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

Seeing that Old Lady Shen agreed, Shen Jingwan felt relieved and quickly continued, "Actually, it's like this. Grandfather is now blocking the Third Prince's way. So..."

Having said this, Shen Jingwan paused for a moment, carefully observing Madam Shen's expression.

Old Madam Shen frowned slightly and sighed with difficulty, "Grandmother really can't do this. I haven't seen your grandfather in two whole years, so I'm afraid there's no way I can persuade him. Otherwise, Wan'er, why don't you go find your great uncle? Just explain the interests involved to him. Given your great uncle's nature of prioritizing the interests of the family, I'm sure he'll be able to persuade us."

Shen Jingwan raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a contemptuous smile, and said softly: "The situation is urgent now. If we want to solve the problem, the only way is for Grandfather to voluntarily give up the position of Prime Minister. I'm afraid it will be difficult for Uncle to persuade Grandfather alone, right?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Shen was stunned for a moment as if she had been struck by lightning.

After a long while, Old Lady Shen finally came to her senses. She looked at Shen Jingwan in astonishment and said in a trembling voice, "How could you, child, say such outrageous words? The reason why our Shen family has achieved such glory today is all thanks to your grandfather's years of hard work and dedication. How dare you try to destroy his life's work?"

At this moment, Mrs. Shen looked at Shen Jingwan with eyes full of fear and disbelief, as if the person standing in front of her was not her beloved granddaughter, but a terrible monster.

Shen Jingwan calmly reached into her sleeve, slowly took out a bottle of medicine, and gently placed it on the kang table.

Then, she raised her head, looked at Old Madam Shen with a half-smile, and said slowly: "There are more ways to get Grandfather to give up the position of Prime Minister than just persuasion. Don't forget about the mourning period."

Old Madam Shen's eyes were fixed on the bottle of medicine, and her face turned as pale as paper.

She widened her eyes, pointed at the bottle of medicine, and asked in a trembling voice, "Did you prepare this medicine specially for me?"

Facing Mrs. Shen's questioning, Shen Jingwan still smiled and remained silent.

Seeing this, Madam Shen was so angry that she trembled all over, her teeth chattering, and she shouted angrily, "Shen Jingwan, Shen Jingwan! I know that I have been caring and loving you all these years. Even An Ning, who I raised by my side since childhood, is not as favored as you. Why do you treat me like this?"

Shen Jingwan sneered, looking fearlessly into Old Madam Shen's eyes, and replied coldly, "Grandmother, your kindness to me is not without selfish motives. You simply want me to become empress and vindicate your mother's family. Since we are all getting what we want, why bother pretending to be so nice?"

"Oh, by the way, you've always been jealous of the Shen family for having a queen, so you've always wanted to have one for your own family. So, you turned your attention to me, and I'm just a tool to help you realize this wish."

Shen Jingwan spoke these words lightly and casually, as if she was just talking about a trivial matter.

"You...when on earth did you know all this!" Old Madam Shen widened her eyes, her face full of astonishment and fear, and her voice unconsciously rose eight octaves.

"Know what? Do you know that you have been secretly hiding the daughter of a guilty minister, or that you have allowed your own niece to serve as a concubine for your son? Or do you know about your hidden ambitions?" Shen Jingwan raised the corners of her mouth slightly, outlining a sarcastic smile, and asked slowly.

At this moment, Madam Shen's lips were trembling violently, like a candle in the wind, but she couldn't utter a word.

Faced with such a situation, Shen Jingwan remained unmoved and continued slowly, "Grandmother, as long as you drink this medicine obediently, your long-cherished wish will soon be fulfilled. When Wan'er successfully ascends the throne, I will definitely find a way to redress the injustice done to my grandparents."

As she spoke, she gently shook the medicine bottle in her hand, and the medicine inside shook and made a slight sound.

However, Old Madam Shen just turned her face away silently, not even willing to look at Shen Jingwan again.

Seeing this, Shen Jingwan couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and continued with a hint of threat, "If you insist on not drinking this medicine, then all your careful planning over the years will come to nothing. This rare opportunity only comes once. If you miss it, you will have to continue to spend the rest of your life in this mansion like a stray dog. Wan'er hereby promises Grandmother that the day this matter is successfully completed will be the day when Second Aunt and Shen Chuning die!"

As Shen Jingwan spoke casually, she elegantly picked up the chopsticks and gently picked up the few green leaves on the plate. The corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

After hearing this, Mrs. Shen, who was sitting next to her, suddenly turned her head and stared at Shen Jingwan with a sharp gaze. It seemed as if she could see through the person in front of her, as if she had never really known this granddaughter.

However, facing such a sharp gaze from Old Lady Shen, Shen Jingwan appeared to be exceptionally calm and composed.

She slowly stood up, gently and smoothly adjusting her gorgeous dress, and then said softly, "I've put the medicine here. As for whether you drink it or not, it's entirely up to you, Grandma."

After saying that, she slowly stretched out a fair and slender jade hand and gently stroked Mrs. Shen's face which was full of wrinkles and ravines, while staring at Mrs. Shen's deep sunken eyes.

She continued in a calm yet somewhat indifferent tone, "Grandmother, you're undoubtedly most aware of your own physical condition. Judging from the current situation, if you don't drink this medicine, I'm afraid you won't live much longer. Rather than lingering on meaninglessly like this, it would be better to make more contributions to the family while you're still alive."

After hearing this, Madam Shen was so angry that she trembled all over. She stretched out a trembling finger and pointed at Shen Jingwan, gritting her teeth and saying, "You...you...how dare you...how dare you curse me like this!"

Shen Jingwan grabbed Madam Shen's trembling hand and placed it back on the table. "Old age is annoying. Wan'er is not the only one who hopes for Grandma's death."