Chapter 5 Making a Deal
Shen Wan took a bite of the steamed bread and sneered, “What do you think Sun was doing behind the rock just now?”
Xie Murong seemed to understand something.
She felt a surge of gastric juice rising up her throat, and she felt so nauseous that she almost vomited all over the floor.
No wonder Sun felt uncomfortable in her stomach on the way. It turned out that she swallowed the pearl!
But looking at the fragrant pancake, Xie Murong felt envious: "It would be great if I could travel with my third sister-in-law. She is so smart."
Xie Murong was not born to Aunt Zhou, and he was spoiled since childhood.
So the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law discussed it and decided to delete her from the list of traveling team.
In desperation, she could only follow Xie Mubai.
Shen Wan was not polite, and did not hide the mockery in her eyes at all: “You want to go over, but the question is, do they want you?”
Upon hearing this, Xie Murong was so angry that he almost exploded, and he wished he could fight this ugly woman to the death.
But she didn't dare because she couldn't win.
Shen Wan ignored it and found the same reason as Sun to go up the mountain.
There was a lush bamboo forest on the mountain. She cut off a piece of bamboo to make a simple bamboo tube. After filling it with spiritual spring water, she took out a meat bun from the space and started eating.
After eating and drinking, he took two fruits and came back.
The national treasury is all in the space, so Shen Wan can buy as much food as she wants.
However, since the house had just been raided, she didn't want to show off too much, not to mention that the prisoners traveling with her were not friendly either.
Being as high-profile as the Sun family, something bad will happen sooner or later!
After going down the mountain, Shen Wan gave Xie Mubai a piece of fruit: "I just picked it on the mountain, just eat it."
"Fifth brother, don't eat it!" Xie Murong saw it and immediately stopped him, "What if this fruit is poisonous?"
"I've heard that you can't eat anything in the wild, or you'll die."
Shen Wan didn't take it seriously, picked up the fruit and took a bite: "If you don't want to eat it, forget it."
Xie Mubai didn't say anything, but just silently put the fruit to his lips.
As soon as he took a bite, he became slightly distracted.
Strangely, this wild fruit tastes exactly the same as the new fruit bought in the mansion!
If he had not been sure that the ugly woman did not take any luggage out of the house, he would have suspected that this was his own fruit.
Seeing his different expression, Xie Murong was actually a little happy amidst his anxiety: "Fifth brother, what's wrong with you?"
"Are you really hoping that something happens to your fifth brother?" Shen Wan looked at her with a fake smile.
Xie Murong's face turned pale and he said defensively, "Nonsense, I'm just worried about my fifth brother."
"I believe Shen Wan." Xie Mubai interrupted her coldly.
No matter what the ugly woman's plan was, she had no intention of harming him.
If there was, she would not ask the Xiangyang Marquis' Mansion for the cart, but would just let it fend for itself.
Xie Murong was disappointed.
After eating the pancake, Aunt Zhou felt extremely thirsty.
She didn't want to drink the rainwater from the ditch like those prisoners, so she stared at the bright red fruit in Shen Wan's hand and sighed, "Ah, it would be nice if I could have a fruit to quench my thirst after dinner."
Upon hearing this, Sun's daughters-in-law immediately understood.
"Auntie, I should have gone up the mountain to pick some fruit for you." Sun's eyes rolled around and she smiled, "It's a pity I don't know where it is."
"Fifth brother's wife, you can't just eat by yourself, Auntie is still thirsty!"
Shen Wan finished the fruit in her hand and threw the core away: "You didn't even think of me when you were eating alone."
"Besides, I've already eaten!"
After hearing this, Aunt Zhou was so angry that she almost fainted.
Ever since the Duke's wife passed away, she has been in charge of the Duke's Mansion's rear quarters.
In addition to the favoritism of the Duke of Zhenguo and the respect shown to her by her four daughters-in-law, she gradually began to regard herself as the mistress of the house.
Unexpectedly, this ugly girl who just came in didn't even take her seriously!
"Then go pick a few more!" Sun said with a gloomy face and a commanding tone.
Shen Wan stretched and sneered, "If you want to go, go by yourself! We're leaving soon. If you can't keep up with the team and get accused of desertion, it will be terrible."
"Besides, Third Sister-in-law, you have money, so go buy it!"
Normally, Xie Murong and Sun had a very good relationship.
In addition, she disliked the ugly woman, and she couldn't help but get angry: "Chen Wan, what's wrong with you just picking one for your aunt? Why are you so unfilial?"
"Aren't you afraid that this fruit is poisonous?" Shen Wan rolled her eyes and sneered sarcastically, "Why, do you want to poison your dearest aunt?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Murong was so angry that he burst into tears.
She was raised in the palm of her hand by the people in the mansion since she was young, and the grievances she had suffered in the past ten years were not even half of what she had suffered today.
She cried as she pleased, Shen Wan didn't mind.
She really hated the Xie family. She wished they could break off their relationship with her like Marquis of Xiangyang did.
Thinking of this, she subconsciously glanced at Xie Mubai.
Will the villain agree?
In the book, he cares most about blood ties and is extremely respectful to his stepmother. He is even more filial to her than his own son.
Getting him to agree to split the family property is harder than climbing to the sky.
"It's time to get up and get going!" The bearded man shouted at the crowd, whip in hand, "If you don't reach the post station before dark, you'll have to spend the night in the wild!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was so scared that they scrambled to their feet.
"Have some water." Shen Wan handed the bamboo tube filled with spiritual spring water to Xie Mubai.
There are so many people around now that it is not convenient to treat his injuries. We can only use spiritual spring water for simple treatment temporarily.
Looking at the beads of sweat on her forehead, Xie Mubai's heart moved slightly: "I'm not thirsty, you drink it."
"Fifth brother, I'm thirsty." Xie Murong swallowed his saliva and said timidly.
Xie Mubai said coldly: "This is the water that Shen Wan drew. If you want to drink it, you need her consent."
It's true that he loves his only half-sister, but he would never use other people's things to do favors.
What's more, she was not nice to Shen Wan.
If you want to drink, you must get the ugly woman's consent.
Xie Murong glared at Shen Wan hatefully and subconsciously quickened his pace.
She couldn't bow down to this ugly woman!
Now is the season when peaches are ripe, and vendors carrying loads of peaches pass by from time to time.
Under the tyranny of Aunt Zhou, Sun was forced to buy a few peaches, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were sitting on the roadside eating them with relish.
Sun was originally full of anger, but when she saw Shen Wan walking by, she immediately became energetic.
"It's so sweet!" She deliberately raised her voice and looked at the ugly woman provocatively, "This is much more delicious than the wild fruits in the mountains!"
"Yes, the third daughter-in-law is indeed filial!" Aunt Zhou also said sarcastically, "When I meet the Duke in the underworld, I will definitely have a good talk with him."
Shen Wan didn't bother to pay attention and looked down at Xie Mubai: "Hey, do you like them?"
"They are my family, you are not allowed to bully them!" Xie Mubai frowned slightly, looking displeased.
Shen Wan curled her lips.
As expected, this villain is very protective of his own people.
If one day I am also included in his protection, won’t I be able to walk around freely?
Thinking of this, her eyes lit up: "If I can heal your leg, can you protect me for the rest of my life?"
Once she arrived in the Northwest, even if she didn't elope like the original owner, there was no guarantee that something wouldn't go wrong.
Especially this handsome man with a sinister heart, when he makes a comeback, the first thing he will do is to kill his first wife to make room for his white moonlight.
Xie Mubai was quite surprised to hear this request and subconsciously looked at her a few more times.
Protect her for the rest of her life?
Everyone in the capital thought that Xie Mubai was just a pretty face with no real use, and that he was only keeping himself alive thanks to drugs.
Now that he has become a prisoner, how did this ugly woman know that he was capable of protecting her?
"So you know medicine!" Xie Mubai's dark pupils shrank slightly, and he asked calmly, "What did you do to Eunuch Huang in the front yard today?"
He didn't think she would be kind enough to give the old eunuch acupuncture.
Shen Wan was shocked.
Damn, this villain has really sharp eyesight, he can even notice this!
"Guess!" She smiled cunningly and did not answer.
Judging from the time, Eunuch Huang should now know what it means to be worse than death.
The tip of the needle was coated with a newly developed poison. About an hour after the poison entered the blood, the person would be paralyzed, and every inch of the body would feel as if it had been run over by a car, causing excruciating pain.
Within seven days, he will die from the pain!
Seeing that the ugly woman was unwilling to speak, Xie Mubai did not force her.
Shen Wan looked at him with a smile: “You’d better think about what I said.”
"If you agree, I'll treat your leg tonight. This opportunity is rare!"
There are many people around during the day, and she doesn't want too many people to know the secret of the space.
Xie Mubai pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.
If his legs are not treated in time, they will be crippled. If this ugly woman can be cured, it seems that it will not be difficult to protect her for the rest of her life.
Seeing the two of them talking and laughing, Aunt Zhou, who was waiting to see Shen Wan get angry, was greatly surprised.
It's strange. Doesn't he hate this ugly girl to the core? Why is he so close to her now?
Seeing the doubt in her eyes, Sun sneered and said, "What's so strange about this? Now that my fifth brother is disabled, let alone a woman, even a sow would be good enough to be with him."
Aunt Zhou doesn't care whether the person following Xie Mubai is a woman or a sow, as long as she doesn't drag herself down, since it's not her own child anyway.
If you have this free time, you might as well eat a few more peaches.
Suddenly, a dirty little hand reached out.
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