In less than a moment, Yun Lan took out the remaining silver and money.

"Miss, this is the amount of money the Marquis's Mansion allocates to you every month."

Shen Mi frowned, weighing the only one hundred taels of silver left in his hand.

Bai Xiaotang inquired about the information and found out that the total amount was also 150 taels. Where could he find the remaining 50 taels?

Bai Xiaotang is an underworld organization, similar to Dayan’s Imperial City Division, but one is affiliated with the underworld and the owner behind it is unknown.

One is affiliated with the Imperial City and is specifically responsible for delivering intelligence to His Majesty.

Shen Mi sighed and handed the money to Yun Lan. "Let's do this for now. We'll think of a solution."

"Pack your things first. We'll be there in the next two days."

Yun Lan nodded and put away the money on the table.

She pursed her lips and said, "Miss, since you have already found a way to get the lady's dowry back, why don't you ask the eldest lady for some?"

Shen Mi said, "How can I just take the things my mother left behind?"

Yun Lan had no choice but to put away the remaining money and go pack up.

In Qingfeng Courtyard.

Shen Li, wearing a gauze dress, was lying on the couch, dozing off. The book in her hand fell to the ground, and she gradually fell into an illusory dream.

In her dream, she was led to a dark and smelly basement by the same female voice.

A strange sound came from the prison in the basement. Shen Li walked towards the sound curiously and slowly opened the door of the basement.

Through the crack in the door, she saw a woman with her limbs cut off, tied to an iron frame with iron chains.

The swill on the ground smelled foul, the woman was disheveled, her body was sticky with swill, it was very horrible.

Those eyes were bloodshot, revealing a look of despair and helplessness.

Shen Li only felt that the person was very familiar, but she could not see the person's face clearly.

A weak sound escaped from the woman's throat.

"Ari...save me."

"Ah Li...save me."

This voice was like a sharp knife stabbing into Shen Li's chest, and it was so familiar that it made her heart numb.

She suddenly woke up from her dream, "Mother, mother, don't."

"Sister!" At this moment, Shen Mi came in from outside and saw Shen Li with a look of fear in her eyes and sweat all over her forehead.

"Sister, what's wrong with you? Did you have a nightmare?"

Shen Li's whole body was shaking. She reached out and grabbed Shen Mi's hand, and said tremblingly: "Mi'er, I dreamed of a woman whose limbs were chopped off and she was locked in a cell."

"Mi'er, her voice is similar to mother's."

"Do you think my mother is not dead? She came to me in a dream and asked me to save her."

"Everyone says that she was murdered and nothing was left, but I don't believe it. I don't believe that my mother is dead."

Shen Li became more and more excited as she spoke. Her eyes were red and her voice gradually choked up.

Seeing her like this, Shen Mi held her hand and slowly sat down beside the bed to comfort her.

"Sister, are you missing mother too much, so you have this nightmare?"

"My mother has been dead for more than ten years. How could she appear in your dream and ask you to save her?"

Shen Li's body trembled slightly and she lowered her head and sobbed.

"But I have had this dream many times. Every time I see her imprisoned in a dark cell, asking me to save her and live well."

"Mi'er, I still don't believe that she is dead. I don't believe it."

Shen Mi wiped Shen Li's tears with a handkerchief and took her pulse.

She had doubts about her mother's death. The Shen family claimed that her mother's death was caused by bandits, but her mother's body could not be found.

But she had long suspected that something was wrong.

From the detailed memories of her previous life, Shen Mi was certain that her mother's death was related to the Lin family.

Moreover, where is the underground prison in Shen Li’s dream?

Thinking of this, she lowered her eyes and looked at Shen Li.

"If my mother is still alive, Mi'er will save her even if it costs me my life."

"You are not feeling well now, you need to have a good rest."

"Don't worry, I will find a way to find out the truth about my mother's death."

Shen Li's eyes were red and she nodded slowly.

Shen Mi helped Shen Li back to bed, covered her with a quilt, prescribed some medicine and told the maid before leaving Qingfeng Courtyard.

She left Qingfeng Courtyard and had only taken a few steps when a maidservant beside Old Madam Shen came running over.

"Second Miss, the old lady asked you to go to the front hall. There is a distinguished guest in the mansion."

"Dear guest?" Shen Mi frowned slightly, "Why did you let me go alone?"

The maid said, "The old lady said that it was the maidservant beside the queen who came to take the girl to the palace."

As soon as the maid finished speaking, Shen Mi's hand suddenly tightened, and uneasiness surged in her heart.

She had just returned to Yanjing City, why did the Queen want to see her?

Moreover, judging from past and present lives, the Queen and Lin are both gentle on the surface but cruel in reality.

Could it be that the Queen saw something about Lin’s matter?

Before Shen Mi could think clearly, the maid anxiously urged: "Miss, let's go quickly."

"What's the matter?" Shen Mi asked.

The queen has always been cunning, cruel and vicious. Why would she suddenly want to see her?

"You'll know once you go there."

Shen Mi had no choice but to follow the maid to the front hall.

In the front hall, a neatly dressed nanny was sitting and drinking tea.

Seeing Shen Mi coming, a pair of eyes stared at Shen Mi closely.

She smiled and said, "This is the second daughter of the Shen family, right?"

Shen Mi walked over and bowed politely to the nanny.

"I wonder what Madam wants to see me about?"

The nanny quickly helped the person up and said with a smile: "Young lady, today I am here on the orders of the Queen to take you to the palace."

"The Queen has been unable to eat these past few days, and her body has become increasingly weak. The imperial physician is helpless."

"I heard that after the second young lady of the mansion prescribed medicine for the eldest young lady of the mansion, the eldest young lady looked much better, so I asked this old servant to bring the young lady to the palace to see the queen."

Shen Mi's eyes changed slightly, she was afraid that wanting to meet her was fake, and testing her was real.

Sure enough, just like in the previous life, it all had a purpose.

Thinking of this, she raised her head slightly and looked at the nanny beside her.

"What are you talking about? The Imperial Hospital is helpless against the Madam's illness. I am just a little girl from the countryside. I have only learned a few basic medical skills. How can I treat the Madam?"

"Please find a skilled imperial physician to treat the Empress and not delay her condition."

The nanny's face froze, and she pretended to be calm and said, "Young lady, please don't be modest. I am here on the Queen's orders to invite you to the palace."

At this moment, Madam Shen, who was sitting in her seat, had a calm expression and spoke slowly.

"Second girl, since the Queen has requested it, then go."

"Be careful in everything you do, don't lose face for our Shen family because of your impoliteness."

Shen Mi had no choice but to nod and say, "Granddaughter will follow your grandmother's words."

The carriage slowly drove towards the Dayan Palace, and Shen Mi clenched his fists under his sleeves.

The cruel memories of my past life emerged in my mind one by one, ironic and ridiculous.

In this life, the Crown Prince, the Queen, and even the entire Lin Guogong Mansion are her enemies.

Shen Mi sat in the carriage, closed her eyes quietly, and tried hard to search for those scattered fragments of her previous life.

He seemed to remember that after Su Xun became the prince's counselor, his brother who had been living away from home also appeared in Yanjing City.

Therefore, the connection between the prince and Su Xun is most likely Su Xun’s younger brother Su Rong.

If we can find out Su Rong's whereabouts, it will prove that there is a breakthrough in this matter.

There is still more than a month before Su Xun goes to Beijing for the imperial examination, and the prince has not noticed this person yet, so there is still time.

"Ms. Shen, we're here."

The voice of the nanny came from outside. Shen Mi got off the carriage and saw a strange but familiar scene.

She had been to the palace many times in her previous life, and had brought Yu'er to pay respects to His Majesty.

At that time, Emperor Ren De held Yu'er in his arms, taught him to read and write, doted on him, and often said that Yu'er looked like Prince Rui.

At that time, Shen Mi just thought that Emperor Ren De was joking and didn't take it seriously.

After all, the Crown Prince and Prince Rui are brothers, so it's normal for them to look alike.

Little did they know that Yu'er was the Fourth Master's child.

Whenever Shen Mi thought of Yu'er, the sensible and pitiful girl in her previous life, her heart felt like it was being stabbed by needles.

She grabbed the hem of her skirt and followed the nanny, walking step by step into the palace.

Fengyi Hall is located in the south of the imperial palace and the courtyard is luxurious.

As soon as she entered the bedroom, Shen Mi smelled a faint Buddhist fragrance, which was both familiar and unfamiliar.

"My lady, Miss Shen is here."

"Let her in."

The Queen's voice came from inside the palace. Shen Mi followed the nanny into the bedroom and saw the Queen sitting in her seat, looking at her with a smile on her face.

Seeing Shen Mi coming, the queen immediately stood up and walked over gently, looking the girl in front of her up and down: "She is really a symbol of beauty."

Shen Mi immediately bowed and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to the Queen."

The queen helped the person up and said with a smile, "I heard that Miss Shen is good at medicine and knows some medicinal food, so I want to give it a try."

Shen Mi asked, "I wonder what symptoms the Madam is experiencing now?"

The queen smiled and said, "I am tired and can't sleep."

After the Queen gave Shen Mi a seat, Shen Mi raised his eyes to look at the Queen. He looked very well and did not look like he was sick.

She smiled and said, "My lady, let me feel your pulse."

"it is good."

When his slender, white hand touched the Queen's pulse, Shen Mi noticed that the Queen's eyes were fixed on him.

Moreover, there is a third person in Fengyi Palace, a man.

With a quick glance, he saw a light-colored figure behind the peony-carved screen. If you didn't look carefully, you couldn't see the figure at all.

She pretended to be calm.

"Your Majesty, your pulse is steady but a little disordered. I think you are too worried. I will prescribe you a medicine to nourish your body."

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