Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 502: Keeping Secrets

Chapter 502: Chapter 502: Keeping Secrets

"Did you return from Kyoto?"

Seeing her current dress and her woman’s well-combed hair, Shen Yuntian guessed something.

Knowing his fellow villager sister was living a good life now, he felt happy inside as well.

"Yes, I just returned from there." Shen Miaomiao’s laughter seemed a bit strained. Seeing the other four people who were trembling with Shen Yuntian, she quickly greeted them.

"Let’s go together, we will head to Sister Nanzhi’s place. These grains have been packed by them, good to be transported back together."

"That’d be a great help."

"Why say that."

After handing the grains over to the courier’s people, Shen Yuntian and his group got into the empty horse cart.

At the city gate, they waited for a good half quarter of an hour before they heard a voice.

"Who goes there?"

"The wife of the general from Kyoto."

The head courier shouted, expecting the people to open the gate in fear. Instead, they heard laughter.

"Our general’s wife is right here in the city."

"You—"

The courier was taken aback, but upon thinking, he realized he might have misspoke.

Seeing that the caravan hadn’t yet moved, Shen Miaomiao simply left the carriage and looked down at the people on the city wall.

Shen Miaomiao had stayed in Yan city for three years, and was the fiancée of the twelfth young master, so the soldiers in the city recognized this sister-in-law.

Upon seeing her from afar and hearing the title "General’s wife," the people inside realized they were married, so they laughed and opened the city gates, letting them in.

"Sister-in-law, why are you back?"

Two eighteen-year-old youths were on city duty today.

Due to a lack of manpower, cuts were made everywhere, leaving only the main force to support various areas within the city.

"What inappropriate thing to say."

The other person slapped his head, then shyly said, "Madam, didn’t the general come back?"

"Something came up in Kyoto. He asked me to deliver the grains."

Shen Miaomiao’s smile was forced, but seeing the two youths frost-coated, she felt a pang of sorrow.

"Madam, you should go to the city lord’s residence first. The lord has not yet returned, but the lady has been busy these days. Now that you’re back, you can persuade her to rest for a while."

The young man smiled naively.

With his smile, his frail skin split open, pus and blood trickling down his dry skin. The wounds on his lips were even more noticeable, but his eyes were still bright.

This winter was tough. Many people suffered from frostbite. Soldiers, who were always exposed to snow and frost, had no good skin left.

Nanzhi opened the warehouse and distributed a set of padded clothes to each of them, but the unusual weather made these clothes insufficient to keep out the cold. The city’s ointments had long been sold out. During the initial month, it was bearable, but now they could only barely endure.

If their hands and feet were unbearably dry, they would smear lamp oil on them, which would last them for a month.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Shen Miaomiao felt uncomfortable. She had forgotten to bring any ointment that could be useful to them in the carts.

"It’s okay, we’re not tired."

The young man showed his bright white teeth in a smile, as if he could not feel the pain on his face.

When they arrived at the city lord’s residence, they ran into the Lin parents who were leaving.

The elderly couple looked grim. Just as they were about to step out of the door, they saw a line of horse carts parked in front of their house.

"Whose are these?"

Mother Lin was confused when she saw the long line of carriages.

Could it be that Zhiyu had really found Wenchen and brought them back?

"Sister Lin!"

Aunt Guihua had ridden all the way and despite seeing the current state of the city, she nearly burst into tears at the sight of a familiar face.

"Who are you...?"

Suddenly being hugged, Mother Lin was a bit surprised. After taking a minute to look at the person, she exclaimed with astonishment.

"Sister Guihua! Why are you back?"

Father Lin and Shen the Third did not hug, they only nodded at each other.

Everyone was still strong.

That was good.

"Aunt."

Shen Miaomiao and Shen Yuntian also got down from the carriage.

Seeing Shen Yuntian, Mother Lin was slightly shocked.

This lad had been gone for half a year, always saying he would return but no one had seen him, yet now he had suddenly returned!

"Aunt, I have returned."

"Good, good."

Mother Lin wiped away her tears and led everyone into the house.

Nanzhi had been staying in the study, but when she heard the news that Shen Miaomiao and Shen Yuntian had returned, she rushed out to greet them.

"Miaomiao!"

The girl was now married, her face was no longer naïve, but instead had gained some charm.

The only thing unchanged was the affection between them.

"Sister Nanzhi!"

Shen Miaomiao wanted to rush over to hug her, but looking at Nanzhi’s prominently bulging belly, she decided to give up the thought.

"You’ve put on some weight, which is good." Knowing the situation in Kyoto was not good, Nanzhi didn’t ask more, but just pinched her hand.

"No I didn’t." Shen Miaomiao blushed. Seeing the dark circles under Nanzhi’s eyes and her thin face, Shen Miaomiao was heartbroken.

"Sister Nanzhi, how did you lose so much weight?"

"It’s nothing."

"What do you mean ’nothing’? You’re pregnant and should be resting well but you’ve lost so much weight!"

"Just a case of poor appetite."

Nanzhi patted Shen Miaomiao’s hand and turned to look at Shen Yuntian standing behind her.

"Yun Tian, why didn’t you write a letter before returning?"

"I don’t know why, but the letter carriers stopped their service, and the ferry at Xiejiang has also ceased. Returning this time, I had to rely on friends."

Shen Yuntian was a bit at a loss, after all, he had originally asked Shen Wenchen and Nanzhi to take special care of Hexiu.

As a result, he’d been gone for half a year and lost contact two months ago.

He really didn’t know how Hexiu was doing now...

As if she knew what he would ask, Nanzhi smiled reassuringly, "Hexiu is currently living with the Zeng family, and their daughter is still waiting for you."

"Sister-in-law..."

Shen Yuntian’s face turned red and he mumbled shyly.

As she watched her mother and Aunt Guihua chattering, Nanzhi keenly noticed something was off.

Her study should be closer to the main entrance, so why did her parents seem to appear faster?

"Mother, why were you and father outside?"

"We, we heard that your Aunt Guihua and others had returned. We were excited and ended up running faster."

Mother Lin paused, then explained.

"The ground is slippery, both you and father should be careful."

Nanzhi didn’t think much but advised.

Shen Miaomiao felt a chill and did not expose the lie in public, instead, she just followed Nanzhi to the back yard.

Aunt Guihua and Shen the Third closed their mouths and stopped talking.

It seemed that there was something they were keeping from that girl Nanzhi.