Upon hearing this, Old Madam Wei paused involuntarily as she applied the medicine.

Her gaze toward Shen Qiyin suddenly became somewhat complicated.

quiet--

Seeing that she remained silent, Shen Qiyin assumed that she was unwilling to speak. Just as she was about to say that she had misspoke, she saw Old Madam Wei nod solemnly: "It is similar, it is similar."

Who does he look like?

“Like me.” Madam Wei’s eyes showed admiration as she recalled, “Back when I was young, I was just as handsome as you, and the number of people coming to propose marriage was so great that they practically wore down the threshold.”

"...Oh, I see."

Granny Fang said, "I think that if we're really talking about similarities, it's their personalities that are more alike."

"Young lady, you are probably unaware that when our old lady was still unmarried, she lived a difficult life. She earned her current status entirely through her own efforts."

"Because she was a girl, her father didn't care for her and her mother didn't love her. The whole family had no other thoughts than to scheme against her."

“But our old lady is not the kind of soft persimmon that can be easily manipulated. She gets to work as soon as she opens her eyes every day! She manages to keep those filthy and rotten people in line.”

Shen Xiyin was quite surprised to hear this.

You know what, they really do look somewhat alike.

so……

The reason why Madam Wei was kind to her was not because she treated her as a substitute for someone else, but because she was making up for her own loneliness and helplessness in the past.

Madam Wei said, "This is Ningyu Dew, the best for removing scars. Take it back with you and apply it morning and night."

"Thank you for your kind offer, but it's not necessary."

"Listen to me, take it!"

"It's not that I'm being formal with you, it's just that I happen to have a bottle."

This item comes from the palace and is exclusively for the imperial concubines, especially those who are favored. Obviously, the Shen family, given their social standing, could not obtain such a fine item.

After a moment's thought, Madam Wei understood.

"Did Han Yu give it to you?" She gave that same "lewd" smile as before.

"……Um."

"That child is a good one."

Although her methods were a bit too ruthless, in this dog-eat-dog world, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

However, the situation at the Ningguo Duke's mansion is rather complicated.

Coming to her senses, Madam Wei said with relief, "I heard that His Majesty has bestowed upon you the title of Lady of the Township?"

"Um."

"That's a good start."

The word "begin" was emphasized by Madam Shen.

Shen Xiyin understood immediately upon hearing this.

Above the township lord are the county lord, county princess, prefecture lord, and so on... She can use her medical skills to climb up the ranks and obtain the power and status she desires.

Seeing that her expression was calm, but her eyes were faintly shining, Madam Wei nodded approvingly.

Yes, that's the kind of ambitious spirit we need!

It wasn't until Shen Qiyin left Old Madam Wei's courtyard and went to Wei Heng's place that Granny Fang couldn't help but say, "Old Madam, were you trying to pave the way for Miss Shen by saying those things just now? But she's not the young lady."

She said she was sixteen.

"If the young lady were still alive, she would be fifteen years old."

She was born in July.

"Young Miss, it was in the first month of the lunar calendar." Granny Fang sighed helplessly, "I wanted to say that day, but none of it matches up. Why are you so agitated?"

"At least, at least they're all girls."

"...Whatever makes you happy." It's like he's taken a liking to her and insists on treating her like his granddaughter.

The people sent to investigate have returned, and Miss Shen is indeed a child of the Shen family.

It couldn't possibly be their eldest daughter's child.

"well."

Madam Wei rubbed her legs, her face filled with sorrow.

She understood the reasoning perfectly well, but the child's death was shrouded in mystery, and she still hadn't figured out what had happened, so she always felt that the child might still be alive.

Although the birth date and time of the Shen family girl did not match that child's, the red mole on her wrist was real and exactly the same as Yue Ru's!

Is it just a coincidence?

Shen Qiyin was completely unaware of Madam Wei's inner turmoil and distress.

After leaving her place, she went to Wei Heng's courtyard.

Xiao Yan is not here.

She assumed he had already left.

As a result, after she finished giving Wei Heng acupuncture and walked out of the Marquis's residence, she saw the man sitting calmly and steadily inside the carriage.

She was somewhat surprised: "Aren't you busy today?"

Xiao Yan replied, "Busy." He was busy cultivating his relationship with her, hoping to make her develop some improper thoughts about him as soon as possible.

As he spoke, he kept staring at the side of her neck: "Did the old lady apply medicine for you?"

"Um."

"Does it still hurt?" He casually tossed the medicine he had prepared aside.

"The pain will go away after applying the medicine."

With a slight shift in her gaze, Shen Qiyin suddenly remembered something.

When she left just now, she saw that the servants were all in a hurry. Apparently, a wild cat had suddenly appeared out of nowhere and scratched Jiang Jiyao's face wildly, making her cry and scream in pain.

Shen Qiyin looked at the person beside her suspiciously: "Xiao Hanyu, was it your doing that Jiang Jiyao was scratched by the cat?"

After hearing this, the young master only replied with three words.

"She deserved it." He said casually, but his voice was chillingly cold.

Shen Xiyin is not afraid.

Not only was she not afraid, she even smiled: "Xiao Hanyu, thank you!"

Her face was beaming with smiles, and his heart was pounding.

Feeling his ears burning slightly, Xiao Yan immediately changed the subject, looking at a bundle beside her and asking, "What's that?"

He had noticed her when he got into the carriage in front of the palace gate, but he hadn't had a chance to ask her.

"Oh, these are clothes made for Chunsheng and the others." She had promised them before.

Xiao Yan immediately grasped the key point: "Them?" Besides that child, who else could it be?

Shen Qiyin didn't think much of it and honestly replied, "There are also my senior brothers and junior brothers."

Since everyone was under the same roof, it wasn't right to show favoritism, so she even made a set for Stunan.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's previously agitated heart instantly calmed down.

They all have...

The topic seemed to have come to an end there, so Xiao Yan didn't say anything more, and Shen Qiyin didn't think much of it either. The carriage stopped in front of Guangrentang, and after saying goodbye to him, she got out and left.

Upon entering the clinic, Chunsheng, with his sharp eyes, immediately noticed the hairpin in her hair and exclaimed in astonishment, "Ahhh! Second Master, where did that hairpin come from?!"