ebookland Chapter 543 Extra Thank You Banquet ()
Chapter 543 Extra Thank You Banquet ()
Xie Zhiyan knew that she would not believe him so easily.
So, he continued to speak frankly, "Jiang Wantang, as long as you nod, this will be your place to stay. Yong'an Marquis Mansion will be your eternal home."
"And I thank the banquet..."
"I will be your servant for the rest of my life and treat you well."
The word "home" struck Jiang Wantang's heart hard.
She suddenly remembered a lot of things...
I recall how I was not loved by my parents since I was a child. I was abandoned by my family in the countryside when I was six years old and they never cared about me for ten years.
Thinking of the countless life and death struggles in the dark and despair in the countryside,
Thinking back to when I returned to the Prime Minister's residence with great anticipation, what I got was not a family reunion, but the same cold face, coercion and exploitation;
I remember being abandoned time and time again, in the freezing cold, that bone-chilling chill that spread throughout my body, a feeling of despair...
He was right, the Prime Minister's Mansion was no longer her home...
The world is so big, but it seems that there is no place for her to stay.
Jiang Wantang raised her eyes and looked straight at the cool, handsome and extraordinary man in front of her.
For some reason, she always felt that the look in his eyes when he looked at her was too intense and complicated, as if it contained infinite affection and deep love.
But they had just met for the first time, so how could there be such deep love that he must be with her?
A man of his status and position should have no shortage of women...
Could it really be pie in the sky?
How could such a good thing happen to her?
Jiang Wantang didn't believe it.
Looking at her eyes full of distrust and vigilance, Xie Zhiyan chuckled softly.
He knew that this little fox would not be easily hooked.
So, he patiently persuaded her, compromised and gave in little by little, and finally showed her his bait.
Xie Zhiyan raised the corners of his lips slightly, and said with a faint smile: "If Miss Jiang is worried, we can first enter into a contract marriage for one year."
"After one year, if you still don't like me or don't want to stay in the Marquis' Mansion, I will divorce you and let you go."
"In addition, all the gold, silver, jewelry, land and shop deeds owned by the Marquis' Mansion are yours to take away."
"what do you think?"
His eyes were slightly deep and his gaze was honest, and he smiled at Jiang Wantang nonchalantly.
But every word he said hit her heart.
Jiang Wantang looked straight at him, her eyes calm, and her words were direct: "What about you?"
"What?" Xie Zhiyan asked.
Jiang Wantang sneered, "After saying so much and paying so much, what is your purpose?"
"It's impossible that you just want to marry me. Master Xie doesn't need..."
"lack!"
Before she finished speaking, Xie Zhiyan smiled and said, "I'm going to marry you just for you."
"I'm in need of a wife, and Miss Jiang is just the right person."
Jiang Wantang narrowed her eyes slightly, half believing and half doubting: "That's all?"
"That's all." Xie Zhiyan spoke seriously without hesitation.
"Why?" Jiang Wantang was surprised and suspicious.
Xie Zhiyan smiled and leaned closer: "Miss Jiang, don't you understand?"
"My goal has always been you."
"Because I love you, I fell in love with you at first sight, and I can only choose you!"
"You should have seen on the way here just now that my courtyard is clean and there are no women. From now on, you will be the only mistress here."
"I, Xie Zhiyan, swear to heaven that I will only have Jiang Wantang in my life and will never take a concubine or a maid..."
He spoke these words with a firm tone, bluntly and directly, and his eyes were blazing.
Jiang Wantang couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
She had never been chosen so firmly before, not to mention that this person was...a child of destiny in the eyes of the world!
No matter how you look at it, it seems that he is much better than the person she married in place of Xiao Jingheng...
The air between the two of them fell into silence for a moment.
At this moment, Zhao Hu's hurried voice came from outside: "Master! Master..."
"The Marquis is in the main courtyard and urgently wants you to come over?"
However, Xie Zhiyan turned a deaf ear to him. He looked at the silent Jiang Wantang and leaned closer, and the latter froze.
Xie Zhiyan chuckled and whispered in her ear, "What are you afraid of, Miss Jiang?"
"I won't eat you..."
Jiang Wantang was both embarrassed and angry, so she clenched her fists and pushed him away.
Xie Zhiyan was not paying attention for a moment and staggered back two steps.
The smile in his eyes grew wider, and he jokingly said, "The little girl is quite strong..."
Jiang Wantang felt guilty for a moment.
Oops, I almost revealed that I know Kung Fu.
She refused to accept the news and pretended to be harmless, saying, "It's obvious that you are weak and you fell down with just one push."
Is he frail?
"Tsk..." Xie Zhiyan almost laughed out of anger.
At this time, Zhao Hu's anxious voice came from outside: "Master! Master..."
"Hurry up, if you don't come out, the Marquis will come to kill you..."
Xie Zhiyan looked at the person right in front of him and felt reluctant to leave.
He said, "Think about it carefully."
As he spoke, he glanced at the ill-fitting wedding dress on her and frowned slightly: "I'll have someone prepare a few suitable clothes for you. Please change into them first."
"No one will come in here."
"Just wait for me here..."
After that, he added: "I'll be back soon."
Afterwards, Xie Zhiyan looked at her deeply and left.
He knew that an imperial decree granting marriage alone would not be enough to keep her.
At most, he can only nominally get the person back in a fair and open manner.
Only by tempting her with what she wants can he make her stay and marry him willingly.
Bringing her directly to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion was just to teach her to face the reality earlier so that she could accept everything first.
Now that he has finally come back, he doesn't want to wait even a moment longer, for fear that something might happen if he delays.
......
At that time, the Marquis of Yong'an was in the main court.
A cup of tea ago, Xie Chong hurried back home in a carriage.
Before the carriage stopped, he opened the curtain and hurriedly got out and walked towards the inner courtyard.
"Madam! Madam..."
"It's terrible, something big has happened!"
"That rebellious son..."
At this time, the marquis's wife was walking out of the yard with a happy smile on her face. At the gate of the yard, the two almost bumped into each other.
The Marquis's wife said seriously, "My Lord, you went to a wedding, why did you rush back in such a hurry?"
"Could it be that you also received the news that our Ah Yan brought back a bride?!"
"What!" Xie Chong was shocked for a moment, his eyes widened with anger, and his already deep voice suddenly rose: "What did you say?!"
"That brat actually brought the girl back home?!"
"Ah?" The Marquis's wife asked, confused. "What's wrong?"
"What else happened?"
"They haven't even gotten married yet, and this brat is already bringing the girl home. How disrespectful!"
Xie Chong was furious, his face flushed red. "Madam, do you know what outrageous thing that rebellious son did today?"
The Marquis's wife looked bewildered and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Speak clearly."
Xie Chong said: "Madam, do you know that I went to a wedding today? Why did you come back so suddenly?