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

After Shen Rou finished speaking, she began to sob softly.

Shen Yan suppressed the surging anger in his heart and looked at the maid Xiangling beside him.

"Let's take the eldest sister back to her room. She's injured and needs to rest."

"Yes, young master."

Xiang Lingxin helped Shen Rou and they slowly walked into the courtyard.

In front of the Shen residence, only Shen Ning and her brother Shen Yan remained in the blink of an eye.

Shen Yan froze on the spot, a tightness in his chest making it hard for him to breathe.

He slowly turned his head to look at Shen Ning.

"Sister, I have something to tell you."

Shen Ning remained silent for a moment, then nodded gently, turned around and led him back to Zhaohua Courtyard.

——

Inside Zhaohua Courtyard, Shen Yan's trembling voice broke the silence.

"Ning'er, do you... know something?"

Why did my eldest sister lie?

"I clearly saw with my own eyes that Abbess Miaoren personally handed the nine-section lingzhi to her."

Why did she say she didn't receive it? What exactly is the reason?

Shen Ning sat by the window, holding a teacup in her hand, quietly watching the distraught Shen Yan.

Over the years, Shen Rou has considered herself the eldest daughter of the Shen family.

They gained all the benefits, both openly and secretly.

Now she is pretending to ask for medicine for Shen Wan, just to make the whole family think that she loves her sister and is kind and benevolent.

But Shen Ning never cared about the opinions of the people in the manor.

What she wanted was for Shen Yan to see Shen Rou's true colors with his own eyes.

He put down his teacup, his gaze calm.

"Does elder brother know why elder sister returned home so late?"

Shen Yan frowned. "Why?"

"Because her horse had an accident on the way," Shen Ning said slowly.

"That's why she came back late."

"Brother, do you know that her horse originally belonged to you?"

Shen Yan was slightly taken aback.

"Yes, I was wondering why they suddenly changed horses."

"Little sister, what exactly do you know?"

He sat down opposite Shen Ning, his eyes fixed on her.

Shen Ning met his gaze and said clearly, "I had the horses changed."

"Brother, your journey to Suiyang is long, and your horse has already been tampered with."

"If you use that horse, you'll probably perish before you even reach Suiyang."

"I gave the horse to my eldest sister, and that's why she had the accident."

"But my elder sister was lucky; she was saved by His Highness Prince Chen."

Shen Yan's brows furrowed tightly, and there was a hint of confusion in his voice.

"Since you discovered there was something wrong with the horse, why didn't you just tell me to replace it?"

"Do they really have to give the problematic horse to the eldest sister?"

"Little sister, I really don't understand the relationship between you and your older sister anymore."

"Especially my eldest sister."

Shen Ning sneered.

"Brother, don't you want to know who tampered with your horse?"

Shen Yan's pupils contracted slightly. "Who is it?"

Shen Ning said, word by word:

"It's Yu Pingsheng, and my elder sister knows it too."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Yan froze on the spot.

He stared wide-eyed at Shen Ning in disbelief.

"You said...it's Yu Pingsheng, does your elder sister know him?"

Shen Yan's voice trembled, and his breathing became rapid.

That's his eldest sister, his own sister, who conspired with others to harm him.

Seeing his expression, Shen Ning knew it was time to let him see Shen Rou's true colors.

Tell him to be more cautious in the future.

"If you think Ning'er is lying to you, you might as well go and see for yourself in your elder sister's courtyard."

She turned her gaze to the window, her words carrying a deeper meaning.

"If I'm not mistaken, someone is more worried about my eldest sister's injury than we are."

"No matter what I say, my brother will only think that I am trying to sow discord between you and my elder sister."

Shen Yan stood frozen in place, feeling as if a needle had been plunged into her heart.

He was having difficulty breathing and his whole body was trembling uncontrollably.

He had trusted his elder sister for over ten years.

The gentle older sister who used to hold him and lull him to sleep when he was little wanted to harm him and take his life.

Scenes of the siblings' childhood flashed through my mind.

At that time, her mother had passed away early, and Shen Rou, as the eldest daughter of the main branch, protected them.

When he cried or was bullied, Shen Rou would always stand up for him and comfort him in her arms.

When he was sick, Shen Rou would be by his bedside, looking at him with heartache and coaxing him to sleep.

She would say, "Yan'er, don't be afraid, your older sister is here."

But, from when did Shen Rou change?

Those memories surfaced in her mind, and Shen Yan's eyes instantly reddened.

His heart felt like it had been ripped open, bleeding profusely, and the pain was so intense he couldn't breathe.

His voice was hoarse as he turned and strode out of Zhaohua Courtyard, heading straight back to his Moxiang Residence.

As soon as he entered the house, he closed the door tightly.

Much later, he still pushed open the door and, as Shen Ning had instructed, secretly went to Shen Rou's courtyard.

But instead of going through the main entrance, he went around to the north path and quietly went to the back window.

The doors and windows of the side room were tightly closed, and the north-facing window was sealed very tightly.

Shen Yan walked around to the west window, held his breath, and peered inside through the crack in the window.

Inside the room, the maid Xiangling was applying medicine to Shen Rou's arm.

"Miss, we are so grateful to His Highness Prince Chen for saving us this time, otherwise we might not have made it back alive."

Shen Rou's lips curled up slightly.

"I never expected that His Highness Prince Chen would still remember me."

"Xiangling, go and take the nine-section lingzhi from the box and secretly deliver it to your second aunt's courtyard."

"Remember, whatever you do, don't let anyone see it."

"Tell your second aunt that the matter of Ganoderma must not be made public, especially not to Shen Yan and Shen Ning."

Xiangling put down the ointment. "Yes, this servant will go right away."

Xiangling took out the nine-section lingzhi from the box, carefully put it into her sleeve, and then went to the Yu family's courtyard.

Beneath the west window, Shen Yan clenched his fists tightly, a surge of resentment and anger welling up inside him.

A short while later, another figure gently pushed open the door and entered.

"Cousin." It was Yu Jingshu.

As soon as Yu Jingshu entered the room, she rushed to Shen Rou's bedside and began to sob softly.

"Cousin, are you alright?"

"My aunt and I were so worried, we thought something bad had happened to you."

As she spoke, Yu Jingshu lowered her voice and cried even louder.

"If anything were to happen to you, how would my aunt and I survive?"

Shen Rou gently comforted her, "I'm very lucky; this time it's all thanks to His Highness Prince Chen."

"However, there's something I find strange."

"Wasn't Shen Yan supposed to go to Suiyang? Why did he suddenly come back?"

Yu Jingshu shook her head: "I don't know either. Besides, your horses were switched."

As the two were talking in hushed tones, a maidservant's voice came from outside the door.

"Miss, the young master has arrived and says he wants to see you."

Shen Rou frowned slightly and nodded to Yu Jingshu.

Yu Jingshu understood, got up and looked around to make sure no one was there before walking to the door.

They secretly brought Yu Pingsheng in.

Upon seeing Shen Rou's bandaged arm, Yu Pingsheng's face was filled with self-reproach:

"It's all my fault. I didn't expect that the carriage would be switched."

"That carriage and horse were originally prepared for Young Master Shen, but I don't know who switched them with you."

"Rou'er, you won't blame me, will you?"