Chapter 38 The Second Cousin's Quick Talk

Afraid?

Jiang Shiyuan couldn't explain what he was thinking at the moment. Logically speaking, this was about to meet his future mother-in-law, so he should be a little nervous.

Thinking back to when she first met Princess Chun, she was still a little nervous, but now, she was more calm than anyone else. So she smiled and then answered loudly and generously.

"Don't worry, Auntie. Ah Nian will definitely treat you with courtesy."

Seeing her niece like this, the Marquis's wife was very pleased. She was calm and composed in the face of adversity. This was the character that the future eldest wife of the Pei family should have. Therefore, she thought that the sisters-in-law would also be very satisfied. She picked up the tea at hand and took a sip. Looking at the still hot weather outside, she casually mentioned it.

"I don't know what those guys are busy with recently. I haven't seen them for several days."

Speaking of this, Jiang Shiyuan's lips curled slightly.

My aunt hasn't seen her cousins ​​for a while, but she has met cousin Pei alone a few times. For example, the most recent time was yesterday, when she was caught by cousin Pei while eating ice in the yard.

"You can't always solve the problem of hot weather by eating ice. Don't you like drinking? I asked someone to make this bowl of sweet rice cakes with fermented glutinous rice wine. Try it. Do you like it?"

It is said to be a sweet cake, but in fact it does not look like a cake at all. Instead, it is a fingertip-sized square wrapped in a layer of white velvet. When you take a bite, you can find that the core tastes like osmanthus. The taste is very unique, cool but not icy.

Jiang Shiyuan was very surprised by the taste, so he ate more than usual.

Pei Zisu saw that she was enjoying the meal and couldn't help but let out a smile.

Perhaps he was staring too seriously, Jiang Shiyuan felt a little shy, and handed over a clean ivory fruit fork with a gold-inlaid rosewood handle and asked with a sweet smile.

"Cousin, would you like to try it?"

"Okay."

As soon as she finished speaking, Pei Zisu's hand covered hers. Before she could react, the fruit fork in her hand, which she had just used, easily put a fruit into his mouth. The two of them shared the same fork. If this behavior was seen by outsiders, they would probably accuse them of being dissolute and unruly.

As he thought about it, Jiang Shiyuan's face couldn't help but turn red.

She had never expected that after her rebirth, she would still be teased to the point of blushing. It was truly hard to talk about.

My cousin's wife Xiang was originally talking to her mother-in-law, when she suddenly saw Jiang Shiyuan, who looked shy. There was a hint of surprise in her eyes, so she asked a question.

"Ah Nian, are you feeling hot? Why is your face turning red again?"

Jiang Shiyuan was just thinking about it when someone pointed it out to him. Of course, he felt a little embarrassed, but he quickly suppressed his panic and replied.

"Probably."

"Dan Xing, have someone add another 20% ice."

"Yes, young lady."

The ice cubes were delivered soon, and along with them came the sons that the Marquis' wife had just mentioned. Now all the people were there, including Pei Zisu, who had made Jiang Shiyuan fantasize just now.

As soon as they arrived, the room seemed a little crowded. The marquis's wife looked at the children in front of her and couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth, and then she said with a smile.

"It really is true to the old saying that you shouldn't talk about people behind their backs. Where have you been? Why haven't you been seen in the past few days?"

"Mother also said that her son's transfer order has come down, and I will go with my cousin Pei when he returns to Hanzhou. Now eldest brother is satisfied. He said that after sending me and my third brother away, only my fourth brother will be at home, which saves a lot of worries!" Second cousin Wang Kuan answered immediately. He acted coquettishly in his words and explained the reason clearly, which made the four of them a little stunned. Then the marquis' wife asked a question.

"When was it decided? Why didn't I hear your father mention it?"

After sitting down, cousin Wang Su replied calmly.

"The transfer order has been registered with the Ministry of Personnel and will be delivered to the mansion soon. Mother, you should pack your luggage for my second brother in the next two days. Bring more autumn and winter clothes. I guess you may not be able to come back for the New Year."

As soon as he opened his mouth, the Marquis's wife showed worry in her eyes, and she couldn't help but look at her second son in front of her. Although he was a little lively on weekdays, most of the laughter and joy in this huge Marquis' Mansion was due to him. Now that he was really going to Hanzhou, she was afraid that the Marquis' Mansion would become much quieter.

But the transfer order was about to be delivered, and she was powerless to do anything. She sighed and said to her second son.

"You little brat, you haven't even left yet, but you've already made your mother cry. If you get bullied outside, won't your grandmother be sad?"

After all, we are a family. How could we watch my second cousin leave without feeling moved?

Although he was noisy at ordinary times, Wang Kuan was not the type to hide when things happened, so he walked up to Mrs. Wang with a smile, squatted beside her and spoke in a comforting tone.

"If mother loves her son, please prepare more money for me. In this day and age, if you have money, you can make the mill push the devils, not to mention the devils pushing the mill. Hahaha, you may bully your son, but you can't bully him for money."

Hearing this, the Marquis's wife's original sadness instantly faded away, and she punched her son on the shoulder and said with disgust.

"I was thinking of shedding a few tears, you little brat, but now I wish I could pack you up and throw you out right away. The second son of the Wenyuan Marquis's mansion is actually a money-obsessed person. If this gets out, won't it bring shame to our family? Otherwise, you should change your name and don't damage our family's reputation when you go out."

The conversation between the mother and son made everyone present laugh.

Even the usually reserved Third Miss Jiang Shishu couldn't help but cover her eyes with a handkerchief and laughed secretly. She has always been a soft-tempered person who doesn't fight or compete, so few people would notice her. But today, this angle happened to catch the eyes of Second Cousin Wang Kuan.

Perhaps it was because her quiet and gentle appearance was so different from her cheerful mother and well-mannered sister-in-law at home, that Wang Kuan took a few more glances at her. It was these glances that frightened Jiang Shishu like a rabbit. She quickly lowered her head and dared not make any other movements.

She is interesting.

The thought flashed through Wang Kuan's mind, but was quickly interrupted by other people's words.

Pei Zisu, who was standing aside, had never taken his eyes away from Jiang Shiyuan since he entered the room. He walked up to her ear and whispered something.

"I have chosen the house, and everything has been specially decorated. Let's go to the princess's house when you have free time."

"Going to the Princess's Mansion? What for?"

"Of course I have to thank Princess Qing Huan. If it weren't for her mediation, I wouldn't have been able to find a good house so quickly even if I wanted to."

It turned out to be the case.

Jiang Shiyuan thought of Princess Qinghuan's usual generosity, so he became curious about the courtyard. After thinking about it for a while, he replied to Pei Zisu.

"Tomorrow, the affairs in the mansion have been almost settled. My third sister has been with me for several days. I will go home with her after we return from the princess's mansion."

"Okay, I'll send someone to deliver the invitation."

The two discussed and finalized the matter, but what Jiang Shiyuan didn't expect was that he actually met an old friend on this trip.

(End of this chapter)