Shen Shuchun had only overheard a few words on his way here. Now that Zhao Shi had recounted the whole story, he stood frozen in place, looking at Lin Shi in disbelief.

"What exactly do you want?!"

He said angrily in a deep voice, "In all these years, our Shen family has never caused such an ugly incident, let alone produced a lady who would kill someone at the drop of a hat."

His voice was very suppressed. Lin shrank her neck involuntarily as she listened. The cold wind was biting, but she didn't feel it at all. She just felt her whole body trembling uncontrollably.

Seeing this, Zhao Shi no longer wanted to get involved in the matter. Even if Shen Shuchun didn't divorce Lin Shi, she would no longer live under the same roof as the third branch of the family. She still needed to go to Shou'an Hall to ask the old lady for advice on this matter!

She turned and walked towards Shen Mingzhuang, smiling, "Your Highness, I'm sorry to have troubled you with this matter today. The old lady should be awake by now. Would Your Highness be willing to accompany me to Shou'an Hall?"

Shen Mingzhuang patted Shen Ming'e's hand and nodded: "That's good. It's been a long time since I've been back, so it's a good opportunity to see my grandmother."

Shen Ming'e wanted to wait outside Biyue Tower for news, but Shen Mingzhuang gave her a wink. After thinking about it, she decided to go to Shou'an Hall with Shen Mingzhuang.

The news of Biyue Tower had already spread throughout the Shen family, so how could Shou'an Hall not know about it? When the group arrived, the old lady was already dressed and sitting in a grand chair.

As soon as Zhao entered, she knelt on the ground. The old lady seemed to have expected what she would say and let out a long sigh.

"Slap—!" A heavy slap landed on Lin's face, and Shen Shuchun's forehead veins bulged with anger.

"These past few years, you've become increasingly unruly, and I've tolerated it all, hoping you'd come to your senses soon and become a proper wife. But I never expected you to become even more unruly and reckless!"

Lin covered her half-face, which was almost numb from the beating, and looked up at Shen Shuchun. A sweet, metallic taste filled her mouth, and she couldn't help but chuckle twice. "Third Master, what a show of power you have! All these years you've favored your concubine over your wife, never thinking about my feelings. Now your favorite concubine is dying inside. Does Third Master feel sorry for her?"

Looking at Lin's unrepentant appearance, Shen Shuchun felt a throbbing pain in his temples.

"No wonder powerful families would never tolerate a jealous woman. Liu has never offended you all these years, yet you have been relentlessly pursuing her, and now you're even after the child in her womb. I think you've gone mad!"

Shen Shuchun glared at Lin Shi with disgust, his face full of hostility: "If Liu Shi's baby can't be saved, you can go back to your parents' home. The Shen family is too small to accommodate a big shot like you."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a figure stumbled in through the moon gate.

"Father..."

Shen Mingshu's injuries had not fully healed, and because she was walking too fast, she lost her balance and fell to the ground.

Seeing this good-for-nothing eldest daughter, Shen Shuchun felt even more annoyed and scolded the people around him, "You're all just freeloaders, why don't you take the Third Miss back!"

Shen Mingshu, however, was biting and kicking people, refusing to leave no matter what. Lin Shi felt heartbroken looking at her, "Shu'er, you should go back quickly. Your mother is fine. Your father still needs the help of your maternal grandparents' family. He can't bear to give up such a lucrative opportunity as your maternal grandparents' family."

Her voice was firm. Shen Mingshu, however, saw the despair in her mother's eyes. Feeling lost, she looked at her father, whose face was cold and stern, and pleaded, "Father, Aunt Liu is not as simple as you think. Do you know how much money she has given to her family over the years? You only know that Aunt Liu is kind and benevolent, but you have never thought about what she has done over the years!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuchun paused slightly, but did not forcefully order Shen Mingshu to be dragged away.

Seeing this, Shen Mingshu felt a little more confident. She said in a trembling voice, "Father, Aunt Liu is very obedient to your face, but she slanders Mother and my siblings behind your back. Why do you think other families refuse to come to our house to propose marriage, and why my brother keeps running into obstacles? Is it really all because my mother comes from a merchant family?"

Lin's face flushed slightly, and she lowered her head.

Shen Mingshu continued, "Father, Mother is not a heartless person. She has given birth to your eldest son over the years, yet you are unwilling to visit her on the first and fifteenth of the month. Mother has been ridiculed by everyone in the mansion because of you, Father. Have you ever cared about that?"

Shen Shuchun hadn't really thought about this. Lin Shi always dressed up beautifully and looked smug, so he never considered whether she was doing well or not. As for Aunt Liu, she was always kind and gentle, and he thought it was understandable that she secretly sent money to her family to help them out, but to slander Shen Anzhang and Shen Mingshu...

"You say that Aunt Liu slandered you and your brother, what evidence do you have?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Mingshu felt a lump in her throat and panicked. "Father, I... I heard it with my own ears. I heard her instruct Wenxin to let everyone know what kind of monsters Lin Shi gave birth to. Father, don't you believe it at all?"

“You are your mother’s daughter, so naturally you should speak up for your mother. Since you have no proof, this matter is obviously invalid. Otherwise, if everyone just takes empty words as evidence, who knows how many wrongful convictions would occur in the world!”

The color drained from Shen Mingshu's face instantly. At this moment, the maids that Zhao had sent to find Granny Liu returned. Granny An stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Third Master, Granny Liu is dead. She was found hanged from a tree. She is currently at the yamen, and the coroner is still examining the body."

Shen Shuchun's head was about to explode. He glared at Lin Shi with a fierce look. If she hadn't done anything wrong, how could Granny Liu have died? She went out to look for the female doctor for no reason, and if she didn't find her, she would have come back. But she died... Wouldn't that mean there would be no way to prove anything?

Upon hearing this, Lin breathed a sigh of relief, but her heart skipped a beat. Although the death of Granny Liu meant that it was impossible to prove that Lin had done anything, it undoubtedly made everyone suspect that she was the culprit.

She looked at Granny Jiang kneeling on the ground beside her. Granny Jiang was also shocked when she heard this. Could it be that the Lin family found out about this and helped to silence her?

She didn't order anyone to kill Granny Liu. Even if Granny Liu were to return alive, she was confident that Granny Liu wouldn't reveal the whole story. At most, she would be dismissed for dereliction of duty, which wouldn't be a big deal.

But now that Granny Liu is dead, Granny Jiang is greatly alarmed.

"Do you have anything else to say?"

Shen Shuchun's voice was so cold it was almost frosty. Lin looked up at him, a chilling smile playing on her lips. "So, Third Master, you think I'm the one who did this?"