After eating and drinking her fill, Qin'er obediently fell asleep in her mother's arms.
Shen's mother and Shen Yujiao would help carry her, but their arms ached from walking all the way.
Shen Xinglan always had someone to carry her.
He was about to be abandoned, but because of Mu Wanting's words "hope to turn things around", he became a hot commodity again.
Everyone was exhausted from the journey, but no one dared to say another word that Shen Xinglan was a burden.
Mu Wanting, on the other hand, was relaxed and carefree. She was like a tourist, walking around while leisurely weaving a straw hat.
She made so many that she even gave one each to Shen's mother, Shen Mingjiao, and Shen Xinglan.
Shen Xingyi, under the blazing sun, glanced enviously at the straw hat, only to find that his head, which was practically steaming from the heat, was suddenly cooled by the sun's rays.
He looked up and saw Mu Wanting smiling with her eyes crinkled.
"Here's one for you too."
When she was infatuated with Shen Xinglan before, he helped her pursue him and always treated her with courtesy. Now that she has benefited, she naturally can't forget him.
Shen Xingyi was stunned for a moment, then smiled, revealing a set of white teeth.
"Then thank you very much, Sister-in-law Wan."
Mu Wanting waved her hand, smiled, and walked away.
Shen Xingchi and Shen Yujiao looked at the wide-brimmed hat that provided shade and couldn't help but feel envious. But who told them to offend Mu Wanting before?
In addition, Mu Wanting tanned the vines until they were very soft, wove them into a strap, and then sewed fabric onto the inside.
When she handed the baby carrier to Shen Mingjiao, Shen Mingjiao was still a little stunned.
"What's this?"
Mu Wanting placed the child in the baby carrier and then tied the carrier to Shen Mingjiao's back, immediately freeing her aching hands.
She said, "A lifesaver for taking care of kids."
Along the way, I took turns carrying Shen's mother and Shen Yujiao, so it wasn't so tiring.
Mu Wanting helped Shen Mingjiao purely out of pity for the child, who was so young and she didn't know if she could make it through.
At the same time, she also admired people who valued loyalty and righteousness. After all, everyone knows that exile is bitter, but Shen Mingjiao gave up a life of wealth and honor and volunteered to be exiled with her family.
She then thought that she should be kinder to her and Qin'er.
Even with the suspenders, they had walked so far that their cloth shoes were worn out, and the blisters on their feet kept healing and breaking, with the soles of their shoes covered in blood.
Every step we took felt like walking on a knife's edge, incredibly painful.
At first, Shen Yujiao would cry out with every step she took, but later she ran out of strength and could only grit her teeth and endure it.
Shen Mingjiao, being a bit more gentle, turned pale with pain, and with each step she took, tears streamed down her face.
They persevered until nightfall, but everyone was pale, and Shen Mingjiao had no strength left at all.
Even people like Shen Xingchi and Shen Xingyi, who had spent time on the battlefield, had pale faces and chapped lips.
Mu Wanting's shoes were comfortable and soft, and since the amount of exercise was less than her usual level, she felt fine.
She took out a small box of ointment and handed it to Chen's mother.
"Mother, please have everyone apply this ointment to the wound. It works very well."
Mother Shen applied the ointment to her foot injury, and the burning wound felt cool and soothed, no longer hurting at all.
She then handed the ointment to Shen Xingchi. He was carrying Shen Xinglan, a large person, and his foot injury was much more severe than that of an ordinary person. He had been awakened by the pain for the past two nights.
Shen Xingchi raised an eyebrow: "Would she be that kind?"
Mother Shen glared at him: "Before the exile, she could have gone by herself, but she still came with us. Not only did she not complain along the way, but she also helped us in many ways, both openly and secretly. And you still doubt her? Where did your manners go?"
Shen Xingchi knew he was in the wrong, but Mu Wanting had used any means necessary to pursue his second brother, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was morally flawed.
He couldn't let go of his prejudices for a while.
"Is she up to something?"
Mother Shen sighed, "What can she possibly gain from our family now? Your brother is ruined again."
“Even though your second brother is like this, she still does her best for our family, which shows how deeply she loves your second brother.”
Shen Xingchi applied the ointment with a complicated expression. The pain immediately subsided after applying it. He couldn't help but glance at Mu Wanting, who was asleep with her eyes closed, and a thought struck him.
She looks like an ordinary young girl now. Who would have thought that she was so cunning and shameless before?
Shen Yujiao curiously came closer.
"Mother, what is this?"
Shen's mother also applied it to her. Shen Yujiao looked at the light green ointment in surprise, and then looked at Mu Wanting, who was already asleep beside her.
My mind is filled with countless thoughts.
"I have to admit, Mu Wanting is indeed more capable than I imagined."
She was clearly inconspicuous in the capital before.
During those years when they were rivals, she looked down on Mu Wanting at all, but throughout her exile, she couldn't do without Mu Wanting in any way.
Then it was Shen Mingjiao, Shen Xingyi, and several concubines and illegitimate sons' wives' turn. After everyone had their turn applying the ointment, their complexions improved considerably.
They live in a mountain forest, and at night, mosquitoes bite them so badly that they can't sleep because of the insect bites.
Mu Wanting was woken up by mosquitoes in the middle of the night. She got up, applied some mosquito repellent, and was about to go back to sleep when she saw Shen Mingjiao staring at her expectantly.
"sister in law."
Mu Wanting had no choice but to give the simply packaged floral water to Shen Mingjiao.
The entire family of the three wives applied the ointment and slept soundly.
However, the first and second wives were bothered by mosquitoes all night, and the next morning, their bodies and faces were covered with large welts, and they were unbearably itchy.
The third wife looked at Mu Wanting with gratitude in her eyes. If it weren't for Mu Wanting, the first and second wives would have suffered the same fate as them.
Shen Xingchi snorted. This Mu Wanting was much more pleasing to the eye than before.
On this day, the stroller was finally finished, and Shen Xinglan was able to lie down on it.
He has had a fever on and off for the past two days, and only Mu Wanting can feed him.
Thanks to Mu Wanting's care, his wounds healed quite well, and even in such hot weather, they did not become infected.
On this day, Mu Wanting brought him fish soup to feed him. As soon as she pinched his chin, she met his deep eyes.
Shen Xinglan's eyes sharpened, and she immediately grabbed her wrist, moving closer to her until she could smell the lemon balm on her body.
"what you do?"
"Of course..."
Mu Wanting held the fish soup steadily, her red lips slightly curved, her eyes sparkling.
"I'll poison you."
Shen Xinglan frowned, looking at Mu Wanting with a complicated expression.
Mu Wanting smiled and immediately handed the fish soup forward.
"Will you drink it or not? I'm warning you, this soup contains a poison that can cause your intestines to rupture. But if you don't drink it, you'll just starve to death."
"My husband, please choose one."
Shen Xinglan stared at Mu Wanting for a while, then picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
Mu Wanting smiled.
"They're not afraid of dying, are they?"
Shen Xinglan coldly said, "With so many opportunities to fight along the way, if you were truly determined to kill me, how would I have had a chance to wake up?"
"Besides, what good would it do you to kill me?"
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