Volume 1 Chapter 92 Deception

  Xu Fenglan carried a bucket of hot water in, "......It's noon, the general is waiting to have lunch, and are you still waiting for Miss to finish washing up?"

  Zhen Shining's eyebrows moved slightly, just about to open her eyes, when Jixiao hastily said, "Miss is tired today, you take care of it."

  She had just taken a nap and was now much more spirited, and could barely hold on to cook a few dishes. Her lips moved slightly, Zhen Shimiang wanted to call out to Xu Fengshan, but remembering Shen Zhongjie's overbearing ruthlessness, she closed her mouth again.

  She's being bullied like this, even if she is her breadwinner, she should properly discipline him.

  She wiped her hair dry, and the magpie simply coiled a lily bun for her, secured it with a wooden pin, and changed into a light purple plain-faced lily embroidered edge brocade jacket. Zhen Shiniang brought Autumn Orchid to the main house.

  Shen Zhongge had changed into a clean casual outfit and was sitting cross-legged on the kang, reading a book. When he saw Zhen Shiniang walk in after washing up, a faint scent of grass wafted over, causing his expression to change slightly.

  When she saw Shen Zhongqiu, Zhen Shiniang thought of her previous embarrassment and flashed a hint of awkwardness in her eyes. Seeing that he had also changed his clothes, a mischievous delight flashed through her mind again.

  He must have been disgusted and regretful to the point of wanting to bang his head against the wall when he saw himself covered in shit and urine stench entering the house.

  Just you wait and see if he dares next time!

  Fu Xian sat on the chair, Qiu Ju poured her a cup of warm water and stood behind her with her hands down.

  "How did you cure the illness?" Shen Zhongke finally asked, staring at her as she drank more than half of the water.

  "My body is not good, I've been reading medical books all along..." Her gaze fell on a stack of medical books on the six-door eight-drawer cabinet in front of her, "I can also take a look at some minor illnesses like headaches and fever." Those books were all placed there by her, letting Autumn Chrysanthemum secretly arrange them, I wonder if he has discovered it? Thinking of Shen Zhongjie's inquiry yesterday, no one in the town knew about Jian Daifu's situation, she added, "The neighbors on both sides know that I can cure some minor illnesses."

  Her neighbors all knew she could cure some minor ailments like headaches and fever, but no one recognized her as Dr. Jian, obviously she and Dr. Jian were two different people.

  I hope this will get me through.

  Her expression remained calm as usual, but Xian Shiniang's heart was stretched taut like a bowstring.

  Following her gaze falling on the medical book, Shen Zhong's eyes sank. A sharp pain flashed through his heart.

  Those books are worn out from being read every day.

  She remembered that the first time he came here, he put it on the kang, and there was also a human meridian map. Without money to see a doctor, she had no choice but to think of self-study and self-rescue.

  She must have been desperate to stay alive, right?

  "...your body is not good. From now on, don't bother with these things anymore, if they come again, let them go find a doctor themselves." After a long while, he withdrew his gaze, his low voice carrying an air of finality.

  He indeed disagreed with Miss's medical practice!

  Qiu Ju felt a pang in her heart and secretly glanced at Zhen Shi Niang.

  Before, she was muddle-headed and thought that her family's young lady practiced medicine just to make a living. But after today, she truly felt it. Her family's young lady genuinely loved practicing medicine from the bottom of her heart.

  Neither her body nor her identity allowed her to practice medicine, Miss must be very distressed in her heart?

  Having been by Xie Shi's side for so long, Qiu Ju felt that she had truly seen the bloody heart beneath her young mistress's calm and gentle exterior.

  Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her heart like a tearing apart.

  Zhen Shining's heart was relieved.

  What he said means she got away with it!

  "I understand." The voice was relaxed and joyful.

  Shen Zhongge was satisfied with her gentle attitude, and his gaze also softened, "Let's set the meal."

  It's not that Shen Zhong Shuo is particularly stupid. Firstly, he and Zhen Shi Niang had been husband and wife for two years, so he was very familiar with her true nature. Secondly, under Zhen Shi Niang's subtle hints, Li Qi had always avoided mentioning her gender, so not only Shen Zhong Shuo but also most people in Wutong Town thought that Jian Dafu was a man.

  As a result, after Zhen Shiniang's recent misleading, although he knew that Zhen Shiniang was using the surname Jian in Wutong Town and was good at medicine, Shen Zhongke still did not associate her with the famous divine doctor he had been searching for.

  Jian Zhen's daughter looked over, and Qiu Ju quickly walked out.

  A sumptuous lunch was soon laid on the table.

  Zhen Shining personally arranged bowls and chopsticks for Shen Zhongge.

  What flavor?

  Just one bite and Shen Zhongge furrowed his brow.

  Always a kitchen girl, selling is just cooking skills, Xu Fenglan's craftsmanship is also very good, but Zhen Shimai's cooking skills are too high, in just two days, Shen Zhongge's taste has been spoiled by her, and eating Xu Fenglan's stir-fry is somewhat hard to swallow.

  "Shall I add two more dishes for you?" Seeing that he only took one bite, and then stopped moving with his chopsticks staring at the full table of food, Zhen Shiniang sighed in her heart, "After all, he's a spoiled brat."

  Shen Zhong's eyes lit up, and he raised his head to face Zhen Shiniang's pale face with a faint smile that carried a hint of fatigue. He shook his head as the image of her pale, almost lifeless face when he carried her into the house flashed before his eyes. "No need!" He lowered his head and started eating in big mouthfuls.

  Didn't like it but wasn't picky either, so just ate it mouthful by mouthful.

  Watching Shen Zhongjie eating with big mouthfuls, Zhen Shiniang suddenly realized that this guy wasn't completely useless after all.

  After clearing the table, Shen Zhongge suddenly remembered that Zhen Shiniang hadn't finished telling her story in the morning. He opened his mouth to ask her to continue, but seeing her tired expression, he changed his words and asked instead, "Where did you see those things?" It's the same with books, take them back to read.

  What?

  Zhen Shi Niang looked up in confusion, her heart suddenly skipping a beat. "He's not asking me to take out the peanut from the dog's trachea according to which medical book, is he?"

  Just as he was thinking about how to respond, Shen Zhongge said, "It's that wolf calamity story."

  It was actually this, she had long forgotten it.

  Zhen Shiniang suddenly realized, her heart felt light, and she sank into the ground again. This was also what she had seen in her previous life.

  How could she have known there were such things in this life?

  "It seems like a travelogue..." Her mind racing, she blurted out, "When I was young, my father's study was filled with books, and I would often sneak in to take a look." The Zhen family had been searched long ago, even if he could find the search list from back then, it was normal for some books to be lost after such a disaster.

  As soon as she spoke out, Zhen Shiniang's heart also felt at ease.

  As soon as Zhen Shangshu was mentioned, Shen Zhongge's eyes flashed with a hint of guilt.

  The air fell silent.

  "Let them all change their tune tomorrow." The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive, Zhen Shiniang was racking her brains to find a lighthearted topic when Shen Zhongjie suddenly spoke up.

  Although it was still an unquestionable order, it somehow carried a tone of compromise, and didn't sound entirely unpleasant.

  Zhen Shining was relieved at the same time, but also a head of fog, "...... change what mouth?"

  "Then just call her madam." Shen Zhongge turned his head away awkwardly.

  In the past his father was the master of the house, so they called her "Big Madam". His father has been dead for four years now, and he is the master of the house. It's high time these people changed their address to call her "Madam".

  It was actually this, Zhen Shiniang suddenly realized.

  She nodded and replied, "I will listen to the general."

  It's just a title, it doesn't matter what you call her, she won't have the chance to remarry in this life anyway. He likes to make trouble, let him be, there's a tone of indulgence in his words, like he's treating Jianwen and Jianwu.

  She thought she would object, didn't expect her to agree so readily. A hint of surprise flashed in Shen Zhong's eyes, and he glanced at her sideways, soft as water, quiet as a chrysanthemum... She was really different now.

  Seeing a hint of fatigue on his face, Zhen Shi Niang stood up, "General, take a nap?" Jian Wu and Jian Wen both had the habit of taking an afternoon nap, did he too?

  "Hmm..." With his hunger and thirst sated, he was indeed getting a bit sleepy.

  "......The general still has an early court session tomorrow." Seeing Shen Zhongge had a hint of resting, Rong Sheng hurriedly reminded him.

  Tomorrow is the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and it's the first early morning after the holiday, can't be late.

  He really liked the quiet feeling of being by Zhen Shiniang's side, it was peaceful and serene. Suddenly, being reminded by Rong Sheng, Shen Zhongke's heart actually had a hint of reluctance, he snapped back to reality and scared himself, his eyebrows rose, and his expression instantly regained its stern composure, "Prepare the carriage..."

  They saw Shen Zhongjie off, and then the magpie shut the door. They spread out the bedding and let Zhen Shiniang rest on the kang. Then they instructed Dong Juan, "If anyone comes, just say that the young lady is not at home."

  It was already late in the first month, and before it got dark, the curtains were closed... Looking at Ji Xiang stubbornly helping her take off her shoes and change clothes, Zhen Shi Niang shook her head, but didn't object, letting her change into a quilted jacket.

  Accompanying the leader to chat is more tiring than performing a major surgery, she's really exhausted.

  Being pressed into the quilt by the magpie, Zhen Shining was still extremely fortunate. Fortunately, she didn't choose to be a secretary serving her leader every day in her previous life. She would only suffer for this lifetime.

  She smoothed out the corner of the quilt, and Jīnguā took over the half-finished little garment, sitting down beside Zhēn Shí Niáng. "I'll just stay here with you; if Miss can't sleep, we can chat..."

  "What's the hurry with the needle and thread in the first month of the lunar calendar?" Zhen Shi Niang took it over, "Isn't it too dark?" Pulling the curtains to do needlework would hurt one's eyes.

  "After the third day of junior high, I can move water and needles." Seeing Zhen Shiniang insisting on letting her open the curtains to work, she put aside her small clothes, "It's not that I'm in a hurry to do it, I've already made a few pieces of hemp cloth, but looking at the cotton cloth sent by the young lady is very good, so I thought about making two more..."

  "The fabric is too rough, let's put those aside and change them all to cotton." Zhen Shi Niang stretched out her hand again to touch Jixiao's belly, "How about it, has the child been obedient these past two days?"

  "It's getting more and more unbearable..." Mentioning the child, Jixiaoyu's eyes sparkled, "Yesterday, I kicked my servant's ribcage so hard it still hurts." She lifted her clothes to show Zhen Shiniang the black line below her navel, "Miss, look at this black line, it's straight and clear all the way down. Li Shuo said it's definitely a boy..." Her eyes shone as she looked at Zhen Shiniang, "Can you figure out whether this child is a girl or a boy?"

  She's not an ultrasound expert, how can she tell?

  But looking at Magpie's belly... her face is fair and clean, her tummy is pointed... it's really possible that she's having a son.

  It's just that in this era, the preference for sons over daughters is too severe. If she said it was a son, and later on it turned out to be a daughter... The thought flashed through her mind and she changed her words, "I'm not a god, how can I predict this? Daughters and sons are all their mother's darlings, but if you really want to talk about it, daughters are more close to their mothers. Look at Wen Ge and Wu Ge, they're spoiled rotten every day." When mentioning Jian Wu and Jian Wen, Zhen Shi Niang's tone was full of doting.

  The magpie laughed with a "giggle".

  Zhen Shiniang changed the subject, "Today is already the fourth day of the first month, you'll be giving birth in more than two months, it's time to settle on a midwife..."