The beauty of the Hou family and the king's plan

Xia Lian's face showed pain, that was a painful memory that she never wanted to mention.

Shen Baozhao still had some impression of Chunhe, the girl she mentioned. She was the maid who was in charge of her mother's greenhouse.

Xia Lian continued, "I was so frightened that I jumped off the carriage without a second thought and ran for my life.

I don't know how long I ran, or if anyone caught up with me. When it got dark, I found a cave to stay in.

I had no money and my household registration documents were all in the carriage. Then I met that gambler. His wife just died, and I had no choice but to marry him in order to survive.

Shen Baozhao guessed something based on what Xia Lian and Li Dashan said.

Why couldn't Li Dashan find those old friends? Maybe they were murdered just like Chunhe. If Xia Lian wasn't so smart, she would be the same as everyone else.

Then there will be no evidence to prove the whole thing.

Shen Baozhao still had doubts in his heart, so he continued to ask: "Xia Lian, think carefully about whether there was anything unusual before my mother's difficult delivery?"

Xia Lian shook her head blankly, relying only on her memory to slowly recreate the scene of that day.

"On the day the county lady launched the movement, the eldest lady sent a snow swallow early in the morning. She said it was a snow swallow from the Pyu Kingdom that was given to her by the concubine in the palace.

Although we have no shortage of snow swallows, it is hard to find those from Pyu. The county lady was grateful for the kindness of Concubine Shu and drank it.

In just two hours, the county lady went into labor. As she was about to give birth, the nanny didn't think much about it and went to find a midwife.

As luck would have it, the midwife had a stomachache from eating something bad and couldn't get out of bed. Later the old lady went out to find a midwife."

The midwife who had a stomachache was sent by Prince Yu's mansion. She was not only a midwife but also a female doctor. She was most familiar with the physical condition and pulse history of Nanhua County Lady.

"Later, in the evening, we heard that the county lady had difficulty giving birth. When the second master returned home, the county lady gave birth to the young master, but she herself died of hemorrhage."

Xia Lian burst into tears when she thought of this. The county lady was so beautiful and kind, and she never treated her servants harshly. The years she served the county lady were the happiest days of her life.

When Shen Baozhao heard this, he guessed that Concubine Shu was promoted from concubine to concubine in the year his mother died. He concluded that his mother's death was a premeditated crime.

As for how many people were involved? The old lady, the first wife Wang, or the concubines in the palace?

She is determined to uncover all the truth and give justice to her mother and those servants who died unjustly!

Seeing that Xia Lian had confessed everything she could, Li Dashan and she were both exhausted after traveling all night.

Then he asked, "Have you had any children in these years? Do you want to return to your husband or follow me?"

Xia Lian shook her head and lamented, "I have no children. I got pregnant several times but the gambler beat me and I had miscarriages. Later, I got hurt and never got pregnant again.

I am willing to follow the Fourth Young Lady, and I hope the Fourth Young Lady will take me in."

Shen Baozhao nodded: "That's good."

"Uncle Li, I opened a charity in Sifang Street. I took in the homeless children in Maoer Hutong.

Aunt Li is helping me take care of the charity now. You don't have to go back to Maoer Hutong, just take Xia Lian to the charity and let her help Aunt Li take care of the children."

Li Dashan naturally had not returned to Maoer Hutong yet and did not know about this.

Now, after hearing what Bao Zhao said, his eyes showed gratitude: "Fourth Miss is so kind! I thank you on behalf of those children."

"No, that's not enough." Shen Baozhao interrupted Li Dashan.

"I would also like to ask Uncle Li to help find a scholar who can sit in the classroom and a martial arts master who knows some boxing and kicking. The children need to learn some skills."

Li Dashan also agreed: "It is better to teach someone how to fish than to give him fish. Don't worry, Miss Fourth, I will try my best to find him."

After saying that, he took Xia Lian away.

Shen Baozhao lay on his side on the beauty couch, closed his eyes and thought.

This matter has revealed the tip of the iceberg. She didn't believe that she couldn't find any clues.

Perhaps, Shen Juan is also a breakthrough point.

Tomorrow is the fifth day, and it is time to take Shen Juan's pulse and examine her.

No hurry, so many years have passed. The people behind this must think that this matter has disappeared with the death of my mother. They will not be vigilant all the time.

She is now in the dark, and they are in the light. There is plenty of time to slowly find the answer. I just hope that the old lady and Wang can live longer.

The next morning, Shen Baozhao arrived at Tingyuxuan.

Tang was already prepared, and everyone had a tacit understanding. Without much talk, they led Shen Baozhao to the main room.

As soon as she entered the room, she saw Shen Juan sitting on the couch. When she saw Tang come in, she ran towards her and said, "Mother, Juan'er couldn't find you. I miss you so much."

Shen Juan and Shen Chan are twins, and they look very similar. If they just sit there and don't talk, it's hard to tell who is who.

But Shen Juan is now as smart as a child, so you can tell without having to try hard to distinguish.

Just like what he did that day at the Marquis of Wu'an's residence, Shen Baozhao told Tang about the benefits of staying awake after the acupuncture.

In order to help Shen Juan recover as soon as possible, Tang was willing to give it a try.

Everything is ready, start the acupuncture.

Shen Juan was really a well-behaved child. Although she cried out in pain, she did not move at all under Tang's comfort.

After the acupuncture, Shen Baozhao touched Shen Juan's head lovingly and praised: "Sixth sister is really amazing."

Such an obedient child, who knows who would do such a cruel thing to him! Shen Baozhao's ink-like eyes flashed with a hint of gloom.

After writing the prescription, Tang asked, "Zhao girl, is it convenient to use the soul-chasing needle you mentioned earlier today?"

She was really worried that Shen Juan was in poor health, and if the Soul-Chasing Technique was used against her, it would have an impact.

Shen Baozhao also understood her motherly love and patiently explained, "Third Aunt, today I took Sixth Sister's pulse and found that she has recovered well in the past few days."

"You can give it a try. And the soul-chasing method has no harm to the body, so you can rest assured, Aunt San."

Tang naturally believed Shen Baozhao, but she thought that Shen Juan was poisoned because of her own negligence.

Therefore, now he is extremely concerned about everything concerning Shen Juan, for fear of failure.

Shen Baozhao waited for an hour and saw that Shen Juan had rested and was sitting on the beauty couch playing the Nine Links game.

He walked up to her and sat beside her.

Shen Juan couldn't untie it no matter what she did, and a frown appeared on her little face.

Shen Baozhao took the nine-linked ring from her hand and untied it in two or three moves.

Shen Juan's eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands and shouted, "Sister, you are so awesome."

"Sixth sister, be good. If you listen to me, I will teach you how to solve the Nine Rings Chain, okay?" Shen Baozhao coaxed Shen Juan.

"Okay, okay, Juan'er will listen to you."

"Well, Sixth Sister, close your eyes now and don't think about anything."

Shen Baozhao felt relieved when she saw that Shen Juan listened to her very much and did what she said.

Hold the gold needle and slowly insert it from Shaoshang acupoint. Wait until all the needles have been inserted.

Then she asked softly and seductively, "Sixth sister, can you hear me?"