Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

Seeing the brilliant red in the pool, Meng Huailin's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Blood matching for kinship verification!"

He stood up, his eyes gleaming with the joy of having found a solution: "The Blood Mixing Method states that blood is the proof of kinship; when blood mingles, they are the closest of relatives! If I were to drop my blood and Lord Shen's blood into clean water, they would surely mix! In that case, it would prove that Lord Shen is indeed my second sister!"

Upon hearing this, everyone else in the pavilion stopped in their tracks.

A hint of joy flashed in Meng Zhu's eyes.

Yu Shizhang instinctively wanted to refuse.

Cui Jinyin and Yu Nanshu slammed their fists on the table and exclaimed, "No way!"

"Why not?" Meng Zhu said her first words after entering the garden: "If Lord Shen's blood is not compatible with my brother and sister's, we will not linger and will set off for Yanzhou immediately!"

She looked at Shen Zheng: "Lord Shen, you never wanted to acknowledge us as poor relatives in the first place, why not give it a try, so that we can finally give up?"

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone looked at Shen Zheng.

Shen Zheng put down her chopsticks and sighed inwardly.

The blood test for kinship still happened.

She had guessed this would happen last night.

If this method could truly help her reunite with her family, she wouldn't need to run to the pond in the middle of the night to talk to "Shen Zheng".

At this moment, she really wanted to say, "Blood kinship testing is useless. Let alone between people, even if you drop the blood of a person, a dog, or a pig into clean water, they will mix together after a while."

But she ultimately didn't say it.

Because the "Blood Combination Method" mentioned by Meng Huailin was a legitimate book published by the imperial court, not to mention Meng Huailin, even Yu Shizhang and Xu Yunyan probably believed in this method.

If she were to say at this moment that the "blood test" was useless, in the eyes of the Meng family, it would be a blatant display of guilt, a clear indication that she did not want to acknowledge her ancestors.

After sighing again, she stood up and beckoned to the servants in the distance.

The servant lowered his head and said, "Please give your instructions, esteemed guest."

"Bring a white porcelain bowl and fill it with clean water," Shen Zheng said.

As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Shizhang gave her a disapproving look, while Meng Huailin was overjoyed.

After the servant left, Shen Zheng sat down and made a request that sounded almost absurd to the others: "I want to combine my blood with everyone present."

Everyone present was stunned.

After a long silence, Xu Yunyan slowly turned his head: "My lord, shall I also join?"

Isn't this... a bit unreasonable?

How could he, a native of Liuyang Prefecture, possibly be related to the lord by blood?

“Yes.” Shen Zheng glanced at Yu Shizhang with a reassuring look and nodded. “Everyone, including you, the Earl, Nan Shu, and Jin Yin.”

Cui Jinyin clenched her fingertips: "Teacher, the last time my finger bled was five years ago..."

Before Shen Zheng could respond, she suddenly blurted out, "But for the teacher, I'm willing!"

Shen Zheng patted her head: "After we return to the manor, your teacher will take you to play with Xiao Mu."

Cui Jinyin became even more reckless: "Let's settle it! Let's settle it now!"

"My lord, the water is here." A white porcelain bowl filled with water was placed on the table by a servant.

Yu Shizhang waved his hand: "Step down."

"Yes..." The servant, filled with curiosity, backed out of the waterside pavilion.

Shen Zheng smashed a clean plate, placed the broken pieces next to the bowl of water, and looked at Meng Huailin: "Shall we go first?"

Although Meng Huailin didn't understand why she wanted to combine blood with everyone present, he knew that this was his only chance to come to Liuyang Prefecture.

He strode over to Shen Zheng's side, picked up a piece of broken porcelain from the table, and without saying a word, cut a small half-inch long gash on the tip of his index finger.

Fresh blood seeped from the wound.

"Tick-tock-"

"Tick-tock-"

Two drops of scarlet blood fell onto the wooden floor, but he felt no pain.

After taking a deep breath, he placed his index finger above the rim of the bowl.

"Tick-tock-"

A drop of blood fell into clear water, spreading out into several strands of red.

Seeing this, Shen Zheng also picked up a piece of broken porcelain and gently ran it across her fingertips.

Under the tense gaze of everyone, a tiny drop of blood slowly gathered at her fingertip.

"Tick-tock-"

Blood droplets fell into the water bowl.

Everyone except Shen Zheng was on tenterhooks.

Cui Jinyin clasped her hands together, muttering, "Can't close them, can't close them, can't close them..."

Meng Huailin leaned forward, staring intently at the drop of blood that had just fallen into the water.

The pavilion was so quiet that only the sound of the wind could be heard.

Meng Zhu also walked over, clenching her fists, and looked into the bowl.

In just a moment, the two drops of blood in the bowl slowly approached each other, intertwining in strands until they finally merged into a pale red color, indistinguishable from one another.

Suddenly, you could hear a pin drop in the pavilion.

Yu Shizhang closed his eyes and gritted his teeth.

Cui Jinyin froze completely.

Yu Nanshu rubbed her eyes.

Meng Huailin's breathing gradually became rapid.

"It's fused!" Overjoyed, his voice trembled. "It really has fused! Second sister, look! This is blood ties, this is family! We really are siblings!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand, intending to pull Shen Zheng into his arms.

Shen Zheng took a step back and looked at Meng Zhu: "It's your turn."

Meng Zhu frowned: "But your blood and my elder brother's blood have already mixed..."

Shen Zheng picked up a piece of porcelain and handed it to her: "I just said that I want to combine my blood with everyone here."

Meng Zhu didn't want to accept, but Meng Huailin urged her from the side: "Zhu'er, listen to your second sister. This way, you can also prove to your second sister that the three of us are really blood-related siblings."

Meng Zhu pursed her lips and finally accepted the porcelain shard.

I cut my finger open, and drops of blood dripped into the water.

Sure enough, in just a moment, her blood mingled with the first two drops.

She looked up at Shen Zheng.

Although she was jealous of her second sister, sisters are sisters, and that's a fact that no one can change. From now on, they will be each other's support in this world.

"Do you believe us now?" Her tone became slightly more confident: "My brother, Huai Shi, and I never thought of clinging to you. We just wanted to find our relatives who are still alive in this world."

Shen Zheng looked away from the bowl of water: "You said that... too early."

Meng Zhu was slightly taken aback: "What do you mean?"

Shen Zheng didn't answer, but picked up a shard of porcelain and handed it to Xu Yunyan: "You go first."

Xu Yunyan seemed to have guessed something, and immediately raised his index finger above the bowl of water, preparing to cut it with a shard of porcelain.

Just then, Mengzhu suddenly raised her hand to stop him: "What are you doing?"

Shen Zheng frowned: "I've already said, I need to combine my blood with everyone's."

Mengzhu: "But there's already blood from all three of us in the bowl, and it's all mixed together. How can his blood drip in here!"

This feeling is like having a stranger break into your home, which is very uncomfortable.

Shen Zheng smiled: "What if he's our second brother?"

"..."

In the instant Mengzhu remained silent, Xu Yunyan had already cut his fingertip.

"Tick-tock-"

A brand new drop of blood fell into the bowl of water.

Mengzhu's eyes were filled with absurdity.

Meng Huailin shook his head: "Second sister, why are you doing this? It's okay if you don't want to acknowledge us for now. We came here just to let you know that you are not alone, and that you still have family in this world."