Chapter 282: Married women find good homes
It would be a lie to say that I'm not moved. My second cousin has matured a lot over the years. Judging from his skin color alone, he is far from the noble young man from the capital city back then, not to mention the determination in his eyes now.

Jiang Shiyuan replied happily.

"Grandmother and aunt have been looking forward to your return for quite some time. Now that they know about your return, they must be very happy."

"Who says it's not true? No one in my family is as charming as me."

Listening to him talking, he was still the same as before. Jiang Shiyuan was amused by him and laughed uncontrollably, while Pei Zisu was also listening from the side with a faint smile on his face.

For him, as long as the injury is not fatal, half a month of rest is enough.

But the other people in the family disagreed and forced him to sleep soundly at home for nearly a month. Not only did his injuries almost recover, but some of his old ailments were also cured.

When they have nothing to do, they play with the children and eat some supplements. Therefore, when the autumn rain falls and the winter wind blows, the family returns to its previous appearance, and even becomes more rounded because they are not disturbed by outsiders.

The heavy snow came especially early this year. When the first snow fell in Xijing City, Jiang Shishu, the third daughter of the Jiang family, got married.

The wedding was divided into two parts, one in Xijing City and the other in Hanzhou.

Although her wedding did not cause a sensation in the whole city, it was still a grand occasion. After all, the Jiang family and the related in-laws were all popular with Princess Qinghuan. Taking this as an excuse, the princess also sent wedding gifts.

It is a jade statue of Guanyin that the princess had personally worshipped. It has kind eyes and a benevolent look that can move people's hearts.

The Qin family knew that they had married a daughter-in-law of some repute, so no one dared to neglect her, which made Aunt Yang feel very warm.

Today, she was dressed much more formally.

She was already pretty, and even more so after she dressed up. Jiang Huaishan hadn't seen Aunt Yang dressed like this for a long time, so he leaned close to her ear and said something.

"Very beautiful."

This made Aunt Yang blush, and she became as shy as a newly married bride.

As the elder brother and sister, Jiang Shiyuan and Jiang Shihui were also generous in their dowry. Each of them gave two boxes. The elder brother gave books, calligraphy and paintings, gold and stone artifacts, while the elder sister gave precious materials, rare treasures and toys, as well as an eight-treasure jewelry box, with thirty silver bills worth one hundred taels pledged underneath.

When marrying far away, the reputation of your parents' family is your confidence, but the money in your hands is also your confidence.

After Jiang Shiyuan quietly told his third sister about this, her tears kept welling up. For this, Jiang Shiyuan said something with a smile.

"You are marrying to Hanzhou. Your brother-in-law said that he would not let you suffer any loss, so he has asked someone to find a three-story building for you to use as a branch of Jinxiulou. When you get there, someone will bring it to you. You just need to run it well."

"No, no, I took too much, big sister..."

"Don't worry, the shop didn't cost much. It was originally owned by him. The location and layout are good, and it will make money if you rent it out. It's better to give it to you. It will be more useful."

"I can rent it, but I can't pay it, big sister. Over the years, I have saved some money from Jinxiu Building, so it's just right to use it to open a shop. When I really have the ability in the future, I will ask you and brother-in-law to buy the shop. Only then will I feel at ease. Otherwise, if you have to take care of everything for me, then I will never be able to stand on my own feet in my life, right?"

What she said made sense, and Jiang Shiyuan smiled and agreed after hearing it.

Family members can help each other, but if they only rely on one party to support the other, even the best of the relationship will be worn away in those wasted years.

Both sisters are aware of this. One wedding dress, two good marriages, three lives and three worlds, forever together.

Hearing the auspicious words said by the matchmaker, everyone present felt happy.

After taking a few gulps of wine, my second cousin Wang Kuan choked and coughed a few times. The brothers who had a good relationship with him on weekdays gathered around and wanted to drink with him.

It’s good to drink, when you are drunk you won’t think about anything.

Glancing at the newlyweds who were getting married not far away, Wang Kuan said with a smile with tears in his eyes.

"Brothers, we won't go home until we are drunk today!"

"You won't come home until you're drunk!"

Everyone else thought he was drinking wedding wine, but he alone knew that he had missed the girl he had caught a glimpse of that year. Until the next day, when he heard from his cousin that she had given birth to a son and two daughters, and that the couple lived in harmony, he smiled, felt relieved, and threw himself into the endless work of building canals and diverting water.

Working for the benefit of the people is what a real man should do in this world!
Separated by a river, endless blessings.

When the second snow fell, Princess Qinghuan brought her hundred-day-old son Song Yeding into the palace. Amid the congratulations of civil and military officials, she was formally canonized as the Crown Princess.

Not only was she in charge of all affairs of the Eastern Palace, but the important task of regulating the country also fell on her.

The old emperor became more and more reclusive, and everyone outside knew that he might not survive the winter, so they were extremely respectful to the new crown princess.

Those who were able to stay were originally the Crown Princess's courtiers, so although there were some brief rumors, they were gradually eliminated by her political maneuvers.

Be quick and decisive in your actions.

After only one month in charge of government, she became the most favored princess in the eyes of the people because of the tax reform. For a time, everyone was united and enjoyed the grace of heaven.

In Ning'an Garden, the couple brewed a pot of Meishan mist tea, paired it with two plates of cakes, and sat around the silver charcoal stove talking about what was happening outside.

"The prince has already written to the princess, intending to disperse the Hanzhou troops to the four corners of Southern Tang to guard. On the one hand, it can keep the South peaceful, and on the other hand, it is also a continuous release of his power. The princess conferred the title of Tianke Han Wang on the King of Han, which can maintain the friendship between the two sides."

Jiang Shiyuan was not surprised when Pei Zisu said this.

"It seems that Prince Han has lost out by exchanging real military power for a great reputation."

"The Crown Prince went crazy, and the Crown Princess fell into the water and died. There is no one to inherit the Han Palace. Keeping them will only cause trouble. It is better to disperse them. A Yao and A Miao will each command an army of 200,000 to guard the two places."

Hearing this, Jiang Shiyuan smiled, which actually fulfilled their wish.

"The sky is high and the sea is vast, allowing fish to leap freely."

The two men obeyed the orders of the Crown Princess without hesitation, and therefore, taking advantage of the great victory of the Southern Tang, they were both promoted to the rank of second-rank generals. Among them, Pei Ziyao even received a silver spear made of fine steel, on which was written a letter of praise by the Crown Princess herself.

A pillar of the country, brave and good at fighting.

This was a case of mutual admiration between two women, for which Pei Zimiao even deliberately expressed his feelings in the letter, making the couple laugh a lot.