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"Greetings to wangfei and aunt." Shen Zhu entered the house and greeted the two when he saw them.

"No need to be so polite, quickly get up." The Madame Ye laughed.

"Princess Hua-Yang is right. We are all family, there is no need to be so formal." Noble Consort Su also nodded, he smiled and waved at Shen Zhu, "Yue Niang, come over."

"Yes, aunt." Shen Zhu walked to Noble Consort Su's side and was pulled to a seat.

"The wangfei and I are going back to the capital tomorrow. I didn't prepare any wedding present for your wedding, nor did I bring anything valuable with me. Just treat this jade pendant as a little gift from me." Noble Consort Su said as he picked up the wooden box on the table and opened it.

Inside the wooden box was a slender jade pendant that was carved with complicated patterns. The material of the jade was dense and fine, its color was crystal clear, and it was warm and elegant. It was obvious that this jade pendant was worth a fortune.

"Aunt is too serious." Shen Zhu immediately rejected it, "This gift is so valuable, Yue Niang cannot accept it."

"If I say you accept it, then accept it. This is the kind intentions that aunt gave you. If you're not willing to accept it, then are you not willing to acknowledge me as your aunt?" Noble Consort Su placed the wooden box into Shen Zhu's hands and pretended to be angry.

"Since Aunt said so, Yue Niang could only accept it shamelessly." Shen Zhu was unable to reject and could only keep the wooden box, "Yue Niang thanks Aunt for her love."

Seeing Shen Zhu taking the jade pendant, Noble Consort Su smiled gently.

This jade pendant was originally a relic left behind by her mother. When Ming Jiling came out later on, she specially ordered someone to split this jade pendant into two and made two identical jade pendants.

After sending the items back, Noble Consort Su pulled Shen Zhu and chatted about the affairs of the family. It was getting late, so she went back to rest.

Noble Consort Su and Madame Ye both woke up early. After a large family finished their breakfast, Uncle Chen had also finished their preparations. The carriages and bags were all ready and they could leave at any time.

Su Zongwen and Shen Zhu had long since been waiting at the door with their children to send them off. Seeing their family, Noble Consort Su was even more reluctant to leave as he spoke a lot of words.

Finally, Noble Consort Su stood by the side of the carriage, his eyes looking at either Zhuang Zi or Su Zongwen, with eyes filled with boundless love, he sighed and said, "Sigh, I didn't think that I would have to leave so soon."

"Whether you gather or scatter, you must always be there." The Madame Ye advised softly, "It's getting late, let's get on the carriage."

Noble Consort Su nodded, he retracted his gaze and got on the carriage while stepping on the small stool. Madame Ye followed closely behind, and on the other side, the Mu Brothers and Mu Brothers got onto another carriage.

Hearing the voice, Noble Consort Su immediately pulled open the carriage's curtain, and with a glance, she saw Su Zongwen standing amongst the crowd, along with Shen Zhu standing beside him and the couple of children. As she looked, her eyes couldn't help but turn red.

The carriage moved forward, and after turning a corner, it was no longer possible to see the manor again. Only then did Noble Consort Su reluctantly put down the carriage's curtain, and her tears instantly fell.

"For the past twenty years, no matter how difficult it is to endure, it has always been difficult. I know that Noble Consort's heart is filled with yearning for Zong Wen, but my heart is so anxious that I can't eat hot tofu." Madame Ye consoled.

"In the blink of an eye, he's already 23 years old. I've only just met Wen'er, I didn't expect that they would separate so soon." Noble Consort Su was still somewhat sad and reluctant.

"Right now, we are temporarily parting only for the sake of a better meeting next time. As long as you can endure through this period of time, you will be able to see each other at any time in the future." Madame Ye continued to console him, knowing the reluctance in his heart.

Noble Consort Su's mood improved after hearing Madame Ye's comforting words. He once again opened the carriage's curtain and saw that the carriage had already left the town. From a distance, he could still see the vague figures of people walking on the streets.

Su Zongwen, who came to send him off at the entrance of the Manor, was also very reluctant to part with it.

"Brother Wen, he has already gone far, should we return?" Shen Zhu reminded the man beside him as he looked at him in a daze.

"Mm, let's go back." Su Zongwen regained his senses and nodded.

"Brother Wen, when we get rich and have enough money, can you go to the capital to buy a house? "When the time comes, our family will settle down in the capital …" Shen Zhu saw through Su Zongwen's thoughts and suggested with a smile.

"Alright." Su Zongwen was stunned for a moment, he then understood the profoundness of the woman's words, he nodded, withdrew his gaze and brought the few children back to the villa.

That afternoon, Ah Qiu had nothing to do, so Shen Zhu asked her to look after Ruanruan while he made some food to pay a visit to Xiao Chong's home. He also took along the few sets of old clothes that he had just washed, and since it was already the end of spring, summer quickly arrived.

It was probably because the sunlight was not bad today and Xiao Chong's house was also brighter under the sunlight, it did not seem like a gloomy and chilly place. When Shen Zhu went in with the basket, the grandfather and grandson were sitting on a small stool in the courtyard knitting straw sandals.

"Sister Shen, you're here." Seeing Shen Zhu, Xiao Chong immediately went forward to welcome him.

"Is it Lady Shen?" After Grandma Zhang found out that Shen Zhu was already married, she had changed her way of addressing him as Madam. Hearing Xiao Chong's voice, she immediately fumbled to get up, and Shen Zhu immediately went forward to help her.

"Granny, please sit down. There is no need to be so polite with me." After Shen Zhu finished speaking, she placed the basket and bag in her hands to the side, and said with a smile, "I had washed the old clothes that I had changed two days ago, and seeing that the day is getting hotter, I decided to send them over for you.

"Thank you for your concern, Madam Shen …" Grandma Zhang's withered hands grabbed at Shen Zhu's arm, her words full of gratitude.

If not for Shen Zhu's help, she would not have been able to survive this winter.

"Grandma, you're being too serious. I'm just trying my best." After Shen Zhu finished speaking, he brought the basket over, and took off the cloth on top, then smiled: "I brought some food here today, grandma wants to have a taste."

Hearing that, Xiao Chong quickly moved her to a shabby little table, and Shen Zhu brought out the pastries out. Thinking about Grandma Zhang's age, she specially made the pastries soft enough to make it convenient for the elderly.

"Delicious, delicious." Grandma Zhang took the pastries that Shen Zhu gave her, took a bite and nodded her head, praising: "Madam Shen's skills are so coincidental, the pastries are so delicious."

"Grandma, you're too kind."

"That's right, Sister Shen is so amazing." Xiao Chong also agreed.

The three of them sat in the courtyard and chatted for a while. When Shen Zhu saw that the two of them could wear the clothes they brought, he did not stay any longer. He took out a small bag of rice and sweet potatoes from the basket and gave them to Xiao Chong.

"Xiao Chong, this sweet potato is the sweetest when used to make porridge, and it can also be steamed. I brought you more, if you like it, just tell me. I'll bring it for you guys next time." After handing the thing over to Xiao Chong, Shen Zhu carefully warned him again.

"Thank you elder sister." Xiao Chong could only decline and accept it, thanking her repeatedly.

"There's no need to be polite with me, it's not anything valuable." Shen Zhu smiled and patted his head, "Xiao Chong, Grandma Zhang, then I will go back first."

Shen Zhu packed the basket and turned to leave. After walking two steps, she was stopped by Grandma Zhang.

"Madam Shen, wait a moment." Grandma Zhang fumbled with her walking stick, holding onto her two pairs of grass shoes, she slowly walked towards Shen Zhu. Seeing that, Shen Zhu immediately extended his hand to support her.