After hearing their explanation, the woman knew that a large number of soldiers were waiting to rescue them at the door, and she felt more confident.
"You said you came here to persuade them, right? I'll help you."
With the woman's help, things went smoothly.
Those women were all poor women who had given birth, but their children were taken away, and they were imprisoned here to produce milk.
They were all very young, and their snow-white breasts were bruised and purple from being violently squeezed during milk extraction.
They were so pitiful to see, and upon hearing that they had been rescued, they were all overjoyed and wanted to leave.
Shen Jiaojiao and the others got dressed and led their men to open the door. Sure enough, a group of soldiers stood at the door, looking very imposing.
These soldiers now appeared to the woman as gods.
They appeared when they were most helpless and in need of relief, and the girls cried and laughed at the same time.
Shen Jiaojiao stepped forward and led them to the small houses where the girls were being held, instructing them to persuade the girls.
They were a perfect match; one was a child without a mother, and the other was a mother who had lost her child. They hit it off immediately and had a very pleasant conversation.
Some soldiers were stationed to guard the area, and Shen Jiaojiao and her companions continued walking towards the next courtyard.
This time, the courtyard was occupied entirely by pregnant women.
The pregnant women here are like lost souls, completely devoid of life.
Bai Lan looked at them and tears streamed down her face again. She thought of her short-lived sister.
Shen Jiaojiao held her hand: "Lan'er, cheer up, there are still so many people waiting for us to save them!"
This time, Bai Lan and her group were responsible for coming in to persuade them, but they also brought along several girls who had lost their children and had been successfully rescued before.
As soon as they heard that people needed to be rescued, they volunteered to come.
Some of the pregnant women were still in their early stages of pregnancy, and they were clamoring for divorce and abortion. No one wanted to give birth to the children of these rapists.
Shen Jiaojiao agreed to everything, promising to find a doctor and prescribe medicine for the girls as soon as they left.
The girls all obediently followed and left, except for the few-month-old girls who sat there blankly, refusing to leave.
Shen Jiaojiao slowly approached the five women. They sat together, watching the people leave happily, their eyes filled with lifelessness.
Why don't you leave?
“What’s the point of leaving? We’re already heavily pregnant and about to give birth. There’s no point in living if we have to look at these bastards every day. We’re very grateful that you came to save us. Please take the others and leave. Don’t worry about us.”
The woman finished speaking calmly, and it was clear that the other four people shared the same thought.
Shen Jiaojiao sat down next to them: "I'm a woman, don't worry."
She casually grabbed the hand of the woman next to her and looked at her earnestly: "Don't worry, let's survive together, okay?"
The woman's eyes reddened, and she shook her head; she couldn't go on living.
Shen Jiaojiao said softly, "I know you're worried about the child. How about this? I'll raise the child after it's born, and you can still live an ordinary life under assumed names!"
The four were somewhat shocked: "You'll raise it? How will you manage?"
Shen Jiaojiao said softly, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Shen Jiaojiao. I come from the capital and I am now the Crown Princess!"
“I have money, you don’t need to worry. You may not know, but I have built a manor in the capital city specifically to shelter people.”
“There are many homeless women, elderly people and children there, so I can take care of them.”
Upon hearing this, the five people's eyes lit up, and they cautiously asked, "Are you telling the truth?"
Shen Jiaojiao nodded: "Of course it's true. Whether it's the five of you or the other sisters, those with homes can go home, and those without homes can go."
"I'll arrange for you to go to the capital to find my steward there later. After the baby is born, you can raise it separately. We've also rescued many children this time, so we can raise them all together."
"I won't tell you which one is your child. If you want to see, go ahead and see. If you don't want to see, just live your own lives."
"Only by living can we have a chance. Let's all live together, okay? Let's not die!"
As soon as Shen Jiaojiao finished speaking, the five of them finally couldn't help but burst into tears.
Who wouldn't want to live if they had the chance? It would be so wonderful to actually live!
Bai Lan also stood and cried!
How wonderful it would be if my sister were alive too!
If only my sister could live… sob sob…
Once everyone had calmed down, Shen Jiaojiao quickly sent the person out and asked Chu Tianling to assign people to see a doctor immediately, and if time allowed, to send the person to the capital.
After settling another group of people in, we moved on to the next courtyard.
This courtyard is inhabited by young women who are not yet pregnant, either waiting to be bred or already bred.
Bai Lan and Shen Jiaojiao arrived in the courtyard and woke everyone up.
When everyone learned that they had been saved, they cheered and happily left.
The last courtyard housed those who had been sent there but hadn't had time to be dealt with. They were relatively lucky; at most, they suffered a bit, but the bad things hadn't happened yet.
On that day, five thousand soldiers rescued over a thousand women.
When they came, some rode horses and others took carriages. Now, on the way back, only the pregnant women took carriages; everyone else walked.
A large group of people arrived in Hangzhou in the afternoon.
The streets were packed with people, and some curious individuals asked what had happened.
Ning Caichen took the lead, loudly recounting the crimes of the Liu family to those around him.
If the Liu family used to have many private schools in Jiangnan and control the resources there, their reputation has plummeted today.
It's practically as bad as dog poop on the street.
Chu Tianling instructed that silver be distributed to each of those who had somewhere to go, so that they could leave safely.
Those who were willing to leave were given money to help them depart.
Looking at the children and women, Shen Jiaojiao realized that they wouldn't all be able to live in the capital. So she decided to set up a courtyard in Hangzhou and establish a new estate according to the capital's plan to support them.
Moreover, the Shen family also has some shops in Jiangnan. They can arrange for some craftsmen to teach the girls some skills, so that the girls can help out in the shops after they have learned the trade and earn some money to support themselves.
Having this idea, she told Chu Tianling about it that very day, and His Highness the Crown Prince naturally agreed.
Anyway, there's no need to worry about the money; just ask him for it.
These past few days, Bai Lan has been busy with things on the estate with Shen Jiaojiao during the day.
We need to arrange food and lodging for those women and children, and also find them a mentor.
He went to see Zhao Ruyue again when he returned to the city lord's mansion that evening.
Imperial Physician Zhang has been researching how to use those medicinal herbs to replace the missing ones, and he is constantly trying new things every day.
These past two days, Zhou Tianqi, who was out chasing after someone, sent word that the Liu family head had actually managed to enter the Lingnan region, while he himself was being blocked outside and unable to get in.
Zhou Tianqi had finished his work, so he left 5,000 men in Hangzhou with Ning Caichen and headed towards Lingnan with the 5,000 men and Shen Jiaojiao.
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