Shen Wan was in a good mood when she woke up in the morning, and her mood improved even more after hearing Yin Shuang's report.

The second wife was no longer young, and had not conceived again for more than ten years after giving birth to Shen Ying. The hope of giving the second master another child was slim. In addition, with the second master having a grudge against her, it was even more impossible.

Otherwise, the old lady wouldn't have disregarded the second wife's feelings at all and directly stuffed people into the second master's room.

After years of being mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, how could the old lady not understand the second wife? She was heartbroken that her grandson was gone, but one cannot dwell on the past and must look forward. She could not let the second master be without an heir.

If the Second Madam couldn't tolerate the child in Hongkui's belly, then surely she wouldn't object to the child born to another maid?

Knowing full well that the second wife was petty, she still did something so hurtful to her. Could the second wife just stand by and watch the family fortune she had built up end up benefiting her illegitimate son?

The second wife's family is in for a good show from now on.

Shen Wan got out of bed. After she finished washing up, Xie Jingyan returned from his morning exercise.

After breakfast, Shen Wan took Yinshuang and Dong'er back to the Pingyang Marquis's residence by carriage. No matter who took the ointment from the Yun family under her name, she would find them.

It just so happened that it was a day off, and Shen Jing was also at the mansion, so Shen Wan went directly to the study to find her father.

Inside the study.

Shen Jing was handling military affairs. Although he was on leave and didn't need to go to the military camp, he still had a lot to do.

Just as he was busy, there was a knock on the door. "My lord, your eldest aunt is looking for you."

Wan'er is looking for him?

"Let her in."

The servant pushed the door open, and Shen Wan stepped inside.

Shen Jing put down the wolf-hair brush in his hand and said, "Didn't you just come back yesterday? Why are you back again? Do you need to see Father?"

Shen Wan nodded and said, "Grandmother called me back yesterday to give a box of the scar-removing ointment that the Emperor bestowed upon me to my third aunt. But I gave the ointment to my cousin and Young Master Chen. Grandmother asked me to ask my cousin to share half a box with my third aunt, but I didn't agree."

"But I didn't expect that after I refused, someone would still use my name to go to the Yun family and take away half a box of ointment!"

Shen Wan looked furious.

Shen Jing's face also darkened.

Shen Wan said, "If I hadn't found out about this so late yesterday, I would have come back yesterday. This time they only asked for half a box of ointment in my name. If they weren't severely punished, they might ask the Yun family for something in my name next time."

Shen Jing has always forbidden the Marquis's Mansion from asking the Yun family for things, neither openly nor secretly, and it is even more impossible for anyone to use Shen Wan's name to ask the Yun family for things.

No matter who it is, it won't do!

Shen Jing stood up with a cold face, and Shen Wan followed behind him to Qinghui Courtyard.

Inside the room, the old lady sat on a daybed, her face pale and restless.

As soon as Wang's mother entered the room, the old lady asked, "How is the second son?"

"The beating was too severe," said Madam Wang. "After the second master fainted from kneeling yesterday, he developed a high fever. He probably won't make it without seeing a doctor..."

The old lady's heart leaped into her throat, and she said urgently, "Go and invite the Marquis."

The maidservant dared not delay and hurried to deliver the message, but she had only reached the screen when she returned and said, "Madam, the Marquis has arrived."

Before the maid could finish speaking, Shen Jing had already stepped forward. The general, who was decisive and ruthless on the battlefield, turned grim, making everyone afraid to even breathe.

The old lady didn't care why Shen Jing's face looked so bad. She didn't even see Shen Wan walking behind Shen Jing. She said anxiously, "The second son has a high fever. You've already hit him and punished him. You can't take his life."

Shen Jing looked at the old lady and asked directly, "Yesterday, did the old lady use Wan'er's name to go to the Yun family to ask for the ointment?"

The old lady's face stiffened, and she said unhappily, "In the Marquis's eyes, am I the kind of person who would do something so degrading?"

A rhetorical question turned the tables on Chen Jing.

Shen Jing's brows were furrowed.

Shen Wan said, "If it's not Grandmother, then it's Third Sister?"

The old lady's face was as cold as frost. "When the Yun family complained to you, didn't they tell you who took it?"

The word "complaint" was emphasized, clearly indicating that he was angry with the Shangyun family.

In their eyes, the Yun family wouldn't bother asking Shen Wan about half a box of ointment, and even if they did, it wouldn't be now.

Shen Wan said unhappily, "I don't know who the Yun family is, otherwise I wouldn't need to investigate, I would have gone straight to her."

The old lady's gaze lingered on Shen Wan's face for a while, and then Wang Mama tried to smooth things over, saying, "Why don't we send someone to ask the Third Madam?"

The old lady didn't say anything, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Madam Wang instructed a maid to handle the matter, saying, "Go and ask the Third Madam, and have someone invite a doctor into the mansion."

As expected of the person the old lady trusts most, she managed to get the matter of finding a doctor for the second master done along with her own affairs.

Go ask the Third Madam if she can implicate the Old Madam or Shen Ying.

But it doesn't matter if she can't get the answer out of them; she'll make them confess without being asked.

The maid returned quickly and said, "Madam, Third Madam said that no one has sent her any ointment. When I went to ask, Third Madam was very angry."

The old lady looked at Shen Wan, "Without evidence, you complained to your father. It's one thing to suspect your grandmother, but your second sister is now the Princess Consort of Jin. You're falsely accusing her. If word gets out..."

Before the old lady could finish speaking, Shen Wan interrupted her, saying, "I was too hasty and handled things improperly. Since the ointment taken from the Yun family wasn't given to Third Aunt, then I don't need to worry."

The old lady frowned and asked, "What are you worried about?"

Shen Wan blinked before saying, "The maid in the Yun family was careless and gave the wrong ointment yesterday. She gave the maid the ointment that my cousin used to pretend to be sick and that could cause red rashes on her face. My cousin only realized the mistake in the evening. My second cousin rushed to the Ling Prince's Mansion to find me, only to find out that I had not sent anyone to the Yun family to get the ointment."

“I was worried that my third aunt would be poisoned and develop a rash on her face after using that ointment, so I rushed back early this morning. Since I misunderstood, I don’t need to keep the antidote that my second cousin gave me.”

The old lady gripped the Buddhist prayer beads in her hand, her eyes fixed on Shen Wan's face, trying to figure out if Shen Wan was serious or just bluffing.

She didn't believe that the maids of the Yun family would be so careless. It was just that the Third Madam denied the ointment, and she had no evidence, so she pulled this stunt to make them confess without being asked.

The old lady remained calm and said, "You've already done more than enough by not causing trouble for her by asking the Yun family for the ointment under your name. There's no need to leave her the antidote..."

Before she could finish speaking, a maid rushed in, saying urgently, "Madam, something terrible has happened! The Third Madam's face has broken out in a lot of red rashes..."

The maid arrived just in time, and the old lady's expression changed drastically.

Shen Wan couldn't help but laugh.

Could she not know that without solid evidence, the old lady and Shen Ying would deny it to the end, or even turn around and accuse her of ruining their reputation?

If there's no evidence, can't she just create evidence herself?

The ointment was clearly in the hands of the Third Madam. It wouldn't be too much trouble for Chen Yu to come over at night and add some medicine to the ointment.

Want the antidote?

Let him confess first about going to the Yun family to get the ointment under her name!