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

Song Wanzhen spoke tactfully, but everyone present understood her unspoken message.

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

Zhao was usually very kind-hearted, but after losing her eldest daughter, she cherished her two remaining children as if they were her own eyes.

But can you just say things like that?

"I've tolerated your usual dislike of Jinning, and even advised her to be more tolerant of you. I was wrong; I spoiled you so much that you became so unruly that you even went so far as to slander her! Do you know that a woman's reputation is of utmost importance? How could you say such things so casually? Don't you know what kind of person your sister-in-law is? She's been working tirelessly for us all these days, how could you be so ungrateful!"

Zhao was so angry that she trembled all over. If it weren't for the fact that such a wonderful encounter in the fairyland was not something that could be easily spoken of, she would have wanted to shout out how much Jiang Jinning had done for her and her son!

No matter how well that place is described, it is still an unfamiliar place. She is a little girl who is afraid to speak loudly to people. How difficult it must be for her to come there alone to sell hairpins in exchange for supplies. They can't help her with anything, so how can they stab her in the heart!

Zhao raised her hand, wanting to teach Song Wanzhen a lesson, but her raised right hand stopped in mid-air, unable to bring herself to strike.

"Mother... I'm telling the truth. I saw it with my own eyes. She and the guards were very close... Don't you think my food has been too good lately? This morning I was even secretly given a piece of sugar cake. It wasn't given to me by the guards. Did she conjure it up? Why would the guards give her something for no reason? Isn't it because she offered herself to me and did something to betray my elder brother!"

Song Wanzhen, her eyes red, tried to explain, giving Jiang Jinning a fierce glare.

"I thought she was an honest woman, but it turns out she'd already been hooking up with someone else!"

"You still dare to say that..."

Zhao knew she couldn't hide the unusual food from the past; hadn't she only discovered the anomaly after becoming suspicious? But she never expected Wanzhen to blame Jinning and the escort officer for these discrepancies…

Even if you dislike someone, you shouldn't make such assumptions!

Zhao felt a tightness in her chest from anger, and raised her hand again, heading towards Song Wanzhen.

With a "slap," a hand landed, but it wasn't Zhao Shi; it was Song Qingyan.

Song Wanzhen covered her face in disbelief, momentarily forgetting to react.

"The Song family are upright and honest people, not the kind of despicable individuals who would slander others. Who taught you to frame someone without any evidence!"

This was the first time Song Qingyan had shown such a ruthless and ruthless side in front of his family. His expression seemed calm and composed, but a storm was brewing in his eyes.

Song Wanzhen felt a sudden sense of fear, then belatedly realized that her elder brother was not the gentle and refined scholar he was; he was a general on the battlefield.

But he had never treated her, his sister, like that before!

"Big brother...you actually hit me for this jinx..."

Are you going to commit further verbal abuse?!

Song Qingyan moved so fast that even Zhao couldn't keep up. He was clearly furious and was showing a side of himself that he had never shown before in front of his family.

Zhao couldn't stop her, but Jiang Jinning could. She managed to stop Song Qingyan with difficulty, preventing the situation from getting out of control.

Didn't she feel hurt after hearing those words? She did feel hurt, which is why she didn't react immediately.

But these are just misunderstandings, and they can all be cleared up. It's good for a family to talk things out.

"That's not it. I can explain the food. I actually had a strange encounter, I went to..."

Jiang Jinning spoke softly, eager to explain, but Song Wanzhen, in her anger, wouldn't listen to a word and didn't take it to heart.

"Don't touch me, I find you dirty!"

Jiang Jinning stared blankly at Song Wanzhen.

She still clutched the finished bracelet in her palm, with loose beads of light-colored Hetian jade, paired with the calming crystal recommended by the stall owner, and some beautiful glass beads.

She carefully wiped the bracelet clean and hid it after it fell to the ground, ignoring the scratches on her arm.

This was the first gift she gave to Song Wanzhen after she started earning money—a very beautiful bracelet.

Jiang Jinning couldn't understand it. Everything had been fine these past few days, so how did things suddenly turn out like this?

Suddenly, her gaze shifted, and she noticed the malicious stares that had been fixed on them.

It's Song Yanxi.

She understood immediately.

"Wanzhen, did you hear what the second wife said? She's talking nonsense, don't..."

"Why should I listen to you, an outsider, instead of her?!"

outsider?

Jiang Jinning's eyes immediately reddened, but she didn't shed any tears.

She lowered her head sadly.

She longs for a family, so much so.

"You! Get out! Since you listen to such nonsense, then you shouldn't acknowledge me as your mother!"

Zhao couldn't bear to hit her, but she also couldn't stand her hurting Jiang Jinning any longer. She pushed Song Wanzhen away fiercely, revealing a rare cold expression.

"Mother, even you...you've all been bewitched by this jinx!"

"Get out!" Song Qingyan growled.

When the escorts who had purchased the supplies returned, the group set off. However, many people noticed that Song Wanzhen from the eldest son's side had gone to the second son's side.

Everyone was happy to watch the spectacle, and they hoped that the eldest son's family would make even more of a fool of themselves.

During this time, Chen Jiechai came to inquire once and secretly sent over some food that he had privately asked someone to buy. However, Jiang Jinning was vague and did not explain clearly, so he did not ask any further questions.

This action was well-intentioned, but Song Wanzhen, who was in the second wife's household, misunderstood it even more.

Song Yanxi: "Second sister, Officer Chen is so good to my sister-in-law. I saw him give her a package. Actually, it's nothing big. Everyone has the right to pursue happiness."

These words were like adding fuel to the fire. When Jiang Jinning secretly brought meat pies to cook a special meal for Song Wanzhen, Song Wanzhen, in a fit of anger, slapped Jiang Jinning's hand away.

The blow was quite severe; Jiang Jinning's hand was red, and the meat pie fell to the ground and got covered in dust.

"Who wants your bread? It's filthy."

Jiang Jinning looked at her empty hand and, for some reason, felt extremely sore, and tears streamed down her face.

The flatbread on the ground was quickly picked up by other tribesmen, and he hurriedly stuffed it into his mouth.

"These are my pancakes, you're not allowed to take them!"

Song Tianci, who was following Song Wanzhen, had his eyes on the pancakes for a long time. When he saw someone rushing ahead of him, he pounced on them and snatched them from his mouth.

The scene became quite unpleasant at one point.

Song Yanxi pretended to wipe away tears, pleading with Jiang Jinning to stop the fight, but then turned to her and begged, "Sister-in-law, can you bear to see us fight like this over a little food? Since you've already gone to such lengths, just give us some more, as a sign of pity!"

These words were like a thunderbolt. The two people wrestling on the ground stopped fighting and looked at Jiang Jinning with contempt and greed, as if she had really done something shameful for a little food.

Jiang Jinning stammered, her mouth opening and closing, unable to utter a single word, and looked at Song Wanzhen with a pleading expression.

Song Wanzhen disliked the behavior of these clansmen and couldn't stand what Song Yanxi said. She frowned, shook off Song Yanxi who was holding her arm, and turned to leave.

Jiang Jinning was left somewhat bewildered, helplessly picking at her fingers, standing still.