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

Shen Rou frowned tightly and raised her hand to cover the injury on her head.

Fresh blood was seeping from between her fingers, staining her palms red.

Where exactly did you go?

"Is it...is it that you've been having an affair?"

Shen Ning: "What is big sister saying? I don't understand a word of it."

"I was resting in Wan'er's courtyard when Baizhi told me that my elder sister came looking for me in my courtyard, so I rushed back."

"It's so late, elder sister, why are you here all of a sudden instead of resting?"

Shen Rou felt a splitting headache, and she clearly heard that sound in Shen Rou's room.

Could it be that she misheard?

"What happened to your head, elder sister? It looks like you're injured," Shen Ning asked deliberately.

Maid: "Just now, the eldest young lady went to look for the second young lady, and the bed railing broke."

Shen Ning sighed, "Then you should talk to the Second Madam and ask her to get a better bed for my courtyard. This bed has been used for more than ten years and is not as good as the golden nanmu in your room."

Shen Rou gritted her teeth. "I'll explain everything to you in detail tomorrow morning!"

After she finished speaking, she walked straight to her waterside residence, supported by several maids and servants.

He then instructed his personal maid, Xiangling, to quickly fetch a doctor to bandage the wound.

"Miss, that was really close."

Bai Zhi clutched her chest, looking at Shen Ning with lingering fear.

"The Regent is really something. He clearly has no interest in the young lady, yet he still insists on breaking into her room at night."

"If you ask me, he's just saying one thing and meaning another."

"He clearly cares about Miss and is lusting after her beauty, yet he claims he's not interested in her."

Shen Ning sighed softly and looked at Bai Zhi: "You are not allowed to mention tonight's events to anyone."

Bai Zhi nodded quickly: "This servant understands."

"I won't go back to my room tonight; I'll go keep Wan'er company. After you've tidied up my room, you should get some rest."

"Yes, Miss."

Shen Ning left Zhaohua Courtyard and headed towards the courtyard where Shen Wan lived.

Inside the Wutong Garden, a charcoal fire was burning brightly in the side room.

Shen Ning gently pushed the door open and went in, only to see Shen Wan curled up in the quilt, fast asleep.

"How is Wan'er's health?" Shen Ning asked Qiu Xiang, the maid on night watch, in a low voice.

Qiu Xiang sighed softly, "After Doctor Fang left, the doctors in the manor also came to see me. Although they prescribed medicine, there was still no improvement."

"My body is still the same as before."

Shen Ning slowly sat down on the edge of the bed, her gaze falling on Shen Wan's slightly pale face.

A wave of pity welled up in my heart.

"Qiu Xiang, you can go now. I'll stay with Third Sister tonight."

"Yes, Second Miss."

After Qiu Xiang left, Shen Ning moved the charcoal brazier closer and rested on the chaise lounge in Shen Wan's room.

Before we knew it, the sun was high in the sky.

Because of Shen Ning's affair with the Yanjing government, no one in the mansion slept well yesterday.

Old Madam Shen, Madam Yu, Shen Rou, and Shen Yue all got up later than usual.

When Shen Ning woke up, the spring sunlight was slowly streaming into the room through the window.

The maids tiptoed in and out of the room, bringing with them a chill that seemed to seep into one's bones.

Yanjing is located in the north, and its climate has always been like this.

Although spring has arrived, it is still bitterly cold.

Some of the snow in the shady areas has not yet melted.

In my past life, it was the same.

During the spring hunt, a heavy snow fell in Yanjing City.

The fire in the charcoal brazier was almost out, and Shen Wan, afraid of waking Shen Ning, quietly instructed Qiu Xiang to add some new charcoal.

The room was warm and cozy. When Shen Ning opened her eyes, she saw Shen Wan sitting beside her with a smile, wearing a thick cloak.

She handed her a steaming hot bun.

"Sister, try some, it's fresh out of the oven."

"I heard this is the most famous Goubuli steamed bun in Yanjing City."

Seeing Shen Wan smiling so happily, Shen Ning felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

Because she knew that two uninvited guests would be arriving at her residence today.

It was none other than Shen Rou's younger sister, Yu Jingshu.

And then there's her illegitimate biological father, Yu Pingsheng.

"Wan'er".

Shen Ning spoke gently as she reached out and took the steamed bun Shen Wan offered.

"From now on, I only have you and my brother."

Shen Wan looked at her in confusion: "Second sister, don't you still have your eldest sister and father?"

Shen Ning remained silent.

Daddy?

That heartless father abandoned them in Yanjing and didn't return to the Shen family even once in seven or eight years.

Shen Wan sighed, "Sigh, I wonder how my second brother is doing now?"

"I heard he was beaten up and brought back yesterday."

Shen Ning then remembered her good-for-nothing second brother, Shen Feng.

"Wan'er, do you know who injured Second Brother?"

Shen Wan said, "I heard that my second brother owes money to Wangjinglou and can't pay it back. The owner behind Wangjinglou is demanding that he cut off a piece of his own flesh to pay off the debt."

"My second brother was afraid of both death and pain. In the end, they couldn't bear it any longer, so they beat him up like this and sent him back."

"And he even threatened that if my second brother dared to step into the gambling den again, he would break his legs."

Shen Ning narrowed her eyes slightly, and the image of a certain person appeared in her mind.

Xie Linyuan.

He was the true owner of Wangjing Tower.

Very few people know about this.

"That's good, well played."

Shen Ning's voice was calm, revealing no emotion.

Over the years, the second brother, Shen Feng, has been misled by those so-called bad friends and has become addicted to gambling.

He threw all his monthly allowance and money into the casino.

In her past life, she was in debt from gambling and was harassed by debt collectors, which almost led to her sister losing her life.

Now he has offended the owner of Wangjing Tower and Xie Linyuan.

In Shen Ning's view, it was actually a good thing.

Xie Linyuan was ruthless and no one dared to provoke him.

Giving Shen Feng this lesson now will just be the perfect way to break his gambling addiction.

"My second brother is such a good-for-nothing," Shen Wan said.

"Now that his finger has been cut off because of gambling, he can no longer serve as an official in the court."

"If studying is not an option, then perhaps going into business is the only way."

Doing business?

Shen Ning sneered inwardly; he was already doing great that he had managed to quit gambling.

However, she also wanted to make Shen Feng see clearly whose people his so-called cronies really were.

As the two sisters were talking, their maid, Qiu Xiang, hurriedly entered from outside the door.

"Second Miss, Third Miss, Zhang Mama, the old lady's maid, has arrived. She says she would like you two to come to the front hall to receive guests."

"Guest?" Shen Wan frowned in confusion.

"Has any distinguished guest arrived at your residence today?"

Qiu Xiang replied, "It's the second wife's cousin and her husband."

"Please, ladies, go and meet Miss Biao."

Shen Ning sneered inwardly.

What cousin and uncle? They're clearly the second wife's illegitimate daughter and her lover.

Now that we're here, let's settle all the old and new grudges from our past lives together.

Once you step into the Shen family home, leaving won't be so easy.

Shen Ning took a deep breath and stood up from her chair.

"Wan'er, I heard that my second aunt's cousin is very beautiful and gentle. Let's go and see her."

"So that people won't say that the daughters of our Shen family's eldest branch don't know how to behave."

Shen Wan nodded: "I'll do whatever Second Sister says."

The two sisters changed into more appropriate clothes and hurried to the front hall of the Shen family, led by their maid.

Upon entering the main hall, one could see Old Madam Shen sitting in a high seat, smiling broadly as she looked at the two people seated to her side.

One male and one female.

The man was about forty years old. Although he was old, he had regular features and one could still vaguely see that he was a handsome man when he was young.

The woman was wearing a blue ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) with a white cloak over it, and she was nervously clutching the hem of her skirt with both hands.

His gaze lingered on Madam Yu and Shen Rou.

The moment she lowered her head, her eyebrows and eyes were almost identical to Shen Rou's.

Shen Rou sat on the other side of the chair, holding her teacup and taking a small sip.

When she looked at Yu Jingshu and Yu Pingsheng sitting opposite her, the corners of her eyes were slightly red.

What a deep sisterly bond!

As Shen Ning led Shen Wan into the front hall, she noticed Yu Jingshu's scrutinizing gaze.

She remained calm and composed, bowing to Madam Shen.

"Granddaughter greets her grandmother."