An unexpected event occurred, and the needle was not inserted.
The old woman picked up the things from the ground and respectfully presented them to Old Madam Shen.
Madam Shen took it and examined it closely under the lamp.
It was a token, made of pure gold, and it felt heavy in my hand.
The front is engraved with an eagle's head pattern.
The back is engraved with three large characters in the center: Thousand Eagle Guard.
There was also a line of smaller characters on the side that read, "Northern Office, Deputy Commander, Xiong Lu, Three."
Madam Shen wasn't very literate, and after looking at the words on it, she only recognized the character "three." So she handed it to Shen Guangzong and asked him to recognize it.
"Mitsuzō, take a look and see what's written on that!"
Shen Guangzong casually accepted it, but his expression suddenly changed when he saw the contents.
"This is..." He stared at Shen Qiyin in disbelief: "How do you have the Thousand Eagle Guard's waist token?!"
Madam Shen looked surprised and doubtful upon hearing this.
Shen Qiyin said calmly, "Of course they gave it to me." Even if she were desperate for money, she wouldn't stole the Thousand Eagle Guard's waist token.
This was given to her by Xiong Lu when she left Qiying Pavilion, so that she could easily enter and leave Qiying Pavilion to treat Qianxing.
"Why would they give you this? When did you get involved with them? Why didn't you tell us? Is there anything else you're hiding from us?"
Shen Guangzong bombarded him with a barrage of questions, like setting off firecrackers.
Shen Qiyin only replied with four words: "No comment."
"What important matter is it that even your brother and I can't hear about?" Old Madam Shen said unhappily, rolling her eyes.
“I’m doing this for your own good, Grandmother. After all, Lord Xiao has given a gag order. He said…” Shen Qiyin’s gaze swept over them, her eyes calm, as if she were looking at two corpses.
Only the dead can keep secrets.
“Useless people and idiots should not be left alive.”
Shen Guangzong scoffed: "Then why did he keep you here?"
Shen Qiyin laughed, "With your brains, it's hard for me to explain it to you clearly." After all, he's both stupid and useless.
"you……"
Seeing her confident and fearless demeanor, Shen Guangzong vaguely guessed what was going on.
It's likely that she used her medical skills to help Prince Xiao save someone, but she refused to say who it was or how.
Of course, he didn't dare to listen.
only--
"The imperial physicians in the palace are all top-notch. Why would Prince Xiao choose to hire someone like you who only knows a smattering of martial arts skills instead of inviting them?"
Shen Qiyin had no patience to explain these things to him, and only said, "I don't know. Why don't I ask him for you when I see him tomorrow?"
This can be seen as a tacit confirmation of Shen Guangzong's guess.
He had reservations, so even after being rebuked, he didn't dare to speak rashly again.
Furthermore, when Madam Shen learned that Shen Qiyin had actually gotten involved with the Thousand Eagle Guards, she changed her previous imperious attitude, stopped ordering torture, stopped demanding that she kneel, and even managed a rare smile.
"Second daughter, now that you've made friends with the Thousand Eagle Guards, have you taken the opportunity to inquire about your father's situation?"
"Hmm." Asking meant inquiring.
Madam Shen's eyes lit up: "What did they say?"
Shen Guangzong frowned and said, "Grandmother, why ask? She's a young woman, how could anyone talk to her about such things? They would just brush her off with a few words."
The contempt in his words was undisguised.
Seeing this, Shen Qiyin wanted to slap him across the face.
Madam Shen believed him, and immediately rolled her eyes and changed her expression: "I told you that the girl is useless. If it were your two older brothers, they might have rescued your father."
“Grandmother is absolutely right. How about I take my brother with me when I go to Qiying Pavilion for a medical consultation tomorrow?”
She said, seemingly sincerely but actually with a sarcastic tone, "Brother is eloquent; perhaps he can rescue Father with his silver tongue."
Isn't he capable?
Shen Guangzong, upon hearing this, surprisingly did not respond.
He lowered his head, trying to minimize his presence, and wilted like a frostbitten eggplant.
The Thousand Eagle Guards were dedicated to eliminating dissidents for the emperor, and their business consisted of confiscating property and exterminating entire families.
I heard they're all ruthless killers.
What kind of decent person would dare to associate with them!
Shen Guangzong thought to himself, "I'm not tired of living, so why would I go near Xiao Yan, that devil who can't stand me?"
But little did Madam Shen know what he was thinking. She really thought her grandson was a smooth talker and a master of all trades.
Therefore, after hearing Shen Qiyin's words, she couldn't help but look at him with anticipation.
He could only stammer in defense, "...Grandmother never leaves the house, so she doesn't know that Young Master Xiao has a strange temper and is very difficult to get along with."
"I've heard that even his own father, the Duke of Ningguo, couldn't do anything to him."
"If my grandson is gone, and I say something wrong that angers him, I'm afraid not only will I not be able to save my father, but I will also lose my own life."
Old Madam Shen was unwilling to let her beloved grandson put himself in danger, so she immediately gave up the idea.
But then she suddenly remembered something and asked Shen Qiyin, "By the way, Second Girl, since you went to treat patients, what about the consultation fee they paid you?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Qiyin turned her clear eyes to look at Old Madam Shen.
"You've worked hard all day, so keep a few coins for yourself and buy some decent jewelry. Leave the rest to me for safekeeping." She acted as if she were generously rewarding him.
Shen Xiyin almost burst out laughing.
The old lady's abacus beads were practically falling off her face.
Indeed, she had given her all the money she earned from practicing medicine at Guangrentang; otherwise, she wouldn't have let her leave the mansion behind Shen Cang's back.
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