Chapter 49 Jiang Shiyuan's First Meeting with the Pei Family
Old Madam Wang wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and the Marquis's wife, Mrs. Pei, and her cousin, Mrs. Xiang, did the same. What's worse, Aunt Yang and the Third Miss also shed tears. Everyone in the room was expressing their true feelings, but Old Madam Jiang and Second Aunt Zhang were left out, making it difficult for them to cry or not cry.

Jiang Shiyue had no interest in these things at all. She looked at the betrothal gifts piled up like mountains and seas outside with greed in her eyes and envy in her heart. She wished she could be so proud when she got engaged.

Finally, Jiang Huaishan laughed at himself and spoke to ease the atmosphere.

"I'm old now, and I'm a little reluctant to let my daughter get married. I'm sorry to make you laugh, Madam Pei."

"Jiang Zongzheng loves his daughter dearly, I understand."

"Okay, the list has been accepted. We won't bother with other empty gifts. Yang, go ask the eldest girl to come out and meet the Pei family."

"Yes, my lord."

After she finished speaking, Aunt Yang walked towards the back room in the inner courtyard. Jiang Shiyuan was waiting there, so he could naturally hear the people outside talking. So when he saw Aunt Yang, he stood up and followed her out the door.

She had dressed up carefully today, wearing a cloud-colored silk skirt embroidered with a golden-leaf acacia flower pattern, and a light goose yellow long-collared gauze dress on the outside, which made her whole body look as eye-catching as if she was surrounded by a circle of rosy clouds.

Her black hair hangs down like a waterfall, with a dot of red between her eyebrows.

Her hair was half tied up in a bun, and she was wearing a hairpin with a cassia flower and oriental pearls. With a little makeup on her face, she was already a stunning beauty. Even the people in the Wenyuan Marquis Mansion who were used to seeing her were a little shocked by her, not to mention the Pei family who had never met her.

The figure is light and graceful, and every step is like a lotus.

The fact that the back room was only a dozen steps away from the front hall made Pei Zisu unable to take his eyes away. Pei Ziyao, who was standing next to him, came back to his senses from the shock and said with a loud laugh.

"I didn't know that my future sister-in-law was a fairy from Yaotai who came down to earth. It is really a blessing for my Pei family."

Her words made everyone in the Jiang family and the Wenyuan Marquis' Mansion feel very comfortable. When Jiang Shiyuan heard this, although she was a little shy, she still stepped forward generously, bowed to Madam Pei and the Pei siblings, and then spoke.

"Jiang Shiyuan, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, has met Mrs. Pei, Miss Pei, and Mr. Pei."

Mrs. Pei had seen Jiang Shiyuan once when she was a child, but she was very ill at that time, so she didn't think she was so stunningly beautiful. But now it seems that she was really well taken care of in the Marquis's Mansion. If she didn't know the details, she really wouldn't have been able to tell that she had a congenital weakness.

So, it was rare to see her smile, and she took off two white jade bracelets from her hands and put them on Jiang Shiyuan's wrists before saying something.

"We will be a family from now on. No need to be polite. Just call me aunt."

"Hello, Aunt Pei. I am very polite."

There was a hint of coquettishness in her tone, but she was not timid at all. She remained calm and composed even when seeing her future mother-in-law giving her gifts. This made the Pei family members very satisfied. Pei Ziyao stepped forward and said teasingly.

"Now I can still call you my cousin Anian. In a few days, you will be my sister-in-law. Cousin, I am very polite."

In comparison, Pei Zimiao didn't have so many tricks. He just felt that his future sister-in-law was dignified and generous, so he clasped his fists in greeting and said.

"Zimiao has met cousin Anian."

"Hello, cousin sister Pei, hello, third cousin brother Pei."

Jiang Shiyuan deliberately added the word "cousin" before the word "cousin". Pei Zisu, who was standing next to her, raised his eyebrows and looked at her. He only saw Anian as his cousin, so he naturally minded that she called other people "cousin". Her answer made Pei Zisu very happy. He smiled at her and didn't want to miss a single glance.

"Okay, okay, the ceremony is over. Brother-in-law, shouldn't we set a date for the wedding? That way we can free up some time to prepare for it. This time, the wedding must be more lively!"

Mrs. Pei, the Marquis' wife, was impatient. Now that the ceremony had been decided, it was important to get down to business.

She spoke, which saved Mrs. Pei the trouble of saying anything, so Mrs. Pei asked the nanny behind her to bring another booklet with gold-embossed paper, and then spoke.

"I have asked someone to calculate the birth dates of the two children. October 8 this year or March 20 next year are both auspicious dates. What do you think, Jiang Zongzheng?"

According to Jiang Huaishan's personality, the later the better.

But he also knew his future son-in-law's temper very well. Even if he chose that day next year, he was afraid that it would still fall in October. It would be better to decide on it from the beginning. So, after touching his beard and thinking for a while, he decided on October 8th.

As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone else felt that the time might be a little rushed, but Pei Zisu looked at his future father-in-law with satisfaction and started speaking.

"Don't worry, Uncle Jiang. I will definitely handle this matter gloriously."

"Okay, okay, Zi Su is thoughtful."

The whole matter of the engagement was mostly discussed by the Pei family, Jiang Huaishan and the Wenyuan Marquis' Mansion. They discussed the details enthusiastically and happily. Old Madam Jiang interrupted a few times, but no one cared, so in the end she had no choice but to keep her mouth shut.

She looked at everyone without missing a thing. She wanted to say something, but no one was willing to listen. It was not until the matter was over and the people from the Pei family and the Wenyuan Marquis' Mansion had left that she lost her rage in Tai'an Courtyard.

I wish I could smash everything at hand to relieve the anger in my heart!
Jiang Shijin was also very unhappy, but it would be stupid for her to step forward at this time, so she pretended to be ignorant and went forward to comfort Madam Jiang.

"Grandma, what's wrong? It's a big day and my elder sister's marriage has been settled. Shouldn't we be happy?"

"Settled? Happy? Didn't you see how arrogant those people in Wenyuan Marquis' Mansion were? It's really a joke. It's obviously my daughter Jiang who is getting married, but why does it seem that all the limelight has been stolen by Wenyuan Marquis' Mansion, especially the old lady and the Marquis' wife. You keep talking back and forth and I, a serious grandmother, can't get a word in. Do you still take me seriously?"

Old Madam Jiang was cursing and swearing, wishing she could smash a few more bowls and plates to vent her anger. But when she looked at the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, she suddenly felt very distressed and beat her chest and stamped her feet.

Seeing this, Jiang Shijin said unobtrusively.

"Maybe it's because my elder sister is more close to the relatives in the Marquis' Mansion. After all, she grew up there. It's not my elder sister's fault. But my uncle is biased. I think he seems to be a little afraid of the Pei family."

"Who said it wasn't true? Our Jin'er married the Prince of Chun, a legitimate royal relative, and I've never seen uncle behave like this. Why is he acting like this towards the Pei family, who are ministers? If people spread that our Jiang family is afraid of the Pei family's authority, it would be a cause for gossip, mother-in-law."

Second Aunt Zhang likes to watch the fun and never mind the trouble. No matter whether it is good or bad, she always has to put a few unpleasant words into Old Madam Jiang's ears. At first, she mostly blamed the Wenyuan Marquis Mansion, but now she is so resentful that she even looks down on her own son.

So he wiped his tears, looked very disappointed with his friend, and cursed him a few times.

"What a spineless guy. He used to be afraid of his father-in-law's family, and now he's even afraid of his son-in-law's family. I think everyone will be able to step on him in the future, and trample on the face of our Jiang family! How could I give birth to such a useless guy! He's even worse than the second brother. If he were still alive, you and your daughter, and our Jiang family wouldn't have to suffer this bullying!"

(End of this chapter)