The Double-Chapter 749 - 224 Rest Assured

Xue Huaiyuan called only Jih Heng into the room, not Jiang Li or Xue Zhao, which left Jiang Li a bit anxious, wondering what they were going to talk about inside.

Noticing her worried expression, Xue Zhao wheeled his chair over to Jiang Li and gestured for her to come closer. Leaning down, she heard Xue Zhao whisper in her ear, "Father meeting his son-in-law naturally has many things to explain. He also knows about your status, so Father doesn’t need to hold back anything. Sister, don’t worry, Father won’t eat your husband up."

He called him "brother-in-law" quite naturally as if they had been close for many years. Jiang Li thought it wasn’t that she was worried about what Xue Huaiyuan might do; her father had always been gentle with people. She was concerned that Jih Heng’s temper might irritate her father.

However, upon reflection, Jih Heng had been so polite and mild-mannered when he met Xue Huaiyuan earlier that day that even Old General Jih was taken aback, which showed his ability to pretend was quite remarkable. With these thoughts in mind, Jiang Li realized that it was pointless to worry and decided to stop.

When she turned around, she caught Situ Jiuyue staring at her and Xue Zhao, her gaze thoughtful. Jiang Li’s heart skipped a beat; their position was a bit too intimate, and Situ Jiuyue, not knowing that Xue Zhao and Jiang Li were siblings, might misunderstand.

She stood up straight, and perhaps because she had glimpsed Situ Jiuyue’s thoughts, she was exceptionally accommodating as she said to Situ Jiuyue, "Miss Jiuyue, since you’re here today to examine Ah Zhao’s wounds in order to devise new poisons, why don’t you go see Ah Zhao first."

Looking puzzled at Jiang Li, Xue Zhao didn’t understand why she suddenly brought this up. However, he wouldn’t reject Situ Jiuyue’s kindness and smilingly said, "Is that so? Doctor Situ, my wounds have healed quite a bit recently. If they can be useful for your poison-making, that would be great."

Situ Jiuyue moved her lips, but in the end, she just said, "Come with me." Though her face remained cool, her tone had softened significantly.

Jiang Li was about to speak to Old General Jih when she saw not far off, Old General Jih and Ye Mingyu engrossed in conversation, discussing something fervently. They were likely talking about sword techniques. Old General Jih was red-faced and animated, his voice resounding.

Lin Yao sat cross-legged on a stone bench with a plate full of pastries and a cup of tea on the table before him, indulging in his treats, crumbs around his mouth. Jiang Li looked on and couldn’t help but burst into laughter, taking out her handkerchief to wipe Lin Yao’s mouth, saying, "Slow down, Little Yao. Doesn’t the Duke Residence have these treats for you? You’re eating like you’ve been starved."

Wen Renyao also took a small piece of Osmanthus Cake and tasted it, sighing, "It’s not just the apprentice here, even his master, I haven’t had such delicious pastries in the Duke Residence."

Jiang Li was puzzled, "Why is that? The Ye Family doesn’t lack silver and can afford to hire a cook; the Duke Residence isn’t poor either, so why skimp on their food?"

"Miss Jiang the Second, do you really think Jih Heng would be considerate enough to make such sweet treats that little girls adore? The cook at the Duke Residence prepares meals according to Ah Heng and the old general’s preferences; they don’t make these kinds of things usually. If you want to eat them, you have to go out and buy them yourself. Of course, if Ah Heng cooks, you could taste some. But Ah Heng cooking is a rare occasion, maybe only a few times in ten years."

Jiang Li laughed at his description.

Thinking Jiang Li didn’t believe him, Wen Renyao quickly said, "What I’m telling you is absolutely true. Even though now you and Ah Heng are betrothed, and I’ll have to call you sister-in-law in the future, I still have to say what’s bad about Ah Heng." As he spoke, he started to mutter, "Speaking of which, how did Ah Heng end up betrothed to Miss? I thought he would never marry in his life."

"Why couldn’t he marry for his entire life?" Jiang Li asked. She had expected Wen Renyao to mention Jih Heng’s bad temper, but his response caught her off guard.

"Because of that divination lot!"

Jiang Li asked, "What divination lot?"

Wen Renyao did not conceal anything, replying, "Ten years ago, during Ah Heng’s divination, the signs showed ’Born in the winter month, the countenance of a prince or marquis, but due to a woman’s calamity, he will face disaster and die in the wilderness, his body pecked by eagles and wild dogs.’ Hearing this sign is quite ominous. Although Ah Heng didn’t seem to take it to heart, all these years, I’ve never heard him mention marriage or having children, so maybe he does care. But, unexpectedly, he took the initiative to ask the emperor for a marriage decree."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li asked, "What is a woman’s calamity?"

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