Help! The General’s Gone Mad With Pampering Me - Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Blessing on the Mountain

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

As the saying goes, “Good things don’t go far, but bad things spread thousands of miles.” The news of Shen Li’s wedding incident had spread like wildfire.

The noble lady used to be unattainable. She had now fallen into the mud, as if anyone could wilfully whisk her away. Even an old rich merchant wanted to get a share of her.

Shen Li looked at Zhong Ning’s red eyes. It was obvious that she had been crying. Her mother seemed to be even more delicate than her.

Shen Li had to comfort her.

“Alright, it’s fine now. In the future, if such people come again, we’ll just close the door and lock them out.”

Zhong Ning nodded, then opened her mouth to talk.

“No matter what, this is the Imperial Censor’s palace. I would have never imagined it being in such a state one day.”

Shen Li could almost guess what she was going to say, so she quickly stopped her.

“This has nothing to do with you. They chose to look down on you. Do not burden yourself with their choices.”

Even so, Zhong Ning was not so easily convinced. However, she knew that it was useless to close the door and hide, so she did not stop Shen Li from going to Xiangshan Mountain.

Two days later.

Shen Li woke up early in the morning and finally got the underwear that the embroiderers had made according to her blueprints.

Shen Li never thought that she would return to her old profession. She had majored in fashion design back in University. Although it had not been a prestigious institution, she had picked up some skills.

Her drawings were detailed and vivid, and the underwear she made fitted her well, but there was no clasp.

Xiao Shuang looked at the tiny ‘thing’, completely clueless to the foreign object.

Shen Li turned her back to her.

“Xiao Shuang, help me tie it.”

Xiao Shuang did not know why she was blushing, but she could not control herself.

It was not like she had never seen this before when she was helping the Young Miss bathe, but she had never felt this way before. It was shocking.

Xiao Shuang tried her best not to look at the two ‘white steamed buns’. She carefully dressed Shen Li up.

Shen Li picked an exquisite and compact hairpin for Xiao Shuang. Then, she put on her own peach blossom makeup to match it with the pink and purple gradient dress she was wearing. She looked elegant and youthful.

Zhong Ning entered the room just as she was done with her makeup.

She looked at Shen Li, who had transformed into a different person, and was so shocked that she forgot what she had wanted to say.

Ever since Shen Hai passed away, the widow and her child had been cooped up in the huge palace. They didn’t dare to leave, didn’t dare to speak, and even their clothes were kept simple and practical.

They only wished to live their lives in peace.

However, even Zhong Ning had forgotten that she was only twenty-five years old, not to mention that Shen Li was still a young girl.

Zhong Ning still failed to recall what she had come to say.

“You’re so pretty. The peach color is outstanding. You look like a fairy of the flowers.”

Shen Li was a little uncomfortable with such doting praise. Although she was only 18 years old physically, she was already 20 years old mentally.

In modern society, they could have been sisters, with an age difference of five years.

Shen Li’s lips twitched into a smile.

“I asked the embroidery lady to make you another set with this color. Mother, you will definitely look good in it.”

Zhong Ning felt embarrassed when she heard that. She was a widow. What was there to preen?

When she thought of Shen Li going out, Zhong Ning started to worry again.

“You have to be careful this time. If you ever feel like leaving, have the servants escort you back.”

Shen Li agreed obediently and listened to Zhong Ning’s nagging for a long time before she finally got away.

Before she left, Shen Li saw Gu Sheng again.

After the man opened the door, he stood outside like a statue guardian. He didn’t say a word until she left the mansion.

For some reason, Shen Li had found the man very strange the first time she met him. He seemed to always follow Zhong Ning around. He did not seem like a servant at all.

The imposing way he carried himself made him seem like the true master of the manor.

The palace grew smaller and smaller. Shen Li put down the curtain and turned to Xiao Shuang.

“Xiao Shuang, how long has Gu Sheng been in the residence?”

Xiao Shuang answered without missing a beat. “It’s been more than three years. Why are you suddenly asking about him, Miss?”

“It’s been so long. The last time Jin Changqing’s mother came, Gu Sheng clearly demonstrated his physical prowess. Even so, why don’t I have any impression of him?”

Xiao Shuang was not at all confused. “He doesn’t talk much. Miss, you’ve never been to the front yard before. It’s not odd for you to be unaware of him.”

“Don’t look at him oddly. He’s a good man. It’s all thanks to him helping Madam these few years and guarding our courtyard. Otherwise, who knows how badly we would have been maligned?”

Shen Li only grew more confused.

“But he’s so good at fighting. Why would he be willing to be a servant?”

Xiao Shuang explained, “Young miss, you don’t know this. He was picked up by your mother from the outside. He had been covered in wounds, and he would have died on the streets. Your mother spent a lot of resources to have him treated.

Even though he was saved, he had taken a huge knock to the head. He had lost his memories. Your mother allowed him to stay in the residence, but his memories never showed any signs of returning, so he has remained here for more than three years.”

Shen Li had not expected such a history. Gu Sheng was injured and saved by Zhong Ning, and he happened to be amnesiac as well. What a coincidence!

However, when she thought about her transmigration, Shen Li realized that the world was a strange place. At the very least, this man seemed to be a staunch ally.

The carriage continued to move forward, but Shen Li could not hold it in any longer. She did not expect to be carsick in this world as well.

She leaned on Xiao Shuang’s shoulder and tried her best to suppress the nausea.

Fortunately, God did not let her suffer too much. After a while, Shen Li fell asleep.

When she opened her eyes again, Xiao Shuang had woken her up. They had already reached the foot of Xiangshan Mountain.

Shen Li opened the curtain in a daze and looked outside. A temple came into view. The carriages in front of the temple were full, and each one was more gorgeous than the last.

She sat in the carriage for a while, tidied up her appearance, and then headed out.

As soon as Shen Li stepped into the temple, she received gazes from all sides. She took a deep breath, lifted her skirt, and walked in without looking sideways.

Those who were invited today were either rich or noble, and they were usually in the same circle.

The appearance of a new face like Shen Li naturally caused quite a stir. Most importantly, this girl was quite good-looking.

Other than being surprised, they had other questions. Who was she? Why they had not seen her before?

Shen Jiao was in the middle of a battle of wits and courage with Wen Xiao Xi. From the corner of her eye, she noticed the abnormal behavior of the people around her. She followed her line of sight and her expression instantly froze. She muttered in surprise.

“Shen Li?”

That tiny pebble caused a thousand ripples. This name had been appearing too frequently recently.

The crowd began to gossip.

“She’s the one who was rejected by the Jin family?”

“Wasn’t she raped? How is she still able to bring herself here?”

“That’s right. The matriarch of the Jin family is also here today. I wonder if they’ll meet.”

Wen Xiaoxi was still happily bickering with Shen Jiao, but when she heard the name Shen Li, she immediately lost interest. She glanced at Shen Jiao beside her and said, “Such bad luck!”

After that, she left without looking back.