She was also afraid that Shen Ruyi would be alone in the future. If Shen Luo could change his mind, she would have someone to rely on.

After all, a woman's greatest support is her parents' family. If she leaves the Prime Minister's Mansion, Shen Ruyi will be alone, with at most a young maid who knows nothing, and her future life will be difficult.

Fangfei felt unsure.

Shen Ruyi could understand her nervousness and fear.

She glanced at Fang Fei, but her heart was not greatly shaken. She just said, "Things are not as simple as you think. This place...if you waver or look back, you will be doomed."

"Our life here will not be as good as outside. Outside, it is hard to make a living. Here, people can die. And you have also seen that the people of the Shen family are fickle. They may flatter us today, but they may kill us tomorrow. It all depends on what happens."

When Shen Ruyi thought of her past life, her heart felt heavy.

In Fangfei's eyes, Shen Luo had only hurt her by spreading rumors and taking sides.

But in Shen Ruyi's eyes, Shen Luo was one of the executioners who killed her and the culprit who dumped her body into the cold pond.

Her kinship with the Shen family had been severed in her previous life.

This time, she would never look back no matter what.

Shen Ruyi took a deep breath and said, "Go to sleep."

The Shen family’s affairs are not important.

The important thing is the cancellation of the engagement tomorrow.

She really wanted to see what kind of wonderful expressions would be on the faces of those members of the Gu family who had arrogantly torn up her engagement and humiliated her in her previous life.

She has waited for this day for too long!

…

It's very late at night.

The Gu family mansion is decorated with lights and colors in preparation for the old lady's birthday banquet tomorrow.

A birthday banquet is not just a birthday banquet, it is also an excuse for the Second Prince to win over court officials and form cliques for personal gain. Everything has to be carefully planned, not to mention that something like the Shen family has happened now.

At this time, the old man of the Gu family, the old lady, Minister Gu, the mistress of the Gu family Shen Yuewan, and Gu Qinghua were all there, and there were even a few useful illegitimate sons and children from side branches.

The atmosphere in the room was not very good.

"How is the Shen family doing these days?"

It was Minister Gu who spoke first. He looked at Gu Qinghua with an unpleasant expression and said, "I really didn't expect so many things to happen at this critical moment. Has my brother-in-law been in the court for so many years in vain? How come he can't handle the backyard?"

He couldn't help but feel resentful about what had happened to the Shen family recently.

Shen Yuewan, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but feel embarrassed when her family was mentioned, and couldn't help but defend herself, "The Prime Minister is busy with the affairs of the court, how can he be comprehensive? It's normal for him, a grown man, to not understand the affairs of the harem. Who would have thought that such a big thing would happen in the harem!"

Ever since Shen Cangyun took the position of prime minister, everyone in the Shen family felt that addressing Shen Cangyun by his official title was less dignified than addressing him by his blood relationship, so even Shen Yuewan never called Shen Cangyun brother.

Therefore, Gu Qinghua only called Shen Cangyun "Uncle" or "Prime Minister".

But after all, broken bones are connected with tendons. Shen Yuewan is still very clear that all the say she has in the Gu family today depends on the fact that she has an elder brother who is the prime minister behind her, so naturally she has to speak for him.

Just thinking of Shen Ruyi made him angry, and he said angrily: "If you ask me, Shen Ruyi is also not decent. She hasn't even married yet, but she's already hooking up with a man outside of her family. What senior brothers and junior sisters? It's so unlucky!"

He stared at Gu Qinghua again, "You too, not only did you secretly collude with Shen Jiaojiao, but you also exposed it to the public! Those idiots from your uncle's family set up a trick, and you followed it?"

"It would have been fine if you just did what I asked, but you made it known to everyone, and you're just shooting yourself in the foot!"

What she disagreed with the most was the fact that Shen Ruyi was drugged in Zuixinlou. It was a case of losing the rice while trying to steal the chicken. Now not only the Shen family is embarrassed, but also the Gu family.

If she were to say, it would still be Shen Ruyi's fault.

If Shen Ruyi was a little more obedient, there would be no need to plot against her.

If Shen Ruyi hadn't run away that day, the person in the room wouldn't be Shen Jiaojiao. Once Shen Ruyi's innocence is gone, she can be manipulated however she wants...

Thinking about it this way, I feel that it is so unlucky that I have to curry favor with Shen Ruyi now.

Everyone in the Gu family felt unlucky.

It's not something that can be solved by just losing your temper.

"Don't be so futile." The old lady frowned, rolled her eyes at Shen Yuewan, and looked at Gu Qinghua: "Tell me, what's the current situation of the Shen family? What did Shen Ruyi say?"

Her tone was harsh and mean. Without waiting for Gu Qinghua to answer, she cursed, "If it weren't for the special circumstances, she should be thrown into a pig cage!"

Gu Qinghua also thought so before.

But now it’s different.

She is Ziwei's lucky star, who dares to touch her?

Not to mention being thrown into a pig cage, even if you touch her with a finger, you will have to go to the palace to report to the emperor.

What's more, he was counting on relying on the power behind Shen Ruyi to climb up.

So, he stood on Shen Ruyi's side and reasoned with his grandmother, "Grandma, things are not like this now. The current situation of the Shen family does not give us any choice."

"There is someone behind Shen Ruyi."

"First, the Priest Hall's Li Xiangyi stood on Shen Ruyi's side, saying that she was a lucky star, and that the favor he gave to the Shen family was not for the prime minister, but for Shen Ruyi. Without the support of the Priest Hall, how could my cousin ascend the throne?"

“…”

Everyone in the room fell silent and no one spoke.

What does the Temple of the Priests mean?

The divine right of kings, astrological fortunes... Aren't those things all just from Li Xiangyi's mouth?

Whoever he says is unlucky has to admit defeat.

The children's memorial archway that Shen Yuewan and the old lady mentioned could only stand aside at this moment. Both of them looked very unhappy, but they dared not speak.

Not everyone can bear the crime of affecting the Second Prince's chance of succession, especially since Concubine Li and the Second Prince are sitting behind the screen at this moment.

Not only did the two women dare not speak, but the others also became cautious and rarely refuted Gu Qinghua.

Some of the illegitimate sons and side branches even showed envious expressions on their faces.

Gu Qinghua's vanity was greatly satisfied, and he couldn't help but raise his voice a little higher and said, "In addition, the person who stabbed Shen Xiao might be the Thirteen Shadow Guards of Fengyu Pavilion. That old beggar has excellent medical skills and unfathomable martial arts. He might be the Pavilion Master of Fengyu Pavilion. Shen Ruyi is his disciple now, and will be the successor of Fengyu Pavilion in the future."

"Which place is Fengyu Pavilion? Although no one says it, everyone knows it in their hearts."

It is both an analysis of the situation and a way to show off.

Gu Qinghua raised his chin high.

“…”

Now the room was even quieter.

After hearing these words, the Shangshu sighed deeply, shifted his stiff buttocks on the chair, and frowned.

No one in the room spoke again.

Gu Qinghua became more and more proud, his eyes almost reaching the sky. After all, he finally had a say in this family and made everyone shut up and listen to him.