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

That "Rou'er" was called with exceptional intimacy.

This made Shen Yan frown.

What exactly is the relationship between Shen Rou and Yu Pingsheng?

His eyes were bloodshot, and a surge of anger rushed to his chest.

He didn't believe what he heard and glanced into the side room again.

Inside the private room, Shen Rou pursed her lips tightly.

"Uncle, this is the Shen family home, with so many eyes watching. We should keep our distance."

"If others overhear this, how am I supposed to face them?"

Yu Pingsheng looked worried: "I know, but I'm really worried about you."

"I feel really bad that I caused you to get hurt today because of my carelessness."

"But don't be afraid. I came to your courtyard just now under the pretext of seeing Jing Shu. No one will notice."

"Is your injury any better?"

Shen Rou nodded gently: "It's just a superficial injury, thank you for your concern, Uncle."

Yu Pingsheng sighed: "The horse from yesterday was originally prepared for Shen Yan, but I don't know who tampered with it."

Shen Rou said, "I don't know who it is. Perhaps the coachman made a mistake. At this point, we should be more cautious."

Yu Pingsheng nodded, took out a small medicine bottle from his sleeve, and carefully handed it to Shen Rou.

"These were prepared for Rou'er; use them carefully on her wounds."

After he finished speaking, he turned and left the room.

After Yu Pingsheng left, Shen Yan silently turned around and went to Shen Ning's courtyard.

He sat down on a bench in the courtyard, lost in thought, his mind reeling.

He couldn't believe that his elder sister, whom he had trusted for over a decade, would conspire with outsiders to harm him.

More importantly, Shen Rou may not be his biological sister.

"Big brother."

Shen Ning walked out of the side room.

Shen Yan raised his red eyes and looked at her.

"You already knew, didn't you?"

"Ning'er, is eldest sister really Father's daughter?"

"Why is she so close to that distant cousin?"

Shen Ning remained calm and reached out to help him up.

Shen Yan is busy with official duties and will be going to another city to handle a case tomorrow, so he won't be staying at the mansion for long.

She orchestrated this whole thing today to let Shen Yan know the truth and make him more wary of Shen Rou in the future.

Upon entering the room, Shen Ning asked the maid to serve tea.

About fifteen minutes later, Shen Yan gradually calmed down.

Shen Ning said in a low voice, "Actually, Big Brother already has the answer in his heart."

"It's just that I don't want to believe it right now."

"However, there's a saying: cast a long line to catch a big fish."

"Now the power of the household is in the hands of Second Aunt. Behind Second Aunt and Shen Rou are the favored Consort Liu and Prince Chen."

"Prince Chen is ambitious and wants to use his father's power to help him seize the throne."

"Consort Liu and her second aunt were related by blood, and she was eager for her second uncle to replace her father and take over military power and titles."

"If we act rashly now, we may face utter ruin."

Shen Yan slowly exhaled and sat down again.

"You're right, but I'm not worried about myself."

What I'm worried about is you and Wan'er.

"I'm away from home most of the year, so it won't be easy for them to harm me."

"But you and Wan'er are still young ladies. Wan'er just broke off her engagement with the Prince of Huainan, and your marriage is still undecided."

"Although the young master of the Su family said he wanted to marry you, he has not yet come to propose marriage."

"Little sister, your brother doesn't care about anything else, he only cares about you and Wan'er."

Shen Ning said calmly, "Brother, don't worry about me. I will protect myself and Wan'er."

"The most important thing right now is to find out the truth about what happened back then."

Shen Ning paused, then subconsciously looked at Shen Yan.

"Found her, the real eldest daughter of the Shen family's main branch."

Shen Yan remained silent.

His feelings for Shen Rou were too complicated.

On one hand, there is anger; on the other hand, there is soft-heartedness.

When Shen Rou was a child, she did her best for her siblings.

But now she's colluding with outsiders to harm him, and it's very likely she's not even his biological sister.

Who could accept that?

"Yes, brother knows."

"Before I go to Suiyang, I will make sure you and Wan'er are safe and sound, and protect you two sisters."

"I will also write letters to the frontier to inform my second uncle and father."

"Since some people are determined to usurp my place, I will make sure they never leave."

"This carriage incident will not be resolved so easily."

After saying that, Shen Yan got up from his chair.

"I'll go check on Wan'er."

Shen Ning nodded.

"Actually, to treat the whip marks on Wan'er's back, it's not necessarily necessary to use the nine-section lingzhi mushroom."

"If the imperial physicians in the palace could retrieve the thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, that would be acceptable as well."

Shen Yan nodded: "Okay, I'll try to ask."

After Shen Yan left, Shen Ning put down what she was holding.

Now that things have come to this, she can't just sit and wait to die; she has to strike first.

Shen Yan walked out of the room with a sullen face and headed towards Shen Wan's courtyard.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, they heard Shen Rou's soft sobs coming from inside the house.

"Wan'er, do you blame your elder sister?"

Shen Wan sat on the edge of the bed, silent.

"Elder sister." Shen Yan entered the room, concealing the coldness in her eyes.

"Eldest sister is injured, please go back to your room and rest."

Shen Rou's eyes were red from crying. She gently bit her thin lips and looked at Shen Yan with a pitiful expression.

"My sister is so badly injured. How am I supposed to explain this to Father when he comes back?"

Shen Yan said expressionlessly, "I will handle this matter. There's no need for you to worry, elder sister."

"Eldest sister, go back to your room first."

Shen Rou slowly nodded, took out a peace charm from her sleeve, and handed it to Shen Yan.

"Yan'er, I dreamt of Mother the other day. She told me that as the eldest sister, I must protect you all."

"This amulet is something I specially obtained for Yan'er at Wanfo Temple before the Buddha."

"Yan'er is often away on cases, and I'm really worried about her."

"I hope that wearing this amulet will protect you on your journey."

"As long as Yan'er is safe and sound, I can finally rest easy."

Shen Yan's hand trembled slightly.

Looking down, he met Shen Rou's swollen eyes from crying.

His birth date and time were written on the amulet.

In the past, he would have been deeply moved.

But now...

He slowly accepted the amulet, his expression indifferent.

"Elder sister, you're so kind."

"Eldest sister, please go back to your room first."

Seeing that he accepted the amulet, Shen Rou smiled with relief.

"Okay, I'll head back now."

After Shen Rou left, Shen Yan comforted Shen Wan for a long time before going to find Shen Ning.

He placed the amulet on the table.

"I don't want this amulet."

"If my sister wants it, then keep it."

"I will set off for Suiyang tomorrow. Before I leave, I will have someone protect you and Wan'er."

"We'll also expose the ghosts of the Shen family!"

Shen Yan's face was gloomy, and his mind was in turmoil.

The image of Shen Rou coaxing him to sleep when he was a child flashed through his mind.

I felt a pang of sadness, yet also a sense of absurdity.

"Brother, take care on your journey," Shen Ning said.

Shen Yan nodded.

"I will make sure everything is taken care of before you leave."

After saying this, he walked out of the room with a sullen face.

After Shen Yan left, Shen Ning picked up the amulet and examined it carefully.

She was puzzled as to why Shen Rou suddenly gave Shen Yan a peace charm.

She remembered that Shen Rou had also given Shen Feng a good luck charm at the end of last year.

Since then, Shen Feng's temperament has changed drastically, and he has become extremely irritable.

Su Mingfeng had warned her that Shen Feng was very likely poisoned.

She also asked a doctor to examine Shen Feng, but they were unable to find the source of the poison.

She, Shen Wan, and Shen Feng each had one of these amulets.

Now, another one has been given to Shen Yan.

Shen Ning brought the talisman close to her nose and smelled it carefully.

A faint, delicate fragrance drifted into my nostrils.

An ominous premonition instantly welled up in my heart.

This talisman is poisonous.