Chapter 44 Yuan Shen leaves Beijing and returns to the southwest
Yuanqiju is the courtyard of Jiang Wencheng and Jia Ruzhen. The name of the courtyard was given by Jiang Wencheng when he married Jia Ruzhen as he wished. There was mockery in Old Lady Jiang’s eyes and a sneer on her lips. She just wanted to see the joke of that vicious daughter-in-law.

As soon as she came back, she received a reward from the Queen. She had been married for several years and had never seen the Queen. This was a real slap in the face.

As for what an old woman like her can do?
She couldn’t do anything. Her son was bewitched by a demon and she had no way to stop him. She was just a poor old lady.

As expected, there was a commotion. Jia Ruzhen, who could no longer control her temper, slapped Jiang Wencheng twice, “Did you bring it back? I was wondering why you went to the southwest. You said you were looking for Jinduan. Did you find it?”

“Do you believe the reasons you gave? Your carriage was robbed on the street, and a thief stole everything except your underwear. You can’t even lie!”

“I think you just regret it and are obsessed with that bitch.”

Jiang Wencheng had been holding back his anger for a long time. “Have you had enough of making a fuss? Don’t you understand that she is already married and has children?”

“You are disappointed.”

Jia Ruzhen said that she had had enough. She originally thought that she would be able to live a glorious life after marrying into the uncle’s mansion, but as soon as she entered the house, it was a mess. That old woman made trouble for her all the time. She thought she was that bitch Yan and could do whatever she wanted. Jiang Wencheng was also a loser who could not get a higher official position or make money. She was blind to fall in love with him in the first place.

The couple had a fierce quarrel, and when it seemed that they were about to lose the fight, Jia’s mother came over and scolded Jiang Wencheng, saying that he was a man who couldn’t even protect his own wife, and he dared not say a word when his own son was killed. “I asked you to come back to support your wife, not to make her unhappy.”

“You have to think clearly whether you want to spend the rest of your life with your mother or with your wife.”

Jiang Wencheng was so angry that his face turned red as he left. Jia Ruzhen threw things all over the room again, “Mother, what should I do in the future? How did that bitch Yan come back and get a reward from the queen? If I really show up in the future, I will be a joke.”

Grandmother Jia regretted it very much. If she had known earlier, she should have killed Yan on the road that day. Now it is difficult to do it again.

Yan Chaonian slept until the evening. Yuan Shen, who had said he would not come back, came back. The day of departure was getting closer and closer, and he became busier and busier. “Have you finished everything?”

“Zhang Tong and the others took my place, so I could come back and keep you company.”

Yuan Shen sat on the bedside, “Are you tired of entering the palace?”

“It doesn’t count.”

Yan Chaonian said that he had been feeling very tired in the past few days since arriving in the capital. “I didn’t feel it on the way here, but the fatigue became too strong after settling down. However, today is better than yesterday, and I should be completely fine in two days.”

“Where did Xun’er go?”

Yuan Shen said he was playing in the yard, “I got a new servant, he was very excited, he held his hand and called him brother.”

“That child is most like you. He seems to have endless energy.”

Yan Chaonian stood up and said, “I asked Doctor Liu to go to Wuyaofang to buy some more medicine. I also ordered boots, breastplates and other items for you from Baizhanfang. Why don’t you go and take a look? I heard that their things are pretty good.”

“Bring more things that can save your life. Don’t be afraid of the trouble. We have money and we can afford it.”

Yuan Shen pulled her aside and told her not to be busy. “I’ve been there before. I’m different now. I have a wife and a son. How can I let anything happen to me?”

“Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing.” He used to think about revenge, but now he thinks more about protecting his wife and children. If he were gone, he and his mother would be so pitiful.

Pulling Yan Chaonian to sit on his lap, “You have to be more careful when I’m not around. Use the people I leave for you. Bring guards with you when you go out. Don’t put yourself in a difficult position. I’ll send someone to keep an eye on the Jiang family and won’t give those guys a chance to jump too high.”

“The Jiang family is different now than it was before. In the past few years, the Jiang family has lost someone who can manage the business. In addition, Jiang Wencheng has been active in various places in order to inherit the title, and has sold a lot of ancestral property. Now they have no power, no influence, no money, and are just an empty shell. Don’t be afraid if you meet them. They dare not do anything to you.”

Yan Chaonian put his arm around her neck and said, “I promised my mother that I won’t be wronged this time in Beijing, so don’t worry.”

“Also, I have to take back the dowry that I left at Jiang’s house.”

Yuan Shen raised his eyebrows, “Are there more?”

“correct.”

Yan Chaonian said that although her dowry was not a lavish affair, nor did it have dozens of eye-catching sets, it was filled with 36 boxes. “There were quite a few pieces of brocade at the bottom of the boxes. There was no question of whether the best brocade was in fashion or not. I even suspected that they had already used it.”

“There are also a lot of jewelry. My grandmother and great-grandmother’s dowries are in my mother’s hands. My mother took out half of them as my dowry and added a lot of other things. I plan to donate all the other things to the Ministry of War as military pay, except for the boxes of jewelry that can be passed down from generation to generation.”

“I want to cut off the Jiang family’s financial support.”

She must avenge what happened three years ago, and she is not afraid of offending the Jiang family.

Yuan Shen did not stop her. In his opinion, what the Jiang family did was beyond description as shameless. “If you encounter any trouble, go find Fang Xing, the one who showed you the house that day. He will help you.”

“I have some friendship with Pei He, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War. You can go to him directly.”

Yan Chaonian made a note of it. At this moment, the sky was already filled with sunset glow. Yan Chaonian smiled and said, “The scenery outside is just right. Shall we go for a walk in the garden?”

“it is good.”

They have been married for so long and have never stopped to enjoy the peaceful and quiet days. Yuan Shen always has endless things to do and endless battles to fight. He doesn’t go home for two or three days.

Yan Chaonian devoted himself to Jinfang. Although they lived under the same roof, they were often apart from each other. They never had the leisure time to appreciate the beauty of the plants and trees in the sunset.

The flowers in the yard looked even more charming against the backdrop of the sunset. Xiao Xun’er and Shuangshou squatted on the ground and watched the ants move their belongings. They held snacks in their hands and asked the ants to move them. They smiled happily when they saw the ants moving. Yan Chaonian and Yuan Shen stood not far away and watched. The sunset lengthened their figures and slowly moved them together.
Three days later, Yuan Shen left Beijing and returned to the southwest. Little Yuan Xun waved to his beloved father with tears in his eyes. Yan Chaonian’s eyes also turned red. The future was so dangerous and it was unknown when they would see each other again.

“Oh, I feel really bad.”

Madam Liu was wiping tears aside. She thought someone from her family was going to the war. Yan Chaonian turned around and asked, “Madam Liu, are you okay?”

“I’m okay.”

Madam Liu reached out and hugged little Xun’er, “My little Xun’er, how pitiful he is.”

Yan Chaonian.