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

Shen Chuning asked, "Where does Lord Zuo usually go when he comes to our house?"

Shen Huaizhong thought for a moment and then replied, "He usually stays in the study."

After getting this answer, Shen Chuning immediately turned around and began to carefully examine every furnishing and arrangement in the study, not missing any corner that might hide clues.

Shen Huaizhong watched Shen Chuning's movements closely, and a trace of worry surged in his heart. He asked, "Do you think Zuo Jiange would tamper with Grandfather's study?"

Shen Chuning nodded slightly and calmly analyzed, "He visits every day, acting so attentive and obedient. I think this is more than just a false facade of utter dependence on you, ultimately aiming to accuse you of hoarding memorials. Given His Majesty's long-standing tolerance and patience towards you, even if something like this were to happen, he would likely raise it high and let it go gently."

Now that Shen Huaizhong has been able to return safely, it just proves this point.

At the beginning, the eldest prince frequently went in and out of the Feng family, also for the defense map of the capital in the Feng family study.

Therefore, Shen Chuning always felt that Zuo Jiange's visits to the Shen family day after day must have hidden secrets.

Thinking of this, Shen Huaizhong made a prompt decision and called Shen Zong into the study.

With a serious expression, he instructed Shen Zong to search carefully to see if he could find anything suspicious.

After receiving the order, Shen Zong did not dare to delay at all. He took action immediately, took down the books from the bookshelf one by one, and checked them page by page.

After a careful search, two letters were found in two inconspicuous books.

Shen Chuning quickly stepped forward, took the two letters, and began to read them.

As her eyes moved across the letter, her brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and her expression became increasingly gloomy and ugly.

After reading all the content, she took a deep breath and said slowly: "It's Xiao Yuanlang!"

She pointed her finger steadily at the handwriting on the letter and said slowly, "These words are the common writing style used by people in the Western Regions. Few people in Dayong can imitate them so realistically. When Shen Jingwan was in Changye, she often did business with people from the Western Regions. Look at the color of this letter paper, it has turned slightly yellow, so I think it was written a long time ago. We have letters from the Western Regions at home, and they must have letters written in your handwriting. We must be on guard against this!"

Hearing this, Shen Huaizhong gritted his teeth in anger and squeezed out a cruel word from between his teeth: "Shen Jingwan wanted to destroy our entire Shen family! I really shouldn't have been so soft-hearted back then. Considering that she is the blood of the Shen family after all, I saved her life."

Shen Chuning, standing by, curled her lips in disapproval. "Whether or not she's actually of the Shen family's bloodline is hard to say! That Concubine Xue had quite a few mistresses back then."

Shen Huaizhong looked suspicious when he heard this. "Even so, she does have some similarities in appearance to our Shen family. It can't be such a coincidence, right?"

Shen Chuning responded with a look of certainty: "It's not a coincidence at all. Aunt Xue is actually my grandmother's niece."

"Niece? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Shen Chuning said softly, "My granddaughter has just learned about this. The day before my grandmother passed away, Shen Jingwan went to Songhe Hall to visit her. A clever maid happened to pass by and overheard their conversation, which revealed the truth."

After saying that, she couldn't help but sigh.

Upon hearing this, Shen Huaizhong, who was sitting behind the desk, frowned and snorted coldly.

He stared at Shen Chuning with a piercing gaze, gritting his teeth and saying, "Humph! Your grandmother died at the hands of that bitch Shen Jingwan. She deserved it!"

Shen Chuning quickly shook her head and explained, "Actually, it can't be said that she died at the hands of Shen Jingwan. Grandmother had always been obsessed with redressing her mother's family, so she was deceived by Shen Jingwan's sweet words. Coupled with her deep feelings for her mother's family, she believed her words. And grandma didn't take the bottle of poison until the day after Shen Jingwan left... So, even if we reported it to the police, we wouldn't be able to find any fault with Shen Jingwan."

Speaking of this, Shen Chuning looked worried and frowned.

Shen Huaizhong sneered and said with disdain, "Still thinking of redressing her? That's simply wishful thinking! Back then, the government seized dozens of boxes of gold, silver, and jewelry from her parents' home. The evidence is irrefutable, clearly showing corruption and bribery. How can such a proven crime be overturned so easily? She secretly arranged for those distant relatives who were not related to her to live in the manor south of the city. As a matter of fact, we were husband and wife, I turned a blind eye to this matter and pretended not to see it. But who would have thought that she would be so audacious as to take in the daughter of a criminal official and end up like this? She really deserves death and does not deserve any sympathy at all!"

Just as the two were talking, footsteps suddenly sounded at the study door.

Immediately afterwards, brothers Shen Qinghai and Shen Qinghe walked in side by side.

Shen Huaizhong picked up the two mysterious letters on the table slowly with a serious expression, and then handed them to the two of them respectively.

When they took the two letters and glanced through them quickly, expressions of extreme shock appeared on their faces.

"A letter from the Western Regions! Dad, are we really going to follow the Third Prince in rebellion?" The first to speak was the more impatient Shen Qinghai. He widened his eyes and looked at Shen Huaizhong in disbelief.

However, Shen Huaizhong glared at Shen Qinghai with a stern look, his tone slightly accusing: "Our Shen family has been loyal and righteous for generations. How could we do such a heinous thing! It's obvious that someone deliberately forged these letters and secretly placed them in my study."

Hearing this, Shen Qinghai breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, he gently patted his chest with his hand, muttering, "Oh my god, I'm so scared! Just now I was wondering, if our family really wants to rebel, do we have to quickly go to the Zhou family to borrow some troops?"