The aroma of cooking filled the house: I sent my eldest brother to become the Grand Secretary.

Chapter 323 Reunion 2

The sun was already high in the sky.

The main gate of the east wing of the courtyard was still tightly closed.

Ping'er's worry disappeared, replaced by a smile.

She had just come out of the room.

She saw that Old Mrs. Shen was in a much better mood; although her eyes were still red, she couldn't hide the smile on her face.

in the room.

It's still very quiet.

However, the incense burner, which had just cooled down, was already emitting smoke, which rose and dissipated like a dance.

On the soft couch, Old Mrs. Shen had already changed her position.

She was now sitting in the middle of the soft couch, with a brocade pillow wrapped with branches and flowers behind her.

Wanyue and Shen Cao sat on either side of her.

She held their hands affectionately, smiling as she looked left and right.

These two girls look quite alike.

After reading it, she glared at Shen Yu'an with a sullen face.

"Tell me, what happened?"

Shen Yu'an got up and brought himself a stool, placing it next to the soft couch.

Just as she was about to sit down, Old Mrs. Shen stopped her, saying, "Speak standing up."

Shen Yu'an looked up, feigning pitifulness, but Old Madam Shen wasn't buying it at all.

He had no choice but to stand next to the stool and recount the whole story.

"I was in a hurry to return to Beijing because I wanted to get back as soon as possible and tell my family about this."

After saying that, he glanced at Wanyue and said, "Cousin Wanyue can testify that I was eager to return home at the time."

Wanyue nodded, then shook her head. "My cousin didn't even tell me why he was in such a hurry to go back to the capital."

"I'm just worried that if you let something slip, Shen Cao might be in danger!"

It's true, he meant well.

"Moreover, as soon as I returned to the capital, I couldn't wait to tell my family the news. However, news came from the palace that my aunt's eldest daughter had come back to dispel the news."

"At this critical juncture, how could I dare to say it so easily?"

After hearing Shen Yu'an's words, Old Mrs. Shen frowned.

"News from the palace? Why don't I know about it?"

It turned out that Shen Yu'an had discussed it with his parents and decided not to tell Old Madam Shen about this matter until it was determined who Princess Wanming was.

They were afraid that Mrs. Shen was too old and might not be able to handle the shock.

When Grandma Shen heard Shen Yu'an's explanation, she gave her a reproachful look.

"In your heart, is your grandmother such a fragile person?"

She frowned. "If that's the case, then the news from the palace must have been deliberately spread by someone."

She now understood why her grandson had kept Shen Cao's matter a secret for the time being.

Avoid alerting the enemy.

He wanted to use a counter-strategy to lure the snake out of its hole at the last minute.

Grandma Shen glanced at Shen Yu'an and slowly said, "Sit down."

Shen Yu'an glanced at Old Madam Shen, then sat down with a smile.

That's more like it; he's the one who works the hardest.

A few days ago flashed through his mind.

Before investigating this matter, he recalled that when he was in Xin'an County, before he parted ways with Ji Lingfeng, Ji Lingfeng told him that if he ever encountered any problems he couldn't solve, he could turn to him.

So he wrote a letter about what had happened in the capital and, following the instructions Ji Lingfeng had given him, delivered the letter to Ji Lingfeng's men.

A few days later, he received a letter from Ji Lingfeng.

At that moment, he was incredibly grateful that he had thought of him and even written him a letter.

It was after reading Ji Lingfeng's letter that he firmly agreed to let Shen Cao tell him the truth when she visited him today.

With Ji Lingfeng's involvement, he felt things became clearer.

Wan Yue was listening to Shen Yu'an explain the ins and outs of the matter when she suddenly felt several gazes fixed on her.

Shen Cao, Old Madam Shen, and Shen Yu'an were staring straight at her.

"What's wrong? Why are you all looking at me like that?" she asked, somewhat flustered.

Grandma Shen slowly spoke, "An'er's concerns are not without reason. Now that we know that Cao'er is Shuhua's biological daughter, we need to find out what the fake ones are up to."

"An'er, who else knows about this?"

Shen Yu'an thought for a moment and said, "The four of us, my parents, and..." He looked at Shen Cao, "No." He decided not to tell them that Ji Lingfeng also knew about this.

"In that case, let's not make this public for now, especially not to Wanyue."

"Pretend you don't know anything, especially after the fake one arrives in the capital. You must not give yourself away."

Wanyue nodded emphatically with a serious face, "Grandmother, do you still think I'm a child? Don't worry, I definitely won't give myself away."

She actually dared to impersonate her sister.

She certainly wouldn't reveal her true intentions until she knew what they were about.

Having grown up in a cannibalistic environment like the palace, Wanyue was naturally more thoughtful than her peers, and after all these years, she had learned from her experiences.

Shen Yu'an looked at the three people in front of him with satisfaction.

These are the family members he would risk his life to protect.

He certainly wouldn't let them get into danger.

Actually, there was one more thing he didn't tell them.

There was another reason why he kept this from Shen Cao: he wanted to find out the truth about his aunt losing her daughter back then.

He couldn't believe that his aunt, such a cautious person, would lose her own daughter.

Even given the circumstances at the time, given her personality, her aunt wouldn't have abandoned her own daughter even if she were to die.

The person behind this can find the wet nurse from more than ten years ago, and must know what happened back then.

……

Today is the happiest day in Mrs. Shen's life.

At the dinner table, she happily enjoyed being cared for by her two granddaughters, glancing at one for a moment and then at the other.

Smiling from ear to ear.

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was getting dark.

People from the palace have come to fetch Wanyue.

After smiling and bowing to everyone, Aunt Green Willow walked straight to Shen Cao and handed her an invitation.

"Miss Cao'er, my lady invites you to a banquet at the palace in a few days."

Shen Cao looked at the gold-embossed invitation in front of her, glanced at Old Madam Shen, and received a satisfied smile and a nod from the other party.

She then accepted the invitation and expressed her gratitude.

Phew! What's meant to happen will happen.

Before leaving, Wanyue whispered something in her ear.

"Sister, don't worry, I'm here!"

……

That evening, at the back gate of a mansion in the capital, a person wearing a black cloak and whose face was completely covered quietly knocked on the door.

I looked around very carefully before cautiously walking in.

About half an hour later, that person came out of the small door again.

Judging from the direction he left, it seemed to be heading towards the palace.