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

"You're the one who's possessed! How dare you talk like that!"

Zhao tapped Song Wanzhen on the head in an annoyed tone and said in a low voice.

"Hehe, it's just that my sister-in-law seems a bit strange..."

Song Wanzhen spoke somewhat guiltily, but before she could finish her sentence, she felt a chill down her back. Turning around, she saw her older brother looking at her coldly, his hand holding a roadside weed that he had torn in half with a snap.

Song Wanzhen felt that her older brother wanted to tear her apart.

She quickly made a shushing gesture.

Jiang Jinning was wondering if the alley was still in that alley, and hadn't paid attention to Song Wanzhen's words for a while. Now that she did, she looked over in surprise.

"My little sister isn't asleep yet?"

Song Wanzhen quickly closed her eyes and muttered to herself.

"I'm asleep, I'm asleep, I'm just dreaming and having a nighttime stroll."

Zhao was so amused by Song Wanzhen's appearance that she laughed, while Song Qingyan shook his head helplessly.

"What happened just now?"

"I lost my silver notes from the fairy realm. I thought I had lost them, so I was going back to look for them. I never expected that I would be able to go back again, and there was even a small box..."

Jiang Jinning briefly explained what had just happened.

"That must be a celestial artifact! It must be a gift from an immortal, thanks to my sister-in-law's kindness."

Song Wanzhen was extremely excited, raising her voice by an octave, which earned her dangerous glares from her mother and older brother, so she quickly shut up.

"Never mind that for now, I brought back lots of food. We were worried about not being able to bring any when we were in the wild, but now that we each have our own room, we can eat secretly! Wait, I have something else to show you!"

Jiang Jinning first took out a flashlight.

She asked the stall owner beforehand how to use it and learned that it requires two AA batteries and needs to be replaced when the batteries are dead.

She pressed the switch as the stall owner instructed, and a beam of light suddenly illuminated the room.

"Wow, it, it, it..."

Song Wanzhen had never seen an ordinary-looking tube that could emit light; it must be some kind of magical power!

Zhao immediately covered her daughter's mouth to stop her from speaking, but she was no better off, her heart pounding in her chest. Even the usually composed Song Qingyan showed an expression of disbelief.

"This is the flashlight I mentioned a few days ago. It's not some kind of magic weapon; they say it uses batteries to light up, but I don't really understand the specifics. Anyway, it does emit light, and the beam is much brighter than our oil lamps!"

"Absolutely! This light makes it easy to see without straining your eyes, and you can see everything clearly. This fairyland is truly extraordinary. This thing must be very expensive, right?"

Jiang Jinning knew that Zhao Shi wasn't worried about the money, but rather that she was afraid Zhao Shi hadn't saved any money to buy things for herself.

"It's not expensive, just the price of one pancake, and I still have other things to eat!"

Zhao thought she was referring to the fabric that had just been scattered on the ground.

"You mean this cotton fabric? This fabric is really nice, much softer than Da Li's. I'll make you a dress soon!"

"This cloth is much cheaper than here. It's only this long, just one meter long," Jiang Jinning gestured. "The shopkeeper only sold it to me for twelve yuan, which is about the same as two flatbreads. The linen over there is even more expensive. But I'm not talking about this cloth."

Jiang Jinning shone the flashlight on her feet.

"These cloth shoes, although the soles aren't some kind of handmade thousand-layer sole, but rather some kind of ox-tendon rubber sole, which is non-slip, are still soft. They only cost me twenty yuan a pair, and I bought four pairs. But where do you buy shoes? I don't know shoe sizes, so I had to measure my body and the shopkeeper choose the size. You guys try them on."

"And the shoes? Where are they?"

Unable to keep quiet, Song Wanzhen was the first to reach into the corner and rummage through the bags that no one else was paying attention to.

She used to love shopping, so how could she not be excited to see so many things Jiang Jinning had bought?

She took out a pair that were about the same size and put them on her feet.

"Oh, perfect!" she exclaimed excitedly, swinging her legs. "Mom, you should try it too. It's different, it really is different."

Zhao was also very happy. After all, they were all women, and who wouldn't like new shoes and new clothes?

"Qingyan, these are yours, you should try them on too."

Jiang Jinning slapped her forehead, only then remembering the few pairs of socks she had given as a gift.

"Mom, these are socks the shopkeeper gave me. They're different from ours. Look, they're made of cotton too, so soft. And the opening is even stretchy. I can even tuck my pants legs in them. So convenient!"

"Really?"

Song Wanzhen was the first to put on her socks.

"These socks are comfortable, much more comfortable than those scraps of cloth we used to have. These are great!"

After hearing what she said, Zhao quickly tried them on as well, and the shoes and socks fit perfectly.

"Young general, do your shoes fit? You're too tall, I can't quite put my finger on them properly, they probably don't fit. If they don't, I'll go get them next time."

Song Qingyan quickly put on his shoes, which fit perfectly.

He appeared calm, but those who knew him well had already noticed his joy; otherwise, what was with that persistent upturn of his lips?

"That suits you perfectly, thank you."

Jiang Jinning waved her hand, her small face flushed red with a satisfied smile. The light shone through her face, seemingly penetrating her fair skin, making her whole body glow.

Song Qingyan's ears suddenly turned red, and he looked away uncomfortably.

Song Wanzhen whispered to Zhao Shi, "Big brother's getting shy now. How old is he? Acting like an innocent young man..."

Unaware of Song Qingyan's change, Jiang Jinning urged the others to eat the food she had bought while it was still hot.

"I bought a lot of food. I ate one of these sweet and sour pork dishes. And this milk tea, it has both milk and tea flavors. The little beads inside are quite chewy. It's delicious. The vendors here are much more enthusiastic than those here. They insisted on giving me an extra portion. They said I attracted a lot of attention..."

Jiang Jinning lowered her voice and, using gestures and descriptions, recounted her experiences of the night in detail. Compared to her former self, she was practically a completely different person.

Song Wanzhen loved to eat, and among them, she had the most unrefined eating manners, as if she wanted to stuff all the food into her mouth.

"Sister-in-law, you are really amazing. You can earn so much money to buy so many nice things. My brother must have done a great deed in his past life to marry you."

"Then I must have accumulated too much good karma in my past life. You even said before that having a sister like you is a great blessing."

Song Qingyan ate slowly and deliberately, speaking in a cool tone.

Song Wanzhen was enjoying her meal, but her senses were a beat slower than usual.

"That's absolutely right~"

The family ate until their bellies were full, but soon a new problem arose: what to do with the bags and boxes that didn't belong to Da Li.

Jiang Jinning thought that since she could go over there again just now, she could probably do it again now. So she took the bags she didn't need and went over there once more.

She didn't linger; she threw her things away and came back.

Song Wanzhen really started fiddling with the flashlight, turning it on and off repeatedly, having a great time.

Song Qingyan, who had been drinking water with a relaxed expression, suddenly frowned and spoke quickly.

"Turn off the flashlight, someone's coming."

Song Wanzhen was so startled that she almost dropped the flashlight in her hand.

Could it be that the interrogator has been attracted here?