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

The story of the Dongping Marquis's Mansion and the Huian Earl's Mansion was widely discussed in the capital. The fact that the two families married off their daughters and wives on the same day led some to speculate that the two families were secretly competing. Judging from the scale of the two weddings, the Dongping Marquis's Mansion completely outclassed the Huian Earl's Mansion.

When Jiang Shuwan got married, her dowry stretched for miles, a sight that hadn't been seen in the capital for many years. Lin Ruoqing's dowry, on the other hand, consisted of only sixty-four loads, which the Lin family had scraped together with all their wealth. When Ye Shi saw the dowry list, she made a lot of sarcastic remarks.

On the day of the return visit, both the General's Mansion and the Grand Princess's Mansion were bustling with activity, while the Huian Earl's Mansion and the Lin Family Mansion appeared much quieter.

There were many people who secretly laughed at the Huian Marquis's Mansion, saying that He Zhilin had picked up a sesame seed but lost a watermelon.

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Xie Huai'an is leaving tomorrow, so he went to find Pei Shi after dinner.

Jiang Shuwan went back to the room to organize Xie Huai'an's clothes, and she was stunned when she saw that Xie Huai'an only had three or four pieces of clothing.

Is this person so easy to take care of?

Mingxiang Garden is Jiang Shuwan's courtyard. Logically, Xie Huai'an should also have a separate courtyard, but Xie Huai'an didn't have anyone prepare one, so the steward put his clothes in Mingxiang Garden.

When Xie Huai'an returned, he saw Jiang Shuwan staring blankly at her clothes.

"what happened?"

Jiang Shuwan asked, "You only have these few sets of clothes?"

Xie Huai'an glanced at it and nodded.

Jiang Shuwan said, "I'll have more people make you a few more clothes tomorrow."

"No need. I usually wear either training clothes or armor in the military camp. You can make a few more sets of clothes yourself."

As they were talking, Xie Huai'an had already packed his clothes.

"Is there anything else I need to prepare?"

Jiang Shuwan usually carries a lot of bags when she travels, so she felt that Xie Huai'an had far too few things.

"No need, everything else is already prepared."

Jiang Shuwan felt that being a wife was quite easy.

She had barely finished thinking when Xie Huai'an picked her up.

Jiang Shuwan instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck and exclaimed, "What are you doing?"

"Go to sleep and rest."

Xie Huai'an carried her to the bedside.

Jiang Shuwan blushed. "It's still early."

Xie Huai'an put the person on the bed. "It's getting late. We have to get up early tomorrow."

Jiang Shuwan reached out to stop him, "I haven't washed yet!"

"I'll wash it later."

Before Jiang Shuwan could speak, Xie Huai'an silenced her with a kiss.

Feiyue and Feiyun were guarding the entrance. They had originally planned to go in, but... this general was too impatient.

Xie Huai'an felt guilty for injuring her on their wedding night, and for the next two days he couldn't bear to touch her. He was leaving tomorrow, so how could Xie Huai'an let her go? But tonight he was very gentle.

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Jiang Shuwan woke up when Xie Huai'an got up because she was worried about him leaving.

Xie Huai'an looked at Jiang Shuwan, who looked sleepy, and said, "Sorry for waking you up."

Jiang Shuwan shook her head, then stood up.

Xie Huai'an said, "You don't need to see me off. You can continue sleeping."

"I'm not going to sleep, I'll take you home."

After Jiang Shuwan finished speaking, she rang a bell to summon Feiyue and Feiyun to come in and serve her.

Xie Huai'an felt a warmth in his heart. He thought Jiang Shuwan was wonderful, wonderful in every way.

After Jiang Shuwan finished tidying up, she went to the front hall and found Xie Huai'an and Madam Pei sitting there.

"mother."

Jiang Shuwan bows to her mother-in-law.

"Why didn't Wan'er sleep a little longer?" Madam Pei said, feeling sorry for her daughter-in-law.

Jiang Shuwan smiled and said, "I'm not sleepy."

Madam Pei knew that her daughter-in-law was reluctant to part with her son.

After finishing breakfast, it was almost time for Xie Huai'an to leave.

Before leaving, Xie Huai'an said worriedly, "Don't keep anything to yourself. You can write to me or go to your grandmother."

It would be a lie to say I wasn't moved when he left.

Jiang Shuwan took out her amulet, "This is the amulet I always carry with me. I hope you will be safe and sound."

Xie Huai'an accepted the gift with gratitude, saying, "Okay, I'll take care."

Jiang Shuwan smiled at him.

Xie Huai'an glanced at the screen, and suddenly he didn't want to leave.

"Wait for me at home."

After leaving those words, Xie Huai'an turned and left. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he really wouldn't want to leave. This was the first time he had felt this kind of reluctance.

Jiang Shuwan's eyes were a little wet for some reason.

It's so strange. They've only been living together for three days, so why is she so reluctant to part with him?

Pei felt that Jiang Shuwan had been wronged.

After the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatted for a while, Jiang Shuwan returned to her own courtyard.

Back in the courtyard, Jiang Shuwan began to catch up on sleep.

After her afternoon nap, Jiang Shuwan summoned the household steward to see her.

Steward Qin was a servant in the General's Mansion, hired by Xie Huai'an. Xie Huai'an had previously told her that Steward Qin was a reliable person.

Steward Qin gave a simple and clear account of the situation at the General's Mansion, and Jiang Shuwan felt that Steward Qin was indeed a capable person.

The general's mansion was recently bestowed by the emperor, so there weren't many servants, and they were all new. Jiang Shuwan, however, brought quite a few maids and guards with her.

Thinking about the future of the General's Mansion, Jiang Shuwan decided to train more new people.

Jiang Shuwan's way of doing things impressed Steward Qin from the bottom of his heart. As expected of someone who grew up by the side of the Grand Princess, she was indeed no ordinary woman. The General had made the right choice in marrying her.

After discussing the affairs of the manor with Steward Qin, it was time for dinner, so Jiang Shuwan went to have dinner with her mother-in-law.

With only two masters in the General's Mansion and no conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Jiang Shuwan was living a very comfortable life.

After enduring several days of hardship, Li Shu finally obtained the Empress's permission to leave the palace and come to the General's Mansion.

The general's mansion was elegantly decorated, and the servants were all very well-behaved. Li Shu had a good impression of her. She hadn't seen her friend for a few days and felt that Jiang Shuwan had changed. She seemed to be more beautiful and the feeling she gave off had also changed.

"It seems you're having a good time at the General's Mansion."

Jiang Shuwan smiled and said, "Without complicated family relationships and a mother-in-law who gets along with me, life is naturally quite good."

Li Shu thought what she said made a lot of sense.

In her previous life, Jiang Shuwan married into the Huian Marquis's family and not only had to deal with her difficult mother-in-law, but also with her aunts and sisters-in-law who always tried to take advantage of her. Dealing with all of this every day was incredibly annoying.

When Lady Pei learned that Princess Yong'an had arrived, she made a special trip to pay her respects, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then tactfully left so that the two could have a private conversation.

Li Shu, "Your mother-in-law doesn't seem to be from the countryside; she seems like a lady from a high-ranking family. Are you sure your general is a commoner?"

Jiang Shuwan, protective of her own, said, "What do you mean by commoner? He's a general; he holds an official position."

Li Shu smiled and said, "Yes, yes, yes."

The two didn't talk much about Pei Shi. Li Shu thought that she had finally managed to leave the palace today, and she wanted to have enough fun before going back. So she dragged Jiang Shuwan to listen to storytelling.

They arrived at just the right time; the storytelling had just begun, so the two went to a side room to enjoy tea and listen to the story.

After the storyteller finished his tale half an hour later, the teahouse became lively.

Jiang Shuwan and Li Shu were about to leave when they coincidentally ran into Lin Ruoqing.

Lin Ruoqing also enjoys listening to audiobooks; otherwise, Jiang Shuwan wouldn't have been able to run into her last time.