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

"Wan'er, you don't need to belittle yourself."

"The Prince of Huainan's feelings for you were never very strong to begin with."

"Given the temperament of the Princess Consort of Huainan, you will only suffer mistreatment if you marry into her family."

Shen Wan lowered her head, her eyes red-rimmed.

Shen Yan stood there, looking at his sister's current appearance, feeling a pang of sadness in his heart.

He recalled how Shen Rou had just burst into tears in Madam Yu's arms.

A feeling that was hard to describe suddenly welled up in my heart.

In Shen Rou's heart, Yu Shi seemed to be more important than her own younger sister, Shen Wan.

"Don't worry, I will get justice for you today."

A short while later, the doctor walked in with a sigh.

Shen Ning asked, "Will my sister's injuries completely heal? Will they leave scars?"

The doctor shook his head helplessly: "Second Miss, I'm afraid it won't be possible to do it in a short time."

"Your Shen family is really something, treating a little girl like this."

"If General Shen were to return, I wonder how heartbroken he would be."

He paused, then said, "However, if you want to prevent scars from being left on the young lady's body, you will need a special medicine."

"Apply this miraculous medicine to the wound daily, and the scar will be completely removed in about two months."

"Doctor, what kind of medicine is it?" Just then, a figure moved in front of the door.

Then Shen Rou walked in from outside the door, her eyes red and swollen.

Her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and her body was still trembling slightly.

When she saw Shen Wan on the bed, she rushed over with tears in her eyes.

"Wan'er, it's all my fault."

"It's because your older sister didn't protect you that you suffered."

Shen Wan bit her lip tightly and moved her body further inside, unwilling to look at Shen Rou anymore.

She had already witnessed Shen Rou's true colors during the spring hunt.

This pretentious act is just a performance for my elder brother, Shen Yan.

Shen Yan is the eldest son of the Shen family's main branch and the heir of the Marquis's mansion. His status in the Marquis's mansion is unmatched by others.

Shen Rou didn't care.

With teary eyes, she looked at the doctor: "What medicine is my sister missing? I'll go find it for her."

"No matter what kind of medicine it is, no matter where it is, even if it costs me my life, I will never let my sister have a scar."

"My sister is a young lady. If she has scars on her body in the future, how will she get married?"

Shen Ning stood aside, watching Shen Rou act casually.

She glanced at Shen Yan beside her and saw that his expression was complicated, and there was indeed a hint of heartache in his eyes.

"Sister." Shen Yan walked over and helped Shen Rou up.

"This is not your fault."

"How can you not blame me?" Shen Rou sobbed.

"As the eldest sister, I failed to protect you all. How can I face Father if he returns from the border?"

"Yan'er, it's all my fault. No matter what, I will find a way to heal Wan'er's injuries."

As she spoke, her eyes brimming with tears, she looked at the doctor and asked, "Doctor, which medicine do we need?"

The doctor sighed: "Nine-section Ganoderma."

"This thing is entirely crimson and extremely rare. If it can be ground into powder and applied to the back along with other medicinal herbs, the scars will gradually fade in about half a month."

"However, this nine-section Ganoderma is extremely rare. I heard that Abbess Miaoren of Yunlai Mountain has some."

Yunlai Mountain?

Shen Ning frowned slightly.

In her past life, she was the one who was whipped.

At that time, Shen Wan led her maid to Yunlai Mountain to search for the Nine-Section Lingzhi.

On the way back, the carriage had an accident and nearly plunged off a cliff.

Fortunately, the heir of the Prince of Huainan arrived in time, thus escaping disaster.

Looking back now, it seems that someone deliberately wanted to take Wan'er's life.

In this lifetime...

"Since the Nine-Section Lingzhi is in the hands of Abbess Miaoren, I will go and beg it for my sister." Shen Yan said, turning to leave.

"Yan'er," Shen Rou called out to him.

Shen Yan stopped in his tracks.

Shen Rou said, "Now that you have abandoned the case at the Dali Temple and rushed back, if you go to Yunlai Mountain again, it may delay your official duties."

"As the eldest daughter of the Shen family's main branch and your elder sister, I failed to protect Wan'er. I should be the one to find the medicinal ingredient, especially since Yunlai Mountain is not far from Yanjing."

Her voice choked with emotion: "No matter what, I will cure Wan'er."

Shen Ning sneered inwardly.

She acted with such deep emotion that you'd think she doted on her own sister.

In her previous life, Wan'er was defiled and killed by those noblemen, and then left on the street to be humiliated by beggars.

Wasn't all of this designed by Shen Rou and Prince Chen?

Now, in front of his elder brother, he puts on this act.

Perhaps it was for the sake of the Yu family that they wanted to obtain the Nine-Section Lingzhi.

"How can this be? I'm a man, so it's my turn to go," Shen Yan insisted.

"Brother," Shen Ning suddenly spoke up, "why don't I go with my eldest sister?"

"No, I'll go myself." Shen Rou's expression was firm.

"Ning'er, you stay at the Shen family and take good care of your younger sister."

Shen Ning remained expressionless. Since Shen Rou insisted on going, she would let her go.

"Very well. If you're going, elder sister, take plenty of maids and servants with you, and be careful on the road."

"Wan'er still needs to rest, let's go out first."

Shen Yan and Shen Rou nodded.

Shen Rou wiped away her tears and stood up from the ground.

"I will set off for Yunlai Mountain early tomorrow morning to seek the medicinal ingredients for my sister."

After the group left Shen Wan's room, Shen Yan looked at Shen Rou with a complicated expression.

"Sister, don't blame yourself too much."

Shen Rou sobbed softly, tears rolling down her cheeks.

"My sister is still ill, so I went to the Buddhist hall to copy some scriptures, praying that she will recover soon."

Shen Yan sighed, "Sister, you're so kind."

Shen Ning walked over and, looking at Shen Rou's appearance, felt a sudden wave of nausea for no reason.

They were clearly going to the Buddhist temple to pray for Yu Shi and to find the Nine-Jointed Lingzhi for Yu Shi, but they insisted on saying it was for Wan'er.

They even completely fooled Shen Yan.

Shen Ning simply couldn't swallow this insult.

She had to make Shen Yan see Shen Rou's true colors.

Watching Shen Rou's frail figure recede into the distance, Shen Yan turned his head to look at Shen Ning.

"Ning'er, can you see it now?"

"My elder sister's feelings for Wan'er are genuine."

"She is a frail woman, yet she is willing to go to Yunlai Mountain to seek medicine for Wan'er, and now she is going to the Buddhist temple alone to pray for Wan'er's well-being."

"She is, after all, our elder sister. From now on, you must not go against her again, nor question her. Otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?" Shen Ning raised her head.

"Otherwise, I will disown you as my sister."

Shen Ning sneered: "Since you trust your elder sister so much, then go to the Buddhist hall quietly at Hai hour today."

"You'll see then whether I'm telling the truth or not."

After Shen Ning finished speaking, she and her maid Bai Zhi walked towards her own courtyard without looking back.

After returning to Zhaohua Courtyard, Ziyuan came in from outside and walked to Shen Ning's side.

"Second Madam probably never imagined that Yun Qing is now Miss's woman."

Shen Ning leaned back on the soft couch and smiled: "Today's events were all thanks to Yun Qing."

"Now, Grandmother and Third Aunt are probably starting to have suspicions."

"We just need to wait to reap the rewards."

As Shen Ning spoke, she waved to Zi Yuan.

Zi Yuan leaned closer.

"Miss?"

Shen Ning lowered her voice: "If I'm not mistaken, my brother will come looking for me in the courtyard today."

"You hand something to your elder brother."

"Also, keep a close eye on the carriage's movements tonight."

"If anyone goes there, you will... "

Zi Yuan's eyes widened in disbelief: "Miss, those people are incredibly audacious! Is Young Master the heir of a marquis's mansion?"

Shen Ning: "It's because he's the heir of a marquis's family that those people would take action."

"Do as I say."

Zi Yuan: "Alright, this servant will take care of it right away."

-

Not long after Xie Linyuan left the cliff and returned to the Prince's Mansion, Consort Liu sent someone to invite him to the palace.

After having lunch with Consort Liu, he returned to the Regent's Palace.

As you cross a winding, secluded path with few people around, you see a figure walking towards you.

The woman had a graceful figure and a pair of gentle, captivating eyes, accompanied by a nanny.

It was Empress Jiang, whom he had brought from the black market years ago.

Empress Jiang felt a sudden tightness in her chest as she looked at the tall man walking towards her.

In just five years, he has become a completely different person from the scarred, disheveled black market monster he once was.

He was tall and slender, with deep, cold eyes that exuded a chilling aura that kept strangers at bay.

Beneath his high, straight nose were two thin lips, with distinct features, giving him an imposing and unforgettable appearance.

Xie Linyuan was tall and handsome, and his imposing presence was completely different from that of the old and frail Emperor Wuzong.

She never expected that the person she looked down on back then would now be someone she could never reach.

As the two brushed past each other, Empress Jiang gently raised her eyes and saw the man's cold and handsome profile.

Xie Linyuan remained expressionless, his deep eyes never once landing on her.

Just as he was about to leave, the empress suddenly slipped, her body tilted, and she fell into the man's arms.