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

"Sister-in-law, you're back!"

Song Wanzhen was the most excited. She looked around and saw that everyone was fast asleep, so she took Jiang Jinning's arm.

"What did you bring to eat today? Sweet and sour pork? Or preserved vegetable pancakes? Or a big rice roll? I'm not picky, I can eat whatever my sister-in-law brings."

Song Wanzhen kept drooling as she spoke.

If she had previously felt some gratitude towards Jiang Jinning for saving her life, now she treats this sister-in-law like a god or Buddha.

Whose sister-in-law is so beautiful, earns so much money, and can even buy delicious food for her sister-in-law? Oh, I mean her sister-in-law. I can't help but envy her, hehe.

"Are you a glutton? All you know is eating."

Song Qingyan wanted to get up and greet her, but Song Wanzhen beat him to it, even taking his wife's arm in front of him, and her tone was naturally not very nice.

"How dare you talk about your sister like that!" Zhao rolled her eyes in annoyance, knowing full well why Song Qingyan was unhappy.

It's just jealousy; this kid has always been incredibly petty.

"How did it go? Was it successful?"

"Everything went smoothly. Sister Liang even helped me buy a cell phone, the kind that lights up and makes calls. But that's not unusual. The main thing is that something really fun happened to me today."

Jiang Jinning recounted how she had met a woman that day who had treated her to a meal and given her a reward.

"What?!" Song Wanzhen quickly covered her mouth, her eyes shining with excitement. "Such a good thing! Does that mean I can go over there every day to eat and drink for free and even make money?"

"Nonsense! This kind of work looks easy, but it's not that simple. Can your stomach handle eating that every day? Jinning, we can just do a small business. Don't listen to Wanzhen's nonsense."

Jiang Jinning naturally had no intention of doing this kind of work. People who can do this must be very capable. She even has difficulty talking to people, so being able to set up a stall is already a big improvement for her.

The family stopped talking and began to eat.

They didn't have a rule about not talking while eating, but since they weren't in a private room, they naturally kept their voices down.

Jiang Jinning brought up the matter of embroidering handkerchiefs again, and Zhao Shi naturally agreed.

After eating and drinking her fill, Jiang Jinning remembered the phone again.

She took out her phone like a child showing off a treasure.

"This brick-like, glowing box can access the internet. Accessing the internet means you can see other people, other places... oh dear, I can't really explain it, it's just amazing. Of course, we can't access the internet here, but this is possible..."

Jiang Jinning opened her phone camera and then called to her family. She made a peace sign with a sweet smile.

Zhao and Song Wanzhen were terrified. The brick had actually managed to knock them in. They covered their mouths tightly, afraid of making a sound and attracting attention!

Even the usually composed Song Qingyan was so surprised that his eyes widened.

Unlike Zhao and Song Wanzhen, who were curiously examining the phone, he lowered his voice and said solemnly, "This phone must not be known to anyone else."

We have glass here, and even rare delicacies like bracelets are not beyond the reach of the Duke's mansion, which is composed of military generals. But this cell phone must never be given to anyone.

The group readily agreed, exchanged a few more words, and then went to sleep.

The whole family was exceptionally energetic the next day.

Song Wanzhen and Jiang Jinning fetched water by the lake to wash up. The lake water was clear, so they just fetched water to wash up without asking the escort for water.

The two of them naturally did not notice that Yuan Jiechai was staring intently at them not far away.

Not long after, he indeed saw the very valuable bracelet that Song Yanxi had mentioned in Song Wanzhen's hands.

Is this glass?

This is a real treasure; he was lucky enough to see it once, and it's worth a fortune!

Yuan Jiechai narrowed his eyes, a cold smile spreading across his lips, and turned to look for Zheng Jiechai.

"Boss, I saw it with my own eyes, that woman was wearing priceless glass!"

Zheng Jiecha frowned, looking as if he didn't believe it.

"Yuan Er, why do you always make things difficult for them? I know you feel sorry for the innocent soldiers who died on the border, but that has nothing to do with these women. Why involve the innocent?"

"Boss, am I, Yuan Er, the kind of person who takes my anger out on others? Innocent soldiers on the border lost their lives because of that traitor Song Guanghua, while they can enjoy wealth and luxury in Luoyang. That bracelet worth ten thousand gold pieces worn by the eldest daughter of the Duke's mansion was obtained at the cost of the lives of thousands of soldiers. This makes those soldiers die with their eyes wide open in disbelief! Such things must not be allowed to remain!"

Yuan Er spoke with righteous indignation.

Whether it was the immense value of the item or the lives of the border soldiers that moved Zheng Jiechai, he made the final decision with a single blow.

"Okay, let's go take a look."

Chen Hui didn't know what the two were whispering about, but he had a gut feeling that it wasn't a good thing, so he quickly sent his trusted confidant to inform Jiang Jinning.

"What's wrong with Yuan Er? He's always staring at us. And that Song Yanxi is sick too. We ran into her last night, and she just turned around and left without saying a word. I don't know what's wrong with them."

Jiang Jinning: "You mean you ran into Song Yanxi yesterday?"

Song Qingyan: "Do you think this matter is related to Song Yanxi?"

Jiang Jinning nodded.

She just had a gut feeling that this matter was inextricably linked to Song Yanxi.

Zhao: "What should we do? We don't even know why Officer Yuan and Officer Zheng are looking for us?"

Jiang Jinning was speechless for a moment, her gaze occasionally falling on Song Wanzhen's wrist, which was completely concealed.

Zheng Jiechai and Yuan Jiechai arrived quickly, instantly attracting everyone's attention, especially the second wife, who was delighted by the imposing manner of the Jiechai and made no attempt to hide their joy.

"I think those eldest sons are going to be in trouble again. They've always acted lawlessly because the escort officer is kind, and they don't even care about their mother. Now look what's happened, even the escort officer can't stand it anymore, hahaha!"

Liao was naturally happy, but she thought that although they were both women, Zhao was able to bring her daughter and daughter-in-law to please the escorts and eat and live well, while Tian and Song Yanxi could only stir up trouble in front of her all day long and could not be relied on at all.

"You're so idle! Instead of finding a way to feed Guangying and Tianci, do you want to starve your husband and son to death?!"

After Liao spoke, Tian dared not say another word, but she cursed the eldest branch of the family in her heart, wishing they would be beaten to death by the guards!

Seeing that Tian Shi could only lower her head and didn't even have the courage to argue like Zhao Shi, Liao cursed her for being useless. She glanced in the direction of the eldest son's family and noticed that Song Yanxi was a little excited. Remembering that Song Yanxi had gone to find Yuan Jiechai last night, she immediately understood and looked at her with satisfaction.

"Yanxi is really capable. After the guards have taught your aunt and uncle a lesson, Yanxi will go on behalf of Grandmother. After all, we are family. If they have something to do, we can't just leave them alone."

Song Yanxi's eyes still held a hint of schadenfreude as she smiled and agreed.

On the other side, Yuan Jiechai and Zheng Jiechai had already arrived in front of Jiang Jinning and the others.

Zheng Jiechai, mindful of the kindness shown to those people from the shady inn, decided to give them face.

"There are regulations for this exile route; those who don't follow the rules can't be kept alive."

Zheng Jiecha felt he had been conscientious enough. As long as the people voluntarily handed over their belongings, he wouldn't report it and would pretend nothing had happened, so they naturally wouldn't be punished.

Of course, he could also handle the bracelet himself, achieving multiple benefits at once.

"We know who the escorts are, so apart from a few dresses, they have nothing on them."

Jiang Jinning took the initiative to answer.

"Bullshit, that woman clearly has..."

"Yuan Er..." Zheng Jiechai stopped Yuan Jiechai, his face already turning cold. "It seems Madam didn't understand me. Let me be clearer: the bracelet on Miss Song's wrist is against the rules and must be handed over. Would you please hand it over, Madam?"

"A bracelet? Where did you hear that I have one? It can't be Song Yanxi, can it? Everyone in Luojing knows that our Duke's Mansion is the most frugal and has never had such precious items. On the contrary, the second branch of the family used to be adorned with pearls and jade."

Zhao glanced coldly in the direction of the second branch of the family, then echoed, "We don't have any illegal items. You must have misunderstood, sir."

When Zheng Jiechai saw that they were stubborn and unyielding, he became utterly furious.

"Are you saying I'm wronging you! You weren't satisfied with enjoying wealth and luxury by trampling on the lives of border soldiers before, do you think you can continue living a carefree life with a bracelet worth a fortune?! Do you, the families of traitors, deserve this?! Hand it over now, and I won't make things difficult for you!"

These words undoubtedly touched upon Song Qingyan's deepest, most hidden bitterness. His face turned extremely ugly, and countless images of the unwarranted insults he had been subjected to flashed through his mind.

They have no idea what it means to trample on the lives of soldiers, or who is truly trampling on their lives!

His father risked his life to protect his country many times throughout his life, but in the end he only earned the reputation of a traitor. Everyone could come and kick him while he was down. Hadn't he endured enough and retreated enough along the way? Why did they become more and more demanding?

A fire suddenly ignited in his eyes, just as Jiang Jinning's clear voice reached his ears.

"Lord Zheng, since you are so certain, why not have someone search the place? If there is anything, we will accept the punishment; if not..."