Dad, open the door. I'll bring your mistress back for you.

"Kneel down!" As soon as Shen Chuning stepped into Songhe Hall, Old Lady Shen shouted in a stern voice.

However, she did not kneel down as Madam Shen wished, but stood up straight from her half-squatting position, her eyes firm and stubborn.

"I don't know what mistake my granddaughter made. Why does she have to kneel?" Shen Chuning's voice was clear and powerful, with a hint of unyielding and doubt.

Old Madam Shen slammed the table in anger, her eyes wide open. "Well, you've actually learned to talk back to your elders! Ah Gui, slap me in the face!"

Nanny Gui stood aside in embarrassment, with a look of hesitation on her face.

She said softly to Shen Chuning, "Miss Jiu, you should admit your mistake to the old lady to avoid suffering."

But Shen Chuning sneered, a flicker of disdain in her eyes. "Even if I die, I'll die clearly! As soon as An Ning arrived, my grandmother started calling for her to be killed. Someone who didn't know would think I'd dug up someone's ancestral grave!"

"Look at what's coming out of your mouth now. What? You need a reason to kneel before your elders? Where have you learned filial piety?"

Only when Old Madam Shen mentioned filial piety did Shen Chuning slowly kneel down.

Old Madam Shen's expression softened slightly. She said coldly, "Ever since you were adopted into the second house, you've been running around all day and never wanting to stay in the mansion. Which young lady is like you?"

Shen Chuning refuted without showing any weakness: "A Ning always went out with her mother's consent, and even when I went out, I never did anything that was against the law."

As she spoke, she glanced at Shen Jingwan intentionally or unintentionally, as if hinting at something.

Shen Jingwan saw Shen Chuning's eyes and took small steps to move behind Old Madam Shen.

Old Madam Shen accused her bitterly, "You've never done anything harmful to the world outside, but at home, you're always messing around, stirring up trouble and bringing unrest to the family."

Shen Chuning was even more bewildered after hearing this. She widened her eyes and said, "Grandma, do you know how hurtful these words of yours are to An Ning? If they get out, will An Ning still be able to live as a human being?"

Madam Shen didn't care and continued to shout angrily, "I just said a few words to you, and you can't behave like a human being. Then you are planning to send Wan'er to the family temple. Aren't you trying to destroy Wan'er?"

Shen Chuning was very confused. "Sister Wan is going to the family temple? What does this have to do with me? How can it be considered a conspiracy?"

At this time, Shen Jingwan suddenly cried and said, "Sister, is it because Wan'er stole your parents that you hold a grudge against Wan'er? If you feel uncomfortable, Wan'er can return your parents to you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chuning was so frightened that she waved her hands repeatedly and said hurriedly, "No, just keep it for yourself."

She secretly thought in her heart that if those scumbag parents whom she had finally gotten rid of were returned to her, that would be absolutely unacceptable!

At this time, Shen Jingwan sobbed and said, "What exactly did Wan'er do that didn't meet my sister's expectations? Why did you treat Wan'er like this? Can't I change? Please, sister, please let Wan'er go for the sake of not being with my parents since I was a child."

As she spoke, she began to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"I want to see who is lying here with open eyes and slandering my Xiaojiu!" Mrs. Shen walked in angrily, followed by Feicui.

"Mom!" Shen Chuning was overjoyed to see her mother coming.

Shen Jingwan bowed reluctantly: "Second Aunt."

As soon as Mrs. Shen Er entered the room, she immediately stepped forward, took Shen Chuning's hand, and asked with concern, "Why is Xiaojiu kneeling? Your grandmother is too much. The ground is so cold. What if your knees are hurt? Come and sit down with mother."

As he said that, he pulled Shen Chuning to sit on the chair.

"Second brother, do you still respect me as your elder?" asked Mrs. Shen with a gloomy face.

Mrs. Shen Er seemed to have just noticed the presence of Mrs. Shen. She stood up slowly and gently shook the handkerchief in her hand.

"So my mother is here. My daughter-in-law was listening outside and thought that the owner of Songhe Hall had changed. Anyone can speak nonsense in Songhe Hall."

After Second Madam Shen finished speaking, she didn't wait for Old Madam Shen to speak and sat down again.

"Second brother, what are you doing here?" Old Madam Shen frowned and asked with some displeasure.

She was mainly planning to criticize Shen Chuning today, but now that the second son's wife came to interfere, how could she continue to speak?

Madam Shen rolled her eyes and sneered, "You're here to pay your respects to Mother. Otherwise, why would you come to Songhe Hall to complain?"

"After greeting you, you can go back. I have something else to do." Old Madam Shen waved her hand, signaling Second Madam Shen to leave.

Mrs. Shen Er laughed and said, "Okay, then I won't bother you, mother."

After saying that, she stood up, took Shen Chuning's hand, and prepared to walk out the door.

However, at this moment, Madam Shen suddenly said, "A Ning, stay."

Second Madam Shen stopped, turned around, looked at Old Madam Shen, and asked with a puzzled look on her face, "You taught Jingwan a lesson, but why did you leave An Ning here? Girls are shy. If Jingwan made a mistake and was punished and Xiaojiu saw it, how could she hold her head up in front of Xiaojiu in the future?"

"Who told you that I was teaching Jingwan a lesson?" Old Madam Shen glanced at Second Madam Shen with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone.

Mrs. Shen Er said in surprise, "Mother, aren't you teaching Jingwan a lesson? She was crying so hard that someone who didn't know her would think an elder in the family had passed away."

Old Madam Shen snorted coldly, looked at Shen Chuning fiercely, and said, "Wan'er is crying so sadly, isn't it because of the good things Aning did!" Her voice was full of blame and anger.

Madam Shen Er looked at Shen Chuning doubtfully and asked, "Xiaojiu, did you really hit Shen Jingwan? Did she come here to complain? That's not right. Our Xiaojiu has always been gentle and kind. How could she hit someone? Besides, even if there are conflicts between ladies, they should present facts and reason. How could they act like a little girl like Jingwan?"

"Go and ask An Ning yourself what she did." Old Madam Shen waved her hand impatiently, signaling Second Madam Shen to ask in person.