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

Shen Ning remained resolute and refused to budge an inch.

After she and Xie Linyuan fell off the cliff, His Majesty sent them gifts from the spring hunt.

The priceless pearls and the hundred taels of gold were all put into the Shen family's household management and kept in the hands of Madam Yu.

Those things were originally meant for her to find the whereabouts of the child who had been switched by the Yu family years ago.

She didn't know yet whether it was her older brother or sister.

In addition, they also need to inquire about their mother's past and find out where she is.

But now, these crucial items have ended up in the Shen family's warehouse and fallen into the hands of the Yu family.

Now that she has found Yu's weakness, there is no reason for her to let it go easily.

The people in the hall looked at each other in bewilderment, and Old Madam Shen was so angry that her face turned red.

If the matter is reported to the authorities and they discover something, the Shen family will be completely finished.

The second wife's reputation will be ruined, which will not only affect Shen Chuan's future.

This might also damage Shen Yu's prestige in the military.

"Sister Ning, are you trying to ruin the Shen family?!"

Old Madam Shen slammed her cane to the ground, her cloudy eyes fixed on her.

Shen Ning remained completely composed and asked in return, "What do you mean by that, Grandmother?"

"Aren't I just trying to clear my second aunt's name?"

"My father was far away in the border region, and my grandmother, without distinguishing right from wrong, used torture on my younger sister and even had the Princess of Huainan come to cancel the engagement."

"What are your motives in doing this?"

"Grandmother, don't forget, the Shen family's glory today is thanks to whom? It's thanks to my father, Shen Li!"

"My father is the eldest son of the Marquis of Anping, the dignified Marquis of Anping!"

Shen Ning spoke each word with conviction, each sentence carrying weight and reaching the ears of everyone in the hall.

Madam Shen's face turned ashen with anger, and she repeatedly shouted, "Rebellion! Rebellion!"

What she feared most in her life was someone using Shen Li's identity to assert their dominance.

Back then, she went to great lengths to defeat the Ning family and climb to the position of the principal wife, all in order to secure titles for her two sons.

In the end, however, the title fell to Shen Li, the son of Ning.

For so many years, she has been scheming to turn Shen Li into a useless person.

But Shen Li was unworthy of his ambition and instead became a renowned and powerful general who protected the country.

She had schemed for her two sons her whole life, but it all came to nothing. How could she not be angry?

Seeing Shen Ning now, she realized she had the same tough spirit as Shen Li back then, and she felt resentful.

Shen Ning was too lazy to waste any more words with Old Madam Shen.

"Guard Ning, go to the government office and report this to the authorities!"

"Let the people from the Yanjing government investigate and see who is trying to curry favor with the Ming Prince's Mansion."

"And whose are the undergarments found in my uncle's room?!"

Ning Ying clasped his hands in a fist and accepted the order: "Yes, Miss Shen."

After saying that, he took the two black dogs, turned around, and walked towards the door.

Madam Shen shouted urgently, "Stop him!"

"We mustn't let him report this to the authorities!"

As soon as he finished speaking, four or five guards in black immediately blocked Ning Ying's path.

Ning Ying's eyes turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "Madam Shen, I am a guard of the Princess's residence."

Madam Shen slammed her cane hard on the ground, suppressing her anger.

"Please forgive me, Guard Ning, this is a matter of the Shen family."

"I still have some things to say to the Second Miss. Someone, please invite Guard Ning to the elegant pavilion next door for tea."

Ning Ying turned around, her gaze falling on Shen Ning, waiting for her signal.

Shen Ning nodded gently.

Before long, the steward stepped forward and said respectfully, "Guard Ning, please."

After Ning Ying left with the two black dogs, Old Madam Shen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Ning's expression was resolute as she slowly spoke, "Grandmother, I still have the Phoenix Feather Dagger left behind by the late Emperor!"

Old Madam Shen gritted her teeth, glaring at her with resentment and venom in her eyes.

"Second Miss, just tell me what you want!"

Shen Ning smiled knowingly and walked to the chair to sit down.

He casually picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.

"Judging from the current situation, Grandmother is so afraid of reporting to the authorities, so she probably doesn't believe Second Aunt's innocence either, right?"

"If that's the case, then I'll speak frankly."

"The pearls His Majesty bestowed upon me during the spring hunt, and the hundred taels of gold;"

"The three shops in the south of the city and the two inns in the west of the city that my mother left behind;"

"In addition, there are the rewards Father received for his victories this year, and..."

Shen Ning looked at Madam Yu and said coldly, "Second Aunt holds the power to manage the household."

"You're utterly ridiculous!" Old Madam Shen slammed her hand on the table in anger.

Her face turned bright red, and she nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Other things are fine, but how could the power to manage the family fall into the hands of a junior like her?

Shen Ning smiled faintly: "I can give up the power to manage the family, after all, I don't understand the affairs of managing a family."

"But as the matriarch of the Shen family, Second Aunt even left her personal belongings in the hands of Uncle and Prince Ming. Shouldn't such a disgraceful act be punished according to family rules?"

"I want Grandmother to punish Second Aunt to uphold the Shen family's traditions!"

As soon as Shen Ning finished speaking, Madam Yu's expression changed instantly.

Shen Rou and Yu Jingshu sat on the chairs, clutching their clothes tightly, their faces filled with panic.

"Grandfather, this second young lady is asking for an outrageous price!"

"If we really give her the shop in the south of the city and those two inns, then..."

"Enough!" Old Madam Shen abruptly interrupted her.

He glared fiercely at Madam Yu.

"You're the one who caused this mess today. How dare you even speak to me!"

"We must give the Shen family an explanation regarding the matter of the underwear!"

"As for..." Old Madam Shen trembled with anger, feeling extremely unwilling.

"The pearl and one hundred taels of gold bestowed by His Majesty shall be returned to Sister Ning."

"The three shops left by the Ye family can be given to her. But the two inns in the west of the city are out of the question!"

Shen Ning smiled and said, "Grandmother, Wan'er has been wronged today, we should give her an explanation, shouldn't we?"

"Consider those two inns as compensation for Wan'er."

"If Grandmother does not agree, then I will have no choice but to go to Princess Chaoyang's residence in person and ask Princess Chaoyang to make a trip to the Yanjing government office on my behalf."

As she spoke, she slowly stood up.

Upon seeing this, Zhao, from the third branch of the family, quickly stood up and walked to Old Madam Shen.

He advised in a low voice, "Madam, those two inns haven't been generating much revenue lately, just give them to her."

"We'll have Rou-jie find a way to get it back later."

Madam Shen sighed, agreeing with what Zhao had said.

"Alright, whatever you say!"

"Three shops, two inns, and the pearls and one hundred taels of gold bestowed upon you by His Majesty—all are yours!"

"Let's pretend that nothing happened today."

"Madam, you can't do this!" Madam Yu could no longer sit still.

She was about to step forward to help Madam Shen when she was glared at fiercely by Madam Shen.

Madam Shen said, "Drag the Second Madam out and give her twenty strokes of the cane!"

As soon as Madam Shen finished speaking, four or five fierce-looking old women walked in from outside the door.

"Madam, Madam, please spare me! You can't do this to me!"

Yu cried and struggled desperately, but the old women ignored her completely.

They roughly dragged her out of the hall.

These twenty lashes were merely a stopgap measure used by Old Madam Shen to quell Shen Ning's anger.

"Mother!" Shen Yue cried out and rushed out of the hall.

Before long, the sound of sticks striking each other came from outside the front hall, mixed with Yu's miserable screams.

Lady Yu had already been punished by the Empress during the spring hunt, and now she was to be punished with twenty more strokes of the rod.

His whole body felt like it was about to fall apart, and his screams grew weaker and weaker.

Shen Rou and Yu Jingshu sat on the chairs, tightly clutching the handkerchiefs in their hands.

Hearing Yu's screams, both of them felt their hearts bleed.

Shen Ning took in their expressions and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

The best is yet to come.

Today's dish is just an appetizer.

A short while later, Yun Qing, the maidservant beside Madam Yu, rushed in, her face pale and her expression panicked.

"It's terrible! The Second Madam...she's not doing well, she seems to have stopped breathing!"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone in the hall changed instantly.

The group of people jumped up from their chairs with a 'whoosh'.

Yu Jingshu sat in the chair, trembling all over, her eyes instantly turning red.

She jumped up from her chair in disbelief, then rushed out of the hall like a madwoman, crying out, "Mother..."