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

Shen Ning's eyes suddenly reddened.

He knew that she had also been reborn.

She was in severe chest pain.

The more Xie Linyuan acted this way, the more she felt that he hated her.

It made her feel that he married her only to take revenge for something that happened in his past life.

Xie Linyuan chuckled softly as his fingers gently traced the corners of Shen Ning's reddened eyes.

"Now that things have come to this, Shen Yan should be able to figure it out."

"Being a widow in the Zhao family isn't an easy job."

Shen Ning got up from his arms and turned to look at him.

"What does Your Highness intend? Do you wish to push the Shen family into the abyss?"

Xie Linyuan sneered: "How could I bear to part with it?"

"I want you to marry me, to bear my children, and to be the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion in name only, but in reality, you will be my wife."

Shen Ning froze on the spot, speechless.

Remarrying him is such a complicated matter.

Let's not even talk about the painful memories between the two of them.

Given the political situation at court alone, the Shen family and the Regent's Palace could not possibly form a marriage alliance.

The eldest branch of the Shen family must not repeat the mistakes of the previous life.

Seeing that she remained silent, Xie Linyuan stood up from his chair and gazed at her quietly for a moment with his deep eyes.

"I await your reply."

As he spoke, he turned and disappeared outside the room.

Ziyuan and Baizhi rushed in and saw their young mistress sitting alone by the bed, her eyes red and swollen.

"Miss, did he bully you?"

Shen Ning pursed her lips and shook her head.

She was just feeling really upset.

She finally got a second chance at life, but she never expected that the people she had killed in her previous life would also be reborn with those memories.

Her feelings for Xie Linyuan were also complicated and somewhat perplexing.

She felt guilty towards him, wanted to get closer to him, and was also unable to suppress her fear.

She was afraid he would hold a grudge, afraid he wouldn't believe her, and even more afraid that because of the hurt he suffered in her past life, he would deliberately marry her and torment her.

In short, I feel like there's a stone stuck in my chest, making me feel suffocated.

"Tomorrow is the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, Miss, you should cry less." Bai Zhi took a handkerchief and gently wiped away Shen Ning's tears.

"Your eyes will be swollen from crying, and that won't look good."

Shen Ning bit her lip and looked at her: "Bai Zhi, why did Big Brother suddenly come?"

Bai Zhi sighed and said, "I heard that the eldest young master was planning to go to the Zhao family, but then he sensed something was wrong and returned home."

Shen Ning lowered her head, her thin lips pressed into a thin line.

It seems Shen Yan knows everything.

"Miss, don't think about it anymore, let's rest first." Bai Zhi helped her up from the chair and walked towards the bed.

"Actually, the Regent is extremely handsome, but he is too powerful and kills people without hesitation, so the girls in Yanjing dare not get close to him."

Bai Zhi paused for a moment, then continued, "But the way he looked at Miss was quite different, as if he were under a love spell."

Shen Ning didn't reply and slowly lay down on the bed.

Night fell, and a light rain began to drizzle outside the window.

After the candle went out, Shen Ning gradually drifted into a long dream.

In her dream, she stood atop a high city wall, holding a longbow, and shot an arrow at a man with a full head of silver hair below.

The man knelt in a pool of blood, his eyes bloodshot.

"Ah Ning, we've been married for two years, do you even have a little bit of me in your heart?"

-

Shen Ning suddenly woke up with a start.

It was already daylight outside.

Sunlight streamed through the clouds into the room, falling on her delicate face.

Bai Zhi walked in carrying a dress: "Miss, it's a flowing dress."

"The old lady had these prepared for the women of each household, saying they were for the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet today."

Shen Ning's gaze fell on the flowing dress in Bai Zhi's hand.

The shimmering skirt sparkled in the morning light, like rippling waves, swaying gently in the breeze.

"No," she whispered.

Her appearance was very similar to that of her birth mother, Ye, and her mother loved to wear flowing skirts when she was young.

Back then, His Majesty and Prince Ming had a falling out because of their mother, which angered the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager always regarded her mother as a thorn in her side.

If she wore this outfit today, it would incur the Empress Dowager's displeasure.

Thinking of this, Shen Ning looked at Bai Zhi: "Put down the flowing dress and find me a light purple plain dress."

"Tonight, we absolutely must not stand out."

Bai Zhi nodded quickly: "Yes, this servant will go right away."

Before long, Bai Zhi took out a light purple cloud-patterned dress from the cabinet and helped Shen Ning change into it.

After finishing her makeup, Shen Ning went to Shen Wan's courtyard.

Shen Wan's health has improved considerably. She used a medicinal ointment obtained from the palace, and the whip marks on her back have faded somewhat.

Seeing Shen Ning enter, she gently called out, "Sister."

Shen Ning held her hand: "Today, we must not cause any trouble."

Shen Wan nodded: "Wan'er understands."

"The carriage is ready, let's go to the palace."

"Um."

Shen Wan slowly got up and walked towards the gate of the mansion with Shen Ning.

When Shen Rou arrived, her eyes were red, as if she had been crying.

When she saw Shen Ning, her eyes were fixed on her.

Shen Ning didn't care.

Compared to Shen Rou poisoning her two brothers and scheming against her and her sister,

She deserved to be schemed against.

She just didn't expect that Consort Liu would spare Shen Rou out of consideration for their years of friendship.

The group remained silent and boarded their respective carriages.

Inside the carriage, Madam Yu lifted the curtain and saw Shen Ning and the Shen Wan sisters approaching. She snorted coldly.

"Those two vixens are just like their mother."

She lowered the curtain and looked at Shen Rou and Shen Yue opposite her.

Shen Yue remained calm, secretly observing Yu Shi and Shen Rou.

Madam Yu asked with a smile, "Rou'er, what gift have you prepared for the Empress Dowager today?"

Shen Rou answered softly, "It's a painting."

Shen Yue suddenly spoke, her tone cold: "Since the eldest sister is a member of the main branch of the family, she should ride with the second and third sisters."

"Why are you always clinging to my mother? Anyone who didn't know better would think that my older sister is my mother's biological daughter."

Both Madam Yu and Shen Rou choked, and exchanged a glance.

Madam Yu hurriedly said, "Your eldest sister is of the same blood as you, and to your mother, she is also a daughter of the Shen family."

"You child, stop distinguishing between the eldest and second branches of the family. Your father was the deputy general under your eldest uncle. Brothers are family, so your eldest sister is naturally your own sister too."

Shen Yue didn't respond, nor did she bother to believe her explanation.

However, Yu Jingshu was not invited to the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet today, which finally put her mind at ease.

"Mother, when will my uncle and cousin return to Yongzhou?" Shen Yue asked in turn.

"I think my uncle's arm is almost healed. If he stays any longer, outsiders will think they're here to freeload off the Shen family."

Madam Yu glared at her fiercely: "That's your own uncle!"

"What's wrong with you lately? You're always going against your mother."

Shen Yue looked indignant: "Isn't it all because my mother favors my cousin!"

"You treat her like your own daughter all the time, but I'm the one who's your real daughter!"

"Madam, we've arrived," came the coachman's voice from outside.

Shen Yue bit her lip, her eyes reddened, and she lifted the curtain to get off the carriage.

At the same time, Shen Ning and Shen Wan also got off the carriage.

Shen Wan followed beside Shen Ning, and had only taken a few steps toward the palace gate when a familiar voice suddenly came from behind:

"Wan'er".

The sound made Shen Wan's heart tremble slightly.

She turned around and saw Xiao Ce, the heir apparent of the Prince of Huainan, standing in front of her.

Beside him was a gentle-looking girl dressed in brocade.

It was his new fiancée.