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"I'm thinking about what kind of person is so fortunate to be able to marry you and make you my wife!" I pulled myself together and smiled in reply.

Looking through the mirror, I could see Miss Jiang blushing, smiling as she lowered her head and gave me a pinch on the shoulder.

"Mom just said it, and you pissed me off again!"

Remembering that green mother with her hands on her waist just now scolding Big Miss Jiang with a cold face, I smiled.

"You're still laughing!" Big Miss Jiang exerted a little strength in her hand and twisted it again. "It's all because of you that I was laughed at by her!"

"Where did your mother get this from?" I held the handkerchief and looked at her.

It happened to resonate with the matter about the concubine who was sent by the envoy just now.

Big Miss Jiang didn't seem to be able to react at all. She stared blankly for a moment before a wry smile appeared on her face.

"To think that my mother had been praising you all day for your good character and your gentleness. So you're actually just a spearhead made of wax!"

Even though I know that it was big miss Jiang's last words, but who wouldn't love such fitting words of praise? I laughed heartily as I accepted it.

Big Miss Jiang helped me to comb a beautiful chignon. She opened her makeup case and took out a jade inlaid scarlet gold comb to insert into my hair. It matched my clothes and matched well with mine.

"You see, it's so beautiful!"

I reached out to remove the piece of jewelry, but was stopped by Miss Jiang.

"Today, elder sister is going out. I should be the one giving elder sister things. How can you go with your sister's things?"

I was pressed by her hand and couldn't move, but I definitely couldn't take anything.

"Anyway, I won't be taking these items with me!" Big Miss Jiang smiled as she helped me smooth out the braids on my hair.

Although Miss Jiang did not have much jewelry, it could be said to be of all sorts. The moment she opened the box, she saw that it was adorned with pure gold with emerald green peonies, green butterflies and a hairpin, and a burning blue gem that covered her hair. It was enough to make one's eyes light up.

The style was not new, but it was simple and generous with a sense of steadiness. It was the most suitable item for a married woman.

Why would he not want good jewelry?

Could it be...?

"Don't misunderstand!" Perhaps Eldest Miss Jiang saw my ashen face and knew that my thoughts were wrong.

"It's not that my mother is reluctant, it's that she wants to prepare a new one for me!" Big Miss Jiang's face was suffused with a faint radiance, as beautiful as the spring sun in March.

"That Fang family is from a big family in Shandong, and they've always been studying hard to pass on their wealth. My mom thought that people like them definitely don't like this kind of gold and silver, so she prepared a new marriage partner for me."

Hearing what Eldest Miss Jiang said, I couldn't help but twitch my lips.

What farming? What farming? What cleaning? That was all just for fame!

If the wives of these scholars' grandmothers were to be so ignorant as to not touch the sun and spring water, then how could Soaring Red Pavilion, the third house in East Street and the official hat alley, dare to call Mrs. Xue 'boss' for no reason? How could Mrs. Xue take rent from the dry fruit store in West Three Diagonal Lane? What did the officials rely on to win over the people, to curry favor with their superiors?

However, thinking that Miss Jiang would soon marry into such a family, it would be difficult for her to retort, especially when Madame Jiang was involved.

The elders never spoke a word.

Thinking about this, I hurriedly changed the topic with a smile, "Fang family? It seems that I can only call you grandma Fang from now on? I wonder which room elder sister is currently married to, and what is the purpose of this discussion? "

Eldest Miss Jiang didn't want to talk about the dowry, so she changed the topic.

"Why are you asking this!"

"I'm just afraid that if I enter the capital in the future, I might even be able to find my sister!" I laughed and teased her, causing her to laugh.

"The Fang family is in Qingxian, Shandong Province, and had a few dozen Pavilion Elders in their ancestors. When they came to the generation of Young Master Fang's grandfather, they even had a few concubines, but none of the descendants are good at reading. "Today, the Master of the Long Room serves as the magistrate in Changan County, Shaanxi Province, while the Master of the Fifth Room serves as the passerby in the Ministry of Government."

Big Miss Jiang looked at me with a smile and stopped talking.

He only introduced the Fang family's situation, but didn't say which room he was going to marry.

It was obviously a question for me.

"Brother-in-law Fang is from the fifth branch, right?" Smiling, I pulled out the scarlet golden comb on my head and carefully took back the marriage dowry.

Big Miss Jiang reached out her hands to stop me, but she wasn't as fast as me. I placed my hands on the lock and looked at her provocatively.

She knew I was determined not to, so she smiled and pulled me back to the table.

"How do you know I'm going to marry five?"

With the Jiang family's personality, they definitely wouldn't marry their daughter into a house without a name. Although Shaanxi was once a land of Hidden Dragons, where the Emperor had placed Master Fang, it was clear how much he loved Master Fang. However, without ten years of experience, it would be impossible for Master Fang to enter Shaanxi. In the end, there was no way for him to quench his thirst! It was far more useful than the Department of Passersby in the Department of Public Officials.

Even though the Department of Passersby was of the seventh rank, it was a place to interact with the officials of the department of a hundred. Who knew if the person filling out the documents today could be the Great General of a faraway town or the Elder of a pavilion tomorrow?

Although the official position was small, it was still a beautiful job.

Thinking about it this way, it seemed that the Jiang Clan had carefully considered this marriage.

I have once again set my mind at rest for Miss Jiang's future.

"I also know that you're definitely not the eldest son!" I didn't answer her and went on guessing.

Big Miss Jiang could not help but clap her hands. "You are truly a god!"

I smiled bitterly.

Just what sort of god was she? She was just a little girl who had been here for decades, so it seemed like she understood the matters of this world a little better!

Since the Fang family was so knowledgeable and the Fifth House was so ambitious, it could be seen that the Fifth House's Master Fang and Mrs Fang were no fools.

For a family like this, what they understood the most was the problem of standing in teams. For a family to be able to last for a hundred years and stand tall without falling, it was not only because of their outstanding younger generation, but also because of their Patriarch's foresight and intelligence.

If you set your sights and stand on the right side of the line, you will be able to make a dragon of your own, and you will be able to make a name for yourself. If you do not stand right, you must learn to protect yourself before you can safely get through the storm.

When the late emperor was at the throne, his aptitude was mediocre. Besides the late emperor himself, he could be considered the most unremarkable prince.

In the end, all it seemed like was the real thing. If anyone believed that everything was as it should be, then this person was probably not far from being a fool!

Since he ascended the throne from the emperor alone, the frequent movements of the military generals and the special indulgence of the civil officials could be seen.

He relied on a capable military general to firmly grasp the situation.

Even if one knew that military authority was a sharp blade, one would clearly know that if one held a sharp dagger in one's sleeve, not only would they be able to stab others, but they might also accidentally stab themselves.

If he could suppress the military general, he would raise the status of the civil officials.

It wasn't because the emperor didn't value the military, but because he valued it greatly, he held the military power tightly in his hands and threw out a power to stir up trouble for the people of the world.

Those pretentious civil officials had been pursuing the cultivation and governing of the Qi family all their lives. Now that the emperor had thrown out the world, they all moved closer to the emperor with bloodshot eyes.

Many Humble Class students saw the light of dawn as they took part in the political examination, and all of them sharpened their heads to participate in the provincial test.

These people did not have any sect or Party affiliation. They all relied on the Emperor. It was equivalent to giving back the authority to the Emperor in disguised form.

This way, the military power would be able to seize both hands.

Thus, what they feared the most was the relationship between officials from other provinces and officials from the capital, as well as the connection between civil officials and military generals.

In this way, the barriers that he had personally built were broken, and his royal power was immediately lifted.

Since the Fang family was able to see the situation clearly and had chosen to be an official at the most advantageous time, why would they choose to take the risk and go against the will of the world to be married off to a military general?

But since it had already been decided, this matter was definitely set in stone.

The Fang family would definitely not allow their eldest son to take Miss Jiang as his wife.

With such a promising future for the fifth branch, they might end up in a branch sect in the future. Then Miss Jiang would become the concubine.

The girl from General's House became the matriarch of the family of ministers, making people feel that what she said was inappropriate. Not only would it make things difficult for the Fang family, but it would also make things difficult for Miss Jiang.

"It's the Second Young Master." Big Miss Jiang blushed, but she didn't dare to look up at me. Her voice sounded like a mosquito.

She was neither the eldest son nor the eldest grandson. Miss Jiang had a mother-in-law after marrying, and sister-in-law after marrying, so she would never be the one to decide. In the future, even if Madame Jiang needed help with something, it would be very difficult for her to pass on anything!

"Big sister is so lucky!"

I really think this is a good marriage.

How could there be a perfect marriage in this world? He could only hope that Young Master Fang would treat Eldest Miss Jiang with respect!

"Sigh!"

This isn't the first time I've heard Eldest Miss Jiang sigh today.

I think over and over again, the only thing that can make Miss Jiang unhappy is this marriage's ups and downs, right?

Madame Jiang had made new jewellery and asked for guidance, which was enough to show the importance she attached to the marriage.

At that time, Second Miss Jiang told me that her elder sister was going to marry. I asked where she was going to marry me, but she stammered and stammered, unable to say clearly.

As the bride wasn't Second Young Miss Jiang, there was no need for her to be shy. Furthermore, her pained expression didn't seem like she was shy at all.

However, he did not know if the reason for the upheaval was because of the Jiang Clan or the Fang Clan.

"I don't go out often, so why don't you tell me?"

I comforted her gently.

He scolded himself in his heart.

I did this not only because I was with Eldest Miss Jiang, but also because my heart was like a tide that couldn't suppress my curiosity.

Big Miss Jiang raised her eyes and looked at me before lowering her head. She pinched the handkerchief and didn't say anything for a long time.

I sat quietly drinking my tea and listening to the laughter and the brisk footsteps of the maidservants outside the door.

Under the sunlight, Miss Jiang's black hair shone with a gentle light, causing her face to turn even whiter than before.

Since she wasn't willing to say it, there must be something wrong.

Thinking of Miss Jiang's amiable and magnanimous attitude towards others, I couldn't help but regret that my mouth was so long.

"Since sister is in a difficult situation, then don't say anymore!"

Eldest Miss Jiang smiled.

"It's nothing!"

"I'm only afraid of sister's jokes!"

Big Miss Jiang seemed to sigh endlessly.