Shen Yunjiao didn't force her. She raised her chin at Jiang Rong and said, "You're so bold, come over here and give me a few acupuncture needles so the princess can take a look."
Jiang Rong's eyes flickered, and she replied blankly, "Stab me? But I'm not sick."
Shen Yunjiao: "...Say less and come over here."
Jiang Rong could only silently extend her hand, and Shen Yunjiao skillfully inserted the needle into the Hegu acupoint on the back of her hand.
A tingling, numb sensation immediately spread from the back of my hand throughout my entire body.
Shen Yunjiao then took out another silver needle, turned Jiang Rong's hand to the side, and inserted three silver needles into the Shenmen, Tongli, and Lingdao acupoints respectively.
Jiang Rong first felt a slight soreness and swelling on the back of her hand where she had been pricked. Then her palms started to feel warm. Not only her palms, but she also felt the warmth spread from her palms to her arms and then throughout her whole body.
When Shen Yunjiao pulled out all the silver needles, Jiang Rong immediately felt the stagnation and turbidity in her body being drawn out as well.
In an instant, Jiang Rong felt much more refreshed.
"Sister-in-law, how did you do that? After those acupuncture needles, I feel so much better all over."
Shen Yunjiao smiled and said, "Simultaneous acupuncture at these four acupoints can benefit the heart and calm the mind, replenish the heart qi, and dispel inner turmoil."
"It's so amazing! Zhenzhen, you should try it quickly. Maybe it can cure your heartache," Jiang Rong said excitedly.
Yan Zhen chuckled upon hearing this, "How could a heart ailment be cured so easily?"
Her sadness stemmed from not being able to stay with the one she loved.
It was also because the person she loved so easily gave up on herself for the sake of so-called wealth and status.
If that weren't the case, why would the Prince of Guangping have had the opportunity to marry her?
But seeing the bright, expectant eyes of Shen Yunjiao and Jiang Rong, Yan Zhen's eyes flashed with a hint of struggle, and then she answered softly, "Alright, it doesn't matter if I get a few needles anyway."
Shen Yunjiao smiled and said, "Then please extend your hand, Your Highness."
She casually took Yan Zhen's pulse, but immediately noticed something was wrong.
The pulse is strong, rapid, and has the force of rolling beads.
This is clearly a sign of pregnancy.
Shen Yunjiao blinked lightly, then uncertainly placed her hand on it again, waiting a moment.
"What's wrong?" Yan Zhen looked up and saw that Shen Yunjiao's expression seemed a little serious, so she couldn't help but feel nervous herself.
"Your Highness, do you know? You are pregnant," Shen Yun replied softly.
\"What?\"
Yan Zhen opened her eyes slightly, and a gasp of surprise inadvertently escaped her lips.
Is she pregnant?
But she had only been intimate with the prince once.
"Judging from her pulse, she is indeed pregnant, just a little early. Congratulations, Your Highness," Shen Yunjiao said with a faint smile.
Jiang Rong, who was standing to the side, was also stunned. Her cousin-in-law actually knew how to take a pulse?
She recalled that her aunt had been poisoned by a maid, and it was her cousin-in-law who had used acupuncture to detoxify her.
My cousin's wife is amazing!
"Zhenzhen, I'm so happy for you! You should quickly send someone to tell the Prince." Jiang Rong urged happily.
Yan Zhenxin jumped very fast, as if she had been lifted to the clouds in an instant, and her gloomy life was instantly given some color.
"Your Highness, you must not drink any more of this tea. You should be more careful with your diet and other things in the future." Shen Yun gave a few instructions with a smile, then stood up and said, "I remembered that I have some things to do, so I will not disturb Your Highness's rest any longer."
Actually, she had other reasons for wanting to leave early.
This was her first meeting with Yan Zhen. Yan Zhen was well-mannered and knew that she had to put in some effort to socialize when there were outsiders present.
However, such elaborate preparations can be too tiring for a newly pregnant woman.
Shen Yunjiao put away the silver needles and said goodbye to Yan Zhen. Yan Zhen smiled through her tears and got up to thank Shen Yunjiao.
Jiang Rong chose to stay and accompany Yan Zhen.
After leaving the Princess of Guangping's place, Shen Yunjiao thought of saying goodbye to Shen Qinghuai and returning to the Shen residence first.
She came out of the women's tent and walked along the path behind her. The path led to the men's tent.
Her brother should be drinking with his colleagues in the tent, as expected.
Shen Yunjiao lowered her head, thinking about the princess's pregnancy, then about how Aunt Liu had drugged her, and then about Xiao Huaijin's statement that it didn't matter if she didn't have children.
Her mind was a complete mess, and she didn't notice the man standing in front of her.
It wasn't until she reached the man and saw a pair of dark brocade boots that Shen Yunjiao came to her senses.
After Pei Zhixuan came down from the competition, he thought about coming to find Shen Yunjiao.
He was carrying a pair of gilded phoenix earrings, hoping to win the grand prize today, and thus complete the set with the hair ornament.
But now that it's gone, so be it.
For some reason, Pei Zhixuan always felt a sense of crisis.
Just before the match started, he seemed to see Xiao Huaijin staring at Shen Yunjiao as well.
That look was extremely aggressive.
Pei Zhixuan felt that he was being a bit far-fetched. How could Xiao Huaijin and Shen Yunjiao be related?
His thoughts were in turmoil, so he simply got up and went to find Shen Yunjiao.
Unexpectedly, I was very lucky and ran into her halfway there.
When Shen Yunjiao looked at Pei Zhixuan with her dark, watery eyes, he could feel his chest tighten suddenly.
It's summer now, and mosquitoes are tiny and numerous. Shen Yunjiao's fair and smooth skin has already been bitten several times.
Especially on her neck, there were several very noticeable scratches, which must have been from mosquito bites. They looked somewhat ambiguous and quite alluring.
Pei Zhixuan's gaze fell on that spot, and he had an urge to cover her neck with something.
Why didn't he know before that Shen Yunjiao's beauty could so easily capture people's hearts?
Excuse me.
Shen Yunjiao only said this one sentence before deftly slipping past Pei Zhixuan.
"etc!"
Pei Zhixuan called out softly, grabbed Shen Yunjiao's wrist, and then quickly pulled his hand back, afraid that she would be unhappy.
“I heard from Ping An that you’ve been thinking about buying shops these past few days. Have you forgotten? The Pei family owns several shops in the city.” Seeing that Shen Yunjiao was unmoved, Pei Zhixuan called out softly, “Yunjiao, if you like these shops, you can take them all.”
"Why would I take your things?" Shen Yunjiao retorted sarcastically, but Pei Zhixuan followed up with, "What do you mean, 'your family'? Yunjiao, the Pei family will always be your family. These shops, including the land and fields, are all yours."
"As long as you come back, I'll give you anything." Pei Zhixuan's pupils trembled, and he lowered his eyes, speaking with difficulty.
Shen Yunjiao looked up at him. This young talent, admired by everyone, was now forlornly begging to go home.
“I told you, I’m not going back.”
Pei Zhixuan still didn't want to let go after hearing this: "Are you concerned about Fang Ziyu? I can explain to you that it's not what you think. Ziyu and I are not husband and wife."
“I brought her back in the first place to repay a debt of gratitude. But I was too stupid. I thought that because I was grateful, I had to take responsibility for her.”
"I only realized now that the person I've always loved is you."
"From the first time I came back to see you, I fell in love with you, Shen Yunjiao."
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