After giving her contraceptives, she went mad, criticizing the prince for turning white-haired overn

"Second Miss, who are you calling a poor housekeeper?"

"The entire Shen family will be dragged down by your sister's illness."

"They hired one doctor after another, costing the Shen family a fortune."

Madam Yu glanced at Shen Wan, a look of disdain on her face.

"What a burden."

Hearing Yu say that made Shen Wan's heart ache with anger.

She bit her thin lips tightly, looking extremely aggrieved, and her eyes gradually reddened.

"Sister, stop them from making noise."

"The Shen family no longer has a place for us."

"Enough!" The room was noisy with voices, and Old Madam Shen rubbed her aching temples.

The noise filling the room made her feel irritable.

The air inside the Wutong Garden was bitterly cold, and Madam Yu and Madam Zhao were dressed in thick brocade cotton-padded coats.

Shen Ning and Shen Wan, however, were only wearing thin cloaks.

Shen Wan was still ill and coughed intermittently, the sound of which made Madam Yu frown.

Zhao secretly covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, afraid of catching the illness.

"Madam, why don't we go to the main hall of the Shen family residence to discuss this matter?"

"San Yatou is still sick and needs to rest."

Madam Shen nodded and turned to look at the Shen sisters, Shen Wan and Shen Ning.

The two girls were pale, especially Shen Wan, whose hands were red from the cold.

"Let someone send over some charcoal first; the Third Miss is still ill."

Madam Yu's face showed displeasure: "Madam, but the charcoal in the manor has all been used up."

"I'm afraid there won't be a share for the Third Miss."

"Second Aunt, what do you mean by that?" Shen Ning asked, displeased.

"My father, second uncle, and third uncle's monthly salaries were all managed by my second aunt, and even His Majesty's rewards were given to her."

"Now every house and courtyard has charcoal for heating, but there's none here for me and my third sister. Are we supposed to freeze to death?"

"Second Miss, what are you saying? How can those salaries and rewards possibly support such a large family as the Shen household?"

"Can't afford to raise them?"

Shen Ning snorted coldly.

In her previous life, Yu would go to Wanfo Temple every month to donate money for incense oil, saying it was to pray for her father on the frontier.

On the surface, they went to donate money for incense oil, but in reality, they used that money to support the two of them.

Judging by the dates, those two should be arriving at the Shen family soon.

The two people were publicly identified by Madam Yu as her elder brother Yu Pingsheng and her niece Yu Jingshu.

But Shen Ning only learned at the moment of her death in her previous life that Yu Jing Shu was the daughter of Yu Shi and Yu Ping Sheng.

Yu Pingsheng was not her brother at all; he was her lover.

Shen Rou is very likely their daughter.

"Since Second Aunt says the Shen family has no money, then there's no need to donate incense money to Wanfo Temple in the future."

"The money spent on incense and oil each month can be quite a large sum."

"How can this be allowed!" Madam Yu exclaimed, her face turning red with frustration.

"I'm only doing this to pray for the lords on the frontier; how can I not donate the incense money?"

Shen Ning sneered, "Wanfo Temple is thriving and doesn't lack money for incense offerings."

"Besides, if Second Aunt is in the mood to worship Buddha, she might as well worship our Shen family ancestors."

"Perhaps our ancestors will punish my second aunt less in the future."

Shen Ning looked at Old Madam Shen.

"Grandmother, the women of the Shen family are all freezing to death, and yet they still have to go to the temple to donate money for incense oil. This is really inappropriate."

"Perhaps we shouldn't donate anymore."

"No!" Madam Yu immediately objected.

"Second Miss, you have no right to make this decision!" Madam Yu clutched her chest in anger.

She felt that Shen Ning had changed these past few days.

"Enough!" Old Madam Shen snapped.

"Let's find a way to send some charcoal to the Third Miss's courtyard."

"As for the donation money for Wanfo Temple, it will be halved from now on."

"Mother-in-law, how can this be?"

Madam Yu's face turned pale.

Madam Shen said coldly, "Do as I say, and take care of your own family first."

"If Wan'er's chilblains haven't healed by the time she comes of age, what will people say about you, the head of the household?"

Madam Yu reluctantly agreed, "Alright, then I'll listen to the old lady."

Yu bit her lip tightly, glaring at Shen Ning with resentment.

After the group hurriedly left Wutong Garden, Baoqin and Doctor Rong were also taken to the front hall of the Shen family by servants.

After settling Shen Wan in, Shen Ning instructed her personal maid, Banxia, ​​to take good care of her.

As she was leaving, Shen Wan reached out and grabbed Shen Ning's sleeve.

"Sister, when do you think Father will be back?"

Shen Ning turned to look at her younger sister, whose eyes were filled with tears, and answered firmly.

"Wan'er, Father will come back."

"Wait here for your sister, she'll be back in a little while."

"Mmm." Shen Wan nodded obediently.

When Shen Ning left, she deliberately moved the brazier closer to the bed.

At this moment, the front hall of the Shen family was deathly silent.

Baoqin was already dressed and kneeling on the ground.

Upon seeing Madam Shen sitting in the high seat, Dr. Rong knelt down with a thud.

"Madam, I am not a frivolous person. Now that I have seen Baoqin's body, I should take responsibility for her and take her as my concubine."

Madam Shen glanced down at the kneeling people below, her face expressionless.

Madam Yu quickly said, "Madam, this is the only way now."

"However, Baoqin is a maid in Wutong Garden, so it depends on whether the Third Miss is willing to release her."

"Why don't we let Baoqin go with this Doctor Rong?"

Fearing exposure, Madam Yu could only swallow her anger.

After a moment's thought, Madam Shen glanced at Baoqin.

"Baoqin, what do you say?"

Baoqin quickly kowtowed: "Madam, please don't send me away. I don't want to marry Doctor Rong."

She knew that this Dr. Rong was nothing but a gambler and not a proper doctor at all.

She was only good-looking; it was the second wife who arranged for her to seduce the third daughter.

Shen Ning, sitting on the chair to the side, chuckled softly.

"This Dr. Rong comes from a good family and is also a doctor."

"It's not like we can't afford to support Baoqin, so why is Baoqin so opposed?"

After Shen Ning finished speaking, she lowered her head and smiled again.

"Alright, it's decided then!" Madam Yu's face darkened.

"Since Doctor Rong has seen Baoqin's body, let's take her as a concubine."

"Also, Dr. Rong no longer needs to examine the Third Miss."

Doctor Rong breathed a sigh of relief and immediately kowtowed to the ground: "Thank you, Second Madam."

"Second Madam, this servant does not wish to marry Doctor Rong as a concubine. Please, Second Madam, save me!"

Baoqin struggled desperately, but was roughly dragged away by several old women.

When Shen Rou came in, she saw Baoqin being dragged out by the nanny, and she couldn't help but frown.

She walked up to the old lady, Madam Yu, and Madam Zhao, and bowed respectfully.

"Grandmother, Second Aunt, Third Aunt, what happened?"

Madam Yu looked displeased and glanced at her.

Seeing her so weak, I felt extremely sorry for her, but I still pretended to be indifferent.

"Eldest daughter, you'll have to ask your third sister about this yourself."

"They can't even manage a maid, making a mess of Wutong Courtyard. If word gets out, they'll become the laughingstock of the whole capital."

"As the eldest sister, you should properly discipline your younger brothers and sisters."

Shen Rou nodded respectfully: "Yes, Second Madam."

After Shen Rou sat down, Shen Ning shifted her gaze away from her.

In her past life, how come she didn't notice that Shen Rou was so obedient to Madam Yu?

After Baoqin was dragged away, the head maid took care of her affairs.

The front hall immediately fell silent.

After a cup of tea, Madam Yu put down her teacup and looked at Old Madam Shen with a beaming smile.

"Madam, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."

Madam Shen frowned and asked, "What is it?"

Why bother hiding it?

Madam Yu smiled and said, "This matter concerns my elder brother from my maternal family in Yongzhou, as well as my niece."

"My elder brother injured his leg a few years ago and can no longer serve as an official in the court or join the army."

"Over the years, I have consulted many doctors in Yongzhou, but my condition has not improved."

"I thought that the doctors in Yanjing were highly skilled, so I wanted my brother to bring my niece Jing Shu to stay at the Marquis's residence for a while. Once she is cured, we can return to Yongzhou."

No sooner had Madam Yu finished speaking than a crisp "bang" was heard.

The teacup in Shen Rou's hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

"Young lady, what's wrong?" Old Madam Shen asked hurriedly.

Shen Rou looked panicked and quickly bent down to pick up the fragments.

"Grandmother, this tea is too hot. I didn't hold it properly and it fell to the ground."

"How could you be so careless?" Old Madam Shen sighed.

Shen Rou: "It's my granddaughter's fault. She was disrespectful. She won't do it again next time."

She forced herself to stand up and sit back down in her chair, but her whole body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Madam Yu glared at her angrily, and Shen Rou quickly lowered her head.

Shen Ning observed the emotions flowing among the group.

This made her think of her past life.

In her previous life, Yu's so-called fake brother did indeed come to Yanjing City, and he brought her daughter Yu Jingshu with him.

Strangely enough, Yu Jingshu and Shen Rou share a resemblance in their eyes and brows.

Moreover, they all resembled Yu Pingsheng, the so-called elder brother of the Yu family.

Therefore, she is very likely their daughter.