Shen Xue had been thinking all the way about how to talk to her grandmother and tell her the news that her eldest sister had been in trouble.

She felt heavy-hearted and confused, and when she saw her grandmother and brother, her throat seemed to be blocked by something.

Especially when her younger brother excitedly asked her when he would take his elder sister to the capital to attend her wedding, she felt so heartbroken that she felt suffocated.

I didn't know how to answer my brother's question, nor how to face my grandmother's sad eyes. I could only avoid their gazes.

Shen Nan looked at Shen Xue expectantly, "Second sister, please say something! I'm so anxious. My eldest sister has been gone for more than half a year, and I miss her so much."

Shen Xue couldn't hold back her tears any longer, she lay in her grandma's arms and burst into tears, sobbing, "Grandma... Grandma... My eldest sister..."

"What happened to your elder sister?"

"My eldest sister and brother-in-law went to the South China Sea to fight pirates and perished at sea. They never came back, and there was no wedding..."

Grandma and Shen Nan were stunned when they heard what Shen Xue said. Then they reacted and asked anxiously, "Xiaoxue, don't scare grandma. Grandma is timid and can't stand being scared."

Shen Xue looked at her grandmother's expectant eyes and choked up, "Grandma...Eldest sister...Eldest sister and brother-in-law are really gone. The emperor has already named eldest sister the Princess Mu."

"What's the point of the title of Princess Mu when she's dead?"

Grandma suddenly felt dizzy and fell off the stool. Shen Xue was quick to grab Grandma's arm and prevent her from falling to the ground.

Shen Xue and her brother shouted: "Grandma..."

The voice was filled with anxiety and worry, and the shouting echoed in the room, breaking the original tranquility.

Qiuyu and Dongyue heard the sound and quickly rushed over to help Shen Xue to help grandma back to the room and lie on the bed. Shen Xue quickly took out the needle bag and inserted the silver needle into grandma's acupuncture point. After a pause, grandma slowly opened her eyes.

Her eyes were empty and lifeless, and she suddenly burst into tears, crying and saying, "Xiao Rou! How could you abandon us? Grandma promised your mother that she would see you sisters get married. How can I face your dead mother when you leave so cruelly?"

"God, please open your eyes and take a look! Why are you so cruel to my poor granddaughter? I finally waited for them to get married, but now they have encountered such a disaster. You are trying to kill me, an old woman!"

Shen Xue and Shen Nan also hugged their grandmother and burst into tears. Their tears burst out like a flood, and their cries echoed throughout the room.

Grandma's body kept shaking, and the grief seemed to be swallowing her up.

After a long time, grandma's crying gradually stopped. She raised her head and looked at Shen Xue and Shen Nan, her eyes full of sadness and helplessness.

"Where is your eldest sister's grave...in the capital? Grandma wants to go and see them."

Grandma's voice was hoarse and low, as if every word was filled with endless pain.

Shen Xue felt a pang of pain in her heart. They knew that the eldest sister's departure was a huge blow to grandma.

Shen Xue gently held her grandmother's hand and paused for a moment, "Grandma, the emperor does not allow the establishment of a mourning hall and a mausoleum, so my eldest sister and brother-in-law have no graves."

"Why? People are not allowed to have graves after they die? How can future generations worship them?"

"The Third Prince said that this would mean that my eldest sister and brother-in-law still had a chance to return home, so the mourning hall and mausoleum were not allowed to be set up."

"We can't find a place to worship even if we want to."

"We can set up memorial tablets at home to worship."

"Second sister, I want to go to the South China Sea to see where my eldest sister and brother-in-law had the accident. Are they really gone? I don't believe it."

"The South Sea is too far away. You won't be able to make it back and forth in time for next year's college entrance examination. Before leaving, my eldest sister told you to pass the college entrance examination next year. After becoming a scholar, you can go to the Beijing Academy to study. This is my eldest sister's expectation for you. You must complete it, otherwise you will disappoint my eldest sister's painstaking efforts."

"After I pass the exam, can I go to Nanhai and tell my elder sister the good news?"

"can."

"I will definitely work hard to fulfill my elder sister's expectations of me."

Shen Xue looked at her grandmother and Shen Nan, "Grandma, you and Xiaonan, don't worry. Although my eldest sister is gone, I will work hard to support this family and live up to her expectations."

Grandma held Shen Xue's hand tightly, her eyes full of sadness.

Fang Yun hurried over when he learned that Shen Rou was in trouble. "County Master, I heard that the Princess was in trouble, right?"

Shen Xue nodded with tears in her eyes.

Fang Yun collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face. "Princess, you are so young and such a good person. How could God have the heart to take you away?"

"Fang Yun, now that my eldest sister is gone, you don't have to repay our kindness. You can leave anytime you want. I will give you some money so that you can have a secure life in the future."

She shook her head with tears in her eyes, "County Lady, please don't chase me away. I promised you that I would take good care of Grandma and Xiaonan, and I will never break my promise."

"Fang Yun, I'm not chasing you away. You should live your own life."

"I'm not going anywhere. You guys are my life."

Shen Xue looked at Fang Yun's loyalty and said firmly, "If you meet a man you like in the future, tell me and I will help you prepare a dowry."

"Thank you, County Lady. I have never thought about getting married."

Grandma looked at Fang Yun and said, "This girl is also stubborn."

Everyone's eyes became wet when they thought of Shen Rou. The Shen family could have what they have today thanks to Shen Rou's hard work. The happy days were just around the corner, but something happened to her, which was unacceptable to everyone.

Grandpa and uncle were also filled with grief when they learned that Shen Rou was in trouble. The entire Shen family was filled with an atmosphere of grief.

Shen Xue found Gao Feng, Zhou Yan and the other six people again and expressed her gratitude: "Thank you for taking care of me for so long. My eldest sister is leaving. If you want to leave, I will compensate you. If you don't leave, I'm welcome to do so."

The six of them looked at each other with a firm gaze and said, "County Lady, we promised you that we would protect Grandma and Xiaonan and we will never break our promise."

"thank you all."

Shen Xueqiang worked hard to check the accounts and manage the business. Faced with many things she didn't understand, she humbly asked Ye Qing and Xu Yang for advice. They patiently answered her questions and offered support and advice.

Besides business matters, I also had to take care of my grandparents and my younger brother. The passing of my eldest sister was a huge blow to them, and my grandparents often sat at the door of the breakfast shop, staring blankly at the road in the distance.

So she took time out to accompany them as much as possible, chatting and taking walks with them, so that they could feel the love and warmth of their family.

Under Shen Xue's careful care, grandparents' mood gradually stabilized.

When there was a patient with a fracture or requiring a caesarean section at the Tongjitang Pharmacy, the owner immediately sent someone to ask Shen Xue to come over and help.

During the day, Shen Xue was like a busy bee, tightly entangled in various affairs, with almost no free time. She used busyness to fill the sorrow in her heart, leaving herself no time to miss her elder sister's tragic life.

However, when night fell and she lay in bed and took off her daytime disguise, sadness surged into her heart like a tide.

The image of her elder sister lingered in her mind. Her gentle smile, her caring eyes, and the wonderful times they had spent together emerged one by one. Tears welled up in her eyes and wet the pillow.

The silence of the night made Shen Xue's longing for her son even stronger. She couldn't escape the pain in her heart. She didn't dare to be sad or cry in front of her grandparents, otherwise they would never be able to get over the sorrow of seeing their loved ones die.

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