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

The heavy letter landed squarely on Shen Yue's face.

Shen Yue was still in a daze when she looked up and saw Shen Yan's terrifying, predatory eyes staring at her.

My heart tightened for no reason.

"Brother... what... what does this have to do with me?"

Just then, Shen Rou led her personal maid Xiang Ling into the front hall.

The crowd in the hall was tense and ready to draw their swords.

Shen Ning stood beside Shen Yan with red eyes, her pitiful appearance making her feel inexplicably nauseous.

"Yan'er, what happened?"

It should have been Shen Ning who was punished today, so why is Shen Yan targeting Shen Yue instead?

Hearing her voice, Shen Yan slowly turned around, clutching the remaining two letters tightly in his hand.

His gaze toward Shen Rou was no longer as gentle as usual; instead, it carried a hint of coldness.

"What does it have to do with me that my second sister is having an affair with the Ning family's young master!" Shen Yue's voice was shrill, clearly still not understanding what was going on.

Shen Yan's voice was as cold as ice: "You keep accusing Ning'er of having an affair, so why is the handwriting on these letters yours?"

"And what about this letter?"

He picked up a letter and threw it heavily in Shen Yue's face.

"If I remember correctly, Fourth Sister is already engaged to Lin Jibo, the heir of the Marquis of Dingbei. How could she be having an affair with Young Master Zhou of the Earl's Mansion?"

He emphasized the words "private exchange" very heavily.

When these words reached Madam Yu's ears, they made her heart tighten.

Shen Ning coldly observed the incredulous expression on Madam Yu's face, and had already guessed most of what had happened.

Madam Yu probably doesn't know that her daughter was already having an affair with someone else when she was engaged to another man.

Shen Yue was betrothed to Lin Jibai, the heir of the Marquis of Dingbei, since childhood. Lin Jibai was once a man of refined character.

Later, while on his way to Nanxun for work, he fell from his horse and broke his leg, leaving him disabled and confined to a wheelchair ever since.

In addition, the Dingbei Marquis's mansion was gradually declining, so Shen Yue was naturally unwilling to marry into it.

However, the engagement had already been arranged, and they couldn't openly break it off and give others cause for gossip, so they set their sights on the young master of the Zhou family.

In her past life, Shen Ning had discovered that someone had slipped a letter through a hole in the outer wall of Shen Yue's courtyard.

Only then did she learn that she had a secret affair with the young master of the Zhou family and was pregnant.

She had Bai Zhi secretly go to the outer courtyard earlier to obtain their private messages.

"Young Master, our Yue'er has been betrothed to the heir of the Marquis of Dingbei since childhood. How could she have an affair with someone else? Don't wrong her!"

Shen Yan sneered: "Second Aunt, when have I ever wronged her? The letter clearly states Fourth Sister's maiden name."

"Besides, these letters are all in my fourth sister's handwriting. How did they end up under my sister's bed?"

"My second aunt keeps saying that Ning'er is having an affair, but in my opinion, it is my fourth sister who is having an affair herself, and now she wants to frame Ning'er."

Shen Rou, who was standing to the side, was stunned for a moment.

She lowered her eyes and met the resentful gazes of Madam Yu and Shen Yue.

Shen Rou said softly, "Yan'er, isn't there some misunderstanding?"

"Sister Yue'er shouldn't frame Sister Ning'er."

"What do you mean by that, sister?" Shen Ning suddenly asked.

"Are you saying, sister, that I'm the one having an affair?"

As she spoke, Shen Ning took the other two letters from Shen Yan's hand and slowly opened them.

"These two letters are in my elder sister's handwriting. Shouldn't my elder sister give Ning'er an explanation?"

"I thought my elder sister, whom I've trusted since childhood, would protect me, but I never expected you to conspire with my fourth sister to ruin my reputation!"

"If bandits were to appear at Putuo Temple today, is my sister completely absolved of responsibility?"

"Why did you insist on taking me there so early in the morning, knowing that bandits often roam the area around Putuo Temple?"

"There are at least dozens of temples in the capital, so why choose Putuo Temple outside the city?"

Shen Rou was speechless for a moment.

Her eyes suddenly reddened: "Ning'er, how...how can you talk to your elder sister like this?"

"I'm your sister, would I ever harm you!"

"With our parents gone, have I ever mistreated you siblings all these years? I've protected you since you were little, and yet you question me like this?"

As she spoke, she brushed her sleeve aside and began to sob softly.

The faint sound of crying softened Shen Yan's heart.

Shen Rou was, after all, the eldest daughter of the main branch of the family, and he had seen her worry and toil for her younger siblings over the years.

Shen Ning smiled.

Yes, it's always like this.

Shen Rou always talks about protecting her younger siblings.

But what was the result? The younger sister, Shen Wan, was bedridden, while the second brother had his finger severed and his career ruined…

She also had to be obedient and sensible, listen to her second aunt and her grandmother.

"Sister." Shen Yan sighed and carefully helped Shen Rou sit down in a chair.

"Perhaps Ning'er has misunderstood you about this matter."

"My elder sister has always loved us the most since we were little, how could she harm Ning'er?"

pain?

Shen Ning chuckled inwardly.

Shen Rou's position in the eldest branch of the family was so secure that none of her siblings ever suspected her.

Even if we tell my older brother now that Shen Rou isn't our father's biological daughter, he'll never believe it; instead, it will only alert him.

She was determined to find a way to expose Shen Rou's true colors.

The front hall was eerily quiet for a moment.

This matter is of great importance, as it involves the private relationship between Shen Yue and the young master of the Zhou family.

In the end, they had no choice but to send someone to ask Old Madam Shen to make a decision.

Inside Shufangzhai, Old Madam Shen leaned against the couch, listening to the nanny recount the whole story.

She merely raised her eyes coldly: "The Yu family's actions are ultimately not clean enough."

"Since they are both at fault, we should punish them all according to family rules."

"As for the matter between the Fourth Miss and Young Master Zhou, let Madam Yu use the money to smooth things over and suppress the news for now. We'll find a way to cancel the marriage with the Marquis of Dingbei's family later."

The old woman bowed her head and asked, "Grandmother, what about the marriage between the Third Miss and the Prince of Huainan?"

Old Madam Shen squinted, feeling a lump in her throat at the thought of the eldest branch of the Shen family inheriting the title.

Although Shen Wan was beautiful, she was not as talented as Shen Yue, nor was she as well-educated and reasonable.

She pondered for a moment, then said calmly, "This matter will come to a conclusion."

"The Third Miss is ultimately unworthy of the Prince of Huainan's heir. You may leave."

"Yes, Grandmother." The old woman quickly bowed and withdrew.

After the nanny relayed Old Madam Shen's words to the front hall, Shen Ning, Shen Rou, and Shen Yue were all taken aback.

But Shen Ning knew that in the Shen family, right and wrong were never important.

Who's in charge is what matters.

Madam Shen was not her biological grandmother.

Shen Li's father's biological mother was his grandfather's first wife, Ning.

After entering the family, Madam Shen and Madam Ning engaged in open and covert struggles for more than ten years. In the end, Madam Ning was so angered that she died, and only then was Madam Shen officially recognized as the wife.

Madam Shen originally thought that the Shen family title would fall to her two sons.

Unexpectedly, before his death, the grandfather directly passed on the title to his father, Shen Li, which almost made the old lady of the Shen family die of anger.

Now, both the second and third wives are eyeing this title covetously.

"Since the old lady has given the order, take the girls away and give each of them twenty strokes of the cane to uphold the family rules!"

At Madam Yu's command, four or five old women rushed in, grabbed Shen Ning, Shen Rou, and Shen Yue, and dragged them out.

"I want to see my grandmother! You can't hit me, people will die!" Shen Yue struggled desperately, but was held down tightly by an old woman.

Shen Ning remained unfazed.

After all, Fang Mama died, so she also bears some responsibility.

In her past life, she was the only one who was subject to this family law.

At that time, she was beaten until she was covered in bruises and blood.

In this life, I can bring Shen Rou and Shen Yue down into the water together.

Worth it.

Before long, the dull thud of clubs echoed outside the front hall of the Shen family.

Shen Ning lay face down on the bench, clenching her teeth tightly.

The sound of Shen Rou sobbing intermittently came from beside her.

"Shen Ning... what have I done to wrong you that you're dragging me into this?"

Shen Ning's face was as cold as ice, and she gave a cold laugh.

"From this day forward, you are no longer my elder sister."