"Tonight, I have to draw a line between myself and Jiaojiao again."

Shen Yu said this angrily, "I'm really not sure what she's thinking..."

Shen Cangyun's heart skipped a beat, his face darkened as he said, "The Shen family gave birth to her and raised her, so it's not up to her to decide whether to draw a clear line or not! She just felt a little aggrieved and angry recently, so she said such things."

"Remember this, no matter what the outcome tonight is, she is the daughter of the Shen family in life and a ghost of the Shen family in death!"

Shen Cangyun got angry.

This time, it wasn’t because of Shen Jiaojiao, it was simply because the Prime Minister’s Mansion couldn’t afford the loss.

Shen Yu was shocked when he heard this, and almost cried out: "You mean, even if she is not... she still has to be?"

"right!"

Shen Cangyun took a deep breath and said solemnly: "If we can catch him, we will be safe for the next few decades. If not, it will be troublesome."

Then he walked into the house, "I'll go in and see her."

You should try your best to maintain the relationships that need maintenance.

…

Inside the house.

Rong Yan was preparing the medicine and was helping Shen Ruyi button her shirt, his eyes and brows were particularly gentle.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Shen Ruyi looked at him and blushed a little.

The clothes were already on, but the feeling left by his fingertips was like a brand on her body, lingering.

The scene of the wedding night would suddenly pop up in my mind.

But I dare not think too much.

She was torn between her conscience and her desires in her mind, and her face turned red.

The man raised his eyes to look at her, and reached out to gently smooth the messy hair beside her ears. "Take good care of yourself and get better soon. I brought you some tonic medicine and asked Fangfei to make it. You're a little too thin."

"Um."

Shen Ruyi felt warm in her heart. She was not thin before, but she had suffered a lot of grievances in the Prime Minister's Mansion in the past year. She became like this now, almost skin and bones.

The funniest thing is that outsiders saw it, but her own relatives seemed to have never noticed and even locked her up in the woodshed.

This home is really not worth it.

"It's almost dark, Your Highness should go back early," Shen Ruyi thought about this and glanced out the window. She subconsciously grabbed a finger of Rong Yan, held it tightly, and murmured, "Soon, I'll be leaving..."

There was other expectation in those eyes.

In that expectation, there were his eyebrows, quietly reflected in the pupils, which made Rong Yan's heart beat slightly. He nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll wait for you."

Shen Ruyi couldn't help but smile and reluctantly let go of his hand.

Rong Yan did not mention the emperor's enthronement.

He wanted to give her a surprise, but he also wanted to use it at the most critical moment instead of wasting it.

He helped Shen Ruyi pull up the quilt, then looked at Yan Weiyun, "It's getting dark, Prince Yan, are you going back? With me?"

Yan Weiyun raised her eyebrows, but it was not good to compete with him for the woman, so she smiled at Shen Ruyi, "Ruyi, I'm leaving first, I'll come to see you another day! If anyone dares to bully you again, just tell me, I'll take you to the fiefdom!"

His smile was bright and unrestrained, with a kind of cheerfulness and sunshine that men of this era did not have. It was like a raging fire, making it difficult to look directly at it.

“…”

Shen Ruyi was really a little overwhelmed, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Prince Yan, I will treat you to tea another day."

As for why Yan Weiyun was thinking about her, she still remembered a little bit, because she had saved him when she was a child!

Although it's just a small favor, it's normal for people to remember it.

After all, for Prince Yan, it was a life-and-death crisis.

But Rong Yan...

Shen Ruyi couldn't figure it out.

Over the past few days, she had a hunch that Rong Yan always met her by coincidence, and they met very frequently, as if he was always following her, circling around her in a vague way.

He seemed to be taking the initiative.

Yan Weiyun laughed and followed Rong Yan out.

Shen Cangyun hurriedly sent the person away, then came in to find Shen Ruyi, his expression a little complicated, "Ruyi, how do you feel? Is the pain from your wound better?"

As he said this, he sat down on the bed somewhat awkwardly and looked at Shen Ruyi.

This scene is not unfamiliar.

Before Shen Jiaojiao came, Shen Cangyun sometimes did this, asking about her well-being and her recent situation.

But that's all in the past.

It seems so distant, as if it happened in a previous life.

Shen Ruyi thought about this and looked up at him, wanting to ask him if Shen Jiaojiao hadn't come to this house, would he...

These words finally dissipated between his lips as he recalled the experiences in his previous life, and in the end he just said: "It's better now, don't worry."

"Um."

Shen Cangyun fell silent.

In the past, when Shen Ruyi cried and made a fuss, wanting him to give her more trust and care, he would always speak harshly to her, saying several sentences in one breath, always saying that she was ignorant.

Now she seemed to understand, but he didn't know what to say.

After sitting in silence for a long time, he finally said, "Daddy has been busy taking care of Jiaojiao this year and neglected you. Daddy wants to say sorry to you, please don't take it to heart."

As he said this, he looked up at Shen Ruyi.

Shen Ruyi met his gaze and shook her head, "I didn't take it to heart."

If you took it to heart, you would have been stabbed to death with a soft knife long ago.

Having suffered in her previous life, she would not be so stupid again and let herself be abused by such people. Instead, she chose to resist, "You didn't sleep last night, go back and rest, it's getting dark."

"Dad is not sleepy," Shen Cangyun heard this and suddenly choked up, "It's Dad's fault. I knelt all night last night and then I realized that I hurt you..."

In an instant, tears streamed down my face.

"It's all over."

Shen Ruyi interrupted him.

Not everything can be covered up by a simple "I'm sorry", and it's not sincere repentance, it's being suppressed by power.

If Rong Yan hadn't stepped in, would this be the case?

Shen Ruyi knew very well that if Rong Yan had not intervened on this road, she would have to endure a lot more hardships and spend a lot more time before she could climb out of this quagmire.

After all, this is the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Not wanting to talk to him anymore, nor wanting to see the weasel's tears, Shen Ruyi closed her eyes.

Shen Cangyun rubbed his eyes, stood up and asked, "Did you tell your elder brother that you wanted to cut Jiaojiao's blood?"

His daughter's indifference made him feel heartbroken.

He was also a little disappointed, but there was nothing he could do; he had to move forward.

Shen Ruyi chose to distance herself from him, but he could only get closer to her and patiently talk to her nicely.

He was confirming the facts.

But it's more like making small talk.

Secretly in his heart, he even expected Shen Ruyi to get up and cry and make a scene with him like she did in the past, shouting that she refused to cut Shen Jiaojiao's blood and accusing him of being biased.

That way, he could back off and put everything back in place.

But Shen Ruyi seemed to have changed into a different person. She just nodded and replied calmly, "Yes, from now on she is no longer my sister, and I am no longer her sister. If father agrees, I will circumcise her."

From now on, don't use Shen Jiaojiao to disgust her anymore.

Shen Cangyun was silent after hearing this.

If Shen Ruyi had said this in the past, he would definitely be angry.

How can it be possible that sisters who are born of the same mother just stop having a relationship?