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

The next town was only a dozen miles away. They dragged the tiger around and sold its skin and flesh before the wild game shop closed.

Perhaps because he had received a "benefit," Zheng Jiechai was unusually generous this time. He finally did not stay in the wild or in the makeshift tents set up at the post station. Instead, he chose the Chicken Feather Inn in the city, which was much cheaper than the inn. A room for five people only cost fifteen coins.

Although it's cheap, it's clean, and there's no extra charge if you use the kitchen.

This is the preferential treatment they receive. The second branch of the family and other clansmen can only live in large communal rooms, costing eight coins per room with more than ten people per room. Moreover, the escort service will not cover the room fees; they will have to pay for them themselves. They also cannot use firewood freely and will have to pay extra.

Jiang Jinning was initially upset that the tiger had been stolen, but seeing that everyone else was living better than her, she suddenly felt happy.

She held onto the bag tightly as she ran away, and didn't lose the flower-wrapping materials she had hidden on her body. This was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune. Thinking about it this way, the money that the tiger got wasn't so important anymore.

Now that she can bring those things from over there, she might even be able to ask Officer Chen to sell them secretly, and she'll have even more money in the future.

Jiang Jinning took the pancakes to the kitchen and ran into Chen Jiecha on her way back.

He held a simple food box and said a few words.

Jiang Jinning felt she couldn't accept food for free, but she didn't have anything good on her. Luckily, she found a string of glass beads, which she had prepared for herself. Thinking of Chen Hui's childhood sweetheart, she felt she should use it.

"Give this to Xiaoya; little girls all like sparkly beads."

Upon closer inspection, Chen Jiechai was immediately stunned and repeatedly refused.

"Madam, this is far too precious; I cannot accept it!"

This is crystal, a precious item. What merit does he have to deserve it?

"Oh, please take this. You've helped our family so much, and I haven't had a chance to thank you. I don't have anything nice to give you, so please don't mind this."

Jiang Jinning shoved it at him and ran off, afraid he would refuse.

Chen Hui held the bracelet in his hand, his eyes gradually reddening.

He had been a messenger for so long, and no one had ever thanked him. Even Zheng Qian, who had treated him well, hadn't gone to this extent.

Since his wife treats him so well, he will definitely risk his life to protect her in the future!

Back in the room, I opened the food box and found four bowls of fine rice, some side dishes, and a plate of dried meat.

"I'll go see what the second wife's family is eating."

Song Wanzhen went out with a smile and returned quickly.

"You know what? They don't even have cornbread. Apparently, the guards forgot to give it to them while they were drinking, and they didn't dare mention it. It's hilarious! Do you think I should just eat right in front of them?"

After saying that, he thought it was a great idea and actually took the bowl and went to do it, and no one could stop him.

Tonight, things have finally calmed down a bit.

Jiang Jinning and Zhao Shi haven't been adorning themselves with many flowers these past two days, but they plan to finish some tonight.

"Mom, why don't you rest? It's bad for your eyes."

Jiang Jinning noticed that Zhao was rubbing her eyes and looked somewhat worried.

It's not that we can't use oil lamps, it's just that we're afraid of using too much oil and arousing suspicion.

"It's alright, Mom doesn't mind. Didn't you say you wanted to set up a stall at that flea market to make money? Mom will work even harder these days so we can save up some money for you as soon as possible."

"Mother, there's no rush. We need to get some clothes first," Jiang Jinning said, counting on her fingers. "My sister's shoes are worn out. They have those cloth shoes over there, called Old Beijing cloth shoes. The soles are much thicker and less conspicuous than ours. We can buy some. It's getting hotter and hotter in the south, so we need to get some cool clothes. We've brought too many thick ones. But the clothes there are very different from ours, so we'll have to buy some fabric and make them ourselves..."

The young general still needs to continue taking his medicine. Yesterday's medicine was given to Chen Jiechai, but it's still not enough. We also need to store some food and seasonings. I heard from Chen Jiechai that Zheng Jiechai has a strong appetite, so I'll cook him a meal another day. We'll need his help along the way.

I heard there's a kind of glowing tube in that area; I'll go buy one another day. It'll brighten the night up really well, and it doesn't use any oil.

Jiang Jinning talked a lot, but didn't mention anything about buying anything for herself.

Zhao stroked Jiang Jinning's head tenderly: "Don't just think about us, what about yourself? Now that Officer Chen is covering for us, buy yourself some nice things."

"I lack nothing, Mother."

"Silly child..."

Zhao's eyes glistened, and she exchanged a glance with the silent Song Qingyan. Where Jiang Jinning couldn't see, the two tacitly sat down and decided to protect Jiang Jinning.

On the bed, covered by a quilt, Song Wanzhen tightly covered her mouth under the deathly gaze of her elder brother.

day!

Her sister-in-law is an immortal who can go to the fairyland to make money. She said that the first time she saw her sister-in-law, she felt that she had the appearance of an immortal!

The next day, the weather turned bad; there was thunder and rain, and the rain was so heavy that it was impossible to continue the journey.

Jiang Jinning and the others had rooms to stay in, so they weren't afraid. But the others who didn't have rooms to stay in were in trouble, with nowhere to shelter from the rain.

They naturally cursed and swore, blaming the eldest son's family for being implicated and calling Jiang Jinning a jinx.

Song Wanzhen held her bowl and ate in front of them, watching them curse as she ate.

The second wife was put up in a large dormitory, paid for by Liao, which made Tian even more certain that the old lady was hiding a lot of money.

The eldest son's family is currently at odds with the old lady. They have benefited in the short term, but when they get there, they will still have to rely on the old lady.

It's fortunate that things turned sour; all the money will belong to the second wife from now on.

The members of the second wife's family each had their own thoughts, and while they were all having wonderful ideas, they were also enjoying their cornbread.

Jiang Jinning didn't have Chen Jiechai deliver dinner to her. It would arouse suspicion if he kept doing it, and they still had food stored up. Besides, she planned to go to Fairyland tonight to buy some ready-made food from the snack street.

She bumped into a guy on the street and instinctively apologized, but he was quicker and bowed down to apologize as well.

It was just a minor incident, and logically speaking, it shouldn't have been a big deal, but she seemed to smell a very strong odor on the other person.

Jiang Jinning turned around, frowned, and looked at him carefully before going back to her room.

As dusk approached, Jiang Jinning took the ten hairpins she had made and prepared to go to the fairyland.

She remembered the guy and mentioned it to Song Qingyan.

"I always felt he was strange. Young General, you should tell Officer Chen to be careful."

After a moment of contemplation, Song Qingyan nodded slightly and gave instructions. Jiang Jinning then went there, her body going limp as she was held in Song Qingning's arms.

Song Wanzhen, who was pretending to be asleep in bed, opened her mouth wide.

"She...she...she..."

Upon receiving sharp looks from her mother and older brother, she promptly shut her mouth.

Jiang Jinning still came to this alley.

A door seemed to appear before her eyes, but when she rubbed her eyes, it disappeared, and she thought she had imagined it.

She frowned and thought for a moment, but couldn't come up with a solution, so she could only put it aside for now and went to Liang Cheng with the hairpin in her arms.

Liang Cheng was busier than usual today, and she took a moment to explain to Jiang Jinning.

"This is the traffic that Xiaoyinzi brought. Several people came specifically to buy hairpins. If you hadn't come, I wouldn't have been able to handle it. Let's sell hairpins together today, consider it practice for setting up a stall in the future."

"Oh, so fast? I... I haven't practiced enough yet, what if I mess it up...?"

Jiang Jinning decided to start setting up a stall, so she practiced like Liang Cheng when no one was around. Sometimes she would ask Xiao Jiangjun and her mother to help her. Although they all said she practiced well, she was still a little unsure. She thought she had plenty of time and could practice slowly, but why was she being forced to do it tonight?

She was so nervous that she didn't know what to do.

"You can do it! Believe in yourself!"

Liang Cheng watched her grow from a socially anxious girl. Although she is still nervous when talking to strangers, she is much better than when she couldn't utter a single word.

A booster shot is needed now!

She patted Jiang Jinning on the shoulder, reassuring her with an affirming look.

Then she raised her voice and said, "Which lady asked me about the Veronica persica's wrapped flowers? Now I have them! Come over here and let me introduce them to you all. This is one of my friends. She's incredibly skillful, and her flower designs are so lifelike. Please give her some support!"

"good!"

The atmosphere suddenly became lively.

Jiang Jinning felt both nervous and touched. She was nervous because she had to communicate with so many strangers, and touched because Liang Cheng, whom she had only known for less than a month, had gone to such lengths for her!

Jiang Jinning took a deep breath, trying her best to calm herself down, ignoring the tension that shot from her feet to her head, and told herself that she could do it and couldn't let everyone down!

Her palms were sweating with nervousness, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw Liang Cheng mouthing, "Go for it, you can do it."

She thought of the young general, her mother, and her sister, and Jiang Jinning instantly felt energized.

Holding the hairpin made of chrysanthemum, Jiang Jinning mustered her courage and spoke in her loudest voice.