On the first day that Brother Shen and Sister-in-law Shen left the capital, Mrs. Shen was a little worried.
This was the case for the next few days until Brother Shen wrote a letter.
In the letter, Brother Shen didn't say much, just saying that he and his wife were doing well and had arrived at the disaster area. The situation was worse than they had imagined, so they should pay attention to their safety and asked them not to worry.
Yan Bao read the letter and smiled: "With my sister-in-law here, what's there to be afraid of? Even if that Tao Niang is scheming, she can't be my sister-in-law's opponent. My sister-in-law is no pushover."
Mrs. Shen felt relieved and could finally live a normal life.
During this period, I lost my appetite, felt depressed, and lost weight.
Seeing that Mrs. Shen had returned to normal, Yan Bao could now focus on her own affairs. Every day, she either practiced martial arts with Ziyun or read and wrote. Even though they were young, they still had a lot to learn!
On the twentieth day after Brother Shen left, he wrote a letter saying that he needed a large amount of medicinal herbs and some food and daily necessities. The ones brought from the court were not enough, so Brother Shen hoped that Mrs. Shen could send some over.
Mrs. Shen bought a lot of medicinal herbs without saying a word. It was Xu Zhimo who ordered it.
I spent a lot of money and bought more than ten carts of medicinal materials, and asked a trustworthy person to deliver them.
Who knew that she didn't see Second Brother Shen that day, and he didn't come back before dark. Madam Shen had a bad feeling and called Second Brother Shen's servant over.
The servant knew that the truth could not be concealed, so he knelt on the ground and said, "Madam, please spare my life. The second young master went to the disaster area with the people transporting supplies, saying that he wanted to help the eldest young master."
Mrs. Shen’s eyes went dark and she almost lost her balance.
Yan Bao panicked: [Mom! ]
Madam Shen took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and was about to send someone to bring the person back.
Yan Bao grabbed Madam Shen's hand and shook his head: "It's too late to go now. Second brother is so disloyal. He actually ran away alone without taking me. I'm so angry!"
Mrs. Shen only then realized that there was someone here who wanted to sneak away.
This time it was Madam Shen's turn to hold onto Yan Bao tightly, fearing that Yan Bao would slip away if she wasn't paying attention.
As soon as Shen Shoufu came back, he knew that Second Brother Shen had gone out, and he rubbed his eyebrows angrily: "Let him go, this child is neglected. When he comes back, I will teach him a lesson."
Yan Bao rubbed Shen Shoufu's temple soothingly: [Don't worry, Dad, Second Brother is fine. Let him go out and gain some experience. If he doesn't go out, how can he know how sinister people are?]
[Besides, this time he goes out and might meet someone important in his life, this is a great opportunity.] Yan Bao accidentally revealed the news about Second Brother Shen.
Shen Shoufu and the others secretly raised their eyebrows.
Noble person?
Who is it?
Yan Bao didn't say anything, and she didn't know that her parents had heard her thoughts.
As expected, Chief Minister Shen was not so angry anymore. He hugged Yan Bao to comfort himself. Fortunately, he had a daughter to accompany him.
Madam Shen warned Yan Bao: "You can't run around. If you dare to imitate your second brother, mother will not want you in the future!"
Yan Bao hugged Madam Shen affectionately and acted coquettishly: [Don't worry, mother, I won't do that. I'm so cute, it's easy for people to target me if I go out alone. I'll go out and explore the world when I grow up.]
Shen Shoufu's alarm bells rang loudly, no!
Madam Shen glared secretly, no!
Yan Bao was just thinking about it. She was only five years old, not fifteen.
It will take another ten years for her to leave the house!
In the past ten years, she can only prepare well and protect herself at all costs.
The flood was so severe that the emperor's hair turned a few gray. Fortunately, after the rainstorm ended, the floodwaters receded. The loss of land and people was incalculable, and the court suffered heavy losses. Many farmlands were flooded.
Disaster relief cost a lot of money and food.
In early May, a plague broke out in the disaster area.
Brother Shen wrote a memorial to report the matter early on, and many imperial doctors were sent to the epidemic area for treatment.
The capital city was sealed off, as were other towns, and people with the disease were not allowed to move around to avoid infecting others.
The imperial court mobilized a large amount of material support. This time the epidemic was very serious and fierce. Many people died of the disease, and even Brother Shen was sick.
Xu Zhimo had a better physical condition and was not infected.
When choosing someone to take care of her, Xu Zhimo saw a woman who was covered in dust but still had a beautiful face.
Xu Zhimo couldn't help but take another look.
The other party immediately came up and said: "Doctor, doctor, I can take care of the sick adults. I am a professional."
Xu Zhimo didn't know whether he was professional or not. Judging from his appearance, he had ulterior motives. With so many adults around, why did he have to come to her husband's side? If he wasn't coming for her husband, then who was he coming for?
Don’t be fooled by the dusty appearance. You can tell at a glance that it is intentional and not really dusty.
Seeing through the other party's intentions, Xu Zhimo refused coldly: "Master Shen has his wife to take care of him, he doesn't need you, you should go somewhere else to shine." Go ahead and be naughty!
Tao Niang was stunned for a moment, and asked in disbelief: "Master Shen's wife is also here. She is not in the capital. How could a noble lady like her be here? Are you kidding me?"
Xu Zhimo confirmed that this person had indeed come for her husband. She took off her mask to reveal her beautiful face without any makeup. "I am the wife of Master Shen. You are so concerned about my husband. What is your purpose?"
Tao Niang was amazed by Xu Zhimo.
I was also scared by Xu Zhimo.
She didn't know how to respond for a moment, and stammered, "I...you...meet Madam. I'm very good at making medicine, so I beg Madam to take me in."
"Get out! We in the Shen family don't lack maids to make medicine. If you want to warm the bed, you are not worthy." With just a look from Xu Zhimo, Tao Niang was driven away by the people she brought.
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