Wealth and glory seek stability

On the contrary, the maids she bought after her marriage looked even more outstanding than Zicui and the others.

Jian Xi narrowed her eyes, took off the silver hairpin on her head and tested it in the tea. Seeing that the hairpin did not turn black, she picked it up and drank it.

She must develop the good habit of being cautious in everything. She has endured all the conspiracies and plots, and it would be too unworthy to die from poisoning.

Even though the pills that Shangguan Tang gave as a gift before he left were effective, they couldn't be used excessively. It's like a shatterproof cup, no matter how shatterproof it is, you can't drop it every day.

"Chu Hong, Chu Lu, come here for a moment."

"Yes, ma'am."

Jian Xi stretched out her hand, and a bright red streak glared on her white arm. "I accidentally cut my hand while packing just now. Can you help me bandage it?"

"Yes."

Chu Lu went to find gauze, and Chu Hong brought a basin of clean water to clean Jian Xi's wound.

There were slightly thin calluses on Chu Hong's palms, and it was obvious that she was used to doing rough labor.

Jian Xi asked casually, "What did you do before?"

Chu Hong wet a handkerchief and cleaned the wound on Jian Xi's arm bit by bit. She whispered, "To answer Madam's question, I used to be a servant girl in a minor official's family. Later, the master was sent out, and the mistress didn't want to bring so many people with her, so she sold a few of the servants in the mansion. I am very lucky to be able to stay with Madam. It is really a blessing that I have cultivated for several lifetimes."

Jian Xi didn't say anything. When Chu Lu came with the medicine box, Jian Xi asked Chu Hong to leave.

Chu Lu took out gauze from the medicine box and sprinkled medicine on Jian Xi's wound. Her hands were much rougher than Chu Hong's.

Not only on the palms, but also on the fingertips and the base of the thumb are there a thin layer of calluses.

Jian Xi's eyes were slightly dark, but her face remained expressionless.

There are calluses on the palm of your hand, which will only occur if you hold a sword all year round.

When Hua Rong was teaching her sword skills, he showed her the calluses on his own hands. The locations of the calluses on the hands of different people vary depending on what they do.

After Chu Lu bandaged her wound, Jian Xi found a piece of jewelry from the dressing table and gave it to her as a reward.

Yu Lan sewed the clothes and used the extra fabric to seal two cross-body bags. Jian Xi liked them very much as they were very convenient to carry things. She also found a gold bracelet on the table and gave it to Yu Lan.

It was not until she faced death that she truly understood what it meant that money is something outside of one's body. Apart from some important things that Lei Zi secretly moved to the farm and hid them, the rest of the jewelry that was in plain sight was used to confuse others.

It’s better to give some to people you like than to throw them away, so that they can live a better life in the future.

Yu Lan took it with many thanks.

On this day, Jian Xi found an excuse to give some jewelry to everyone around her. No one understood why, but it was always good to receive a reward.

Jian Xi followed the same method and filled Bai Zhi's small-sized clothes with a lot of gold, then sewed it up carefully with needle and thread, and called Bai Zhi in.

Bai Zhi's face was painted sallow and her hair was as dry as dead grass. If Jian Xi hadn't heard Bai Zhi's voice, she would not have believed that this was the same person.

Bai Zhi smiled and showed Jian Xi the effect of her disguise, "Sister, look, this is the disguise powder that my master taught me before." She turned around and said, "Will you not be able to tell my real appearance now?"

Bai Zhi pretended to be mature and imitated Guo Xiu's tone, "The most important thing when traveling in the underworld is to hide your tracks. It's best not to let others know your true identity."

Jian Xi couldn't help laughing out loud, "Stop talking nonsense and come and change into this dress."

Bai Zhi walked over with small steps, blushing, and put on her underwear with the help of Jian Xi. While changing her clothes, Jian Xi reminded her: "The things in here are very important to us, don't tell anyone!"

Bai Zhi solemnly assured: "Don't worry, sister, I know."

Jian Xi smiled and helped Bai Zhi carry the shoulder bag made by Yu Lan. The shoulder bag was black, which was just enough for Bai Zhi to carry the medical book in.

Jian Xi looked at the much thinner medical book and felt a little strange. "Why does it look much thinner than when I gave it to you?"

Bai Zhi was full of pride and raised her little face, "Master said that the part I have memorized can be burned. When I have learned enough, I can compile my own medical classics and pass them on to my apprentices."

Jian Xi:......

Bai Zhi is actually a little genius? !

She flipped through the medical book and found it was covered with densely packed small characters, many of which were unfamiliar to her even to the point that she didn't recognize them.

Bai Zhi actually memorized most of the book in just a few months. It's really not easy.

"Madam, everything is packed. When will we leave?"

Mother Xing watched the servant seal Jian Xi's dowry in the yard.

In Jian Xi's two bags, one contained clothes, gold and silver, and the other was full of dry food and a water bag, all of which were necessary items for travel.

Hua Rong and his family members have already gone to Jiangnan to assist Qiangwei.

Jian Xi looked at the busy figures in the yard, and her heart was like an ancient well, calm and peaceful, deep and dead.

After settling these people, she can leave with peace of mind.

Everything that should be done has been done, and all that remains is to leave it to fate.

She didn't have the ability to save others at the dock, and now her strength is limited, but she is doing her best.

"Huh? Where are you all going?"

A frivolous voice was heard, and a man in gray came with a girl about eight years old with a Taoist bun.

Mo Chuan?

Jian Xi was slightly surprised. She almost forgot Mo Shoujian's entrustment.

Without caring about anything else at this moment, he entered the room and took out the "Xuanmen Taoism" and the envelope that had been placed at the bottom of the box.

Mo Chuan doesn’t know many people well, and Aqing is one of them.

"Ah Qing, what are you going to do?"

"Madam is preparing to send our old lady's coffin back to her hometown."

"I thought so. We went to the General's Mansion to look for Miss Jian Xi, but the servants there said that she had already married into the Gao family. Fortunately, we made it in time, otherwise we would have missed her."

Lingbao rolled his eyes and said, "If you hadn't been so eager to join in the fun along the way, we would have almost missed the girl."

Mo Chuan was so angry that his eyebrows were raised, "How can you talk like that? I am your senior brother."

Ling Bao shook his head, full of disapproval, "Don't forget that I am now the head of the Mo family's Tianshi lineage, and you have to listen to me."

Mo Chuan choked, tilted his head to one side, and continued to talk to A Qing.

Aqing's family had originally been arranged by Jian Xi to look at a house in Songzi Lane, which was just right for taking care of Caixia. Yan Zhikuan and Jiang were both reliable, so she felt at ease.

It’s just that Aqing heard that Jian Xi was leaving today, so he came to Gao’s house to help move things.

Jian Xi stood at the door, listening to what they were saying, and called Brother Mo Chuan and his sister into the house.

Mo Chuan and Ling Bao put their heads together to read the letter.

After reading it, the two looked at each other.

Lingbao said, "Brother, what do you mean?"

Mo Chuan shrugged, looking nonchalant, "I'll listen to the master."