Chapter 46: Auntie Jiang's visit to the Jiang family scares the whole family
Pei’s nephew?
Old Madam Jiang and Second Aunt Zhang were not really sure about this, but anyone who was related to the wife of Marquis Wenyuan must not be a small figure, so Old Madam Jiang asked tentatively.

"I wonder how old is the Marquis's nephew now? How many people are there in his family? What do they do for a living? Also, who knows about this engagement? Does my son know about it?"

When Pei heard these words, she sneered in her heart, so she glanced at Old Madam Jiang and said something in a calm tone.

"My nephew is nineteen years old, three years older than An Nian. He is the eldest in the family and serves in the army. He is not a very remarkable person, but he is a man of good character and integrity. He will not lose sight of the main point because of a few words from others. Therefore, we, the elders, are very satisfied. As for the rest, let Jiang Zongzheng speak. He knows about this matter too."

Upon hearing that her son knew about this, Old Madam Jiang felt a little embarrassed, but in front of outsiders, she had to protect her son's reputation, so she smiled brightly and said something.

"It must be that my son had too many political affairs to attend to, so he didn't take care of it, and the Marquis's Mansion has to worry about it. Ah Nian is not in good health. Now that the marriage has been decided, does the other party know about this? Don't let any trouble arise at that time, that would be bad."

Hearing this, the marquis' wife was not very happy.

"What the old lady said is irrational. If someone came to propose marriage to a girl from another family, they would praise her over and over again. Why do you want to spread the news of her illness everywhere? It seems that the rule in your mansion is that it is right to snatch someone's marriage, and those who come to propose marriage in a proper way are not welcomed?"

"How could that be possible? Madam Hou is wrongly accusing us."

"You know whether it's unfair or not. Ah Nian, I have something private to tell you. Let's go to your yard first."

Pei couldn't stand the faces of the people in the Jiang family. They all wanted to ruin Anian's marriage, so after saying all this, she didn't plan to stay any longer.

Jiang Shiyuan understood what his aunt meant and responded immediately.

"Aunt, please."

After saying this, he bowed to Old Madam Jiang and Second Aunt Zhang, then left with his aunt, causing the two people behind him to stretch their heads and look at him, their faces becoming more embarrassed.

"Humph, it's true that people become like them. Every time the marquis's wife comes to visit us, she treats us like a disaster and even uses some excuses about personal matters. It's obvious that she just doesn't want to be with us. Mother-in-law, you are still the elder, and they dare to do this. If the eldest daughter gets married, she will learn from her aunt's behavior and never have anything to do with our family!"

Old Madam Jiang was also feeling annoyed, so when she heard this, she glanced at her second daughter-in-law with a sharp look.

"Shut up! Before the incident between Jin'er and the prince, the Marquis' wife was always polite and warm to me. Now you are putting a hat on others, humph!"

Second Aunt Zhang looked embarrassed after hearing this retort.

"Mother-in-law, this matter has passed, why are you still holding on to it? Besides, isn't Jin'er always filial to you now that she is the Crown Prince's Consort?"

"If it weren't for Jin'er's filial piety, I wouldn't want you to come to the hall again. Okay, don't say anything about Anian's affairs in the future. If you cause any trouble again, let alone Wenyuan Marquis Mansion, I will not let you off easily."

Madam Jiang's words were not entirely for Jiang Shiyuan's good. She just didn't want the Wenyuan Marquisate to make a fuss about these things. Although Second Aunt Zhang responded on the surface, she was still very resentful in her heart.

However, she would not hesitate to plan for the future of her own daughter, but she would not be willing to help the fourth young lady with these things. So, just ignore it. Anyway, there is still a chance with the third young master, and she has to find a way to send him over as soon as possible!
The evil plan in his mind reappeared, and even his eyes became much more fierce.

Listen to the time in the pavilion.

Madam Pei drank a sip of hot tea and felt a little relieved. But when she thought of the look on Jiang's mother-in-law's face just now, she couldn't help but speak sarcastically.

"Humph, they didn't even invite me for a cup of tea when I came over. They are really rude."

As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Shiyuan laughed and said with a hint of sarcasm.

"If grandma invited you to have tea, who knows how you would respond. You would either complain that the tea was not good or that the water was too hot. How would grandma dare to respond?" "Little girl, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't bother making this trip."

"Yes, yes, yes. I will always remember how good my aunt was to me."

Madam Pei looked at Jiang Shiyuan in front of her with pride, then she remembered something and spoke excitedly.

"My sister-in-law has arrived with her two children. Do you remember Ziyao I mentioned before? She has grown into a big girl now. She is very capable. She wanted to come with me this time, but I rejected her. She grew up in the military camp and speaks straightforwardly, just like me. You have to be more tolerant of her in the future."

Jiang Shiyuan leaned his elbows on the table, supported his chin and replied helplessly.

"Looking at my aunt's behavior, I think she likes this cousin Ziyao more than me. Oh, how sad."

Madam Pei pretended to hit her, but her eyes were full of love.

"You are such a jerk, girl!"

While the two were playing, they heard someone outside saying that the master had arrived. Jiang Shiyuan stood up to greet his father. The marquis' wife, Mrs. Pei, sat upright and nodded when she saw him come in without being too polite.

"I heard that my sister-in-law came to visit because Ah Nian is going to get engaged tomorrow, so I came to ask why it happened so quickly."

"My sister-in-law and her family have already arrived, and Zi Su has also asked the Taichang Temple to pick an auspicious date. The old lady said that if it is decided earlier, everyone will feel more at ease, so we decided to set it for tomorrow, and my brother-in-law will wait for the Pei family to come. The old lady also said that my Wenyuan Marquis Mansion will accompany Ah Nian's marriage throughout the whole process. If something inappropriate happens in the Jiang family again, it can't be blamed on us for not considering the relationship between us and the marriage."

When Jiang Huaishan heard this, he was shocked at first, and then felt guilty.

He originally thought that the engagement would not be finalized until after the New Year, so his family had not mentioned it. But now it was too fast. However, since it was the old lady who spoke, he could not disobey, so he answered solemnly.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I will personally watch over it this time. I promise that there will be no trouble again!"

His confident tone made Pei feel a little more at ease. She nodded to agree, and then pointed at the box and said.

"This is the dress that was made in advance. If Ah Nian wears it tomorrow, it will surely bring joy to the whole family."

"Thank you, aunt."

"Okay, I've said what I need to say. You and your daughter should go to bed early. We will all be here tomorrow. I'll try to keep Zi Su under control so he doesn't make too much noise, otherwise people will get jealous again."

"No, no, no, sister-in-law, don't stop me. The more lively the news of Ah Nian's engagement is, the better. It will also stop those ignorant gossips. I also want them to know that the man Ah Nian ends up with is no worse than anyone else!"

Everyone present understood what Jiang Huaishan meant.

After hearing this, Mrs. Pei, the Marquis, finally showed some tolerance for him. She smiled with excitement between her brows, and then patted her chest and made a promise.

"That's fine, brother-in-law, just wait. Tomorrow I will let everyone in Xijing know that Ah Nian finally married the best man in my Pei family!"

Jiang Shiyuan was a little amused and helpless. Although she didn't care about these false reputations, since her family members all had the same attitude, she had no choice but to cooperate.

(End of this chapter)