Chapter 130 News
Shen Huaichen lingered, reluctant to leave.
He had already put on the human skin mask and carried the bundle on his back, but he just squatted at the entrance of the cave and refused to go down.
To be honest, these past two days have seemed to be the most relaxing two days he's had since arriving.
No need to worry about anything... After eating, talk to Shangguan Jin, and then go to sleep.
"Is there... anything else you want to say?" Shangguan Jin asked in a low voice.
Shen Huaichen was taken aback, and quickly said, "Yes! There really is! Oh dear, look at my memory, I almost forgot something."
Winter is coming soon, and this winter, Marquis Changsheng will send New Year's gifts from the north.
No matter how much there is, you should keep it.
Some of it will be something I prepared for you from there.
As for return gifts...
Just return the gift as usual. Don't give too much.
Shangguan Jin was taken aback. The Marquis of Changsheng had sent New Year's gifts back this year!
"As for Marquis Changsheng..."
"It's believable! You can try to contact him, but only Marquis Changsheng knows about my affairs; his family doesn't."
If Lady Changsheng takes the initiative to show you goodwill, just accept it.
"But remember, only talk about family matters, nothing else," Shen Huaichen said with a smile.
Shangguan Jin nodded and made a mental note of it.
As long as I know they're one of our own, we'll have to keep in touch eventually.
"Aren't you leaving yet? If you don't leave soon, there will probably be a lot of people on the road," Shangguan Jin reminded her.
Shen Huaichen nodded and was about to walk into the tunnel when Shangguan Jin suddenly stopped him.
"Shen Huaichen..."
"Huh? I'm here! What's up?" Shen Huaichen immediately turned around.
"Um... when will you send your living expenses again?" Shangguan Jin asked in a low voice.
Shen Huaichen...
"When I have time, or when I've saved up enough money, I'll definitely send it over."
I'm leaving! Take care of yourself!
Shen Huaichen, somewhat defiant, crawled into the tunnel. This time, he was really leaving; he didn't even look back.
Shangguan Jin pouted.
That person is so petty!
What she really wanted to say was, "When are you coming back next time? I'll leave the door open for you..."
No, I'll leave you a hole! Don't just pop out silently, it might scare people.
Also, if someone suddenly comes back and the house is unprepared, that's not how a wealthy family treats guests!
Seeing that there was no movement from the other side of the tunnel, Shangguan Jin finally sighed.
After arranging the bed board and making the bed herself, Shangguan Jin sat on the edge of the bed in a daze for a long time.
Why do I feel a little empty inside...?
"Miss? May I come in?" Dongmai knocked softly on the door from the outside.
Ever since seeing Shen Huaichen return that day, Dongmai has developed the good habit of knocking on the door before entering.
"Come in! I'm already up!" Shangguan Jin finally snapped out of her daze.
Dongmai pushed open the door and cautiously peeked inside first.
I breathed a sigh of relief when I didn't see Shen Huaichen; it seems the Duke has already left.
Ah, no wonder Miss didn't smile much. The Duke is gone; Miss must be heartbroken.
It's all that damned old empress dowager's fault in the palace.
If it weren't for her malicious intention to send the eldest young lady to the Wuding Marquis's family, the young lady wouldn't have been able to come up with a way to make the eldest young lady observe mourning.
This mourning period will leave the young lady alone in her room...
Thinking of this, Dongmai felt even more sorry for her young lady.
"Miss, the most important thing is that the Duke is safe. You must take good care of your health and not think too much."
"We'll definitely... see the light at the end of the tunnel!"
Dongmai racked his brains and finally came up with this word.
He saw this in a storybook, so it can't be wrong.
Shangguan Jin smiled. This girl always tries to make her happy.
"Is Your Highness coming today?" Shangguan Jin asked.
Winter wheat nodded.
"Early in the morning, that eunuch Hu from the palace came over and said that he had eaten breakfast and would come over after informing the Empress."
The Seventh Prince stayed at the palace for about ten days this time!
It seems there are quite a few of these petty complaints.
Shangguan Jin thought about it and realized that things seemed to have calmed down a lot at the Ping'an Marquis's residence recently.
Although he still goes everywhere to see doctors, he's not as frantic as before, as if he wanted to keep all the doctors in the capital at home.
Someone must have given them a warning.
"Make good preparations. It's getting colder and colder lately, so we need to add two more charcoal braziers to the school."
Also, ginger tea and other similar items were prepared in advance.
Everyone in the manor should take note.
"As soon as he comes back from outside, quickly give him a cup of ginger tea." Shangguan Jin whispered to Dongmai.
Dongmai breathed a sigh of relief; all that was left was for Miss to start making arrangements.
Let's keep busy, that way Miss won't have time to think about the Duke...
"Miss......"
"Madam! Are you up?" Aunt Xin's voice suddenly came from outside the main room again.
Shangguan Jin and Dongmai were both taken aback.
Why is Aunt Xin here at this time?
In the past, shouldn't she have been all ready and getting ready to work as a waitress at the teahouse by now?
"Get up, come in!" Shangguan Jin hurriedly called out to the outside.
Aunt Xin then pushed open the door and quickly walked in.
When Shangguan Jin looked, she saw that he was dressed neatly, and even Da Mao was wearing his clothes.
I don't know if they're planning to go out or have already gone out and come back.
"Are you... getting ready to go out?" Shangguan Jin asked.
Aunt Xin shook her head.
"Madam, I left home early today and arrived at the teahouse quite early."
As soon as we arrived at the teahouse, Miss Wanli pulled me aside and said a few words to me, asking me to convey them to you.
I'm sure you'll enjoy hearing this.
I thought to myself, since Miss Wanli said so, it must be something important, so I asked for leave and came back.”
"What did you say? Tell me!" Shangguan Jin was immediately drawn to the topic.
Hua Wanli eagerly asked Aunt Xin to deliver a message; it certainly wasn't that simple.
"Miss Wanli said that the runaway slave from the Marquis of Ping'an's mansion has appeared in Jiangning."
Then, after meeting a young master, she jumped into the river in front of him.
Then, that young master suddenly disappeared from Jiangning as well.
The Jiangning Textile Bureau and the Ping'an Earl's Mansion in the capital both sent people to search everywhere.
It is said that the Ping'an Earl's Mansion is probably too busy to care for medical treatment now.
Miss Wanli also said that the lady should just take it as a joke.
Recently, the teahouse has had many new customers, so she hasn't been coming to our house anymore.
When she has time, she will personally visit you.
"Oh, and Miss Wanli also said that the teahouse just got several jars of snow water from last year's plum blossoms from Jiangnan, which is perfect for brewing tea!" Aunt Xin said, emphasizing each word.
Shangguan Jin listened to these seemingly chaotic words, but her mind raced through them countless times.
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