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

Xie Youwei was overwhelmed by the choices; Jiang Shuwan picked out half of the items, but she didn't like the rest.

The two returned to the general's mansion only after they were tired from walking around.

on carriage

Xie Youwei truly witnessed today what it means to spend money like water.

"Sister-in-law, why don't you return all these pieces of jewelry?"

Jiang Shuwan looked at her, "Why? Don't you like it?"

Xie Youwei, afraid that she would misunderstand, quickly explained, "It's not that I don't like it, it's just that it's too expensive. I can't wear so much jewelry that you bought me all at once."

Knowing that she was burdened, Jiang Shuwan said, "Don't worry, your older brother has a good salary. But even without his salary, I have money. These jewelry pieces won't cost much today."

Xie Youwei knew her sister-in-law was rich, and today she gained a new understanding of that, which made her admire her even more.

Jiang Shuwan thought for a moment and said, "How about this, you study what I'm going to teach you well, and if you do well, I'll reward you with an estate. With the estate, you'll make a profit every year, so you'll have an extra income besides the monthly salary from your household. But the prerequisite is that you have to learn how to manage the estate."

Xie Youwei was so shocked that she was speechless.

She had only ever heard of vicious sisters-in-law mistreating their sisters-in-law, never of giving away a sister-in-law's estate.

Jiang Shuwan thought her idea was pretty good. Anyway, she owned many estates. Not to mention the ones she originally owned, Xie Huai'an later gave her several more fields and estates.

Jiang Shuwan suddenly seemed tall and mighty in Xie Youwei's eyes, and she realized how stupid she had been before!

Jiang Shuwan was very busy in the following days. She had to check the accounts, and as the weather got colder, the servants in the mansion needed to buy new clothes. There was also the issue of coal. After dealing with these matters, the day for the flower viewing banquet at the Xuanping Marquis's mansion would arrive.

Jiang Shuwan led Xie Youwei, who was dressed in new clothes, out of the mansion.

Jiang Shuwan instructed, "This is your first time attending a banquet, so don't be nervous. But remember to keep your maid with you at all times. Today, besides Bilian, I'll have Feiyue accompany you as well."

Jiang Shuwan was afraid that she wouldn't be able to take care of Xie Youwei at that time.

Xie Youwei nodded, "I understand."

Seeing her nervousness, Jiang Shuwan comforted her, "It's good that you know Xinyi, so you don't need to be afraid with her here."

Xie Youwei nodded.

The carriage stopped at the entrance of the Marquis of Xuanping's residence.

When Lady Xuanping saw Jiang Shuwan, she quickly stepped forward to greet her.

"Greetings, Princess Yongning."

Jiang Shuwan helped Lady Xuanping up, saying, "Madam, there's no need for such formalities."

Lady Xuanping responded with a smile, and then saw Xie Youwei behind her.

"This is?"

Jiang Shuwan introduced, "This is my sister-in-law, Xie Youwei." After saying that, she said, "Youwei, come and greet the Lady of Xuanping Marquis."

Xie Youwei bowed and said, "Youwei greets Lady Xuanping."

Xie Youwei was dignified, and Lady Xuanping said with a smile, "Oh my, this is Youwei. I heard my Xinyi mention her before. She is a very beautiful girl."

Jiang Shuwan was proud inside, but she still had to be humble on the surface.

"Madam is so complimentary."

"I'll have someone lead the way for you," said Lady Xuanping, beckoning a maid to her.

Jiang Shuwan smiled and nodded at her before entering the Xuanping Marquis's residence.

Marquis Xuanping was a military general by birth, an upright man, and a well-known figure in the court.

Jiang Shuwan went to see Old Madam Yan first. Old Madam Yan was very happy to see her. After seeing Xie Youwei, she quickly called Yan Xinyi over, "Youwei is here too. Xinyi, take Youwei to find your little sisters."

Xie Youwei looked at Jiang Shuwan, and seeing her nod, she led Feiyue and Bilian away from the hall with Yan Xinyi.

The ladies who were originally surrounding Madam Yan started talking to Jiang Shuwan and trying to get closer to her.

Some people started to wonder, "Is that your sister-in-law, Princess?"

Jiang Shuwan nodded, "Yes."

The man then asked, "How old are you this year? Are you engaged?"

Jiang Shuwan chuckled softly, "Not yet, she's still young, there's no rush for marriage."

The lady smiled and said, "Yes, Miss Xie is indeed very beautiful, there's no need to rush."

Xie Youwei had no idea that someone was inquiring about her marriage.

Xie Youwei and Yan Xinyi walked along, with Feiyue and the others following behind.

“Youwei, I heard about what happened to my second brother. He was too impulsive. Don’t worry, my father and my eldest brother both taught him a lesson.”

Yan Xinyi felt embarrassed for her second brother.

"Young Master Yan has already apologized to Huaiyu, and this matter is over."

Hearing Xie Youwei say that, Yan Xinyi had an even better impression of her.

They arrived before we knew it.

There were seven or eight girls in the pavilion who were about the same age as the two of them.

A lively girl in a pink dress asked, "Xinyi, where did you go?" Then her gaze fell on Xie Youwei, "Xinyi, is this your cousin?"

Yan Xinyi introduced: "No, this is Xie Youwei, the younger sister of the General of the Cavalry."

Upon hearing this, the girl in the pink dress gave Xie Youwei a friendly smile.

Xie Youwei smiled at her as well.

Yan Xinyi introduced Xie Youwei to each person one by one.

"This is Gao Muxue, daughter of the Duke of Dingguo, and this is He Ruyun from the Marquis of Huian's residence..."

Xie Youwei silently memorized their faces and names.

The others were fine, but Gao Muxue and He Ruyun were difficult to get along with.

Yan Xinyi didn't want to interact with them, but unfortunately, she was at her home. If it were anywhere else, she would have left long ago, but she was the hostess and had to entertain the guests.

He Ruyun said sarcastically, "Some people are really lucky. When one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs rise to heaven."

Yan Xinyi frowned upon hearing this, "Miss He, please be careful with your words. This is the residence of Marquis Xuanping, not your residence of Earl Huian."

Seeing that Yan Xinyi was protecting Xie Youwei, He Ruyun realized that her family background was not as good as Yan Xinyi's, so she could only ask Gao Muxue for help.

Gao Muxue scoffed, "What? Does the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion now even have to control what people say? What's the point of organizing a banquet then?"

Yan Xinyi wasn't afraid of her at all. "Does Miss Gao have to be so harsh?"

Gao Muxue said angrily, "How dare you! You actually say I speak harshly!"

"I'm telling the truth."

Neither side was willing to give in, creating a tense atmosphere.

Xie Youwei knew that the cause was because of her. Although she also wanted to confront Gao Muxue, she was more afraid of causing trouble for her sister-in-law.

Xie Youwei said in a low voice, "Miss Gao, you must have come with your elders today. If they find out what happened here, no one will escape."

Gao Muxue's gaze fell on Xie Youwei, then she turned and left.

He Ruyun followed closely behind.

One of the girls, unable to stand it any longer, spoke up, "This Miss Gao's temper is getting worse and worse."

"Yes."

They only dared to speak after Gao Muxue had gone far away.

Yan Xinyi spoke a few words with the girls and then brought Xie Youwei out.

"Thank you so much for just now."

Yan Xinyi realized that she had acted impulsively and broken the rules; after all, she was the hostess.

Xie Youwei felt somewhat guilty, "It's all because of me."

Yan Xinyi said, "Don't listen to He Ruyun's nonsense. She's just jealous of you. She's jealous that your brother married a princess and made military achievements."