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

The guard's voice, growing louder as it approached, pierced the night and clearly reached the front hall.

Originally, Madam Ye, her eldest son Ye Ronghua, and her daughter-in-law Wang were sitting in the hall.

Both he and his second son, Ye Mingde, were taken aback upon hearing this.

Madam Ye's hand trembled slightly as she looked at Ye Ronghua and Madam Wang in disbelief.

"Just now, perhaps I misheard? Who was said to have arrived?"

Madam Wang quickly replied, "She sounds like a girl from the Shen family."

Madam Ye felt a pang of sadness, and her hands trembled even more violently.

With the help of the nanny beside her, she tried to get up.

Seeing this, Wang rushed forward to help her up.

"Ancestor, could it really be those children from the Shen family who have come to our Ye family?"

Wang's voice was choked with emotion.

Madam Ye's eyes reddened, and before she could ask any further questions, a guard rushed in.

"Grand Ancestor, Miss Shen Ning, the second young lady of the Shen family, has arrived!"

"Really? Is she really the second daughter of the Shen family?"

The guard said with certainty, "It's absolutely true, there's no mistake."

"Quickly... let the child in," Old Madam Ye said excitedly, her words tumbling out incoherently.

"I thought that in this lifetime... they would never come to see me again."

"Mother." Ye Ronghua stepped forward and carefully took her other arm.

"What happened to my sister back then had nothing to do with the Ye family. Now that the second young lady is here, it's a good time to put things out there."

"But why did she come so late at night? Could it be for Huai'er?"

"Perhaps." Old Madam Ye leaned on her cane, her gaze fixed earnestly on the outside of the hall.

Before long, a guard led in a girl who looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old.

The girl was wearing an inconspicuous black cloak.

Her eyes and brows exuded a natural charm.

With almond-shaped eyes, a delicate nose, and an oval face, her features were so exquisite that she looked like someone from a painting.

Even though she was dressed in dark colors, it couldn't hide the beauty and charm of her face.

Shen Ning, accompanied by the guards, walked towards the front hall of the Ye family with a nervous heart.

There, an elderly woman with white hair, supported by a man and a woman, was quietly gazing at him.

She immediately recognized the old woman as her maternal grandmother.

The person supporting her was her maternal uncle, Ye Ronghua, and her aunt, Wang.

And those sitting on the other side...

Shen Ning's gaze shifted slightly, landing on her second uncle, Ye Mingde, and her heart sank.

In her past life, the entire Ye family was executed, and it was likely that her second uncle was involved.

She slowly walked into the hall, her eyes suddenly reddening.

She immediately bowed to everyone and said, "Ning'er greets her maternal grandmother, her uncle and aunt, and her second uncle."

"You...are you really Ning'er?" Old Madam Ye still couldn't believe it.

The graceful young girl before me was actually the little girl who was only a few years old back then.

She walked shakily to Shen Ning, took her hand, and examined her closely: "Are you really Ning'er?"

Shen Ning nodded quickly, then gripped Old Madam Ye's hand tightly, her eyes instantly reddening.

Images from my past life surged through my mind.

In their previous life, the Ye family was falsely accused of treason and collusion with the enemy. All of the more than one hundred members of the Ye family, from centenarians to infants, perished.

The only survivor was Ye Mingde, the seemingly carefree second uncle.

She remembered that before the Ye family was wiped out, Ye Mingde had publicly recognized Ye Mingde's kinship with the old lady of the Ye family by dripping blood.

After confirming that he was not Madam Ye's biological son, he removed his name from the family genealogy and fled to Jiangzhou with his mistress.

The next morning, an imperial edict ordered the entire Ye family to be executed.

Looking back now, I'm afraid my second uncle, Ye Mingde, knew the truth all along and used a clever trick to escape.

She also remembered that on the execution ground, her white-haired grandmother looked at her weakly from inside the prison cart.

"Ah Ning, your mother's matter has nothing to do with the Ye family. It's your Shen family that ruined my daughter."

At that time, she only listened to Shen Rou and watched the Ye family members go to their deaths.

"Grandmother, it's Ning'er," Shen Ning said, her voice choked with emotion.

"It's Ning'er's fault for being unfilial; she hasn't visited her maternal grandmother in all these years."

"Silly child." Old Madam Ye gently patted the back of her hand, tears streaming down her face.

"Your presence today has made your grandmother overjoyed. Please come often in the future so that your grandmother can see you more often and ease the pain of missing you."

"If your mother were still alive, our two families wouldn't be in this situation..."

"Mother." Ye Ronghua stepped forward and helped the old lady sit down.

"Ning'er's visit so late at night must be for something important. Let's not dwell on the painful past for now."

Madam Ye wiped away her tears with her sleeve, but her gaze lingered on Shen Ning's face.

This child looks so much like her mother.

Back then, Shen Ning's mother, Ye Lanyi, the eldest daughter of the Ye family, was the most beautiful woman in Yanjing.

Looking at her now, Shen Ning is actually more beautiful than her mother.

"Grandmother," Shen Ning said softly, pursing her lips.

"I have my doubts about what happened before. But I believe that my uncle, aunt, and you would never harm my mother."

Upon hearing this, Madam Ye let out a long sigh of relief: "Ning'er, do you really believe your grandmother?"

"I believe you." Shen Ning nodded firmly.

"Grandmother, Uncle and Aunt, I have come here late tonight because of Cousin Ye."

"Cousin Ye, have you not returned home yet?"

Ye Ronghua sighed and said, "Yes."

"I don't know how Huai'er got into trouble with that madman, the Regent."

"Xie Linyuan holds a high position and wields great power; the Ye family cannot afford to offend him. If Huai'er falls into his hands, I fear her chances of survival are slim."

Shen Ning said, "Can your uncle be trusted, Ning'er? I have a way to perhaps persuade Xie Linyuan to release Cousin Ye Huai."

Ye Ronghua's eyes flashed: "Really?"

Shen Ning nodded: "If I remember correctly, did the Ye family once possess a jade pendant given to them by Elder Ling?"

Ye Ronghua nodded, "Back then, Elder Ling did indeed give the Ye family a jade pendant."

Shen Ning said, "If Uncle wants to save Cousin, please ask Aunt to take the jade pendant given by Grand Secretary Ling and go to the palace tonight to see Consort Liu."

"My cousin will definitely return by tomorrow."

Ye Ronghua frowned slightly. "Are you sure the Regent will release Huai'er because of a jade pendant?"

"How could the regent, whose moods are so unpredictable and whose actions are so erratic, be so swayed by a jade pendant?"

"Master," Madam Wang said urgently.

"I'm willing to try anything as long as Huai'er can come back safely."

"Since Ning'er came so late at night, she must be confident."

"Why don't we give it a try? Perhaps we can give Huai'er a chance to live."

Ye Ronghua pondered for a moment, then finally nodded: "Very well, let's do as Ning'er says."

After saying that, he and Madam Wang hurriedly went to the backyard, took out the jade pendant that Grand Secretary Ling had given to the Ye family, and then went directly to the palace.

Inside the front hall, only Old Madam Ye, Ye Mingyuan, and Shen Ning remained for a moment.

Ye Mingde looked tired and went back to his room to rest.

Shen Ning was taken back to Yongshouzhai by Old Madam Ye.

The grandfather and grandson talked for a long time.

During this time, Madam Ye shed tears several times.

Shen Ning gently wiped away her tears and said softly, "Grandmother, I will investigate Mother's death thoroughly."

"Ning'er came today and has something she wants to ask her grandmother."

Madam Ye said, "Whatever Ning'er wants to ask, as long as your grandmother knows, I will definitely tell you."

Shen Ning took a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions in her heart.

"Does Grandmother still remember the time when Mother gave birth to my eldest sister?"