that her servants were not like those of ordinary people. However, she happened to have an asthma attack, and her servants were helpless for a while. I happened to have a medicine pouch on me that could relieve the symptoms (I made it up myself). Afterwards, we gradually became close."

He sighed and said, "I originally wanted to take this opportunity to befriend her, so that I could go with her to the banquets held by the noble families. I thought that if I could enter the Marquis of Weining's mansion, I could see my Rou'er."

As she spoke, He's voice gradually choked up, and Jiang's father also lost his relaxed expression. The lively scene from before vanished completely.

Speaking of Jiang Rou, both Jiang's father and Madam He felt deep resentment towards themselves, for they had ruined their daughter's life. She lost her husband on her wedding day and had been out of contact for three years. The countless letters they sent home had all sunk without a trace.

Is their Rou'er blaming them? The mere thought of this possibility makes their hearts burn like fire.

The Jiang family members are all good-looking. Jiang's father was a handsome man who was famous in Yanjing when he was young. Now, although he is over forty, the years have not left any traces on his face, but have added a touch of mature charm to him.

Although He's family background was not prominent, she was very beautiful. She fell in love with Jiang's father, Tan Tuosi, at first sight and they became husband and wife. They were married for more than 20 years and were very loving. She had no other lovers.

As their daughter, Jiang Rou naturally possessed stunning beauty at a young age, and her obedient and sensible personality made them love her dearly.

As Jiang Rou grew older and her beauty became more and more striking, her parents felt both proud and worried. They knew the saying, "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."

In Yanjing, a place where even a single brick falling could hit several powerful figures, they feared they couldn't protect Jiang Rou.

Just then, the prestigious Marquis of Weining came to propose marriage. After several days of deliberation, the couple finally decided to accept the marriage proposal.

They never expected that the Marquis of Weining's mansion would be another abyss, and that they themselves would drive their daughter to the brink of despair.

Countless nights, He dreamt of Jiang Rou, covered in wounds, crying and questioning her, asking why she had pushed her into the fire.

Seeing her parents' reddened eyes again, Jiang Wei felt heartbroken. Her sister was the most important person in her world, her own flesh and blood. For the past three years, she would go to the wall of the Marquis of Weining's mansion every year on her birthday, which was the closest she could get to her sister.

Suppressing the pain rising in her heart, Jiang Wei stepped forward and grasped her parents' hands, saying, "Father, Mother, please don't be like this. Now that Mother has received an imperial decree, she can naturally send a visiting card to the Marquis of Weining's residence, and then she will be able to see my sister."

Upon hearing this, the family of three looked at each other with tears in their eyes, knowing that these were tears of joy.

As Xie Jingci said, Zhou Fuqu was not only quite good at business, but also quite skilled at housekeeping.

The ledgers that had puzzled several people were able to read through in less than a half-day.

“Truly, the most vicious heart is that of a woman. These shops are the ones that have suffered the most severe losses in the family. They’re practically losing money. I don’t know who’s so eager to teach you a lesson,” Zhou Fuqu complained to Jiang Rou beside her, while rubbing her sore wrists.

Jiang Rou put down the account book she had finished reading, and shook her head with a smile when she heard about it: "It's alright. The old lady said that I can ask her if I don't understand anything. It's just that you've had to go through the trouble."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Fuqu waved her hand, then pouted and said, "That old lady really knows how to talk a good game. She's used all sorts of tricks on you these past few days, but I haven't seen her show up even once."

Before Jiang Rou could speak, Song Xiangning walked in laughing. She went to Zhou Fuqu's side, reached out and pinched her cheek, saying, "You're absolutely right. Our old lady loves to say nice things."

Zhou Fuqu covered her face and looked at Song Xiangning accusingly, angrily saying, "Song Xiangning! You are not allowed to touch my face again."

Song Xiangning picked up a pastry from the table and ate it slowly. When she heard this, she picked her ear and nodded indifferently, which made Zhou Fuqu's cheeks puff up with anger.

Seeing this, Jiang Rou felt helpless. She didn't know how the two could argue like this as soon as they met. Feeling sorry for her ears, Jiang Rou got up and poured tea for them.

She said softly, "You two, be careful, walls have ears. What if someone hears us?"

After the two accepted the tea, Jiang Rou slowly walked to the window, looked at the blooming flowers and plants outside, and said slowly, "The matter of the steward is not what I wanted. Although everything is difficult, as long as you are by my side, I am not afraid of those underhanded methods. Compared to the dark and gloomy days of the past, the current days make me feel like I am in a dream. I am afraid that one day when I wake up, everything in front of me will no longer exist."

Jiang Rou turned around and went to the table, taking the two people's hands and saying, "So, I'm really not afraid, I still have you two, don't I?"

Song Xiangning grasped Jiang Rou's hand in return, her voice firm: "Yes, and we are here too. Everything we have now is not a dream. We have always been here."

At Song Xiangning's prompting, Zhou Fuqu slowly nodded. Her heart was filled with complex emotions. The longer she spent with Jiang Rou, the more she wanted to get closer to her. Someone as good as her deserved a better life.

While the three of them were exchanging tender glances, in a courtyard of the Marquis of Weining's residence, with the doors and windows tightly closed, a mother and daughter were whispering to each other inside.

The woman in the pale yellow dress hesitated for a moment, then slowly hardened her resolve and said to the woman in the lake blue dress beside her, "Young lady, I'll listen to you, but is this medicine really effective?"

Upon hearing this, the woman immediately smiled, her phoenix eyes brimming with allure, and her voice was incredibly soft and charming: "My good daughter, how could I harm you? This medicine is definitely safe. Once it's all done, the marriage between Miss and that young master Xie will be a done deal. The Xue family certainly won't want an impure woman, so that will be your opportunity. If you marry into the Xue family, you'll enjoy endless wealth and honor in the future."