Wealth and glory seek stability

The embroidery was completed and Dingxiang finally allowed her leave.

I had originally been thinking of going out once every two weeks to get shares from Moxiang Pavilion and take care of Lei Zi's matters.

It's been delayed too long now.

I don't know how Lei Zi's situation is going.

Just then, Shen Nanxing brought back a message saying that he would come back with Baili Yanhua to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in the next two days. He is now a centurion.

Jian Xi was very happy that Shen Nanxing got a promotion.

I had never dealt with officials in my previous life, but in this life, there is an official in my family.

Apparently she had no idea what a twelve-year-old centurion represented.

Jian Xi packed up her things and left the palace.

The whole capital city was shrouded in the atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Festival, with lights and decorations everywhere, street vendors shouting at the top of their lungs, and it was very lively.

Passing by a mooncake stall, Jian Xi stopped.

"Old lady, how much are these mooncakes?"

"Little girl, this mooncake is ten cents each. Don't be fooled by the high price. This is made by us at home, and we use the best ingredients."

The stall was run by an elderly couple, both of whom had white hair, and Jane Xi was deeply touched.

"Then give me ten." She could only eat one at a time, but there was a big eater at home.

The old woman smiled happily and said auspicious words, "The little girl is very clever and skillful. I wish you to find a good partner in the future and live happily together."

The roundness of the moon touched the softest part of Jian Xi's heart. She took the packed mooncakes with a faint smile and said, "Then I appreciate your good wishes!"

I remembered that I had run out of incense and candles at home, so I went to a paper-making shop and bought some ingot candles on my way home.

The last time Shen Nanxing came back, Jian Xi had already handed the house key to Shen Nanxing.

The door was not locked, so Jian Xi knew that Shen Nanxing had returned.

Open the door.

As expected, Shen Nanxing had already cleaned the house spotlessly.

Doing horse stance in the yard.

"Brother! I'm back."

"Xier, come in quickly!" Shen Nanxing finished his training, put on his clothes, and was very happy to see his sister.

Jian Xi shook the oil paper bag in her hand and said, "I bought mooncakes. Come and try some!"

Shen Nanxing took the thing from Jian Xi's hand and put it on the table in the yard, "Okay, I haven't eaten mooncakes for a long time." Jian Xi hasn't eaten them since her mother passed away.

Jian Xi opened the oil paper package and took out a piece. "Mooncakes are for eating on Mid-Autumn Festival. I heard from the sisters in the courtyard that we can also go up high to admire the moon, worship the moon and pray for good luck, and release sky lanterns to pray for blessings on Mid-Autumn night."

The mooncake crust was very crispy, and one bite filled your mouth with a fragrant aroma. Jane Xi felt full after eating one piece.

On the other hand, Shen Nanxing on the opposite side had already swallowed several pieces in the blink of an eye.

Jian Xi didn't know until she saw it. After not seeing it for a few months, Shen Nanxing seemed to have grown stronger. She stretched out her hand to measure it, "Huh? Brother, you seem to have grown taller and stronger."

Shen Nanxing stuffed his mouth full of mooncakes and almost choked. He took a sip of tea before swallowing it. "Yes, the last time I went back to the military camp, you gave me a lot of silver. When I was hungry, I asked Old Zhang from the Fire Camp to buy me some meat and eggs. I have been getting stronger and stronger after eating them for a few months. It's good. Last time I went to suppress bandits, thanks to this body of meat, the arrow wound I got healed so quickly..."

The extra words got stuck in my throat and I couldn't say them out.

Shen Nanxing was annoyed. It was all his fault because of his big mouth. He had clearly agreed not to tell Xier about what happened in the military camp so as not to make her worry.

When he was happy, all his hair came out.

Jian Xi was worried. She didn't care about anything else and was about to pull open Shen Nanxing's clothes. "Let me see, what kind of arrow wound is that? Why didn't you tell me such a big thing?"

Shen Nanxing laughed it off and said, "No, you see, I'm so strong now that I can kill a cow. I'm fine."

Unfortunately, Jian Xi couldn't be fooled so easily. She frowned and asked, "Are you going to take it off or not?"

Shen Nanxing couldn't resist, and like a little wife, she took off her shirt and exposed her back, "Here, it's behind me, look, it's all healed."

There was a long knife scar and an arrow wound on his wheat-colored back. New flesh had already grown out and the wound looked very hideous.

Jian Xi reached out her hand and touched it, feeling the uneven texture on it. The tears in her eyes rolled down one by one like beads that had fallen off the string.

Is this guy a fool?

How did he survive such a serious injury?

Shen Nanxing heard the noise behind him and was at a loss, "Xi'er, you... don't cry, I don't know what to do if you cry."

He is not afraid of any fierce enemy on the battlefield, and can kill anyone who stands in his way, but the only thing he cannot bear is the tears of his loved ones.

bang bang bang!

Someone knocked on the door outside the yard.

Shen Nanxing put on his clothes, walked to the door and opened it.

Gao Yunhuai pulled a smile on his face and bowed respectfully, "Brother Shen, my mother has prepared a small banquet at home, and would like to invite you and your sister to come over to chat, to thank you for rescuing your sister last time. My mother has also prepared a small gift, I hope you will accept it." Gao Yunhuai held the gift with both hands, showing his sincerity.

Don't hit a smiling person. Even though Shen Nanxing didn't want to see Gao Yunhuai anymore, he couldn't find any fault with him.

He turned around and asked Jian Xi what she meant.

Jian Xi had wiped the tears from her eyes, leaving only a pair of eyes that were red like a rabbit. She nodded to Shen Nanxing.

Shen Nanxing understood and finally accepted Gao Yunhuai's gift. He said in an unnatural tone: "Then I'll give you this face. I warn you, don't play any tricks on me."

Gao Yunhuai smiled calmly and said, "Then I will be waiting for you at home."

Bow, turn around and leave.

Shen Nanxing looked at Gao Yunhuai's back with hatred, but he was puzzled, "Why did Xier agree just now?"

Jian Xi recalled the loving look in Mrs. Gao's eyes when she faced him before, and felt a little nostalgic. It had been a long time since anyone had looked at her like this.

"I just felt that I got along well with that lady. I felt like I had seen her there before." She lied casually.

Unexpectedly, Shen Nanxing, who was always careless, denied it flatly, "Impossible! You absolutely couldn't have seen her."

Jian Xi asked: "Oh? Why?"

"There is no reason. In short, it's impossible." Shen Nanxing was annoyed by the questions and went straight into the room where the tablet was placed with the ingot candle.

Jian Xi lay in the crack of the door and heard Shen Nanxing mumbling something.

This cheap brother must have a secret!

When she wanted to hear more clearly, Shen Nanxing opened the door.

"Ouch!" Jian Xi couldn't control her body and fell straight to the ground.

Shen Nanxing was quick to act and grabbed Jian Xi's collar.

Jian Xi closed her eyes and waited for a long time, but she still didn't experience the feeling of close contact with the earth as she remembered.

He opened his eyes slightly and found that she was still one foot off the ground. Shen Nanxing lifted her up with force like a baggage.

Jian Xi came back to her senses and realized what had just happened. She screamed, "Ahhhhh! Shen Nanxing, how dare you do this to me? I'm going to kill you!"