Chapter 66

"Stay tonight, I promise I won't touch you."

The first thing Xue Lingyu felt when she woke up in the morning was that her back ached.

Jiang He was like a hungry wolf, and being drunk, she didn't know her own strength, so she made Xue Lingyu cry several times. However, as if she was bewitched by this woman, Xue Lingyu did not resist.

His once fair skin was now marked with red marks left by a woman, and his lips felt tingly and numb. Even when he opened his eyes, one of his legs was draped over the waist of the person next to him.

Xue Lingyu blushed and pulled his legs back. The bed was warm, and the two of them were breathing together. For some reason, it made him feel very at ease, and he even felt a sense of familiarity from a long time ago.

Xue Lingyu began to secretly observe Jiang He beside her. The woman's eyes were still closed, so she was probably not awake.

Jiang He suddenly opened her eyes and met Xue Lingyu's eyes. "Awake?"

Xue Lingyu was startled and quickly shrank back under the covers, only sticking her head out to face Jiang He.

He originally thought Jiang He would be busy explaining to him about what happened last night, but there was no movement for a long time. Instead, he felt a lightness on the bed, followed by a soft rustling sound, as if she was getting dressed.

Xue Lingyu suddenly became anxious. He peeked out and saw that Jiang He was indeed getting dressed. He was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

"You...I..."

Xue Lingyu was very distressed. In this situation, they had already consummated their marriage, so he was clearly at a disadvantage. However, the other party had obviously been drinking. What if he was just confused for a moment?

As Jiang He dressed, she leaned slightly forward, her smile as bright as a spring breeze, "I will take responsibility."

Upon hearing this, Xue Lingyu became incredibly coy, but still stubbornly insisted, "Who asked you to take responsibility? You lecherous scoundrel!"

Looking at Jiang He's smile, Xue Lingyu wanted nothing more than to hit her a few times to vent his anger. He was still in pain, but this woman was perfectly fine.

"Are you sure you want to get up and hit me?" Jiang He raised her eyebrows, looking at him leisurely. No one knew better than her that Xue Lingyu's clothes had already been torn to shreds, and he was now completely naked.

If one dares to get up, it will surely be a sudden exposure of spring's beauty.

She didn't mind, since she had already seen everything she needed to see.

Even though Xue Lingyu was furious, she couldn't do anything to Jiang He.

Jiang He glanced at the sky outside the window and said softly to Xue Lingyu, "I still have things to take care of. You stay here obediently. I will ask Fang Xiulang for leave for you. You don't need to go see him today. I will come to find you after I'm done. Or you can go to Yuange. She will make arrangements for you."

Seeing that she was about to leave, Xue Lingyu quickly sat up, making sure to wrap herself up tightly in the blanket, and said angrily with her lips pursed, "You're not Yuange, you lied to me!"

Jiang He retorted, "When did I ever say I was Yuan Ge?"

This stumped Xue Lingyu. This woman seemed to have never actually said that she was Yuange. Everything was just his own assumption. Moreover, there must be more than one manager in the young lady's courtyard. So, it didn't seem to be this woman's fault.

"Then who are you?" Xue Lingyu asked, afraid that the woman would suddenly leave, and hurriedly threatened, "If you don't tell me, don't even think about seeing me again!"

“My surname is Jiang, and my family owns quite a bit of land. As for my specific identity, you will know once you marry into the family.”

Jiang He had already patiently spoken a few more words with Xue Lingyu, but now she had no choice but to leave for the business.

Seeing the woman push open the door and leave without even a hint of lingering, Xue Lingyu was both angry and annoyed.

What? That's like saying nothing at all. Do they really think he's an idiot?

Wait, her surname is Jiang? Xue Lingyu suddenly grasped the key point.

Jiang He was in a great mood today, and the shopkeepers could clearly feel it. Although the young master scolded her for the minor errors in the ledgers, his tone was much gentler than before. He only ordered her to recalculate the accounts and make a new ledger for her to review.

Jiang Family Business was founded by Jiang Shangyi. As Jiang Shangyi grew older, she spent less and less time managing the business, so many managers became lax. When Jiang He arrived, she carried out a purge, and those who remained were now willing to follow her, the young owner.

Every month, the Jiang family business holds a treasure appreciation event, where the managers of each shop must show Jiang He their newly acquired goods to prevent them from stocking up on shoddy products and to ensure the reputation of the Jiang family business.

The shopkeeper took out a set of jewelry and introduced it, saying, "Young master, this set of male concubine jewelry is made of gold. We specially asked a craftsman to use a gold-plating technique, so it will not feel heavy when you wear it."

The shopkeeper of the clothing store was not to be outdone: "Young master, this fabric is imported from Persia. It is as thin as a cicada's wing and can be made into gauze garments, which will keep you warm in winter and cool in summer."

Manager Zhao from the cosmetics shop also stepped forward. She took out an exquisite little box, which immediately attracted everyone's attention. Everyone wanted to see what was inside the box.

"Young master, this is a beauty cream. Long-term use by men can make their skin fair and delicate. I used many connections and spent a lot of money to send someone to Jiangnan to buy the recipe."

The capital city is full of high-ranking officials and nobles, and the lords of aristocratic families are well-versed in the art of beauty preservation. If a beauty cream with such effects were to be launched now, it would surely become a hit. Moreover, having the formula in hand and seizing the business opportunity would indeed be a chance to make a fortune.

Sell ​​the recipe before counterfeits appear; you can make a profit that way.

Some shopkeepers had already started calculating the huge profits involved, and Jiang He nodded in agreement: "It does sound good. Take the recipe and the beauty cream back to my residence to take a look. If there are no problems, production can begin in half a month, and then all the cosmetic shops in the business can sell them."

Manager Zhao bowed his head and said, "Yes, young master."

Jiang He commented on all the items the shopkeeper had brought out: "This set of male concubines is nice, but it's still a bit too plain. You could try setting some beads or agate on it."

“Those who can afford this Persian fabric must be either rich or noble. Why not make a few sets of clothes first and give them to the lords of noble families, and then buy them in large quantities after people gradually become aware of them?”

After Jiang He's guidance, the shopkeepers suddenly understood and their eyes lit up, admiring Jiang He even more.

Jiang He paused for a moment, then instructed the shopkeeper of the fabric shop, "Make one of these gauze garments and send it to my residence."

The shopkeeper then asked, "Is it to be made according to Miss's measurements?"

The shopkeeper scratched his head. Gauze dresses are usually something men like. He wondered if the young lady had just decided to try them on a whim.

Jiang He shook her head, picked up a pen, wrote something on a piece of paper, and handed it to the shopkeeper: "Follow this."

The shopkeeper took it and immediately recognized it as a man's size, and from a slender man at that.

After waking up in the morning, Xue Lingyu continued to sleep until the afternoon, finally getting up when she was so hungry that she couldn't stand it anymore.

Today is the day the lord returns to the manor, and Xinyan should already be waiting at the manor gate to welcome him.

Because it was past mealtime, there was only one steamed bun left in the kitchen. Xue Lingyu patted her empty stomach and ate it with plain water.

Because he was too tired, he went back to his room to lie down after finishing his steamed buns, and did not listen to Jiang He's advice to go to Liushui Xiaozhu to find Yuange.

When Jiang He returned home, she happened to encounter the imperial procession. This was a special favor bestowed upon Jiang's father by the Emperor, a sign of great honor upon the Jiang family.

Jiang He bowed to her father and said, "Father, you're back."

Mr. Jiang nodded, his face beaming with joy. But when he saw Jiang He and remembered that her marriage was still unsettled, he became worried.

He had been staying in the palace for the past month, where he had met many noble husbands and their beautiful sons. His standards had gradually risen, and now he wanted to find a virtuous husband for Jiang He who was from a good family, had a good temperament, and was considerate.

Those noble husbands who brought their sons to the palace to visit Jiang Wanyi must have known that Jiang's father was also there, and they also had the intention of letting Jiang's father take a look at them.

Jiang He helped her father into the mansion. Halfway there, her father patted her hand, trying to reason with her, saying, "He'er, I've been in the palace for the past month and met many young masters from noble families. I thought of you..."

Jiang He interrupted, "Father must be tired too. He should go back to the courtyard to rest as soon as possible. I have something to do. I will pay my respects to Father later."

This was in the outer courtyard, and there were many maids watching from behind. Jiang He didn't want to embarrass her father, so she made up an excuse to get away with it.

Watching Jiang He's hurried figure, Jiang's father felt a pang of sadness.

It seems they haven't forgotten Xue Lingyu after all. Now that he's gone, what's the point of thinking about him?

After returning to the courtyard, Jiang He first asked Yuan Ge and learned that Xue Lingyu had not come today, so she turned around and went to his room to look for him.

She intended to knock, but then a thought struck her, so she tried pushing the door open first, and to her surprise, it opened.

As soon as she entered, she saw Xue Lingyu lying on the bed. The room was very dark, as if she had been asleep for a long time.

She walked to the bedside and found that he was awake, but when he saw her, he lowered his head and looked listless.

Jiang He touched his forehead with her hand and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he didn't have a fever. She then said, "Look what good stuff I brought you, a beauty cream. It's not available in the capital yet."

The box of the beauty cream was exquisite. Xue Lingyu looked up and was also attracted, but he was too hungry to have any energy or interest. Just as he was about to speak, his stomach rumbled.

Jiang He finally understood, and her eyes crinkled as she said, "Come on, I'll take you to get something to eat."

The person was eventually lured to Liushui Xiaozhu.

Xue Lingyu had intended to wait until she was in the kitchen to cook dinner so she could have white rice, but the time never came.

There were still some free-range eggs left by Xinyan in the house, but they couldn't be eaten raw.

The small kitchen prepared three dishes and a soup in less than fifteen minutes, exactly the same as the dishes Xue Lingyu had eaten last time. He ate a bowl and a half in one go, so full that he could hardly walk.

Seeing that he had almost finished eating, Jiang He asked again, "What did you have for lunch?"

Xue Lingyu took a sip of water: "Steamed bun and water."

Jiang He suddenly blamed herself, saying, "It's all my fault, I let you fall asleep."

Xue Lingyu thought to himself, "How does this woman understand me so well?" Actually, aside from being too tired last night, he really loved sleeping in. So he said, "It's not your fault..."

After Xue Lingyu finished eating, he wanted to go back, but Jiang He stopped him: "Sleep here with me tonight, I promise I won't touch you."

Xue Lingyu glanced at her bed. The bed was so small that no matter how you looked at it, you would inevitably bump into it.

He was somewhat skeptical of Jiang He's words...

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