As soon as Lin left, Shen Qionghua took Shen Yi back to her own yard and applied medicine to him.

Shen Yi grimaced in pain, but turned his head to the side, stubbornly refusing to look at Shen Qionghua.

Shen Qionghua's eyes were filled with heartache, and she said guiltily, "It's my fault, I shouldn't have hit you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Yi's eyes turned red, "Sister is bad."

He was clearly venting his anger for his elder sister, but she beat him without any reason.

"Yes, I did something wrong. I apologize to you. Can Ayi forgive me?" Shen Qionghua said softly.

Shen Yi lowered his head and said nothing.

Shen Qionghua lowered her head to tease him, "Okay? Okay? Just forgive me? How can you forgive me?"

Shen Yi finally couldn't hold it back any longer and laughed out loud. He rolled his eyes and said, "Then if Sister agrees that I don't go home to study tomorrow, I won't be angry with her anymore."

As soon as he said that, he felt a familiar pain in his ears. Shen Yi exclaimed, "Ah—it hurts! Sister, I'm still angry!"

The brother and sister quarreled for a long time before they calmed down.

Shen Qionghua looked into her brother's eyes and said seriously, "Ayi, you must stay away from ponds and other places with water."

"Why? Sister, I can swim." Shen Yi looked confused.

"Just stay away from me. You are the only male in the Shen family. If something happens to you, what will happen to me and my mother?" Shen Qionghua reached out to twist Shen Yi's ear again.

Shen Yi quickly covered his ears, "I know, sister!"

Seeing that Shen Yi took her words to heart, Shen Qionghua finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She didn't know whether the plans of the Yongning Marquisate would change with her rebirth.

Just in case, the best thing to do is to keep Ayi away from water.

"Sister, can we not live in the Marquis' Mansion? I don't want to live in the Marquis' Mansion. I don't feel comfortable at all. My classmates in the family school are not friendly at all, and the teacher doesn't like me either." Shen Yi said.

Shen Qionghua touched his head and said, "Just bear with it for a while. Sister will definitely take you and Mother away as soon as possible."

This time, the Yongning Marquisate would rather bleed money than let them leave. This matter cannot be rushed.

If they are pushed into a corner, it would be bad if they do something desperate and hurt A Niang and A Yi.

Before it got dark, Shen Qionghua knew what Lin had said.

Zhou Jinxuan caused a big disturbance in Rongde Hall. The old lady summoned Zhou Lingfu, scolded her, and punished her by making her kneel in the ancestral hall for half a month...

After that, there were a few days of peace and tranquility. One day, Shen Qionghua asked Shaoyao and Gancao to provide cover in the house.

An Yi took her and used his Qinggong skills to climb over the wall and leave the Yongning Marquis Mansion.

This was also what surprised Shen Qionghua. She didn't expect that the secret guard could be used in this way. She had originally planned to go out through the dog hole.

The two of them soon arrived at Donglai Pavilion.

Shen Qionghua entered a private room, and Fuling immediately came to greet her, "Miss!"

Following behind her was a pretty woman, it was An Jin.

An Jin knelt down upon seeing Shen Qionghua and said excitedly, "Thank you, Miss, for saving me! If it weren't for you, I would have already hit my head against the wall and committed suicide to protect my innocence! I... this servant will definitely serve you well from now on!"

"Get up quickly, you are still injured." Shen Qionghua quickly helped An Jin up.

Fuling poured a cup of tea for Shen Qionghua and stood behind her young lady.

Shen Qionghua sat on the stool, looking at An Jin who looked a little uneasy, and a kind smile appeared on her lips. "I'm helping you, but I'm not asking you to be my maid."

Seeing the doubt in An Jin's eyes, Shen Qionghua found it difficult to connect her with the shrewd and capable Lady Jin in her previous life who moved easily among all kinds of people.

In his previous life, An Jin became famous in the capital after Shen Qionghua married Prince An and started a business.

At that time, An Jin had fallen into a brothel and was discovered by a wealthy businessman while serving customers.

He proposed to redeem her and asked An Jin to work for him to revitalize the restaurant. If successful, he would give An Jin 20% of the shares.

An Jin readily agreed.

So, not long after, the topic of a brothel girl opening a restaurant attracted the attention of many literati and poets in the capital.

On the first day the restaurant reopened, many people went to join in the fun.

Then people discovered that many of the restaurant's pastries were new to them, the wine was stronger than other restaurants and tasted extra strong, and even the summer ice bowls had many novel variations...

Just like that, the rich businessman's restaurant became popular overnight.

An Jin became the lady Jin of the restaurant, and the restaurant was revitalized, and it could even be said that it was making a fortune every day.

Shen Qionghua had also been to that restaurant in her previous life and had seen An Jin from afar. She was wondering when she could get to know her, but the next time she heard about An Jin was the news of her death.

Seeing that the restaurant was doing well and making huge profits, the wealthy businessman was unwilling to give 20% of the profits to An Jin. He was also afraid that An Jin would find out and go back on his word, and then run to another restaurant, taking away his restaurant's business. So he decided to go all out and hired someone to kill An Jin.

Ever since Shen Qionghua planned to make a deal with King Rui, he had been thinking about finding An Jin.

It is really a pity that such a capable woman ended up like that.

"I heard that you cook well?" Shen Qionghua said to An Jin with a smile.

An Jin didn't know how Shen Qionghua knew she could cook, but she still said honestly: "My cooking skills are average, but my mother once taught me some rare cakes and dishes."

"What about your mother?" Shen Qionghua asked.

"He died. My father was injured by a wild beast while hunting in the mountains and died. My mother was so heartbroken that she followed him within three months. After that, my uncle tricked me into being sold to a matchmaker. After many twists and turns, I ended up in the capital, where I was finally bought by Mother Chun."

When An Jin said this, tears welled up in his eyes.

Shen Qionghua sighed in his heart, this is also a pitiful person.

"I'll be frank. I saved you because I want to open a restaurant with you. I'll provide the money, you'll provide the ideas, and I'll split the profits 70% and you'll get 30% of the restaurant's shares. We can sign a document as proof."

"Open a restaurant?" An Jin was surprised.

"Yes, if you are not satisfied with the quota, we can discuss it again." Shen Qionghua said.

"No, no, no, I'm not dissatisfied. What I mean is, the young lady rescued me from the brothel, and I am yours. It's my duty to do anything for you. How can you ask for a share? I can't accept it," An Jin said in panic.

"Don't panic. I told you that I didn't save you to be a maid. I will return this bond to you today."

As Shen Qionghua spoke, he took out the indenture from his sleeve and handed it to her.

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