Everyone turned their eyes to Doctor Hong.

He pursed his lips and swallowed his saliva: "I...I suddenly remembered, but then I felt that maybe, maybe I didn't see it too clearly."

"Just say it," Yan Ruyu said.

"I remember that he seemed to have calluses on his fingers."

Jiang Tangli frowned, and then relaxed her breath: "I thought it was something serious, but it turned out to be calluses. I don't know how many calluses there are on my hands."

"Grandfather had it, too."

Mrs. Shen nodded. This was indeed the case. Scholars wrote a lot and warriors used weapons, so it was normal for them to have calluses on their hands.

But Yan Ruyu didn't think so.

Hou Bulai once said that when he hired someone to intercept Jiang Yanmu's black cloak, he also had calluses on his fingers.

When Huo Changhe went to set up an ambush at Shenyuan Temple, he saw that the man in the black cloak used to use the chain flying claw and had calluses on his fingers.

"Did you see any weapons he had?" Yan Ruyu asked Doctor Hong.

Doctor Hong thought about it and shook his head: "I didn't see any weapons. He is scary enough without weapons, but weapons..."

"How did he scare you?" Jiang Tangli asked curiously.

Doctor Hong sighed, "Miss, you don't know that as a doctor, I also want to cure diseases and save lives. When I first heard what he asked me to do, I thought it was something against the law."

"Later, when I heard him say that he wanted me to protect someone's pregnancy, I felt puzzled and hesitated, not wanting to get involved."

"But he," Doctor Hong said with fear in his eyes, "he can tell exactly where my home is, who is in my home, and what I do every day. It's so scary."

"If I don't agree to him, he will definitely attack my family. It's okay for me, but I can't harm my family. My son is about to get married."

As early as when she knew about Doctor Hong, Yan Ruyu had someone secretly investigate him. What he said was true. The couple had a son who was a good person, could read and write, and could do some math. They had agreed on a marriage and were just waiting for the weather to warm up to get married.

Generally speaking, the family is honest and has never done anything bad.

Yan Ruyu's eyes lost their warmth, and she took a step forward, looking directly at him: "Did you really not see anything in those pregnancy-preserving prescriptions?"

"That is indeed a recipe for preserving pregnancy, but it has two inconspicuous ingredients..."

Before he could finish his words, the door was pushed open and Doctor Cao walked in angrily.

"You idiot, how did you learn medicine? What do you mean by these two medicines are really effective and can protect the fetus? Didn't your teacher teach you that even if you change the combination of medicines, the efficacy will be very different?"

Doctor Hong was startled and a little confused by the scolding from Military Doctor Cao. He subconsciously shrank back.

"I……"

Doctor Cao raised his hand to slap him, but seeing him like this, he gave up in anger.

He handed the medicine to Yan Ruyu: "Finish these first."

After taking these medicines, and then choosing a suitable time, it can be treated as a miscarriage to save Mrs. Shen's health first.

Yan Ruyu took the medicine and signaled Doctor Cao and Linlang to take Doctor Hong away first.

Just as they were about to leave, Madam Shen came back to her senses and said, "Miss, Doctor Cao, please stay."

Madam Shen stood up and saluted the two men, but Doctor Cao avoided her and said, "Madam, there is no need to do this."

"I know that you two are willing to come here not for my sake, please thank me on my behalf."

Of course I have to thank Yan Ruyu.

But I can’t go into too much detail in front of Dr. Hong.

The two nodded and left with Doctor Hong.

Mrs. Shen did not sit back down. She took a deep breath and her expression eased slightly: "Let's go back."

Jiang Tangli couldn't bear it, but she had to ask: "Third sister, what are you going to do?"

Mrs. Shen paused: "I need to think about it carefully."

The three of them returned to the Shen Mansion, and Nanny Yang hurried over to help Madam Shen take off her cloak.

"Ma'am, are you tired? Why are your hands so cold?"

Madam Shen felt so bitter in her heart that she waved her hands helplessly, "Mammy, I want to rest for a while. Is A-Li's yard ready?"

"Okay, Madam, don't worry, I will take Miss there later."

"Go now," Madam Shen patted Jiang Tangli's hand, "You are in good health now, and you shouldn't run around or get tired. Go and rest first. I'll call you if there's anything."

"Okay," Jiang Tangli nodded.

Yan Ruyu was about to turn around and follow, but Madam Shen called her, "Runiang, please wait a moment."

Jiang Tangli looked back and Yan Ruyu nodded slightly.

Only Mrs. Shen and Yan Ruyu were left in the room.

Madam Shen straightened her collar and hairpins, and bowed respectfully to Yan Ruyu: "My eyesight is poor, and I failed to recognize you, Princess. Please forgive me."

Yan Ruyu helped her up and didn't hide anything anymore: "Madam, there's no need to be so polite."

"Sit down and talk."

Mrs. Shen was exhausted both physically and mentally, but she was not polite either.

"The princess has many capable people under her. I really didn't recognize them before. In fact, I didn't know until just now. Ah Li is kind, but she is still a little arrogant. Apart from her grandfather, I have never seen her be so respectful to anyone."

"She looked at your expression several times, and also at the guard girl in the teahouse. Doctor Cao, if I still can't see it, I must be blind."

Yan Ruyu curled her lips slightly: "Madam is smart. Tang Li was indeed instructed by me, as was Military Doctor Cao. This is related to Madam's life, I cannot be careless, and I must verify it from many aspects. That midwife is also a very reliable and trustworthy person, Madam, rest assured."

Mrs. Shen's eyes were filled with tears: "How could I not know? Thank you, Princess. I have done nothing to deserve your care for me. I know it's all for Ah Li's sake."

Yan Ruyu watched for a while and saw that although her eyes were red, her look was firm.

"If Madam can get through this and become independent and strong, then it won't just be for Ali's sake."

Mrs. Shen was slightly startled and looked at Yan Ruyu. The two looked at each other and she forced out a smile very slowly.

"Women are in a difficult situation, and getting married is all up to fate. If they have a good husband, their life will be easier, but if not, they will have to endure the hardship."

"But I don't want to swallow it," Mrs. Shen whispered, clenching her hands tightly, "I don't want to swallow it."

"I am sincere and brave, and I followed him to this place. Why should I have to endure the final pain?"

"I want to understand clearly why this is happening," Mrs. Shen said in a firm tone, "Is he unable to do it, or does he not want to do it?"

"If you can't, tell me the reason, maybe we can still be husband and wife. If you don't want to..."

Yan Ruyu didn't want to discourage her, but she believed that everything should be done in one go, especially since she saw that she had made up her mind at this time.

"Mrs. Shen, have you ever thought about this? If he and you are actually married, then he went to ask for medicine so that you and your wife can have a child as soon as possible."

"But he and you are not actually married, why did you go to ask for medicine?"

The redness on Mrs. Shen's face due to excitement disappeared completely.

Her mind was so confused that she had forgotten this.

"That means, he went to ask for medicine not for a child, but for my death?"

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