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

Madam Ye narrowed her eyes slightly, a hint of confusion in her expression: "Why is Ning'er suddenly asking about this?"

Shen Ning's lips curled up slightly.

"It's nothing."

"I was just at the Shen family's house these past few days when I heard people talking about some old stories about when my mother gave birth to my eldest sister, so I thought I'd come and ask my maternal grandmother about them."

"So that's how it is." Old Madam Ye sighed softly.

"It's been almost twenty years in the blink of an eye, and I can't remember many things clearly anymore."

"I only remember that when your mother gave birth to your eldest sister, your eldest sister's cry was exceptionally loud."

"I was listening outside and thought it was a boy, but when I went in, I found that the midwife was holding a baby girl."

She paused, her voice deepening, "Your mother refused to believe she had given birth to a girl."

"He even tried to strangle your older sister. Luckily, your father arrived in time, otherwise your older sister wouldn't be alive today."

Shen Ning's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but recall the words Shen Rou had spoken before she died in her previous life.

"Shen Ning, do you know how disgusting it is when I call Shen Li 'father'?"

"I am not his daughter at all, nor am I your elder sister!"

If the mother may have given birth to a boy, where is the child now?

"Ning'er?" Old Madam Ye's voice pulled Shen Ning back from her memories.

"What is Ning'er thinking about?"

Shen Ning shook her head: "It's nothing."

"Grandmother, besides Mother and the midwife, were there anyone else present in the delivery room?"

Madam Ye nodded with a smile: "Of course."

"Your second aunt was also busy inside at that time. I heard that she even fell ill from exhaustion and had to rest for quite some time."

As Madam Ye spoke, she looked at Shen Ning.

"But what happened to the Shen family? Why are you suddenly asking about these old stories?"

Shen Ning gently shook her head: "It's nothing."

She held the old woman's hand and whispered, "Grandmother, I was ignorant before and said many hurtful things to you and my uncle and aunt."

"These past few days, I've been dreaming about my mother."

Old Madam Ye sighed, "Your mother hasn't come to our dreams all these years."

"Is your mother still resentful of your maternal grandmother?"

Shen Ning shook her head. "My mother didn't resent my maternal grandmother, nor did she resent the Ye family."

"She just asked her granddaughter to remind her maternal grandmother and the Ye family of one thing."

"The Ye family will suffer a great calamity in the future."

"What did you say?" Old Madam Ye's expression changed.

"Will the Ye family face trouble in the future?"

Shen Ning nodded.

Now that things have come to this, she must warn her grandmother.

To prevent the Ye family from being plotted against again, as they did in their previous life.

"The Ye family has been established in Yanjing for a century, standing strong through dynastic changes. How could they possibly suffer such a fate so easily?"

Despite saying this, Madam Ye's brows furrowed even more deeply.

"Grandma, maybe it's just a dream," Shen Ning comforted her.

"But in my dream, my mother repeatedly warned the Ye family to be wary of a person born at noon, saying that this person would betray the Ye family in the future."

Upon hearing this, Madam Ye's expression changed drastically.

Born at noon?

Of the more than one hundred members of the Ye family, only three fit the description of this time.

Surprisingly, it included her second son, Ye Mingde.

The other two, though from collateral branches, had not had any contact with the Ye family for a long time.

She sighed deeply, "Grandmother knows, thank you for reminding me, Ning'er."

"Grandmother." After hesitating for a moment, Shen Ning finally asked the question that had been buried in her heart for a long time.

"How exactly did my mother die?"

These words were like a fine needle, piercing straight into Madam Ye's heart.

Madam Ye's eyes instantly reddened.

She grasped Shen Ning's hand, her voice trembling: "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have argued with your mother back then, causing her to leave in a huff late at night."

"Who knew that on the way back to the Shen family, they would encounter misfortune."

As she recalled the past, Madam Ye's voice choked with emotion.

"At that time, your mother had just given birth to Wan'er and insisted on going to the border to find your father, saying that she wanted to find out what happened back then."

"The border region is currently embroiled in war, and you siblings are both young, so Old Madam Shen would not allow it. Therefore, she came to the Ye family, hoping that the Ye family would send guards to escort her."

"We had a huge argument about it, and in a fit of anger, she left the house and met with misfortune that very night."

"By the time the Ye family received the news and rushed to the south of the city, your mother had already been burned beyond recognition by the fire."

"The Dali Temple investigated for a long time but failed to find the real culprit. Over the years, the murderer has remained at large."

Madam Ye wept uncontrollably.

"It's all Grandma's fault."

Shen Ning's heart tightened, and she felt that this matter was not simple.

She had heard about her mother's death before.

It is said that his face was completely disfigured, and his identity could only be identified by his clothes.

Who could have committed such a heinous act?

What made her even more suspicious was that if she really wanted to kill her mother, why would she disfigure her?

Could there be some hidden story behind this?

Shen Ning hugged the trembling Old Madam Ye.

"Grandmother, this is not your fault."

"Do you know why Mother insisted on risking her life to go to the frontier back then? What was it that made her willing to abandon us siblings?"

Old Madam Ye took a handkerchief and wiped away her tears.

"It's about your older sister. I don't know the specific reasons, but it should be related to her childbirth back then."

Shen Ning immediately understood.

Back then, her mother must have sensed that something was wrong with Shen Rou's background.

But at that time, the siblings were still young, and their grandmother favored the second and third wives, so no one in the Shen family could stand up for her.

He then wanted to go to the border to tell his father, but unexpectedly he was killed.

She could roughly guess Shen Rou's identity.

If we follow the timeline of the previous life.

Yu's adulterer, Shen Rou's biological father and younger sister, will arrive at the mansion tomorrow.

In this life, she is determined to settle both old and new scores.

"Grandmother, it's getting late, you should rest."

Shen Ning helped Old Madam Ye up and led her to the bed.

Grandma Ye said worriedly, "Your cousin, uncle, and aunt haven't returned yet. How can your grandmother sleep?"

She gently patted Shen Ning's hand, "It's cold tonight, so you should stay at Yongshouzhai with your grandmother."

"Whenever my maternal grandmother sees you, I think of your mother."

Shen Ning nodded obediently: "Ning'er will stay with you."

Seeing how sensible her granddaughter was, Old Madam Ye choked up and moved further into the bed.

"Come on, sleep with your grandmother."

Shen Ning shook her head: "I want to wait for my cousin and uncle and aunt to come back."

"You child, are you going to stay up all night worrying about the Ye family?"

Shen Ning did not answer.

Whether Ye Huai can return safely tonight depends entirely on Xie Linyuan's feelings for Elder Ling.

"Grandmother, I'm not sleepy," she said firmly.

"I must wait for them."

Unable to persuade her otherwise, Madam Ye had no choice but to lie down first.

About half an hour later, hurried footsteps sounded outside the door.

"Madam, the Regent has arrived and is waiting in the front hall."