You're the one who wants to marry a mistress, and I'm marrying someone else, yet you still

"You want me to help Aunt Liu?"

Xie Wanru was puzzled, but she didn't question Shen Cong'an. She always felt that Shen Cong'an was not stupid and that there must be a reason behind what he said.

Currently, she is indeed the only person who can persuade Doctor Huo to go to the Shen family. If she doesn't agree, Doctor Huo will not go no matter who else tries to invite him.

"Yes, but not because she and the child are innocent. If you help her, you'll have an informant by Shen Nian'an's side. She might not be able to help you deal with Shen Nian'an, but she will definitely help you monitor Fu Rou and become Fu Rou's biggest enemy in the Shen family, which will benefit us."

Shen Cong'an spoke slowly and deliberately, in his usual calm tone.

"So it seems that Aunt Liu's pregnancy complications are not simple, is that right?"

Xie Wanru expressed her suspicions.

In her previous life, she adopted Shen Yanzhi. After that, she never had any biological children. This Aunt Liu gave birth to a daughter, whom she didn't pay much attention to, but she treated her well and never mistreated her.

The Xie family was accused of treason and collusion with the enemy. When she died, the child was not even ten years old, an age when he knew nothing.

There's no real affection involved, but it's not to the point of dislike either. Saving her out of convenience isn't out of the question, but if it's for revenge against Shen Nian'an, this child's future is destined to be bleak.

“Indeed, it was Fu Rou who did it.” Shen Cong’an smiled slightly, but it was a bitter smile. He continued, “Shen Nian’an is indeed as you once said, a fool. He seems to have realized that this matter is related to Fu Rou. He remembers the pearl that caused Aunt Liu to have a miscarriage and almost fall. It was one of the dowry items he stole from you. However, he only questioned Fu Rou but did not draw any conclusions. Instead, he listened to Fu Rou’s words and suspected that you had someone in the Shen residence and that you did it.”

Some people might indeed murder their ex-husband's children, but Shen Cong'an knew that Xie Wanru would never stoop to such a thing.

Xie Wanru wasn't angry at all, seemingly unsurprised by Shen Nian'an's thought process.

“Shen Nian’an is stupid, but you are not. You are so clear about everything that has happened and in control of everything. I’m starting to lose interest.”

It's interesting to overcome obstacles and setbacks, but with Shen Cong'an's strong support, Xie Wanru only panicked about Xie Yanting's matter; everything else was under Shen Cong'an's control.

This makes her revenge plan seem somewhat like cheating.

"Your Highness is too kind. I just didn't want to make any mistakes."

Shen Cong'an nodded with a faint smile. He felt immense satisfaction that his suggestion was accepted and that he could help Xie Wanru.

"Then do as you say. Remember, you must let Aunt Liu know that Fu Rou is the murderer who killed her, and that Shen Nian'an, who pretends to care about her, actually knows that Fu Rou is the murderer and turns a blind eye. I want Aunt Liu to hate not only Fu Rou, but also Shen Nian'an."

Xie Wanru suddenly remembered something and took out a small token from the small wooden box on her desk. It was exactly the same token that Shen Cong'an often showed when he came to see Xie Wanru.

"She will give birth to a daughter in two months. If she is unwilling to help me, her child will not grow up in Fu Rou's hands. You should give this to her after she has truly become one of us."

With this, Aunt Liu's people could see Xie Wanru in time.

Shen Cong'an subconsciously touched the small token in his pocket, and after a moment took the token from Xie Wanru's hand.

He understood that, to Xie Wanru, this was just a simple token, a travel document or something similar...

As for the fact that Aunt Liu would give birth to a daughter, Xie Wanru was no longer surprised that she could accurately guess these things. At first, he did doubt whether Xie Wanru had really been reborn, after all, such a thing was too absurd.

But gradually, Xie Wanru learned more and more, and he couldn't help but believe her.

"Princess, rest assured, I will handle this matter properly and make Aunt Liu a willing ally. As for Shen Nian'an, the more foolish he is, the easier it will be for us to punish him in the future."

Shen Cong'an dared not let his mind wander any further, fearing he might say something inappropriate.

Xie Wanru nodded gently, her eyes revealing a calm and resolute light.

“Shen Nian’an will pay the price for his actions, and everyone in the Shen family who has bullied me will too.”

"But Shen Cong'an, you are not only intelligent, but more importantly, you have a keen insight into people's hearts. I am very satisfied with every collaboration with you. I hope that in the future we can continue to work together to bring down those who have bullied and betrayed us."

Upon hearing this, Shen Cong'an's lips curled into a confident smile; his confidence in this matter had greatly increased.

“Your Highness is absolutely right. We are not only allies, but also each other’s support. No matter how difficult the road ahead may be, I will fight alongside you until the final victory.”

As for what constitutes victory, Shen Cong'an seemed indifferent.

After all, he genuinely wanted to watch with Xie Wanru see how the Shen family would ferment and rot.

Therefore, when Shen Cong'an returned to his residence this time, he brought back Doctor Huo.

Aunt Liu's condition was not good, and it was only by using the Crimson Jade Pill, which Doctor Huo always cherished, that her condition was stabilized.

"This lady is in good health. If she were even slightly weaker, the baby would not survive. She will need to take the pregnancy-stabilizing medication I prescribed until delivery and must avoid any further stress."

Doctor Huo gave a few instructions, wrote down a prescription, and left.

He didn't give these people a friendly look.

Shen Cong'an saw him off again, with utmost respect.

Throughout the entire process, Shen Nian'an was somewhat incredulous. When he went to beg Shen Cong'an last night, he was so resistant, so why did he invite him here today?

Not wanting to make a fool of himself at this time, he didn't ask for the reason, and also told Old Madam Shen not to ask, lest Shen Cong'an scold him again.

After taking the medicine prescribed by Doctor Huo and receiving acupuncture from him, Aunt Liu's condition stabilized considerably. She was deeply moved when she learned that Shen Cong'an had invited her.

She had no connection with this Mr. Shen, so she was naturally somewhat surprised.

After resting for seven or eight days, Aunt Liu was finally able to get out of bed. She then went to the East Garden to find Shen Cong'an to thank him for saving her life.

“You don’t need to thank me. Xie Wanru asked me to bring the child back. She said you are a smart person who never competes with her. You two got along peacefully for two years, and she couldn’t bear to lose the child.”

Shen Cong'an didn't go into too much detail. He wanted to test Aunt Liu first to see if she was a trustworthy person.

"Thank you, sir, and Princess Yongchang."

Aunt Liu gave a slight curtsy. Her belly was quite large, making it inconvenient for her to kneel. Otherwise, she would have definitely knelt down to thank Shen Cong'an for saving her life.

She thought that Xie Wanru was only willing to let Doctor Huo come because of Shen Cong'an.