Shen Baozhu sat beside Shen Heqing. While watching the subtitles, she tugged at Shen Heqing's sleeve to play.
[I feel like the cute girl's mother has murderous intent.]
[The Wang family is really vicious, targeting a child like Chen Miaochun.]
Lin Yu took a moment to discuss: [According to Chen Miaochun's description, the Wang family dislikes her very much. Then why do they keep her? Could it be that there is also a crime of abandonment in the dynasty where Baozhu lives?]
The Dragon King didn't agree with the idea of a crime of abandonment: [The Wang family claims externally that Chen Miaochun is a child bride they bought. They could just resell her.]
Just as the Dragon King and Lin Yu were unable to reach a conclusion, the True Man Qingyun spoke up: [The Wang family wants Chen Miaochun to be their daughter - in - law. They're afraid that if the matter is exposed, the Yong'an Marquis Mansion will hold them accountable.]
These words suddenly enlightened the Dragon King and Lin Yu.
Lin Yu was shocked. Following the True Man Qingyun's words, he thought: [If the Wang family's plan comes true and Chen Miaochun marries into the Wang family and becomes a member of the family, even if she finds out her true identity, she will plead for the Wang family.]
[But the Wang family is being too wishful - thinking. How can they be sure they will definitely have a son?]
[Keep giving birth. Kill the baby girls and keep the baby boys.] With just a few words, the True Man Qingyun revealed the Wang family's situation regarding having children.
However, this subtitle was blurry.
The Dragon King was quite experienced in this: [The True Man must have said something inappropriate for the cute girl.]
Shen Baozhu watched the subtitles intently and told Shen Heqing what the immortals were discussing.
After hearing about the Wang family's vicious intentions, Shen Heqing was so angry that he couldn't even focus on his reading. He looked at the cheerful Doctor Liu beside him and said, "Aren't you short of people to test drugs? I'll go to the yamen tomorrow to help Uncle apply. I think the Wang family members are just suitable."
Hearing this, Doctor Liu laughed even more happily.
In the Great Yong Dynasty, there was a precedent of using death row inmates to test drugs. Doctor Liu had thought about it a long time ago, but the regulations were extremely strict. Not only were there requirements for the crimes committed by the inmates, but also for the doctors. Doctor Liu didn't meet the requirements, so he could only envy from afar.
Shen Heqing came from a noble family, was backed by the Mu family, and had a wide network of connections.
He was good at poetry, humble and polite, and always did his best for his friends. He was a well - known good person in the capital.
As far as Doctor Liu knew, the youngest son of the current Prefect of the Capital regarded Shen Heqing as a role model. If Shen Heqing was willing to ask him, the matter of drug testing would be easy!
This unexpected good news excited Doctor Liu. He readily agreed to Shen Heqing's additional request. Making the medicine a bit more bitter and making the Wang family suffer a bit? It was easy!
He wouldn't sleep tonight. He would stay up all night to prepare the medicine and try to test it tomorrow!
Seeing Doctor Liu full of energy, Shen Baozhu also got excited.
She quietly asked Shen Heqing, "Big brother, what does drug testing mean? Is it just tasting if the medicine is good? I think Uncle Liu's medicine is quite sweet. There's no need for drug testing."
Shen Heqing imitated Shen Baozhu and also whispered, "Before you were born, his medicine was extremely bitter, so bitter that you would vomit just at the smell of it!"
Shen Baozhu was too young to know about these things, but Shen Heqing remembered clearly. He and his two younger brothers had drunk a lot of bitter medicine, and his third younger brother, Shen Haiyan, had suffered a great deal.
Shen Baozhu was startled and stared blankly at Shen Heqing. Shen Heqing continued, "Later when you were sick, you vomited even before the medicine was fed into your mouth. Mother forced him to change the prescription. Since then, he has prescribed non - bitter medicine."
At that time, Shen Haiyan even had a big argument with Doctor Liu.
Shen Haiyan thought that Doctor Liu was deliberately targeting him and prescribing very bitter medicine for him. But when it came to Baozhu, the medicine was sweet.
Doctor Liu was also aggrieved. The situations were different. Shen Baozhu would vomit at the smell of the medicine, so he had no choice but to change the prescription.
Thinking of this old incident, Shen Heqing sighed, "The little one who used to be shorter than my arm is now so big."
"I'll grow even bigger in the future!" Shen Baozhu gestured with her hands. Then she sat next to Doctor Liu again. "Uncle Liu, is there really no medicine to help me grow taller?"
Doctor Liu kept silent. He didn't dare to give any to Shen Baozhu.
The Dragon King was eager to try: [The cute girl really wants to grow taller. I have fruits. It's no problem to grow to ten meters!]
The True Man Qingyun: [She'll turn into a demon then.]
Lin Yu: [It's better to grow naturally. Baozhu shouldn't listen to the Dragon King. He just likes to watch the fun and doesn't care about the consequences. Ignore him.]
Looking at the subtitles, Shen Baozhu believed the True Man Qingyun and Lin Yu and rejected the Dragon King's suggestion.
[Alright. The cute girl can come to me if you need anything.]
...
The next day.
Chen Miaochun was woken up by Baizhi and had breakfast with Shen Baozhu.
The Princess Jingning was very busy. Since she had to investigate the matter of Chen Miaochun being wrongly exchanged, she handed Chen Miaochun over to Baizhi to take care of.
Baizhi already knew about Chen Miaochun's background. Her sympathy overflowed, and her eyes looking at Chen Miaochun were especially gentle. Even if Chen Miaochun did something out of the rules, she didn't stop her but just reminded her from the side, "Don't be in a hurry. Eat slowly. Eating too fast will make you uncomfortable."
"There are maids standing beside to serve dishes. Miss, just tell the maids."
"When eating with others at the same table, try not to make any noise."
"..."
These reminders made Chen Miaochun, who had been gobbling up, slow down. The inferiority complex in her heart welled up, and she nervously put down her chopsticks.
Baizhi mistakenly thought that she didn't like the breakfast and quickly said, "Is the breakfast not to your taste? This servant will ask the kitchen to send a new batch."
The maids were very efficient. Before Chen Miaochun could overthink, the food on the table was replaced with a new batch.
The food was freshly made, obviously prepared by Baizhi in advance.
Baizhi also specially brought the shrimp dumplings in front of Shen Baozhu to Chen Miaochun and said, "This is the kitchen's signature dish. Miss, try it quickly."
Shen Baozhu loved shrimp dumplings, and the Princess Mansion made them hundreds of times a year. The more they made, the better the taste became.
[The cute girl is almost drooling looking at the shrimp dumplings, but still gives them to Chen Miaochun. How good.]
Chen Miaochun also noticed Shen Baozhu's gaze following the shrimp dumplings. She subconsciously recalled her previous experiences.
When she was in the Wang family, all the good things in the family belonged to Wang Baogen. Not to mention taking food from Wang Baogen's mouth, she even had to steal leftovers. After returning to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, she was disliked for her bad eating manners and could only eat alone in her room.
She had never experienced such preferential treatment before.
Chen Miaochun was flattered and pushed the shrimp dumplings away. "Baozhu likes this. Give it to Baozhu."
"Really? Sister Miaochun is so nice!" Shen Baozhu touched her stomach. Although she had already eaten a basket just now, she could still eat a few more bites!
Everything should be done in moderation. Shen Baozhu was too young to understand this principle and didn't pay attention to her diet.
The Princess Jingning had asked Baizhi to control her diet. Just like the pastries, the shrimp dumplings were usually restricted.
Normally, the shrimp dumplings could only be eaten once every few days. But Baizhi thought that Shen Baozhu had suffered a lot from falling into the water some time ago and needed to nourish her body, so she asked the kitchen to make a basket every day.
Baizhi wanted to stop them, but seeing that the two girls had gotten much closer because of this basket of shrimp dumplings, after much consideration, she didn't step forward.
On the other side, led by the youngest son of the Prefect of the Capital, Shen Heqing had already arrived at the prison and happened to meet Concubine Zhao trying to save the Wang family members.