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A few days later, when Uncle Wen and Jiang Shouyue reported that the Duke was at the door of his apartment, Jiang Shouyue jumped up from the bed in an instant, looked at Uncle Wen in disbelief, and only after seeing the true eyes of the other party did she realize that the Duke was at the door of his apartment that day. What the other party said to him in the garden was not a polite word.

"You go and let him in first, I'll go down right away."

After Jiang Shouyue finished speaking, she quickly tied up her long hair, looked in the mirror, wiped away the decadence on her face, and then went downstairs.

As soon as he got downstairs, Jiang Shouyue saw the familiar figure sitting on the sofa in the living room.

Feng.Duke Draper.

This time he was dressed less solemnly and gorgeously than that day, with a white shirt and a black vest, because he was at Jiang Shouyue's house, but under the black check trousers was a pair of apricot-colored plush slippers that didn't fit.

At first glance, it was the style that Uncle Wen was preparing for Jiang Shouyue.

Jiang Shouyue was lamenting Uncle Wen's behavior over there, but he didn't expect that the sound of going downstairs caught the man's attention, and those deep blue eyes suddenly looked up at him.

"Master Jiang."

Draper's voice was gentle and calm, and he called him softly.

Jiang Shouyue came back to her senses, and walked over while respectfully calling out "Master Duke".

"It seems that Young Master Jiang doesn't like going out very much."

Draper said while picking up the hot tea in front of him, then lowered his head and took a sip.

Looking at this scene, Jiang Shouyue frowned, hesitated for a moment, and reminded the other party.

"Be careful, this tea is very hot."

Draper's hand really stopped, but there was no embarrassment on his face. Instead, he smiled casually and thanked Jiang Shouyue:

"Thanks for reminding."

"You're welcome."

Jiang Shouyue stroked his forehead unnaturally, "I asked Uncle Wen to pour you a glass of wine, I think you are not used to drinking tea."

"no need."

Draper rejected Jiang Shouyue's suggestion, looked up at Jiang Shouyue who had been standing there, tilted his head slightly, and asked,

"Master Jiang won't sit down?"

You have asked this, how could I not sit down.

Jiang Shouyue sat down on the sofa opposite Draper with a natural expression, and the two looked at each other face to face. They were obviously about to get married, but getting along was full of embarrassment and alienation.

There was a moment of silence between the two, with Draper's gaze fixed on him, and finally a chuckle broke the silence.

Draper looked away.

Jiang Shouyue breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, it doesn't feel good to be stared at by a top alpha.

"It seems that Young Master Jiang doesn't like me very much."

Draper leaned on the sofa, crossed his hands on his lap, and sighed a little, "In this case, why did Young Master Jiang marry me?"

Because I'm going to kill you, bastard.

Jiang Shouyue looked at the other party, and replied in the same sentence pattern that the other party answered him:

"Just like the Duke, which omega would not yearn for you, a high-quality alpha who is well-known in the entire Soyaodu district?"

"Just because of that?"

Draper's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was testing Jiang Shouyue's details.

"That's why, my lord."

Jiang Shouyue looked directly at the other party with her dark eyes, and a little smile appeared in her long and narrow phoenix eyes.

But to Jiang Shouyue's disappointment, Draper was not angry because of his answer. Instead, he hooked the corners of his mouth as if he thought it was funny, and then changed the subject:

"Master Jiang should know what date the wedding is scheduled for, right?"

Jiang Shouyue nodded: "Yes, the fifth day of next month."

"Next, my butler will come to pick you up to choose the wedding dress together, and there are some wedding matters, and you have to choose and decide together."

"it is good."

Even if Jiang Shouyue thinks these things are troublesome again, he can't shirk it. After all, this is his own wedding.

"But I have something to do tomorrow, so..."

"What's the matter?" Draper asked.

Jiang Shouyue did not hide anything, and replied truthfully:

"On the fifteenth day of every month, the Jiang family will hold sacrifices. As the current priest of the Jiang family, I need to preside over it."

This is a custom passed down from the Jiang family's ancestors, and watching Jiang's sacrifices has almost become a custom in Suo Yaodu District.

"Row."

Draper expressed understanding and understanding, "Then Young Master Jiang, please rest well, I won't bother you."

After finishing speaking, he picked up the teacup and drank the tea in one gulp, then got up.

Jiang Shouyue hurriedly got up to see off the guests.

Draper left quickly, and didn't say anything more to him.

Watching the opponent's car marked with the royal family's logo gradually go away outside, Jiang Shouyue finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Turning around, he saw Uncle Wen standing behind him.

"Young Master, what do you plan to do with the things that the Duke brought to you?"

Uncle Wen's words made Jiang Shouyue puzzled:

"What did he bring me?"

"A lot of them were stuffed into the warehouse by the guards before you went downstairs, young master, because... most of them are more expensive, and I dare not handle them without authorization."

Seeing that Uncle Wen's expression was not joking, Jiang Shouyue had no choice but to go to the warehouse to have a look.

As a result, I didn't know it, and I was shocked when I saw it.

The warehouse, which was originally empty, was filled to the brim at the moment.

There are precious red wine portraits, as well as some accessories and blankets.

Jiang Shouyue picked up a cup casually, looked at the shining gemstones on it, and knew it was worth a lot.

But to be honest, for Jiang Shouyue, who grew up simple and simple, these things were a bit flashy.

"By the way, young master, the Duke also gave you a car, which is now placed in the yard."

Jiang Shouyue's hands trembled. He didn't need to look to guess how valuable the car would be.

"Uncle Wen, take whichever you like, and deal with the rest quietly."

Jiang Shouyue paused, and added, "It takes up too much space."

"But young master, these are all dukes..."

Uncle Wen wanted to persuade Jiang Shouyue again, but Jiang Shouyue didn't care about these at all:

"It's okay, or you can help me take all these to Lu Xiuming, he should like it."

Seeing that Jiang Shouyue couldn't be persuaded, Uncle Wen had no choice but to give up and complied: "Yes, young master."

……

The Jiang family's sacrifice on the fifteenth day of every month can be regarded as an important day in Suoyaodu District.

At the beginning of the establishment of the Suoyaodu District, the Jiang family was the oldest family in the entire district, and the Lancaster family also became the new royal family of the Suoyaodu District with the support of the Jiang family and its followers. .

But no matter how prosperous a family is, there will be a day of decline. With the rise of the legion, merchants, and royal family, coupled with the Jiang family's self-styled, ignorant temperament, they gradually lost their former power.

Jiang Shouyue sat in the room, looking at the butterfly mask on the table with an unnatural expression on his face.

If he succeeds in marrying Draper, then this time can be regarded as the last time he presides over the sacrifice.

Every priest can no longer preside over the sacrifice after getting married. This is the Jiang family's rule, and it can be regarded as a kind of emphasis on sacrifice.

Although Jiang Shouyue has always been tired of this restrained life, but now that she is about to be freed suddenly, she feels a little dreamy.

Lowering his head and sighing helplessly, Jiang Shouyue braided his hair with a headband little by little, but before he was fully dressed and put on his mask, he heard a howl from outside the door, and then the door was slammed open, and came in A male alpha.

"Cousin! Why are you getting married?"

The visitor has long hair like Jiang Shouyue, but he is not as thin as Jiang Shouyue. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a tall figure, which is the type that many omega will like.

The person who came was Jiang Shouqi, the child of Aunt Jiang Shouyue. He usually had a carefree personality and had a normal relationship with Jiang Shouyue, but most of the time, Jiang Shouyue didn't want to talk to him.

Jiang Shouyue has always disliked brainless people, and coincidentally, Jiang Shouqi is that brainless person.

Jiang Shouyue sat there, and when he heard Jiang Shouqi's voice, he felt a headache.

"Cousin! You can't marry. If you marry, the position of priest will be on my head. I don't want to dance to the gods every day..."

Jiang Shouqi had a mournful face, obviously very unwilling to Jiang Shouyue's marriage.

Jiang Shouyue had known for a long time that the matter of sacrificing after marriage should naturally fall on this cousin. The other party had lived happily for 19 years because of his cousin who was three months older than him. Of course he didn't want to be restrained suddenly .

"Shouqi, cousin, I can't help you either, you can only work hard on your own."

Although Jiang Shouyue's tone was very regretful, there was a hint of gloating on his face.

"Do not……"

Jiang Shouqi wailed again, and suddenly felt that his future days were dark,

"Brother, stop making trouble, what's so good about marrying the duke."

Jiang Shouqi refused to give up so easily, and began to persuade Jiang Shouyue.

Jiang Shouyue shook her head, it was obviously impossible to agree with what the other party said: "Anyway, I marry anyone, so why don't I marry the strongest alpha?"

"But you don't like the duke at all?"

"Shouqi, what does it matter if I like it or not?"

Jiang Shouyue was really annoyed by this cousin again, he frowned and his tone became a little impatient,

"What do you think the Duke can't see that you can see?"

"Then what are you..."

"Shouqi, who are you educating me for now?"

Jiang Shouyue turned her head, her dark eyes were bottomless, "Go out, the sacrifice is about to begin."

When Jiang Shouyue said this, she was probably a little angry, and Jiang Shouqi couldn't say anything more, so he could only walk out of the room obediently with his head down.

Jiang Shouyue felt extremely helpless watching her cousin leave dejectedly.

He had accepted the sacrifice since he was a child, so he was naturally used to it, but Jiang Shouqi had never been exposed to it. After he got married, he might have to start from the beginning, which was indeed a kind of torture.

But Jiang Shouyue couldn't help it. He was about to die, so he didn't have the heart to care about others.

Putting on the silver butterfly mask, he looked at himself in the mirror in a blink of an eye, his hair was braided by a black headband, his lips were painted with lipstick, blood red and beautiful.

Everything was as usual, except for those eyes.

Obviously the person is still alive, but there is an inexplicable sense of death.

[Jiang Shouyue, you are finally free, but why are you unhappy? ]

Jiang Shouyue didn't understand it herself.

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