The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

"I am not dreaming, making shoes and being grounded!"

Shang Xi was still drunk from the night before, and when she heard the words "house arrest" and "shoe making", her head was spinning. What a sin! Was she just unlucky? Or was she just unlucky? What on earth had she done yesterday?

Yuhua knew that Shang Xi must be frightened. She didn't want to be punished. You didn't know your place yesterday and got into trouble. She couldn't accept it anymore.

"I heard that my aunt was also punished by the emperor!" Yuhua was afraid that Shang Xi would feel unfair and cause trouble again, so she revealed the news to Shang Xi.

"Sister was punished too?"

Yuhua nodded: "Although there is no house arrest, I still have to make 2,000 pairs of cloth shoes for the soldiers at the border."

Shang Xi couldn't believe it. It was just a trip to a brothel. They spent money but didn't even get a sip of wine. After all, they lost money! How come everyone was implicated because of going to a brothel? The more Shang Xi thought about it, the more she felt that this matter was an exaggeration.

But facing Madam Wan's sharp eyes like a blade, she dared not say anything. She considered her own status and thought that it would be fine to offend one or two people, but she should not offend people continuously. Wan Lianxing in the court was not someone she could afford to offend, so even if it was a bitter pill, she had to swallow it!

Yuhua also kept warning her with her eyes, meaning, don't argue, just do whatever you are told and stop struggling in vain.

There were four people traveling together, two of them were punished, so how was Zhong Siyu? Shang Xi couldn't help but ask, "How is the Queen?"

"Queen... I heard that the Queen wants to pray for the soldiers at the border, and she is already at Lingchen Temple!" It was still Yuhua who answered her.

"When did this happen?" This was a bit unexpected.

"I don't know, maybe today... maybe last night. Anyway, everyone in the Fengying camp knows that the queen went to Lingchen Temple to pray for the soldiers at the border, and she will not return to the palace until a month later!"

Yuhua shook her head, signaling her not to say anything more. Madam Wan's face was already turning green, so she should stop poking at the hornet's nest.

One month later, this news shocked Shang Xi extremely. How could this happen? Did Zhong Siyu do it voluntarily?

She and Shi Hongjiao were the instigators. How come Zhong Siyu went to Lingchen Temple?

Shang Xi looked at Madam Wan and wanted to explain: "Mother... it was Shi Hongjiao and I who instigated the creation of the queen..."

"Shang Xi, if you want to do this for Si Yu's sake, don't mention this again. Now that things have come to this, it won't change anything even if your mother goes to your uncle. Besides, praying for the soldiers on the border is a good thing. It can calm the people and boost morale. If you are filial, cook for your father every day. If you are not filial, just make shoes for the soldiers. We can't just sit back and enjoy the peace and prosperity while the soldiers on the front line are short of food and clothing. Making shoes is not difficult. It's easier than embroidery. As long as you put your heart into it, you can learn it with your intelligence!"

It is Shang Xi's duty to make shoes for the soldiers at the border. Even if she doesn't know how, she has to learn it. She will never give up on herself.

Unfortunately, she was under house arrest and could not leave the house, so many things had to be left to Yuhua, such as going out to buy raw materials for making shoes and making shoes for the soldiers. Even if Shang Xi didn't do her utmost, she would do her best.

"Yuhua, go to the cloth shop and ask them to send me some cloth. I want darker colored, strong and durable fabrics."

Yuhua knew more than her, and she knew what kind of cloth to choose without her telling her.

In less than half a day, all the women in the palace started to work, asking Shang Xi to make two thousand pairs of cloth shoes. By that time, the soldiers at the border would have to fight barefoot!

In fact, the technical requirements for making this kind of cloth shoes are not high. They don’t need to look good, as long as they are strong.

So Shang Xi quickly learned how to make shoes.

She was not afraid of being confined or having shoes made, but she felt uneasy about Zhong Siyu being in Lingchen Temple. "Yuhua, why don't you go to Lingchen Temple and see how the Queen is doing in her days of meditation."

"It's probably just a little bit frugal, but not too bad." Yuhua was right. That was the queen, and Lingchen Temple would not dare to neglect Zhong Siyu even if they had the courage of heaven.

It was only a month. For Yuhua, who had suffered so much, she didn't take the practice seriously at all.

Shang Xi had mixed emotions. Zhong Siyu was able to go to Lingchen Temple to pray for blessings, half because of her. She felt guilty! "She has been spoiled since she was a child and has never suffered. I guess it won't be very good for her."

Yuhua thought about it and realized that daughters of wealthy families were all pampered. She was always quick to act and would do things as soon as she said she would. So she put down her needlework and said, "Then I'll go and take a look now!"

About half an hour later, they came back. Yuhua entered the courtyard breathlessly. Before she sat down next to Shang Xi, she shouted, "Oh! I came all the way in vain. I didn't see anyone. I only saw Zhu'er, the maidservant beside the queen. She said that the queen was in seclusion and praying for the soldiers at the border, and she didn't see anyone. Oh, I really don't understand. Does a person in seclusion need to not see anyone? I think the queen locked herself up on purpose."

She was clearly punished to go to Lingchen Temple, but she insisted that she went there voluntarily to pray for the soldiers at the border. If it were someone else, they would probably not be in a good mood at this time.

Shang Xi sighed, "The queen is merciful. Her seclusion shows that she is pious. With her praying for the soldiers at the border, we will definitely win the battle!"

Yuhua waved her hand disdainfully and said, "I don't understand anything about meditation or praying. Let's just make shoes!" Before she finished speaking, Yuhua picked up the needle and thread in her hand and continued with the unfinished work before going out.

Not only did Yuhua not see anyone when she went to Lingchen Temple, but Wan Baiqian also did not see Zhong Siyu when he went there. No one could do anything if Zhong Siyu was missing.

But Shang Xi still felt bad. She shouldn't drink. It was hurting others and herself!

How could she ever see Zhong Siyu again? She would rather be the one sent to seclusion.

At this time, Shang Xi heard Yu Hua speak again: "When I went to the cloth shop today, I met people from the Sha Mansion. They also went to buy cloth for making shoes. They bought no less than us. It seems that they were also making shoes for the soldiers at the border."

"The Sha family also makes shoes? How could it be such a coincidence!"

"It's just a coincidence. Xiao Si from the Sha Mansion said that every year they make clothes, shoes and socks for the soldiers at the border. The Sha family is a military family, and Madam Sha can definitely sympathize with the suffering of the soldiers at the border better than we can."

Shang Xi thought about the scene she saw last time she went to the border. The living conditions there were very difficult, and wounded soldiers were everywhere. Her mother-in-law was right. They couldn't enjoy this prosperous and peaceful time alone. Things change, and clouds are easy to disperse. Without the soldiers guarding the border, the prosperity of Fengying would collapse suddenly, so everyone should contribute.

"Yuhua, let's work hard and make more cloth shoes. There are more than 100,000 soldiers guarding the border. It's better to make more shoes for emergency. The soldiers will use them sooner or later."