No wonder the second wife was so angry. Originally, Hongkui was pregnant, and she thought that her son would still have an heir and a glimmer of hope. When the third wife touched Hongkui, she was willing to fight her to the death. But it turned out that what was in Hongkui's belly was not her son's flesh and blood, but the cuckold's horns that the second master had put on his son.

With such a double blow, it's no wonder the second wife couldn't bear it.

Although it was a pity that she couldn't witness the scene of the second wife scratching the second master, it didn't affect Shen Wan's good mood.

Unexpectedly, in this life, she was not only able to sow discord between the second and third wives, but also between the second wife and the second master. It was truly an unexpected delight.

Shen Wan sipped her tea with a cheerful mood, but before she could finish the cup, her good mood was overshadowed by a thick gloom.

Shen Wan was drinking tea when Qiu'er announced from outside the beaded curtain, "Your Highness, the second young master of the Yun family has arrived."

Shen Wan glanced out the window subconsciously.

The magnificent sunset painted the sky ablaze with color.

Why would my second cousin come to the Ling Prince's residence at this hour?

Could it be that something has happened to the Yun family?

Worried, Shen Wan quickly put down her teacup, got up, and went out.

As Shen Wan stepped out the door, she saw Steward Zhou leading Yun Lang over. Shen Wan quickly descended the steps and asked, "It's so late, why is Second Cousin still at the Ling Prince's residence? Has something happened?"

Seeing Shen Wan's worried expression, Yun Lang said, "Nothing happened, I just had a small matter to ask my cousin."

Shen Wan was relieved that nothing had happened, but then asked curiously, "What does my cousin want to ask me?"

Yun Lang looked around. This wasn't the place to talk. Just as Shen Wan was about to invite him to the main hall, Xie Jingyan's voice came, "Let's talk in the study."

The three of them then went to the study.

After entering the study, Shen Wan looked at her cousin Yun Lang and asked, "Did you send anyone to the Yun family today, cousin?"

Shen Wan shook her head. "No."

Yun Lang's expression relaxed slightly at first, but then became serious again.

Shen Wan asked, "Why do you ask that, cousin?"

Yun Lang said, "Today, someone went to the Yun family under the guise of my cousin to take back half a box of ointment for removing scars. They said that Madam Shen's face was scratched and they wanted to take it back for her to use. Grandmother felt that this was not something you would do, so she was on guard and gave the maid half a box of ordinary ointment. But she was still worried and was afraid that it was really your idea, so she asked me to come and ask."

If the maid had asked for something else, the Yun family would have given it without being so wary. But the ointment was for Yun Mo's forehead. Although half a box would have been enough, it was better to be safe than sorry.

If it's really given away, it's gone forever. Keeping a backup plan can help salvage the situation. If it really was Shen Wan's idea, just say that the maid was clumsy and took the wrong ointment. Then send the ointment back, and the Pingyang Marquis's mansion can't say anything.

After Yun Lang finished speaking, Shen Wan was already so angry that her head was practically steaming. "Today, my second sister came to ask me for the ointment, but I couldn't get it. Grandmother called me back and, knowing that I was out of ointment, told me to go to the Yun family to get half a box. I didn't agree, but I didn't expect them to use me as an excuse to go to the Yun family to get the medicine!"

Shen Wan knew they were ruthless and would stop at nothing to achieve their goals, but they dared to bully her and the Yun family so brazenly. Shen Wan was so angry that her internal organs felt like they were being burned by fire.

Fortunately, her maternal grandmother believed that she would not value the Third Madam more than Yun Mo, otherwise she would have really fallen into their trap.

Once the ointment is in their hands, there's no going back.

Seeing that Shen Wan was quite angry, Yun Lang said, "Cousin, calm down. Anyway, they didn't succeed."

Although she didn't succeed, this behavior has already crossed Shen Wan's bottom line.

She will not tolerate this!

Yun Lang came to find Shen Wan only to ask for clarification. Once he was sure it wasn't Shen Wan's idea, he didn't stay long and took his leave. Xie Jingyan saw him off at Moyuxuan.

Shen Wan returned to her inner room, growing angrier with each passing thought. In her anger, she slammed her teacup heavily on the table. Xie Jingyan, who had just returned from seeing Yun Lang off, witnessed this. He sat down in front of Shen Wan and gently coaxed her, "Don't be angry. I'll handle this for you."

Shen Wan refused, saying, "I'll do it myself."

"Are you sure you don't need my help?" Xie Jingyan asked.

Shen Wan nodded emphatically.

Xie Jingyan said, "Now that you've figured out what to do, don't be angry."

Shen Wan knew she shouldn't be angry, as getting angry would only please those people. But she couldn't help it. However, thinking about how the Second Madam scratched the Second Master's face made her feel much better. They didn't get the ointment, and even if they had, half a box wouldn't be enough for the Third Madam and the Second Master to share.

For some reason, Shen Wan has been unusually tired these past two days. After dinner, she and Xie Jingyan started to feel sleepy. By the time Xie Jingyan returned from his study, Shen Wan was already fast asleep, but she wasn't sleeping very soundly, with her brow furrowed.

Xie Jingyan reached out and smoothed her brow, then held her as they fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, Shen Wan woke up, but looked listless and didn't want to get up at all. Xie Jingyan was no longer in bed. Ever since Xie Jingyan's leg recovered, he would get up early to practice martial arts, rain or shine, as diligent as a prince.

Yinshuang lifted the beaded curtain and entered the room, her footsteps very light, wanting to see if Shenwan was still asleep. Seeing that she was awake, she grinned and said, "Your Highness has finally woken up."

Shen Wan sat up and smiled, "You're smiling so happily, do you have something good to tell you?"

Shen Wan said it casually, but unexpectedly it actually happened. Yin Shuang said, "Hong Kui was beaten to death last night."

Shen Wan was surprised.

The Second Master even got his face scratched by the Second Madam for Hong Kui's sake, yet he still couldn't protect Hong Kui?

Shen Wan sensed something was amiss. "Was it the second wife who beat him to death?"

Yinshuang shook her head. "It was the old lady who beat him to death."

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