Shen Qi said, tears falling down, "I really didn't expect that my father would find out that Shen Jiaojiao bribed the maid with money, but still choose to trust her, protect her, and bully Ruyi."

Shen Ci took the letter and his face turned grim after reading it.

The letter did say that Shen Cangyun found the money originally given to Shen Jiaojiao under Cuiyu's bed, but he remained unmoved.

The one he likes and protects is still Shen Jiaojiao.

Shen Ci thought, what did Shen Cangyun say at the beginning?

When Shen Jiaojiao first came, Shen Cangyun told them in the study: "Jiaojiao has suffered a lot of grievances outside these years. You live in the Prime Minister's Mansion, it is difficult for you to imagine the life of the lower class."

"Besides, she has no parents, and living with that midwife, she will inevitably be looked down upon by others. And she has such a serious stomach problem, I guess even a villager would despise her."

"She has suffered so much, so you, as her brothers, must make it up to her."

"If you hadn't been so playful and failed to take care of your mother when she gave birth to her, she wouldn't have been taken away by the midwife."

"We are all responsible for her disappearance."

"So, no one can bully Jiaojiao from now on, got it?"

At that time, Shen Ci felt that Shen Cangyun's feelings towards Shen Jiaojiao were like a father's guilt.

As brothers, they should also protect Shen Jiaojiao.

He felt that Shen Cangyun was right.

It just happened to cater to those unknown thoughts in his heart.

He vented all his shame and anger at being unworthy of his position on Shen Ruyi.

But after the cold pond, everything changed.

Shen Jiaojiao said that the reason why Shen Cangyun favored her was that he remembered some unknown things about Shen Cangyun's own youth.

He treated Shen Jiaojiao as his own kind.

So, we share the same suffering.

Shen Cangyun would take everything that was bad to Shen Jiaojiao onto himself, bringing back memories of his youth.

When he was young, Shen Cangyun was good for nothing and was despised, looked down upon and looked down upon by others, but he was powerless to resist.

But now, he has the ability to protect Shen Jiaojiao.

So, he treated Shen Jiaojiao as himself, and then imagined that others were bullying Shen Jiaojiao, and then took revenge on others on behalf of Shen Jiaojiao.

He was so cruel and ruthless that he even spared no effort on his own daughter, and imagined that Shen Ruyi was one of the people who bullied him in the past.

On the surface, Shen Cangyun seemed to be protecting Shen Jiaojiao.

In reality, he was only protecting his younger self, and vented all the anger that had been accumulating in his heart for many years on Shen Ruyi.

Shen Jiaojiao is just an outlet for his emotions!

As sons...

Shen Ci realized that he was just a chess piece in Shen Cangyun's hand, whether Shen Cangyun did it intentionally or unintentionally -

What Shen Cangyun wanted was to form gangs and factions to make up for the loneliness and helplessness he experienced in his youth, and then to bully and retaliate against Shen Ruyi, a noble lady who "lived a slightly better life", just like the women who spurned him back then.

As these thoughts popped up in Shen Ci's mind, his face gradually turned pale.

The Prime Minister's Mansion, which was so magnificent and splendid, secretly hid something so filthy——

He has always been the most respectable.

But now, I feel like even the inside has been turned inside out.

It was as if the blood flowing all over his body had also become dirty.

He is the descendant of maggots in the gutter!

Therefore, what was in Shen Cangyun's heart and his later betrayal of Shen Ruyi were all in line with each other!

It’s the same inside!

Shen Ci suddenly stumbled, and the letter in his hand fell to the ground.

Shen Yu thought that the letter said something very extraordinary, but when he looked at it, it turned out to be just the words that Shen Luo had used to persuade him and Shen Cangyun.

But at that time, he felt that Shen Luo was possessed by a ghost.

Now it seems like a thorn in my throat.

"Where in the world is there any regret medicine?"

He took the letter, held it in his hand and glanced at Shen Qi, "But you, with the current situation at home and the New Year approaching, why don't you celebrate the New Year with us?"

I feel depressed.

He couldn't control his mouth and couldn't help but say, "Do you also feel that you can't stay in this family anymore? Do you want to leave here like the third brother and change your surname?"

Shen Qi's suppressed emotions suddenly burst out!

He suddenly raised his head, rushed forward and pushed Shen Yu, causing him to stagger. "It's all your fault! It's all your fault! You forced me to do that!"

"I chose you between Ruyi and you, but I...I died."

He suddenly became sluggish, as if he had lost all his strength.

Then, he staggered through between Shen Ci and Shen Yu and left the room, "I'll pack up and leave, you don't have to see me off."

Shen Yu watched him go away, his fists clenched, his heart feeling so stuffy that it seemed like it was going to explode.

Why is it that in the end, he is to blame?

he……

Thinking of Shen Jiaojiao, Shen Yu felt an indescribable shame and unwillingness surge in his heart, turning his face the color of liver.

Shen Ci looked at Shen Yu and finally said, "Brother, after this New Year, I will leave too."

It's already the twelfth lunar month.

There are people selling New Year goods everywhere outside.

"I still remember that before Shen Jiaojiao came into the family, every year at this time, we would take Ruyi out to buy New Year's goods, a lot of delicious food, fun things, big red lanterns, golden couplets..."

It says family reunion on it.

Now, the family is broken up.

The most important thing is that the Fourth Prince is investigating the tax and silver case.

He didn't want to be the one who was implicated when the emperor executed his entire clan.

But he wanted to save face, so he couldn't say that.

He did have some regrets about Shen Ruyi.

But the regret was not because he felt guilty towards Shen Ruyi, but more because he felt that he should not destroy his own future.

If he had not treated Shen Ruyi like that, and Shen Ruyi was now on the rise, he would still be able to live a life of wealth and glory even if he just took advantage of her, right?

The thought of this made him feel sick.

But it's too late to undo what's done.

Now, he could only leave the capital in disgrace.

Shen Ci said this and turned and left.

Shen Yu grabbed him and said, "What will happen to father if you all leave?"

"Don't forget, Old Four is still in the Sky Prison, waiting for us to rescue him!" Shen Yu's eyes were bloodshot, he couldn't accept such an ending.

He stared at Shen Ci, "The fourth brother gave Ruyi that sword because of you!"

"I told you to seek refuge, not to do this!"

Shen Yu spoke without thinking, revealing the part that Shen Ci found difficult to face, "You used Ruyi's prescription to make contributions in the Imperial Hospital, and it would be fine if you didn't remember her kindness, but you also instigated Shen Xiao to make things out of control!"

Shen Ci also got angry, "Are you blaming me now? You are the only good one in the family, right? You are filial! You didn't misunderstand Shen Ruyi, right?"

"You and Shen Jiaojiao are already like that, why are you pretending?"

He pushed Shen Yu away, his face flushed, and rushed out of the Prime Minister's Mansion like a cat whose tail was stepped on.

"Shen Ci! Come back here!"

Shen Yu looked at his back and was so angry that he almost vomited blood.