After the wrong flirtation, I became the villain's favorite

Finally the wedding day arrived.

Jiang Zhong and his family got on the Xie family's carriage. The Xie family's carriage was much more spacious than their own carriage. There was a faint pleasant fragrance in the carriage, which made people feel relaxed and happy.

Just then, a gentle breeze blew by. Mrs. Jiang saw through the curtain of the carriage a lantern engraved with the Xie family emblem hanging on the corner rack, which showed the unattainable nobility of the aristocratic family.

Jiang Zhong felt a little uncomfortable looking at the envious eyes of his wife and children.

A few days ago, the prospective son-in-law came to him and firstly brought more betrothal gifts, and secondly, said some polite but uncomfortable words:

"Master Jiang, your residence is far away in Ningzhou now, and the earthquake worries are still there. There is no need for Madam Jiang to go back to Ningzhou from Xie Mansion and then come back on the day of her wedding. You can just go directly to Xie Mansion to perform the ceremony. Your Excellency has never been a person who cares about red tape, what do you think?"

The young man's jade-like face had a gentle smile, but his tone was unquestionable.

People who are like beautiful jade are sharp in every detail and are not as gentle and refined as rumored.

They say he doesn't care about red tape, but they are actually pointing the finger at him for sending his daughter there a year earlier!

He had no choice but to agree. After all, being able to get this marriage was already the best. Anyway, he had already sent his daughter to Xie's house a year in advance, so there was no need to go through all the trouble.

The further the carriage went, the wider the road became. Both sides of the street were filled with a festive atmosphere. When we arrived outside Xie's house, we saw the avenue was wide open, with festive red silk hanging on the door plaque, and the sound of gongs and drums was bustling.

Mrs. Jiang couldn't help but feel sad. Not to mention the heavy boxes and crates sent by the Xie Mansion, the high status and spacious mansion alone were intimidating. How could her own daughter not have such a good life? Instead, the orphan girl of unknown origin got such a huge advantage!

I made up my mind right then and there that I must get back at this point.

Xie Mansion.

The wedding had been prepared long ago, today was the day, and everything was in order.

Mrs. Wei came over to greet Jiang Zhong's family from afar when she saw them, and said with a smile, "Finally, my in-laws are here. The wedding was arranged in a hurry, and this is my first time to manage it. I'm really worried that I might have panicked and failed to do a satisfactory job. Please forgive me, in-laws."

Before she got married, Madam Jiang was also a member of the circle of noble ladies in Yunjing. When she came to Xie's mansion, she took a look and saw that there was no ordinary person coming in and out, all of them were well-known figures. Even the invited emcees were people who only attended the weddings of powerful and wealthy people. How could there be anything unsatisfactory about them?

"Parents in the world always think about their children. Madam, you are very thoughtful." Madam Jiang said, but she felt that this second wife was obviously a young woman, and it was strange to talk to her about being a parent, so she went straight to the point and asked, "Can you go see my daughter? I haven't seen her for a year, and I really miss her."

Madam Wei said in a clear and crisp voice, "Of course you can. Madam, please follow me."

Madam Wei assigned a maid to take Madam Jiang to Fulan Courtyard where Song Nihuan lived. The bluestone road along the way was covered with brand new red felt carpets, which made the feet feel soft and silent when they stepped on it. After passing through the winding corridor and making many turns, the maid brought Madam Jiang to Fulan Courtyard.

Song Nihuan was busy since she got up in the morning. After taking a bath, changing clothes and cleansing her face, she was led to perform the facial opening ceremony.

Face opening is a ceremony for girls in the boudoir to bid farewell to their girlhood, and it involves removing the hair on their faces.

Mrs. Jiang glanced at her after entering the room. Her eyes turned red, as if she wanted to see her daughter's face through the woman in the red wedding dress in front of her. The sorrow of her daughter's early death filled her heart again. She would never see the day when she got married.

After calming down, Madam Jiang said, "It's Yunjing's Feng Shui that helps people grow. You look much brighter now."

Song Nihuan was not surprised by her arrival. It was normal for her daughter to chat with her mother about family matters before getting married.

But Mrs. Jiang is not her mother, so there will be no scene between them where the daughter clings to her mother's arms and acts coquettishly.

"Mrs. Jiang must have something to say when she comes here this time." Song Nihuan dismissed the maid and went straight to the point.

Mrs. Jiang smiled and said, "You are really different now. How can you compare to the way you looked when I first saw you? Why doesn't my poor daughter have such good fortune..."

"Mother," she interrupted. Although she used a close name, she could not hide her indifference. "If you want this good fortune to last longer, be careful with your words. The Jiang family is my natal family, and I will not cut off contact with my natal family even though I am married into the Xie Mansion. Don't worry, mother."

"Mom, what do you want to say to your daughter?" She said calmly.

Seeing her being so straightforward, Madam Jiang no longer concealed it. She took a sip of tea and said in silence for a moment, "You have climbed up the social ladder now. Do you still take the Jiang family seriously? I heard that your father came to you a long time ago and asked you to find a government position for your eldest brother. But in the end, my poor son died without getting a government position!"

"We treat you as our own daughter, but you didn't even come to see your eldest brother off for the last time! I'm really afraid that one day I'll come to the Xie Mansion and be turned away by you." Mrs. Jiang said.

"Madam, you should know that the Xie family is a clean family. It is not so easy to arrange a position for my eldest brother. What's more, I had just arrived at the Xie Mansion at that time and didn't know anything clearly." Song Nihuan explained without any impatience.

Seeing that she was so easy to talk to, Madam Jiang guessed that she was dazzled by the wealth of the Xie family and was now deeply trapped in it and had no intention of getting out. This was good, as she could easily control her without having to worry about her refusing to make sacrifices.

"During the earthquake, many things in our house were damaged, even your father's study collapsed. It will cost one thousand taels of silver to repair it. And your two younger brothers have grown up and need to study and hire teachers. Money is really tight." Madam Jiang said, "You don't know the difficulties of being the head of the family until you become the head of the family. Now you are about to become the head of the family. The Xie family is so rich. If you knew that the head of the family's mother's family is so poor, wouldn't it be a joke?"

Mrs. Jiang thought that since she had already asked, she might as well ask for more. After all, for a family as wealthy as the Xie family, a few thousand silver coins were nothing.

"How much does mom want?" Song Nihuan asked.

"Five thousand taels!" Madam Jiang said with a smile, "If you can't come up with it, your mother-in-law is still young after all, and it's not easy to get the money if the housekeeper's job doesn't fall on you. If it really doesn't work, I'll ask my son-in-law for it."

Song Nihuan was speechless: "So many?"

Seeing her surprised look, Madam Jiang felt angry. They were going to get married today, and she would be the eldest wife of the Xie family in the future. With Xie Yunji's current reputation, it was only a matter of time for her to rise to prominence. By then, not to mention the Xie Mansion, she would have to be granted an imperial decree. Why was she so surprised by a mere five thousand taels of silver?

If her daughter had not died early, how could she have had such a good thing?

Madam Jiang put the teacup down heavily and sneered, "Five thousand taels, to buy you and Mr. Xie a peaceful life after marriage, how much is that?"

"I heard that you and Mr. Xie are in perfect harmony. If he knew that you were a fake from an unknown source, how would he feel?"