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

Inside Ningfengzhai of the Shen Mansion.

"Oh, when I first saw you like this, I was really not used to it." Shen Chu stared at the person in front of him and couldn't help but chuckle with his hands covering his mouth.

Cui Shi, standing by, coughed slightly in embarrassment and replied, "Finally, I can live my life without wearing that heavy human skin mask anymore. I just don't know when I can change my name back."

"Isn't your name Shen Shi? Why are you thinking of changing it?"

Hearing this, Cui Shi was stunned at first, as if he was suddenly enlightened, and then he burst into laughter. The laughter was hearty and bold, echoing in the whole room.

"Haha, yes, I am Shen Shi!" He laughed and patted his thighs with his hands.

Shen Chuning, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but laugh when she saw this.

After laughing, Shen Chuning asked, "Has all the silver been transported away?"

Shen Shi nodded, a hint of pride on his face, and replied, "Even when Shen Jingwan asked to withdraw the silver, I had already arranged for the shops across the country to begin sorting the silver. According to your instructions, apart from leaving a portion for the shop assistants to distribute, the rest has been safely transferred to the mountains of Shu."

Shen Chuning nodded with satisfaction, and then asked, "Have you cleaned up everything? And have you sent anyone to keep an eye on the Third Prince's Mansion?"

"Don't worry, young lady," Shen Shi said, pulling out a list from his pocket and handing it to Shen Chuning. "This is the list of people who have frequently entered and exited the Third Prince's residence recently. Our investigation revealed that most of them have deposits at Hengfu Bank. The Minister of Revenue, in particular, has the largest deposit at Hengfu Bank, a whopping 700,000 taels. And as far as we know, this person meets with the Third Prince almost every day. Presumably, the Third Prince has agreed to some important condition for him."

Shen Chuning took the list and looked at it carefully.

She frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

After a while, she slowly raised her head and said, "The situation in the court is complicated now, with various forces intertwined. The position of Prime Minister is still vacant. In my opinion, this Prime Minister will either come from the Ministry of Personnel or the Ministry of Revenue."

The Minister of Personnel is from Prime Minister Shen's party, so his chances of winning are naturally slightly greater than those of the Minister of Revenue.

If the Minister of Revenue really wants to succeed in this competition, he must find another way.

......

At this time, the Third Prince's Mansion was quiet.

Xiao Yuanlang placed a delicate vermilion medicine bottle gently in front of Shen Jingwan with a solemn expression.

Seeing this, Shen Jingwan asked with a puzzled look on her face: "Your Highness, what on earth is this?"

Xiao Yuanlang's face was as calm as water. He opened his thin lips and uttered two words lightly: "Poison."

Upon hearing this, Shen Jingwan's face suddenly turned pale. She took two steps back in fear and said in a trembling voice, "Your Highness, hasn't the matter of the silver been properly handled? Even if you kill me now, it will be of no benefit to the overall situation! Besides, if I stay, I can still wholeheartedly give you advice. Please think twice before acting!"

Xiao Yuanlang watched Shen Jingwan's panic-stricken and timid appearance with cold eyes, and an indescribable feeling of disgust surged in his heart.

However, he still suppressed his inner disgust and responded in a cold tone: "I still have a use for you if I keep you alive. This medicine is not for you."

Hearing this, Shen Jingwan breathed a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders.

As long as she is not allowed to drink this deadly poison, it would be fine. As for the life and death of others, what does it have to do with her?

Thinking of this, she quickly adjusted her mood, a flattering smile bloomed on her face again, and she said in a delicate voice, "I wonder who your Highness plans to attack this time? Since you specifically handed this medicine bottle to me, I think you must hope that I can do it for you."

Xiao Yuanlang narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze as deep as a pool of water, and squeezed out three words from between his teeth: "Shen Huaizhong."

Shen Jingwan's heart trembled suddenly, and the medicine bottle in her hand almost slipped out of her hand.

She knew clearly in her mind that one of the most important reasons why she could still stay safely in the Third Prince's Mansion was her grandfather who was the prime minister of the current dynasty.

As the saying goes, if she kills her grandfather, she will be the next to die.

"Why... why did you attack my grandfather?" Shen Jingwan's voice trembled violently, as weak and full of fear as a candle in the wind.

She raised her head tremblingly and looked timidly at the third prince in front of her.

Xiao Yuanlang snorted coldly, his lips curled up slightly, revealing a chilling sneer: "Humph! If you want to blame someone, you should blame your ignorant grandfather! If he had obeyed my orders and honestly sat on the Prime Minister's seat to serve me, perhaps he could have enjoyed wealth and glory. But who knew he would be so stubborn and stubborn, and insisted on getting involved with Lao Wu and his gang to oppose me. Since he refused to accept my toast, don't blame me for being cruel and ruthless!"

Shen Jingwan was completely stunned.

After a moment, she seemed to come to her senses suddenly. She rushed forward desperately, tightly grasped Xiao Yuanlang's sleeve, and begged bitterly: "Your Highness, please calm down. Please give me another chance! I will definitely go home and persuade my grandfather to turn back from his wrong path..."

However, before she could finish, Xiao Yuanlang rudely waved his arm, mercilessly interrupting her: "Enough! It's too late! Instead of wasting time persuading an old man who might betray me at any time, it would be better to support another obedient dog as soon as possible. It's okay to tell you that the vacant Prime Minister position has been decided to be the Minister of Personnel. Since there is no suitable position for my confidant, I can only make room for your tactless grandfather!"

"Your Majesty...I can't do it...I can't even see my grandfather when I go back to the Shen Mansion on weekdays, so how can I find a chance to poison him?" Shen Jingwan said in embarrassment.

Xiao Yuanlang raised his hand and pinched her chin, "That's your business. In three days, if Shen Huaizhong doesn't die, you will be the one to die."

After he finished speaking, he swung his hand, and Shen Jingwan's head tilted directly to the side. The force was so great that the jade hairpin on her head fell to the ground and broke into two pieces.