vrcanaries Chapter 298: No rush
Chapter 298: No rush
After hearing this, Xiao Zhixue felt delighted and asked quickly, "Aunt, please tell me the details of that person."
Xiao Ruoling was about to interrupt but was stopped by a warning look from Jiang.
Xiao Zhixue chuckled and said with a hint of teasing, "Sister Ling, you should listen to it too. After all, this is a matter that concerns your lifelong happiness."
Jiang understood what Xiao Zhixue meant, and her cheeks flushed. She thought to herself that her daughter's marriage was important, and her parents should decide her first marriage. However, as a widow, her parents could not interfere too much when she remarried. They could only give suggestions, and the final choice would be in the hands of their daughter.
Jiang's face straightened, and she described it in detail: "That man also serves in the Crown Prince's team. Although his position is not as high as your brothers, he is also a fifth-rank official. He is 25 years old this year. He was married before, but unfortunately his wife died during childbirth. Now he lives alone and has no parents to support."
After hearing this, Xiao Zhixue felt that this condition was quite suitable: "Aunt, what's his name? I have to ask around to see if he's a good match for Sister Ling."
When Jiang heard this, a relieved smile appeared on her face. The purpose of her visit was exactly for this matter. Xiao Zhixue took the initiative to investigate, which made Jiang feel at ease.
"His surname is Xie, and his given name is Xiong Daxiang. I didn't find out clearly before, which led to Ya'er almost marrying the wrong person. That guy named Zhang is not worthy of Ya'er at all."
Jiang's unintentional words made Xiao Zhixue stunned for a moment. Suddenly, she remembered the thought that flashed through her mind yesterday, and now she seemed to have found the answer.
"Anlan, come in for a moment."
Following Xiao Zhixue's call, An Lan responded: "Princess, what can I do for you?"
Xiao Zhixue quickly spread out the rice paper, ground the ink, picked up the pen and wrote a letter, then handed the folded letter to An Lan: "Take this letter to the Crown Prince's Mansion immediately, find the Crown Prince's cousin, and ask him to read the letter and tell me the result."
An Lan took the order and left, while Jiang and Xiao Ruoling were invited by Xiao Zhixue to stay in the mansion and have lunch together. It was not until the afternoon when the two returned to the three-story courtyard where they currently lived, which was more spacious than the one they rented before.
This small courtyard is located next to Princess Xiao Zhixue's mansion. It was purchased by Xiao Yutao and Xiao Yufeng together and was specially prepared as a residence for the elders and sisters in the family.
Due to limited financial resources, they temporarily borrowed several hundred taels of silver from Xiao Zhixue. Xiao Zhixue wholeheartedly supported the brothers' ability to buy their own property independently and was happy to help them.
Now, the position of the head of the Xiao family has been passed from Xiao Chenbin to Xiao Yuanshan, the eldest grandson of a highly respected ancestor of the family.
Xiao Yuanshan is of the same generation as Xiao Wang, while Xiao Chenbin moved to the capital with his son, daughter-in-law and grandson.
Jiang is in charge of the daily chores at home. For her, being able to take time out to go out occasionally is a rare freedom.
Fortunately, Jiang had lived in the Marquis's Mansion for a period of time, and under the guidance of Fan Mingrui, she got to know many noble ladies in the capital.
At first, those noble ladies were prejudiced against Jiang, a woman from another place. Fortunately, Fan Mingrui was there, so no one dared to openly despise or exclude Jiang.
Later, as the Xiao brothers were increasingly appreciated by the emperor, especially as Xiao Yufeng and Xiao Yutao became the right-hand men of the crown prince and the crown prince's grandson, the attitudes of those noble ladies changed, and several of them even took the initiative to propose to take Xiao Yufeng into their own family.
During this period, no less than five or six prominent families came to visit, and their words and actions revealed their desire for marriage.
Faced with this situation, although Jiang was shaken, this sudden wave of marriage proposals made Xiao Yufeng panic.
In order to put an end to these thoughts, he had to seek help from the prince. Finally, after the prince made it clear that he had arranged Xiao Yufeng's marriage, the trouble of the proposal finally came to an end.
As night falls, the glazed courtyard in Prince An's Mansion appears particularly peaceful and warm.
As soon as Fan Yanmu stepped over the threshold, Xiao Zhixue impatiently pulled him into the inner room.
Fan Yanmu pretended to be helpless and joked: "Ah, Madam, it is indeed dark, but it is still very early. Can we take it slow and not rush?"
There was a playful gleam in his eyes, and he obviously found Xiao Zhixue's impatience both amusing and fond.
When Xiao Zhixue heard this, her eyebrows slightly raised, her eyes filled with confusion and puzzlement, as if the questions before her were like a tangled mess that needed to be solved urgently.
"Is it still early?"
She repeated this sentence with a puzzled look on her face, as if asking what this sudden turn of events had to do with the topic she was about to talk about. It seemed as if there was a thousand mountains and rivers between the two and they had nothing to do with each other.
Fan Yanmu lifted her chin gently, his movements delicate and tender, as if he was playing with a precious piece of porcelain, without causing any damage to it.
His fingertips gently brushed across Xiao Zhixue's soft and rosy lips, bringing up a subtle electric current that made her tremble slightly involuntarily.
A playful smile appeared on his lips, and a cunning light flashed in the depths of his eyes. "Madam, aren't you eager to dance that private and passionate tango with your husband on the bed?"
As he finished speaking, his eyes vaguely swept towards the brocade-covered bed. The deep meaning in his eyes was self-evident, and an imperceptible ambiguous atmosphere seemed to permeate the air.
Xiao Zhixue was stunned at first, then suddenly realized what was going on, and a complex expression of shame, anger and amusement flashed across her face.
"Oh, when will you ever say something serious? What are you thinking about all day long?"
She scolded, and although there was blame in her tone, it couldn't hide the sweetness in her innocent look.
Sensing his wife's slight displeasure, Fan Yanmu immediately put on a flattering smile and apologized, "Oh, my dear wife, I was just joking with you, please don't take it seriously."
Before he finished speaking, he proved his apology with actions. With a lingering kiss, he silenced all of Xiao Zhixue's complaints and displeasure.
Fan Yanmu looked at the person in his arms, feeling a sense of satisfaction and joy in his heart. He secretly felt fortunate that his wife was always so lovely, and even when she was angry, she still had a special charm.
He chuckled in his heart, his wife, she always stopped arguing only when she could no longer bear it. What an interesting personality.
When Xiao Zhixue had recovered some of her spirit, Fan Yanmu resumed the topic that had been interrupted before, with a playful gleam in his eyes, "Madam, the flag that symbolizes a certain physiological need has been raised high. I wonder if you could trouble your husband to lower it?"
After he finished speaking, he pointed meaningfully in the direction of the bed, his eyes full of cunning and expectation.
Hearing this, Xiao Zhixue couldn't help but roll her eyes, with a bit of helplessness and complaint in her tone, "That's all you know. You're really a complete romantic. You're busy like a spinning top all day long, yet you can still be distracted by these romantic affairs."