Chapter 220
"That's great, Mommy, you're finally back!" Little Yanqing's voice was still tinged with lingering fear.
What happened last night really frightened him.
Shen Qingnian hugged Xiao Yanqing back, her eyes filled with heartache: "It's alright, Mother is fine."
She noticed that Yan Qing's hand was wrapped in gauze, likely from when Yan Qing helped her fetch candles at the bandits' hideout...
Xiao Ju and Xiao Shen Xi, who were applying medicine to Jin Yi by the bedside, also saw Shen Qing Nian, and their faces lit up with joy.
Little Shenxi still had a piece of ointment on her little fingertip. She quickly applied the ointment to Jin Yi's wound, and then ran towards her mother with her short legs. Jin Yi, who was lying on the bed, gasped for breath.
"What are you smoking for?" Xiaoju muttered under her breath.
She already held a grudge from the last Flower Festival.
Just like little Yan Qing, little Shen Xi rushed into Shen Qingnian's arms, and the two little ones were overjoyed.
Shen Qingnian held one child in her arms and held the other's hand. She first went to the bedside to check on Jin Yi, and after Xiao Ju applied the ointment, she left the room.
She took Xiaoju and Liu Yurou directly back to her house, leaving the two little ones to play in the yard by themselves.
The guards who escorted her back did not leave. Shen Zheng was far away in the capital, and the men he sent to kill her would not have found out so quickly.
inside the house.
Shen Qingnian's expression was somewhat serious. She spoke in a deep voice, "His Majesty mentioned returning to the capital last night, so it should be soon."
Upon hearing this, both Xiaoju and Liu Yurou's expressions became somewhat tense.
Seeing this, Shen Qingnian said, "Most of those bandits yesterday were sent by Shen Zheng. Our whereabouts have been exposed, and Shen Zheng will never let us go. If it weren't for His Majesty, our whole family would probably have been wiped out yesterday."
The gang of bandits was too large for them to escape.
Upon hearing this, Liu Yurou and Xiaoju's faces turned deathly pale, and their expressions became filled with fear.
Those days in the capital were a living hell for the two of them, especially for Liu Yurou, who almost lost her life several times.
Liu Yurou's breathing became rapid, and she spoke with difficulty, "Qingnian, why did Shen Zheng find us... Didn't he always think we were in Lincheng?"
Three years ago, they escaped and thought they could live a peaceful life, but His Majesty's appearance shattered that peace, and now Shen Zheng has discovered their whereabouts.
This is truly chilling...
Shen Qingnian noticed Liu Yurou's fear, so she took her hand and comforted her, "This matter is not irreversible. As long as we follow His Majesty back to the capital, Shen Zheng will not be able to touch us."
His Majesty's recent trip to the south is largely focused on investigations related to Shen Zheng. He already knows the truth about what happened three years ago, and... he will protect us.
As long as they behave themselves.
“Miss is right. With Miss and Young Miss here, Shen Zheng wouldn’t dare to touch us,” Xiao Ju said, recovering from her shock and agreeing with Shen Qingnian’s words.
Liu Yurou nodded with difficulty, looking at her daughter in front of her, she felt bitter and powerless.
Qing Nian has given so much, yet she can't help her at all.
"Mother, I don't need you to do anything. It's enough that you and Xiaoju live well," Shen Qingnian said softly.
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The next two days passed peacefully, and Xiao Yanqing stayed at the Shen residence, which made Xiao Shenxi very happy.
Shen Qingnian went to the school to resign, citing family matters and the inconvenience of being a woman in public.
Although the school manager regretted it, he did not stop her and even paid her extra money.
On the morning of the third day, the man, exuding a cold and stern aura, arrived—
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