Chen Zhu had been carried into the general's residence the day before, and had been tormented for an entire night the previous night. This morning, she had been called out muddle-headedly, and was still in a daze. When she saw He Yuan enter the room, she hurriedly followed him and shouted, "Sister Yuan, wait!"
He Yuan was still in a daze. Having been called out by Chen Zhu, he stopped and took her hand, "Let's talk inside my room!"
Chen Zhu went into He Yuan's room and poured himself a cup of tea. Calming himself down, she said, "Yesterday morning, we just returned from Northern Cheng State, and in the afternoon, we became wives of the generals. When I woke up this morning, I thought I was dreaming, and pinched myself a few times. I only believe that it is not a dream when I see you alive and well in the general's manor. "
"Miss Zhu'er, I thought I was dreaming too!" He Yuan also poured himself a cup of tea, pinched Chen Zhu's hand and asked, "Does it hurt?"
"It hurts!" Chen Zhu shook off He Yuan's hand, pouting, "When my sister got married, my mother was still crying loudly. When it came to my turn to get married, it was like I was robbed of my marriage. Without even giving me a chance to say anything, I just casually stuffed the palanquin into it and carried it away. I really don't want to accept this. " As he said this, he bent down to his ears and told her about how he had jumped and stomped in a hurry yesterday, and how he had finally ran behind the screen to relieve himself before the two of them.
"Hahaha …" When He Yuan finished listening, he couldn't help but feel overjoyed. While smiling, he called the almonds to help him change his clothes. When the almonds had finished carrying the water down, they quietly whispered to each other about going down to the ground.
While they were muttering, Shang Jie and Shang Jie had come to urge them on, He Yuan hurriedly stood up, pulling Chen Zhu along, "Wait until I've gone to the palace to thank you, we'll talk when we get back!"
"I'll wait for you!" Chen Zhu reluctantly waved his handkerchief.
He Yuan patted her hand and whispered, "Return three days later. We'll stay at our parents' home for a few more days. When we return, we'll naturally sleep separately with Brother An and the others. It'll be more lively this way." As she spoke, she busied herself into the hall and saw that Shang Jie had also changed her clothes. Just as he was about to leave, people from the Grand Princess Mansion came again.
After the people from the Grand Princess's estate had left, Shang Jie told Old Madame Jiang, "The Grand Princess sent word that the person she promised Tang Zhili last night wasn't the Empress' little princess, but the late Imperial Concubine Yuan's princess. This princess had been raised in front of the empress as well, so the empress had always regarded her as having already left. The princess is thirteen years old this year, and she has just spent her year with Prince Consort. When she heard that Tang Zhi had asked to marry the imperial princess, for some reason, she asked the empress herself. She said that she was also a princess, and was even older than the little princess. The empress considered it over and over again before making a decision with the emperor. I was hoping that after the new year, the people from the Beicheng Kingdom would come to escort the bride. "
He Yuan let out a sigh of relief on the side. The one he had promised to Tang Zhili was not the empress's own daughter, so she wouldn't anger the Residence of General and the Residence of He and save the trouble.
The palanquin was already prepared outside, and when Shang Jie saw that it was already late, she hurriedly led Jiang Hua An and He Yuan to the palace.
When they arrived at the palace, the emperor was still receiving foreign officials, so they went first to see the empress to show her gratitude.
The empress had bowed to them, but had He Yuan sit by her side. She smiled and said, "The Grand Princess will take you to the palace first, but you're just a little child, I don't want you to get married this time. You're still young, but I'm afraid that you won't have the strength to service your husband. "I'll reward you with two beauties so that they can help you serve Major General Jiang, is that alright?"
What do you mean? He Yuan became vigilant as he thought to himself, Maybe the General's House did everything they could to welcome me yesterday, but threw the difficult problem of Tang Zhi Li into the palace, causing the empress to almost betroth her daughter to Tang Zhi Li. He felt unhappy, but couldn't reveal it to her, so she intentionally sent two palace maids to make things difficult for him! He was still young, but Jiang Hua An was full of vigor and vitality. If a beautiful woman was by his side, it was hard to say whether or not he could control her. Furthermore, this beauties could possibly be the empress's trusted aides. If they were to enter the general's manor, then it would just be the empress's divine retribution. This was naturally inappropriate. The empress is bullying me for being young and trying to force the people of Longsong Stronghold. He Yuan's thoughts raced, but he turned to smile at Jiang Hua An and said, "Brother An, I just went to the General's Estate last night. Do you think I don't know how to serve people? Do you want someone else to serve you?"
Well, at such a young age, you know to leave the problem to me! "Esteemed Empress, before I married Miss Yuan, I didn't need a girl to attend to me. Yesterday, I welcomed her and wanted to be served instead, so it really is unjustifiable." "We can only accept the empress's good intentions."
The empress had no choice but to give up with a smile upon hearing this.
If he was Wen Chen, he probably wouldn't dare to reject the empress's kind offer. The military general was straightforward in rejecting the empress with just a single word. How awesome! He Yuan stole a glance at Jiang Hua An. A trace of a smile appeared on his face, but he quickly lowered his head to hide it. However, he felt a sense of crisis in his heart. That's right, he was only 11 years old, and Jiang Hua An was 21 years old. Could he really wait a few years for him to grow up? He had to find a way to hook his heart so that he wouldn't think about it. However, he was only an eleven-year-old girl. What methods could he have to seduce others? That's right, she had to learn to serve him, letting him enjoy the gentleness and putting herself in his heart until she became the one he loved.
After leaving the palace, Shang Jie and He Yuan sat in a sedan. She reached out to pinch He Yuan's face and said, "The empress wants to bestow a beauty to Hua An. Are you worried?" He then continued laughing, "Since you are in such a hurry, you should eat more and sleep more. You should grow up faster."
At this time, although Shang Jie had become his mother-in-law, He Yuan was not afraid of her. Instead, with a face full of worry, he asked, "I'm still young, will Madame be in a hurry to carry me and let Brother An take in a few concubines?"
Shang Jie stared blankly for a moment, then laughed and covered her mouth, "The men of the General's Estate do not accept concubines. This is a long story, we have to start from the general's great-grandfather. "
So it turned out that Jiang Zhen's great-grandfather, Jiang Shi, was also a great general and had a wife and two concubines in the mansion. His wife was jealous, but when he set off for the war, he killed two concubines. When Jiang Shi returned a year later and discovered that his concubine had been killed, he reprimanded her. Without further ado, his wife took out a dagger from her sleeve and stabbed it into her neck. Jiang Shi regretted so much. After he had buried his wife, he said to his two sons, "Use me as your warning. If your wife has a son, you are not allowed to take my concubine." As he spoke, he established family law. Jiang Shi's two sons had already reached the appropriate age for marriage, but were unable to get married after this incident. They only got drunk on martial arts and didn't get married until they were thirty. Later on, when he arrived at Jiang Zhen and the others, he was only addicted to martial arts and wasn't keen on getting married.
After listening to Shang Jie's words, He Yuan heaved a sigh of relief. Jiang Hua An was not a lustful person, and was only addicted to martial arts. As long as the madame and the madame didn't enter his room, things would be easy.
In the evening, He Yuan automatically poured some tea and placed it on the table, "Brother An, please have a cup of tea!"
"What, you want to learn to serve me?" With a smile that wasn't a smile, Jiang Hua An glanced at He Yuan. He sat down on a chair and took a sip of tea. "My shoulder feels a little sore!"
He was full of vigor, yet he had to endure. This was not an easy task. Even if he were to do a bit of bowing and bending, he wouldn't lose a single piece of meat. He Yuan did some psychological construction for himself. He walked over and stood behind Jiang Huarian's back. He then extended his small fist and gave Jiang Huarian a thump on his back.
"Pull harder! Pull harder!" After finishing his tea, Jiang Huanan commanded He Yuan, "Move a little to the left, and a little to the left."
"Your shoulders are as hard as stone, I can't hit them anymore!" He Yuan could only gasp for breath and roll his eyes. He withdrew his little fist. It seemed that serving others with these tasks was not his specialty. He had to learn other tasks to win his heart.
He turned around to see that one of her eyes was closed and the other was twitching. He reached out a hand to touch her eyes and said, "You slept very little last night, and got up early again today. Did you get a cramp in your eye?" "Rest early tonight!"
Ugh, I was winking, why didn't you see? He Yuan was disappointed with himself. In his previous life, he had watched too many flirtatious glances on television and it was all like this. If it was his turn, how could he be seen as having a cramp in his eyes? It seemed that he had to learn more before he could be proficient in martial arts. After getting into bed, He Yuan was horrified. Other than some memories from his previous life, his thoughts and actions were becoming more and more like those of an eleven-year-old girl! He Yuan was shocked for a moment, but then he comforted himself. Forget it, he was only an eleven-year-old girl now. Why would he need to worry about the matters of his previous life? Why must he act like an adult! Isn't that also good?
Jiang Huashan got into bed and saw He Yuan lying there unmoving. He looked at her face and smiled. "What are you thinking about?" Why is my head covered in sweat? "
"Hot!" He Yuan came back to his senses, pulled the handkerchief under his pillow, wiped his sweat, and fanned himself with the handkerchief.
Jiang Huashan got off the bed and opened all the windows. With a fan in his hand, he got onto the bed and smiled. "You just gave me a massage on my back. I'll give you a fan!" As he spoke, he began to fan himself.
"Brother An, you're great!" He Yuan turned around and prepared to sleep.
After fanning a few more times, a smile appeared at the corner of Jiang Hua An's mouth. Just as he was about to put out the candle and go to sleep, a knock came from the door. Jiang Hua Kuan's voice came from outside, "Big brother, is sister-in-law asleep yet?"
"What's the matter?"
"Sister Zhu'er can't sleep, so she wanted to come in and talk to her elder sister-in-law." Jiang Hua Kuan felt a little helpless. Chen Zhu said that she wanted to sleep with He Yuan and let him and her brother sleep in the study room. Clearly, she was afraid of sleeping in the same bed as him. However, I'm willing. I don't know if brother is willing or not.
"We've already gone to sleep!" As expected, Jiang Hua An didn't want to speak. He spoke through the door, "If you want to speak, then please do so tomorrow morning!"
"Pearl …" When He Yuan heard that Chen Zhu wanted to talk to him, he opened his mouth and was about to call her in, but was stopped by Jiang Hua An's hand. He threatened with his eyes: Don't make a sound!
Jiang Huanan's palm was big, but it covered He Yuan's mouth and nose. He Yuan almost couldn't breathe. He reached out to pry open Jiang Huanan's hand, while kicking him.
Jiang Hua An lowered his head and looked. He hurriedly let go of He Yuan's foot, who was stepping on his thigh. He reached out his hand to grab her foot, preventing her from moving. He then bent his head down and said, "Don't move recklessly!"
He Yuan could only feel Jiang Huanan's hand clamping down on his leg like a pair of pincers. He lowered his head to speak, and as his breath landed on his face, he started to feel itchy, and started to panic. He couldn't help but shout, "Sister Zhu Zhu, come quickly!"
"Sister Yuan, don't be afraid, I'm coming!" With the sound of the door opening, Chen Zhu broke into the room.