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

Xie Huai'an's younger brother achieved the top score in the imperial examination at the tender age of ten, which made many people in the capital look at the General's Mansion with new respect. The two Xie brothers, one a scholar and the other a warrior, had a bright future ahead of them.

This was the first banquet held at the General's Mansion, and Jiang Shuwan could not allow any mistakes to happen. Xie Youwei had been following Jiang Shuwan these past few days and had learned a lot from watching her handle affairs.

On the day of the banquet, almost everyone who had sent out invitations arrived, making the General's Mansion a bustling place. Xie Huai'an was on leave today and was entertaining guests at his residence.

A short while later, the Grand Princess's carriage stopped, and a servant announced that Jiang Shuwan and Xie Huai'an had come out to greet their grandmother.

The Grand Princess was dressed in a deep purple gown today. Although her face was marked by the passage of time, one could still see the beauty and wisdom she possessed in her youth.

The others immediately bowed and paid their respects upon seeing the Grand Princess.

“Grandmother.” Jiang Shuwan walked quickly to her side.

The Grand Princess smiled and took her hand, saying that it was her granddaughter's first time hosting a banquet at the mansion, and she had to come.

Seeing that the Grand Princess looked well, Jiang Shuwan finally felt relieved.

Jiang Shuwan helped the Grand Princess to the main hall.

This was the first time the Grand Princess had visited the General's Mansion, and one look at the furnishings revealed that they were the work of her beloved granddaughter.

The noble ladies in the courtyard were all eager to see the Grand Princess return, and they hurriedly bowed to her upon seeing her.

Princess Yongning is truly the apple of the Grand Princess's eye.

Before long, Old Madam Yan from the Marquis of Xuanping's residence also arrived.

Madam Yan walked over in high spirits, smiling as she said, "I knew you would come to the General's Mansion today." Then she sat down next to the Grand Princess and asked with concern, "I heard you were ill, and you look a little thinner today."

The Grand Princess smiled and said, "It's just a cold. I'm getting old, and this illness has dragged on for seven or eight days."

Madam Yan agreed, "That's right, you can't deny you're getting old."

Today, Madam Yan came with her granddaughter Yan Xinyi and her grandson Yan Jingxuan.

The Grand Princess asked, "Where is your little granddaughter?"

Madam Yan smiled and said, "He's with General Xie's sister, and also my little grandson. He and Huaiyu are classmates. When he learned that I was coming to the General's Mansion today, he insisted on coming along."

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Xie Youwei still felt some resistance to Yan Jingxuan, and she stayed close to Yan Xinyi the whole way.

Yan Jingxuan found it somewhat amusing. Was he really that scary? He was clearly a handsome and charming young man.

Xie Youwei took Yan Xinyi and Yan Jingxuan to find Xie Huaiyu.

"Youwei, your home is decorated really well."

Every mountain and stream in the General's Mansion was meticulously arranged, not only for its beauty but also for its feng shui principles. Jiang Shuwan first drew out her ideas and had a master take a look. After more than half a year of her arrangement, the General's Mansion was different from the original one.

Xie Youwei smiled and said, "This is all thanks to my sister-in-law."

Yan Xinyi nodded and said, "No wonder, Princess Yongning was famous for her talent when she was still a young lady."

Xie Huaiyu was also in the front hall today, and Xie Youwei and the others found him in no time.

This was Yan Xinyi's first time meeting Xie Huaiyu. With Xie Youwei as an example, she knew that the Xie family members should all be good-looking, and seeing this today confirmed it.

Xie Huaiyu has fair skin, and his brows reveal an intelligence beyond his years. With his red lips and white teeth, he looks like a quiet and scholarly young man.

She felt guilty when she thought about how her second brother had bullied Xie Huaiyu and Yan Xinyi before.

"You must be Huaiyu's younger brother. I'm Yan Jingxuan's sister, the one who bullied you before. It was all my second brother's fault..."

Yan Jingxuan felt something was wrong as he listened and quickly spoke up to stop him, "Hey, hey, hey!"

He then glared at his sister, asking, "How can you talk about your brother like that in front of outsiders?"

Yan Xinyi was now only thinking about Xie Huaiyu. "Second brother should admit his mistakes. It's not gentlemanly to refuse. I'll tell Father and eldest brother..."

Yan Jingxuan subconsciously tightened his buttocks and begged for mercy, "Ancestor, my little ancestor, please don't mention this in front of Father and Big Brother."

Yan Xinyi said righteously, "Shouldn't you apologize to me? Shouldn't you apologize to your brother Huaiyu?"

"Xiao Huaiyu, I apologize to you again." Yan Jingxuan said, bowing to Xie Huaiyu.

Xie Youwei watched in stunned silence, never expecting Yan Xinyi to be so capable, so easily subduing Yan Jingxuan, this little devil.

"It's all in the past, there's no need to bring it up again." Xie Huaiyu had indeed already put the matter out of his mind.

Yan Jingxuan happily put his arm around his shoulder, "From today onwards, you are my good brother. I, Yan Jingxuan, have made my decision for you."

Yan Xinyi looked at her carefree second brother with a sense of helplessness.

"Then you two chat, Xinyi and I will leave first." Xie Youwei was still a little afraid of Yan Jingxuan.

After coming out of the house, Yan Xinyi said with a smile, "My second brother isn't that scary. Apart from being a bit careless, he's pretty good."

Xie Youwei asked doubtfully, "Really?"

Yan Xinyi nodded, "Yes."

Xie Youwei didn't say anything. Actually, she had a shadow in her heart. Before, there was a boy in Qingshan Town whose family was a local tycoon. He had been a local bully since he was a child. Whenever he saw Xie Youwei, he would bully her. She didn't dare to tell her parents. Over time, her personality became more and more introverted, and she even didn't want to go to school.

Xie Youwei never told anyone about these things.

Seeing Yan Xinyi say it so confidently, Xie Youwei thought that Yan Jingxuan might not be like that boy.

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When the Marquis of Dongping and his wife arrived, Jiang Shuwan went to the gate to greet them after hearing the servants' report.

Jiang Shuwan was somewhat surprised to see Madam Gu alight from the carriage. She had sent an invitation to the Marquis of Dongping's residence but only expected the Marquis to come; she hadn't anticipated that Madam Gu would also be there.

There were two carriages at the Dongping Marquis's residence. The first carriage carried the Dongping Marquis and his wife, while the second aunt stepped down from the carriage after the curtain was lifted.

Jiang Shuwan bowed and said, "Father, Mother."

When Gu saw that she didn't smile, she immediately became unhappy, and couldn't help but compare her to Jiang Shurou in her heart.

Marquis Dongping greeted his eldest daughter with a smile.

Second Aunt walked over with a smile, "Aunt Wan'er, you won't be angry that I came uninvited, will you?"

Yes, neither of Gu's two aunts, Jiang Shuwan, sent out invitations.

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

Hearing this, Madam Gu felt a little better. Today, she had brought her second younger sister. If Jiang Shuwan were to disrespect her, wouldn't that be a slap in her own face?

"Please come in quickly."

Jiang Shuwan invited them into the mansion.

Just then, a carriage stopped, and Du Siyu got out of it.

Du Siyu greeted her with a smile, "Big Cousin." After saying that, she saw her aunt and uncle and her second aunt.

"Aunt, Uncle, and Second Aunt, you've come too."

Gu was puzzled as to why Du Siyu had come as well, since she and Jiang Shuwan had a very bad relationship before.

Second Aunt greeted her with a smile, "Siyu is here too. It seems it's good that the sisters married close by; they're seeing each other more often now."

Jiang Shuwan looked at her second aunt in surprise.