Chapter 6

The story of Jiang Rou and Lu Yun’an’s marriage begins with Jiang Rou’s return to the capital with her father.

Jiang Rou was beautiful. Originally, Jiang Shu was the eldest daughter of the Jiang family and the most beautiful one. After meeting Jiang Rou, she became a little resentful.

She was sarcastic, but Jiang Rou wouldn’t be taken advantage of. She even made her so angry that she couldn’t speak.

At a banquet, by chance, Jiang Rou and Lu Yun’an came out from behind a rockery one after the other.

Who was Lu Yun’an? The second son of the Marquis Dingyuan, a wastrel who even gave his father a headache.

And Jiang Rou? She looked delicate and fragile, the kind of young lady who might cry if you spoke to her loudly.

Someone said to Jiang Shu, “I saw your sixth sister and Lu Yun’an come out from behind the rockery one after the other. Wasn’t your sixth sister bullied by him?”

“Nonsense. Lu Yun’an doesn’t even want to look at us. He hates playing with young ladies. Just look at Li Shi Lang’s third daughter. Her brother is close to Lu Yun’an, but he doesn’t even want to talk to her. He finds her annoying.”

“Look, isn’t that man looking at Jiang Rou? She’s so beautiful. If she had stayed in the capital, she might have been the most beautiful woman in the capital.”

“Look, isn’t that the young master from the Chen family? He’s looking at Jiang Rou too.”

Jiang Shu’s face flushed red. “Don’t talk nonsense. I heard that Jiang Rou and Lu Yun’an are already discussing marriage. When my sixth sister returned to the capital, she met Lu Yun’an, and they fell in love at first sight…”

“Really?”

“Your sixth sister and Lu Yun’an, is it true? Isn’t Lu Yun’an the one who dislikes this kind of young lady the most?”

Jiang Shu, without a shred of shame, said that Jiang Rou and Lu Yun’an were discussing marriage and that they had fallen in love at first sight. This gossip reached the ears of the Marquis Dingyuan’s wife, who was also at the banquet.

She also believed the story about them meeting at the rockery. After all, Lu Yun’an was a wastrel, but he had never been rumored to be involved with any young lady.

Marquis Dingyuan’s wife immediately lowered her stance when she saw Lu Shi.

Now, many people believed it. If it was just Jiang Rou, or Jiang Rou with another young master, maybe not many people would talk about it. But it was Jiang Rou and Lu Yun’an, which was different.

This was originally a misunderstanding. If the two families clarified it, the gossip would have quickly passed. But the Emperor happened to be in a good mood and left the palace to attend the banquet. The one accompanying the Emperor was Marquis Dingyuan.

After hearing about the situation, the Emperor laughed. “If that’s the case, why don’t I bestow a marriage upon them?”

The Emperor decreed a marriage, and that’s how Jiang Rou and Lu Yun’an’s marriage came about.

The Jiang family was in an uproar that day, and Lu Yun’an at the Marquis Dingyuan’s mansion was chased and beaten by his father.

Marquis Dingyuan shouted, “You rebellious son, rebellious son! Why is it that everyone else has no rumors, but you do? And it’s even about our family discussing marriage with the Jiang family. I think you saw the young lady from the Jiang family and found her beautiful, so you bullied her!”

Lu Yun’an: “I, I’m innocent!”

He had just gone to the rockery to listen to Li Shi Lang’s son’s rambling. He was annoyed. How could a shrew bully him? He had to think about the authority of the husband!

He was too lazy to listen, so he went back. How did it become him meeting some young lady from the Jiang family?

The elder branch of the Jiang family took the initiative to beat Jiang Shu. She cried and wailed, and Jiang Cheng scolded her!

Jiang’s grandmother tried to persuade Jiang Cheng. He not only scolded the entire elder branch, but even his grandmother was affected!

Jiang Xuan wished he could go and beat them himself, but in the end, he couldn’t be so forceful. But as dawn broke, he could only say lightly, “Jiang Cheng is just protecting his sister.”

Even so, the others in the Jiang family were angry but dared not speak.

Jiang’s grandmother cried and begged Jiang Xuan, and the elder branch admitted their fault. They were also willing to add more dowry for Jiang Rou, giving her shops and estates.

This was a marriage decreed by the Emperor. If they clarified the truth, Jiang Shu would be ruined.

Jiang Xuan didn’t want his daughter to suffer by marrying Lu Yun’an. He planned to talk to Marquis Dingyuan. He and Lu Shi had discussed it.

Jiang Rou found Jiang Xuan and took the initiative to say she wanted to marry.

Jiang Rou: “I think Lu Yun’an is good.”

She listed Lu Yun’an’s advantages: he didn’t like studying, he liked to eat and have fun, and although he was a bit of a wastrel, he was closely watched by Marquis Dingyuan in terms of women. Now there were no servants in his courtyard.

Also, Jiang Xuan had just returned to the capital, and Jiang Rou really didn’t want to cause any trouble for her father with the Emperor.

Jiang Rou also heard that her father had planned to marry her to one of his students. If it hadn’t been for this incident with Lu Yun’an, he might have started matchmaking.

Jiang Rou looked at Jiang Shu’s figure, then at Lu Yun’an.

Lu Yun’an remembered the servant he sent out who told him that Jiang Rou was bullied by this Jiang Shu.

What was wrong? Was she feeling wronged?

If she begged him, he would go and avenge her now. It was just that she was a young lady, and it wasn’t easy to deal with this. Lu Yun’an frowned.

Should he find this young lady’s brother?

Jiang Rou: “Husband.”

Lu Yun’an coughed lightly and answered arrogantly, “Hmm.”

Jiang Rou: “When the Emperor decreed our marriage, what were you thinking?”

Looking around, Jiang Rou lowered her voice.

What was he thinking? Hahaha, hahahahaha!

Jiang Rou asked him what he was thinking?

He was beaten by his father, and he just thought that these young ladies in the capital were all so annoying. He lay in bed listening to the servant report that this young lady was bullied. He hadn’t thought much about it when his father came in and scolded him again.

Although Marquis Dingyuan knew the truth of the matter, he insisted that Lu Yun’an treat Jiang Rou well, and he also asked Lu Yun’an to show his attitude.

Marquis Dingyuan held a cane. “Tell me, are you willing to marry the sixth daughter of the Jiang family? Will you treat her well in the future? If the sixth daughter of the Jiang family doesn’t have a child in ten years, you can’t take a concubine. Is this your own will?”

Lu Yun’an: “…”

Lu Yun’an: “Yes, I’m willing to marry the sixth daughter of the Jiang family. It’s my own will.”

He definitely wasn’t willing because his father was holding a cane and asking him. If it wasn’t for Li Shi Lang’s son marrying a shrew after marriage, and Jiang Rou being a gentle young lady, he wouldn’t have been willing.

Jiang Rou smiled. “Husband, say something.”

Lu Yun’an: “I’m so happy I can’t sleep!”

Yes, he was in pain from being beaten by his father.

Lu Yun’an: “What were you thinking?”

Jiang Rou: “You’re so lucky to be able to marry me.”

Lu Yun’an: “…”

He shouldn’t have asked. No, he shouldn’t have answered that he was so happy he couldn’t sleep!

Jiang Rou and Lu Yun’an dawdled their way to Jiang Xuan and Lu Shi’s courtyard.

Before their marriage, Lu Shi had been very picky about Lu Yun’an, and she still was, but she hoped that Lu Yun’an would be good to her daughter. She also didn’t want to cause any unpleasantness by calling them back.

Lu Shi was more enthusiastic towards Lu Yun’an than she was towards Jiang Rou.

Jiang Xuan was the same.

Jiang Rou and Lu Yun’an sat down, and Lu Yun’an was kicked by Jiang Rou.

What was wrong with this ancestor now!!!

Lu Yun’an blinked at Jiang Rou, and he was kicked again.

Lu Yun’an racked his brains but couldn’t figure out what he had done wrong!

What else did she want!

Lu Shi sat down and asked with a smile, “Huai’an, what do you like to eat? I don’t know your taste, so I just made what Rou’er likes. Next time you come over, I’ll have the kitchen make some of your favorite dishes.”

Lu Yun’an, who had been kicked twice, had no temper left. He considered for a moment before answering, “I like all of these.”

Lu Shi: “You like all of these? It seems like you and Rou’er have similar tastes.”

The dinner table was full of Jiang Rou’s favorite dishes. She sat down, picked up her chopsticks, and took a bite of the four-joy meatballs.

Jiang Rou: “Delicious.”

Jiang Cheng sat next to Lu Yun’an, warmly greeting him. “Brother-in-law?”

Lu Yun’an, who was half a beat slow in his response, was kicked by Jiang Rou again.

Seeing Jiang Rou looking over, they looked at each other for a while, and Lu Yun’an immediately started eating, lowering his head.

Alright, alright, he couldn’t fight back, could he?

Without the elder branch and Jiang’s grandmother there, the meal was more pleasant than lunch.

Jiang Rou and Lu Yun’an both ate half a bowl more.

When they reached the entrance of the Jiang residence, it was almost dusk.

Lu Shi gently patted Jiang Rou’s hand. “The things I brought you are in the carriage behind. Your brother recently found you a lot of delicious and fun things, and they’re all in there. When you go back, ask Jinyue to sort them out.”

Lu Shi then looked at Lu Yun’an. She smiled. “Come back and visit more often when you have time.”

Lu Yun’an: “Yes.”

Jiang Rou got into the carriage. Even after the carriage had traveled a long distance, she could still see the Jiang family standing outside the Jiang residence. Especially Jiang Cheng, he had even taken a few steps forward.

Jiang Rou was already in a bad mood, and seeing Lu Yun’an made her even more annoyed.

This time, Lu Yun’an quickly dodged Jiang Rou’s kick.

Jiang Rou: “…”

Lu Yun’an: “Hahahahahaha.”

Jiang Rou sobbed softly, but no tears actually fell. “Didn’t you say you were willing to marry me, that you were happy to marry me? Why are you less enthusiastic towards my father, mother, and brother than they are towards you?”

Lu Yun’an had a headache. “Alright, alright. Next time I see them, I’ll be more enthusiastic than them, okay?”

Jiang Rou looked at him and blinked. “How enthusiastic?” After asking, she said softly, “We have to go back and see Mother later.”

Lu Yun’an: “So enthusiastic that they’ll be annoyed by me, okay?”

They looked at each other for a while, and Lu Yun’an was kicked by Jiang Rou again.

Jiang Rou: “Try dodging next time.”

Lu Yun’an: “…”

After a while, Jiang Rou looked out of the carriage window, her shoulders slumped, and she didn’t speak to Lu Yun’an. She looked a little uncomfortable.

This was so troublesome, so troublesome. Young ladies were troublesome, and Jiang Rou was more troublesome than all the young ladies combined!

Lu Yun’an: “You can go back on your own when you have time. It’s not like I’m stopping you. Even if you go back and stay there, I don’t mind.”

Jiang Rou: “We just got married. They’ll think we’re fighting.”

Lu Yun’an: “Next time, I’ll come back with you.”

Jiang Rou: “Next time, when is next time?”

Lu Yun’an: “The fifteenth of this month, okay?”

Hearing this, Jiang Rou reluctantly nodded.

Lu Yun’an was about to speak when Jiang Rou remembered the things Jiang Cheng bought for her and smiled. Jiang Cheng always knew how to buy things she liked!

Lu Yun’an: “…”

Why was she happy again?

Jiang Rou, she was the most difficult young lady in the capital!