Jiang Fuying simply and neatly grabbed his sleeve and strode outside.
Lu Huaizhou hesitated for a moment and then chose to follow her steps.
No one in her family truly treated her well. Now that they were married, as her husband, he should offer her more support.
However, this support was let go by Jiang Fuying herself just as they walked out of the Minister of Rites' Mansion.
She let go of his sleeve and showed an apologetic look on her face. "I was abrupt just now. Please don't blame me, Young Master."
In that situation just now, if she had left alone after overturning the table, rumors would probably spread in the capital tomorrow that Miss Jiang and her husband were on bad terms and she had been discarded.
She had no choice but to drag him into this family dispute.
Actually, before she opened her mouth, she had imagined countless responses from him.
He might have disliked her, blamed her, or scolded her, but she never expected...
Lu Huaizhou just waved his hand casually. "Miss Jiang, you don't need to take such a small matter to heart."
"Anyway, I'm the most well - known playboy in the capital. It's most appropriate for me to take the blame."
A part of her heart suddenly trembled.
Her red lips opened and closed for a while, and finally, Jiang Fuying only sincerely said one sentence.
"Thank you, Young Master."
...
At the Minister of Rites' Mansion.
Minister Jiang's face was extremely ugly.
The home - returning banquet was completely ruined. As a father, his face had been trampled under the feet of that wicked daughter in front of his two new sons - in - law.
Having been in a high position for a long time, when had he ever suffered such humiliation?
Therefore, he gave a cold snort and threw down his chopsticks before leaving.
Seeing this, Pei Qing'an quickly chased after him. "Father - in - law, I admire you very much and would like to consult you on some matters..."
After this father - in - law and son - in - law left, Jiang Fuyue immediately changed her face and said with disgust, "Mother, it's lucky they left! I didn't want to have the home - returning banquet with Jiang Fuying and that vulgar playboy!"
If it weren't for Qing'an, they didn't even deserve her to address them as "elder sister" and "brother - in - law".
An Shi gently patted the back of her hand to comfort her. "They only have the ability to talk back. We don't need to pay attention to them."
"Now that you've successfully married the young master, mother's heart can finally be at ease."
"Mother!" Jiang Fuyue coquettishly threw herself into An Shi's arms, looking proud. "Don't worry, our good days are yet to come!"
She learned from her previous life's experience and successfully exchanged wedding sedan chairs to marry Qing'an. This was just the beginning of her good life in this life.
In this life, she would surely, just like Jiang Fuying in the previous life, rise steadily with Qing'an and firmly sit in the position of the first - rank imperial - conferred noble lady!
Thinking of this, she couldn't help feeling even more proud. "Mother, quickly take out those pair of fluorescent jade bracelets. Let's take a closer look!"
After getting such a precious item, she couldn't wait to put them on her wrists and show off to other young ladies and ladies!
The mother - daughter duo took out the wooden box and carefully held out the pair of fluorescent jade bracelets.
Jiang Fuyue suddenly felt filial. "Mother, I'll put them on for you!"
The moment her hands touched the bracelets, she felt a familiar smooth feeling.
An Shi was suspicious. "Yue'er, why does mother feel that the touch of these fluorescent jade bracelets seems wrong?"
Jiang Fuyue frowned tightly and tried hard to put the jade bracelet on An Shi's wrist.
"Mother, you don't understand! High - grade fluorescent jade has this kind of smooth touch!"
"I'm just ignorant."
As she said, Jiang Fuyue quickly put the other jade bracelet on her own wrist.
She looked left and right and was more and more satisfied.
Look, the water head and the texture of the fluorescence. It was really worthy of being a precious item!
Just then, she suddenly heard a scream in her ear.
"Yue'er, mother's wrist is... glowing?"
Glowing wrist?!
She looked at An Shi in surprise and saw that An Shi's wrist was emitting a faint fluorescence, just like the original color of this pair of fluorescent jade bracelets.
Oh no!
She suddenly lowered her head and looked at herself.
Not only was her wrist emitting a green fluorescence, but even her slender fingers were... disgustingly green!
At this point, what else could be said?
"Jiang Fuying must have done it on purpose! She deliberately harmed us!"
"What's hateful is that she even cheated that gold hairpin worth a hundred taels of silver from me!"
Jiang Fuyue was so angry that she wanted to rush out, but was stopped by An Shi.
"Yue'er, they've already gone far. You can't chase them to the Duke of Zhennan's Mansion, can you?"
Jiang Fuyue angrily took off the bracelet and threw it into the distance.
"Mother, can I just bear this humiliation silently?!"
An Shi shook her head. "Yue'er, you got married on the same day, and you married a pair of cousins. The most urgent thing is to capture the young master's heart first and then gain a firm foothold in the Marquis of Pingning's Mansion.
"Mother heard that the Duchess of Zhennan is most afraid of the Marchioness of Pingning, her elder sister. Just think, if you have your mother - in - law's support, why should you even care about a mere Jiang Fuying?"
Jiang Fuyue's heart skipped a beat.
Mother was right!
As long as she tightly grasped Qing'an's heart and had her mother - in - law's support, why should she worry about not being able to step on Jiang Fuying?
Moreover, the wedding exchange had changed the course of events from her previous life.
The good days that Jiang Fuying had in the previous life would finally be hers to enjoy!
"Mother, I'll listen to you!"
...
In the carriage of the Duke of Zhennan's Mansion.
"Achoo!" Lu Huaizhou gave a big sneeze.
He couldn't help rubbing his nose and complaining. "Who is speaking ill of me behind my back?"
Jiang Fuying's autumn - water - like eyes were filled with a glimmer of laughter as she reminded him. "Young Master, you might as well think about that pair of fluorescent jade bracelets."
Lu Huaizhou gave an embarrassed smile. "I kindly gave them a gift. They can't be so petty, can they?"
Jiang Fuying gave him a meaningful look.
Coincidentally!
An Shi and her daughter were the most petty. Having suffered such a hidden loss today, they were probably bad - mouthing them behind their backs!
The carriage swayed all the way, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived at the Duke of Zhennan's Mansion.
As soon as the carriage stopped, a loud shout came from outside. "The Young Master and the Young Mistress are back!"
Jiang Fuying lifted the curtain of the carriage and was about to get off, but was suddenly pulled back by an unexpected force.
"Don't get off yet!"
The force was so great that Jiang Fuying uncontrollably bumped into a wall of flesh.
"Ouch." Lu Huaizhou let out a muffled groan.
In two lifetimes, this was the first time she had such an intimate contact with a man.
Jiang Fuying blushed and quickly distanced herself from him.
"Young Master, what are you..."
Seeing that her autumn - water - like eyes were full of confusion, Lu Huaizhou helplessly rubbed the center of his brows, lifted a corner of the curtain, and tilted his head.
"Miss Jiang, take a look."
Look? What should she look at?
Following his gaze, her autumn - water - like eyes looked towards the front of the Duke of Zhennan's Mansion.
Red firecrackers were densely spread all over the ground. A young servant quickly ran forward to light the fuse.
"Pop! Pop! Pop!"
The deafening sound of firecrackers resounded through the sky.
After the sound gradually subsided, Lu Huaizhou explained to her. "Mother said that there was a mistake in the wedding ceremony that day. Today, when we return from the home - returning visit, we should give you a grand welcome."
Jiang Fuying's heart was stirred up with waves.
Looking up at the front gate again, Lady Lu was kindly waving at them. "Fuying, Huaizhou, you're back!"