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

"Young Master, the old lady is almost here." Shen Chengwu's personal servant ran to him and whispered.

After hearing this, Shen Chengwu winked at the two maids standing beside the carriage.

The two maids immediately pried Shen Jingwan's hands off the carriage and threw her onto it.

As soon as the two women stood firm, the coachman cracked his whip and a tall horse took the carriage and ran madly.

When Old Madam Shen arrived at the door, the dust raised by the passing carriage had not yet settled.

"Hurry up and send the carriage back." Old Madam Shen said to Shen Chengwu and Shen Chengliu.

Shen Jingwan in the carriage heard what Old Madam Shen said, and hurriedly leaned out of the window and shouted, "Grandma!"

But when Mrs. Shen looked over again, the carriage had already gone far away.

"Grandmother has finally seen Sister Wan. It's dusty outside, so you'd better go back home." Shen Chengwu said as he raised his hand to fan away the dust floating in front of him.

Madam Shen turned and stared at Shen Chengliu and asked, "Didn't you say that you and Xiaowu would personally send Wan'er to the ancestral temple?"

Shen Chengliu blinked and said in a relaxed tone, "Didn't my fifth brother and I personally send you to the gate? We also arranged the carriage and the escorting maids. Grandmother, you should know that under normal circumstances, we would definitely not interfere."

Old Madam Shen didn't seem satisfied with this answer and continued to ask, "If it was Ah Ning who went to the ancestral temple today, would you do the same?"

When Shen Chengliu heard this, she laughed out loud as if she had just heard a great joke. "Grandma, what are you talking about? Even if we tear down the family temple, we will never let Xiaojiu go to that kind of place."

Old Madam Shen's face turned gloomy, and Shen Chengwu noticed the change in her expression and quickly ordered Nanny Gui to help Old Madam Shen go back to her room to rest.

However, Old Madam Shen refused to give up. With a gloomy face, she said to Shen Chengwu and Shen Chengliu, "You two, follow me to Songhe Hall. I have something to ask you."

Shen Chengwu looked at Old Madam Shen, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes, but he remained polite and replied directly, "Grandma, I'm afraid that's not possible. I specifically asked for leave from my superiors this time just to come back and see Sister Wan off. Now that Sister Wan has been sent off, I have to rush back to deal with the case at the Dali Temple. The higher-ups are pressing me hard."

After saying this, he bowed to Madam Shen and turned to leave.

Old Madam Shen turned her gaze towards Shen Chengliu with a hint of threat in her eyes.

Shen Chengliu secretly groaned in her heart. She did not have a legitimate reason to refuse like her brother, so she could only helplessly follow Old Madam Shen to Songhe Hall.

"Grandma, what big mistake did Sister Wan make that made grandfather punish her to reflect on her mistakes in the family temple?" Shen Chengliu asked this question with a frown, seeming to be really concerned about this issue.

Madam Shen replied with a serious face: "Wan'er did nothing wrong. She went to the ancestral temple to pray for the Shen family."

Shen Chengliu showed an expression of understanding, and said with a hint of sarcasm: "There are no outsiders here. The prayer for blessings can only fool outsiders. I am your grandson, how can you fool me?"

Madam Shen looked at him, a hint of helplessness flashed in her eyes, but she still insisted: "Wan'er did go to pray for blessings."

Shen Chengliu smiled disapprovingly and continued to ask, "Hey, I don't know when Grandfather will calm down, and whether Sister Wan will come back."

Old Madam Shen sighed and said, "How can I be so strict with my own child? Sending him to the family temple is just a formality. If anything really happens in the future, we can explain it to the outside world."

Shen Chengliu curled his lips and said, "Grandmother, you said that Sister Wan went to pray for blessings. How big a mistake did she make? Even grandfather couldn't protect her. Could it be that the death of the late crown prince was related to her?"

After hearing what Shen Chengliu said, Old Lady Shen glanced at him with a knife in her eyes and said, "If you can't speak, then shut up."

Although Old Madam Shen still didn't know why Shen Jingwan was punished to go to the family temple, she could tell from the attitudes of several people that it was definitely not a quarrel between sisters as Shen Jingwan said.

At this time, Shen Chengliu spoke again: "A while ago, the kid from the Chen family said that his aunt went to the Chen family temple to pray for blessings more than ten years ago, and has not been allowed to come back until now."

"Grandma, do you think Sister Wan will have to stay in the ancestral temple for the rest of her life? She's not even old enough to get married, but she's going to be accompanied by a Buddhist monk for the rest of her life." Shen Chengliu said in pretended surprise.

After saying that, he shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily true. The kid from the Chen family said he suspected his aunt had run away with someone from the ancestral temple, so the Chen family couldn't bring her back all these years."

Shen Chengliu showed a worried look on his face, and then said to Old Madam Shen, "Grandma, do you think we should send more people to the ancestral temple to look after Sister Wan?"

Madam Shen glared at him with some dissatisfaction: "Nonsense, why would Wan'er run away with someone!"

Shen Chengliu quickly explained, "Grandma, I'm just worried. It doesn't matter if she runs away, but it would be bad if the news gets out and affects Xiaojiu's reputation."

Shen Chengliu kept chattering all the way, and even if Old Madam Shen ignored him, he would continue talking.

When they were about to reach Songhe Hall, Old Madam Shen suddenly stopped and said to Shen Chengliu, "You can go now."

However, Shen Chengliu did not want to leave. He hurriedly said, "Grandma, I'm not in a hurry. I'm not like my fifth brother who still has to work. Let me take you back to Songhe Hall and chat with you."

Then he asked about Shen Wan's condition with concern, and worried whether she would never come back.

Hearing this, Old Madam Shen was very dissatisfied. She rudely knocked away Shen Chengliu's hand that was supporting her and said angrily, "Wan'er is just going to pray! How long does it take to pray? She will be back in a few days."

Shen Chengliu felt a little embarrassed when he saw this, so he had to put on a smile and said, "Okay, Grandma, Sister Sun Wan will be back tomorrow. When she comes back, your grandson and I will personally stand at the gate to greet her. Not only will we greet her, we will also buy two strings of firecrackers and set them off so that everyone in the capital will know that Sister Wan has returned from praying at the family temple."

After saying that, he carefully handed Madam Shen's arm to Nanny Gui beside him.

She instructed, "Madam Gui, please take good care of Grandma. If she falls on the road, it will be difficult for you to help her up alone. If Grandma falls before Sister Wan comes back, there will be no one at home to take care of her."

After hearing this, Mrs. Shen felt dizzy and almost fell down.