Jiang Miao's words were so infuriating that the group of people naturally lost the mood to make a fuss in the bridal chamber and left in twos and threes.
The reckless guy who was in a hurry to close the door just now stayed and looked at Pei Che and Jiang Miao embarrassedly, saying: "Brother and sister-in-law, I'm sorry for what happened just now. They said that making a fuss in the bridal chamber will add some popularity, so that life will be more prosperous in the future."
"Don't call me cousin-in-law. Just call me Brother Miao from now on." Pei Che corrected her. He had no right to control how others addressed him, but he could still control what his family members said.
"Oh." Meng Pingduan nodded blankly, "Then cousin, Brother Miao, I'm leaving."
"Let's go." Pei Che waved his hand and let him leave.
As soon as the group of people left, Jiang Miao's expression changed again. He crossed his legs and walked back to the house, shouting, "Quick, go get me some medicine!"
Pei Che hurried out and asked someone to go to the pharmacy to find the doctor in the mansion to get medicine. The servants quickly brought back several bottles of ointment and piled them all on the table.
"Why are there so many? Which bottle is for applying on scratches?" Pei Che frowned slightly, a little unhappy.
"Doctor Sun said that this green bottle is used to apply on abrasions. The functions of the other bottles are written on this piece of paper. He asked you to read it yourself." The servant was a little nervous and handed the paper to Pei Che.
Pei Che took the paper suspiciously, and after scanning it quickly, his hand froze in mid-air, and his face instantly turned red. He pretended to be calm, waved away the servants, and then stared at the jars on the table in a daze.
"Where's the ointment? What are you looking at here?" Jiang Miao waited for a long time but saw no sign of him bringing the ointment, so he walked over.
Pei Che was startled, and quickly put the paper into his arms, then picked up the green bottle on the table: "It's nothing, this is the ointment, you can apply it."
Jiang Miao took the ointment and raised his chin towards the door. Pei Che understood immediately and quickly picked up a few bottles on the table and went out, carefully closing the door. Jiang Miao was afraid that someone would break in again, so he went over to insert the bolt before putting the ointment on.
The two places were rubbed red and broken, and when they were touched lightly, they felt as if they were soaked in salt and were very painful. Jiang Miao opened the green bottle and put some on his hand. It felt cool and the pain was relieved immediately.
After applying the medicine, Jiang Miao opened the door and found a round-faced maid standing outside with a basin of water.
"Madam, the prince asked me to bring you some water to wash your hands."
"Okay, just leave it there." Jiang Miao had gotten used to being called the Crown Prince's Wife. The group of people outside all called her that in private, and he had heard it many times. Those people thought he didn't know.
After he washed his hands, the maid immediately handed him a soft cloth to wipe his hands. After he dried his hands, the maid left with the basin.
"Are you feeling better?" Pei Che walked in.
Jiang Miao nodded: "It feels much more comfortable after applying it. By the way, what were you doing just now?" He moved his eyes from Pei Che's hands to Pei Che's face, and he found that the bottles of ointment were gone.
"Nothing. By the way, do you want to go out with me to toast the guests later?" Pei Che began to change the subject.
Jiang Miao shook his head: "I won't go. I just took the medicine." Jiang Miao evaded the question. Judging from the reaction of the group of people just now, there are still many people who don't like him. By analogy, those old-fashioned people who come to drink will only dislike him even more. In their opinion, as long as you get married, whether you are a man or a woman, you should follow the rules of the three obediences and four virtues.
He didn't intend to abide by this rule, but there was no need to bring it up to the front to argue with them. To be honest, it was fine to argue with the young ones, but it was better not to offend the old and sophisticated ones easily.
Pei Che looked a little regretful, but he also respected his decision. He looked at the sky outside and said, "We'll be seated soon. There will be a lot of people and things to do later, so I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for me to come. I'll ask Chan Yi and Wen Jing to bring Mu Er here, and then set up a table inside, and you can eat inside."
Jiang Miao nodded. This was the best. He had long wanted to try the dishes at the banquets of these noble families.
"Then I'll leave?" Pei Che said, with some reluctance in his eyes.
"Go ahead." Jiang Miao was unaware.
"I'm really leaving." Pei Che said again.
"Wait!" Jiang Miao called out to him. Pei Che immediately turned around and looked at Jiang Miao expectantly.
"Tell the people in the mansion to pour the jar of wine for toasting somewhere else. Of course, don't pour it out completely, leave a shallow bottom, and then add water into it. This way most people can't tell what you are drinking." Jiang Miao instructed. There are about 100 to 200 tables of people attending the banquet hosted by the Duke's Mansion today. The female guests don't have to toast, but they have to toast half of the wine.
Although I have brothers who help me drink, there are always times when I can't avoid it. I'd better not get alcohol poisoning when the time comes.
Pei Che felt relieved after hearing this and said he would ask someone to do it later.
"Be good, I'm here, don't run. Let's get up first." Jiang Miao calmed Pei Mu down, then looked up at the two girls who were still standing at the door and had not come in.
Judging from their appearance alone, one is gentle and pleasant, the other is bright and generous. Although their appearances are very different, their standing postures and the expressions between their eyebrows and eyes seem very coordinated, and it is obvious that they have a tacit understanding that has been cultivated over a long period of time.
"You guys come in too." Jiang Miao said. These two people should be considered Pei Che's confidants and should not be neglected easily.
"Thank you, Mr. Jiang." They said in unison.
Jiang Miao was a little surprised: "What did you call me?"
"Master Jiang, the prince has instructed us before that you will be the master of the courtyard from now on, and asked us to obey your orders. You are a man and should not be called Madam. If Master Jiang does not like us to call you that, you can change it." Chan Yi said.
Jiang Miao was touched. In fact, he and Pei Che were just partners. He didn't expect Pei Che to trust him so much.
"Just call me that." Jiang Miao said.
Pei Che was afraid that Jiang Miao would feel uncomfortable with so many people around, so he sent all the servants away. Now there were only four of them in the room.
Chan Yi and Wen Jing looked at each other, then went to a corner of the room, took out a box, and put it on the table. There was a copper lock on the box, which looked very sturdy.
"What is this?" Jiang Miao looked at Wen Jing's outstretched hand, which held a small brass key.
"Master Jiang, what is locked in this box are the belongings that the young master has obtained from the mansion over the years. Before the young master got married, it was under the care of my sister and I. Now that you are the master, it is natural for you to manage it." After Wen Jing finished speaking, Jiang Miao immediately shook his head.
"No, I'm not good at this. You were in charge before, so you should still be in charge now." Jiang Miao knew what he was doing. If they didn't know, how could he not know? How could he interfere with other people's finances
If Pei Che were here, he would probably sigh at his slowness. In fact, Jiang Miao didn't even think about it. If Pei Che didn't agree, how could his confidant give this thing to Jiang Miao
"Master Jiang, just take it." Chan Yi took the key from Wen Jing and put it next to Jiang Miao. "If you are not good at it, we two sisters can help you, but there is absolutely no reason for the two of us to continue to manage it."
Jiang Miao was helpless. What else could he say after hearing what others had said? It would be better to wait for Pei Che to come back and then return it to him privately, so that others would not suspect their relationship.
Seeing Jiang Miao accept the key, Chan Yi and Wen Jing both breathed a sigh of relief. They did not force Jiang Miao to open it and took the box back to its original place. Afterwards, the two of them went out for a while, followed by a group of people carrying food boxes.
"Isn't this too much?" Jiang Miao said, "Why don't you take some back to avoid wasting it?"
Chan Yi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Master Jiang. The prince has instructed before that although these dishes look a lot, the portions are very small and there shouldn't be any waste."
After that, he asked them to serve the dishes. One by one, the delicious dishes were served on the table. These dishes were still hot, and the fragrance spread as soon as they were served, making Jiang Miao's stomach sing "empty city plan".
After the dishes were served, those people filed out. Jiang Miao was about to ask Chan Yi and the other two to stay and eat, but they had already walked to the door, closed it, and were guarding outside.
Forget it. The rules of a big family are very strict. Even if he said so, the two of them probably wouldn't stay to eat. Jiang Miao set the table for Pei Mu, and the two of them ate heartily.
These dishes were only enough for two mouthfuls per person, so even though the table was large, they didn't feel full after finishing them. This was the most ideal state. Jiang Miao smiled happily, holding Pei Mu's hand as he walked around the house to help digest the food, while asking him about what had happened in the past few days since he came back.
Pei Mu mostly responded by nodding and shaking his head, and sometimes he would squeeze out a few vague syllables from his throat. Every time this happened, Jiang Miao would praise and encourage him vigorously, helping him to build up his self-confidence and be more courageous in speaking.
"My Lord, this way, this way!"
It was late at night, and the guests who had come to the wedding banquet had just left. Today's groom saw off the last batch of guests, and then, with the help of everyone, he stumbled into the yard.
"A Miao, open the door!" Pei Che shouted, his voice unclear and a little lisp.
Jiang Miao, who had fallen asleep leaning against the bed, woke up with a start and quickly got up to open the door. As soon as the door opened, a hot body rushed over and leaned on him. Jiang Miao, who had never had such close contact with an adult man, was a little confused.
Didn't I tell him to mix it with water? Why did he drink like this
(End of this chapter)