Because they didn't care, because they were superior to her, and because there was no cost to hurting her, the whole family bullied her together and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

She gave in.

She apologized.

But the ending was not something they could bear.

Turbid tears flowed from Shen Cangyun's eyes. He choked up and asked Shen Yu, "By the way, have you found Cuiyu and the midwife?"

If he wronged Shen Ruyi about the rockery incident, then what about the other things that happened before?

Did he also believe Shen Jiaojiao’s one-sided story?

If this is the case, then this year...

He didn't dare to think about how much injustice Shen Ruyi had suffered.

Shen Yu's expression became complicated when he heard this, "Cui Yu hanged herself on the rockery this morning. I just went to ask the third brother and learned some terrible things..."

He lowered his head, unable to face his past self.

Shen Cangyun was shocked. "What did he say?"

Shen Yu looked at him, not knowing whether his father could face the truth. He hesitated for a long time before he spoke: "Before Cui Yu died, she said that after we decided to hold the family recognition banquet, Ruyi was very sad, so she took a rope to the rockery and wanted to commit suicide."

“…”

Shen Cangyun staggered and almost fell to the ground, "What happened next?"

"Later," Shen Yu began to choke up, "Jiaojiao ran to the rockery to show off to her, saying that from now on, she would be in the Prime Minister's Mansion instead of Ruyi. As long as she was in the Prime Minister's Mansion for one day, no one would see Ruyi."

"After saying that, he turned around and was about to go down the mountain, and then he rolled down by himself."

"Cui Yu gave false testimony for her because she received the broken gold from her..."

The winter night wind whistled past like a ghost, and Shen Cangyun felt cold all over as he listened to these words.

"I originally thought that Jiaojiao wasn't that kind of person..."

After a long time, he uttered these words in a trembling voice, then covered his face and started crying.

Shen Yu also sighed, "I didn't expect that... She is so weak and kind, always speaking up for Ruyi, but I didn't expect that..."

“…”

The two fell silent.

Now that things have come to this, can they still be salvaged?

Shen Yu looked at the empty door in front of him, a little dazed.

At this time, Gu Qinghua came back.

When he saw the two of them, he asked in astonishment, "Why is Uncle kneeling outside?"

"..." Shen Cangyun didn't know what to say, and couldn't help but look up and ask him, "You went to see Ruyi in the evening. What was her attitude? Is there any possibility of redemption?"

Gu Qinghua looked down at him, paused for a moment, and said uncertainly: "It should be salvageable, right? After all, she asked the Ninth Prince to help prepare a birthday gift for my grandmother, but..."

At this point, she became a little embarrassed and said, "It's just that she put forward a condition, saying that she didn't want to marry with Shen Jiaojiao. In order to appease her, I agreed."

Gu Qinghua said this with a hint of apology on his face.

But not very sincerely.

In the past, he did like Shen Jiaojiao more, and he almost only liked Shen Jiaojiao.

But now, he saw a better future from Shen Ruyi. As for Shen Jiaojiao...

Just a woman.

What Shen Jiaojiao can give him, any woman in the romantic world can give him, and it just costs a little money at most.

But Shen Ruyi is different.

Marrying her means that a bright future is beckoning towards him.

He would not give up such a good opportunity.

Coincidentally, Shen Cangyun and Shen Yu thought the same.

Shen Cangyun nodded and said, "You should agree to her. As for Jiaojiao, I will talk to her after I return."

As he spoke, he narrowed his eyes slightly.

In the past few days, he suspected that these two daughters were not his biological daughters, so he wanted to find an opportunity to use blood to prove their relationship. However, now that things have come to this, no matter whether Shen Ruyi is his biological daughter or not, he will make her his biological daughter.

And Shen Jiaojiao...

If she is my biological daughter, I will let bygones be bygones.

If she wasn't...

There was a hint of ruthlessness in Shen Cangyun's eyes.

After coming back to his senses, he said to Gu Qinghua, "You should go in quickly. Didn't she say she wanted to eat jade porridge? Heat it up first after you go in, don't let her get an upset stomach."

"good."

Gu Qinghua took a deep breath and hurried through the door holding the food box. Before he even entered the house, he called her name, "Ruyi, I brought you some jade porridge. How are you? Get up and eat something."

As soon as he stepped into the door, he was met with Rong Yan's cold gaze.

Gu Qinghua felt his whole body cold. He froze for a moment before kneeling down and bowing, "Your Highness the Ninth Prince."

Looking up, he couldn't help but ask, "Why hasn't Your Highness left yet?"

Shen Ruyi has already agreed to marry him, and he has also vowed to only marry Shen Ruyi.

Logically speaking, there should be no reason for Rong Yan to stay any longer.

But……

Rong Yan looked at him like this and wanted to slap him to death to avoid disgusting others.

But thinking that he had promised Shen Ruyi to let her handle it personally, he had to bear it and said with a sullen face: "Junior sister hasn't recovered yet, how can I leave!"

"this--"

Gu Qinghua just remembered that besides liking Shen Ruyi, there was also a senior-senior relationship between Rong Yan and Shen Ruyi. Even though Shen Ruyi finally entered the Gu family, it seemed that Rong Yan was still his senior brother!

As long as Rong Yan wanted, and as long as Shen Ruyi was willing, they could cuckold him together, and he would have no way to stop it.

For a moment, I felt as uncomfortable as if I had eaten a dozen flies.

After a long while, he finally calmed down and said, "Your Highness, I brought the jade porridge that Ruyi wanted to eat. Please heat it up for her."

Having said that, he stood up and hurried to heat up the jade porridge.

Rong Yan turned around and looked at Shen Ruyi on the bed. After Gu Qinghua heated up the porridge, he chose to refuse, "She just fell asleep, please don't make any noise."

Gu Qinghua stood there in a daze holding a bowl of porridge.

It's not right to go forward, and it's not right not to go forward.

Rong Yan was sitting beside the bed. He refused to move away, and Gu Qinghua did not dare to offend him. He could only stare at him.

Shen Ruyi was indeed asleep.

After a long time, Gu Qinghua could only laugh dryly and said, "Then, let's eat after she wakes up."

Rong Yan lowered his head and looked at Shen Ruyi's sleeping face, feeling a little distressed.

She must be hungry.

But the porridge that Gu Qinghua bought...

No matter how I feel, it's a bit disgusting.

I hope the old beggar comes back soon.

The room fell silent and the atmosphere became very awkward. Gu Qinghua felt restless and wanted to go out to avoid the limelight, but he didn't dare to leave.

What if he left and Shen Ruyi was stolen away by Rong Yan?

There was no way he could let go now.

There were footsteps outside, like a gust of wind, and a man came in and said, "Your Highness, your order has been completed..."

He stopped talking halfway when he saw Gu Qinghua in the corner.

Rong Yan turned his head and motioned for him to go out.

Han Jiang left the box in his hand and turned to leave.

Rong Yan opened the box, took out the ointment inside, and applied it on Shen Ruyi's hands which were placed on the quilt.

A feeling of jealousy rose in Gu Qinghua's chest, and he couldn't help but clench his fists.