After an unknown amount of time, Xie Yumin slowly calmed down.

Chen Moer couldn't help but frown slightly as she looked at Xie Yumin, who was leaning on her shoulder and slowly losing consciousness.

This time, surprisingly, Xie Yuming did not lose control.

No biting her, no throwing her onto the bed.

But it was obvious that Xie Yumin's condition this time was worse than any other time.

Chen Moer frowned and carefully moved Xie Yumin to the bed.

When covering Xie Yumin with a blanket, he noticed that his mouth was opening and closing, as if he was saying something.

Chen Moer's heart moved, and she immediately leaned over to listen.

Afterwards, Xie Yumin's unclear words reached Chen Moer's ears.

"Brother, I was wrong... Please don't look at me like that, okay?"

Chen Moer frowned again and looked at Xie Yumin with heartache.

He whispered, "So you've never let it go in all these years."

"But your highness, it doesn't matter. Once he dies... you will be free."

As she spoke, Chen Moer gently kissed the corner of Xie Yumin's lips, then stood up and walked out of the room.

-

After the Empress Dowager's invitation came, the Marquis's Mansion was quiet for a few days.

In the past few days, Shen Ningyuan has been waiting for news from Cui Jin.

She couldn't understand it. The general's mansion was heavily guarded, and her mother had special people protecting her.

How could he be taken away so easily and a fake one was planted in?

What’s even more strange is that my mother has always been alert, so how could she be taken away so easily?

Shen Ningyuan thought about it for several days, but couldn't figure out the problem.

But what she was sure of was that the person behind the kidnapping of her mother would definitely negotiate with the Shen family.

So in the short term, she doesn't have to worry about her mother's safety.

But unexpectedly, until the day of the palace banquet, Shen Ningyuan still did not get any news about Cui Jin.

The empress dowager returned to Beijing once a year. As a nominally filial son, the emperor naturally had to make this palace banquet very grand.

As soon as Shen Ningyuan appeared at the palace banquet, she attracted a lot of attention.

This was the first time she appeared in front of many powerful people in the capital since Ji Yunchuan's funeral.

Before this, everyone subconsciously thought that Shen Ningyuan would be very haggard.

But surprisingly, not only did Shen Ningyuan not look haggard at all, her condition was even better than before.

Not only did his face gain weight, but there was also a certain indescribable temperament between his eyebrows and eyes.

It seemed that Shen Ningyuan was glowing.

It can be seen that she has been living a pretty good life during this period.

For a while, many people pointed fingers at Shen Ningyuan, implicitly and implicitly scolding her for being heartless.

"Her husband is dead, but she's not affected at all. She looks even better than before!"

“Yeah, it seems that Shen Ningyuan really doesn’t take Ji Yunchuan seriously at all, maybe he’s even feeling lucky in his heart!”

"A few days ago, when I went out shopping, I often saw Shen Ningyuan showing up. Maybe she has already found a new partner!"

"That's not the case. Shen Ningyuan and Ji Yunchuan were married by His Majesty. Without His Majesty's permission, how could Shen Ningyuan dare to marry again?"

"Is it possible that she is afraid to marry again, so she can only look for someone secretly?"

"Oh, this woman, she needs a physical support, otherwise, she can't live!"

"Forget it, don't say it. You dare to say such things? Aren't you afraid of being embarrassed?"

"I'm not the one who's secretly looking for a man, so why should I be afraid?"

“…”

The sound of discussion reached her ears, and Chen looked at Shen Ningyuan with disdain.

He said unhappily, "Listen to what everyone is saying about you!"

"I'm listening. I heard every word clearly, and I remember who said it." Shen Ningyuan smiled faintly.

Chen frowned, glared at her angrily, and asked sternly, "Don't you have any sense of shame?"

Chen Ningyuan raised an eyebrow, picked up a piece of lotus cake, and asked with a smile: "What do you want that thing for? Is it as delicious as the lotus cake in my hand?"

As he spoke, Shen Ningyuan ate the lotus cake in his hand in one gulp in front of Chen.

With a half-smile, he asked, "It tastes good. Would you like a piece, Madam Ji?"

"I...I don't want to eat it. You can eat it slowly by yourself!"

Madam Ji glared at Shen Ningyuan fiercely, and almost lost her breath again.

Every time he tried to trip up Shen Ningyuan, he would end up being pissed off by her.

At that moment, he didn't want to say another word to Shen Ningyuan, so he turned around and started chatting with other ladies.

After Chen left, sister-in-law Song Yan'er, with her belly bulging, slowly walked towards Shen Ningyuan with the help of her maid.

Shen Ningyuan hurried over and took Song Yaner from the maid's hands.

Afterwards, Shen Ningyuan glanced around but did not see the fake Cui Jin.

He immediately frowned and asked, "Sister-in-law, didn't mother come to the palace banquet with you?"

Song Yan'er shook her head. "Cui Mingzhu's condition is very serious. Mother is worried and is taking care of her every step of the way. She asked me to attend the palace banquet in her place."

Hearing this, Shen Ningyuan remained silent.

She knows better than anyone how serious the situation is.

The fake Cui Jin and Cui Mingzhu must be afraid that if they suddenly attend the palace banquet, others will find out.

"Sister, why don't you react at all when mother is mentioned?" Song Yan'er suddenly asked.

Shen Ningyuan then said: "No, I was wondering when my cousin's health will be completely healed."

After saying that, Song Yan'er snorted coldly, "It's not a big deal at all. She can get better whenever she wants."

Shen Ningyuan looked at Song Yaner in surprise, "Sister-in-law, what do you mean by this?"

Song Yan'er said quietly, "I went to see Cui Mingzhu, and her condition wasn't that serious at all. I knew she was pretending the moment she looked at her!"

Hearing this, Shen Ningyuan was even more surprised, "But sister-in-law, Cui Mingzhu's injuries look so serious, how could she be fine?"

In order to make the fake Cui Mingzhu look real, the mastermind behind the scenes injured the fake Cui Mingzhu so badly that not a single part of her body was healthy.

Song Yan'er patiently explained, "It looks serious, but if you look closely, you'll find that they're just superficial injuries. Ordinary people can get over it, but if you're a martial artist, they won't be hurt at all."

"Really?" Shen Ningyuan asked uncertainly.

"Of course it's true. Would my sister-in-law lie to you?" Song Yan'er's voice turned colder. "I discovered something was wrong the first day Cui Mingzhu came back, but seeing how worried my mother was about her, I didn't share my suspicions."

"I didn't even tell your elder brother." Song Yan'er added.

Hearing Song Yaner's calm tone, Shen Ningyuan was startled.

Unexpectedly, my sister-in-law is the one with the clearest mind in the family.

Thinking of this, Shen Ningyuan looked at Song Yaner with a bit more thoughtfulness.

Why were my eldest brother and nephew turned into human pigs in my previous life, but my sister-in-law disappeared?