Upon hearing this, Shen Mingzhuang's long eyebrows furrowed. How could this be? Her period usually started around the 10th of each month, and it was already the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, with only a few days left until the New Year. She hadn't paid much attention to it.

Thinking about how she had been sick a few days ago and had taken medicine, she thought it might have been the medication that caused the problem and didn't take it to heart. She smiled and said, "Maybe it's because of the medicine. Didn't I miss my period for a month before? There's no need to worry."

Manhuan, however, remained worried.

With the New Year fast approaching, Jiang Wang's divorce papers still hadn't arrived. After thinking it over, Shen Mingzhuang decided to ask his uncle for help and go to the palace to urge him to send them.

Shen Bochun frowned as he listened, "Isn't this a slap in the face to the royal family?!"

Shen Mingzhuang knew Shen Bochun's worries, so she simply said, "Just ask for a divorce agreement, and I will immediately announce that I have severed ties with you, and it will not affect the Shen family in the future." Then she returned the dowry that Zhao and Gu had given her to Shen Bochun.

Shen Bochun sighed deeply and silently agreed.

On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, someone sent a letter requesting an audience, saying that it was a young lady from the Shen family, but did not say which young lady it was.

Shen Mingzhuang had someone invite him in, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be Shen Mingrong in disguise.

"Ninth Sister, I have something I want to tell you, but the situation is complicated right now, so I made an excuse to come see you in order to avoid attracting attention."

Shen Mingrong was always a composed person, and Shen Mingzhuang rarely saw her so serious. Upon hearing this, his heart sank. He nodded and asked her to sit down, and then told Manhuan to stand guard outside the door.

Once Shen Mingrong was seated, she finally saw the person in front of her clearly and was startled. "Why have you suddenly lost so much weight?"