Chapter 233: When Looking for a Husband, Look for a Good-Looking One

"What's wrong with Lady Du?" Lady Lin asked hurriedly.

The maid opened her mouth, not knowing how to explain for a moment.

Seeing her stuttering, Lin Ruonan, who was impatient, couldn't bear it, so she pushed the person aside and ran in to see for herself.

Entering the door, she swept her gaze around casually, and suddenly froze.

"Wow!"

The next moment, a strange cry that shocked heaven and earth came out of her mouth, and she jumped backward.

She happened to step on her mother's foot, who was following behind.

Lady Lin gasped, "You unlucky child, you can't even walk properly, what are you screaming for?"

If it were usual, mother and daughter would definitely have to bicker a few sentences.

But at this moment, Lin Ruonan had no heart to retort, but pointed at the person opposite, her eyes round, "Mother, Mother, look quickly, what a big little beauty!"

Lady Lin looked in the direction of her finger.

A young woman stood gracefully on the floor of the room, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a slightly plump figure and stunning beauty, wearing a bright begonia-red dress. Her raven-black long hair hung down to her waist along her fragrant shoulders, like a mountain spirit, yet without the slightest demonic aura.

Especially those eyes, black and bright, with the corners of the eyes tilted up like the tail feathers of a phoenix spreading out, making people unforgettable at first sight.

Looking further down, under the small nose bridge grew a small mouth, the lips pink and tender, as if inviting people to taste them at any moment.

Truly stunning, both delicate and charming.

Even though Lady Lin had seen quite a bit of the world, she couldn't help but be dumbfounded at this moment.

After a long while, she asked in disbelief, "Are you... Lady Du?"

Du Ruo curled the corners of her mouth slightly, "Genuine and authentic."

Hearing this familiar voice, Lady Lin finally dared to confirm that the person in front of her was indeed the Jiang family's eldest daughter-in-law who had a face full of pockmarks earlier.

"So this is Lady Du's true face." Lady Lin affectionately held Du Ruo's little chubby claws and smiled, "I finally understand why you dressed up like that. With such a beautiful person, how could your husband be at ease if you didn't hide it?"

Lin Ruonan also leaned in front of Du Ruo, looking her up and down, front and back again.

"This is too different, it's like changing a head."

She suddenly had a flash of inspiration, hurriedly pushed her mother aside, and looked at Du Ruo excitedly, "Sister-in-law Jiang, could this be the long-lost art of disguise in the Jianghu? Can you teach me? That way, when I walk in the Jianghu in the future, robbing the rich and... oh no, helping the poor, I won't have to be afraid of others coming to take revenge on me!"

Du Ruo: "..."

Lady Lin almost had a heart attack, pointing at her daughter's forehead in annoyance, "You still want to walk in the Jianghu? Try walking one, and I'll break your legs!"

"In the future, you are not allowed to go to the Ya Men, not allowed to catch thieves, not allowed to fight, just stay at home and wait to be married, do you hear me?"

Lin Ruonan pouted, and said 'oh' reluctantly.

Lady Lin turned to Du Ruo, changing into a kind face, "Lady Du, it's getting late, we should go over."

Saying this, she called the two maids at the door, "You two help Lady Du comb her hair, make it look good."

Du Ruo had to sit in front of the dressing table.

She originally just wanted to wash her face, so as not to look too ugly and lose face for Jiang Li. She didn't know how she ended up at this step.

Now that she had bathed and changed clothes, it didn't hurt to do one last styling.

The maids had good craftsmanship. Two people stood on the left and right behind Du Ruo, their four hands winding around her head, making Du Ruo dizzy.

A quarter of an hour later, the freshly baked styling was done.

Looking at herself in the mirror, Du Ruo was a bit dazed.

She had never dressed up so carefully before. Usually, she just wore a simple cotton dress, casually tied a fruit bun or a meatball bun. Sometimes when she was lazy, she didn't even bother to tie her hair, just tied a ponytail.

She didn't expect that after messing around like this, she could actually reach a new height of beauty.

Sure enough, people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles...

Lady Lin nodded with satisfaction. Thinking about it, she opened the jewelry box, picked out a plum blossom white jade hairpin and a pair of pearl earrings, and personally helped Du Ruo put them on.

With such a beautiful face, there was no need for too many cumbersome ornaments; a little embellishment was very good.

"Wow!" Lin Ruonan's face leaned in front of Du Ruo, and she exclaimed again, "If I were a man, even if I were an enemy to the world, I would definitely marry you home and do nothing every day but look at you, so happy!"

Du Ruo laughed *pfft*.

She also agreed with this. For her, a face-control person, under the condition of permission, a husband must be good-looking.

Pleasing to the eye, she can eat two more big bowls of rice, right?

Lady Lin pulled her daughter away, snorting, "Enough, still enemy to the world, I think you just want to be an enemy to me all day. Move aside, don't block the way."

Lin Ruonan retreated to the side in embarrassment.

Then she secretly made a face.

Lady Lin pretended not to see it, patted Du Ruo's hand, and smiled, "Let's go, Lady Du, come with me to take your seat."

Du Ruo responded with a 'good'.

Leaving the room, Lady Lin led Du Ruo toward the small garden.

The Lin residence was not big. The men were in the flower hall, while the female guests were arranged in the pavilion of the small garden, smelling the fragrance of flowers, enjoying the beautiful scenery, eating delicious food, and chatting, which was also quite interesting.

It just so happened that the weather was good today; the sun was neither cold nor hot, and the autumn wind was neither wild nor dry.

A long table was set in the pavilion, and several noble women dressed decently were sitting around the table, laughing and joking.

Seeing the host family coming, everyone stood up to greet them.

Lady Lin apologized repeatedly, "The hospitality was not good, making everyone wait for a long time. I will punish myself with a cup later!"

Everyone laughed and said it didn't matter.

Then, their gazes fell on the young woman beside her, all with curiosity and amazement in their eyes.

Someone asked, "This is..."

Lady Lin hurriedly pulled Du Ruo to the front and introduced her with a smile, "This is Lady Du, her husband's surname is Jiang."

Surname Jiang?

Everyone attending this farewell banquet today was from a family with some face in Lingbi Xian. Surname Jiang...

Several people searched in their brains for a long time, but couldn't remember who it was.

Du Ruo curtsied to greet them.

Although they didn't know her background, since she was brought by the Prefect's wife herself and so solemnly, her identity must be unusual.

And with such appearance and temperament, how could an ordinary family raise her?

The noble women were all quick-witted, immediately greeting Du Ruo to take her seat, praising her for her good looks while sideways inquiring about her background.

Du Ruo smiled, "My husband is Jiang Li, the head constable of Wutou Xian."

There was nothing that couldn't be said.

Perhaps in the eyes of these noble people, Jiang Li was just a small character who couldn't be brought to the table.

But in her heart, Jiang Li was her pride.

Sure enough, the noble women looked at each other, not daring to believe it.

If he were really just a head constable's wife, why would the Prefect's wife value her so much? And it was a head constable from the neighboring county.

This didn't make sense.

Everyone couldn't help but look at Lady Lin.

Lady Lin knew what they were thinking, her thoughts turned, and then she scanned the noble women present with a profound look, "Have you all heard of the person Jiang Mo Nian?"

Jiang Mo Nian? The noble women's eyes lit up instantly.

The famous talent from Wutou, who was the dream lover of thousands of girls back then, who didn't know him?

It's a pity, he died young, leaving only sighs.

Someone clever immediately thought, "The Madam's meaning, could it be that Jiang Li is Jiang Mo Nian's..."

"Not bad, Head Constable Jiang is indeed Jiang Mo Nian's eldest son." Lady Lin smiled, "You don't know yet, the reason why this bandit suppression on Yugui Shan was so smooth, Head Constable Jiang made the greatest contribution. He alone cut off nearly two hundred heads. If there is an opportunity in the future and he rises to prominence, I'm afraid we people would want to curry favor but wouldn't be able to!"

The noble women thought carefully, and it was true.

One person suppressed more than two hundred bandits, how powerful must he be? Such a fierce general, would he be willing to be a small head constable for a lifetime?

If he didn't have real ability, how could he marry such a beautiful wife?

In an instant, the eyes of everyone looking at Du Ruo changed, becoming more and more intimate. Some even started inquiring, asking if she had any younger sisters, and if they were married?

Du Ruo responded politely one by one.

As for younger sisters, "My mother only gave birth to me."

She was determined not to acknowledge that bad seed Du Mingzhu. Even if she was willing to acknowledge her, would others dare to want her? If they saw the bumps all over Du Mingzhu's body, it would be strange if they weren't scared to death.

While laughing and talking, the servants had brought up fruits, snacks, and a sumptuous meal.

The banquet began.

The female guests were harmonious, and the flower hall was equally lively.

Shen Jing Bin put on airs and arrived late, but fortunately, he finally arrived before noon.

The men were drinking and talking happily.

Hearing that Shen Jing Bin was the nephew of the Prefect and the official in charge of this bandit suppression, the guests' words were very enthusiastic, even carrying a bit of flattery, and every word was about currying favor.

Shen Jing Bin also enjoyed this feeling very much.

See, this is the treatment he should have.

Taking advantage of the wine still being warm, Shen Jing Bin opened his mouth arrogantly, "The Prefect attaches great importance to this bandit suppression. The reason he sent me here is also because he trusts my ability as his nephew."

He looked at Prefect Li and Prefect Lin, a look of certainty on his lips, "The two Prefects should also be able to understand the Prefect's painstaking efforts and won't do anything to disappoint him, right?"

The implication was: be sensible, count the credit toward me.

Otherwise, the Prefect might not be happy.

Prefect Li and Prefect Lin looked at each other and didn't say anything.

The guests didn't know the inside story and echoed one after another.

"The Prefect's vision is naturally excellent, otherwise he wouldn't have chosen General Shen to suppress the bandits."

"They say the nephew resembles the uncle; General Shen is indeed as talented as the Prefect, and his future is limitless!"

"Don't worry, General Shen, the Prefect will definitely not be disappointed..."

Shen Jing Bin's smile expanded, "What do the two Prefects say?"

Prefect Li poured a big mouthful of wine.

Then he fell onto the table with a *thud* and closed his eyes.

Everyone was stunned.

"Alas, I didn't expect Prefect Li's drinking capacity to be so shallow, to get drunk so quickly." Prefect Lin shook his head and hurriedly ordered the servants to help Prefect Li to the guest room to rest.

Shen Jing Bin's face sank.

Old thing, pretending to be drunk on purpose? Does he think I'm a fool? Can't even see this?

Fine, you pretend all you want, there will be a time when you wake up!

He turned to Prefect Lin, "Lord Lin..."

Prefect Lin immediately raised his wine glass, blocking Shen Jing Bin's words, "Come, come, let's talk about anything after the meal, let's drink, let's drink."

The guests also gradually saw some clues and didn't dare to get involved, hurriedly raising their glasses to echo.

Wang Buji glanced at Jiang Li.

Jiang Li's expression was indifferent, without waves, as if what just happened had nothing to do with him.

He can really hold his breath...

Wang Buji stood up, cupped his hands toward Shen Jing Bin, and laughed *hehe*, "General Shen, eat slowly, I've also had too much to drink, I'm going to the latrine."

After saying this, he turned and went out.

Xunhua, who was standing behind Shen Jing Bin, had drunk a lot of tea just now and was now urgent to pee. Hearing the word 'latrine', he finally couldn't hold it anymore.

So he leaned into his master's ear and said with a bitter face, "Young master, this little one also wants to relieve himself..."

"You need to report this to me too? Do you want me to hold you while you go? Get out of here!" Shen Jing Bin was in a fit of anger, so naturally, he didn't have a good face.

Xunhua shrank his head and retreated from the flower hall. Until he was out of the flower hall door, he let out a long sigh of relief.

The young master is getting harder and harder to serve, getting angry at every turn.

He looked around, then pulled a servant and asked, "Where is the latrine?"

The servant pointed casually.

Xunhua hurriedly ran toward that side with his legs crossed.

After a long while, he finally came out feeling relaxed.

Just as he was about to return to the flower hall, he suddenly heard laughter coming from the garden. He craned his neck to look and saw seven or eight women sitting around the pavilion in the flowers, eating and drinking, laughing and talking from time to time.

One of them was particularly eye-catching.

(I suddenly lost the ability to write these past few days, my brain is in chaos, there is no picture at all. This kind of problem happens intermittently, very anxious. This chapter is a bit messy, wordy and boring. If you little cuties find any problems, you can tell me, and I will fix them tomorrow—the plot won't change, only the writing and description.) ===== CHAPTER 234 =====