Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 132 Jiang Youchen’s Marriage

The next morning, Li Ling got up early to prepare for the journey. Jing Shu also got up and helped him pack up.

The two of them packed up and went out, and his uncle's family also got up early to see Li Ling on his way.

Li Ling's officers and soldiers were all settled in the post house. In the early morning, only Liang entered Guojiang Mansion to meet Li Ling.

Li Ling said goodbye politely to the Jiang family. Before leaving, he stood in front of his wife and whispered: "Wait for me here, and I will write a letter."

Jingshu agreed: "Don't worry, I'll be waiting for you in Chaozhou. Please take care of yourself and come back soon after finishing your errands."

In front of everyone, although the young couple are inseparable, they don't show it much.

Li Ling got on his horse, turned his head and looked deeply at his wife, and then he and Liang Jin headed towards the post house.

 After sending Li Ling away, Jiang Zhao and his eldest son Jiang Youan also went to the Yamen for duty.

Jiang Youchen followed everyone back home and said to his mother: "Mother, I plan to go to Hengshan today to find the legendary miracle doctor."

Ms. Tian sighed and said, "If you insist on going, mother won't stop you. It's just that the road to Hengshan is difficult, so you have to be more careful."

Jiang Youchen comforted Tian and said, "Don't worry, mother, the child will definitely leave and come back soon."

 Seeing Mrs. Tian's expression of sadness, Jiang Youchen looked at Jingshu gently and said with a smile: "I'm going to Hengshan to do some errands. I'd like to trouble my cousin to spend more time with my mother on my behalf these days."

Ms. Tian didn't want her son to worry about her, so she suppressed her sadness and said to her son: "I'm naturally happy to have Shu'er here. You can just go and don't worry about her."

Although Jingshu didn't know why her cousin was going to Hengshan, she didn't want to ask too much at the moment. She just echoed Jiang Youchen and said, "Cousin, please go and do your work. My aunt and I haven't seen each other for many years, so we just want to have a detailed chat."

Jiang Youchen said to Jing Shu in a gentle manner: "I remember that you used to love sitting on the swing in the back garden and reading story books. Yesterday, I ordered someone to re-install the swing in the back garden and found a lot of story books for you. Come, in a moment, I will order the girls to send you there to relieve your boredom."

Jingshu smiled and said thank you, and Mrs. Tian urged her son: "It's getting late. Since you have to go today, you should hurry up and get on your way."

Chang Sui brought the horse. Jiang Youchen agreed and got on the horse. He said goodbye to his mother and Jing Shu before riding out.

Ms. Tian stood at the door until her son's tall and handsome back disappeared from sight, then she sighed and led Jing Shu back to the yard.

Entering the house, Jing Shu saw her aunt's frown and guessed that it was because of Jiang Youchen. She tentatively asked, "Why is my cousin going to Hengshan?"

 Tian couldn't help but sigh again, and babbled to her niece: "Didn't I make a marriage arrangement for your cousin Chen last year?"

Jingshu nodded and said, "My uncle mentioned this in the letter to his father last year, but I don't know which girl he has booked?"

　　When mentioning this marriage, Tian felt aggrieved: "The person we have engaged is the youngest daughter of Zhou Yuan's mother-in-law, her name is Zhou Yuzhi."

Zhou Yuanwai is also a celebrity in Chaozhou. His family has been merchants for generations, and he can be said to be extremely wealthy.

 It's just that in this world, no matter how rich a businessman is, his status is lower than that of the gentry. The gentry rarely intermarry with merchants.

A young talent like Jiang Youchen wants to marry a merchant's daughter as his wife?

After hearing what Tian said, even Ziyun who was standing aside couldn't help but feel aggrieved for the Third Young Master. She muttered in a low voice: "Why do you want to marry the Zhou family?"

Jingshu naturally felt sorry for her cousin, but since her uncle and aunt agreed to the marriage, there must be a lot of content in it. She asked tentatively: "Is it not that the daughter of the Zhou family is so beautiful and smart that her cousin is particularly pleased?" Youyou said: "Your cousin has never seen the daughter of the Zhou family until now, so how can you say that what you want is not what you want."

She sighed and told Jingshu the reason for marrying the Zhou family: "Chaozhou has been hit by natural disasters in succession in the past two years, and the powerful are vying for land. The common people can't even fill their bellies, so naturally they can't help the court. Paying grain taxes, but the court's taxes are heavier every year, and they can't be delayed. Your uncle is also worried that he has no choice, so he married the Zhou family, a wealthy family, in order to let the Zhou family provide money to relieve Chaozhou. urgent need."

 “Hey! It’s just a shame for your cousin.”

This is indeed unfair to my cousin, but among the children of aristocratic families, how many of them can make their own decisions about marriage? Relying on marriage to consolidate family power or resolve family crises is commonplace and not surprising.

At this point, Jing Shu had no choice but to find nice words to comfort her aunt: "Although the Zhou family is a merchant's family, it is also a prominent family in Chaozhou. Presumably, this girl Zhou is also a well-educated person and will make her aunt happy when she marries her. I’m happy with my cousin.”

Tian Shi smiled bitterly and said, "I've also inquired about it. The youngest daughter of the Zhou family is indeed a good girl. It's a pity that she fell ill just a few days after the wedding was arranged."

Jingshu said in surprise: "Are you sick? Is it serious?"

Mrs. Tian said with a sad face: "Hey! This child has been ill since the beginning of winter last year. The Zhou family has invited famous doctors, but no improvement has been seen no matter how many treatments are given. After the New Year, he can't even get up."

"Your cousin heard someone say a few days ago that there is a famous doctor in Hengshan, and he has just returned from traveling. No, he went to find the doctor for the girl from the Zhou family early in the morning."

If an ordinary person made an appointment with such a woman whom he had never met before and whose family background was extremely inappropriate, and she was so ill, he would probably wish that she died.

Anyway, the family's pressing problem has been solved, and her reputation will not be harmed if she passes away before entering the house.

It just so happened that Jiang Youchen was so interested in his fiancée whom he had never met.

Hearing this, Jing Shu said silently: "Cousin Chen is really a responsible person."

Jiang Youchen is the most outstanding among the three brothers. Even in the entire Chaozhou area, there is no one who does not know the reputation of Jiang Sanlang.

Mrs. Tian is naturally very happy to have such a son. Now that her son's marriage is not going well, she is very worried: "Your cousin is such a person. Hey! Sometimes, as a mother, I really hope that he is like other people." Boys are more unfeeling."

Jingshu was chatting with her aunt about home affairs when her eldest cousin Zhang entered the house with several nieces and nephews.

Uncle Jingshu had three sons in total. The eldest son had two sons and a daughter. The second son was unfortunately killed during an expedition many years ago, leaving only one son.

Jiang's eldest grandson is now eleven years old. The second grandson left by the late Erlang is the same age as his Yao grandson, who is nine years old. The youngest granddaughter is also seven years old.

Jingshu hurriedly stood up to say hello to her cousin. When Tian saw her grandson and granddaughter, the sadness on her face also disappeared.

Jingshu asked Ziyun on the side to distribute the prepared red envelopes to the children. Yesterday, she was only busy talking to the adults. Jingshu had not had time to take a closer look at these nephews and nieces.

She looked happily at one nephew and then that niece. Everyone in the Jiang family was good-looking. The eldest nephew Ning Geer was as heroic as his eldest cousin, and the second nephew Xuan Geer's eyebrows were also as heroic as the late The second cousin is similar in spirit, and the younger nephew Yu Geer takes after his mother's appearance and is handsome.

Jingshu likes her niece Fu even more. She looks like a little beauty with her eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes.

Jingshu's face resembles her mother's, Jiang's, and her little niece also joins the Jiang family. One look at their looks and they know they are aunt and niece.

 (End of this chapter)