After being reborn with Sister Zha, I was stunned!

"Give birth to a baby." Shen Zhinian threw out three words lightly.

Mrs. Du was stunned again.

But this time I didn't feel dissatisfied.

She rolled her eyes and suddenly slapped her thigh: "Master is absolutely right! It's all my fault for being narrow-minded..."

Mrs. Du had an expression of sudden enlightenment on her face.

That’s right. In the past, I was only thinking about how to get rid of Shen Qingyin, who was an eyesore and a nuisance.

But we have forgotten the most important thing.

The Crown Prince now has neither a principal wife nor any other concubines.

If Yue'er could get pregnant with the prince's child, preferably a boy, then wouldn't that child be the eldest prince?

It would be best if Yue'er could sit on the throne of the queen in the future. Even if she couldn't, having an eldest son would still bring her a lifetime of wealth and honor...

On the other hand, if there is an eldest prince, would it also help Yue'er to ascend the throne of queen?

If I give birth to more than one child for the prince, how many more?

The more Du thought about it, the more excited he became.

She was just blinded by one thing before.

It seems that many things still need to be considered slowly.

The old lady also nodded frequently, thinking it was a good idea.

"From now on, if our Shen family wants to rise to prominence, it all depends on Yue'er's belly. Hurry up, have someone go over and tell her not to worry about anything else and just focus on giving birth to a child for the prince!"

The old lady looked expectant and was even more anxious than Mrs. Du.

Mrs. Du pursed her lips, walked to the door and called Mother Zhang over.

"You go and tell Yue'er..." Mrs. Du leaned close to Mother Zhang's ear and whispered.

Mother Zhang nodded and went out, but soon came back trotting with a hint of panic on her face.

"What's wrong? Didn't I tell you to go quickly?" Mrs. Du asked in confusion.

"The general and the second young lady barged in. They looked unhappy..."

Before Mother Zhang could finish her words, Mu Beiyan and Shen Qingyin had already appeared in front of them.

Shen Zhinian reacted quickly. While Mrs. Du and the old lady were stunned, he had already stepped forward and bowed to Mu Beiyan, saying, "General."

He looked at Shen Qingyin again and said with a smile, "Yin'er is back."

"There is something I want to ask my father." Shen Qingyin had a cold face and didn't want to say another word to him.

"Ask me, as your father, I will tell you the truth as long as I know." Shen Zhinian still smiled.

"Okay, what my daughter wants to ask is, about the case of the daughter of a businessman named Su who was kidnapped and killed in Yuhu County that day, I wonder how your father is doing with the investigation?" Shen Qingyin and Mu Beiyan both stared at Shen Zhinian.

Shen Zhinian's expression changed slightly, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes, but it was only for a moment.

He quickly adjusted his expression, looking thoughtful: "Yin'er, what you're talking about is the drowning death of a kidnapped girl that happened in Yuhu County two years ago?"

"Yes, it's this case. Hasn't father been investigating it?" Shen Qingyin still stared at Shen Zhinian.

"Oh——" Shen Zhinian sighed, his previous panic was long gone.

With his hands behind his back, he paced back and forth in the room for a few steps, and then stopped: "Speaking of this case, I really can't accept it! The little girl died unjustly! It's a pity that Shen can't catch the murderer alone... Alas——"

Shen Zhinian beat his chest and stamped his feet.

"What does Lord Shen mean by this? Do you know who the murderer is?"

Mu Beiyan no longer called him father-in-law as before, but directly called him Lord Shen, which sounded particularly harsh to Mrs. Du and the old lady.

"Who else could the murderer be? It could be none other than the bandits in Changshan County!" Shen Zhinian said affirmatively and angrily.

"For many years, the bandits took advantage of Changshan County's high mountains and dense forests, and the complex terrain. The government had no way to deal with them, and they harmed the people everywhere. In several surrounding counties, most of the cases of kidnapping children were committed by them!"

"In fact, the county magistrates of several counties all understand this matter, but if they want to catch those bandits, they have to search the mountains. However, there are no more than 20 to 30 runners in a county, and even if the runners of several counties are combined, it is far from enough... In addition, most of the time, those bandits are only after money and have not caused any big trouble, so many things are left unresolved..."

"Alas, what a pity for that little girl surnamed Su. She is so pitiful... I think it must be the bandits who made a mistake and caused this disaster..."

Shen Zhinian explained and lamented at the same time, looking angry and helpless.

Shen Qingyin couldn't bear to listen any more.

She frowned and said, "It was you who asked the businessman surnamed Su to take his daughter's body back to his hometown?"

Shen Zhinian nodded in acknowledgment.

"Yes, it was me. You may not know that the wife of the merchant surnamed Su fainted when she saw her daughter's body. If her daughter was dissected for an autopsy, I'm afraid the merchant's wife would be too sad and her life would be in danger! Moreover, based on my many years of experience, the girl must have drowned..."

Shen Zhinian spoke without any guilt.

It seems like everything was done out of kindness.

"Then why did you block the news afterwards?" Mu Beiyan suddenly asked.

Hearing this question, Shen Zhinian began to sigh again.

"Alas, if the people knew about this, what would that do except cause unnecessary panic? They are already suffering enough..."

Shen Qingyin just wanted to laugh when he heard it.

I originally wanted to ask Shen Zhinian something that caught him off guard.

But it was obvious that Shen Zhinian was well prepared.

With just one set of excuses, he cleared himself of all charges.

Not only did he pick them all, he also portrayed himself as a hero who was compassionate and caring about the people...

Mu Beiyan snorted coldly: "Lord Shen is really compassionate. If that's the case, why don't you report this to the court and let the court dispatch troops to encircle and suppress it?"

Shen Zhinian actually agreed very much: "Who said it wasn't true? I don't know about other counties, but I have mentioned Yuhu County to the county magistrate many times, asking him to report to the court and send people to suppress the bandits, but there has been no response... and I am just a county magistrate, I can't interfere..."

Mu Beiyan interrupted him: "I see. Well, I will report this matter to the emperor on your behalf. I believe the emperor will send people to suppress the bandits soon."

These words made Shen Zhinian's expression change.

Mu Beiyan saw it and said nothing more.

He and Shen Qingyin looked at each other, and then they left the Shen family.

"You just said that you were sending people to suppress the bandits, but is that true?" Shen Qingyin asked after getting on the carriage.

Mu Beiyan put his arm around her shoulders and let her lean on him: "Of course it's true. Even if it wasn't for this incident, those counties have been plagued by bandits for a long time, and it's imperative to eliminate the bandits."

Shen Qingyin raised his head: "So you told the Shen family about it on purpose?"

"That's right. The people sent to Suzhou won't be able to come back for a while. It's better to alert the enemy first. If Shen Zhinian is involved with the bandits, he will definitely be restless."

After Mu Beiyan finished speaking, he turned around and told Mu Xiaodao: "Send someone to keep an eye on the Shen family."

"Yes, son."

Shen family.

As soon as Mu Beiyan and Shen Qingyin left, Shen Zhinian hurriedly called Butler Hu over.

"Go back to Yuhu." Shen Zhinian ordered in a low voice with a gloomy face.