Scumbag Chapter 143 The Reformed White-Eyed Wolf General (9)

In fact, what Jin Yuping coveted most right now was Mingting’s prayer beads. Back when she was gravely ill, Wei Mingting had given her his f

In fact, what Jin Yuping coveted most right now was Mingting’s prayer beads.

Back when she was gravely ill, Wei Mingting had given her his family heirloom, the prayer beads he had worn for years, hoping that she would be safe and healthy in the future.

That fool hadn’t even known the beads were a treasure, and she had reaped the benefits.

At the time, she had been naive. It wasn’t until after giving birth that she discovered the spiritual spring space hidden within the beads.

Jin Yuping thought that once she saw Mingting, she would get the prayer beads early, bind them with her blood, and take control of the situation.

Since Heavens have mercy on her and let her be reborn, she refused to suffer like before.

This time, she would use her foreknowledge to plan ahead, befriend powerful figures early, even the future Emperor...

Last time, her son had been a marquis. This time, she would be the old lady of the Duke's Mansion!

For a moment, Jin Yuping’s ambitions soared.

Soon, the news that she was the ‘cousin’ of the Count of Dingyuan reached the ears of the prefect of Tongzhou, Magistrate Hu, who summoned her.

"You’re the Count of Dingyuan’s cousin?"

"Yes, my lord."

Jin Yuping has been the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion for many years, so she had cultivated an air of noble elegance. Even now, with her husband imprisoned and her circumstances reduced, she remained poised and unyielding.

When Magistrate Hu saw this, he believed her a little more.

If Jin Yuping was talking nonsense, she would surely be nervous at this time. How could she be so confident like now?

So, he questioned her further about Mingting’s background.

Jin Yuping already knew the horse slave’s history inside out in her past life.

The story of how their ‘cousins’ had been separated was one she had helped Wei Mingting fabricate in her past life, and she had memorized it perfectly. How could she fear such questions?

After Jin Yuping finished speaking, Magistrate Hu compared her answers with the information he had and found no discrepancies, so his trust grew further.

Then, he told Jin Yuping:

"Count of Dingyuan recently brought his wife and his father-in-law’s family to the capital. You won’t find him waiting at the city gates."

What?!

Hearing this news, Jin Yuping froze in shock

"His father-in-law and mother-in-law are still alive?" Jin Yuping blurted out.

"Of course! Count of Dingyuan’s wife is pregnant, and your cousin will soon be a father. Congratulations!"

Magistrate Hu said with a smile.

‘How could this be?’ Jin Yuping’s mind went blank.

‘Wei Mingting's father-in-law's family, including his servants, seven people in total… Shouldn’t they be killed by the bandits a long time ago? How were they still alive and well this time?!’

Magistrate Hu only thought that Jin Yuping was disappointed because she missed her cousin and didn’t notice her strange reaction.

Jin Yuping’s husband was a convicted criminal, and he was originally sentenced to exile in Jiaozhou.

Now that Magistrate Hu saw that Jin Yuping was a relative of Count of Dingyuan and that the Count was going to take up his post in Yaozhou, he decided to do her a favor by changing Shi Jing’s place of exile to Yaozhou.

"Madam Shi, would you like to go to the capital first to reunite with your cousin? The Count would surely be delighted to see you."

Magistrate Hu suggested kindly.

"No, I’ll accompany my husband."

Jin Yuping still hadn’t figured out why things had changed so drastically, so she didn’t dare act recklessly.

At first, she suspected that Mingting might also have been reborn, but she quickly dismissed the idea.

‘If Wei Mingting had truly returned from the future, he would have come straight for Shi Jing with his sword… There’s no way he would let us live peacefully!’

Once she ruled that out, Jin Yuping relaxed a little.

She really wanted to go to the capital, but she and Mingting weren’t actually cousins.

This time, Mingting’s father-in-law and his family were all there, his wife was unharmed, and she hadn’t miscarried. If they saw her and became suspicious, or if they decided to cause trouble, she’d be finished.

‘Especially Huiniang’s younger brother, Liu Cheng. He looked pudgy and harmless, but he was sharper than he seemed… he had almost uncovered the truth about the switched babies back then.’

Jin Yuping didn’t dare take that risk!

After thinking about it carefully, Jin Yuping decided it would be better to wait until they were exiled to Yaozhou. Then, she could seek out Mingting alone and see what was really going on.

Magistrate Hu thought that Jin Yuping was unwilling to leave her husband to suffer alone. He admired her loyalty and thought such virtuous women were rare these days.

So, he put in a good word for Shi Jing, ensuring he’d be treated well from now on.

After all, this man was the Count’s brother-in-law,. Who knew? He might even put in a good word for Magistrate Hu with the Count of Dingyuan someday.

Shi Jing soon noticed that his treatment had improved significantly.

When he asked why, someone smirked and said, "You married a good wife!"

The suggestive tone made Shi Jing’s imagination run wild, and he thought that Jin Yuping had done something unfaithful to secure better treatment for him.

When Xiao Huan came to visit, he berated her harshly.

Only after Xiao Huan tearfully explained the situation did Shi Jing calm down.

But then, a wave of humiliation washed over him.

‘I now had to rely on the influence of a mere horse slave to live comfortably? How utterly shameful and infuriating!’

Even though he knew that Jin Yuping was doing it for his own good, Shi Jing still engraved Mingting’s name in his heart.

‘This humiliation… I would repay it one day!’

Fengtian has nothing better to do, so it watched this whole drama unfold in Tongzhou.

It immediately reported everything to Mingting.

‘Very good, I also want to meet this 'great' Female Lead who 'endures humiliation'.’

This wasn’t a white moonlight, this is a poisonous moonlight!

Jin Yuping’s rebirth reminded Mingting of the spiritual spring space inside the prayer beads, so he took some time to bind with it.

Since the wish-maker had already gifted him this cheat, the space detached from the beads and turned into a red mole on Mingting’s left wrist, making it even more convenient.

Upon entering, Mingting discovered that the space resembled a small cave dwelling.

Inside, there was one mu of land, a modest residence, and a small spiritual spring. (T/N: One mu is approximately 0.165 acres.)

He took a sip of the spring water and confirmed it had the effects of strengthening the body and curing illnesses. Perhaps it was a relic from some cultivation world.

The most miraculous part of the space was the land itself.

As Mingting loosened the soil, he dug up a fist-sized clod of earth in the middle that could shrink and expand.

‘This had to be the legendary self-regenerating soil!’

Since Huiniang was pregnant and had a poor appetite, Mingting bought a variety of vegetable and fruit seeds, as well as saplings, and planted them in the space.

As Mingting sowed more crops, the land began to slowly spread. One mu quickly became two, then three… ensuring there was always enough fertile land to sustain the plants.

"This space is really a good thing!"

Mingting marveled at the newly sprouted strawberry seedlings.

‘Such a fantastic cheat, and the original owner never discovered it and instead gifted it to the Female Lead. What a waste!’