Shen Baozhu reached out her hand and caught the wound - healing pill.
Shen Haiyan watched as a pill suddenly appeared in Shen Baozhu's palm. He guessed that it was a gift from the immortals. Without waiting for Shen Baozhu to urge him, he stuffed her into the carriage.
This carriage was different from the ones Shen Baozhu usually saw. The back seat was very large, large enough for a person to lie down.
Not long after Qiuqiu got into the carriage, upon seeing Xiaotao's injuries clearly, her eyes also welled up with tears.
Qiuqiu tugged at Shen Baozhu's sleeve. "Baozhu, come and take a look. Xiaotao has scars on her face and bruises all over her body. It's so scary."
Xu Yutang fumbled to move aside, trying to let Shen Baozhu take a closer look. Her voice was gentle, as if speaking louder would hurt Xiaotao. "The wounds on her face were inflicted by those villains. They cut Xiaotao in order to force her to reveal where the money was."
"The new wounds on her body were also caused by them, while the old ones were from Xu Yusong's kicks. Fortunately, Brother Haiyan and I got back in time. Otherwise, otherwise..."
The Dragon King: [Alas, so pitiful.]
Lin Yu: [Scars on the face? I should have left some ointment.]
Lin Yu: [I'll go buy a whole box now. It's better to prepare more.]
Immortal Qingyun: [Judging from her appearance, she's in better condition than the Fourth Prince. She's not on the verge of death. Dissolve the wound - healing pill in water and let her drink half of it.]
Immortal Qingyun: [Give the other half to the Fourth Prince. Those pills only saved his life, but his body still needs to be nourished slowly.]
Lin Yu: [I see. Then I'll buy some tonics for his body.]
The Dragon King: [It seems that Lin Yu's world is really amazing. You can buy anything there.]
While the Dragon King was still sighing, Shen Baozhu had already dissolved the wound - healing pill in warm water and fed it to Xiaotao.
Xiaotao's wounds were visibly healing. Xu Yutang's eyes were filled with gratitude. She even wanted to kneel down and kowtow to Shen Baozhu.
Shen Haiyan coughed lightly, interrupting Xu Yutang's action. "We're all family. There's no need for such grand ceremonies. I'll take Baozhu and Qiuqiu inside first. You wait here. I'll find someone to carry Xiaotao."
After this incident, Xu Yutang trusted Shen Haiyan very much and even obeyed his every word. She obediently sat back.
Then Shen Haiyan led Shen Baozhu and Qiuqiu into the mansion.
On the way, Shen Haiyan told the two little girls not to mention "mother" in the next few days, so as not to upset Xu Yutang.
The Dragon King: [Why?]
In the entire Xu family, Xu Yutang only missed her own mother. When they went back this time, they happened to see the government officials sealing the Xu mansion. Mrs. Xu was standing anxiously at the door with a few maids.
Shen Haiyan wasn't a person who sighed easily, but when it came to Xu Yutang's troublesome affairs, he couldn't help but sigh. "That Mrs. Xu is really a heartless person. When she saw Yutang, she immediately asked about Xu Yusong's whereabouts. She also grabbed the government officials and asked if Yutang's dowry, as a married - out daughter, would be sealed. After learning that it wouldn't, she demanded that Yutang give all her dowry to Xu Yusong."
"Yutang was a bit dazed and didn't react immediately. Mrs. Xu thought she was unwilling and slapped her. She said that she gave Yutang the dowry before because everyone had one. She was forced to do so for the sake of face. Now that the family was in trouble, Yutang should give the dowry to her elder brother."
Shen Baozhu and Qiuqiu couldn't understand what Shen Haiyan meant.
Qiuqiu said sympathetically, "Is Sister Yutang sad because her mother wants to take away her dowry? Does Qiuqiu have a dowry? If I do, I can give it to Sister Yutang."
Qiuqiu had heard from her mother that all her maternal relatives were dead. Apart from Sister Miaochun and Sister Ruxia, Sister Yutang was the closest person to her. She didn't want Sister Yutang to be sad.
As Qiuqiu's good sister, Shen Baozhu was also very generous. "Baozhu can also give her dowry to Sister Yutang. If the dowry is not enough, Baozhu has a lot of gold. I'll give it all to Sister Yutang."
"Baozhu is not short of gold!"
Shen Baozhu's confidence came from the Dragon King.
The Dragon King: [That's right! We're not short of gold!]
The Dragon King: [I can also give Yutang a dowry.]
The generosity of the two little girls made Shen Haiyan not know whether to laugh or cry.
He led the two little girls to the main hall and heard a familiar voice. "Haiyan, you're back. Where's Yutang? Why didn't I see her?"
Yan Mingli stepped forward a few steps and looked behind Shen Haiyan. He still remembered that he was Xu Yutang's brother - in - law.
Shen Baozhu suddenly asked, "Third Brother, do you and Brother Mingli have dowries?"
This question made Shen Haiyan's heart skip a beat, but Yan Mingli answered first. "Of course! I've prepared it long ago. I just don't know how long it will take for Miaochun."
Shen Haiyan felt powerless. He reminded Yan Mingli, "I remember you're not marrying into the family, right?"
Yan Mingli was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized. "Aren't I marrying into the family? Oh, I forgot. Then I don't have a dowry."
"By the way, Baozhu, why are you asking this?"
Yan Mingli's straightforward answer made Shen Haiyan very worried about Chen Miaochun. He thought that if they had children in the future, they must not be as stupid as Yan Mingli.
Lin Yu: [Something's wrong. I remember Mingli is marrying into the family.]
Lin Yu: [He wasn't supposed to, but he let his mother come to break off the engagement, and he was late. So he successfully turned the marriage into a case of marrying into the family.]
The Dragon King: [That's not right either. At that time, it was said that the betrothal gifts would be doubled. If he's marrying into the family, where would the betrothal gifts come from?]
It was Shen Baozhu with a good memory who recalled the exact words from that day. "Baozhu remembers. It's that if he marries into the family, the betrothal gifts will be doubled."
Immortal Qingyun made the final decision. [Yan Mingli not only has a dowry for marrying into the family but also betrothal gifts.]
The Dragon King: [Agreed. Anyway, this guy has a lot of money.]
After learning that Yan Mingli also had a dowry, Shen Baozhu tugged at his sleeve and negotiated with him. "Can you give some of your dowry to Sister Yutang?"
Seeing Shen Baozhu having this idea, Shen Haiyan picked her up and explained. "Baozhu misunderstood. Yutang isn't sad because of the dowry. Her dowry was returned to the Xu family when Prime Minister Sima transferred her household registration. And because the Xu family was sealed, that money was sent to the national treasury."
"Yutang is sad because the Xu family is so heartless. She thought her mother would love her a little, but it turns out that even that little bit of love was just a luxury. Moreover, her mother even hurt Xiaotao. She can't accept this."
Lin Yu: [It's not about lacking money, but lacking love.]
After explaining to Shen Baozhu and Qiuqiu, Shen Haiyan also noticed the presence of the Fourth Prince and the Prince Rui. He was surprised. "Your Highness, why are you here?"
Yan Mingli was introducing them. "Haiyan, this is the Fourth Prince... What Highness? There's no prince here."
The Dragon King: [Old Man Gu is a prince? He's actually a prince?]
The Dragon King: [So this is what a human prince looks like...]
Lin Yu: [Do you believe me if I say this is a special case?]
The Dragon King: [No.]
Under Yan Mingli's confused gaze, Shen Haiyan carried Shen Baozhu and walked up to the Prince Rui. He bowed respectfully. "I, Shen Haiyan, a commoner, pay my respects to His Highness, the Prince Rui."
The Prince Rui stood there like a wooden chicken. He thought he had been naive and wanted to take back his previous words. It wasn't that Yan Mingli had exaggerated, but that he himself had shallow knowledge. This Shen Haiyan really had some skills!