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

After Zheng Jiechai had gone some distance, Yuan Jiechai staggered and tried to get up.

"Officer Chen, what did Officer Zheng just say? Oh, Officer Yuan is going to kneel down and apologize."

Jiang Jinning subtly tripped Yuan Jie, her expression utterly innocent.

Yuan Jiechai was already dizzy from hitting his head, and when she tripped him, he fell flat on his face.

She never intended for Zheng Jiechai to kneel down and apologize; she just wanted to see Yuan Er suffer.

Seeing the person who used to cut back on her steamed buns lying in front of her, Jiang Jinning felt a little excited and secretly stuck out her foot to trip him again.

"You dare trip me!"

Officer Chen: "Yuan Er, this is the boss's order! Are you disobeying orders?"

He leaned closer to the escort officer and said, "You made the leader lose face in front of others. Guess what will happen if you don't kneel? It's perfectly normal for a few escort officers to die on the road to exile."

Yuan Er's face turned pale, and he shouted at Chen Hui with a fierce but weak tone.

"Chen Hui, don't get too cocky!"

Chen Hui completely ignored him, crossed his arms and leaned against the tree, chin in hand, saying to the brothers behind him, "Our Lord Yuan won't apologize. Brothers, teach him a lesson."

"yes!"

Several escorts stepped forward and forcefully pressed down on the shoulders of the chief escort, ordering him to kneel down.

Not far away, the second wife and others shrank behind others, trying to minimize their presence.

Jiang Jinning's gaze fell on Song Yanxi, and Chen Hui immediately understood, lashing out with his whip at the second branch of the family and the Song family members.

"Some people eat too much salt during the day, so they are always causing trouble. Starting today, each of you will have to reduce your intake by one cornbread bun, especially the second branch of the Song family. All of you will only be allowed to receive two cornbread buns."

The second branch of the Song family has a son named Song Tianci who loves to eat; even two of them aren't enough for him.

But then I wondered why the second wife was punished so severely. Could it be related to what happened today?

After everyone understood, they immediately glared angrily at the second branch of the family, all blaming them for dragging others down with them.

Song Wanzhen laughed as she watched them bickering and making a scene.

"Sister-in-law, that's a great idea. Now, the second branch of the family won't be causing us trouble all the time; they're too busy taking care of themselves."

"If they eat too much, they'll be too idle. I'll give them some entertainment!"

"Haha, sister-in-law, you're so naughty."

On the other side, Song Qingyan was whispering to Chen Hui when no one was around.

"Are you asking about Zheng Tou'er, sir?"

"Hmm, I'd like to know who he used to be close to?"

The little incident in the morning did not affect their journey, and they soon arrived at the next city.

This is a county town under the jurisdiction of Taizhou County. It is located by the sea, and many people make a living by selling fish, shrimp, and crabs.

The city of Luojing had never seen such fresh seafood. The family stared wide-eyed, wondering what it would taste like if they steamed or fried it.

The escorts needed to replenish their supplies here, so they temporarily stopped at the post station ten miles outside the city.

Jiang Jinning discussed it with her family and used the leftover fabric to make a set of clothes for Chen Hui in exchange for some food.

They have plenty of food and drink, but if they don't conceal it at all, it would be difficult to explain if they gained weight along the way.

Jiang Jinning didn't think much of it; it was just a barter. However, Chen Jiechai was a bit at a loss, looking like he was about to faint from surprise but also ashamed that he couldn't accept it, which really amused the others.

Since they weren't traveling during the day, Jiang Jinning discussed with her family about getting an ID card.

"I heard from Sister Liang that getting an ID card is quick, so I'll get it done and come right back."

For some reason, Song Qingyan felt a sense of unease that he couldn't quite explain.

It was as if if Jiang Jinning really got that ID card, she would stay there forever and never come back.

With such feelings swirling in his mind, he didn't say a single word of advice until Jiang Jinning left, leaving Jiang Jinning quite puzzled.

"You don't want Jinning to get that ID card?" Zhao covered most of her body with the "sleeping" Jiang Jinning, carefully guarding against the surroundings.

"No, I just am..."

"My brother just can't stand seeing my sister-in-law go out and make big money. He just sits here waiting to eat and drink and can't help her at all. Oh, my sister-in-law said that people in the fairyland call this male chauvinism. He can't stand his woman being more capable than him."

Song Wanzhen covered Jiang Jinning's body and turned slightly to the side, pretending to talk to her.

"How dare you talk to your older brother like that? Don't interrupt me!" Zhao really wanted to shut her daughter's mouth so she wouldn't talk nonsense all the time. "You're just afraid she won't come back, so you've settled down there."

Song Qingyan, having his thoughts exposed, silently lowered his head, pulled up some weeds from the ground, and tore the leaves apart one by one.

"Jin Ning is our great benefactor. Whatever choices she makes in the future is her freedom. She lacked family love since childhood and cherishes our family bond. However, we cannot use love to coerce her or bind her with this bond. Qing Yan, I know you have always been attached to your possessions since childhood, but Jin Ning is not your possession. She is someone who fights alongside you."

Jiang Jinning was unaware of the conversation between Zhao and Song Qingning. She had just hung up the phone and, as Liang Cheng had instructed, was heading to the nearest police station.

She was very nervous.

Da Li had to go to the county government office to handle things like household registration and travel permits. The people there were fierce, and it often took a lot of money to get things done.

But Liang Cheng said that the police station processed the ID card very quickly, and after paying a fee of twenty yuan, nothing else was required.

She only had seventy yuan left last time. If there are strict rules for getting an ID card here, she doesn't know if it will be enough.

Thinking about this, she felt a little regretful; she should have been more frugal.

The police station, like the government offices in Dali, was solemn and dignified, but it seemed to have an extra touch of something different.

Following the instructions, she went to the window specifically for processing ID cards.

"Young lady, are you here to apply for an ID card?"

Unlike the fierce officials of Dali, the person asking the questions was very gentle.

Jiang Jinning nodded.

"Did you bring your household registration booklet?"

Jiang Jinning had already heard Liang Cheng mention on the phone that a household registration booklet was required for the first time applying for an ID card, and if she didn't have one, she should just say she didn't have one.

"I don't have a household registration book. I came from the mountains. People told me that if I got an ID card, many things would be easier to handle."

This was also taught to her by Liang Cheng: you don't need to say much, just say that you are a scavenger or come from the mountains, it's simple, clear and won't make a mistake.

"From the mountains? Which mountains?"

Jiang Jinning shook her head: "I don't know the way, I walked all the way here by myself."

The other party nodded and operated on a large, square, glowing mirror for a while.

She recognized this thing; she had seen it before at a mobile phone store. Liang Cheng said it was a computer.

"How old are you this year, and who are your family members?"

"Nineteen years old, my family is not in the whole world."

The person sitting opposite was taken aback, a hint of sympathy appearing in their eyes.

Jiang Jinning knew that the other party might have misunderstood, but what she said was indeed the truth.

"So where do you live now?"

"I don't have a fixed schedule, I just wander around and stop whenever I feel like it, but I've been appearing at flea markets quite often lately."

Upon hearing this, the girl opposite her showed even more sympathy.

"Okay, we'll register your information here. It will take about seven business days to verify your information. Please leave your contact information, and we will call you after verification."

Jiang Jinning was surprised that it went so smoothly; she only asked a few questions and it was over, and she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Liang Cheng told the police officers at the station that they were very friendly and that she shouldn't be nervous, she was afraid of giving herself away and remained on edge, not daring to say a word.

After leaving the police station, Jiang Jinning hurried back to Dali.