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

"Why do you say that, elder sister?"

"Didn't you tell me to come down the mountain?"

Shen Ning's eyes were filled with grievance, her eyes were red, and her voice trembled slightly.

"Elder sister, just now on the mountain, Granny Fang insisted on changing my clothes, saying that there might be bandits on the way down the mountain, and that Baizhi and I should take the south road down the mountain instead."

"Who would have thought we'd actually run into bandits!"

Upon learning that the person in his arms was Granny Fang, Xie Xuanchen looked disgusted and threw Granny Fang's corpse on the ground.

His face turned deathly pale, and he clutched his chest tightly, his expression gradually contorting.

He actually hugged an old woman and was so reluctant to let go.

If this gets back to Yanjing, it will likely become a laughing stock in the entire city.

"Oh dear, Your Highness is injured!"

Shen Ning feigned panic and quickly moved to his side.

Granny Fang was dragged aside by Shen Rou's maid, Xiangling.

She had been stabbed in the chest, and blood was gushing out. Her face was deathly pale, devoid of any color.

Xiangling reached out and gently touched him, a chill running down her spine.

"She's out of breath."

"The groom seems to be dead too."

"What?" Shen Rou exclaimed in disbelief.

"How could it be stopped breathing?"

But Xie Xuanchen was also injured, so she and Shen Ning didn't care about whether Granny Fang lived or died.

Shen Ning glanced back at Granny Fang's corpse.

The knife wound on Granny Fang's chest was exactly the same as the knife Shen Ning had suffered in her previous life.

However, the knife wound in her previous life did not kill her; it only allowed her to recover for a full month.

Because of that knife wound, and because of the punishment she received after returning to the Shen family, she missed the annual spring hunt.

This allowed Shen Rou and her cousin Shen Yue from the second wife to steal the spotlight.

The real cause of Fang Mama's death was not the knife wound in her chest, but the wound on the back of her head.

Now that it's dark, they encountered the fake mountain bandits again, and no one noticed.

She was merely using the fake bandits to cover up the true cause of Granny Fang's death.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, how are you?" Shen Rou asked with concern.

Xie Xuanchen looked pained, his face as pale as paper.

He clutched his chest and squatted on the ground, suddenly spitting out a mouthful of blood.

When he looked up at Shen Ning, a hint of resentment and anger, difficult to suppress, surfaced in his deep eyes.

Shen Ning spoke softly.

"His Highness Prince Chen has the world at heart, yet he was so badly injured while saving Granny Fang."

"If this news reaches Yanjing City, everyone will praise Your Highness's righteousness."

"Your Highness has been injured. I'm afraid we must return to Yanjing City as soon as possible, otherwise the wound may fester and cause a high fever, which would be troublesome."

Xie Xuanchen's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He gritted his teeth and endured it, and his breathing gradually became rapid.

He forced himself to say, "I am fine."

"I originally thought the person in the carriage was Miss Shen, but unexpectedly..."

A look of resentment and anger appeared on his face.

Unexpectedly, it was Granny Fang.

That old and ugly Granny Fang was bad enough, but he still mistook her for Shen Ning and held her tightly in his arms.

Thinking about it now makes him feel nauseous.

"Your Highness thought it was me?" Shen Ning feigned surprise.

"Why did Your Highness come down from Putuo Temple in the middle of the night?"

Xie Xuanchen clutched his chest, panting.

"These past few days, I've heard that bandits have been causing trouble in the Putuo Temple area. I was ordered to come and suppress them, and I just happened to run into Miss Shen's carriage."

As soon as he finished speaking, two guards came and helped him up.

Shen Ning caught a glimpse of the two guards' features; they were the same people who had just been disguised as bandits.

Why didn't she see through it in her past life?

If you see through it, you won't be taken advantage of.

"Since... since Miss Shen is unharmed, I shall take my leave."

The moment Xie Xuanchen stood up, he met Shen Rou's gaze, his eyes surging with anger.

Now their plan has failed, and he's been stabbed in the back for no reason.

This strike is no simple matter; the blade is coated with poison, so Xie Xuanchen will have to suffer.

In her past life, Shen Ning felt extremely guilty because Xie Xuanchen was injured while saving her.

Despite her injuries, she cooked soup for him and frequently visited the Prince Chen's residence.

At that time, Xie Xuanchen told her that he had been intimate with her and that he was the one who detoxified her at Putuo Temple.

It's likely that Xie Xuanchen and Shen Rou learned about her loss of chastity after returning from Putuo Temple.

She also knew that Xie Linyuan was the one who detoxified her.

However, it must be said that Xie Xuanchen put on a very convincing performance to portray deep emotion.

Unfortunately, they miscalculated one step.

After Xie Xuanchen left, he left two guards to escort Shen Ning and Shen Rou back to the mansion.

Shen Ning walked to the side of Granny Fang's body, pretended to brush her sleeves aside, and covered her face to cry.

"It's all my fault, I'm the one who harmed Granny Fang."

"If it weren't for Granny Fang today, I would probably be the one dying under the bandits' blades."

Shen Rou stared at Granny Fang's corpse, her face as black as the bottom of a pot.

Granny Fang knew all about the bandits and had agreed to trick Shen Ning into going down the mountain, so why did things change halfway through?

Could it be that she feels sorry for Shen Ning?

She looked at Shen Ning with a stern face, her tone accusing.

"Second sister, where exactly did you go at Putuo Temple just now?"

Shen Rou looked at her, her brows furrowing more and more tightly.

Shen Ning was clearly under the influence of an aphrodisiac, and she arranged for Ning Congwen, the son of the Vice Minister of Revenue, to help her detoxify.

But Shen Ning was unharmed at this moment.

Could it be... that he has already had physical intimacy with someone?

Or perhaps she didn't drink the tea at all?

Shen Ning sobbed, "Elder sister, you know I've been seeking out Master Shikong at the temple to worship Buddha?"

"Really? Does it really take that long to worship Buddha?"

"A full two hours?"

"What are you suspecting, elder sister? Do you think I'm lying to you?"

Shen Ning looked up and met Shen Rou's seemingly gentle face.

This face does indeed not resemble her or her sister Shen Wan.

She and Shen Wan both had exquisite features, bright eyes, and white teeth.

Shen Rou was very gentle and refined, a typical lady from a prominent family.

She was also the most talented woman in Yanjing.

However, her appearance was far inferior to that of the two sisters.

Where did the child my mother gave birth to go?

"You should have informed Master Shikong before you went to pay homage to the Buddha."

"We've searched for so long, and now we've encountered bandits, resulting in the loss of Granny Fang's life in vain."

Even His Highness Prince Chen was injured because of this.

"Shen Ning, go back and reflect on this matter. You will be dealt with according to the Shen family rules."

Shen Ning gave a cold laugh.

"Does my elder sister mean that I caused Granny Fang's death?"

"If my elder sister hadn't brought me to Putuo Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings today, how could Granny Fang have lost her life?"

"Now that His Highness Prince Chen has also been stabbed and injured while saving Granny Fang, shouldn't my elder sister give me an explanation for this?"