The Mirror of the Past was an ancient artifact, which the Dragon King had kept hidden deep beneath the sea at a depth of 10,000 meters in the Dragon Palace.
The guards were lax today, and Chen easily obtained the Mirror of the Past. He was suspicious, but dared not linger for too long and hurriedly left.
As soon as he left, the Dragon King appeared.
The old tortoise said solemnly, "He has gone astray and is not repentant. Isn't he afraid of being punished?"
"His mistakes will be punished by the Heavenly Emperor, and have nothing to do with us, as long as our plan is not interrupted."
"Dragon King, he took the Mirror of the Past, which will likely cause a great uproar in the human realm."
The Dragon King stroked his beard. "Old Turtle, think of a way to get this Past Mirror into Sisi's hands. There are some things she should know by now."
"yes."
In a dilapidated house in Wuzhou City, Yu Chen put down the umbrella on his back and took out the mirror.
Rather than a mirror, it is more like a lake ripped from Tianchi Lake, calm and undisturbed.
How do you use this?
Zhuang Rongrong's anxious voice came from inside the umbrella.
Yu Shen said calmly, "Blood, just a drop of Zhou Sisi's blood, will allow us to see her past."
"Then go and find out where she is now. No, no, no, kill someone to revive me first, and then we'll go find Zhou Sisi together."
The umbrella containing the sunken souls has already collected the souls of ten people; to resurrect her, at least one hundred more are needed.
“Zhuang Rongrong, someone like you can’t become a true dragon, and you can’t leap over the Dragon Gate.”
A mocking laugh came from under the umbrella, "Someone like me? What are you mocking? Aren't we the same kind of people?"
He killed the man, he committed the sins, what does it have to do with her? Why can't she become a true dragon?
Zhuang Rongrong didn't believe it.
"Stop talking nonsense and go find someone!"
………
Sun Changjing set up four porridge stalls in the city in Sisi's name, and everyone who could help went there.
When they returned, the Zhou family members stood ramrod straight.
"Mom, I got a lot of praise today because of Sisi. You have no idea how many people practically kowtowed to me when they heard I was Sisi's older brother." Zhou Dawei said excitedly, his face flushed.
Xu Cuicui also said, "Yes, many people have heard that Sisi is so smart and considerate of the people at such a young age, and they even want to call Sisi the little princess of Wuzhou."
The old lady quickly covered her mouth, "You can't say such things. The princess is the emperor's own daughter. If these words reach the emperor's ears, it would be bad if the city lord were accused of declaring herself a king. Be careful what you say."
Xu Cuicui quickly shut her mouth.
Zhou Erqian also returned from outside triumphantly, beaming from ear to ear. "Mother, Grandma, this brat really made me proud this time. Not a single soldier in our garrison doesn't praise and envy me. Even Brother Xu is envious of me."
Qin glared at him, "Then why do you still call your sister 'brat'? She has a name, can't you call her that?"
"I'm just used to calling him that, haha." Zhou Erqian scratched his head awkwardly.
"By the way, where did those three go? I bought her a hairpin on my way to town today. It's cheap, so I'll treat it as a reward."
Zhou Erqian casually tossed it into Qin Shi's arms. It was a beautiful plum blossom with two red berries hanging beside it. They were made of red glass and looked expensive.
It's definitely not cheap, ten taels of silver.
He was paid a wage at the city lord's mansion, one tael of silver a month. He would also occasionally help some of the maids in the mansion who couldn't go out, helping them sell their embroidered ornaments.
In his spare time, he would run errands for the city lord. He gradually saved up nine taels of silver, just one tael short. The shopkeeper refused to sell to him no matter what. He did a lot of work for him before the shopkeeper finally sold to him. What a shrewd businessman!
However, he liked this hairpin; its bright red color would surely look pleasing to the girl's face.
But he didn't want to say it out loud, lest it make him seem like he cared a lot about that brat!
Qin could tell at a glance that he was being stubborn, but she was still gratified that her son knew how to care for Sisi.
"It looks good, Sisi will like it."
"She doesn't like me hitting her."
Qin was speechless. "Sisi and the others went to the banquet with You Rong. They said it was the birthday banquet for the Guan family's son."
You Rong's purpose in attending the banquet was not only to celebrate the Guan family's son. She also thought a lot during the sleepless night. Now that there was no food in the city, she had to think of a way.
So she thought of the wealthy merchant families in the city. Qin Wang Li Zhao Guan were all wealthy merchants in Wuzhou City. If they could agree to donate grain, it would definitely reduce the burden on the city lord's mansion.
Madam Guan invited many people, including several prominent families. The wealthiest family was the Zhao family, followed by the Wang family.
You Rong, holding Si Si's hand, followed by Xie Yan and Xiao Baoshi, sat down next to Madam Wang.
"Madam Wang is here too. Why didn't you bring your child? Your daughter seems to be only five years old, right?"
Madam Wang initially didn't want to talk to her, but when her daughter was mentioned, she couldn't help but join in the conversation.
"She had just turned five when she arrived and went to play in the garden with the other children."
"I see." You Rong smiled. "Why don't you take the three children to play in the garden? They're all children, they might get along well."
The musicians, chess masters, calligraphers, and painters led them away. Madam Wang asked with a smile, "Didn't you say you couldn't have children? Where did you get three children from?"
These words were truly hurtful, but You Rong remained calm and composed, saying, "Madam Wang is joking. Who told you I can't have children?"
"Madam City Lord, please stop trying to hide it. Everyone knows about this." Madam Qin covered her face and mocked.
The others laughed as well, when Wen Sang suddenly slammed his hand on the table. The ladies looked over with displeasure. "Madam Zhao, why are you slamming the table for no reason?"
"You're allowed to spout nonsense, but I'm not allowed to bang on the table? What kind of logic is that?"
"You're being unreasonable..."
"Alright." Madam Guan took a sip of tea. "Stop making a scene. Today is my son's birthday party. I invited you ladies here to have a good time. Don't make things too ugly."
Madam Qin sneered, "We didn't cause any trouble. It's the city lord's wife who lies all the time. I can't stand it when others lie!"
"Exactly! It's obvious that her belly is not fertile, yet she still pretends to be able to have children. How hypocritical!" Madam Wang scoffed.
Wen Sang was furious, but You Rong gave her a reassuring look. "It's really unfortunate, I'm pregnant with twins. I'm sorry to disappoint you."
Madam Wang smiled, holding her handkerchief. "You're pregnant? Twins? Don't joke around."
Everyone in Wuzhou knows that the city lord's wife is a hen that can't lay eggs, let alone twins. Doesn't she know how rare twins are? How dare she make up such a story!
Madam Qin laughed, "Twins are rare. Our noble families haven't had a single twin in hundreds of years. Madam City Lord, please don't joke around."
"Whether you believe it or not, Madam Qin can find a doctor. But if you want to examine it, you must grant me a request. Otherwise, this matter will not be over today."
You Rong took a sip of tea, her voice calm yet radiating an immense aura that made one's heart tremble.
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