Chapter 053
Shen Rong grabbed something and threw it at Shen Jing, "Get out."
Shen Jing screamed and dodged, her guilty conscience, fear, terror and many other emotions suddenly bursting out, she angrily said, "Shen Rong, you ungrateful bastard, our mother did everything for you, are you trying to kill us..."
"I won't go out." Shen Rong hid behind the maid and shouted, "I won't go out!"
Shen Jing pointed at Shen Rong and said, "That's our mother. If our mother is gone, what good will happen to us?"
Shen Rong pursed her lips tightly and said nothing. She felt a little helpless. She couldn't help but look at the maid beside her. The maid said gently, "Miss, what the Fourth Miss said is right. No matter what, Concubine Xu is your mother. Besides, there are no outsiders in the mansion now."
Shen Jing also knew that it was not a good idea to force Shen Rong, so she said, "Sister, mother has always loved you."
Shen Rong nodded, stood up and said, "Okay." But she still covered her face with the handkerchief, "I'll go with you."
Shen Jing breathed a sigh of relief, walked out with Shen Rong and said, "The wound on your face is..."
"It's my elder sister." Shen Rong said with her head down. Her mother had just come to visit her and she felt a little happy. But who would have thought that her mother would know the news of her elder sister's miscarriage before they spoke for a few words, and she rushed out and started making a fuss. She hid in the house and didn't dare to go out, nor did she want to go out.
Shen Jing was shocked, and felt panic in her heart, "No, didn't my elder sister ask someone to beat you up?"
"No." Shen Rong heard some noise outside intermittently, but she couldn't hear it clearly. However, she knew in her heart that her mother was like this more because of her elder sister.
"No, it was my elder sister." Shen Jing stopped and stared at Shen Rong, her eyes somewhat crazy. "Remember to tell father later that it was you who told mother that it was my elder sister who had someone slap you in the face."
Shen Rong was frightened by Shen Jing's expression, and looked at her in disbelief when she heard her words, "It's my second sister."
"If you don't say this, Mother will be finished." Shen Jing held Shen Rong's hand tightly, and the force hurt Shen Rong. "You know, if you don't say this, you will kill Mother."
"Fourth Miss." Shen Rong's maid hurried forward to separate Shen Jing's hands and said, "How could you teach the girl to lie? So many people saw it, and you...you are trying to put all the responsibility on our girl."
"Mother gave birth to you, shouldn't you repay her?" Shen Jing asked sternly, feeling anxious and panicked.
The maid gritted her teeth and pinched Shen Jing hard. Shen Jing let go of her hand in pain. The maid quickly blocked Shen Rong behind her and retorted, "Fourth Miss, who told Concubine Xu these? It wasn't our Miss who said this. What do you mean by putting all the blame on our Miss? It was obviously you..."
"It's not me." Shen Jing's face turned pale, and she couldn't help but take a few steps back. "It's not me. It was clearly your maid who said that. Your maid and a woman said that it was because you offended Shen Jin with your words, and then Shen Qi hit your ears and face, and Shen Xuan..."
"So, Fourth Sister, you made a mistake and wanted to kill Mother, and now you want me to take the blame?" Shen Rong was not a fool, she understood and said, "Impossible."
"You are father's daughter, father will not punish you severely." Shen Jing just wanted to push the responsibility away and tried to persuade Shen Rong.
Shen Rong said angrily, "You are also the father's daughter."
"But I'm older than you. I want to marry you." Shen Jing finally couldn't hold back her tears. "Your face is ruined, so you can't get married."
Shen Rong's face turned pale and she looked at Shen Jing in disbelief. That was her sister, her biological sister from the same mother.
Shen Jing looked at Shen Rong with pleading eyes and said, "Just think of it as a request from your elder sister, okay? Your elder sister will definitely compensate you in the future."
"But what should I do?" Shen Rong looked at Shen Jing blankly. This always aloof sister was begging her so humbly, and it was for their mother.
Seeing that Shen Rong's tone had softened, the maid said, "Even if the girl doesn't get married, she will have to live in the palace for the rest of her life. If she offends the prince, the princess, and Concubine Chen, how can she have a good life? Fourth girl, you are too selfish. If you get married, everything will be fine, but what about our girl?"
Shen Jing said, "I swear, as long as I get married, I will find a way to take my sister out, okay?"
Shen Rong did not answer, but just said, "Let's go see mother first..."
"Good sister, I knew you were so righteous." Shen Jing thought that Shen Rong had agreed, and she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. If her mother was punished, her future marriage would be in turmoil. But her sister... at worst, she could compensate her more in the future. Besides, who could bully her if she stayed in the mansion?
Shen Rong lowered her head and didn't say anything. She even forgot to cover her wound with a handkerchief. It seemed that in just one night, everyone had changed, even her relatives had become strangers to her.
The maid said anxiously in a low voice, "Miss, please don't be confused."
"Shut up, we are sisters talking, you have no right to interrupt." Shen Jing scolded, "Don't worry, sister, there is still my third brother. Father has three sons. Mother and I will explain the truth to the third brother, and then he will take better care of you."
Shen Rong suddenly asked, "Fourth sister, why did you believe that? And why did you rush to tell mother without even telling me, causing things to become like this?"
Shen Jing panicked, but managed to remain calm and said, "Because I'm angry that my second sister and you were hurt."
Shen Rong raised her eyes and glanced at Shen Jing. Shen Jing herself didn't have the confidence to say this, but she didn't say anything. She just suddenly said when they reached the hall, "Because you are jealous. You thought that your third sister would suffer when she married Earl Yongning, but you didn't expect that your third sister is living a happy life now." After saying that, she didn't even look at Shen Jing again and went into the hall.
In the hall, Concubine Xu was held down by two servants. Prince Rui, Princess Rui, and Concubine Chen were sitting on chairs. Seeing Shen Jing and Shen Rong, Princess Rui frowned and said with some worry, "Fifth girl, the imperial physician said not to let your face be exposed to the wind, why are you out?"
Shen Jing had already quickly run over and pushed and hit the two servants, "Let my mother go."
King Rui said in a deep voice, "Shen Jing, where is your Jiao Yang?"
"Father." Shen Jing looked at King Rui with some fear.
Princess Rui said, "My Lord, don't scare the child. Let Concubine Xu go first."
The two servants then let go and stood still. Shen Jing hugged Concubine Xu and said, "Father, mother just misunderstood for a moment, it was Fifth Sister who was wrong."
Princess Rui's eyes flickered as she looked at Shen Rong, who was standing there motionless and expressionless. She lowered her eyes slightly and asked, "What did you say wrong?"
Shen Jing secretly pinched Concubine Xu who was also stunned and said, "It was because Fifth Sister couldn't think straight for a moment and told mother those things that made mother so excited."
From feeling guilty at the beginning to now, Shen Jing became more and more confident as she spoke, "It was the fifth sister who asked the maid to bribe the people who were guarding our mother. I guess she asked the maid to say that it was because she said something that offended the third sister, so the eldest sister had someone slap her in the face. The second sister tried to stop it, but was beaten by the eldest brother again and had a miscarriage."
"Fourth girl, Concubine Xu is also the fifth girl's biological mother. What is her purpose in doing this?" Princess Rui looked at Shen Jing with particularly cold eyes.
Shen Jing felt that she was particularly calm now. She said, "Because the fifth sister wants to take this opportunity to marry the Yongning Earl. As long as everyone believes that it was the third sister who made her disfigured and unable to marry, she can take this opportunity to marry into the Yongning Earl's mansion. After all, after she is disfigured, no good family will be willing to marry her."
Shen Rong thought she was prepared and could bear it, but when she heard Shen Jing's words, her body shook involuntarily and she was supported by the maid behind her.
King Rui had a calm expression on his face, and it was hard to tell what kind of emotion he had. "Really?"
"That's it." Shen Jing grabbed Concubine Xu's hand fiercely, "Mother, is that right?"
Concubine Xu also understood at this time. She looked at Shen Jing and then at Shen Rong who was standing aside without saying anything. Many thoughts flashed through her mind, including the wound on Shen Rong's face, Shen Jing... and the despair and panic just now. She couldn't be locked up in the manor. She still had Hao'er, and her son was not grown up yet. "Yes, Rong'er told me. That's why I made a fuss to come out and see Rong'er, and asked her in person. Then she told me about Zi'er's miscarriage caused by the prince's beating."
"My Lady Concubine, the girl is also your daughter." The maid couldn't help crying, "Please, Princess, please make the decision. It's not like this at all..."
Shen Jing's voice was sharp, and she cursed, "Bitch, you have no place to speak here." She rolled up her sleeves and said, "Father, this bitch just hurt me. Beat her to death."
Shen Rong not only tightly grasped the maid's hand, but the maid pulled back her hand, knelt down, kowtowed hard and said, "Your Majesty, this is really not the case. It was the fourth lady who just went to look for our lady..."
Before she could finish her words, Shen Jing rushed over like a madman, grabbed the maid's hair and slapped her face hard, "Shut up."
"Let go." Shen Rong also went over to stop him.
"How shameful." Prince Rui cursed angrily.
Princess Rui also felt a headache and said, "Stop it quickly, don't hurt the girls."
The remaining maids hurried over to separate the people, and saw that Shen Rong's maid had wounds all over her face and was bleeding. Shen Jing hit her and she didn't dare to stop him, and later she had to protect Shen Rong, so her injuries were particularly serious.
"This... go call a doctor quickly." Princess Rui said, rubbing her forehead.
Shen Jing stared at Shen Rong and said, "Sister, go tell Father that what I just said is true. Go and tell Father quickly."
Concubine Xu was completely stunned. She looked at her second daughter, then at her third daughter. No matter what, she had to protect herself. Rong was the prince's biological daughter, and nothing would happen to her. Moreover, Rong was not a good person, so her family could not help Brother Hao. "Rong, just treat it as a mother begging you, just tell the truth, you are the prince's daughter, and the prince will not blame you."
Shen Rong thought about how good her mother had been to her in the past. Although she was often ignored compared to her two sisters and brother, she had never been treated unfairly. She slowly knelt on the ground, kowtowed and said, "It's all my fault." She couldn't say anything else.
Everything seemed like a dream. Shen Rong was even a little dazed. She was just a guest at her sister's house, how could she become like this? Even she had changed...
When Shen Jing heard what Shen Rong said, she felt that all her strength had disappeared, and she said, "Father, my fifth sister is just young and ignorant..."
"Shut up." King Rui's expression became even uglier. "Do you think I'm a fool?"
Prince Rui stood up, walked to Concubine Xu, kicked her down, and then looked at Shen Jing and Shen Rong, "You are really my good daughters. This is the first time I know that you are so scheming. You actually took advantage of my love for my daughter. It's really... good, very good."
"Someone, give them all to me..."
"Your Highness." Princess Rui interrupted King Rui, "If you ask me, the fifth girl is not wrong."
Princess Rui walked over slowly, bent down, helped up Shen Rong, whose face was covered with tears and whose expression was confused and desperate, and held her in her arms, gently patting her back. "One is her mother and the other is her sister. What do you want with her?"
Prince Rui hated being fooled the most. Seeing that Shen Rong didn't say anything, she didn't refute Princess Rui. Princess Rui sighed slowly and said, "Sister Chen, take the fifth girl down first."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Chen stood up, bowed and said, "Yes." She believed that Princess Rui would not let Concubine Xu have any chance to turn the tables. She stepped forward and hugged Shen Rong, wiping the wound on her face with a handkerchief, "Come down with me, I will apply medicine on you again." Then she looked at the maid who was still kneeling on the ground.
Princess Rui also noticed and nodded, and then Concubine Chen said, "You are only thinking about your daughter, so follow me to the inner room, and save your face..."
The maid kowtowed to Concubine Chen, and then helped Shen Rong walk to the inner room. Shen Jing watched all this and shouted, "Father..."
Concubine Xu looked at Prince Rui's expression and knew that there was no room for change. Her face was full of despair and unwillingness, "Why... shouldn't it be like this..."
Princess Rui looked at Concubine Xu with a cold look in her eyes and just said, "Cui Xi, tell Concubine Xu everything, and then let Mrs. Li tell us what the fourth girl did."
Just now when Shen Jing went in to find Shen Rong, Princess Rui had already ordered people to investigate everything. Even the words spoken between Shen Jing and Shen Rong were heard clearly by the people sent by Princess Rui to find Shen Jing. Shen Jing was in a panic and did not notice the presence of other people at all.
There was already a doctor in the Rui Wang Mansion, and someone had been sent to fetch him. The maid brought water to clean Shen Rong's face again. Shen Rong sat on the chair blankly, her eyes dull. Concubine Chen took a look but didn't try to persuade her. Instead, she looked at the maid with a wounded face and said softly, "Your name is Xiuzhu, right?"
Xiuzhu's face was swollen in many places. Hearing this, she bowed and said, "Yes."
"Sit down." Concubine Chen asked Xiuzhu to sit down, carefully looked at her face and said, "Don't be afraid, I'll let the doctor take a look at you later."
"Yes." Xiuzhu said respectfully.
Concubine Chen stopped talking and just sat aside, waiting for the doctor to come and have him examine Shen Rong again. The maid found the snow lotus cream and applied it to her. Concubine Chen asked, "Is there anything wrong?"
The doctor shook his head and said, "Don't get wet again."
"Okay." Concubine Chen responded and said, "Please doctor, please take a look at this girl as well."
The doctor nodded. In fact, there was a doctor in the mansion who specialized in treating servants, but his medical skills were not as good as this doctor's. However, since he was already here, it was just a convenience. The doctor looked at Xiuzhu and said, "I'll have someone send some ointment over later. Don't eat anything with dark colors in the next few days." He didn't say anything else. After all, she was just a maid, and judging from her appearance, she might have some secrets.
Concubine Chen asked, "Thank you, doctor."
After the doctor left, Concubine Chen said, "Xiuzhu, you should go down and rest first. You don't need to work during this period. I will let someone tell the kitchen that your meal will be prepared by yourself."
"Thank you, Concubine Chen." Xiuzhu said respectfully.
Shen Rong suddenly said, "I want Xiuzhu, don't let her go."
Concubine Chen lowered her eyes slightly and said, "Fifth Miss, Xiuzhu is injured and cannot serve you for the time being."
"No." Shen Rong pushed aside the maid who was applying medicine to her, grabbed Xiuzhu and said, "I want Xiuzhu."
Concubine Chen said with some embarrassment, "Then let Xiuzhu take the medicine and come back, okay?"
"No." Shen Rong refused.
Xiuzhu said respectfully, "Then I will serve you, young lady."
Concubine Chen stopped talking and just sighed slightly. Shen Rong returned to her lifeless look, holding Xiuzhu's hand tightly and sitting back on the chair. Xiuzhu had no choice but to stand aside with her back bent. Concubine Chen asked someone to bring a round stool to Xiuzhu. Xiuzhu thanked her before half-sitting down.
"Concubine Chen, what will happen to my mother?" Shen Rong suddenly asked.
Concubine Chen lowered her eyes slightly, "I don't know."
How is it? I'm afraid he will be sent to the manor and die of illness after a while.
Probably, Mrs. Xu never thought that there would be such a day. Thinking of what Mrs. Xu had done to Jin girl, Concubine Chen slowly let out a breath. She was afraid that Mrs. Xu had long forgotten why she had sided with Princess Rui. She had endured for so many years and finally avenged herself. At that time, Jin girl was still young and could not remember anything. She was also unwilling to tell her daughter such a dirty thing. She just wanted her daughter to be happy all her life.
"What about my fourth sister?" Shen Rong asked after hesitating for a long time.
Concubine Chen would not involve the child in the affairs of adults, but she was not kind enough to treat the daughter of her enemy as her own daughter and love and comfort her. She just said, "I don't know."
Shen Rong bit her lower lip and said, "Concubine Chen, can you please go and ask my third sister to help my mother..." Xiuzhu quickly pulled Shen Rong's hand.
Concubine Chen finally looked up at Shen Rong and asked, "Why?"
Seeing that Shen Rong was speechless, Concubine Chen said, "Fifth Miss, have a good rest." Then she got up and went out. She did not leave, but stayed in the small hall outside her bedroom. Fortunately, her daughter was married. Thinking of her daughter, Concubine Chen's eyes softened a lot.
"What happened in the end?" Shen Jin felt that Shuang Qiao must have asked many people, otherwise how could she know it so clearly.
Shen Qi said, "Concubine Xu was sent to the farm to recuperate. Fourth sister was worried about Concubine Xu's condition and decided to go to the temple to pray for her biological mother."
"Thank goodness my elder sister and elder brother are fine." Shen Jin said, "I'm afraid my second sister is having a hard time in the Zheng family."
Shen Qi sneered, "I sent someone to find out about the Zheng family. No wonder Madam Zheng didn't punish my second sister when she scratched the face of the eldest son of the Zheng family that day."
"Hmm?" Shen Jin looked at Shen Qi.
Shen Qi said, "The Zheng family is a family of scholars and a noble family, but they are too noble. Antique calligraphy and fine brushes, ink, paper and inkstones all cost money. They have been unable to make ends meet for a long time, and housekeeper Shen Zi is eyeing her dowry. Her younger sister-in-law is getting married soon, and the dowry has not been prepared yet."
Shen Jin nodded, but he didn't look too surprised. Shen Qi asked, "Did you know this a long time ago?"
"No." Shen Jin said, "I thought it was strange when my second sister said that day, but now I understand after listening to my sister's words."
"Strange?" Shen Qi asked.
Shen Jin nodded, "Which mother doesn't love her child?"
This principle is simple and clear. Shen Qi looked at Shen Jin and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Yes, which mother doesn't love her child? Shen Zi looks smart but is actually a confused person. Now that Concubine Xu is gone and she is abandoned by her father, the only thing she can rely on is her identity as a princess. I am afraid that in the future in the Zheng family... Mrs. Zheng is also a smart person, but she has nothing to do with her.
Mr. and Mrs. Shen Qi had lunch here and left in the afternoon.
Chu Xiuming looked at the drowsy Shen Jin, picked her up and carried her back to the house, saying, "If you feel sleepy, sleep a little longer."
"I still want to talk to you." Shen Jin's eyes were a little confused. He yawned a little, rubbed himself in Chu Xiuming's arms, and stretched out his little hand to scratch his chest.
"I'll sleep with you." Chu Xiuming said.
Shen Jin nodded, and waited for Chu Xiuming to put her down, then changed into a nightgown, yawned again, and climbed to the bed, looking at Chu Xiuming eagerly. Chu Xiuming also changed into a nightgown and then got on the bed. Shen Jin rolled into his arms skillfully. Nanny Zhao pulled the bed curtain and left.
Chu Xiuming gently stroked Shen Jin's back. Shen Jin lay comfortably on Chu Xiuming's body, rubbing his face against his chest, and whispered to him what happened in the mansion.
"Heh." Chu Xiuming stretched out his hand and pinched her soft neck and said, "Your fifth sister is a smart person."
Shen Jin responded and kicked his legs with her plump feet. In fact, she also thought that Concubine Xu was Shen Rong's mother, and Shen Zi and Shen Jing were her sisters. If she wanted to get her out of it, she had to use some means.
Did Shen Rong not know what was going on outside? Impossible. After all, it was in her courtyard. She just couldn't show up, and she couldn't show up until Shen Jing came to her... At that time, it would be beneficial for Shen Rong to admit it. Not only would she save herself, but she would also be pitied by King Rui, who would think she was a filial person. So what if she had a scar on her face? As long as she was King Rui's daughter, she wouldn't have to worry about not being able to get married.
Even if this matter were made public, no one would think that Shen Rong was wrong.
It's just that too much is as bad as too little. He has shown it too much. Princess Rui must have seen through it a long time ago and is just taking advantage of the situation.
Shen Jin kicked Chu Xiuming a few more times and said with his eyes closed, "Father's birthday will be here in a few days. When are we going to the south?"
Chu Xiuming calculated in his mind and did not answer, but just said, "Don't you like the capital?"
"Yeah." If Shen Jin hadn't seen the scenery outside, he would probably have been immersed in the prosperity of the capital all his life. But now, Shen Jin feels that the capital... is not a place where people can live comfortably. "What do you think the south is like?"
Without waiting for Chu Xiuming to answer, she laughed and said, "No matter what, I feel it will be more comfortable than the capital."
"You'll like it." Chu Xiuming said, his voice a little low, "There are a lot of river fish over there. I'll take you to Fuzhou, where there's seafood... and all kinds of fruits you like."
Shen Jin closed her eyes and listened to Chu Xiuming's voice. She felt relieved and comfortable, and murmured, "Even if all this didn't happen, I would be willing to go with you. It would be nice if we were all together." Her voice was particularly soft and a little vague, but Chu Xiuming heard it clearly and felt warm in his heart. His little lady was sometimes very smart and sometimes cutely stupid, but what she said touched his heart and made him feel pity and love for her.
"Anyway, Aunt Zhao is here." Shen Jin didn't even open her eyes. She rolled off Chu Xiuming's body in a daze, then rolled into his arms and found a comfortable position. "Aunt Zhao can do anything."
Chu Xiuming suddenly felt that the journey to the south was too long, and Nanny Zhao was not young anymore, and it would be inconvenient for her to travel back and forth. He wondered if he should send someone to send her back to the border town.
Looking down, he saw that the heartless thing was sleeping soundly. It made people love and hate her at the same time. He reached out and pinched Shen Jin's little nose, and saw that she didn't move at all, but just opened her mouth slightly and began to breathe, and hummed twice in dissatisfaction, but was too lazy to move her hands.
Chu Xiuming sighed slowly, adjusted his position so that Shen Jin could sleep more comfortably, then he held his wife in his arms and closed his eyes to rest.
He did not sleep, but was thinking about the situation in the capital, as well as the important matters that had not been discussed last time. Pirates must not be tolerated, otherwise the people along the coast would suffer. Pirates are simply inhumane. However, Emperor Cheng did not want him to go, probably because he did not want him to increase his prestige and military power. However, Emperor Cheng valued civil officials over military officials, and was on guard against and suppressed military generals. Even the matter of suppressing the pirates... He hugged his lovely wife in his arms, but it was not Emperor Cheng's fault. He sat on the throne illegitimately, and was worried all day long. No one knew what the point was.
Now these old officials are willing to assist Emperor Cheng, but they just don't have the right to do so. Prince Rui? He is from the same mother as Emperor Cheng, but he is not as clear-headed as Emperor Cheng. Therefore, even if many people know that Emperor Cheng is not a wise ruler, they can only accept it.
And there is one most important thing that Emperor Cheng has not found yet.
When Shen Jin woke up, she was the only one left in the house. Hearing the noise, Madam Zhao lifted the bed curtain and asked with a smile, "Madam is awake, but are you hungry?"
"Yeah." Shen Jin sat in bed, still a little confused, rubbing her eyes before saying, "Where's my husband?"
"The general has gone out to do something." Nanny Zhao took some clothes and put them on Shen Jin and said, "Madam, do you want to get up?"
"Yes." Shen Jin saw that the candle was already lit, so he got out of bed, put on his shoes, walked to the window, pushed it open, and saw that it was already dark outside. He asked, "Mammy, why didn't you wake me up?"
"The general specifically ordered not to disturb the madam." An Ping and An Ning brought water in to help Shen Jin wash up. Madam Zhao smiled and asked, "Is there anything the madam would like to use?"
"Anything else?" Shen Jin didn't ask why Chu Xiuming wasn't thinking about this when it got dark.
Madam Zhao said, "Everything is ready. Madam, whatever you want to say, I will do it."
Shen Jin thought for a moment and said, "Don't bother. A bowl of noodles is ready. I need to add some chili."
"Okay." Nanny Zhao agreed and went to the kitchen to prepare.
Because it was night, Shen Jin only changed into casual clothes and tied her hair loosely. Although she had just woken up, she still felt lazy and didn't want to move. Nanny Zhao quickly brought over the noodles, pickled salted duck eggs, and a stack of spicy and sour radish strips.
"Pussy noodles." Shen Jin was delighted when she saw it and said, "Mammy, when did you make it?" She used to eat it often when she was in the border town, but she hadn't eaten it again since she left the border town and all the way to Kyoto.
Nanny Zhao brought the food up and waited for Anping and Anning to be placed on the table before she smiled and said, "I happened to see the kitchen rolling noodles when I had nothing to do this afternoon. I was thinking of cooking them and keeping them ready to heat up for Madam tomorrow."
The hotter the noodles are, the better they taste. It is best to reheat them three times to make them fragrant and delicious. Nanny Zhao originally planned to cook them once tomorrow morning, so that it would be just right to cook them once before lunch. But who knew that Shen Jin wanted to eat noodles tonight, so she cooked them in advance.
Madam Zhao peeled the salted duck eggs and put them in Shen Jin's bowl. Shen Jin lowered his head and began to eat. He ate two bowls with the sour and spicy radish strips. In the end, Madam Zhao was afraid that he would not be able to digest it, so she persuaded Shen Jin not to eat any more. "An Ning, accompany Madam to walk in the yard."
"Yes." An Ning went to get the lantern, and Nanny Zhao added another piece of clothing for Shen Jin. Just as they were about to go out, they saw the door open from the outside, and Chu Xiuming walked in wearing a brown shorts.
Shen Jin was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I've never seen my husband dressed like this."
Chu Xiuming took a look and said, "I changed my clothes to accompany you."
"Okay." Shen Jin smiled and sat down and said, "Husband, hurry up."
Chu Xiuming didn't say anything else and went straight into the inner room, changed his clothes and came out. Shen Jin stood at the door, holding a lantern and said with a smile, "Husband."
Shen Jin was wearing a light-colored dress that was almost new, and she didn't even have any jewelry on her. She stood at the door with a lantern in her hand, which made Chu Xiuming's hostility disappear without a trace. He walked over slowly, took the lantern, and walked out holding Shen Jin's hand with his other hand.
"Husband, feel what we did today..." Shen Jin's voice was tender and soft. She pulled her hand out of Chu Xiuming's hand, then hugged his arm with both hands and was half-dragged away by Chu Xiuming.
Nanny Zhao breathed a sigh of relief. She did not ask Anping and Anning to help, but picked up the clothes that Chu Xiuming had thrown on the ground with her own hands. Although there was no blood on the clothes, there was an unconcealable smell of blood. Nanny Zhao felt that the lady might have smelled it as well, but just didn't say anything.
Sighing slowly, Nanny Zhao knew what Chu Xiuming was going to do tonight, but it seemed... Nanny Zhao packed up all the clothes, took the scissors and went into the kitchen. Anping and Anning saw it but didn't ask a word, just lowered their heads and packed up.
When they arrived at the kitchen, Madam Zhao cut the clothes into pieces and threw them all into the stove which was still on. She watched them all burn to ashes, then she went to wash her hands. From afar she watched the lantern swaying as the two of them walked. She saw the general lowering his head and saying something to his wife. She could faintly hear the wife's laughter, and then the wife let go of the general's arm. The general squatted with his back to her wife, and the wife lay on the general's back and handed the lantern to her. Then he stood up and carried it... wait, he carried it!
Nanny Zhao no longer cared about anything else, not even the difference between master and servant, and shouted, "Don't carry him." While doing this, she ran towards Shen Jin and the others. Although the doctor said that the baby cannot be taken out now, what if it is still too early?
Chu Xiuming obviously heard Nanny Zhao's voice, but he ran away quickly amid Shen Jin's exclamation.
"Hahaha." Shen Jin hugged Chu Xiuming's neck with both hands and lay on Chu Xiuming's back, "Husband, faster!"
Chu Xiuming also had a smile in his eyes and said, "Are you not afraid of Aunt Zhao anymore?"
"My husband cheated on me." Shen Jin was obviously playing tricks, "If Madam wants to talk, she should talk about my husband."
Chu Xiuming chuckled, stopped and said, "Forget it then."
"No." Shen Jin said coquettishly, "I want to play more." She turned her head to look at Nanny Zhao, and scratched Chu Xiuming's neck with her fingers, "Say hello to Nanny, and we'll play again." In the end, she couldn't bear it anymore.
Chu Xiuming responded, and turned around with Shen Jin on his back and walked towards Aunt Zhao. Aunt Zhao glared at the two of them. Shen Jin got off Chu Xiuming's back, stuffed the lantern into Chu Xiuming's hands, clasped his fists in front of his chest and said, "Aunt."
Nanny Zhao looked at Chu Xiuming's pure joy, then looked at Shen Jin's expectant face, and finally said with a soft heart, "Don't run so fast, let the general carry Madam slowly."
"Okay." Shen Jin laughed and jumped onto Chu Xiuming's back in front of Madam Zhao's panicked eyes.
Chu Xiuming held it with one hand, then let Shen Jin hold the lantern, then he held Shen Jin with both hands, and suddenly said, "Madam Zhao, you have softened your heart a lot."
"The general has also been acting a lot more nonsense." Nanny Zhao said bluntly.
Chu Xiuming did not deny it. Shen Jin waved her hand and said, "Mammy, my husband and I will be back later."
"Take care of yourself." Nanny Zhao couldn't help but remind her.
"Okay, I have my husband." Shen Jin didn't take it to heart and said with a smile, "Let's go."
Chu Xiuming carried Shen Jin on his back as they walked around the yard. Shen Jin lay on his bed and kept muttering in Chu Xiuming's ear. Chu Xiuming just smiled and occasionally said a word or two, which made Shen Jin talk even more joyfully.
The guards on night watch in the Yongning Marquis's mansion felt their eyes twitching constantly. Although they all knew that the general doted on his wife, but...
"The general has such a lively side."
"How can you say that? General, you are just teasing your wife."
"Why do I feel like it was the Madam who was playing with the General? Didn't you notice that when the General just came back, he looked like he was about to go out and kill people? Now..."
The guards looked at each other. They thought they might have discovered something terrible. The general might kill them.
"The moon is beautiful tonight."
"yes."
"Yes, there are no stars."
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