The General's Wife
Shen Jin was stunned when he saw the handsome man in a brocade robe. Then he looked at Chu Xiuyuan who was sitting and talking with the man, then turned to look at An Ping beside him, and finally looked at the man again. He still couldn't believe that this man was the Earl of Yongning, just like the cursive script suddenly turned into small seal script...
The man noticed Shen Jin's expression. The puzzled and tangled look made him laugh. He said, "Madam, don't you recognize your husband?"
We've never met before, okay? Shen Jin pursed her lips and didn't say anything, but she didn't know that her face couldn't hide the truth at all, and the man laughed.
Chu Xiuyuan looked a little pale, but he said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, he is indeed the eldest brother."
What happened to the person who looked like Zhong Kui, had a cruel personality, liked to eat raw meat and drink blood every day, and would kill people for fun?
Shen Jin sat opposite Chu Xiuming and didn't say anything. But after laughing, Chu Xiuming said, "In six days, the imperial court will arrive."
"Hmph, the war is over, what's the point of coming here?" Chu Xiuyuan said angrily.
"If they don't come, what will we do with the supplies?" Compared with Chu Xiuyuan, Chu Xiuming was very calm. When he sat like this, he looked like a person in a painting. Shen Jin felt that if the ladies from wealthy families in the capital really saw Chu Xiuming's appearance, she didn't know whether they would regret it.
And judging from the grace in his gestures, he doesn't look like an uneducated man... From this perspective, Chu Xiuming doesn't look like a general at all, but more like a nobleman.
Looking at his wife who was distracted again, Chu Xiuming sighed helplessly and glanced at his brother. Chu Xiuyuan shrugged. He didn't spend much time with his sister-in-law, so he didn't notice that Shen Jin had this problem. "Sister-in-law?"
"Sister-in-law?" Chu Xiuyuan raised his voice and called out.
Shen Jin was stunned for a moment before she looked at Chu Xiuyuan. Her face, which had finally become slightly rounder, became thinner again, making her eyes look round and watery. "What's wrong?"
Chu Xiuming smiled and said, "What are you thinking about, Madam?"
Shen Jin moved her lips and blushed. She was too embarrassed to tell Chu Xiuming what she was thinking. "Nothing."
Chu Xiuming did not ask further questions, but simply said, "When the court officials arrive, will you help your husband receive them?"
"Me?" Shen Jin looked at Chu Xiuming, his face full of unwillingness.
Chu Xiuming pretended that he didn't notice it and said, "Yes, my husband and brother are seriously injured and can't get up. The only one who can make the decision in this mansion is Madam. I can only trouble Madam."
Shen Jin looked at Chu Xiuming who was seriously injured and unable to get up, then looked at Chu Xiuyuan, and then agreed, "Oh." He slowly asked, "What do you need me to do?"
Chu Xiuming said, "I'll let Aunt Zhao tell you."
"Okay." Shen Jin agreed.
Chu Xiuming said, "Then let's eat."
Under the current circumstances, even the meals in the general's mansion could not be very exquisite, but there was no shortage of meat on the table, all of which were horse meat. At that time, the war horses that were killed in the battle were sorted back and everyone got a share of horse meat, and those war horses that were injured but not disabled were well raised in the camp, and they were all good horses.
Horse meat is actually very unpalatable, especially the meat of this kind of war horse. Not only does it taste bad, it is also very hard. Shen Jin didn't want to eat it anymore after taking a bite.
The war is over, and Shen Jin has become a little pampered again. She does not waste food, but no longer forces herself to eat those things that are difficult to swallow.
The brothers Chu Xiuming and Chu Xiuyuan ate with relish, while Shen Jin ate some mixed flour steamed buns with pickled vegetable soup. After they finished their meal, Anping went to the kitchen and brought a bowl of stewed donkey-hide gelatin and placed it in front of Chu Xiuyuan.
"Sister-in-law..." Chu Xiuyuan would get a bowl of this kind of thing alone these few days, "I think I'm fine now."
"It's for blood supplement." Shen Jin said, "I've asked the doctor, you should eat some."
Donkey-hide gelatin is very nutritious for women, so there was a lot of it in Shen Jin's dowry. However, it is very troublesome to eat. All the medicinal materials in Shen Jin's dowry were moved out, and most of the donkey-hide gelatin was left. Chu Xiuyuan was seriously injured and did not rest well. It's okay now that he is young, but he will be full of injuries when he is old.
After asking the doctor, Shen Jin began to let Chu Xiuyuan drink donkey hide gelatin on time every day. This is a blood tonic. Seeing that Chu Xiuyuan was in pain, he advised, "After a while, when other tonics are delivered, I will change them for you."
Chu Xiuyuan also knew that Shen Jin had good intentions, but he felt that this thing should be drunk by women, and Shen Jin was obviously the most fragile person in the family.
After Chu Xiuyuan finished drinking, Shen Jin stood up and said, "Then I'll go back first."
"When I have some free time in the next few days, you can move into my yard." Chu Xiuming said, "Pack your things first."
Shen Jin's face turned red. She had almost forgotten about this. She bit her lip and left without answering.
When the war broke out, the Nanny Zhao that Chu Xiuming mentioned was not in the border town. She left the border town to visit her relatives shortly after the Chinese New Year, and only bought a lot of food and brought it back in the past two days.
Nanny Zhao looks to be around 40 years old and is very kind. I heard that she was the head maid of the mother of Chu Xiuming and his brothers. After Madam Chu died, she nursed Chu Xiuyuan, so she is quite respectable in the general's mansion.
However, Shen Jin had never had much dealings with her. Since Shen Jin had just gotten married, Nanny Zhao would not serve Shen Jin. Later, she went to visit her relatives.
Aunt Zhao had been told to wait for Shen Jin in the courtyard. When she saw Shen Jin, she stood up and saluted, saying, "Madam."
Shen Jin smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you for your help, Madam."
Madam Zhao said, "It is an honor for me to serve you, Madam."
"Anping, pour tea for Madam." Shen Jin did not respond but just gave the order.
"Yes." An Ping bowed and went downstairs to prepare.
Shen Jin said, "Madam, please sit down first."
Madam Zhao waited for Shen Jin to sit down before she sat down on the chair. Shen Jin narrowed his eyes as he looked at Madam Zhao's posture. When Chu Xiuming called her Madam Zhao just now, Shen Jin had doubts. Those who can be called madams are usually those who have nursed the master's family's children. There is also another situation, that is, they came from the palace.
Now it seems that Nanny Zhao is very likely to have two of the above characteristics, because her sitting posture and etiquette are not something that ordinary servants can learn. At the beginning, Princess Rui also invited a nanny from the palace to teach Shen Jin and her sisters. Shen Jin learned very seriously, so she is familiar with these and was able to see it at once.
However, Shen Jin felt that there was some difference between Nanny Zhao and the nanny who taught her at the beginning. It seemed that Nanny Zhao's teaching was simpler and more natural, while what she had learned at the beginning was a little more complicated and required more attention.
Although she had doubts, Shen Jin would not ask. Even though the attitude of the General's Mansion now seemed to have accepted her, it was still different. She was the daughter of Prince Rui and a princess of the imperial court. The relationship between the border town and the imperial court was not as harmonious as it seemed in the capital.
Anping quickly brought up tea and also brought brown sugar water to Shen Jin. The brown sugar was from the batch of supplies that Nanny Zhao brought back. Anping knew the time when Shen Jin's period would come, but this time it should have come but it didn't, so Anping went to the housekeeper to ask for brown sugar and let Shen Jin drink some.
Nanny Zhao took a look and understood what was going on. Chu Xiuming asked her to come not only to teach Shen Jin some things, but also to help with her body conditioning, especially mentioning Shen Jin's hand problem.
"Madam, drink some while it's hot." Anping advised softly.
Shen Jin nodded. This thing was not rare in the past, but it is considered a rare thing in the border town now. He held the brown sugar water in both hands and drank a few sips before smiling and saying, "Mammy, teach me, if the imperial envoy comes, how should I receive him?"
Madam Zhao was a little fat and looked very gentle. She took a sip of tea and put it aside. After hearing what Shen Jin said, she said, "Why is Madam worried about how to receive them?"
"They were sent by the Emperor." Shen Jin looked at Nanny Zhao and asked, "They represent the Emperor."
Madam Zhao did not say that Shen Jin was wrong, but just asked, "What is your identity, Madam?"
Shen Jin was stunned for a moment, and then she understood what Nanny Zhao meant. She was a true royal relative. Not only did she have the title of princess, but her husband was the Earl of Yongning and a general who guarded a region.
"And this time, if Madam treats them with good wine and good food and a warm attitude, the court will be worried." Nanny Zhao said gently.
"I understand." Shen Jin pursed his lips.
"There are post stations in the city, let them stay there directly." Seeing that Shen Jin understood, Madam Zhao smiled and said, "Madam, with your status, it is normal for you to be a little arrogant. Even in the capital, there are few people who can make you bow your head."
Shen Jin moved his lips and said, "I'll try my best."
Arrogant? Shen Jin thought of Shen Zi's appearance. If it were him, he would feel that something was... not right.
Nanny Zhao also knew Shen Jin's identity. Although she was the daughter of Prince Rui, she was probably not favored if she was married here. Although Nanny Zhao felt that brother Chu Xiuming was good in every way, he had a bad reputation outside. It seemed that she still had a lot to teach him. However, based on Shen Jin's care for Chu Xiuyuan, Nanny Zhao was willing to work hard for her.
Moreover, Aunt Zhao had also heard about Shen Jin's performance in the border town. She felt that Shen Jin was very smart and had great potential...
Soon, Nanny Zhao wanted to take back her evaluation of Shen Jin. She felt that Shen Jin perfectly proved the saying that even rabbits bite when they are anxious. Shen Jin was like a rabbit and would only stand up when in danger. He usually looked soft and weak. Even if someone pulled his ears or poked his stomach, he would not get angry. At most, he would move to another place and continue to stay there.
But when there's a leopard standing behind the rabbit, if you want to pull its ears or poke its belly, the leopard will bite you to death first.
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