Chapter Seventy: Sudden Change

  Seeking pink tickets...

  The bell tolls!

  This is for your son!

  Staring unblinkingly at that tall and proud figure, Zhen Shiniang suddenly felt a sense of madness, and it took her a while to calm down. Unconsciously, she secretly thanked her lucky stars that they had been separated for the past five years; otherwise, having to face such a husband every day would have driven her crazy.

  "Does the young lady still want this brocade?" Intimidated by the strong aura that suddenly emanated from Shen Zhongjie's entire body, the shopkeeper watched as his back disappeared out the door without daring to chase after him. Seeing Zhen Shimai still standing there in a daze, he carefully asked.

  What else do you want?

  She didn't have any silver, Zhen Shiniang's heart was burning with anger, but her face remained calm. She raised her eyes to look at the shopkeeper's hand holding the suspicious arrow sleeve.

  "...This fabric is top-grade ancient fragrant satin, and the fox fur is also top-grade silver fox fur. If you really like it, I'll make a small loss and give it to you for thirty taels of silver per set." The shopkeeper looked at Zhen Shiniang with eager eyes.

  I really want to splurge and buy it with my own money, just to show off in front of that arrogant guy outside. When she heard the price, Zhen Shi Niang felt a wave of disappointment and walked out without saying a word.

  Shen Zhong and Rong Sheng were talking when they saw her come out. Without greeting them, she turned around and walked towards the horse carriage.

  Sand pig!

  Looking at Shen Zhongjie's back, Zhen Shiniang quietly gave him the middle finger and silently cursed.

  Arriving at the carriage, Shen Zhongge was already seated inside, and Zhen Shiniang was about to get in. Rong Sheng came running over, panting for breath, "Madam, your hand warmer."

  Zhen Shining turned her head and suddenly a small elliptical red copper hand warmer appeared out of nowhere, with charcoal fire already burning inside.

  Zhen Shining turned her head to glance at the exquisite cloisonné crane-patterned hand warmer on the carriage seat, which was ten times more delicate than it. She feared that Shen Zhongjie would find it eye-catching and lose his appetite. At mealtimes, she simply didn't bring it along.

  Knowing that she already had a hand warmer, Rong Sheng still went to great lengths to buy her another one, obviously at the behest of Shen Zhongjie. Zhen Shimu's heart couldn't help but hesitate for a moment, "What if I don't exchange it, what will he do?"

  In the silk shop, Zhen Shiniang was so angry that she wanted to do something to annoy him.

  Just as she was hesitating, Shen Zhongge had already grabbed the cloisonné crane-patterned hand warmer from the car seat and threw it out.

  Shen Zhongbo, you bastard!

  Zhen Shining went crazy again and raised her leg to pick it up.

  "Big Madam..." Rong Sheng's forehead suddenly broke out in a layer of fine sweat, and he subtly shifted his body to block Zhen Shi Niang without leaving any trace. He winked at her secretly, "It's getting late, Big Madam, please get on the carriage quickly."

  The air behind her suddenly turned cold, and Zhen Shiniang immediately stopped in her tracks. She believed that if she dared to go over and pick up the hand warmer again, she would definitely end up worse off than the hand warmer itself.

  "A good woman doesn't fight with a wicked man." Zhen Shi'niang comforted herself in her heart. When she turned around again, her face had returned to calmness, and she took the oval-shaped red copper hand warmer handed over by Rong Sheng, bent down and got into the carriage.

  She saw her sit up obediently, and Shen Zhong's mouth corners rose slightly. He simply closed his eyes.

  Back in Wutong Town, General's Mansion guard Hu Ping was pacing back and forth in front of the ancestral mansion like ants on a hot pot. He looked up to see the carriage stopping. Hurriedly, he lifted the curtain, "General..." Saw An Jing quietly sitting next to Shen Zhongjie, Zhen Shi Niang. Startled, "Big... Big Madam is well..." In his heart, he thought, "...Isn't it said that they are about to divorce? Yet they're still so intimate?"

  Zhen Shi Niang didn't know Hu Ping, seeing him greeting her, she guessed he was someone from Shen Zhong Jue's side, so she nodded slightly and turned to look at Shen Zhong Jue.

  Shen Zhongge had already jumped down from the horse carriage, "What's going on?"

  Hu Ping glanced at Zhen Shi Niang.

  Zhen Shining knew the hint and walked towards the courtyard gate.

  Hu Ping lowered his voice, "Something has happened to Shen Fei, the old lady has been summoned into the palace, let me inform you to hurry back!"

  Sister!

  "Your Ladyship, what's wrong?"

  "Miscarriage."

  Zhen Shiniang's body jerked slightly, then she continued walking slowly forward again.

  He glanced back at her figure, Shen Zhongge turned around and ordered Rong Sheng to close the carriage curtains, and they rushed hastily towards the capital city.

  Who is Shen Fei Niang Niang?

  As the sound of horseshoes faded into the distance, Zhen Shiniang slowly turned around.

  I heard that Shen Zhongjie's sister was recently granted as a concubine, so is Shen Fei the sister of Shen Zhongjie?

  Carrying the flesh and blood of the imperial family, there must be a special imperial physician by their side. How could they possibly have a miscarriage?

  Just as she was lost in thought, Autumn Chrysanthemum happily exclaimed upon hearing the sound of the carriage, "Miss is back!" Upon seeing the empty carriage, "Huh? Has the general left?"

  "Take the quilt back." Zhen Shining nodded and instructed Qiuju to take the quilt from the carriage back.

  "Where did the general take you?" As soon as they sat down in the house, Jiyu couldn't wait to ask, "For a whole day, I was worried to death."

  "Go to Liu Lin Town to find Doctor Zhong." Zhen Shi Niang took the water handed over by Qiu Ju and took a sip.

  "She actually took you to see a doctor!" Ji Yu's voice was filled with an uncontrollable joy.

  Is he taking his family's young lady to see a doctor? Does this mean he doesn't plan on getting divorced?

  "Just took his pulse." Just wanted to confirm.

  Is she really going to live a short life, yet she's so happy? Bored, Zhen Shi Niang glanced at the magpie and changed the subject, "What did the people from the General's mansion say?"

  "Just ask General where he went." Unable to keep up with Zhen Shiniang's jumping thoughts, Xi Que was stunned for a long time, "He was waiting in the house just now, and then got impatient and went outside..."

  Zhen Shining frowned and was about to ask again when a knock at the door came from outside the courtyard.

  The magpie was about to get up, and Qiuju, who had just brought Jianwu and Jianwen into the house, turned around and ran out again. "Who is it?"

  "Mother, mother..." Jian Wen and Jian Wu were just about to go out with Qiu Ju to see the excitement when they saw Zhen Shi Niang. Jian Wu ran over first, pounced into Zhen Shi Niang's arms, and rubbed his small face against her body.

  It seemed like a man's voice was heard in the yard, Zhen Shining and Xi Wu were startled, thinking it was Shen Zhongjie returning again. They quickly pulled open the curtain on their bodies, preparing to let them hide in the opposite house. Just then, Qiuju rushed in excitedly, "Miss, the general has sent over the silk he bought!"

  The words had barely fallen when the young shop assistant from the silk store came in carrying two bundles of brocade.

  In addition to the two pieces of satin picked out during the day, they even sent over a second batch of high-quality cotton fabric.

  It seems that Shen Zhongge had taken the middle-aged woman's advice and specially prepared it for Xikui's child.

  Zhen Shining's mood improved a lot after being depressed for an entire afternoon.

  Although he is a bit chauvinistic, he spends money generously and there's still hope for rescue.

  The magpie autumn chrysanthemum was excited, with sparkling eyes, touching this and that, "......can't compare to what Xiao Daren sent, but in our town, it's also good quality." Pointing at the batch of dark blue plain silk brocade, "This pattern is too old-fashioned, not suitable for women to wear, just leave it for Wen Ge and Wu Ge to grow up and make clothes." Shen Zhongge was after all Zhen Shi Niang's husband, so he couldn't sell the things he sent. Xi Que worried that Zhen Shi Niang would take these fabrics to sell too and exchange them for silver, chattering non-stop, "This batch of cotton cloth is fine and soft, I'll make two sets of quilted clothes for you......and make a new three-layer silk brocade jacket, just use this cotton cloth as the lining..."

  "Good." Understanding her intention, Zhen Shining smiled and nodded, "During the New Year, each of us will have a piece of brocade clothing, including your mother-in-law and Changhe."

  "No, no, how can I wear silk like you?" Ji Kuai shook her head like a wave drum. "This cotton is already more than ten times better than that coarse hemp cloth, Miss has a heart, and I'll use this to make a dress for my mother-in-law."

  "These cotton fabrics are left for the children to make small clothes and quilts, do you want me to give them up reluctantly?" In her previous life, this pure cotton underwear was better than anything else. "It's my intention to make clothes for your mother-in-law with this brocade." Shen Zhongge couldn't bear to part with it, but she couldn't sell it either, so she kept it all in her hands. She didn't want to spend years making one piece after another and then wearing them on her body, which would be annoying.

  Zhen Shining always said one thing and stuck to it, seeing her resolute attitude, Ji Que didn't dare shake his head again. Thinking that his mother-in-law had never worn brocade before, he wondered how excited she would be when she found out. His face suddenly flushed red again, "…Li Shu's family has many clothes, I'll go to their place tomorrow and pick a few."

  "She always wore the most popular clothes in town..." Zhen Shi Niang nodded.

  Just then, Jian Wen and Jian Wu called out from behind, "...... Mother, mother, whose clothes are these?"

  Zhen Shining turned her head and suddenly saw a bright light in front of her eyes.

  Jian Wen was holding up the azure fox sleeve he saw during the day to compare it with his body, asking in his mouth with a knowing glint.

  Those two sets of clothes were delivered wrapped in bundles, and they kept circling around several batches of brocade, but no one noticed that Jianwen and Jianwu had actually dug them out.

  "Heavens!" Ji Yue stretched out her hand to take it, "It's really beautiful, top-quality ancient fragrant satin, silver fox fur..." She looked up at Zhen Shi Niang, "How much silver did this cost?"

  "Thirty taels for a set." Zhen Shi Niang smiled and took it over, "I picked it out for Wen Ge and Wu Ge." She compared it on Wen Ge's body, "Doesn't it look good?"

  "I'll put it on and show Mother!" Jianwen took the clothes from him in one swift motion and turned to climb up onto the kang.

  Jian Wu didn't fall behind either, reaching out to grab another one.

  "Heavens, it's so expensive?" The magpie's mouth was open for half a day before closing, "Does the young lady dare to pick and choose?" Suddenly remembering something, she let out a sharp cry, "The general knows!"

  "Hush..." Zhen Shining gave a soft hiss as she glanced over at the two young brothers, who were excitedly trying on clothes.

  The magpie suddenly became alert, stopped making noise and looked at Zhen Shiniang with inquiry.

  Zhen Shining shook her head.

  I don't know?

  The magpie was puzzled and didn't know how to agree to buy clothes for them.

  "I said it was for the kid in your belly..." Zhen Shi Niang couldn't help but laugh, remembering the awkwardness between them earlier that day.

  "Does he believe it too?" The magpie's voice rose again.

  Shen Zhong's bell won't be so easily deceived, will it?

  "I don't know if he believes it or not." Anyway, the clothes were bought back, and thinking of Shen Zhongge's changing expression, Zhen Shiniang shook her head helplessly.

  She thought she wasn't stupid, but she really couldn't guess Shen Zhongjie's mind.

  Is it like this for everyone who leads troops in battle?

  She thought with self-mockery.

  Change as you say, let the other party guess their own thoughts, and they will win every battle if they know themselves but not others.