Chapter 252 - Memories Restored!

Hong Ling anxiously wiped her tears. “Sister Bai Ruo, what should we do?”

Qing Que usually spoke the least. Generally, she would try her best to hide in the dark in order to protect Shen Ninghua. She did not communicate much with Shen Ninghua on normal days. However, in terms of loyalty towards Shen Ninghua, this quiet girl was second to none.

Bai Ruo also knew this. She stepped forward to help Shen Ninghua by the arm. “Miss, you give the order and I will do it.”

Shen Ninghua shook her head. “No need. You and Hong Ling go prepare some hot water. I will use it later.”

As if she had heard the commotion around her, Qing Que opened her eyes with difficulty. When she saw Shen Ninghua by her side, her eyes immediately lit up. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but she could not make a sound.

Shen Ninghua held her hand and the smile on her face was unusually warm. “Qing Que, save your strength. It may hurt very much later. Doctor Chen and I will remove the poisons from you.”

“…Mi… Miss, poison…”

“I know. Don’t worry. You will be fine. We will all be fine.” Shen Ninghua smiled, but the light in her eyes was as cold as ice. The one who was going to be in trouble was the person who used poison to harm them behind the scenes! Once she detoxified Qing Que, she would definitely settle this debt!

Qing Que was anxious. She raised her hand wanting to push Shen Ninghua away, but she fainted again because of the poison.

Shen Ninghua looked up at Chen Yun. “Doctor Chen, please.”

“Your Highness, don’t worry. I will do my best.” Watching the scene, Chen Yun was touched. Many people envied Shen Ninghua for having these four capable assistants. However, how could they know that loyalty did not come from nowhere? The four maids were willing to sacrifice their lives for Shen Ninghua because Shen Ninghua was also willing to sacrifice for them.

Bai Ruo and Hong Ling anxiously paced back and forth. If Qing Que was saved but something happened to the little master, Qing Que would probably commit suicide to atone for her sin. In that case, they would also die to accompany the little master in heavens!

Just as they were anxious, Chu Junyi rushed over.

Bai Ruo hurriedly ran over. “Master, Qing Que is poisoned. Miss is inside…”

Chu Junyi suddenly frowned. “Then why aren’t you helping prepare the medicinal ingredients? The earlier the poisons are removed, the less danger Ninghua will be in. Hurry up and go!”

Chu Junyi walked into the room and saw Shen Ninghua holding a thin and sharp blade to deal with the wound in Qing Que’s arm. His heart tightened again and again. In the end, he went forward to hold the basin for her so that her movements would be more at ease.

Shen Ninghua was stunned and turned to look at Chu Junyi. There was a trace of guilt in her eyes. She was risking the life of their baby. She just thought of living up to her moral principles, but she did not consider his feelings…

Chu Junyi sighed and said coldly, “Hurry up to get it done and go take the abortion prevention medicine!”

Shen Ninghua’s heart relaxed. A smile flashed across her eyes. She nodded and concentrated on helping Qing Que detoxify.

After about two hours, the two poisons were finally completely removed.

Chu Junyi supported Shen Ninghua whose face was already pale and said to Chen Yun, “Uncle Chen, may I trouble you to take care of the last part? I am taking Ninghua to have a rest.”

“Alright, go.” Chen Yun nodded gently. He admired Shen Ninghua very much in his heart. Such a compassionate and righteous woman who could do this for a maid was rare in the world. Although she was a little reckless in taking such a risk, it did not matter much. The Snow Lotus Pill was going to be developed in a few days. She could take one pill and that was a remedy to almost all kinds of health issues.

After they were out of the room, Chu Junyi bent down and picked up Shen Ninghua. He walked directly to the bedroom in Huajun Pavilion. Shen Ninghua raised her arms around his neck, she buried her head in his chest and closed her eyes to rest.

Chu Junyi looked down and saw the smile on her lips. A doting smile flashed in his eyes. This girl had just forced herself to be brave but now she was afraid of the consequences. He really didn’t know how to deal with her.

Shen Ninghua took the abortion prevention medicine and then checked her pulse. After confirming that there was no problem with the baby, she heaved a sigh of relief. Chu Junyi sat on a stool beside the bed, holding a book in his hand. He appeared to be reading attentively, but he hadn’t flipped the pages of the book for a long time.

Shen Ninghua leaned against the bed holding the quilt in her arms. She carefully looked up at Chu Junyi and bit her lips slightly. “Junyi…”

Chu Junyi did not respond.

Shen Ninghua then called out tentatively, “Honey…”

Chu Junyi looked up helplessly and immediately felt that his heart was captivated by her pitiful look. His heart was softened and he could not speak a word of reproach. He sighed helplessly in his heart, got up and walked to her. He hugged her and said, “Alright, I won’t blame you, but you have to be careful in the future. You are lucky this time, but luck can’t always be with us. Do you understand?”

“Yes.” Leaning against his chest, Shen Ninghua curled her eyes and nodded. “I didn’t expect Qing Que to be injured. The poisons were extremely strange, so I wasn’t prepared. This time, I was really careless. I will definitely get well prepared in the future.”

“It’s good that you know.”

Shen Ninghua moved her body and took a more comfortable position. “I was also very afraid. I was worried that I would lose the baby. However, Qing Que is a stubborn girl. When I saved her, she vowed to stay by my side and protect me for the rest of her life. She does not talk much and only knows to protect me. Even if she is injured, she does not care. It is as if she does not know pain.”

Shen Ninghua’s eyes flashed with heartache. She sighed and continued. “Although she, Bai Ruo and the other two are my maids, in fact, without them, I would never have been able to come out of the valley alive. I am their savior, and they are also my saviors. As long as I have the ability, I will not watch any of them die without offering help.”

Chu Junyi tightened his arms. “I know, and I understand. That’s why I didn’t stop you from saving her. I just hope that you can be fully prepared in the future. Don’t let yourself get hurt while saving others.”

Shen Ninghua nodded. “Yes. I always wanted to teach my medical skills to Bai Ruo and the other three maids. Unfortunately, they have no talent for medicinal herbs and medical skills. Up until now, they only know how to identify several medicinal herbs. So I need to find some person to pass on my skills.”

“Mm, this is a good plan. Do you have any candidate?”

A figure flashed through Shen Ninghua’s mind. She shook her head slightly. “There is one, but I haven’t found her yet.”

“You haven’t found her yet?” Chu Junyi felt strange. Since she could not find the person, how could she be sure that the person was suitable? This sounded particularly contradictory.

“She was a benefactor of mine, but we were separated later. I haven’t found her yet.” Shen Ninghua recalled Si Qin, the maid in her previous life. That young girl was extremely intelligent and had a photographic memory. She bought her from a servant-seller.

She recalled the scene of the rainy night in her previous life when Shen Linghan killed Si Qin and the baby in her belly…

“Ninghua!” Seeing that Shen Ninghua’s expression was becoming strange, Chu Junyi suddenly shouted.

Shen Ninghua heard the shout and suddenly restored her senses. “Yes, I’m fine. I just remembered something from before. I can take time to find the right choice. If you have some subordinates who are suitable, as long as they are loyal and reliable, you can send them to me.”

“Well, alright, don’t think about these annoying things. Have a good rest.”

When Shen Ninghua fell asleep, Chu Junyi walked out of the room and shouted into the air, “Dark Shadow.”

A ghostly figure suddenly flashed and knelt down on one knee in front of Chu Junyi. “Master.”

“Get someone to investigate what happened to the princess when she was in the Shen family. Try to find out as many details as possible. Focus on the valley where she fell with me. Investigate carefully. I want to know everything.”

“Yes, Master.”

“In addition, investigate the background of Qing Que, Bai Ruo, Hong Ling, and Bi Zhu, especially Qing Que’s injury this time.”

“Yes.” The black figure responded and disappeared again.

Chu Junyi had a cold expression on his face. His eyes were filled with boundless darkness. Ninghua had mentioned a lifesaving kindness. Since that person had saved her life, then there must be a danger that could have killed her. However, the information he had was extremely limited. He loved Shen Ninghua and wanted to know everything about her. She was still reluctant to tell him now, so he could only find another way to understand her.

When Shen Ninghua woke up again, the sky was already bright.

Bai Ruo entered the door and helped her wash up.

“How is Qing Que? Has she woken up?”

“Last night, I took turns with Hong Ling and Bi Zhu to guard Qing Que. She woke up in the middle of the night. Miss, don’t worry.”

“Well, after washing up, I’ll go take a look.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Hong Ling rushed over in a hurry and said angrily, “Miss, Qing Que is too stubborn. She insisted on coming over to kowtow and thank you.”

Shen Ninghua looked at the door. Qing Que walked in with the support of Bi Zhu.

The moment she met Shen Ninghua’s gaze, Qing Que pushed Bi Zhu’s arm away. She walked to Shen Ninghua, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed deeply. “Thank you, Miss, for saving my life. I put the lives of you and the little master in danger. I deserve to die!”

Shen Ninghua frowned slightly. Looking at her pale face, she scolded, “I spent so much effort to remove the poisons from you, and now you are hurting your body just like that. Is this how you thank me?”

Qing Que lowered her head, and her expression was extremely uneasy.

Hong Ling added fuel to the fire. “Ever since she woke up and found out that Miss had taken risks to help her remove the poisons, she kept asking to come and thank you. If I hadn’t kept telling her that you were asleep, she would have come over in the middle of the night.”

Bai Ruo glared at Hong Ling. Wasn’t it you who told Qing Que that Miss risked the life of the little master in order to help her remove the poisons? Now you were even adding fuel to the flames?

Hong Ling pouted and stood silently by the side with her head lowered.

Shen Ninghua raised her hand and helped Qing Que up. “Alright, get up. Your body is still weak. You should have enough rest. Do you know who injured you?”

“I know, it’s the Empress’ people.”

Empress? Shen Ninghua was surprised. She had thought that it would be done by Bu Jinglan or Bu Tinghe’s people. She did not expect the Empress to be the mastermind.

After Qing Que finished speaking, she knelt on the ground again with a thud. “Miss, I have something to tell you.”

Shen Ninghua frowned. When she saw Qing Que’s expression, she suddenly felt something unusual. “What have you recalled?”