In the front yard of the Princess Mansion.
After the butler had disposed of the corpses of those strong men, he came to report to Shen Yunfeng.
Shen Yunfeng was practicing calligraphy. His brushstrokes flowed smoothly like clouds. He seemed focused, but in fact, he was keeping an eye on the butler's movements.
Seeing the butler return, he couldn't wait to ask, "How about it? Is everything taken care of?"
The butler nodded hesitantly. He couldn't help but say, "My lord, do we really have to do that? After all, he's the third young master..."
"Do you have a better idea? He Qing is the apple of our parents' eyes. Now he's staying in his courtyard studying and rarely goes out. There's no chance and we can't touch him."
"Baozhu is still young. After the incident of falling into the water last time, the main courtyard has protected her closely. It's very difficult to get to her. Moreover, General Mu dotes on her the most. I heard that the war is almost over. If anything happens to Baozhu, General Mu will raze the Shen family to the ground."
"General Mu's merits are so great that they overshadow the lord. If he were to destroy the Shen family, the emperor would be more than happy for him to do so, just to have a handle on him."
After analyzing the two children in the family, Shen Yunfeng added, "Shen Danqing's status is awkward and she poses no threat to the princess. I've already promised her... to send Shen Danqing to be her son. In this case, Shen Haiyan is the best choice."
Although the butler was Shen Yunfeng's confidant, he couldn't understand this matter. "Can we really do something to the third young master? He's the smartest one. If something happens to him, the princess will definitely investigate to the end."
Shen Yunfeng gave a faint smile. "Investigate? How can she? Even though she has many tricks up her sleeve, she's still a woman and can only be confined to the inner courtyard. By the time General Mu returns, the grass on Shen Haiyan's grave will be a foot high."
"She can't go to the emperor either. Shen Haiyan concealed his identity and entered the military camp. On the one hand, it can be said that he wanted to temper himself without relying on his maternal grandfather's reputation. On the other hand, it can be said that the Mu family had ill intentions and wanted to win over the imperial guards."
"Concealing his identity is one thing. Shen Haiyan was worried about Baozhu and must have been eager to come back. According to the military regulations, he wasn't allowed to leave the camp. He must have sneaked out. This is the second thing, desertion."
Combining the two, it would only make Princess Jingning speechless and unable to voice her grievances.
The vicious plan shocked the butler. Such a plan couldn't have been conceived in a short time. Shen Yunfeng must have been premeditating it for a long time.
Just as the butler was about to praise him, there was a knock on the door.
A servant outside reported, "My lord, Eunuch Pinghai from the imperial court is waiting in the front hall. He said he's looking for you. Please go there quickly."
Shen Yunfeng frowned. He couldn't figure out what the imperial eunuch wanted from him. He didn't dare to be negligent. He put down the brush in his hand and rushed to the front hall in a hurry.
...
The Tongqin Tongyuan Fruit combined with the Suotuochengcun Fruit worked very well. Following the method taught by the Dragon King, Shen Baozhu gradually controlled the distance and direction of her steps. Then, following the red thread, she soon came to a pit.
The pit was covered with branches. If you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't be able to find it at all.
Looking at the red thread extending into the soil, Shen Baozhu was a bit confused for a moment. "Third brother isn't a seed. Why is he in the soil?"
True Man Qingyun noticed something wrong. [There's a gap below. This shouldn't be the ground. You can lift the branches and take a look.]
Shen Baozhu obediently did as she was told, but she was too weak. After lifting for a long time, she only managed to expose a small opening.
Looking inside through the small opening, Shen Baozhu saw a familiar face. "Third brother! Third brother is inside!"
"Don't be afraid, third brother. Baozhu is here to save you."
To be on the safe side, the strong men had covered the pit with a lot of branches. They were heavy and numerous.
Shen Baozhu couldn't lift them, so she reached out to push and pull. Her fair and tender little hands were scratched by the branches, leaving a series of bloodstains.
The usually delicate little girl seemed not to feel the pain. She was only focused on moving the branches. When the original small opening became bigger, Shen Baozhu got in from it and wanted to save her third brother. But on the way, she sprained her foot. Losing her balance, she rolled directly to Shen Haiyan's side.
The sharp pain made Shen Baozhu's little face wrinkle into a ball. She didn't care about the pain and quickly reached out to shake Shen Haiyan. "Third brother, third brother, wake up. Wake up quickly!"
Just as she shook him, Shen Baozhu felt something sticky on her hand. She lifted her hand and saw clearly in the light that it was red liquid.
Shen Baozhu was stunned. "It's blood. Third brother's blood!"
The strong men were afraid that Shen Haiyan would wake up on the way, so they hit him hard on the head and made it bleed.
[Don't cry, Baozhu. Listen to me. Since we don't know where he's injured, to avoid secondary damage, don't move him.]
[I'm on my way to the infirmary. I'll get the healing potion to save him soon.]
When Shen Baozhu was pushing the branches just now, Lin Yu noticed something wrong and had already got up to go to the infirmary to get the healing potion.
Shen Baozhu sat beside Shen Haiyan and tightly held her third brother's hand. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she didn't dare to cry.
In the past, when she cried, there was someone to protect her.
Now that something had happened to her third brother, it was her turn to save him, so Baozhu couldn't cry!
True Man Qingyun's tone was rarely gentle. [You're amazing, Baozhu. You noticed something wrong with your third brother in time and found him.]
[I have a nourishing pill that can moisten and repair a mortal's body. Feed it to your third brother and see if it can save him.]
A round pill fell from the sky. Shen Baozhu reached out to catch it and immediately stuffed it into Shen Haiyan's mouth.
Then, two milky white fruits and a note hit Shen Baozhu's head.
They were the fruits sent by the Dragon King. They had a healing function. The Dragon King told Shen Baozhu and Shen Haiyan to each have one.
Shen Baozhu fed both fruits to her third brother. The fruits weren't as convenient as the pill that melted as soon as it entered the mouth. It took her a long time to succeed.
[I've got the healing potion.]
Soon, Lin Yu also brought the potion. Shen Baozhu still fed it all to Shen Haiyan.
The pill, the fruits and the potion. All three treasures were fed to Shen Haiyan, and the effect was very remarkable.
Not long after he drank the potion, Shen Haiyan regained consciousness. He slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view was a dirty little kid with red eyes looking at him.
The little kid's face was covered with dirt and was gray. It was hard to see her appearance clearly. One could only tell from her dress that she was a little girl.
"Wuwuwu, third brother finally woke up. Baozhu was so scared."
Seeing Shen Haiyan open his eyes, Shen Baozhu could no longer control her emotions and burst into tears.
Hearing the familiar voice, Shen Haiyan looked at the little girl in front of him in disbelief. "Baozhu? Why are you here?"
"Has Shen Yunfeng gone mad enough to harm you too?" Mentioning Shen Yunfeng, Shen Haiyan gritted his teeth in hatred.
"Don't be afraid, Baozhu. When third brother gets out, he'll find big brother and ask him to avenge us."
Looking at his tearful sister, Shen Haiyan's heart melted. He wanted to reach out to wipe Shen Baozhu's face, but he found that his limbs were completely numb.
Realizing something, his eyes gradually turned red, filled with naked hatred.
"Don't be afraid, third brother. Baozhu is here. Baozhu can protect you!"
Enduring the pain in her ankle, Shen Baozhu moved a bit and hugged Shen Haiyan. She comforted him, "As long as Baozhu is here, everything will be okay!"