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"Mother……"

Yu Jingshu's voice was high-pitched and thin, clearly reaching the ears of everyone in the hall.

Madam Shen trembled, her eyes widening in disbelief at what she had just heard.

"What...what's her name, Yu Shi?"

Shen Rou and Yu Pingsheng's expressions instantly turned panicked.

Immediately afterwards, this panic was overshadowed by pain.

Shen Rou trembled all over, unwilling to believe that Madam Yu was gone.

"Madam." Madam Zhao from the third branch stepped forward and took the old lady's arm.

"This young lady, I'm guessing you've called her by the wrong name."

"Let's go out and take a look."

"Did you call me by the wrong name?" Old Madam Shen frowned, a hint of doubt in her mind.

Madam Zhao continued, "My second sister-in-law was just flogged by the Empress yesterday, and her injuries haven't fully healed yet. Now... what if something really happens to her..."

"Nonsense!" Old Madam Shen scolded in a low voice.

"The Shen family's rules have never resulted in a death!"

Shen Rou followed behind Old Madam Shen, biting her lip tightly, her whole body trembling violently.

Madam Yu is gone just like that, what will she do?

She didn't want to live anymore; she wanted Shen Ning to pay with her life.

A group of people rushed to the outside of the hall and saw Shen Yue with tears streaming down her face, holding Yu Shi tightly in her arms.

Madam Yu's face was deathly pale, and she was on the verge of death.

When Shen Rou saw Yu Shi's appearance, she couldn't help but tremble.

She bit her lip tightly, and hot tears rolled silently down her cheeks.

"Eldest sister's affection for second aunt is truly profound," Shen Ning said as she approached, her tone laced with sarcasm.

As Shen Ning spoke, she exchanged a light glance with Yun Qing, a maid in the Yu family's courtyard.

Shen Ning continued, "Just now, Wan'er was beaten even more severely than Second Aunt, but I didn't see Eldest Sister so heartbroken."

"In the end, my eldest sister and second aunt are closer to me than I am to Wan'er."

Shen Rou turned her head to look at Shen Ning, her eyes filled with hatred.

"Shen Ning, your second aunt has worked diligently for the Shen family for so many years!"

"Now that the person is gone, you're so smug? Don't you have any conscience?"

Shen Ning sneered: "My conscience is much stronger than my elder sister's."

Shen Rou was too lazy to argue with her anymore.

If Madam Yu is really gone, and her biological mother is gone, what hope does she have for living in the Shen family?

Her eyes were red and swollen, and she rushed towards Madam Yu with a sob in her voice.

"Second Aunt, Second Aunt!"

"Second Aunt, don't leave me... don't leave Rou'er..."

The crying was so loud it shook heaven and earth, startling everyone present.

Shen Yue held Yu Shi in her arms and frowned as she watched Shen Rou and Yu Jing Shu rush towards her.

She pushed Yu Jingshu away.

"Cousin, who did you just call 'mother'?"

What exactly is your relationship with your mother?

Yu Jingshu and Shen Rou were stunned for a moment.

Shen Yue continued, "My mother was only hit a few times. Yesterday, her wound reopened and bled. She fainted when she saw the blood."

"With you two crying like this, people will think my mother is dead."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions softened slightly.

"And big sister, what are you doing looking like that?"

Shen Yue's face was as cold as ice, her gaze sweeping lightly between Shen Rou and Yu Jingshu.

"Anyone who didn't know better would think you were the mother's biological daughter."

Shen Rou and Yu Jingshu immediately looked embarrassed.

The maid who went in to announce that Madam Yu had already died, how could she suddenly faint at the sight of blood?

However, everyone knows that Ms. Yu is afraid of blood.

The two women thought that Madam Yu was really gone, which is why they lost control of their emotions.

Yu Jingshu bit her lip, her eyes filled with terror.

"Cousin, you've misunderstood... I was just too anxious, I was so worried about Aunt..."

"Too hasty? Is being too hasty enough to call your aunt 'mother'?" Shen Yue said sternly.

"Things are already chaotic enough, and you've added to the chaos today. What will others think of Mother and Uncle?"

"They're siblings!"

Yu Jingshu and Shen Rou were at a loss for what to do.

Just as Shen Rou stood up, she saw Zhao from the third branch of the family helping Old Madam Shen rush over.

Upon seeing Shen Rou's red-rimmed eyes, Old Madam Shen asked, "What's wrong?"

"Why are you crying so bitterly?"

Shen Rou quickly shook her head and took a step back.

"Grandmother, it's nothing... I just thought Second Aunt was gone, so..."

Madam Shen sighed: "You truly have deep affection and loyalty for your second aunt."

"You didn't even flinch when Wan'er was beaten."

Shen Rou was a little flustered, and she quickly explained, "Grandmother, I also feel sorry for Wan'er."

Just then, Shen Yan hurried over.

He happened to see the scene where Shen Rou threw herself into Yu Shi's arms.

Seeing Shen Rou crying so sadly, Shen Yan couldn't help but frown.

How could the feelings between Shen Rou and Madam Yu be so deep?

"Elder sister, go and see Wan'er." His voice was indifferent.

Shen Rou then came to her senses and looked at Shen Yan beside her.

Her heart skipped a beat. When did Shen Yan return?

Did he see himself rushing towards the Yu family?

Shen Rou bit her thin lips, and a few tears squeezed out from the corners of her eyes.

"Yan'er, why are you only coming back now... Wan'er was beaten up like that."

"It's all my fault, I didn't protect my younger sister..."

As she spoke, she raised her sleeve and gently wiped her eyes.

Shen Ning walked over and saw Shen Rou's pretentious act, finding it utterly ridiculous.

She put on a convincing performance in front of Shen Yan;

But in front of her and Shen Wan, she didn't even bother to pretend.

"Sister, you should keep those tears to yourself," Shen Ning said coldly.

"This wasn't for Wan'er, it was for Second Aunt."

Shen Ning turned to look at Shen Yan.

"Brother, Wan'er is still sick. Let's go to Wutong Garden."

Shen Yan nodded: "Okay."

After the brother and sister left, Shen Rou clenched the handkerchief in her hand and glanced in the direction where Madam Yu had left.

Yu was helped into the courtyard by three or five nannies.

Madam Shen and Zhao, among others, followed.

Yu Pingsheng walked up to Shen Rou and scolded her in a low voice.

"Why are you two sisters so impatient!"

"We almost got exposed today, and now Madam Shen must be starting to get suspicious."

After saying that, he turned around and headed towards the Begonia Garden.

Yu Jingshu gently tugged at Shen Rou's sleeve and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"Sister, what should we do?"

"I called for my mother in my haste just now. Will Madam Shen and the others notice anything?"

Shen Rou coldly shook off her hand: "How many times have I told you, call me cousin!"

Yu Jingshu was startled by Shen Rou's sudden fierceness and was somewhat at a loss.

"Cousin, why are you being so mean to me? Is it because of what happened at the spring hunt?"

Shen Rou felt a tightness in her chest from anger.

She loved Prince Chen for five whole years, and during those five years she did so much for him.

But Prince Chen never touched a single hair on her head.

She never expected that Yu Jingshu had only been in Yanjing for a few days.

During the spring hunt, he couldn't help but fall in love with Prince Chen and they had physical intimacy.

On one side is the person she loves most, and on the other is her own younger sister.

"It's nothing," Shen Rou said coldly, then turned and left.

They walked towards Shen Wan's Wutong Garden.

In the Wutong Garden, Shen Yan invited a doctor to treat Shen Wan.

Shen Wan's back was covered with a dense array of shocking whip marks.

The congealed bloodstains turned dark brown.

When Shen Ning applied the medicine to her, the little girl whimpered softly in pain.

"Sister, it hurts so much."

"Wan'er, you'll be alright soon, just bear with it."

After applying the ointment, Shen Ning helped Shen Wan get dressed, and then Shen Yan came in from outside the door.

"Wan'er, how is it?"

Shen Wan leaned against the headboard, her eyes blurry with tears as she looked at Shen Yan.

"Brother, has the Prince of Huainan's heir ever visited our Shen family?"

Shen Yan was silent for a moment, then said, "He didn't come."

"Wan'er, let's call off this marriage with the Prince of Huainan."

Shen Wan lowered her head and began to sob softly.

"In my current state, the Princess Consort of Huainan would not look favorably upon me."

"It is I who am unworthy of the Prince of Huainan."