After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

Li Chunhua and Li Qiuyue accompanied Jiang Xiyue to the new house. Chunhua thoughtfully had small pieces of pastry and tea with honey served.

My sister-in-law has been busy all day and must be starving. She needs to grab something to eat.

"Sister-in-law, this is osmanthus cake. I specially asked the kitchen to make it about the size of a thumb, so you can eat it in one bite and it won't smudge your lipstick."

"Thank you, Chunhua."

Jiang Xiyue couldn't see the faces of her husband's two younger sisters because of the veil covering them, and they hadn't been able to show their faces in public before because the wedding was approaching.

So, this is the first time I've met my two sisters-in-law. My husband says they're easy to get along with.

Looking back now, she's not only easy to get along with, but also very thoughtful and considerate.

She now realizes that she was right to advise her husband to bring his family over. Although the house wasn't big, it felt a bit lonely with just the two of them.

Moreover, getting married and leaving behind one's family who depend on one for survival would also damage the husband's reputation.

Don't call her materialistic. Since she has a way to balance family ties and reputation, does her motives really matter?

Master Su taught them that a gentleman judges by his actions, not his intentions; if one judges by intentions, there are no gentlemen in the world.

Jiang Xiyue reached out and picked up a mini osmanthus cake, ate some with honey tea, and finally felt alive again.

I got up and did my makeup before dawn, but my younger brother criticized my freshly done look, so I had to wash it off and redo it.

With her younger brother's guidance, the makeup artist redid her bridal makeup, and I must say, it was a completely different level.

It looks at least ten times better than before!

"So beautiful!"

The Li sisters, Chunhua and Qiuyue, were amazed. They didn't want to peek, but their sister-in-law had to lift a corner of her veil to eat.

Even just this corner is stunning!

Third brother is so lucky! His wife is as beautiful as an angel!

They had lived in the small seaside village for so many years, and had seen beautiful pearl divers and the daughter of the county magistrate.

But the pretty ones aren't as elegant as my sister-in-law, and the elegant ones aren't as pretty as my sister-in-law!

How should I put it? It's not just about being pretty; there's something else about my sister-in-law that's hard to describe.

If Jiang Xiaoqi knew what these two sisters were thinking, she would definitely tell them, "You mean 'aura'?"

Jiang Xiyue was both amused and shy by her two sisters-in-law's antics. In fact, she knew that she was not as good-looking as her older sister, her mother, or her younger brother.

It was really her brother's new makeup style that amplified her beauty from six or seven points to eight or nine points.

"Alright, alright, Third Brother hasn't seen it yet. We can't show it to him. There might be some brat squatting outside the window watching the show!"

"That's right, the most beautiful third sister-in-law should be reserved for third brother to lift her veil. He'll be absolutely stunned by her beauty later, just you wait and see!"

As the two sisters were talking, they heard footsteps outside; the groom had arrived.

Li Haisheng gently pushed open the door and smiled when he saw Jiang Xiyue sitting on the wedding bed. "My wife, you must be exhausted today."

Jiang Xiyue smelled a faint scent of alcohol. Her husband was standing too close to her; her sisters and the matchmaker were all there!

Her face flushed slightly, but fortunately the other person couldn't see it through the veil.

"Thankfully, my sisters stayed with me the whole time and even brought me food and drinks."

Li Chunhua said mischievously, "Third Brother, your wife is so beautiful, like a fairy descended from heaven. Sixth Sister and I have both secretly seen her for you!"

Li Haisheng nodded, expressing his satisfaction with his two younger sisters' thoughtfulness and considerate nature.

Then, under the guidance of the matchmaker, Li Haisheng gently lifted her red veil with a scale rod, signifying "may all your wishes come true".

Li Haisheng stared blankly at Jiang Xiyue's beautiful and shy face, completely mesmerized.

The matchmaker tied the couple's wedding robes together, and then tied a lock of each person's hair together with a red string, signifying "a couple bound by marriage".

The matchmaker placed the couple's hair into a purse embroidered with mandarin ducks, and then filled a container made from a split gourd with wine, which the newlyweds then drank as a nuptial cup.

The red thread connects the two parts, making their union a perfect union.

After all the formalities were completed, the two sat side by side on the wedding bed, which was scattered with dates, peanuts, longans, and lotus seeds.

Li Chunhua and Li Qiuyue, being sensible, led the group of maids out and thoughtfully searched outside the window, where they indeed found Jiang Xiaoqi and Xue Xu eavesdropping.

Then, they were politely ushered out.

Jiang Xiaoqi was somewhat helpless; she could only try to get onto the roof later. Xue Xu was weak, so she wouldn't take him up on the roof.

He missed his eldest sister's wedding last time, but this time it's his second sister's wedding, so he absolutely has to join in the fun, hehe~

Li Haisheng coughed lightly, breaking the silence, "My wife, you look beautiful today!"

Jiang Xiyue did not reply with something as pointless, pretentious, and mood-ruining as "Am I only beautiful today?"

"Really? My husband looks exceptionally handsome today!"

Li Haisheng's face turned bright red instantly, from his face to his ears, and from his ears to his neck, as if he had been boiled.

"Today, there have been many things to do, my wife. You must be very tired. Please rest early..."

It would have been better if he hadn't said anything, because after he did, Hongwen gained another person.

Sigh...the ancients were indeed too naive," Jiang Xiaoqi thought to herself as she lay on the rooftop...

Ugh, my back is aching from lying down, but I'm afraid my senior brother-in-law will notice if I move.

The senior brother is only oblivious to the person on the roof because he's captivated by his second sister's beauty. Normally, he'd probably have already come out to catch the thief.

Inside the room, the two people on the wedding bed looked at each other and smiled, the atmosphere gradually warming up as they drew closer and closer.

The night was deep, and the wedding candles flickered and crackled.

With a wave of his hand, Li Haisheng extinguished all the light sources in the room, plunging the room into darkness.

The instant the candle went out, Jiang Xiaoqi swiftly retreated from the rooftop, leaving not a single tile unmoved—a truly remarkable feat of leaving no trace in the snow!

Hehe~ Safe evacuation!

Even if he's thick-skinned, he'd be too embarrassed to keep eavesdropping, haha!

With his second sister settled down and everyone in the family busy with their own affairs, it was time for him to leave Beijing...

He and his mother might not be able to make it back for Xue Xu and his third sister's wedding next year. Oh well, we'll see then.

After all, there are people in the capital he doesn't want to see right now, so rather than making excuses to avoid them, it's better to stay far away.

If you can't afford to provoke, you can afford to avoid!

He couldn't possibly be searching the whole world for me! A prince can't be so idle, can he?

Jiang Xiyue returned to her parents' home on the third day and had a reunion dinner with her family.

Lin Yueniang looked at her second daughter again and again, and only when she saw a genuine happiness on her daughter's face did she feel at ease.

"Mother, are you really going to travel and study with my younger brother?"

"Yes, your brother has convinced your grandparents, so I can visit more places this time!"

Jiang Xiyue couldn't hide her envy. She really wanted to be with her mother and younger brother... Unfortunately, she was already married. Sigh...

"I'm not surprised that my grandfather would agree, but how could my grandmother...?"

Lin Yueniang smiled and said, "It's all because of Mingfei. He said he didn't want to bring Wenbin and Aniu this time, and only wanted to bring Li Mo."

Your grandparents tried to persuade you for a long time, but you wouldn't listen. They said the two of them were holding you back and suggested that they follow Master Zhao for further training.

Now that you're married and your father has Aunt Pan taking care of him, I'm finally free.

Your grandparents came to tell me about this, and I "unintentionally" showed off a couple of skills. Your grandfather wasn't surprised, but your grandmother was shocked.

Later, it was your grandparents who suggested that I accompany your younger brother on his study tour.

Jiang Xiyue was somewhat impressed. This was exactly what her younger brother often said—"Hunters often appear in the form of prey!"

Before the first snowfall in Beijing, the mother and son quietly left the capital with minimal entourage.

No one except the Chiang family knew, and even fewer people inside the capital city would know...