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

As Shen Wan spoke, she picked up a pair of scissors from the side, pinched a strand of her hair, and neatly cut it off.

"Our sisterly bond ends here, and from this day forward, all ties are severed."

Shen Rou was both angry and furious, and slowly stood up from the edge of the bed.

"Wan'er, since you insist on this, your elder sister doesn't need to be presumptuous anymore."

"I will never again concern myself with your affairs!"

Now that Shen Yan has left, and Shen Wan is ungrateful, why should she continue to put on this act of sisterly affection?

When Shen Ning entered the room, she witnessed this scene but did not say anything.

Shen Rou walked up to her, her lips bitten until they turned white, her eyes filled with resentment.

"As the eldest sister, I knelt in front of Hanguang Temple for an entire night to beg for medicine for Wan'er, and my forehead was bleeding from kowtowing."

"On the way back to the manor, I almost fell off a cliff. Is this how she treated me?"

Shen Ning smiled gently, but there was no warmth in her eyes.

"Sister, you've really worked hard."

"But did we actually manage to get this medicine?"

"Having asked for nothing, why are you coming to Wan'er to claim credit?"

"Or is it that Sister isn't asking for medicine for Wan'er at all, but for someone else?"

Shen Rou was speechless for a moment, staring at her in disbelief.

Could it be... that Shen Ning knows something?

"Shen Ning, you treat your older sister like this too?"

"Ever since we returned from Putuo Temple, you have never respected me and have always opposed me."

"After all, I am your eldest sister. An eldest sister is like a mother. Over the years, in what way have I wronged you two sisters?"

"I've protected you in every way, and this is how you repay me? Have you all lost your conscience?!"

Shen Ning sneered, too lazy to say another word to her.

Shen Rou put on that arrogant attitude of the eldest daughter of the Shen family again, which annoyed her.

"Elder sister, please go back. Wan'er needs to rest."

Shen Rou trembled with anger, her heart burning with rage as she looked at the two sisters who seemed to be of one mind with each other.

Her gaze fell on Shen Ning's beautiful face, and she wished she could tear her apart.

But in the end, she suppressed her anger and softened her voice.

"Ning'er, Wan'er, even if you have a thousand misunderstandings about me, I am still your older sister."

"Now that Father is far away on the frontier, we, the eldest branch of the family, should work together instead of fighting amongst ourselves."

"No matter what, you are all my younger sisters, and I am your older sister."

After saying this, her eyes reddened, and she turned and left the courtyard.

"Sister." As soon as Shen Rou left, Shen Wan gently tugged at Shen Ning's sleeve.

"Did you change this amulet, sister?"

She placed the talisman pouch in Shen Ning's palm and asked softly.

Shen Ning smiled, unwilling to tell her those sordid things anymore.

Shen Wan is still young and ill, so she can't withstand these things.

"It will naturally look old after wearing it for a long time."

"If your elder sister asks, just say you've always worn it close to your body."

Shen Wan nodded.

It's not that she doesn't understand anything; it's just that there are some things she doesn't want to ask.

"Two female bodyguards just arrived, saying they were sent by my elder brother," Shen Wan added.

Shen Ning nodded: "Yes, I know."

Shen Wan pursed her lips and looked up at Shen Ning.

"It's rare for our elder brother to worry about us sisters."

"The Empress Dowager's birthday banquet is approaching, elder sister, shall we go?"

Shen Ning sighed softly.

"In previous years, all the women in the family were required to attend the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet."

"If our Shen family's eldest branch is the only one missing this year, it might displease the Empress Dowager."

Shen Wan listened, a hint of worry in her eyes.

These past few days, rumors have been circulating in the capital that Xiao Ce, the heir of the Prince of Huainan, has become engaged to the eldest daughter of the Minister's family.

She was feeling extremely upset.

They never imagined that Xiao Ce would get engaged so quickly.

"Now my father holds military power in the Northwest."

"My engagement has been called off, and my sister's engagement is still undecided."

"I'm afraid that if I go there, those people will use our marriage as an excuse again."

Shen Ning was slightly taken aback and couldn't help but look closely at her younger sister.

Shen Wan would never have said these things before, but now she seems to have become much more perceptive.

The little girl bit her thin lips and looked at her with red eyes.

"Sister, I'm scared."

"I don't want to marry into the Ming Prince's mansion."

Seeing Shen Wan like this, Shen Ning's heart softened, and she pulled the little girl into her arms.

"Wan'er, don't be afraid, your older sister is here."

"Trust your older sister, she will never let you marry into a place like that."

She gently patted Shen Wan's back, her voice tender.

"I have something important to do today."

"Stay in the hospital, take your medicine on time, and get well soon."

Shen Wan nestled against her and softly hummed in agreement.

"The only people I can trust in this household are my second sister and my eldest brother."

Shen Ning smiled and comforted her, "Don't worry, we still have family."

The child who was switched by the Yu family.

I don't know if it's my older brother or sister, or if they're still alive.

That child was their closest relative, connected by blood.

Shen Wan thought Shen Ning was referring to her father, who was far away at the border, and her eyes welled up with tears again.

"My father hasn't come back for seven or eight years. To me, he's no different from a stranger."

"I can hardly remember what he looks like anymore."

Shen Ning didn't respond, afraid of upsetting Shen Wan again.

She picked up the medicine bowl, sniffed it carefully, and then fed it to Shen Wan spoonful by spoonful.

After Shen Wan finished drinking the medicine, Shen Yan applied the ointment that Shen Yan had obtained from the palace over the past two days.

After Shen Wan fell asleep, she got up and left Wutong Garden.

Holding the Langya Token, she left the mansion through the side gate and headed towards Tingfeng Tower, the most bustling place in Yanjing.

Tingfenglou, ostensibly a teahouse for entertaining guests, is in reality a secret agency for transmitting intelligence to Langya Pavilion.

Langya Pavilion was a clandestine force cultivated by the late emperor for Xie Linyuan.

Rumors circulated that the late emperor had written an edict before his death, passing the throne to Xie Linyuan.

However, the Empress Dowager held great power at the time, and Xie Linyuan was still young. The Empress Dowager interfered, and the throne ultimately fell to Emperor Wuzong.

Over the years, the Empress Dowager had been trying to kill Xie Linyuan.

Unexpectedly, the late emperor made two preparations before his death, leaving another edict for the current chief minister.

He secretly handed over Langya Pavilion to Xie Linyuan, who had just returned from the black market.

As Xie Linyuan grew older and honed his skills in the black market for several years, his personality changed drastically after returning to the capital, and he gradually seized military power.

Furthermore, thanks to the edict left by the late emperor and the support of important officials in the court, he eventually became the powerful regent.

Shen Ning took Zi Yuan into the carriage and headed straight for Tingfeng Tower.

Others may not know the details of Tingfeng Tower, but she, as the Regent's Consort in her previous life, naturally knew.

The people of Langya Pavilion are scattered throughout Yanjing.

The imperial court, the harem, and even the various prefectures and counties.

As far as Shen Ning knew, there was Wang Decai, the chief eunuch of the inner palace, Zhang, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, and several other palace stewardesses who were also from Langya Pavilion.

Unfortunately, the Langya Pavilion produced quite a few spies in the previous life.

In this life, Xie Linyuan has also been reborn. He should be able to find the traitor as soon as possible.

About half an hour later, the carriage stopped in front of Tingfeng Tower.

With Zi Yuan's help, Shen Ning entered Tingfeng Tower, unaware that someone was watching her intently from the window of the second-floor private room.

The window was half open, and a young man in white, holding a folding fan, looked at her with great interest.

Although the girl's face was partially veiled, her graceful figure and beautiful features were still evident.

The young man in white closed his folding fan and looked at the man in black sitting opposite him.

The man held a snow-white cat in his arms, his long, slender fingers gently stroking the cat's soft fur.

The man looked at the cat in his arms with tenderness in his eyes.

"Your Highness, look! Whose daughter is that?"

"With such a figure and appearance, she is considered the best in Yanjing."

Xie Linyuan remained expressionless, his gaze fixed on the girl downstairs.

The hand stroking the white cat stiffened slightly.

"It belongs to the Shen family."

His deep pupils suddenly dimmed.

Could it be that Shen Ning came to Tingfeng Tower because of that incident that happened at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet in her previous life?