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

"Go and ask An Ning what she did." said Mrs. Shen.

Madam Shen Er whispered in Shen Chuning's ear, "You haven't done anything against the will of heaven, have you?"

Her eyes revealed worry and concern, fearing that Shen Chuning would really get into big trouble.

Shen Chuning shook her head slightly.

Mrs. Shen then breathed a sigh of relief and smiled with relief.

Second Madam Shen looked at Old Madam Shen, her eyes revealing a hint of dissatisfaction and confusion. She said, "Mother, just tell me what's going on. Your daughter-in-law has been here for so long, and she still doesn't understand what's going on. Maybe Miss Wan has done something outrageous and wants to blame Xiaojiu."

After she finished speaking, she glanced lightly at Shen Jingwan beside her.

When Shen Jingwan heard this, her expression suddenly became a little embarrassed, but she still called out in a wronged manner: "Grandma."

Her voice was a bit coquettish, and her body twisted as if she had suffered a great injustice.

Seeing this, Mrs. Shen Er couldn't help but get goose bumps all over her body.

She quietly turned her head to look at Shen Chuning beside her, lowered her voice and asked, "Your mother wasn't like this before, who did you learn this from?"

Shen Chuning smiled slightly and replied quietly: "Maybe he is gifted and self-taught."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

At this time, Madam Shen coughed heavily and glanced at the two of them sternly.

She asked loudly, "What are you two whispering about? Do you realize you're wrong?"

Shen Chuning shook her head and answered honestly, "I don't know."

Her tone was firm and calm, without any fear.

She had done nothing wrong in the first place, and now that she had her mother's support, she was even less afraid.

Old Madam Shen was very angry at her answer. She pointed at her with a trembling finger, but was speechless.

Seeing this, Mrs. Shen couldn't help but say, "Mother, if you have something to say, just say it directly. It will help clear Xiaojiu's grievances as soon as possible."

There was a hint of impatience and dissatisfaction in her tone.

Madam Shen glared at her and scolded, "Second Brother, what's your attitude?"

Her voice was full of majesty and dissatisfaction, and she was obviously very dissatisfied with Mrs. Shen's attitude.

Madam Shen Er sneered, "What's my attitude? I want to ask my mother's attitude! The child just came back, and before he could even catch his breath, he hurried to Songhe Hall to pay his respects to you. And what's the result? You found a pot of shit from somewhere and put it on Xiaojiu. Xiaojiu refused to accept it, so you blamed her for her bad attitude. As an elder, can you be so unreasonable and still expect children to be respectful and filial?"

Madam Shen Er continued bluntly, "If you can't explain it today, then it means these things are simply not worth mentioning. There's no need for us to waste our time here. Xiaojiu, let's go."

After Mrs. Shen Er finished speaking, she pulled Shen Chuning up again and prepared to leave Songhe Hall.

However, Shen Chuning gently pulled Madam Shen's sleeve and said softly, "Mother, Grandmother just mentioned that Sister Wan is going to the ancestral temple. Maybe she hopes we can send her off."

Madam Shen Er said sarcastically, "Oh, so Miss Wan is going to the ancestral temple. I guess she didn't go there voluntarily to pray for the elders, otherwise why would she cry like this? Mother, are you trying to get Xiaojiu to accompany her? Your daughter-in-law won't agree."

"The third branch of the family doesn't love their child and just sends him to the ancestral temple. We, the second branch, can't do that. Even if he makes a big mistake, we will educate him behind closed doors." Mrs. Shen said as she pulled Shen Chuning behind her.

Shen Chuning whispered into Madam Shen Er's ear, "Mother, I've already told you I didn't do anything wrong."

Second Madam Shen just looked at Old Madam Shen, waiting for her to speak.

Madam Shen was silent for a moment before she spoke: "I didn't say I would send Xiaojiu to the ancestral temple. Wan'er's going to the ancestral temple was arranged by her grandfather."

Madam Shen heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but she still said with some dissatisfaction, "Since it was arranged by my father-in-law, then it has nothing to do with Xiaojiu. Why are you shouting and calling for Xiaojiu to be killed?"

At this moment, Shen Jingwan, who had been crying the entire time, suddenly raised her head and said, "A maid saw that after my sister went to see grandfather, he came to tell grandmother that Wan'er would be punished by going to the family temple. It must be because Wan'er was too close to my third cousin that my sister felt resentful."

"Third cousin? Which third cousin? Who are you close to? What does it have to do with me?" Shen Chuning was full of confusion.

Old Madam Shen took over the conversation and said unhappily, "A Ning, the Third Prince's preference for Wan'er is Wan'er's destiny. How could you go to your grandfather and complain just because you're jealous? Are you so unwilling to see Wan'er succeed? Go and explain the situation to your grandfather and save Wan'er from suffering in the family temple!"

Old Madam Shen had originally thought that before the Third Prince went to his fiefdom, she could ask for an imperial decree to grant him marriage, to settle the relationship first, and then when he was old enough in a few years, he would return to the capital to get married. However, everything was messed up by Shen Chuning.

"I'm not interested in your Third Prince. I only told my grandfather about the manor that Prince Rui owns at the foot of Shizun Mountain. Could it be that Sister Wan is related to that manor?"

Shen Chuning stared at Shen Jingwan closely, not missing any subtle expression on her face.

A flash of panic crossed Shen Jingwan's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. She feigned innocence and replied, "Sister, you're joking. How could I be related to that manor?"

However, she was very nervous inside, worried that Shen Chuning had discovered the secret between her and the third prince.

Shen Jingwan once told the third prince that women could be used to control ministers.

If any minister disobeyed, a sick woman would be sent over. In this way, even if the minister died, no one would dare to pursue the matter easily.

Unexpectedly, the third prince actually used this trick on the crown prince.

When she mentioned to the Third Prince that she wanted the manor house at the foot of the Buddha Mountain, the Third Prince bluntly said that he had other uses for it.

It was not until the prince died and Zhuangzi at the foot of Mount Shizun was imprisoned that she suddenly realized and connected all these things.

However, how did Shen Chuning know all these things?

"What are you talking about, sister? Wan'er did say that she wanted to use that manor as a holiday villa, but after learning that it was King Rui's manor and it was neither sold nor rented, she never thought about it again." Shen Jingwan answered stiffly.

"It doesn't matter whether you are willing to go to the ancestral temple or not. Since your grandfather asked you to go, I believe you know the reason in your heart, right? Do you want me to call your grandfather to ask him?" Shen Chuning kept provoking Shen Jingwan.

But how could Shen Jingwan dare to let this matter come to light? If people discovered that the prince's death was related to her, she might not even be able to save her life.

At this moment, Shen Jingwan stopped crying and just knelt on the ground, saying softly, "Grandma, it's my granddaughter who is thinking about something. I am willing to go to the ancestral temple to pray for the Shen family."

Seeing that she couldn't find a breakthrough from Shen Chuning, Old Madam Shen let Second Madam Shen and Shen Chuning leave.

After everyone left, Madam Shen sent someone to call Xiangxue over.

"I risked my life to change your medicine, and now I need you."