The daily life of a cold and aloof general raising his wife

After the ink dried, Jiang Shuwan handed the paper to Ziyan.

Jiang Shuwan instructed, "After dark, find a suitable time to drop these two items into the homes of Lord Yang and Lord Wei of the Censorate, and give this account book to Lord Yang as well."

"Yes."

Ziyan took the things and then went out.

After finishing these tasks, Jiang Shuwan leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes.

After waking up again, Feng Xi's emotions stabilized considerably, and she no longer shouted as before.

Jiang Shuwan brought in the porridge.

From noon until sunset, Feng Xi has not eaten or drunk a drop of water in the General's Mansion. It's likely that no one in the Feng Mansion would give her anything to eat.

Jiang Shuwan sat down next to him and said softly, "How about Aunt Xiaoxi feeds you some porridge?"

Feng Xi looked at Jiang Shuwan with tears welling up in her red and swollen eyes.

"Come on, get up."

After Jiang Shuwan finished speaking, Feiyun helped Feng Xi up.

Jiang Shuwan picked up the soup spoon, blew on it, and then held it to her lips.

Feng Xi finally opened her mouth to eat.

Jiang Shuwan's lips curled up at the sight.

The bowl of porridge was quickly emptied.

Jiang Shuwan handed the bowl to Feiyun, then said to Feng Xi, "The doctor said we can't eat too much at once, we should eat small portions frequently. We'll eat later."

Feng Xi nodded obediently.

Jiang Shuwan couldn't help but pat her head when she saw this.

"Xiao Xi is so good."

Feng Xi cautiously reached out and tugged at Jiang Shu's sleeve, "Auntie, can you sleep with me?"

Feng Xi dared not close her eyes, for if she did, she would see her mother lying on the bed, and she was terrified.

"Okay, Auntie will sleep with you tonight." After saying that, Jiang Shuwan dismissed Feiyun and the others, took off her shoes, lay down next to Feng Xi, and pulled her into her arms.

Feng Xi finally felt safe and snuggled closer to Jiang Shuwan.

"Aunt, you feel so warm, just like my mother."

Jiang Shuwan said softly, "Is that so?"

Feng Xi nodded, "Mm."

Jiang Shuwan tentatively said, "How about your aunt helps your mother take care of you from now on?"

Feng Xi didn't say whether it was good or bad. She suddenly sat up and took off the amulet bag hanging around her neck.

"Auntie, this is for you."

Jiang Shuwan looked at the bag of amulets and knew there must be something inside.

"Did your mother ask you to give this to me?"

Feng Xi nodded.

Jiang Shuwan reached out and took it, then said, "Good child, come quickly to your aunt's side."

Upon hearing this, Feng Xi obediently nestled into Jiang Shuwan's arms.

Jiang Shuwan gripped the amulet pouch tightly.

An hour later, after Feng Xi fell asleep, Jiang Shuwan slowly got out of bed, covered her with a blanket, and then left the room.

Back in the main house, Jiang Shuwan sat down and opened the bag. Inside, besides a talisman, there was also a letter.

"Shu Wan, by the time you open this letter, I may no longer be in this world. Don't be sad for me; on the contrary, I'm very happy. I can finally go to find my father and mother. The person I can't bear to leave this world is Xiao Xi. I used to think about taking Xiao Xi with me when I left this cold world, but I hesitated when I saw her innocent eyes. I'm not a good mother; I actually had such a wicked thought. Xiao Xi is still so young; she hasn't seen the world's splendor yet. But I really can't hold on any longer. I know..." I know I'm nearing my end, but my heart is with Xiaoxi. I know you've established Ji'anfang; I've been there a few times, and the people there are very kind. After I die, please send Xiaoxi there. I think she won't suffer any mistreatment there. Finally, I selfishly beg you to look after Xiaoxi occasionally. When she grows up, tell her that I only wish for her to be healthy and happy. As for marriage, that's up to her. She must not end up like me, hastily marrying to find someone to rely on, only to marry the wrong person and spend half her life struggling in a quagmire of pain…”

Tao Ya's handwriting grew smaller and smaller until there was no room left to write. Her longing for Feng Xi far exceeded what this piece of paper could contain.

Jiang Shuwan read the letter with a mix of tears and laughter. People in this world change, but she found a foolish and stubborn person who had never changed and had always been so kind.

Her thoughts drifted back to when she was five years old.

Jiang Shuwan was deliberately left behind by Jiang Shurou, and she sat alone by the pavilion, bored, watching the carp eat.

A girl's voice rang out behind Jiang Shuwan, "Whose little girl are you? Why are you lying here all alone?"

Jiang Shuwan turned to look at her. She recognized this person; she was a girl from the Tao family, but she didn't say anything.

Tao Ya exclaimed in surprise when she saw Jiang Shuwan's face clearly, "What a beautiful young girl!"

Jiang Shuwan's ears burned a little. She knew she was pretty, but this older sister's gaze was too intense and frank, making her feel a little embarrassed.

"I am the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Dongping, not a little girl!" Jiang Shuwan's childish voice was tinged with pride.

Tao Ya liked her even more when she saw that she was like this.

"Why are you here all alone? There isn't even a nanny with you?" Tao Ya was a little puzzled. Jiang Shuwan was lying there, which was a bit dangerous. What if she, a little child, had accidentally fallen? There was no one watching her.

Jiang Shuwan got angry at the mention of those old women. Jiang Shurou deliberately sent them away. Don't think she didn't know. She'll go back and tell her mother later!

"Don't worry about it."

Tao Ya heard that she was a little angry, so she smiled and walked over to Jiang Shuwan to talk to her.

"I am Tao Ya, a girl from the Tao family."

Seeing that she meant no harm, Jiang Shuwan felt less resistant to her and said in a low voice, "I know."

Tao Ya's eyes lit up. "Are you that smart?"

Jiang Shuwan glanced at her and said irritably, "You're just too stupid."

Once, she saw Tao Ya being ridiculed. The Tao family held a high position in the court, yet she was being bullied by a girl of lower status than herself. How could she not be foolish?

Tao Ya wasn't angry; instead, she smiled and said, "Yes, yes, I'm the one who's stupid."

Jiang Shuwan slightly opened her eyes, as if looking at an idiot, "Are there really people this stupid?"

Tao Ya smiled and looked at her, "It's not good for children to be too smart."

After she finished speaking, she reached out and touched the top of Jiang Shuwan's head.

Tao Ya looked completely satisfied. She adored the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Dongping; she was so beautiful and adorable.

Jiang Shuwan was a little angry.

"what are you doing!"

She was the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Dongping, the granddaughter of the Grand Princess, yet she dared to be so disrespectful to her!

Tao Ya realized she had done something wrong and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I just couldn't help it, you're so cute."

Seeing her sincere attitude, Jiang Shuwan forgave her this time.

The two then stayed in the pavilion for an hour until the grandmother's maid came looking for them.

After this incident, the grandmother was so angry that she replaced all the nannies around her. The nannies around her originally came from the Dongping Marquis's residence. After these nannies came, they often sowed discord between her and the grandmother. They also often neglected their duties. When the grandmother found out, she immediately punished these people severely.