Shen Muzhi had no idea what Yan Xiao was thinking at that moment.
He originally wanted to observe Yanxiao's expression to see if she liked it, but he became somewhat lost in thought after taking a look.
My mind is filled with thoughts like: Is this really my wife? Is this really my Heini? How can she be so beautiful? What should I do? Is it safe to keep her at home? What if someone tries to take advantage of her when she's not around?
Yan Xiao looked up and saw Shen Muzhi staring at her blankly. She was already quite aware of her current appearance, and there were quite a few men who stared at her blankly.
But Shen Muzhi's gaze was different from others; it was as if he was staring at her with concern. What did she have to worry him about?
She frowned slightly, somewhat displeased, and asked, "What's wrong? Is the General dissatisfied with my current appearance?"
Yan Xiao's words pulled Shen Muzhi back from his thoughts. Realizing what he had just been thinking, he felt a little embarrassed and quickly shook his head.
"No, Madam, you look beautiful right now, extremely beautiful, the most beautiful I've ever seen. I have no complaints whatsoever."
After finishing speaking, fearing that Yanxiao might ask again, he quickly changed the subject and asked:
"Do you like these pieces of jewelry? I carefully selected them all."
Yan Xiao was naturally delighted; this was all money, priceless money, who could refuse it?
But when he said that he had carefully selected everything, his expression stiffened slightly.
For no other reason than that, although these items are all priceless treasures, most of them have a nouveau riche vibe.
If she wore this out, she would definitely get 100% attention, and she didn't want to attract that kind of attention.
However, one shouldn't hit a smiling face; someone had voluntarily given her such a large sum of money, so how could she be so tactless as to say something that would spoil the mood?
What if Boss Shen gets upset and stops sending them in the future?
Yanxiao is a very pragmatic person. Thinking of this, she quickly took out a string of relatively understated red agate beads from the box and put them on her wrist.
To be honest, her wrists were slender and her skin was fair, so the bracelet actually looked quite good on her. She genuinely complimented it.
"The general has excellent judgment, and I like it very much."
Seeing Yan Xiao's joyful and satisfied expression, Shen Muzhi felt a sense of fulfillment he had never experienced before, a feeling he had never had even after winning a battle. It made him feel that the fatigue of the journey had faded away.
He was about to say something when Yan Xiao suddenly asked:
"Why did the general suddenly return? And where did all these things come from? Did he go out to rob and plunder?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Muzhi's expression was somewhat complicated, but upon careful consideration, he realized that he had indeed raided the stronghold of the Qingyang City Lord, so calling it robbery and plundering seemed to be a fair assessment.
Having realized this, he almost lost his composure, but he didn't try to hide it from Yan Xiao and told her the truth:
"We just breached Qingyang City, and these were all found in the mansion of the city lord of Qingyang City."
Yan Xiao nodded in understanding, but a few other questions lingered in her mind. She glanced at Shen Muzhi and finally couldn't help but ask:
"Isn't the general short of money? Why did you bring back so many good things for me? Aren't they for military use?"
Shen Muzhi thought Yan Xiao was worried, and was very pleased. He waved his hand and replied:
"Don't underestimate Qingyang City just because it's not big. The city lord is incredibly wealthy and has amassed a fortune from the people."
I only gave you a small portion of it; the rest went into the military treasury. It solved my immediate problem, so you don't need to worry.
Yan Xiao nodded knowingly, thinking that robbery was indeed the fastest way to amass wealth.
She had worked so hard selling crayfish for so long, but now there were fewer and fewer crayfish left. All the money she earned couldn't even buy a few pieces of jewelry in this box. It's truly infuriating to compare yourself to others.
No wonder so many people think of rebelling during times of war. Putting aside the power, the wealth that can be obtained after winning is hard to resist.
However, Shen Muzhi was an anomaly. Although he became the leader of the rebel army, he was penniless. Apart from normal expenses, his mansion had nothing.
After winning a battle, all the supplies obtained should be stored in the warehouse immediately, and the people should not be oppressed or exploited.
A normal person might think he was trying to win popular support by doing this, but in the end he forced the throne into someone else's hands and went into seclusion to live a quiet life.
And now that he's sending me so many treasures back, it seems he's not so honest after all. I really don't know what he's thinking.
Speaking of which, I don't think Jiang Xinrui did this in the original storyline, right? Could it be because Jiang Xinrui didn't seem to care about money?
Yan Xiao looked at Shen Muzhi, and after much hesitation, she didn't ask the question. She only said:
"That's good news. But why did you return so quickly, General? Did you finish dealing with the matters in Qingyang City so soon?"
Shen Muzhi felt there was nothing to hide and replied directly:
"I came back early. Brother Wei will handle things in Qingyang City, so there won't be any problems."
Perhaps because they had been oppressed so much by the city lord, when I led my troops into the city, the people not only didn't panic, but lined the streets to welcome me. Taking it back was a piece of cake.
Shen Muzhi spoke very seriously, but Yan Xiao sensed something else in his words.
She blinked, and before she could even think, the question came out:
"Why did you come back in such a hurry? It's not because of me, is it?"
Yan Xiao regretted her words as soon as they were spoken; they were too ambiguous. And as soon as she finished speaking, the room fell silent.
Just as she was considering whether to change the subject, Shen Muzhi directly admitted:
"Of course I did it for you."
When Shen Muzhi said this, he stared straight at Yan Xiao with a very serious expression, making Yan Xiao feel a little uncomfortable before she continued to explain earnestly:
“I know what has happened to you recently. I’m very sorry. I’m a bad husband and I’ve caused you some trouble.”
I was afraid you'd be so angry that you wouldn't be able to vent your frustrations on me, and that you'd get sick from holding it all in. I was also worried that if you stayed angry for too long, you'd start arguing about divorce again when I came back, so I thought I'd come back as soon as possible to apologize to you.
"apologize?"
Shen Muzhi's serious attitude completely stumped Yan Xiao.
She never held a grudge against Shen Muzhi for Qiao Jiaojiao's matter, and she vented her anger on the spot, while also keeping a backup plan to ensure that Qiao Jiaojiao would not have a good time.
Jiang Xinrui originally intended to end it all, but she was just a step too late.
However, she never held a grudge against Shen Muzhi. Instead, she often wondered if she had ruined Shen Muzhi's marriage.
Now, this man has come back early with a pile of gold and silver jewelry, claiming it's to apologize, but it looks more like he's trying to appease his wife.
She suspected that Shen Muzhi was flirting with her, but she had no proof.
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