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

"What on earth do you want to do?"

Shen Chuning raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a sarcastic smile. She said slowly, "Grandma, what's wrong with you? My granddaughter just said a few words, why are you so angry? You must take care of yourself. What if you get sick from anger? Right now, grandpa is fighting with Prime Minister Su. If something happens to you, everyone in the family will have to return home to observe mourning. By then, wouldn't it be a waste for Prime Minister Su's people?"

Hearing this, Madam Shen was so angry that she trembled all over. She pointed at the door with a trembling finger and shouted angrily: "Get out! Get out now!"

At this time, the little maids outside the door were all frightened and pale. They stood at the door trembling, not even daring to breathe, for fear of angering Old Madam Shen.

Shen Chuning, however, calmly patted the wrinkles on her skirt and reminded, "Grandmother, you must keep a close eye on your well-behaved and obedient Wan'er. Don't let her get into any serious trouble. Her status is not up to par. If she gets into any serious trouble, I wonder if His Majesty's people will be able to find out her background."

As she spoke, Shen Chuning looked directly at Old Madam Shen without any hesitation, and there was a hint of heart-pounding chill in her eyes.

After saying this, Shen Chuning left without looking back.

The reason why she proposed to release Shen Jingwan was just to let her cause some harmless little trouble.

But if Shen Jingwan gets close to Xiao Jinhuan, she might be involved in the struggle for the throne in the palace, which is something Shen Chuning does not want to see.

……

Ning Shutong stared intently at the neatly arranged food boxes on the table with his bright eyes. He pointed at himself and asked suspiciously, "Are these... all for me?"

Shen Chuning nodded gently and replied, "They are all for you."

Ning Shutong frowned slightly, then asked, "Were all these made by Cuiwei herself?"

"It was all done by Cuiwei."

Hearing this, Ning Shutong seemed to be suddenly frightened and his body involuntarily took two steps back, putting some distance between himself and Shen Chuning.

He looked at the person in front of him with a wary look on his face, and asked in a somewhat stiff tone: "What are you going to do this time?"

Seeing this, Shen Chuning curled her lips mischievously, revealing a sly smile and said, "It's true that I can't hide anything from you. Actually, it's nothing serious. I just want you to prescribe some more medicine."

Ning Shutong's eyes widened, and he raised his voice and asked, "Didn't I just prescribe medicine for you? Why do you need more?"

Shen Chuning explained, "The medicines I prescribed were specifically for young women. If I rashly gave them to an elderly person, I'm afraid their body wouldn't be able to handle it. It would be troublesome if they accidentally killed someone."

After hearing this, Ning Shutong narrowed his eyes and asked, "Tell me, are you planning to murder your grandfather or your grandmother?"

Faced with such questioning, Shen Chuning didn't care at all. She just glanced at him nonchalantly and responded lightly, "You seem to be making it sound so serious. It's not that exaggerated. I'm not going to kill my own family. I just don't want to see her live too comfortably."

Ning Shutong crossed his arms over his chest, pretending to be self-protective. He pretended to be terrified and said, "I never thought you, An Ning, could be such a cruel and ruthless person. It's really scary."

However, Shen Chuning was completely unmoved by his performance, and even retorted with a hint of sarcasm, "Alright, alright, stop being so hypocritical. If you're talking about scary medicine, aren't they all made by you?"

At this point, Ning Shutong seemed to suddenly become interested and continued to ask with great interest, "By the way, how effective was the medicine I prepared for you a few days ago? I prepared it based on the effect of the myriad insects that would eat away at your bones."

Shen Chuning was deflated. "The poison hasn't been administered yet."

Ning Shutong's face was filled with disdain. He glared at her fiercely and sarcastically said, "How could you be so rude? I'd better go to Ling Island to find my father. Let's say goodbye now!"

Hearing this, the woman couldn't help but look surprised and blurted out, "Don't you want to acknowledge your father?"

Ning Shu snorted with disdain, crossed his arms, and replied proudly, "I don't want to admit it because the position of Valley Master of Divine Doctor Valley has been taken away from me for so many years, and I haven't been able to get it back. But now look at you, you are even more foolish than my unworthy father. As the saying goes, 'A good bird chooses a good tree to roost in.' You are not a good tree. I am flying away."

However, Shen Chuning seemed a little unconvinced. "How can you blame me for this? I wonder if Shen Jingwan has been staying at the ancestral temple for so long that she feels uncomfortable without working for a day. Now, she even has to cook her own meals every day. The medicine you prepared must be taken orally to be effective. In this case, how can I have a chance to treat it? If you can modify the medicine so that it only needs to be applied to the body to be effective, even if she locks the door every day when she goes out, I can have the secret guards lift the roof and sprinkle the powder into the house. Ultimately, the failure of this plan is entirely due to your inconsiderateness!"

Ning Shutong didn't take it seriously at first, but as Shen Chuning finished speaking, he couldn't help but start to think carefully.

After a moment, his brows furrowed slightly, and he thought to himself, "Hmm... what you said is not entirely unreasonable. I didn't think it through beforehand. Then you should wait a little longer, and I'll prepare a more convenient medicine for you."

"You can put the medicine preparation matter on hold for now. I have something else to ask of you," Shen Chuning said.

"Wait a moment." Ning Shutong picked up the food box and placed it in front of Shen Chuning again. "Take all these snacks back quickly. You have to beg for it. It must be a big deal. I can't risk my life just to satisfy my appetite."

"It's not anything dangerous, but I just don't trust others."