Chapter 170: Will You Have Any Difficulties Marrying Me?
As soon as Wei Chang’s words fell, Lord Li hurriedly came in.
Before the two could recover, Lord Li wiped the faint sweat from his forehead, his voice still panting as he said, “The grain we transported from nearby provinces and counties was all robbed by mountain bandits.”
Wei Chang’s expression turned extremely ugly, “What are the officers at the Yamen doing? Mere mountain bandits…”
At this point, Wei Chang realized something and changed his words, “Mountain bandits? The ones escorting the grain were all Forbidden Guards I brought from the Capital. How could they easily let mountain bandits take the grain?”
Lord Li thought Wei Chang suspected him, and his calves began to tremble in fear, causing his speech to stutter, “This… this official does not know…”
Jiang Ruanxi poured him a cup of tea and said, “Crown Prince, please stay calm. This matter is probably inseparable from the Jiang Family. Now it’s already a case of distant water unable to quench near thirst.”
Lord Li was shocked to the extreme in his heart. If not mountain bandits, but the Jiang Family, how dare the Jiang Family?
“Lord Li, you may go first.” Jiang Ruanxi instructed.
Lord Li could not have wished for more. With such a big incident now, fortunately it was the Crown Prince’s people here; otherwise, as a mere minor official, he really wouldn’t know how to handle this matter.
If this matter was not handled well, not only would his official hat be gone, but his life might not be preserved either.
“Madam has already thought of a solution?” After Wei Chang took a big gulp of tea, his mood calmed down.
“Earlier I had people hoard grain in the south. If Second Master wants it, I can immediately deliver it, as a gift to Second Master.”
Wei Chang was astonished, “Aren’t these gifts from Madam too precious?”
“You and I are husband and wife. If husband is in trouble, I naturally assist with all my strength. It’s just…”
Jiang Ruanxi paused, “The Jiang Family is involved. I only hope husband can handle it publicly and impartially according to Qin Kingdom law, without mercy.”
Wei Chang knew well the grudge between the Jiang Family and her, and quickly said, “Madam has solved my difficult problem for me. Handling matters for Madam is merely my duties.”
Jiang Ruanxi felt relieved and smiled, saying, “Actually, speaking of it, these grains should also have a share for Second Master.”
Wei Chang had a face full of confusion. Jiang Ruanxi said, “Last time, to repay me, husband specially rewarded me with ten thousand taels of gold, which I all exchanged for grain.”
The so-called karma cycle was nothing more than this.
Wei Chang smiled faintly. He really had not expected that his casual act back then would bring him such a big surprise.
“This is my token. Second Master send someone to West Street Willow Lane to find a man named He Kui. Once he sees the token, he will understand, and will surely deliver the grain to your hands.”
Jiang Ruanxi took out a dark gray wooden token from her collar and handed it to Wei Chang.
“Good.” Wei Chang took the wooden token.
With the grain in Jiang Ruanxi’s hands, the unrest in Lingnan was quickly suppressed. Not only that, even the price of grain stabilized.
Wei Chang breathed a sigh of relief, but thinking that all this was done by the Jiang Family, he felt very displeased.
Eating the ruler’s salary yet not worrying for the ruler, and even inciting the people’s emotions—the Jiang Family’s courage was too reckless.
After the two returned, the Nameless Daoist was waiting at the door. With a profound expression, he closed his eyes and calculated with his fingers, his face growing increasingly grave.
“Second Master, something is seriously wrong.”
“Hm?” Wei Chang looked at him with a serious face.
“Madam and Second Master have not consummated yet, right?” the Nameless Daoist said slowly.
Jiang Ruanxi’s mind recalled last night’s events, her face involuntarily paling. Wei Chang frowned but kept his expression unchanged, saying, “So what if we haven’t?”
“Second Master, your approaching death is near. Please consummate with Madam as soon as possible.”
Although it was the truth, Jiang Ruanxi blushed upon hearing it, while Wei Chang remained composed and waved his hand, “Alright, you may go.”
He followed her into the room. The atmosphere between them was originally fine, but after the Nameless Daoist’s words, the calm atmosphere instantly became awkward.
She did not reject consummation.
Jiang Ruanxi pursed her lips and entered the room first.
Yushui and Hong Ye tactfully went to prepare water.
“That…”
After both had finished washing, Jiang Ruanxi still kept her head down, really not knowing how to speak.
Wei Chang could not hold back, “How about we get some wine?”
Jiang Ruanxi nervously clenched her hands into fists, then released them, “Alright.”
Wine bolsters courage. Jiang Ruanxi did not reject consummation, but this matter was embarrassing, and she could not take the initiative.
She thought to herself that if she drank some wine and lost consciousness, it should pass quickly.
Wei Chang thought the same and turned to instruct someone to bring wine.
Hong Ye searched for a long time in the Yu Family but could not find any, so she asked the manor’s mama, but still could not find it.
In the end, no one knew how Madam Yu found out about it. She then said, “I have a few jars of wine in my small kitchen. Send them to Second Master’s side.”
“Yes, Madam.”
Watching the servants take the wine away, the smile on Madam Yu’s face grew even brighter.
The wine was placed on the table, and Jiang Ruanxi sat facing Wei Chang.
The two, having just bathed, were dressed like ordinary husband and wife in undergarments.
Her beautiful face, under the candlelight, had skin like congealed fat.
Wei Chang’s mind suddenly thought of “wine does not intoxicate, people intoxicate themselves,” and he stared in a daze, his face slightly flushing.
“Second Master, how about we each drink a cup and answer a question?” Jiang Ruanxi appeared very calm, but in reality, her hand gripping the wine cup tightened again and again.
“Mm. Since we are to be honest with each other, from now on we share honor and disgrace together. If Madam has any questions, ask freely.”
They say wine brings out the truth, with no concealment.
Jiang Ruanxi looked at the full table of wine and did not doubt his sincerity.
“Good.”
Wei Chang poured two cups of wine and handed one to her, “Drink.”
Jiang Ruanxi drank it all in one go. She felt this cup of wine had a slightly sour taste, not very pungent.
Could it be fruit wine?
She did not think much of it, assuming it was fine wine stored by the Yu Family.
Although southern fruit wine is not strong in taste, its aftereffects are potent.
“What I want to ask is, has Second Master thought it through? From now on, we are truly together, facing the future’s storms together.”
After speaking, Jiang Ruanxi blushed and drank another cup directly.
These words melted Wei Chang to the bone, and he could not suppress the corners of his mouth, “Mm. Then, marrying me, are you finding it difficult?”
“No.”
If asked such a question right after escaping the Capital, Jiang Ruanxi might have answered that it was difficult.
But after so much time together, she felt Wei Chang was different from Lin Ningkun. Marrying him was not necessarily a bad thing.
