The jade pendant connects the past and present; the exiled crown prince's wife takes her entire

Song Qingyan's heart pounded. He was overwhelmed with a mix of emotions: surprise, disappointment, and delight, as he looked at the little girl holding the crossbow to him.

She smiled brightly, and many years later, even after he rose to a high position, he still couldn't forget that scene, couldn't forget her holding what she thought was the best and most suitable for him, smiling as she presented it to him, sweetly calling him "Little General".

At that moment, Song Qingyan suddenly didn't want to treat Jiang Jinning simply as a wife with whom he shared a respectful relationship. She deserved more, more respectful affection from him as her husband, and not just a superficial title like "Song Qingyan's wife."

Song Qingyan couldn't reach out his hand; it was too heavy. This sentiment was too heavy. What did he have to deserve it? He was a man branded a traitor; what did he have to deserve it?

He once had a time of luxury and extravagance. If it were before, he could have accepted it without a second thought. But now, does he deserve it?

Does he deserve such a good wife?

Song Qingyan didn't answer for a long time, and Jiang Jinning's smile gradually faded, leaving her somewhat at a loss.

The young general didn't like this crossbow.

That's true. This crossbow isn't practical; it's just a toy, probably only good for a three-year-old to play with.

She lowered her head, looking somewhat lost.

"Young general, the Fairy Realm is different from our Great Li. Weapons with lethality cannot be sold casually. This is the only one I can buy. It is actually very exquisite, and it can also fire arrows..."

Jiang Jinning couldn't continue speaking.

Despite all the praise, it's just a toy. How can it compare to the little general's old, reliable weapon?

Jiang Jinning was so sad that she shed tears.

"You little brat, I've been generous enough to give you this; you've spoiled me rotten!"

Zhao woke up from her nap and was watching her son and daughter-in-law's loving scene with a smile when her daughter-in-law started crying and her son stood there motionless for a long time. She slapped Song Qingyan on the forehead.

"Mom, look! Wow, look how pretty the little crossbow Jinning bought is! Some people just don't know how to appreciate it, but I like it. You give it to me, promise me! It's not worth buying things for men. This crossbow wasn't cheap, was it? I already said I'd buy something I like, something to eat, drink, or something for everyday use, like hand cream for young girls... Yes, the hand cream you mentioned..."

Zhao, exasperated, coaxed Jiang Jinning, took the crossbow and examined it closely. Her praise of the crossbow's beauty wasn't just to flatter the young girl; it was because the crossbow was truly exquisite, a craft that Da Li couldn't match.

Zhao was very fond of the crossbow, and with a smile, she rolled up her sleeves, ready to put it on, but Song Qingyan beat her to it.

"Mother, this is mine."

He didn't say much, but Zhao could tell from his protective manner that he genuinely liked the food.

Madam Zhao knew her son well; he would never do anything to hurt a woman's feelings in public. He had simply been overthinking things and had misjudged the situation.

However, there are some things she can't comfort her son about not being sad, so she can only try to ease the pain with jokes.

"The kid kept quiet, but he was actually just stunned with joy. He's been possessive of his food since he was little, and he doesn't let anyone touch his things, not even me."

Jiang Jinning stopped crying and started laughing. She saw the young general carefully putting on the toy crossbow she had bought, and she smiled broadly. She then turned to Zhao Shi to share the things she had brought back.

As Song Qingyan put on his crossbow, a smile inadvertently appeared on his face. He looked at Jiang Jinning, who was talking excitedly and whose little face was flushed. His eyes changed, showing an unprecedented tenderness and filled with increasingly deep love.

The exiles arrived at a place called Ningcheng, a small town near the sea.

The town was bustling with activity and had a much larger population than before. The exiles could not simply walk around the town, as it would cause panic. However, the escorts needed to replenish their supplies, so they temporarily stopped outside the town and sent two escorts to make purchases.

Since the "boil" incident the day before yesterday, Yuan Jiechai has probably gone to recuperate, and I haven't seen him for two days. Chen Jiechai is the one I see more often in the group.

Since the last time he baked cornbread, Chen Jiechai would ask Jiang Jinning to make food every now and then when he was making cornbread. He didn't bother to find out how she made the food so delicious, but he became more and more amiable to her, and would occasionally give her an extra cornbread or secretly give her a steamed bun.

When he went to resupply this time, he naturally sought out Jiang Jinning in secret to ask her what she wanted, and perhaps he could also buy some useful seasonings privately.

Jiang Jinning was naturally happy to see this happen, so she also subtly mentioned some reasonably priced items, so that some things wouldn't have to be kept secret anymore.

Song Yanxi caught them talking.

Song Yanxi has been living in dire straits these past few days.

These days, they don't have as many steamed buns as before. Although it's still within their quota, it's not enough for Song Tianci to eat. If he doesn't have enough, he'll come and take some from her. She's been so hungry for several days that she can't sleep.

Now, seeing Jiang Jinning, she felt an even stronger urge to hate her, but then, doubt arose within her.

It seems that Officer Chen is taking good care of this jinx?

She recalled that yesterday, when her parents were arguing, her father casually mentioned, "Why don't you learn from the eldest son's family? Qingyan's wife gave a sachet to Chen Jiechai, and that's how she got benefits."

Her gaze fell on the waist of Chen Jiechai, who was not far away, where a sachet was indeed hanging.

Is it...

Song Yanxi chuckled and gave Jiang Jinning, who was still talking to the escorts in the distance, a look of disdain on her face.

Not far away, Song Wanzhen had just finished fetching water and was walking this way.

Recently, it seems that her second older sister has been getting along better and better with that jinx. She smiled suddenly and walked towards Song Wanzhen.

At this moment, Song Wanzhen had just finished fetching water and was about to go back when she encountered Song Yanxi walking towards her. She rolled her eyes and pretended not to see her.

She didn't want to pay attention, but some people just wanted to get noticed.

"I heard that Second Sister is doing very well lately. I really envy Second Sister's attitude. If I were you, I wouldn't be able to eat a single bite of the food I get from my sister-in-law."

"What do you mean?"

Following Song Yanxi's intentional or unintentional gaze, Song Wanzhen saw Jiang Jinning "chatting and laughing" with Chen Jiechai, and her pupils suddenly contracted.

Seeing that she had noticed, Song Yanxi's smile became increasingly malicious.

"What could I possibly mean? I just feel sorry for my older brother. He treats his sister-in-law so well and protects her in every way, yet she did something like this for a bite to eat... Well, she is ultimately an outsider, unlike us, who are family after all."

Seeing that Song Wanzhen's complexion was getting worse, Song Yanxi didn't say anything more and went back happily.

Jiang Jinning, who had just returned to the group, was about to share the good news with Zhao Shi when she was suddenly pushed to the ground by the furious Song Wanzhen.

"Song Wanzhen!"

Song Qingyan's injuries had actually healed considerably, and he could usually get off and travel on his own. However, there were too many people in the group who disliked him, so in order to avoid causing trouble, he always pretended to be sick and weak. But now that he saw that Jiang Jinning's arm was scraped by stones, he didn't care about anything else and immediately went to help her up.

He helped Jiang Jinning up, his eyes blazing with anger.

Give me a reason.

"Brother, she doesn't deserve your kindness. Do you know, do you know she's become that 'red apricot' (a euphemism for a sexual act)!"