C17 Some People Were Happy Some Worried

The day the edict was announced was the day of the Lantern Festival in the Imperial City. Jiang Xinman and Xie Chaosheng were still playing in the bustling city, and they could not find Jiang Xinman when the imperial edict was announced, but her opinion was not important. After the An family received the order, they announced the marriage to everyone.

In the Prime Minister's mansion, Jiang Yunfan was staring at Ann Xiangheng, who was happily wiping his sword. Ann Xiangheng seemed to feel his gaze and did not stop what he was doing. He said, "What's wrong, Brother-in-law?"

Jiang Yunfan closed his eyes in despair and once again declared to him, "How many times have I told you, I'm not your brother-in-law! Your brother-in-law is so ugly! Can you change it?!"

Ann Xiangheng sheathed his sword and stood up to look at his face. He looked left and right, then said uncertainly,... "Brother?"

Jiang Yunfan turned around and left, letting Ann Xiangheng shout at him from behind. He didn't have such a brother. It was bad luck for Xinman to marry him, but it was better than letting the prince marry her.

Today was the Lantern Festival. According to Xinman's attitude of joining in the fun, she would definitely still be in the Imperial City. He would go and ask Xinci if she knew where Xinman had gone.

Jiang Yunfan returned to the Prime Minister's residence with a gloomy expression and stood in front of Ann Xiangheng. Ann Xiangheng was a little surprised: "Didn't you leave?"

"Do you really want me to leave?" The seriousness in Jiang Yunfan's tone made Ann Xiangheng uncomfortable. Usually, Jiang Yunfan would be waiting for him with a big move.

Ann Xiangheng also replied seriously, "No... What happened?"

"Do you know where Xinman is?"

Ann Xiangheng suddenly understood why he was so restless today. He patted his shoulder to reassure him.

"Go out, turn right, and walk straight to the Fu Inn. Go in and go to the second floor. Go through a flight of stairs to find room number one. She's eating Twice Cooked Pork inside."

Jiang Yunfan was speechless for a moment. She really went to eat Twice Cooked Pork, but why did Ann Xiangheng know so well that only he was here like a fool?!

"Brother-in-law... It's the Lantern Festival today, I'll seize the opportunity. Don't worry."

Jiang Yunfan slapped his hand away and pouted, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"But you didn't ask me." Ann Xiangheng felt that what he said made sense.

"Don't you know how to say it yourself?" The more Jiang Yunfan thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. He had already investigated Xinman's whereabouts clearly, why was she still here? "You want to sneak away without telling me?"

Ann Xiangheng blushed and said, "A little..."

Jiang Yunfan put his hand on the handle of the knife and wanted to pull it out, but Ann Xiangheng was one step ahead of him. He pressed on the handle and said in an anxious tone, "Wait, listen to me!"

There was still a gap between Ann Xiangheng and Jiang Yunfan's martial arts. If they really fought, Jiang Yunfan would poke a few holes in Ann Xiangheng's back no matter what. Jiang Yunfan was good at attacking, and his attacks were fierce and fatal. He couldn't defend against them.

"Now that Xinman and Prince Xie are together, if I go, I will be hated by Prince Xie for the rest of my life."

Jiang Yunfan was stunned for a moment and looked at him like he was an idiot.

"Which Prince Xie? Didn't you say you didn't get along with that Prince Xie? Why..."

Ann Xiangheng sighed. Jiang Yunfan was good at everything except for his brain.

"It's Xie Chaosheng, Prince Xie. My men were warned when they were following them..."

Isn't he an idiot?! Jiang Yunfan didn't have the slightest bit of hope for him in his heart.

"You don't mind?"

"Hmm? Anyway, Prince Xie won't be with Xinman. In the end, it will still be mine. Give them a last chance to say goodbye."

Jiang Yunfan was about to leave again with a dark expression on his face, but Ann Xiangheng stopped him, "Brother-in-law, don't go. I still have something I want to ask you."

Jiang Yunfan said to Ann Xiangheng in a serious tone, "Brother, don't be too proud of yourself, or you'll lose. Don't forget about Changyang Mountain."

"I didn't forget, I know. It's just that Prince Xie's men have controlled all the roads. I'm waiting for an opportunity..."

Seeing that Ann Xiangheng had other plans, Jiang Yunfan stopped asking about this matter. Although Ann Xiangheng was usually very annoying, he could still be relied on at critical moments.

"Then you can do whatever you want. Just don't let anyone escape."

"Uncle, I..."

"Get lost!"

At this time, Jiang Xinman was completely unaware of what was happening here, and was happily chatting with Xie Chaosheng.

Jiang Xinman swallowed the meat in her mouth, pointed at the Twice Cooked Pork on the table and said, "Smells good!"

Xie Chaosheng handed Jiang Xinman a handkerchief. Jiang Xinman thanked him embarrassedly, wiped her mouth, and continued to eat the next dish.

"Crystal jelly, cold to the heart, sweet and smooth, not greasy, delicious!"

She did not expect Xie Chaosheng to eat in all the restaurants and bring her to eat dishes that he thought tasted good.

Halfway through her meal, Jiang Xinman suddenly raised her head and saw Xie Chaosheng looking at her with a gentle smile. She felt that she must look very stupid at this moment.

Jiang Xinman coughed softly and said hesitantly, "Why aren't you eating? Don't watch me eat... I want to laugh..."

Puff!

Don't come out at this time to find a sense of existence. This way, I want to laugh even more.

... I'm sorry... I just feel that what you said destroys the atmosphere.

You can go now.

... I'm sorry.

Xie Chaosheng looked at Jiang Xinman's gloomy face. Was she a little unhappy? It wasn't that he didn't want to eat, but in recent years, his stomach had been unwell, so he couldn't eat anything too oily.

"Xinman... I... My stomach hasn't been good recently, so I can't eat."

Jiang Xinman looked into Xie Chaosheng's eyes, trying to find any other meaning in them, but she couldn't tell. They were both eyes, very bright.

Xie Chaosheng felt a little embarrassed to be stared at by her, but if he turned his head away, it would show that he was guilty. He did not lie, so he could only bite the bullet and look into Jiang Xinman's eyes.

Jiang Xinman found that the atmosphere had once again fallen into an inexplicable awkwardness and tried to change it again.

"Then drink more hot water..."

"Hmm? Alright..."

She... She really couldn't think of anything else to say...

Xie Chaosheng, who was opposite her, could not help but laugh. She did not care.

Cough, cough... This time, she had to say something very serious.

"Did you eat too many things over the years? For..."

No, he couldn't be so narcissistic. Jiang Xinman cut off the second half of her sentence.

Xie Chaosheng seemed to have heard something that surprised him, and his eyes were a little unfocused. To be honest, Jiang Xinman could guess that he had eaten all the food just for her. In his opinion, this was impossible.

"Maybe not..."

After all, she liked someone else, didn't she? The confident, powerful, and prominent Ann Xiangheng...

In comparison, he was just a madman who had nothing...

Seeing that he was in a low mood, Jiang Xinman comforted him, "It's fine. Take care of your body first and eat after you've recovered."

"Hmm... Xinman," Xie Chaosheng couldn't help but want to ask her what she was thinking, "You... Do you like Young Master An?"

"Hmm? It's alright. He's a good person."

Xie Chaosheng did not have the strength to let go of his hand under the table. Was he a good person? Or did she not know how it felt to be moved?