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: ATTACK ON THE DILAPIDATED TEMPLE
𝙍𝙚𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙑𝙊𝙏𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙊𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙉𝙊𝙑𝙀𝙇.
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Unfortunately, Song Jingchen had already turned his gaze away from her.
Even if he saw her expression, he wouldn't have understood.
“Young Master Song, the rain is too heavy. Something bad might happen if we continued moving. There's a dilapidated temple ahead. Why don't I drive the carriage there to avoid the rain for now?” The coachman's voice could be heard through the rain.
“Yes,” Song Jingchen replied.
Their carriage was leading the way. Uncle Yang was carrying the three others in the second carriage, so he could protect them if anything happened.
They entered the ruined temple, and the others behind them followed.
The five people sitting in the car were fine. Meanwhile, the rest had their clothes soaked from the rain.
Shen Yijia saw that Uncle Yang was drenched and got back into the carriage happily.
She said eagerly, “Uncle Yang's clothes are wet. You don't want to get wet too, right?”
Song Jingchen said nothing.
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He could stay in the carriage and not get down.
Since Song Jingchen didn't say anything, Shen Yijia assumed that he had agreed. She grinned.
She leisurely carried Song Jingchen down from the carriage.
“What's there to be happy about?” Song Jingchen was really puzzled. He thought that his reasoning might be different from what Shen Yijia thought, so he asked directly.
Everyone else did their best to stay away from a cripple like him. She was the only exception.
Shen Yijia said matter-of-factly, “I'm the strongest. Besides, you're my husband, so of course I have to carry you myself!”
Sure enough, the reason was simple and crude.
Shen Yijia didn't know what was going on in Song Jingchen's mind. She placed him down on the straw mat that Madam Li had prepared.
Seeing that Sister Huan was peeking at her from behind Madam Li again, she reached out and rubbed her hair. Shen Yijia teased her, “What are you looking at?”
Sister Huan lowered her head shyly, her face flushed.
However, she could not help but look up at Shen Yijia. After a moment, she made up her mind and said, “Sister-in-law is so powerful. When I grow up, I want to be as powerful as you!”
“Sure! But it's impossible to be as powerful as I am. But it's possible to be just a little weaker than me.” After all, she had been born with her abilities. It wasn't something that you could gain just by training.
“It's fine if it's just slightly worse than Sister-in-law. Just a little bit!” As she spoke, she even pinched her fingers together to indicate the tiny distance.
Amused, Shen Yijia smiled. “Okay, you can definitely do it.”
She did not know that this girl, who could have grown into a graceful lady, would be led astray by her words.
She would eventually grow to become a female Rakshasa that no one in the army dared to underestimate.
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However, that's a story for another time.
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The rain did not stop even when night fell. Tonight, they could only rest in this dilapidated temple.
Fortunately, the carriage was stocked with rations. The situation became more bearable once they got a fire going.
The inside of the carriage was too narrow. The two children lay sleeping inside while the others rested against the walls of the temple.
Perhaps because she had slept during the day, Shen Yijia did not feel sleepy.
There was light breathing all around. With this sound, Shen Yijia finally started to get drowsy.
Suddenly, she heard a whoosh.
In the blink of an eye, Shen Yijia had already vanished.
She reappeared in front of Song Jingchen.
She was holding an arrow that was less than half a foot away from Song Jingchen's shoulder.
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Song Jingchen was also awake and looking at Shen Yijia in disbelief.
This arrow was originally aimed at his head. He wanted to dodge it, but unfortunately, he couldn't use his legs and could only tilt his body.
He thought that he would inevitably be injured this time, but he did not expect Shen Yijia to arrive so quickly.
Shen Yijia's speed reminded Song Jingchen of her abilities.
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: BLACK-ROBED ASSASSINS
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Song Jingchen looked at Shen Yijia and pulled her into his arms. She was still staring at the arrow in her hand with a curious expression.
He rolled to the side with her in his arms.
There were a few more whooshing sounds. Shen Yijia took the opportunity to look back and saw three arrows stuck in the place where the two of them were a moment ago.
The arrow was still quivering.
Before Shen Yijia could react, Song Jingchen had already snatched the arrow from her hand and hurled it.
With a ‘thwack' sound, the arrow thrown by Song Jingchen collided with the arrow flying towards them, and the two arrows fell to the ground at the same time.
Shen Yijia was dumbfounded. She looked up at Song Jingchen and blurted out, “Hubby, you're amazing.”
“Stop daydreaming. Help me up.” Song Jingchen really wanted to split open Shen Yijia's head to see what was inside. How could she be infatuated at a time like this?
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“Oh, right…” Shen Yijia quickly nodded.
Then someone shouted, “Assassins!” and the others woke up.
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Uncle Yang rushed to Song Jingchen's side and helped him sit up.
Shen Yijia quickly got up and stared at the dark curtain of rain outside.
“Be careful!” Song Jingchen couldn't help but remind Shen Yijia.
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Shen Yijia glanced at him and tilted her head in confusion. Then, she suddenly understood and patted Song Jingchen's head. “Don't worry, I'll protect you.”
After saying that, she looked around, picked up a wooden stick from the corner, and stood in front of Song Jingchen.
Song Jingchen was speechless.
Taking a deep breath, he turned around and instructed Uncle Yang, “Go and protect my mother and siblings. Tell them to stay in the carriage.”
Then, he said to Lin Mu and the others, “You can try to see if these people will let you off.”
As soon as he said this, the guards with ulterior motives looked at each other. Finally, under Lin Mu's gaze, they pulled out their swords and approached Song Jingchen and the others.
Uncle Yang glanced at Song Jingchen worriedly, but in the end, he still obeyed the instructions he'd been given.
A moment later, more than twenty men in black rushed in.
Without a word, they raised their swords and charged.
The two sides fought fiercely.
This group of men in black was clearly not on the same level as the bandits from before. Lin Mu and the others were completely outmatched.
Furthermore, the attackers had an advantage in numbers.
At first, Shen Yijia stayed beside Song Jingchen to guard him, so she didn't attack. She watched as Lin Mu and the other guards got injured.
She could not hold it in anymore. Although Lin Mu and the others had their own motives, they were still the ones who had to bear the travel expenses along the way.
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Debts had to be repaid. She was a grateful person.
Glancing at Song Jingchen behind her, Shen Yijia quickly picked him up and brought him to Madam Li's carriage.
She stuffed the stick into Song Jingchen's hand and said, “I'll go help them.”
Without waiting for Song Jingchen to reply, she rushed into the battlefield.
She picked up a wounded guard and snatched his sword.
Then, she casually threw him out of the conflict zone.
Shen Yijia did not have many fighting techniques. She only relied on her speed and strength.
Using the back of the sword, she knocked an enemy unconscious before he could catch her.
While doing that, she continued to toss the injured guards to safety.
The originally one-sided situation was instantly reversed by Shen Yijia's involvement.
Song Jingchen sat on the shaft of the carriage and locked his gaze on the small figure shuttling through the black-clothed people.
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The hand by his leg secretly pinched his unfeeling thigh. He had mixed feelings.
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: TURNING THE TIDES
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After knocking out the last assassin, Shen Yijia threw away the sword in her hand.
She was about to say something when her ears pricked up. Her gaze shifted to the night, and she shot off into the rain.
Song Jingchen couldn't stop her in time and watched as the figure disappeared into the night.
Once again, he felt helpless.
Before he could worry for long, Shen Yijia returned. She was drenched, and carried one black-clothed man in each arm.
Tossing them into the group of people she'd knocked unconscious, she wiped the rain from her face.
Looking in Song Jingchen's direction, she smiled proudly and said, “I didn't let them escape.”
After saying that, she kicked the attackers a few more times. It was these two people who had almost injured her husband with their arrows.
Song Jingchen heaved a sigh of relief and motioned for Shen Yijia to come over. He took her hand and examined it carefully. “Are you injured?”
Shen Yijia shook her head. She puffed out his chest and said sincerely, “They can't hurt me!”
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Song Jingchen was so amused by antics that he wanted to laugh. He glanced down and noticed the slight curves under her wet clothes.
Awkwardly, he looked away.
Madam Li called Shen Yijia into the carriage to change her clothes.
Shen Yijia went over obediently, not noticing Song Jingchen's slightly red ears.
When she came out after changing, she saw that Song Jingchen was getting someone to pull off the black cloth on those people's faces.
Shen Yijia walked over and said in surprise, “Eh, why is there a moon on their faces?”
The appearance of the last man in black was exposed. Without exception, everyone had a crescent mark on their right cheek.
“Young Master, they are…” Uncle Yang looked at Song Jingchen solemnly.
Song Jingchen waved his hand to stop Uncle Yang and said indifferently, “Kill them all.”
This was not the first time suicide warriors with a crescent mark on their faces tried to assassinate him. However, he never found out who was behind them. The only thing he could confirm was that these people were not sent by Emperor Chong'an.
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After a pause, he looked at Shen Yijia and suddenly added, “These people are all suicide warriors. From the moment they receive the mission, unless they die, they will not stop until they complete it.”
Shen Yijia only knocked these people unconscious and didn't kill them. Song Jingchen assumed that Shen Yijia couldn't bear to kill them.
He couldn't help but explain it to her.
“Huh?” Shen Yijia was stunned for a moment before she reacted. “Then just kill them! I… I'm just not used to killing people…”
After all, she'd grown up in the twenty-first century. No matter how deranged the people in the compound were, they wouldn't kill anyone openly, let alone so many people.
Song Jingchen took a deep look at Shen Yijia and didn't say anything. He glanced at Uncle Yang, signaling for him to kill them.
The rain did not stop until noon the next day. Three of the ten guards were too injured to travel.
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Lin Mu assigned two people to bring them to a nearby town to recuperate.
Shen Yijia did not know if it was her imagination, but she felt that these people were much more polite to her than before.
For example, if the carriage passed by a certain town, as long as she lifted the curtain and looked at the food with a drooling expression, a guard would bring the food to her.
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Furthermore, if they stayed in an inn, one of the guards would go up and pay the bill without her reminding them.
At first, Shen Yijia found it interesting, until she realized that every time someone gave her something, Song Jingchen's face would darken for a long time.
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Thinking that Song Jingchen didn't like these guards, she stopped lifting the curtain and looking around.
In the end, she saw that some snacks would be prepared in the carriage every day.
Shen Yijia felt a sweetness in her heart. She did not know why, but she felt that it was better than the food those guards bought for her.
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: ARRIVAL
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Another ten days passed in a flash.
They finally arrived at their destination, Xiagou Village. Most of the people living there had the surname ‘Song’.
There were only a few foreign surnames.
It was noon, and the people working in the fields were returning home for lunch.
When they saw the two carriages, they stopped and watched curiously.
After all, no one in their village could afford a carriage. It was already a luxury to own an ox cart, and this was the first time a carriage had come to their village.
They all wondered if some rich relative had come back to visit.
The carriage stopped. One of the accompanying guards said something to the man inside.
Then, the guards asked the closest man a few questions. He then led the way and the group headed for the village.
Once they left, a curious woman leaned over to the young man and asked, “Dongzi, what did that person say to you just now?”
“They asked for directions.” Without looking at the woman, Andong picked up his bow and headed directly for the mountains.
“Tsk, this jinx. I haven’t finished talking…” The woman cursed.
Led by Lin Mu, the carriage stopped in front of the village chief’s house.
Shen Yijia looked around. Xiagou Village was surrounded by mountains. Most of the families in the village had adobe-style houses. Only the village chief’s house and a few houses in the middle of the village were built with bricks.
It seemed to Shen Yijia that this village was even poorer than she had imagined. Fortunately, she had a few hundred taels of silver in her hands now. There was no need to panic.
“It’s not convenient here. Why don’t you stay in the carriage later?” Shen Yijia suggested.
It wasn’t that she found it troublesome, but she had seen and learnt a lot along the way.
For example, every time Song Jingchen got off the carriage at an inn, the people around him would look at him strangely.
Every time that happened, although Song Jingchen’s face remained expressionless, Shen Yijia still felt the atmosphere around him become gloomy.
Moreover, she didn’t like others looking at Song Jingchen like that.
Along the way, she often fed Song Jingchen the spiritual liquid, using up a lot of it.
However, there was still no reaction from Song Jingchen’s legs. However, his body wasn’t as sickly as before.
Shen Yijia was not someone who could hide her thoughts. Seeing her expression, there was still something Song Jingchen didn’t understand.
He felt a slight warmth in his heart. He reached out and rubbed Shen Yijia’s head. “Do you know what to say later?”
She wondered why Song Jingchen liked to rub her head so much.
Shen Yijia nodded docilely. “I know. I need to tell them that we’ll be staying here in the future. Mother will also be there.”
Song Jingchen nodded and didn’t refuse her kindness.
At this moment, the village chief and his family were sitting in the courtyard having lunch when they heard a commotion at the door.
The village chief’s wife, Madam Cui, glanced at her daughter-in-law Madam Zeng. Madam Zeng was feeding her daughter. She threw down her chopsticks and said, “Hey, go and see who’s here. Why is a little girl eating so much every day?”
Madam Zeng cowered and silently put down her daughter, who had just taken two bites of food. She stood up to open the door.
Behind him, Madam Cui could be heard complaining, “You can’t even give birth to a son. You’re always hugging this worthless child like she’s gold…”
Madam Zeng acted as if she did not hear her and slowly pulled open the courtyard door.
Seeing two carriages parked outside the door, she rubbed her hands nervously and asked, “Who are you looking for?”
Cui’s voice was not soft, and Shen Yijia heard it from outside the door. When she saw the person involved, she rubbed her nose awkwardly. “We’re here to look for the village chief.”
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: CHASED OUT
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“Give me a moment.”
With that, Madam Zeng went in again. Soon, the courtyard door opened again and a man in his fifties or sixties walked out.
Even though Madam Zeng had mentioned it just now, the man was still shocked when he saw the scene at the entrance. “I’m the village chief of this village, Song Tiegen. Why are you looking for me?”
Madam Li took a step forward and said, “We’re from the Song family in the capital. We’ll be staying in this village in the future. I want to ask if there are any empty houses in the village that can be sold to us. It doesn’t have to be too big.”
The family had already discussed these things before coming.
The old house had been originally given to Song Dahai’s family. The two families had not interacted for so many years, and there was a feud between them.
Naturally, they wouldn’t go to the other family to complain.
“The Song family in the capital?” Song Tiegen was so shocked that his voice rose a few octaves. He asked again in disbelief, “Song Daniu’s family?”
Shen Yijia was curious about who this Song Daniu was and looked at Madam Li.
Madam Li was also stunned for a moment. It took her a while to remember that her father-in-law’s name was Song Daniu.
When he fought alongside the former emperor, the former emperor found the name ugly, so he changed it to Song Kunhong.
She nodded and said, “Yes, I’m his daughter-in-law…”
“Could it be that what they said a while ago was true?” Song Tiegen muttered and looked up at the people in front of him.
After some thought, he said, “My old house is still empty. There are three rooms that can accommodate people. Do you want to take a look? If it’s suitable, I’ll give it to you for ten taels of silver.”
Shen Yijia thought for a moment. They could stay in the three rooms even if they had to squeeze together. Besides, they would definitely have to rebuild the house in the future. This was just a temporary solution. Ten taels of silver was not expensive, so she wanted to pay up.
A stern voice suddenly sounded. “We can’t let them stay in our village.”
Shen Yijia paused and frowned. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw a large group of people walking over.
The leaders were a few old men in their fifties, but what caught Shen Yijia’s attention was a shrewd-looking middle-aged man walking among them. The man was supporting an old man who was holding a cane.
Those words came from that man’s mouth.
When he saw them, Song Tiegen quickly went up to them. “Clan Leader, why are you here?”
The old man who was being supported was the most senior clan leader in this generation.
The clan leader snorted. “I heard that Daniu’s family is coming back to stay in our village?”
‘Aye, right, we’re not talking about that. It just so happens that my old house is empty …’
“You fool.” Clan Leader Song struck his cane against the ground several times. His white beard trembled and his spittle flew. “I heard from the three boys of the Dajiang family that Song Daniu’s family was chased out of the capital by His Majesty for committing a crime. How can such a family live in our village? You may be the village chief, but don’t forget that Xiagou Village belongs to all of us. Have you asked the opinions of the others in the village?”
“We disagree with this decision.”
“Exactly. We don’t agree…”
“That’s right, Chief. If we let them stay here, no girl will be willing to marry into our village.”
The village chief stayed silent.
As soon as Clan Leader Song finished speaking, the villagers behind him began to feel indignant. They started talking over each other, expressing their opposition.
Some people even wanted to rush up and push them away, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
Uncle Yang, Lin Mu, and the others hurriedly stood in front of Madam Li and Shen Yijia.
When Brother Hao and Sister Huan saw this, they also shrank behind Madam Li in fear.
Shen Yijia narrowed her eyes and did not miss the gloating look in the middle-aged man’s eyes.
She wondered who this person was and if he had a grudge against the Song family. Shen Yijia ignored him for the time being.
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: THE SICKLY SCION'S PETITE WIFE IS SWEET AND COOL
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Shen Yijia pushed away the people in front of her and took a few steps forward. She imitated Song Jingchen’s usual behavior and said disdainfully, “You don’t agree with us living in this village?”
Shen Yijia’s voice was not loud, but it instantly silenced the villagers. Shen Yijia’s aura was overwhelming, and it intimidated many people.
Shen Yijia thought to herself, “No wonder my husband is always like this. It works really well.”
Hearing the commotion outside, Song Jingchen, who was about to lift the curtain, paused when he heard Shen Yijia’s voice.
He leaned back again.
Clan Leader Song’s turbid eyes sized up Shen Yijia for a long time. Seeing that it was a little girl, he said angrily, “Of course. How many years has it been since Song Daniu returned to our village? He’s no longer a member of Xiagou Village. We have the right to reject you from staying here.”
He naturally wouldn’t mention all the benefits the people of Xiagou Village had enjoyed by using the name of Duke Song.
Shen Yijia snorted and said, “Then you’re trying to disobey the imperial decree! We were ordered to return to our hometown.”
With that, Shen Yijia frowned and pondered for a moment. He pointed at Lin Mu and the others behind him and said, “Do you see these people with swords? They were specially sent by His Majesty to escort us back. So what now? Could it be that your words carry more weight than the emperor’s?”
She remembered that everyone had to listen to the emperor in this era of imperial power. Could a mere clan leader disregard the emperor’s authority?
Lin Mu and the others stayed silent.
Lin Mu was used to it by now. He had been a money bag and an errand boy throughout this journey. It didn’t seem so hard to accept being used as a shield this time.
They seemed to have forgotten why Emperor Chong’an had sent them along.
Chief Song choked. How could he dare to say such disrespectful words? His hand trembled as he pointed at Shen Yijia.
The villagers behind him were also shocked when they heard Shen Yijia’s words. They took a step back and looked at Lin Mu and the others differently.
The middle-aged man’s eyes flashed with a gloomy aura when he saw that the villagers were useless.
He stood up angrily and shouted, “Which junior of the Song family are you? How can you speak to the patriarch like that? Hurry up and apologize to the patriarch!”
Shen Yijia rolled her eyes. “And who are you?”
She thought to herself, “Shouldn’t he introduce himself before asking who I am? This person is so rude, I want to hit him.”
“You…” The man was furious. He took a deep breath and continued,” I’m Song Dahai’s son, Song Dajiang.”
“Who? I don’t know him!” Shen Yijia looked innocent. She had never heard of him. She really didn’t know who he was.
Song Dajiang was stunned by her words and almost fainted.
Madam Li felt embarrassed for Song Dajiang as she watched from the side.Since they had to live here in the future, it would be good to at least maintain a cordial relationship with the rest of the village.
She stepped up and introduced him to Shen Yijia. “Song Dahai is the younger brother of Brother Chen’s grandfather. Technically speaking, he would be your granduncle, but you should address him as your uncle.”
Shen Yijia suddenly realized that they were relatives, not enemies. The son of his grandfather’s brother. What a complicated relationship.
Before Shen Yijia could say anything, Song Dajiang immediately turned his anger onto Madam Li as a way to escape this situation.
“You’re Song Yi’s wife, right? So this is your daughter-in-law? Is this how you discipline your daughter-in-law? How can she interrupt an elder like that? Your family is badly educated.”
Song Dajiang was a few years older than Song Yi. When Song Dahai entered the capital, Song Dajiang followed him. At that time, Song Yi hadn’t been born yet.
He spoke like an elder lecturing a junior.
No matter how good-tempered Madam Li was, they were still angered by Song Dajiang’s scolding. This was no longer just about her and Sister Jia, but also an insult to the entire Song family in the capital.
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: THE SICKLY SCION'S PETITE WIFE IS SWEET AND COOL
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“Uncle?” Song Jingchen suddenly called out from the carriage. His tone was indifferent, making it impossible to tell how he felt.
However, everyone present subconsciously held their breaths when they heard this voice.
The voice continued, “His Majesty’s decree states that the descendants of the Song family are not allowed to enter the court as officials for the rest of their lives. Are you sure you want to be our elder?”
Lin Mu and the others continued to be silent. It turns out that Emperor Chong’an’s imperial edict could be used like this. This couple had really broadened their horizons.
Song Dajiang was shocked. He had not expected this. A trace of panic flashed across his face.
How could he do that? His third son had just become a scholar and had to take the imperial examination this year.
He gritted his teeth and didn’t answer.
He made up his mind and said to Clan Leader Song, “Clan Leader, since we can’t chase these people away, they can stay. But our family can’t be burdened by these people. We have to excommunicate them. They will have nothing to do with us in the future.”
Clan Leader Song’s eyes lit up. This was a good idea.
But he still pretended to hesitate. “Well…”
“Dajiang is right. We have to eliminate them from the clan. Otherwise, we don’t know how we will be implicated in the future. Our juniors are capable, we can’t let them be implicated like this.” A short old man beside Clan Leader Song added.
The others nodded in agreement.
“Alright, then we’ll excommunicate them.” Clan Leader Song made the final decision and announced it to everyone. “We’ll go to the ancestral hall and invite the scribe to eliminate Song Daniu’s lineage from our family tree.”
As he spoke, he was about to take them away. Song Tiegen looked troubled and quickly stopped them. “Then they…”
Chief Song said angrily, “Didn’t you hear that they have an imperial edict? We can’t chase them away. You can arrange it however you want.”
The group of people left, leaving behind some curious children to watch.
Without that group of people causing trouble, Song Tiegen ignored Madam Cui’s gaze and brought Shen Yijia and the others to his old house.
These ten taels of silver were actually worth a lot.
A family of farmers could only earn five to six taels of silver a year.
No one would live in the old house even if it was left there. To Song Tiegen, this was pretty much free money.
The old house was at the end of the village. Few people lived in this area, but there was a house adjacent to the old house. The door was closed, it was hard to tell if anyone lived inside.
There was a crooked tree in front of the house. It was different from the brick house that Song Tiegen was living in. This building didn’t even have a courtyard wall. It was surrounded by bamboo as tall as an adult’s waist.
The courtyard door was a bamboo fence gate. Shen Yijia suddenly thought of the saying that a gentleman should not have to guard against villains.
Well, there was no way to guard against them with a fence like this.
“I just came to repair the roof of this house a while ago. Even if it rains, the roof won’t leak. It’s just that there’s not much furniture in the house, so you have to buy it yourself.”
Song Tiegen unbolted the fence gate and pushed it open.
It was obvious that no one had lived in this house for a long time. The courtyard was overgrown with weeds. There was a well in the middle.
Song Tiegen scratched his head awkwardly and said, “No one has lived here for a while. If you want to live here, just clean up a little. There’s also a well here. You don’t have to go to the village entrance to get water!”
If you ignored the weeds on the ground and the potholes on the walls.
The layout of this house was quite good. It was lined up on the north-south axis.
To the north was the main building, with a wing to the east and west.
A room on the south side had a stove built into it. That was probably the kitchen.
There was also a central room in the middle, used for dining and entertaining guests.
At the back was an outhouse made of thatch.
Shen Yijia looked around and walked in to remove the iron chains tied to the doors of every house. Sure enough, it was empty inside. There wasn’t even a bed.
However, thinking about the attitude of the other villagers, they didn’t have a choice. She immediately took out ten taels of silver and exchanged it for the deed of the house.
Next, they would go to the county office and change the ownership of the house.
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: THE SICKLY SCION'S PETITE WIFE IS SWEET AND COOL
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When she returned to the courtyard, Shen Yijia saw Brother Hao and Sister Huan standing there with conflicted expressions.
Shen Yijia chuckled and said, “This will be our home from now on. Do you like it?”
“Sister-in-law…” Brother Hao pouted, looking like he was about to cry.
“Haha!” Shen Yijia could not help but laugh out loud. Noticing that Madam Li was distracted, she hurriedly asked, “Mother, what’s wrong?”
Madam Li shook her head silently.
Coincidentally, Uncle Yang came in with Song Jingchen on his back. Shen Yijia quickly shifted a big rock in the corner of the courtyard for Song Jingchen to sit on.
“Mother, being expelled from the clan might not be a bad thing! Even if Father and Grandfather knew about this, they would have agreed!” Song Jingchen said after sitting down.
After all, it was better not to have such clansmen.
Madam Li sighed. “I hope so.”
Shen Yijia suddenly realized that Madam Li was conflicted about this. She could not figure out what there was to be conflicted about.
It was obvious that those people were not good people. Should they have stood quietly and let the clansmen lecture them simply because they were elders?
Shen Yijia would have to decline politely.
Did Lin Mu and the others think that their mission was over?
Shen Yijia could only laugh at them for being too naive.
Shen Yijia was becoming adept at making them work for her.
They ate some simple pastries for lunch.
Shen Yijia arranged for someone to follow Uncle Yang to the town to buy pots, pans, rice, grain oil, tables, stools, and other daily necessities. At the same time, he took care of the deed transfer for them.
They also bought mattresses. Since the mattresses couldn’t fit in their carriages, they arranged for someone to send it over.
As for why two people had to go. Well, there were too many things to buy. A single carriage could not fit them all.
Shen Yijia expressed that she was not afraid at all.
Fortunately, she had a conscience, and gave Lin Mu and the guards some money to spend on these necessities.
Shen Yijia did not know if it was an illusion, but she clearly felt that the guards heaved a sigh of relief after she took out the silver taels.
“This is puzzling.” she thought to herself.
Shen Yijia rubbed her nose and wondered if she had gone overboard before.
But… Oh dear, the weeds needed to be pulled and the rooms had to be cleaned up.
Song Jingchen sat at the side and watched as Shen Yijia ordered the imperial guards around.
The gloom in his heart from the Song Clan’s attitude had dissipated, and he couldn’t help but smile.
The saying that there was strength in numbers was indeed true. Under the instructions of Shen Yijia, as well as some support from Brother Hao and Sister Huan…
The house had changed dramatically before the sun set.
The merchant had delivered the beds, since they bought the ready-made ones. The things they had asked Uncle Yang to buy had also arrived.
It wasn’t like the old days. Everything was bought cheaply.
Even so, the delivery of truckloads of items attracted the envy of many people in the village.
They all guessed that Song Jingchen and the others had brought back a lot of money.
However, none of them knew about this. Even if they knew, they wouldn’t care.
Shen Yijia counted the money that had returned to her purse. This trip had cost nearly 30 taels of silver.
It took nearly five taels to go through the household registration office.
Shen Yijia thought to herself that this money was easily spent. Forty taels of silver were gone in a single day.
She had already spent some money on the way here. Thus, she only had less than 300 taels of silver left.
If there was no source of income, it would really be like what Song Jingchen said… They might have to starve in the future.
When everything had been arranged properly, Shen Yijia checked it again. She thought to herself, “At least it looks like a home now.”
Uncle Yang had packed dinner from the town, and everyone had a good meal.
Before the sky turned dark, Shen Yijia wanted Lin Mu and the others to go up the mountain to cut a load of firewood.
They each boiled water and washed up, but sleep became a problem.
There were too many people, but too few rooms…
In the end, Madam Li decided that Uncle Yang, Lin Mu, and the others would spend the night in the west wing. Anyway, Lin Mu and the others would be returning to the capital tomorrow.
Madam Li brought Brother Hao and Sister Huan to the main room while Shen Yijia and Song Jingchen stayed in the east wing.
This arrangement made Shen Yijia blush.
“Are… are we going to share a bed?” she thought to herself.
On the other hand, unlike what Madam Li had expected, Song Jingchen silently agreed.
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: THE SICKLY SCION'S PETITE WIFE IS SWEET AND COOL
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The night was silent except for the occasional chirping of cicadas from outside.
Shen Yijia, who usually fell asleep immediately, was unable to sleep.
In the beginning, she was a little shy, but now, she was too excited to sleep.
The bed was not big. There was only an arm’s length of space between the two of them.
She could clearly hear the steady breathing of the person beside her.
Shen Yijia opened her eyes and tilted her head slightly to look at the person beside her.
The moonlight shone in through the window, adding a hazy look to Song Jingchen’s side profile. He was so good looking that he looked like a person from a painting.
Shen Yijia’s heart beat faster as she watched.
She quickly covered her wildly beating heart and wondered if she was sick.
She waited for a while before her heartbeat returned to normal. Shen Yijia was relieved. She looked at Song Jingchen’s perfect profile again.
She called out tentatively, “Hubby, are you asleep?”
Song Jingchen didn’t react.
“Shenzhi, are you asleep?” Shen Yijia called out again, raising her voice slightly.
There was still no response.
After confirming that Song Jingchen was asleep, a sly look flashed across Shen Yijia’s eyes.
She carefully moved closer to Song Jingchen.
She propped her head up with his elbow. Now she could see Song Jingchen’s entire face.
Looking at this almost perfect and handsome face, Shen Yijia felt her mouth go dry and she swallowed silently.
Holding her breath, she reached out her other hand and secretly reached for Song Jingchen’s face.
She gently pinched him.
“Ahhhhhhh, my husband’s skin is so good!”
Shen Yijia squealed in her head.
Every time she pinched Brother Hao’s face, she had imagined pinching Song Jingchen’s face one day.
She hadn’t expected it to happen so soon.
Although there wasn’t as much meat on Song Jingchen’s face compared to Brother Hao’s, it felt good. Shen Yijia was very satisfied.
After pinching him again, Shen Yijia touched Song Jingchen’s face a few times..
Satisfied, she retreated to her position and closed her eyes.
Not long after, Shen Yijia fell asleep.
Shen Yijia thought that Song Jingchen was asleep, but he suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes were clear, and he didn’t look like he had just woken up.
Song Jingchen tilted his head and looked at Shen Yijia, who was snoring from time to time. He couldn’t help but reach out to touch his cheek that had just been pinched. His expression was indescribable.
After spending some time together, he began to waver in his suspicions. He wondered if Shen Yijia couldn’t make her move since there were too many people around.
Therefore, when Madam Li suggested that he share a room with Shen Yijia, he did not object.
After returning to her room, he pretended to fall asleep early in order to create an opportunity for Shen Yijia to attack him.
But he didn’t anticipate this situation.
Song Jingchen rubbed his temples helplessly and wondered if he was wrong.
Ever since his father and grandfather died, he simply couldn’t bring himself to casually trust someone who treated him well for no apparent reason.
If Shen Yijia knew what Song Jingchen was thinking, she would definitely chastise him. She would’ve said, “Isn’t my motive obvious! I covet your beauty!”
In a certain mansion in the capital, a handsome man sat in a pavilion while playing a zither.
The beautiful sound of the zither sounded from his slender fingers.
There was a man in black kneeling respectfully in front of him.
If Song Jingchen were here, he would realize that this man in black also had a crescent moon mark on his face.
The handsome man didn’t seem to see the man in black. He continued to focus on playing the zither in his hand.
When the last note fell, he looked up at the kneeling person.
He had a face that could charm anyone at first sight.
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: THE SICKLY SCION'S PETITE WIFE IS SWEET AND COOL
• • •
The man was still smiling gently, but the man in black felt a chill down his spine.
He quickly lowered his head, not daring to look again.
The man did not seem to notice. He picked up a handkerchief and carefully wiped his fingers clean one by one.
After a long time, he said softly, “Speak.”
The man in black trembled and hurriedly said, “I’ve checked all the paths they could have taken and… I didn’t find any of our people. I heard… I heard that the Song family has arrived at Xiagou Village unscathed…”
The man sneered and said unhurriedly, “You mean that not only did the twenty-odd suicide warriors not injure the old and weak at all, but they were instead killed?”
“I haven’t found their corpses yet. Perhaps…” The man in black hurriedly defended himself.
A slender white hand seized his throat.
The man who was still sitting earlier had already appeared in front of him. The man in black widened his eyes in fear, but he did not dare to resist.
“Perhaps what? Perhaps those twenty or so people disobeyed their orders? Perhaps they fled and disappeared?” The man’s voice was as gentle as ever, and there was even a smile on his lips.
However, the man in black felt as if death had descended upon him. The veins on his face bulged because it was difficult for him to breathe.
With difficulty, he spat out, “I, I, will… wasn’t able to succeed. I beg… Young Master… to… give… me… another chance… to… contribute!”
The elegant man casually threw the man in black onto a nearby pillar. The man in black tumbled onto the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood.
However, the man in black heaved a sigh of relief and did not even have the courage to wipe the blood off his mouth. He hurriedly knelt down again. “Thank you for your mercy, Young Master.”
Without looking at him, the man sat back down and took out a handkerchief again to wipe his fingers.
He said, “It’s time for your men to practice. As for that side, get someone to monitor it for the time being. Don’t act rashly.”
“Yes!”
After the man in black left, the man looked up to the south and muttered, “It’s the eighth time now!”
Shen Yijia felt like she was lying on a furnace. The endless heat around her seemed to be roasting her.
She opened his eyes and saw a white chest.
Her mind went blank for a moment, and she looked up. Her gaze fell upon a handsome sleeping face.
“Being attacked by such beauty so early in the morning?” she thought. After a moment of silence, Shen Yijia decided to bow to reality.
She wanted to push Song Jingchen away. However, her hands didn’t move.
Shen Yijia could feel that her hands were stiff from being clasped behind Song Jingchen’s back. So, what exactly happened last night?
Song Jingchen’s clothes were almost the same as before, albeit with a few more wrinkles. However, his chest was not fully covered.
It couldn’t be that she pulled his clothes open while she slept, right?
It was a hot day. If she wanted to undo someone’s clothes, it should have been her own.
At the thought of this, Shen Yijia suddenly realized that her husband must have felt hot and pulled his own clothes open.
As for why her hands were clasped around him, Shen Yijia decided not to think about it.
Sensing a gaze above her head, Shen Yijia looked up guiltily.
She grinned. “Good morning, hubby!”
As she had just woken up, she had a childish voice.
Song Jingchen looked exhausted. The dark circles under his eyes seemed to be complaining to Shen Yijia silently.
This was the first time Song Jingchen was looking at her like this. Shen Yijia gulped and wondered if she should say something to break this awkward atmosphere.
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