Back to the day I married my second wife, I turned around and married my ex-husband's uncle

After listening carefully, Duke Jiang thanked him politely, "Thank you, General Qin, for your trouble."

But what he was worried about was not whether Jiang Ningwan could get married, but that the King of Chu wanted to marry Jiang Xiru.

Jiang Ningwan pinched her palms until they turned red, and angrily said, "Why are you gloating over this misfortune?"

"Is there anything you can do here?"

Her words were sharp, and Duke Jiang rebuked her, "How can you speak to General Qin like that? Be more polite!"

Qin Beihuang smiled and said, "I don't mean to gloat over her misfortune. Miss Jiang has a grudge against me, so I wanted to help her with some advice."

"I'm here to inform you about the arrangements for the Southern Expedition. You're joining the team temporarily, and you'll only have a position as a military doctor. It's going to be very tiring, with lots of dirty and tiring work. I'm worried your body won't be able to handle it, so I've come to discuss this with you."

"It's not too late to regret now."

Jiang Ningwan raised her eyebrows. It turned out that he was trying to force her to give up in various ways.

"Since I am a soldier, it is bound to be hard work. Since I have made up my mind, I am not afraid of hardship. I don't need to worry about it, General Qin."

Seeing that she still didn't give up, Qin Beihuang felt a little disappointed and looked down on her.

A girl who had never witnessed the cruelty of the battlefield had no idea of ​​the extent of the hardship, not to mention that she was a doctor on the march. Just one look at the broken limbs and bodies was enough to give her nightmares all night long.

"Just don't complain about the hardship or tiredness when the time comes."

Jiang Ningwan said in a cold tone, "Don't worry, General Qin."

Seeing her sharp response, Qin Beihuang smiled and said comfortingly, "I know you're upset about the broken engagement, but you don't have to take your anger out on me. After all, it wasn't me who caused the King of Chu to break off the engagement."

"You should reflect on what you did to displease the King of Chu. Few people can stand your temper."

Jiang Ningwan was already fuming, and after hearing Qin Beihuang's endless nagging, she angrily asked, "Are you done yet?"

"Who are you to lecture me here?"

Qin Beihuang sighed helplessly: "It was just a good intention, blame me for being too talkative."

"My Lord, I will take my leave now."

Seeing that Qin Beihuang was finally leaving, Jiang Ningwan's anger dissipated a little.

But before Qin Beihuang even walked out of the gate, an uninvited guest arrived with the sound of drums and gongs.

Zhou Jingxuan was dressed up handsomely, waving a folding fan and walking with a proud step.

Behind him were betrothal gifts being carried in one after another.

"Put it here, put it here, be careful." Zhou Jingxuan reminded.

Seeing that the betrothal gifts were all placed, Zhou Jingxuan walked over with a beaming face, "Greetings, Duke Jiang!"

"What a coincidence, General Qin is here too."

Seeing this scene, everyone present was a little surprised. Qin Beihuang also stayed behind out of curiosity, "Master Zhou, are you here to propose marriage?"

"Do you want to marry Miss Jiang?"

Zhou Jingxuan was shocked when he heard this. He turned around and glanced at Jiang Ningwan, saying with disdain, "Of course that's impossible."

"I don't even want a woman that the King of Chu doesn't want."

The mockery in his expression and words was not concealed at all. Jiang Ningwan clenched her fists. This guy came here today just to make fun of her!

He lost the bet and held a grudge, so he took the opportunity to step on her.

"Why did Master Zhou come so soon?" Duke Jiang was a little surprised, but not confused.

The prince had mentioned this to him before.

Zhou Jingxuan's family background is pretty good. If the prince ascends the throne in the future, the queen's mother's family will all prosper. Xiru is a concubine's daughter after all, so it is considered a high marriage for her.

Apart from being a little older, Zhou Jingxuan has no other shortcomings.

"I thought I was too late. General Qin actually misunderstood me as coming to propose to Miss Jiang. I'm not worthy of such a fierce woman."

"The Second Miss is gentle and virtuous, and has long been renowned. I have admired her for a long time, so I have been preparing for her long ago."

When the prince told him about this marriage, he looked down on Jiang Xiru. After all, she was a concubine's daughter and was not worthy of his status. He was the prince's cousin.

But this time he had a feud with Jiang Ningwan, and the King of Chu broke off the engagement with Jiang Ningwan. Such a happy event is worth celebrating!

He made a prompt decision and prepared a betrothal gift to propose to Jiang Xiru, just to embarrass Jiang Ningwan.

Humiliate her and make her feel ashamed!

When Jiang Xiru saw this scene, his face turned pale and he quickly sent a servant to pass on the message secretly.

Duke Jiang tilted his head to listen to the servant finish speaking, then politely said, "I have something urgent to attend to. Master Zhou, please sit down for a moment. Someone, bring tea."

Zhou Jingxuan smiled with interest and said, "Duke Jiang, please go and do your work. I just want to catch up with Miss Jiang."

After Duke Jiang left, Zhou Jingxuan said proudly, "Miss Jiang, I am older than you, but you still have to call me brother-in-law in the future."

"I don't know what Miss Jiang is feeling right now. If I were you, I would be too embarrassed to face anyone if the King of Chu broke off the engagement. I might as well just die."

Zhou Jingxuan sneered smugly, only thinking about how angry Mianshan was.

Jiang Ningwan sneered, "Mr. Zhou, how come he hasn't committed suicide yet after being rejected by so many noble ladies? How dare you show your face to others?"

"If you want to commit suicide after breaking off the engagement, then Master Zhou would have been reincarnated dozens of times, right?"

Zhou Jingxuan's expression changed, and he snorted coldly: "How can we be compared? I am a man and you are a woman!"

Jiang Ningwan crossed her arms and raised her eyebrows, "Oh, I understand. Women need to have dignity, but men can be shameless."

"You!" Zhou Jingxuan was so angry that he was speechless.

Qin Beihuang advised: "Miss Jiang is still so hot-tempered. If she doesn't control herself, it will be difficult for her to get married in this lifetime."

Jiang Ningwan said in a cold tone, "What's it to you whether I get married or not? Since you have so much free time, why don't you go read a few more military books?"

"Or do you want to be a matchmaker instead of a general?"

Qin Beihuang was also blocked and had nothing to say.

At this moment, the servant came running over, shouting, "Duke, the King of Chu is here!"

Duke Jiang's face changed when he heard this. Xiru said that she didn't want to marry Zhou Jingxuan, but now the King of Chu is here. If she wants to reject the King of Chu's proposal, she can only agree to Zhou Jingxuan.

Why are they all here today? It’s almost a mess.

The King of Chu also came with betrothal gifts, which were also placed in the yard, but they were much less than Zhou Jingxuan's.

Qin Shuangchi entered the yard and noticed Jiang Ningwan's ugly expression out of the corner of his eye.

Seeing that Qin Beihuang and Zhou Jingxuan were both here, one could probably guess what had happened.

"Your Highness the King of Chu." Everyone saluted.

Qin Shuangchi got straight to the point: "I'm here to propose marriage."

Duke Jiang looked embarrassed, "Your Highness, Master Zhou is here to propose marriage as well."

Qin Shuangchi said calmly, "So what?"

Zhou Jingxuan stepped forward quickly and said, "Your Highness, Prince of Chu, this is wrong. When it comes to marriage, there's a first come, first served basis. Your Highness, Prince of Chu can marry any woman, so why bother competing with me?"

Qin Shuangchi said coldly: "If it belongs to me, then it belongs to me. Why would I fight with you?"

Judging from the attitude of the King of Chu, he is not willing to give in at all. It is obvious that he is determined to marry Jiang Xiru.

This gave Duke Jiang a headache.

At this moment, a maid ran over and cried out: "Oh no! The second young lady jumped into the lake!"

"What!" Jiang Bingde's face suddenly changed and he rushed to the inner courtyard.

Everyone also rushed to the inner courtyard.

Fortunately, the guards quickly rescued Jiang Xiru from the lake. Qi took a thick blanket and draped it over Jiang Xiru. Looking at Jiang Xiru who was soaked all over, she cried with heartache.

"Xiru, how could you jump into the lake? If anything happens to you, what will your mother do?"

"Duke, please save our daughter!"

Seeing that Jiang Xiru was truly determined to die, Duke Jiang also risked his life and apologized to the King of Chu, "Your Highness, you saw it all. Xiru is unwilling to marry."

"Just consider it for my daughter's life. I hope Your Highness the King of Chu will show mercy. I cannot agree to this marriage!"

Hearing this, Zhou Jingxuan breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that this marriage was his. He didn't expect that he could even win the battle against the King of Chu.

But at this moment, the King of Chu said calmly: "What does it have to do with me if she jumps into the lake?"

"The one I want to marry is Jiang Ningwan."