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

Madam Song sent a maid to guide Jiang Shuwan.

By sheer coincidence, she ran into Princess Changqing, Li Ning.

When Li Ning saw Jiang Shuwan, she gave her a somewhat provocative smile.

Jiang Shuwan acted as if she hadn't seen her and left with the maid.

Li Ning was somewhat angry.

As a princess, Li Ning was surrounded by people who fawned over her, and some deliberately spoke out to slander Jiang Shuwan.

"What's so great about marrying a commoner general?"

"That's right. She is, after all, the legitimate daughter of a noble family, yet she married someone with no family background or power. In this respect, she is no match for you."

Hearing what the people around her said made Li Ning feel a little better. They were right. No matter how noble and self-important Jiang Shuwan was, it was useless. She was already married, and to a general with no background. She would definitely be a hundred times better than Jiang Shuwan in the future.

A burst of laughter came from behind them.

Li Ning and the others were startled and turned around to see Jiang Shurou standing behind them.

Li Ning was a little angry. "Jiang Shurou, what are you laughing at!"

Jiang Shurou scoffed, "It's nothing, I just find it a bit laughable to hear some people being so arrogant and conceited here."

Li Ning retorted angrily, "Who are you calling a jerk?!"

Jiang Shurou smiled at her, "Whoever admits it is who I'm talking about."

Li Ning scoffed at her, "What are you pretending for? Everyone in the capital knows you and Jiang Shuwan don't get along."

"My relationship with her is none of your business. I take my leave."

Jiang Shurou rolled her eyes at her after she finished speaking and then left.

Li Ning stomped her feet in anger.

At this moment, Lin Ruoqing arrived at the banquet with her maid. In fact, Lin Ruoqing came with her mother-in-law, but as soon as she entered, Madam Ye started talking incessantly with the other ladies, completely ignoring her.

A girl looked at Lin Ruoqing with a sour expression and said, "She's so lucky to have married the second son of the He family as his legal wife."

Li Ning was in a bad mood at the time, and when she saw Lin Ruoqing, she asked someone to "invite" her over.

Lin Ruoqing didn't know any Princess Changqing at all, but since the other party was of noble status and she couldn't afford to offend her, Lin Ruoqing had no choice but to come over and pay her respects.

"Greetings, Princess Changqing."

Lin Ruoqing's submissive demeanor pleased Li Ning.

***

"Shu Wan".

Upon seeing Jiang Shuwan, Song Wenyin stood up to greet her.

Upon seeing her, Song Wenyin said, "You seem even more beautiful than before."

Jiang Shuwan subconsciously touched her face. "Really? No change, right?"

Seeing her unaware of her own beauty, Song Wenying laughed and said, "Don't do that, or I'll hit you."

There were many noble ladies here, and after they all bowed to Jiang Shuwan, they chatted and laughed together.

Jiang Shuwan and Song Wenyin walked to the side.

Song Wenying asked with concern, "I've heard some rumors about the Xie family lately. Are you alright?"

Jiang Shuwan shook her head. "It's nothing, the rumors are exaggerated."

Jiang Shuwan also heard the rumors from Feiyun, and they were all outrageous. Some even said that Xie Huai'an's entire village had come to seek refuge with him, and that General Xie's mansion had become a refugee camp.

Song Wenying said with relief, "It's good that you're alright."

Jiang Shuwan said to her, "You can come to the General's Mansion to see me whenever you have time, so we can talk."

Song Wenying said somewhat dejectedly, "I'm afraid that my good days will be coming to an end when I get married next year."

Jiang Shuwan thought that Song Wenyin was indeed getting married the following year in her previous life, but she really didn't know how she was doing. Her health deteriorated after her grandmother passed away the year after she married into the Huian Marquis's family, and she had no contact with anyone else after that.

"What are you saying? Why are you saying such discouraging things before you're even married? Do you already have someone in mind?"

Song Wenyin nodded.

Jiang Shuwan had no choice but to pretend she didn't know and ask, "Whose house is this?"

Song Wenyin's face turned ashen. "The Crown Prince of An."

Prince An is the current emperor's younger brother. The emperor has seven or eight brothers who have all passed away because of the throne, leaving only Prince An. He dislikes court affairs and spends his days eating, drinking, and listening to music. Prince An's heir is just like Prince An.

Just like in her previous life, Jiang Shuwan held her hand.

These noble ladies knew that their fate was never in their own hands, and who their future husbands would be was entirely up to their families.

***

Lin Ruoqing thought she could leave after exchanging greetings with her boyfriend, but Li Ning and the others not only prevented her from leaving but also belittled her. As a person of little influence, she could only grit her teeth and listen to their humiliation.

After mocking her pathetic state for a while, Li Ning lost interest.

Lin Ruoqing and her maid walked to a secluded place.

Caihuan sobbed softly.

Lin Ruoqing forced back her tears and comforted Caihuan, "Okay, stop crying, it's not good if someone sees you crying."

Caihuan's eyes were red from crying. "This servant feels wronged on behalf of Miss. How could they bully you like this!"

Lin Ruoqing scolded in a low voice, "Alright, this is the Grand Tutor's residence. If you want to cry, hold it in. Go back to your room and cry!"

Caihuan was so frightened that she stopped crying.

Seeing her like this, Lin Ruoqing softened and said, "I know you're worried about me, but this isn't the place to cry."

Caihuan nodded.

Lin Ruoqing composed herself and continued walking forward.

***

When Jiang Shurou met Jiang Shuwan, she saw her chatting and laughing with Song Wenyin.

Jiang Shurou snorted and walked to the other side.

Today's flower-viewing banquet is ostensibly for flower appreciation, but in reality, it's just a matchmaking event for unmarried and eligible young men from various families. Jiang Shuwan came because of Song Wenyin.

After a woman gets married, she rarely gets to see her close friends. If they live in the same place, that's fine, but if they live in different places, it will depend on fate to see them again in this lifetime.

Jiang Shurou came with the Gu family, and Jiang Shuwan unsurprisingly ran into her mother.

"Mother."

Jiang Shuwan bowed respectfully.

"Wan'er."

Gu Shi, contrary to her usual behavior, reached out and held Jiang Shuwan's hand in a very intimate manner.

The ladies nearby showered her with praise, which pleased Madam Gu greatly.

Jiang Shuwan subtly withdrew her hand.

Madam Gu said to Jiang Shuwan, "By the way, haven't you seen your aunt in a long time? She's here today, let me take you to pay your respects."

Gu has two younger sisters, who are twins. The Gu family has a glorious history. In Gu's generation, apart from Gu herself marrying well, her two younger sisters are not as good as her. Gu's uncle is mediocre, but his son is quite promising. Gu's cousin is very talented and became the top scholar in the imperial examination in the first two years.

That year, Gu Shuchen, Gu's cousin, became the top scholar in the imperial examination, while He Zhilin was the third-ranked scholar.

The person attending the banquet must be my third aunt, Gu Huilan. She still has a son and a daughter who are not yet married.

As if on cue, Aunt Hui and her daughter walked toward them.

Aunt Hui pulled her close and said, "Shu Wan has become even more beautiful after all these years. I couldn't make it to your wedding because of other things. You don't blame me, do you?"

Jiang Shuwan smiled politely and said, "How could that be?"

Aunt Hui heard this and cheerfully called out to her daughter, "Siyu, come and greet your cousin, the princess."

Jiang Shuwan, "..."

Aunt Hui hasn't changed.