"Maybe, everything she said was false, just to make us kill each other."

Yes, how could Jiaojiao hurt others when she is like that?

There was some confusion in Shen Yu's mind again.

He could not forget the softness of Shen Jiaojiao when she threw herself into his arms and pressed against his chest. It almost swallowed up all his sanity.

Shen Luo took a step closer to him, "So, you still believe in Shen Jiaojiao, right?"

His voice trembled slightly.

He also wanted to believe Shen Jiaojiao.

In that case, his previous judgment was not wrong, and he did not wrongly accuse Shen Ruyi. He would indeed feel better now.

But, what if?

Shen Yu comforted him and said, "I just met Jiaojiao. Ruyi is threatening us now, so we can only let her marry Gu Qinghua. Jiaojiao agreed and said that as long as her sister is happy, it's fine."

"Who is being aggressive? Think about it yourself."

Shen Yu sorted out the events that happened before and after, "She apologized that day just to get out of the woodshed. After that, she said that she would not bother with Jiaojiao, but she still slapped Jiaojiao."

"She said she wanted to give Brother Qinghua to Jiaojiao, but tonight, she forcefully proposed that Brother Qinghua could only marry her."

"She never gave in at all."

These words confused Shen Luo.

"Is that really what she said?"

This was not the Shen Ruyi he had known in the past few days. "But she had been doing well these days. How could she suddenly..."

Shen Yu said: "It's hard to change one's nature."

Shen Luo was speechless. After a long pause, he said, "I don't believe it. I want to ask her in person! Where is she?"

Shen Yu pressed his forehead and said, "Don't make trouble anymore. Now it's not a question of whether you believe it or not. It's a question of whether we have to coax her. Even if you go over there, you can only kneel with your father."

"The Ninth Prince is over there. Father has been kneeling there all day."

When Shen Yu thought of this, he felt that Shen Ruyi was really cruel. She didn't even ask the Ninth Prince for mercy, but just let her father kneel outside the door. "The one who hurt her was the Fourth Prince, not my father."

"Besides, father is her elder."

"She doesn't feel any pain at all. She is like this..."

Shen Yu shook his head, his heart leaning towards Shen Jiaojiao again, and then he persuaded Shen Luo earnestly: "Third brother, Jiaojiao is good, but the situation does not allow us to be biased towards her. You have to remember that we have only one goal recently, that is to coax Shen Ruyi and let him marry Gu Qinghua obediently."

"Otherwise, what awaits the Prime Minister's Mansion is eternal damnation."

Shen Luo felt cold in his heart when he heard this, "Is it that serious? But Ruyi wasn't like this before Jiaojiao came!"

"At that time, she chased us all the time, and we had such a good relationship."

He lowered his head, feeling very uncomfortable.

Shen Yu sighed, "Yeah, that was then, and now is now."

After a moment's silence, he said in a deep voice: "The current Shen Ruyi is no longer the Shen Ruyi of the past."

"Let's go. She will be back tomorrow morning. Don't be impulsive. We can't make any mistakes right now. If you are free, go and keep Jiaojiao company. After all, she has lost her innocence, but Gu Qinghua can't marry her."

He really regretted ruining Shen Jiaojiao's innocence in Zuixinlou last time.

"She was also stupid. When she heard the maid say that the second child was being plotted against, she ran over to save him."

Shen Yu pressed his forehead and said, "You go see her tomorrow morning. I'll go find the fourth brother and ask him about his wound. Doctor Qi finally came out for once. I'll ask him if he can cure Jiaojiao's stomach disease."

As he said that, he walked towards where Shen Xiao was resting.

Shen Luo returned to his room in a daze.

The hairpin he carved for Shen Ruyi was still on the table. The more he looked at it, the more uncomfortable he felt. Finally, he picked it up and said, "In this case, why not just throw it away?"

As he said this, he threw the hairpin out of the window.

…

Winter nights are particularly difficult.

Shen Cangyun was still kneeling outside, while Gu Qinghua was sitting in the house. It was awkward for him to stay, and he couldn't leave either. He could only watch and endure.

Rong Yan sat on the edge of the bed.

He seemed unaware of how sleepy he was, and he just stared at Shen Ruyi quietly for several hours. Gu Qinghua felt increasingly uneasy and nervous.

Are these really brothers and sisters?

To be fair, if his junior sister encountered such a thing, he would definitely not be able to bear it.

The more I thought about it, the more I felt like I couldn't sleep.

Otherwise, how could he win the banquet?

I stayed up all night until dawn.

Shen Ruyi's wounds had also healed a lot. When she woke up and saw Rong Yan still sitting beside the bed in the same state, her eyes became moist. "Your Highness, go and rest. I'm fine now."

"Are you ready?"

He raised his hand and straightened her messy hair. "How can such a deep wound be healed? Are you really going back to the Prime Minister's Mansion today?"

Shen Ruyi glanced out the window.

During this delay, the days passed by quickly.

The day after tomorrow is the birthday party of the old lady of the Gu family.

She wants to break off the engagement at the birthday party.

So, the good has to be good, and the bad has to be good.

That was her only and last chance.

Only by slapping the Gu family in the face in public would there be no room for maneuver. Otherwise, the marriage of children is determined by their parents and matchmakers. She and Gu Qinghua were engaged as children, and if they wanted to cancel the engagement privately, as long as the Gu family and Shen Cangyun disagreed, the marriage could not be cancelled.

The entanglement will never end.

Shen Ruyi thought about this, took a deep breath, and looked at the old beggar on the side, "Master, can I get up and walk within three days? The day after tomorrow is the birthday banquet of the old lady of the Gu family, and I want to go to celebrate her birthday."

Gu Qinghua was overjoyed when he heard this, "Ruyi, it would be great if you could come to my grandmother's birthday party!"

He rushed to the bed and looked at her eagerly.

Shen Ruyi glanced at him.

It turns out that some people's skin can't even withstand a night of torture. He looks really ugly now.

She forced out a slightly pale smile and said, "You've been so good to me over the years. How could I not go to your grandmother's birthday party?"

So good that he was secretly having an affair with Shen Jiaojiao.

So good...

If nothing unexpected happened, Shen Jiaojiao should be pregnant now, right?

It’s just right, I’ll wait until the birthday party and let everyone see it.

The smile on Shen Ruyi's face became more intense, and warmth appeared in her eyes. "Don't worry, I will definitely repay you a thousand times for the kindness you have shown me. I will grant you whatever you want."

Gu Qinghua didn't know what she meant, and cried with joy, "Ruyi, I knew you were the best..."

Shen Ruyi ignored him and looked at the old beggar.

If she didn't have the support of these people behind her, would Gu Qinghua still think she was good?

My heart feels cold and all the warmth is gone.

The old beggar pondered her expression and said, "Although the wound cannot be completely healed, it should be fine for you to walk. I will use silver needles to seal your acupuncture points to prevent the wound from bleeding."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qinghua couldn't help but flatter him, "The old man is indeed a miracle doctor. Ruyi was so seriously injured, but he was able to walk again in three days, and he was even able to celebrate my grandmother's birthday!"