[Quickly jump into the water and save them...]

[Ah! There's someone in the bushes, covered in blood, someone's dead...]

Startled, Shen Yu stumbled to the riverbank. Pushing aside the crowd, she saw Jiu'er lying on the grass. She quickly knelt down to check on her. Thankfully, Jiu'er was still breathing; she must have been attacked.

The thought of a child falling into the water made her legs weak and she frantically crawled towards the shore.

Two servants carried a child ashore, and she finally got a clear look at the child's appearance; he was the eldest son of the Jia family.

She breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed onto the grass.

Oh! My nephew... how could my nephew have fallen into the water...?

Jia Lingyu ran over crying, and Shenyu turned to look. Hongyu was leading Ping'er and An'er back.

Shen Yu stood up, rushed to Ping'er's side, and collapsed to the ground unconscious.

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When Chenyu woke up, she saw Hongyu guarding her bedside.

【Madam, today's events were a close call, but ultimately harmless. I have increased security at the Hundred Herbs Garden, especially in Ping'er's courtyard.】

Shen Yu got out of bed. Remembering that the eldest son of the Jia family had fallen into the water, she quickly asked, "Was the eldest son of the Jia family rescued?"

No, the lotus pond was full of lotus flowers, which blocked Rong'er's view, so she was delayed...

Shen Yu slumped onto the bed. The Jia family was headed by Jia Liangyu and Gu Xiaoliu, and the Jia family was the maternal family of Liu Yu's mother; Shen Yu had grown up in the Gu family, so they were close relatives no matter what.

The eldest son of the Jia family died, and he died under Jiu'er's care. How can we explain this?

Seeing Chenyu's distress, Hongyu quickly comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, Madam. Jia Rong'er's incident happened at Prince Jing's residence, and Jiu'er was also attacked. This matter is clearly unrelated to us."

Shen Yu remained frowning, sighing, "It seems someone is targeting us; there's no way to escape it."

At this moment, Emerald rushed in, saying in a panic, "Madam, the Jia family has arrived. Madam Jia says that for your sake, this matter won't involve Hundred Herb Garden. All we need to do is hand over Jiu'er and let her be buried with the young master of the Jia family."

Shen Yu suddenly stood up and looked at Hong Yu, asking, "How is Jiu'er's injury?"

"The doctor said Jiu'er's injuries aren't serious; she'll wake up in half an hour." Hongyu paused, waving to Emerald to leave, then continued, "Madam, Jiu'er is still unconscious. Let's hand her over; it won't offend the Jia family. Right now, our Hundred Herbs Garden is isolated and helpless, and Prince Jing has broken with us. We absolutely cannot..."

【shut up! 】

Chen Yu shouted angrily, glaring at Hong Yu. Although Hong Yu had schemed and plotted against Prince Jing and Yan Ran to help Ping'er seize the throne, she had not harmed any innocent people.

If she listens to Hongyu, wouldn't she become a master who treats human life like dirt? How will she gain the respect of the people in the future?

To protect Jiu'er, she ordered everyone to be on high alert and went alone to the gate.

Gu Xiaoliu and Gu Xiaosi looked over angrily.

She bowed slightly in greeting, ["Chen Yu greets Fourth Sister, and Sixth Sister..."]

Before Shen Yu could finish speaking, Gu Xiaosi said, "Madam Yu, there's no need to address me as a sister at this time. Rong'er is dead. I urge Madam Yu to immediately hand over Jiu'er so she can be buried with Rong'er."

[Yes, Madam Yu, hand over Jiu'er immediately! We can't let Rong'er die in vain!]

After Gu Xiaoliu finished speaking, she was about to lead her people into the Hundred Herbs Garden when Chen Yu quickly blocked her at the gate and scolded her:

Who dares to trespass? Jiu'er has been attacked and is still unconscious. I will take her to report the crime and track down the real culprit when she wakes up.

Both my Hundred Herb Garden and the Jia family are victims. Why do my sixth and fourth sisters have to make things difficult for me instead of reporting to the authorities and searching for the murderer?

Could it be that they see my Hundred Herbs Garden is full of old people, women, and children, and has no lord?

As Shen Yu finished speaking, tears streamed down her face. She lived in the cracks of power struggles, constantly on edge and exhausted both physically and mentally. If it weren't for An'er and Ping'er, she would have gone to find Liu Yu long ago.

Seeing this, Gu Xiaoliu felt ashamed. She knew that Jia Rong'er had died in the Jing Prince's mansion, but since the Jing Prince was now the princess's husband, she dared not ask him for an explanation. She could only ask Jiu'er, a servant, to pay with her life, which was a way of preserving the Jia family's reputation.

She looked at the guards behind her and ordered, "Break in and tie Jiu'er up, take her back to be buried with Rong'er!"

Two old women stepped forward and pulled Chen Yu away, while several guards, clinging to pillars, began banging on the door: Bang! Bang! Bang...

The gate opened, and dozens of guards rushed into the Hundred Herbs Garden. Shen Lan Chi Yan led his men out to stop them, and swords clashed.

A moment later, screams came from the backyard: "Ah! Help! Someone come quick!"

That was Ping'er's courtyard, and Chen Yu hurriedly ran over.

Several guards lay dead in the courtyard. Suddenly, two men in black rushed out of the house, leaped onto the wall, and ran away. Emerald and Cuiwei chased after them, both clutching their abdomens, their hands covered in blood.

Shen Yu held her breath and entered the room. There was a pool of blood on the floor. Following the bloodstains, she saw Rong Momo lying in the corner with a sword stuck in her back.

Chen Yu was terrified. She covered her mouth and rushed over, crying, "Granny, Granny..."

【Mother.】

Upon hearing the faint, trembling voice, Chen Yu looked in the direction of the sound and saw Ping'er peeking out from under Rong Mama, her face covered in bloody scratches, her eyes filled with panic and blankness, clearly terrified.

Chen Yu pulled Ping'er into her arms, and tears instantly streamed down her face.

I'm looking for my mother, my mother...

An'er's voice came from the bedroom. Chen Yu got up, hugged Ping'er, and pushed open the bedroom door. The bedroom was as clean as ever, with no signs of a fight.

Suddenly, the curtain fluttered, and Hongyu emerged from behind it, holding An'er in her arms.

【Madam, I just hid with An'er.】

Shen Yu couldn't help but wonder, since Hong Yu's martial arts skills far surpassed Cui Wei's, if she had made a move, Rong Momo wouldn't have been killed.

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