With the marriage decree, Jiang Ningbao's heart finally settled down. After Eunuch Zhao left, everyone in the Changningbo Mansion happily surrounded Jiang Ningbao, only the lobby brother Jiang Zhuo was absent-minded.
He didn't expect that the fourth sister would be married by the Holy Spirit in just a blink of an eye.
What about cousin Zhan
Jiang Zhuo thought of Cousin Zhan who was screaming in pain on the bed, and he looked at Jiang Ningbao with a strange look in his eyes, especially when she threw Cousin Zhan flying with a whip.
Jiang Zhuo couldn't believe it until now, his mind was in a trance.
It's scary that Simei is so weak and weak. It seems that I haven't offended her, right
Jiang Zhuo thought a little anxiously.
Jiang Ningbao has a sweet smile, and the corners of his eyebrows and eyes are full of joy. Now everyone in the Changning House knows that Jiang Ningbao can easily approach Duke Ding, and they are all shocked.
She inadvertently glanced at the expression of the lobby brother Jiang Zhuo, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly.
She seemed to have frightened the eldest brother.
Mrs. Jiang, who was supported by Hongxing, weighed the pros and cons, and her face was full of smiles. She knocked heavily on the crutch in her hand, glanced at the crowd, and said in a slightly excited voice: "Si girl has such a great fortune. It is the fortune of the Changningbo Mansion."
Uncle Chang Ning twirled his short beard, nodded repeatedly, and smiled kindly.
"Mother is right. Si Yatou is a person with great fortune. Ding Guogong is young and handsome, with a high position and authority. This is a once-in-a-lifetime marriage. I didn't expect Si Yatou to be the most promising girl in our uncle's residence."
He glanced at the slim young daughter not far away, with a cold temperament, and regret flashed in his heart, obviously his young daughter was not worse than his niece, but such a beautiful thing did not happen to Yao'er.
Although the Xie family and the Dingguo government belong to the same family, it is a pity that the Xie family is not as good as the hereditary Dingguo government.
If Mrs. Zhang hadn't been in a hurry to make an appointment with the second wife of Xie's family, Yao'er would have been able to marry better, perhaps marrying into the Duke's family would not be out of the question.
Uncle Chang Ning thought greedily, and he couldn't help complaining that Mrs. Zhang was too eager.
"Congratulations to the fourth sister!" Jiang Mingyao looked at the happy fourth sister with a complicated expression, and walked forward slowly, congratulating in a cold and distant manner. The nun next to her was nervously protecting the fifth girl, and stared at Jiang Ningbao with a wary face.
Jiang Ningbao sighed inwardly, but smiled at her faintly, with the same alienated tone: "Thank you Fifth Sister."
Jiang Mingyao pursed her lips, then turned and left surrounded by servants.
"Congratulations, fourth sister." The eldest brother Jiang Zhuo squeezed out a smile, and the second cousin Jiang Yue also smiled and congratulated.
Jiang Ningbao accepted everyone's congratulations with a smile.
After everyone left, Jiang Ningbao walked towards his yard at a leisurely pace, and Chunxi followed beside him with an excited face. The imperial decree bestowed a marriage, which is a good thing that noble ladies can't wait for.
Now let's go to Changning Bo's mansion to see who dares to show the girl's face.
"Miss, the second master and the second wife will be very happy to know that the girl's life-long event has been settled in the spirit of heaven." Chunxi's voice was very excited.
Jiang Ningbao paused slightly, looked at the blue sky, pursed his lips and smiled: "Yes, my parents will definitely be happy for me."
Chunxi doesn't know that her parents are still alive. When her parents show up, Chunxi will definitely be shocked, as will her elder brother Jiang Jin. Jiang Ningbao once thought about telling her elder brother that her parents are still alive.
When I thought about it later, I felt it was wrong.
Parents are alive, how can she, a boudoir, know that she had a prophetic dream? I guess the eldest brother will definitely not believe it, and only thinks that she misses parents too much.
This secret can only be kept in the bottom of my heart.
"And that Mr. Zhang, I'm sure he won't dare to get close to the girl again." Chunxi continued to say excitedly.
Jiang Ningbao nodded in agreement: "Yes, what a pity, I haven't done much to teach him yet."
Zhang Zhan is a hypocrite in the book. In order to climb up, he can use any means. However, this person has another advantage, that is, he can judge the situation.
In the book, he will destroy the innocence of 'Jiang Ningbao' under Zhang's instigation, because the reputation of 'Jiang Ningbao' is ruined, and there is only one disabled brother to rely on.
Alone.
Now that she is being married to Ding Guogong by the Holy Majesty, it is the time when she is the most beautiful and attracts the most attention.
Zhang Zhan was afraid that he was going to change his target, and Jiang Ningbao was quite sorry. Some people might think that in the plot of the book, he had to take revenge for ruining the innocence of 'Jiang Ningbao'.
If you don't retaliate, you will be sorry for the 'Jiang Ningbao' in the book.
It is okay to take precautions, but Jiang Ningbao is not a violent person. Even though she has struggled in the apocalypse for more than ten years, she always retains a trace of bottom line and clarity in her heart.
Now Zhang Zhan has just made up her mind, so a little lesson is enough.
However, Zhang Zhan, who uses his marriage as a bargaining chip and is ambitious to climb up, will one day kick the iron plate.
Back in the courtyard, Baimei's four maidservants were much more respectful and flattering than before.
Jiang Ningbao just glanced at them indifferently, but this glance made Baimei and the others break out in cold sweat, and regretted it in their hearts. If they had known that the fourth girl would have such a great fortune, they should have taken refuge in the fourth girl.
Now the fourth girl has a detached status in the Changningbo Mansion.
Baimei and the others glanced enviously at Chunxi, the confidant maid next to the fourth girl, secretly jealous, this Chunxi was really lucky.
The most obvious change was that there were five big dishes, four small dishes, and a small pot of very tasty old duck soup for lunch at noon, which filled the entire dining table.
The food is fragrant and mouth-watering.
Jiang Ningbao ate his lunch calmly. This meal was just restored to the standard when his parents were still there, and even Chunxi was not surprised.
While she was having lunch, Zhang Zhan, who was in pain all over his body, was exactly as Jiang Ningbao expected. After learning that Miss Jiang Si was married to Duke Ding, he was shocked at first, and then terrified. The original plan was shelved.
As for his aunt's plan to "destroy innocence" and force Miss Jiang Si to marry him, Zhang Zhan, who always likes to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, decided to forget about it.
He is still young and has a bright future, so why should he ruin his future for Fourth Miss Jiang, no matter how beautiful Miss Jiang is, and no matter how rich the dowry is, the future of the Dongping House depends on him, and he cannot put the Dongping House in danger.
Zhang Zhan didn't care if his aunt would be angry. The Dongping uncle's house was more important than his aunt as a married woman.
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The news that the Fourth Miss of the Jiang family was bestowed upon Duke Ding by the Holy Majesty spread throughout the entire capital like wings, especially the mansions of the officials of the noble families, who were all shocked.
Miss Jiang Si of the Changning Bo Mansion transformed from a woman who was divorced and sympathized with a marriage decree, and became Duke Ding's fiancée, crushing her ex-fiancé in one fell swoop.
The entire capital shook.
On this day, hundreds of ladies in the capital envied and envied Jiang Ningbao, and they also congratulated sincerely in their hearts.
Who made Miss Jiang Si the only woman who could get close to Ding Guogong, who else could marry Ding Guogong besides her.
This is something that envy and jealousy cannot come to.
Those women who once fell in love with Ding Guogong had already married other people's wives. When they heard the news, they couldn't help feeling a little melancholy in their hearts, but they were more relieved and silently offered their blessings.
Just because they are not the lucky ones.
The people in the capital rejoiced. The God of War of the Great Yue Dynasty finally had a wife. They were gratifying and congratulated. They thanked the heavens and the wise and mighty sage for not letting Duke Dingguo die alone.
Although there are some old-fashioned Confucianists who will criticize a few words for being incompatible with etiquette, no one pays attention to them. No one can shake the status of Duke Dingguo in the Dai Viet Dynasty.
The whole capital was filled with joy.
Under the joyous atmosphere, the eldest lady Zhang, who had just arrived at the temple not long after hearing the 'bad' news, didn't come up in one breath, and was so stimulated that she passed out, frightening the accompanying mother Yang and others.
Yang Shuqing from the Anyuanhou's Mansion was also not happy at all.
There was a "snap".
Yang Shuqing slammed the teacup in his hand to the ground, his beautiful eyes were burning with jealousy, and his eyes were full of frightening anger and unwillingness.
The moment she saw Jiang Ningbao standing next to Ding Guogong, and then learned that Mrs. Xie had made a verbal agreement on the marriage, Yang Shu was prepared early in the morning.
In order to destroy this embarrassing marriage, Yang Shuqing had already made a plan, but before she had time to make a move, the Holy Majesty bestowed a marriage...a marriage...
Thinking that I will not only be inferior to Jiang Ningbao in the future, but also that after I get married, I will greet her every day and be made things difficult by her. If Jiang Ningbao gives birth to a son and a half, Jing Yi's position as the son of the world will be handed over to others. The title of Duke Dingguo did not fall to Jing Yi either.
Yang Shuqing felt dizzy, his future was bleak, and he was out of breath, with a mouthful of old blood stuck in his throat.
Marrying Xie Jingyi is not as good as being a royal concubine.
She lived a new life and lived a worse life than the previous one. What is she trying to do
Thinking that all the enemies in the mansion were watching her jokes in secret, Yang Shuqing's eyes were red, and she threw the porcelain in the house to the ground in a frenzy, and finally even smashed the chairs, scaring her confidant maid, Clinique Clinique, into a rage Did not dare to take a breath.
The huge house was in a mess, with debris and water stains all over the floor.
After venting like this, the jealousy and anger in Yang Shuqing's heart still haven't been relieved in the slightest, on the contrary, it has become more and more intense, with a palpitating resentment and cold light in his eyes, wishing to tear Jiang Ningbao into pieces.
Outside the door, Marquis An Yuan stood at the door with a gloomy face, and the woman guarding the door stood tremblingly aside, crying inwardly, praying that the eldest lady would calm down.
After a while, Marquis An Yuan pushed open the door, strode in, glanced at the debris all over the floor, then looked at the eldest daughter's crazy scarlet eyes, and shouted angrily.
"Qing'er, that's enough, look at what you look like now."
After Yang Shuqing saw his father coming in, his whole body froze, and he suddenly came to his senses. The madness on his pretty face faded a little. Looking at his angry father, his eyes were red, and he shouted in a sad and indignant tone.
"Father, I'm not reconciled. How can the eldest daughter of my majestic Anyuanhou's mansion be overwhelmed by a woman from the uncle's mansion, especially since she was divorced by Jing Yi and later married to Duke Dingguo's mansion?" She still has to set the rules, when she gives birth to Ding Guogong's heir, there is no place for me and Jing Yi to stand in Ding Guogong's mansion, father, I... I can't swallow this breath."
Marquis An Yuan didn't expect that the Dingguo Guild would marry suddenly, and he didn't expect that Miss Jiang Si, who had never been in his eyes, could approach Dingguogong.
But when the eldest daughter mentioned the matter of the heir, Marquis Anyuan suddenly burst out laughing.
"Qing'er, don't worry, it's impossible for Fourth Miss Jiang to give birth to Duke Ding's heir. In the future, the title of Duke Ding will be inherited by Shizi Xie."
Yang Shuqing was stunned, looked at An Yuanhou in a daze, and asked anxiously: "Father, what do you mean by that?"
"Not many people know about this matter, but father is one of the insiders. When Dingguo first went to the battlefield, he was accidentally hit by a poisoned arrow from the enemy's general. In the end, he saved his life, but it would hinder his heirs. Therefore, even if Dingguogong If you get married, the chance of him having an heir is very small, and in the future Dingguo Duke's Mansion will still belong to you and Shizi Xie."
Marquis An Yuan smiled and gave the eldest daughter a reassurance.
Yang Shuqing was shocked that there was such a secret. Originally, she thought that if Jiang Ningbao could not be prevented from marrying Duke Ding, after she married, she would secretly use means to prevent Jiang Ningbao from becoming pregnant. Now, she took care of Jiang Ningbao slowly, but she didn't expect Duke Ding's own heirs to be in the way.
God help me too.
Yang Shuqing was extremely happy in his heart, a schadenfreude smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, the suffocation in his chest was instantly swept away, and he felt refreshed.
The two maidservants who bowed their heads at the side did not expect to hear such secrets, and tried to reduce their sense of existence.
"Qing'er, you have to be steady now, and don't act impulsively." An Yuanhou urged worriedly.
Yang Shuqing nodded calmly, and her confidence returned to her face. She smiled slightly: "Father, my daughter understands that if you can't bear it, you will make trouble. I will be careful and not fall into the shoes of others."
The chances are very small, which doesn't mean there's no chance.
Yang Shuqing was still worried, but it was much easier than preventing Jiang Ningbao from getting pregnant.
Only then did Marquis An Yuan feel relieved to leave.
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On the day of the imperial decree bestowing marriage, it is suitable for marriage and engagement.
In the afternoon, Duke Ding came to deliver the betrothal gifts in person with his personal guards in black.
A full one hundred and eight lifts.
The hired team had a long journey from Dingguo Mansion to Changningbo Mansion, attracting people from all over the capital to stop and watch.
"My good fellow, such an imposing recruiting team can only be compared to the royal concubine."
"You have forgotten that Miss Jiang Si may be the only woman in Ding Guogong's life. Mrs. Xie must attach great importance to it. The marriage scene in the future will definitely be more grand and grand."
"Does anyone know the wedding date? I'm looking forward to their wedding."
"I look forward to it. Back then, Miss Jiang Si was dismissed by His Excellency Xie. Who would have thought that she would have such good luck. This is a marriage bestowed by the Holy One. Miss Jiang Si is really blessed."
"Blessed indeed."
"Now Xie Shizi is really going to call his ex-fiancée his mother. I'm really happy to hear it."
"Haha, I don't know how Xie Shizi feels?"
Among the onlookers, there was a good-looking laugh.
The hired teams arrived at Uncle Changning's mansion one after another, and Dingguo Gong Xie Heng personally led the team to the door. This not only frightened Uncle Changning, but also Mrs. Jiang.
Originally, I thought that I would wait for the wedding date to be fully set, and then I would come to the door for the engagement. I didn't expect to receive the marriage decree at noon, and the betrothal gift would be delivered to the door in the afternoon. This speed is too fast.
Mrs. Jiang was getting old, and Ding Guogong was full of evil spirits, so he held back and did not go out. He only sent a few women and servants to run errands for her to report the situation at that time, but all the males from the Changning House came to the university together. Greeted at the door.
After receiving the news, Jiang Ningbao sneaked to a hidden corner at the gate of Uncle Changning's mansion. She saw the most eye-catching Dingguo Gong Xie Heng in the recruiting team at a glance, her eyes lit up suddenly, and the corners of her mouth curled up unconsciously.
Today's Dingguo Gong Xie Heng is wearing a silver-red brocade robe, black hair is lightly bunched, and his facial features are stern and rigid. His eyes, no one dared to look at him.
Duke Ding got off his horse and walked steadily. The aura around him was instantly cold. Before he got close, the icy and oppressive aura rushed over his face.
Chang Ningbo and others who greeted him at the door couldn't help taking a step back.
A personal guard in black personally handed over a thick gift list.
Changning Bo Jiang Dongming and his two sons who came out to greet him received the gift list in fear and trepidation, and invited Dingguo Gong Xie Heng into the mansion, not daring to get too close to him.
"Please come inside, Grandpa!"
"Um."
Dingguo Gong Xie Heng nodded expressionlessly, stepped into Changning Bo's mansion, the black-clothed personal guards followed neatly and sternly behind, Changning Bo Jiang Dongming had cold sweat on his forehead, and quickly called his servants to lead the black-clothed personal guards to take all The bride price was carried to Jiang Ningbao's yard.
The heart is bleeding.
Especially after seeing the gift list, her eyes turned red with envy and jealousy.
Dozens of high-quality silk brocades, boxes of gold, silver and jade, exquisite porcelain and pearls, as well as high-quality medicinal materials, rouge and gouache, etc.
The servants of Changning Bo's mansion were all stunned by the boxes of betrothal gifts.
Chunxi was very excited.
"Girl, Ding Guogong attaches great importance to you. Before, Xie Shizi went to Anyuanhou's Mansion to propose a marriage and offer an appointment without your grandeur."
Jiang Ningbao glanced at Chunxi, with a charming smile: "My vision is the best, that is, when the man is hired, the woman cannot be present."
After finishing speaking, a trace of pity flashed across Jiang Ningbao's extremely beautiful eyes.
"Girl, should slaves call Ding Guogong aunt from now on?" Chunxi suddenly remembered the question of addressing her, and asked happily.
There was a smile in Jiang Ningbao's eyes, and she agreed: "It's really time to call me uncle." After she finished speaking, she stared at the Duke Ding who was striding forward not far away, exuding a cold aura, and the curvature of the corner of her mouth All the way up.
Suddenly, Dingguo Gong Xie Heng, who was wearing a silver-red brocade robe, seemed to notice something, turned his head suddenly, and cast his sharp and indifferent eyes on her small corner.
What came into view was a familiar beautiful face.
It turned out that the little girl was peeping at him. Seeing that he had discovered her existence, the little girl blinked at him deliberately, showing a playful smile.
Dingguo Gong Xie Heng paused, his evil eyes softened unconsciously, he turned his head and continued walking towards the compound, but his mind was thinking, the little girl is quite lively.
It wasn't until Dingguo Gong's back was gone that Jiang Ningbao looked away reluctantly, and Chunxi beside him lowered his voice excitedly: "Girl, the slaves have just counted, one hundred and eight for the dowry, a full one hundred and eight for the dowry."
"The highest royal salary is one hundred and twenty-eight. Who doesn't envy the girl's happiness." Chunxi exalted, her voice was still excited, and she looked proud.
The girl was divorced before, and she has always been very calm, and she even said that she would marry Duke Ding, Chunxi was very worried, but now Chunxi thinks that the girl has the foresight.
"Okay, after reading it, let's go back, the yard is probably full of betrothal gifts."
Jiang Ningbao smiled slightly, with a hint of joy in his warm and soft voice.
Back in the yard, a group of black-clothed personal guards exuding a murderous aura and the servants of Changningbo Mansion were all in her yard, and Baimei and the others were carefully checking the list.
As soon as Jiang Ningbao arrived at the yard, the guards in black saluted her respectfully.
"I met Miss Jiang Si."
"This is the list of dowry gifts, in quadruplicate. Please accept this copy, Miss Jiang Si." A personal guard in black took out a list and handed it over.
Jiang Ningbao nodded with a smile, and said in a clear and sweet voice, "Thanks for your hard work." After finishing speaking, she took the list from the leader of the black-clothed guards, handed it to Chunxi, and signaled her to put it away.
The faces of Baimei and the others changed slightly. I really didn't expect Duke Ding to be so careful. It seemed that the uncle had secretly given the task of withholding part of the dowry, and they couldn't complete it.
Jiang Ningbao only glanced at it, and understood what the four maids were thinking, and sneered in his heart, the uncle is really good, and he dared to covet the dowry gift from Duke Ding.
After the betrothal gifts were counted and put into storage, the relatives in black left, and the courtyard returned to calm.
Jiang Ningbao picked up the teacup and took a sip, condescendingly looking down at the four Baimei people below, without saying a word, the huge main room was exceptionally quiet, and a needle could be heard.
The oppressive atmosphere made Baimei and the others dare not take a breath, and sweat quietly wet their backs.
After a while, Jiang Ningbao uttered a word lightly.
"You guys pack up your things later and go back to the main courtyard. I don't need to eat maids here."
"Yes, girl."
As soon as these words came out, Baimei and the others lost all hope and left with their heads down.
Chunxi looked happy, finally able to drive away Baimei and the others, and it was tiring to guard against them every day.
"Girl, are we going to bring people into the mansion from outside? What if the old lady disagrees?"
"Grandmother will agree." Jiang Ningbao's eyes sparkled. With the status of Ding Guogong's fiancee, Mrs. Jiang, who puts interests first, would definitely not refute her small request.
In the past, she was Xie Jingyi's fiancée, Mrs. Jiang just looked at her high and treated her no differently, even worse than the eldest son's direct child.
It's just because Xie Jingyi is a nominal heir, and has not been approved by the Holy One.
Who knows if there will be variables here.
Duke Dingguo and Xie Jingyi are not at the same level. The only master of Duke Dingguo's mansion is Duke Dingguo.
Chunxi obviously thought of this too, with a smile on his face.
Mrs. Jiang did as Jiang Ningbao said, and immediately agreed to her request. Now that the whole yard is her own, Chunxi finally felt much more at ease.
At the same time, someone came to tell the fourth girl that the wedding date was set on the first day of May.
There is still more than a month left before the wedding.
The time is not too long, just enough time to prepare for the wedding.
As soon as the marriage decree was issued, Ding Guogong personally went to the door to hire him, and the full one hundred and eighth dowry gift turned Jiang Ningbao into a popular gossip again.
Yang Shuqing who had calmed down when he heard the 'bad news' suddenly turned red, and raised the dowry one hundred and eight times. Thinking of his own dowry again, Yang Shuqing clenched his hands into fists and tightened until his nails were embedded in the palm of his hand. to pain.
She was so wronged, she was so unwilling to live again, and everything was different from her previous life. In this life, she went smoothly, was praised by everyone, and severely dealt with many enemies in her previous life.
Even Xie Jingyi, the powerful man who loved his wife in her previous life, became her fiancé, but why does she still feel that she is still inferior to Jiang Ningbao...
Jiang Ningbao, who was missed by Yang Shuqing, was nestled in the room, leaning on the desk, staring at the letter paper spread out on the desk with her beautiful eyes, biting the pen holder, and her brows were full of tangles.
How should this love letter be written to touch the heart of the Duke
Jiang Ningbao, who has never been in a relationship, is dying of sorrow.