On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Mrs. Shen said it with certainty.

Yan Ruyu was puzzled.

Mrs. Shen took out a small jade plaque, which was small, exquisite, and translucent.

The patterns around it are hollowed out, with a small "Jiang" character in the middle.

"Princess, you may not know that this jade token is a token of the Jiang family's direct lineage. The jade token for men is surrounded by branches and leaves, while the jade token for women is surrounded by flowers."

Jiang Tangli also took out a piece: "Yes, I have one too. Mine is also flowers, and my brother's is branches and leaves."

"This jade plaque is given to all our children at birth. It is also one of the gifts given to men when they meet their parents-in-law on the second day of their wedding after they get married."

Yan Ruyu nodded: "I see."

Madam Shen held the jade token tightly: "So, even if he wants to find someone to impersonate me, even if he wears a veil and finds an excuse not to show his true face, it will be in vain if he can't produce the jade token."

"In that case, I will write a letter to Governor Cao and ask him to act according to circumstances and see how Shen Wenqi responds."

Shen Wenqi did not show up the whole day. He was busy selling things and raising money. He even sold the small house he was living in and looked for another house to accommodate the mother and son.

The house was not sold at a high price, but it was sold quickly. The buyer happened to be a merchant from outside the Great Wall, who brought a young woman with him. Shen Wenqi knew at first glance that this was also a purchase for a mistress.

That's why I bought it, and I was so happy about it.

All the doubts in my heart disappeared.

After a busy day, Shen Wenqi was exhausted and temporarily found a small courtyard with two entrances to live in. The conditions were simple and the child was in a bad mood for a while, but finally fell asleep.

Looking at the woman's tired expression, he couldn't bear it and couldn't bring himself to say that he wanted to go back home.

"I'll stay with you tonight. You're not familiar with this place. You must be scared, right?"

The woman leaned into his arms, moved by his tenderness: "You treat me so well, and when we are truly together, I will repay you a hundredfold."

Shen Wenqi's heart softened: "You treated me better, gave birth to a son for me, and kept your name and surname secret. I owe you a lot. Fortunately, it's almost over."

The two of them confided in each other and showed deep affection.

……

Yan Ruyu looked at the person who was carried in with the silver ingots. His face had turned dark, his lips were black, and his breath was already weak.

He is not sick, he is poisoned.

Madam Yang was shocked and frightened: "How...how did he become like this all of a sudden?"

Mrs. Shen's breathing also became slightly rapid: "Old Wu, why are you..."

Old Wu was one of the people in the mansion who was responsible for delivering letters to her.

When Nanny Yang went to look for him before, he said that he was sick. At that time, both Mrs. Shen and Nanny Yang thought that it was an excuse.

Old Wu rolled his eyes, and it was difficult for him to raise his hands: "Madam..."

Jiang Tangli asked anxiously: "Sister, can his condition be cured?"

Yan Ruyu examined Old Wu. As soon as she put her hand on his wrist to feel his pulse, the space gave an early warning.

It was definitely poisoning.

"He is poisoned, not sick, and the poison is deep. We need to see if it can be cured," Yan Ruyu said quickly, "You all get out first."

Old Wu was placed in the side room, Yinding was guarding outside the door, and everyone else returned to the main house.

About half an hour later, Yan Ruyu came out.

"Yin Ding, send him back and protect him in secret. Don't let him get hurt again."

"Yes."

"Did you find the other one?"

Yinding shook his head: "Not yet, I'm still looking for it."

Yan Ruyu was silent for a moment and then asked, "Is there any news about the prince?"

"Not yet. Don't worry, Princess. The prince is familiar with the route and nothing will happen."

Yan Ruyu nodded, took the silver ingot into the house and carried Old Wu away.

Back in the main house, Yan Ruyu met the gazes of Madam Shen and Jiang Tangli: "The person has been saved, but after all, he was poisoned and needs to be taken care of."

"I had someone send him back and protect him secretly. Also," Yan Ruyu paused, "According to him, he never delayed the delivery of the letter, and he didn't know that the letter was intercepted."

"He said that after he gets better, we can check what happened."

Madam Shen shook her head slightly, with a flash of guilt and pain in her eyes: "It's still not necessary. He has been devastated and almost died. If he is killed again, I will not be at peace."

Jiang Tangli asked, "Then what about Lao Zhou? The other one, did he mention him?"

Nanny Yang went to see Lao Zhou and said that she had gone out of the house to buy something and had not returned yet.

"I asked him, and he said he didn't know. He hasn't seen Lao Zhou since he ate something and felt unwell that day. The food he ate that day was given to him by Lao Zhou."

Jiang Tangli's eyes widened: "Could it be that the problem lies with Old Zhou, that's why..."

Madam Shen interrupted her and said, "Don't jump to conclusions for now. We haven't found the person yet, and we don't have any evidence. We can't make groundless guesses."

Yan Ruyu glanced at the medicine bowl on the table and said, "That's right. I have sent people to look for him. Whether he is dead or alive, he must be found."

Dead or alive, these four words made the atmosphere in the room even heavier.

Madam Shen clasped her hands together and met Yan Ruyu's eyes: "Princess, I'm ready."

"let's start."

……

Shen Wenqi was being affectionate with the woman when they heard hurried footsteps in the yard.

He just moved here today, and the only person who knows he lives here is his trusted housekeeper.

Before Shen Wenqi could catch her breath, she heard the housekeeper whispering quickly under the window: "My lord, this is bad. I don't know how the lady shocked the fetus. I'm afraid she's going to have a miscarriage!"

Shen Wenqi immediately sat up, her tone changed: "What?"

"You should go back and have a look!"

Shen Wenqi quickly put on his clothes. The woman frowned slightly and got out of bed to help him.

"She was fine, how could this happen? If she had a miscarriage now, what would happen to our child?"

She stroked her belly. Her child was the same age as the "child" in Mrs. Shen's belly.

The purpose is to use her child to replace Mrs. Shen's empty fetus when she gives birth in the future.

If Mrs. Shen had a miscarriage halfway through, she would never be able to have another baby.

Shen Wenqi was also feeling confused. He hadn't returned yet and didn't know what was going on.

At this time, I could only calm her down and comfort her: "I'll go back and take a look first, maybe it's just a false alarm."

Seeing that the woman still couldn't be happy, he kissed her forehead gently and whispered, "It doesn't matter if she has a miscarriage. After all, she used that medicine and won't live long. When she dies, I will take you into the mansion. It will be the same."

After hearing what he said, the woman forced a smile.

However, there are always drawbacks to this. If her son takes over, he will be under the name of the wife and will be the legitimate son. If she waits for Mrs. Shen to die and then marries with the child, it will always be a little lacking.

Moreover, by then, all those noble ladies would know that she was getting married with a child, and they might guess that she was once a concubine and that her child was born when she was a concubine.

A concubine's son and a legitimate son are still different after all.

But what has happened cannot be changed.

She took out a pill from a small box: "Give it to her. It's the pregnancy-preserving medicine I bought."