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

Jiang Shuwan said calmly, "What's the point of laws if an apology is enough?"

Jiang Shurou gave a wry smile. "Would you believe me if I said I didn't do it on purpose?"

When Jiang Shuwan fell into the water at the age of seven, it wasn't because she was careless. Jiang Shurou deliberately led her to the lakeside. Fortunately, He Zhilin saved her in time, otherwise she would have lost her life there.

"These things are no longer important."

Jiang Shuwan has now let go of her resentment. After she regained consciousness, she repeatedly told Madam Gu that Jiang Shurou had led her to the lakeside, which is why she fell into the water. Madam Gu did not believe her and instead scolded her, which made her sad for a long time.

Jiang Shurou stared blankly at her and said, "You've changed."

Jiang Shuwan curled her lips into a cold smile and met her eyes. "My dear sister, you can't say I've changed just because I didn't do what you planned."

Jiang Shurou humbly avoided her gaze, and finally said unwillingly, "Do we really have no chance to make up?"

Jiang Shuwan found it somewhat amusing. "Make up? When have we ever made up?"

Jiang Shurou stopped talking.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Shuwan's lips curled into a mocking smile.

She might play along if they only maintained a superficial sisterly relationship in public, but she wouldn't believe a word of any talk of deep sisterly affection in private.

Moreover, Jiang Shuwan guessed that Jiang Shurou took the initiative to befriend her entirely because of her and Xie Huai'an's current status. In her previous life, when she married He Zhilin, she didn't see Jiang Shurou taking the initiative to befriend her.

In another carriage, two large men sat together, making the room feel somewhat cramped. Neither of them spoke, creating an awkward atmosphere.

Gu Shuchen glanced at Xie Huai'an out of the corner of his eye, and he had to admit that Xie Huai'an and Jiang Shuwan looked very compatible.

"Thank you for taking care of my cousin Wan'er, General Xie."

Xie Huai'an calmly said, "It is a husband's duty to take care of his wife. It is inappropriate for Lord Gu, an outsider, to say such things."

Gu Shuchen gave a wry smile. Yes, he was now Jiang Shuwan's brother-in-law, an outsider. What right did he have to care about her?

"I was abrupt."

Xie Huai'an glanced at him and said sternly, "As your brother-in-law, I'm kindly reminding Lord Gu that there are some people you shouldn't even think about. You should give up any such thoughts you shouldn't have!"

Gu Shuchen was somewhat provoked by him, "What do you know! I've known her since we were little, we're childhood sweethearts!"

Xie Huai'an looked at him coldly and said, "So what if we were childhood sweethearts? She is now my wife, and you married her sister."

Gu Shuchen said excitedly, "What do you know? It's all your fault! If it weren't for you, I would be the one to marry Wan'er after she broke off her engagement!"

Xie Huai'an scoffed dismissively, "Even without me, there are still Zhang San and Li Si. What makes you think she'll marry you after breaking off the engagement?"

Gu Shuchen was speechless after being rebuked.

Xie Huai'an scoffed, "A coward is a coward; there's no need to make excuses for himself."

Gu Shuchen instinctively wanted to refute, but he also felt that Xie Huai'an was right and that he was a coward.

The Grand Princess's residence and the Marquis of Dongping's residence were not far apart, and the carriage soon came to a stop.

Xie Huai'an got up and got off the carriage, then walked to his own carriage to wait for Jiang Shuwan to get off.

Jiang Shuwan lifted the curtain and saw Xie Huai'an. She smiled at him.

Xie Huai'an extended his hand, and Jiang Shuwan placed her hand in his.

The sight of the two being so affectionate was jarring to Gu Shuchen's eyes.

Jiang Shuwan noticed that Gu Shuchen looked unwell and then looked at Xie Huai'an with a puzzled expression.

Xie Huai'an smiled at her, diverting Jiang Shuwan's attention, and the two of them walked side by side toward the Marquis's residence.

Jiang Shurou and Gu Shuchen both looked rather unwell. They exchanged a glance and neither of them spoke before they silently entered the mansion.

When Madam Gu heard from the servants that the young lady had returned, she went to greet her with a big smile. However, when she saw Jiang Shuwan, her smile faded considerably.

Jiang Shuwan was used to it and her expression remained unchanged.

When Gu saw Jiang Shurou and Gu Shuchen approaching, she walked past Jiang Shuwan toward Jiang Shurou.

Jiang Shuwan said to Xie Huai'an, "Let's go and pay our respects to Father."

"it is good."

Even though Xie Huai'an knew that Madam Gu was biased, this was the first time he had seen the difference in how Madam Gu treated the two sisters.

When Madam Gu saw that her daughter and son-in-law looked unwell, she quickly asked what had happened.

Jiang Shurou smiled and said it was nothing.

On the other side, Jiang Shuwan and Xie Huai'an finished paying their respects to the Marquis of Dongping and were about to leave.

Marquis Dongping urged them to stay, saying, "Let's have dinner at the Marquis's residence today."

Jiang Shuwan politely declined, saying, "Grandmother is still waiting for us at the mansion."

"OK then."

Marquis Dongping was just being polite; he knew Jiang Shuwan wouldn't be eating here.

Jiang Shuwan and Xie Huai'an walked out, while Gu Shi led Jiang Shurou inside, without Jiang Shuwan even glancing at Gu Shi.

Watching them leave, Madam Gu frowned and said, "They really have no manners; they don't even know to bow to their elders!"

Marquis Dongping sneered from the side, "You still know you're an elder."

Gu was about to lose her temper, but Jiang Shurou stopped her in time.

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on carriage

Xie Huai'an took Jiang Shuwan's hand.

Jiang Shuwan shook hands with her and said, "It's okay, I'm used to it."

The more she acted like this, the more Xie Huai'an felt sorry for her.

How could Madam Gu treat such a good girl like this?

“Jiang Shurou and I are twins. She was very weak after birth, and Gu Shi had no time to take care of me, so my father took me to live with my grandmother. When I was little, whenever I went back to the Marquis’s mansion, I would always be bullied by my aunt’s children. They said that my parents didn’t want me, so they left me with my grandmother to raise. So every time I went to Gu Shi, I would behave very well and be sensible, but unfortunately, she didn’t care about me at all…”

Jiang Shuwan spoke calmly, without a trace of emotion, indicating that the period of sadness and grief had passed.

Xie Huai'an hugged her and said softly, "You still have me."

"And Grandmother, Mother, and Youwei."

In Jiang Shuwan's heart, the Xie family was also her family.

"That's right, you still have us."

Jiang Shuwan composed herself and the carriage came to a stop; they had arrived at the Grand Princess's residence.

The Grand Princess was initially worried about Jiang Shuwan, but her worries vanished instantly when she saw the couple coming side by side.

It wasn't that the Grand Princess was being paranoid; she knew best what kind of temperament her own child had. Although Jiang Shuwan didn't say it, she knew that Jiang Shuwan had always longed to be close to her parents since she was a child. In order to win Gu Shi's favor, she was willing to do things she didn't like and change her preferences.

However, Madam Gu turned a blind eye to this, her heart was only for her youngest daughter, and she hurt Jiang Shuwan's feelings. Sooner or later, Madam Gu would suffer for this.

After Jiang Shuwan and Xie Huai'an were seated, the Grand Princess said, "I plan to go to Mount Wutai after the Lantern Festival."

The Grand Princess only left the capital after seeing that Jiang Shuwan's life was now stable.

"Grandmother, you should stay in the capital." Jiang Shuwan was worried about her going to Wutai Mountain alone.