Wealth and glory seek stability

Zhang Cen'er stepped forward and tried to untie Zhang Xuanyu.

Shen Nanxing threw away the iron rod in his hand, and it fell to the ground, splashing sporadic sparks.

"Ha! Princess Jiahe is really capable. She even dares to break into the prison of the Ministry of Justice."

"Somebody come!"

A group of soldiers came in from outside, wearing armor, holding spears, and exuding a murderous aura. It was obvious that they had been on the battlefield before.

Zhang Cen'er said boldly: "What? General Shen still wants to kill people in the imperial city?"

Shen Nanxing raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "Of course I dare not, but my dynasty has strict laws. Anyone who trespasses into the prison of the Ministry of Justice will be detained and handed over to the Ministry of Justice for trial. Today, Chief Justice Song is on leave, so I am afraid I will have to inconvenience you to spend a night in this prison."

"you dare?"

"Come here, escort him to the prison."

"Yes."

These soldiers are all Shen Nanxing's confidants and only obey the orders of Shen Nanxing.

Two men stepped out and escorted Zhang Cen'er and Yinping into the cell.

Even though Zhang Cen'er had learned some martial arts, he was still no match for these veterans who had been on the battlefield.

Yinping saw the situation clearly and knew that the enemy outnumbered us, so he did not dare to act rashly.

The cell was cramped, the floor was damp, and the straw inside gave off an unpleasant musty smell.

Zhang Cen'er frowned. Even though she was not favored in the Xuanwu royal court, she had never lived in a house like this.

The musty smell in the air made her feel sick, and there was even a prisoner urinating on the ground next to her.

"Shen Nanxing! Don't wait for me to get out. I will report you to Emperor Xuanyuan when I get out!"

"You abuse your power for personal gain. If you dare to offend me, I will kill you."

Yinping was calmer and a little absent-minded, "Princess, stop shouting. Let's see if Yinfeng will go back to report the news." From time to time, her eyes looked towards where Zhang Xuanyu was.

Zhang Cen'er was a little tired of shouting. When she remembered the traces of urination on the ground, she couldn't sit down anymore and had to stand all night.

Painted Water Pavilion.

Dongfang Wenying couldn't help crying when she saw Jian Xi, "Xi'er!"

The handkerchief in his hand was half wet.

"Madam, you are pregnant now. It is not appropriate to be too happy or too sad." Shuhua hurriedly comforted her.

Jian Xi was overjoyed when she heard this, "Really?"

Dongfang Wenying was a little embarrassed and annoyed, and couldn't help scolding: "You talkative girl, why don't you shut up."

"Zicui, quickly ask someone to bring a comfortable chair over and remember to put a cushion on it."

"Yes."

Jian Xi was so excited that she accidentally pulled her leg and grimaced in pain.

Dongfang Wenying looked distressed, "Just lie down and relax. You don't need to worry about the maids and servants. I'm only one month pregnant and the baby isn't even firmly seated yet. Just be like usual."

Zi Cui called two maids who did rough work and brought in the rattan chair that Jian Xi had ordered to be made, which was covered with a thick cushion.

Dongfang Wenying sat down slowly with the help of the maid, "Huh? This chair is more comfortable than ordinary chairs."

Jian Xi was lying on the same type of recliner. She smiled when she heard the words, "If my sister-in-law thinks it's good, she can have this chair moved to Lengbixuan. It's so comfortable to lie on the rattan chair and bask in the sun every day."

Dongfang Wenying's eyes were gentle, and she felt relieved when she saw that there was nothing wrong with Jian Xi.

Zi Cui carefully covered Dongfang Wenying with a blanket. Dongfang Wenying nodded and smiled, "Thank you." Zi Cui felt a little embarrassed.

She had said bad things about Dongfang Wenying to Xiaoshuang yesterday, and was feeling a little guilty now.

Dongfang Wenying and Jian Xi lay side by side in the sun. The flowers and plants in Huashui Pavilion were lush and full of vitality. Lying in the sun, even Dongfang Wenying, a delicate lady who grew up in a wealthy family, felt that such days were as happy as those of a god.

"All of you go down, I want to talk to Xier."

"Yes."

Dongfang Wenying sighed, "Ah! You don't know your brother's temper. Last night, he found out that it was the brother and sister of the Xuanwu Dynasty who did something to you. He went to Wu'an Palace in the middle of the night to find the Third Master there. I don't know what the two of them were doing. Doctor Jin said that my blood was rushing up, so he gave me acupuncture to protect my pregnancy. He came to see you this morning when he felt better. I am also a useless sister-in-law."

Dongfang Wenying's hand gently touched her lower abdomen through the thin blanket, and the tenderness in her eyes seemed to melt into water.

Seeing that Dongfang Wenying was about to cry again, Jian Xi hurriedly comforted her, "Sister-in-law, don't worry about me. I'm not a child anymore. Besides, nothing will happen at home. Madam Gao came to accompany me for a long time last night. There is also a female doctor here to take care of me. You just need to rest assured and take care of the baby."

It was really weird that she actually saw the radiance of maternal love in a teenage girl.

Suddenly, he thought of Madam Wang, who loved her daughter dearly, and asked, "Have you asked someone to notify Madam Wang?"

Dongfang Wenying was a little shy, "I haven't told my mother yet."

Jian Xi looked at Dong Wenying's tender face, and saw that she was pregnant at the age of sixteen. She couldn't help but think that Shen Nanxing was a bit of a beast.

Thinking about it, she sighed. All women of this era are like this. She couldn't help but worry about her future.

"Mrs. Wang will definitely be happy if she knows this."

Jian Xi and Dongfang Wenying sat side by side on rattan chairs. Petals were falling in the yard and landing on the snow-white velvet carpet.

Perhaps because of her pregnancy, Dongfang Wenying actually fell asleep leaning against the bed.

Doctor Guo was very careful when she checked Jian Xi's pulse. Jian Xi used her fingers to make a gesture of silence, "Shh!"

This was the scene Shen Nanxing saw when he came back.

The most important people in his life were all in the yard, moving and still, the years were peaceful. His frown relaxed a lot, and a smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

Dongfang Wenying was in a light sleep. When she heard footsteps approaching, she slowly opened her eyes and looked blankly at the female doctor Guo in front of her.

Jian Xi smiled and explained, "This is Dr. Guo. Mr. Gao invited her to see me."

"Ying'er, Xi'er, I'm back."

Dongfang Wenying suddenly remembered, looking a little nervous, she grabbed the blanket covering her body and looked at Jian Xi, "Xi'er, it was that girl Shuqin who didn't know the seriousness of the matter yesterday and stopped Doctor Jin. I have ordered people to lock her up in the woodshed, and she is waiting for your decision."

Hearing this, Shen Nanxing pursed her lips and said, "Xi'er, it's all my fault. This has nothing to do with Ying'er. I lost my temper in a moment of desperation. I settled Ying'er yesterday and rushed to find Yan Hua to discuss how to vent your anger. I didn't expect this girl to do such a thing."

The matter naturally referred to the matter of Shuhua asking the imperial physician to leave. When he came in, he had already heard the conversation between the aunt and the sister-in-law.

The knot in Jian Xi's heart completely disappeared. Thinking of what Zi Cui had just said, that Shen Nanxing beat up Zhang Xuanyu, she subconsciously felt a little happier that she hardly noticed.

I couldn't help but say, "Brother, you don't have to do this."

Who knew Dongfang Wenying would say like a child, "He is your brother, it is his duty to vent his anger for you. When a man is working hard for his career, it is his duty to protect his family."

Dongfang Wenying still deeply believes in the thinking of this era and believes that it is natural for women to rely on men.

Jian Xi has never had anyone to rely on. Everything she has gained has been fought for by herself, and she never dared to express such thoughts because she was afraid of being disappointed.

But now it seems that she was overthinking. "Shuqin didn't mean it. That girl is my sister-in-law's personal maid. How can she be locked up in the woodshed? It's not a big deal. Sister-in-law, just let her go."

Dongfang Wenying disagrees:

"She must be punished. She did such a shameless thing and alienated the relationship between you two. Even though I am kindhearted, I will punish her. I will fine her half a year's salary and give her 20 strokes of the cane. When she reaches the age, I will let her marry off."

Once these words were spoken, Shuqin's future was completely cut off.

The big family was indeed strictly governed, Jian Xi sighed.

Doctor Guo stood aside with a frown on her face, not saying a word. She had seen many wealthy families, but it was rare to see one so pure and harmonious. They said whatever they wanted to say face to face. However, these were not her concern.

"Miss, you haven't seen any patients today." Doctor Guo is Yaowang Valley's representative in the capital. Gao's Trading Company has always been responsible for the supply of medicinal materials for Yaowang Valley, so she had to come this time for Gao Yunhuai's sake.

Shen Nanxing stood beside Dongfang Wenying, and Xiaoshuang brought a stool with a look of courtesy.

Several people looked at the female doctor Guo who was treating Jian Xi. She didn't care. She had seen much bigger scenes than this and didn't think it was a big deal.

After checking Jian Xi's legs, Bai Zhi helped on the side. Jian Xi saw that Bai Zhi was about the same age as Ling Bao. After not seeing her for some days, she missed the well-behaved little girl.

I don’t know whether Mo Shoujian and his companions have arrived in Shu.

Doctor Guo noticed Jian Xi's gaze and her heart softened. "This is my apprentice Bai Zhi. She helps me with my daily routine."

Jian Xi chuckled and resisted the urge to touch Bai Zhi's head with her hand. "I just looked at this little girl and remembered my childhood. Zi Cui, get her some freshly made fruits from the kitchen."

Bai Zhi looked up at her master, and when she saw him nod, she smiled shyly, "Thank you, young lady."

Doctor Guo had no children, and Bai Zhi was a little girl she picked up. The little girl had some talent in medicine, so she simply accepted her as her disciple.

Usually when she went to the homes of the rich and powerful to see patients, those people were all high and mighty, and the female doctors were lowly. Under the protection of Female Doctor Guo, Xiao Baizhi had never seen anything shady.

Seeing that Jian Xi's love for her disciple did not seem fake, Doctor Guo also became more sincere.

Jian Xi saw her brother and sister-in-law sitting next to her and thought of something. "I wonder if you could trouble Dr. Guo to check my sister-in-law's pulse? This is her first pregnancy, so it's better to be cautious."

Doctor Guo nodded, "Of course you can."

Baizhi opened the medicine box again, took out the pulse pillow, and placed it next to Dongfang Wenying.

Dongfang Wenying was relieved to see that Jian Xi did not take the matter of asking the imperial physician to leave to heart. Shen Nanxing only had this one sister, and she didn't want to create any rift between the siblings because of this.

"Then it's all thanks to Xier."

Although Doctor Jin said that everything was fine, she still wished it could be safer.

Shen Nanxing held Dongfang Wenying's other hand, and his palms unconsciously broke out in sweat.

Jian Xi felt a pang of pain in her teeth as she looked at the affectionate couple.