Shen Qingyu was startled by her expression and looked at Zhao Yuzhu in disbelief: "What do you mean?"
Zhao Yuzhu was so excited that she stammered, "This round pendant... I also have one of these round pendants."
"ah?"
Under Shen Qingyu's intense gaze, Zhao Yuzhu awkwardly continued to explain, "Later I gave it to someone else..."
Shen Qingyu: "..."
"Who did you give it to? Was that my mother?" Shen Qingyu had a different guess.
Zhao Yuzhu waved her hands repeatedly: "This is what happened..."
One day more than twenty years ago, Zhao Yuzhu, who was nine months pregnant, was told by several imperial physicians that the baby was in an abnormal position and that she was prone to difficult labor.
These days, if a child is born with complications, it's basically equivalent to the death of both mother and child.
So Zhao Yuzhu's husband eventually found a reclusive old midwife.
The old midwife was unwilling and even wanted to run away.
Zhao Yuzhu's husband promised her a large sum of money before she agreed to help correct the baby's position.
But the midwife said that Zhao Yuzhu should go over there, otherwise she would not help.
Left with no other choice, Zhao Yuzhu's husband sent a message to his guards to rush Zhao Yuzhu to the midwife's house in a carriage, while he stayed with the midwife to watch over her, fearing that she might run away.
Unexpectedly, not long after Zhao Yuzhu left home, she went into labor. In desperation, she saw a village not far away and went there to ask for help.
That family did help her, but just as she entered, the woman of the house went into labor.
There were only two women and one midwife. The other woman had a breech baby. The midwife was so busy that she was practically running around, and her throat was hoarse.
From day to night, the last two women gave birth almost simultaneously, but just then, a strong wind blew open the window and extinguished the candlelight inside.
When Zhao Yuzhu woke up, she learned that the woman of that family had given birth to a baby girl, while she herself had given birth to a baby boy.
Unfortunately, the boy died after birth.
The farmer disliked Zhao Yuzhu for bringing bad luck, and just as dawn was breaking, Zhao Yuzhu's husband and midwife were brought over by the guards.
The owner of the estate then allowed them to take Zhao Yuzhu away.
She gave birth at someone else's house and gave birth to a stillborn baby; no wonder people are superstitious about it.
Zhao Yuzhu felt guilty, which is why she gave the black jade pendant to the mistress as an apology.
Shen Qingyu expressed her incomprehension: "This doesn't make sense! That woman accepted your round token, so she wouldn't have given it to anyone else. How could my foster mother have it? Could she be the mistress of the house?"
Women in those days rarely traveled far from home, let alone remarry after having children, especially to someone so poor.
Besides, everyone in Shenjia Village believes that Qingyu is a member of the Shen family.
The adoptive mother was at least pregnant; everyone could see her belly.
This doesn't make sense.
Zhao Yuzhu thought for a moment and said, "I'll have someone investigate that family and see what's going on."
Shen Qingyu clapped her hands: "How can you find someone as easily as Qi Yunxiao? He has several thousand people under his command! Let his people go."
Zhao Yuzhu agreed.
So Qi Yunxiao also heard the strange story here.
Qi Yunxiao was a man of action, and he immediately sent people to investigate the place Zhao Yuzhu had mentioned.
However, things couldn't just be left to wait. Zhao Yuzhu got up and walked out: "I'll go ask if your mother ever went on a long trip when she was pregnant with you."
Zhao Yuzhu was most experienced in inquiring about everyday family matters. After taking a stroll around the village, she quickly learned some news from the elders.
After Shen Qingyu became pregnant, her mother left for a while, saying she was going back to her parents' home. When she returned, she was already carrying the baby.
It took about three months in total.
The family of three huddled together in the room discussing the clues they had.
Shen Qingyu's adoptive mother must have been pregnant.
However, the Shen Qingyu she brought back may not be her biological child.
According to everyone in the village, Shen Qingyu's birth date matches the time when Zhao Yuzhu gave birth...
Shen Qingyu and Zhao Yuzhu were both quite excited.
However, the two dared not get too excited: they were afraid that if they drew some conclusions too early, they would end up disappointed and their hopes would be dashed.
Zhao Yuzhu looked intently at Shen Qingyu: "If you were my biological daughter, that would be wonderful, but if not, I'd be perfectly content to be your godmother!"
"I'll be content if I can spend the rest of my life with you!"
Zhao Yuzhu spoke conservatively, but everyone could sense her anticipation and longing.
She too was a soul transmigrated from another body. If Shen Qingyu and Zhao Yuzhu in this body were originally mother and daughter, what an incredible fate that must have been!
Shen Qingyu couldn't help but lean over and hug Zhao Yuzhu, shaking her in her usual coquettish tone: "Mom, you've always been my mother!"
Qi Yunxiao saw this and felt both sad and tender.
The only time I remember Shen Qingyu being so coquettish and adorable was when she was drunk...
So this is what she really is like, the way she lets her guard down.
"Don't worry, as long as that family is still alive, we will definitely be able to find clues."
There are certainly many people who know about pregnancy and childbirth.
All that's left is to wait.
But Shen Qingyu couldn't wait; she was very upset and her heart was in turmoil.
Zhao Yuzhu was also getting impatient, so the two of them decided to do something.
"Shall we make soap?"
Zhao Yuzhu made the suggestion.
Shen Qingyu immediately agreed.
The people here still use pig pancreas, but Shen Qingyu basically doesn't use it.
Her space contains soap, bath soap, facial soap, shower gel, shampoo...
If you have good things to use, why torture yourself?
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