"Snake, there is a snake..." Sheng Yunrong clenched her hands, sweat oozing from her forehead. Although her voice was low, it was enough to shock the eldest brother Sheng Hongye and the second brother Sheng Hongxiao who were sitting at the top.

Sheng Hongye slowly put down the teacup in his hand, a trace of seriousness flashed in his deep eyes. He looked at Sheng Yunrong, his tone gentle but firm: "Sister, are you afraid?"

Sheng Yunrong bit her lower lip, trying to remain calm, and shook her head slightly: "Brother, I'm just a little uncomfortable. After all, this is my first time entering the jungle alone."

Sheng Hongxiao raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a comforting smile. He stood up, walked to Sheng Yunrong, and patted her shoulder gently: "Sister, be brave. How can the children of our Sheng family be frightened by mere snakes and insects?"

Sheng Yunrong looked at Sheng Hongxiao, a hint of gratitude flashing in her eyes.

Sheng Hongye nodded slightly, agreeing with Sheng Hongxiao's comfort. He turned to the servant and ordered: "Go, prepare some herbs to repel snakes, so that my sister won't be frightened again."

The servant took the order and left, and Sheng Yunrong gradually calmed down. She looked at her eldest brother Sheng Hongye and couldn't help asking, "Brother, why do you know so much about snakes?"

Sheng Hongye smiled slightly, with a nostalgic look in his eyes: "When I was a child, I followed my father in the martial arts world and saw all kinds of snakes and insects. At that time, in order to survive, I had to learn how to deal with these dangers."

A hint of curiosity flashed in Sheng Yunrong's eyes: "What about father? Where is he now?"

Sheng Hongye's eyes suddenly became deep. He was silent for a moment before he slowly spoke: "Father is now serving the country and defending the border. The glory of our Sheng family is inseparable from his efforts."

Sheng Yunrong felt a surge of respect in her heart as she listened to her elder brother's words.

At this time, Sheng Hongxiao suddenly said: "Sister, do you know what the ancestral precepts of our Sheng family are?"

Sheng Yunrong shook her head slightly: "I only know that the children of the Sheng family must be loyal and brave. I am not very clear about the rest."

A hint of pride flashed in Sheng Hongye's eyes. He looked at Sheng Yunrong and said slowly, "The ancestral motto of our Sheng family is 'loyalty, bravery, responsibility, and inheritance'. These eight words are the faith and mission of the children of our Sheng family."

Sheng Yunrong felt a strong sense of pride in her heart as she listened to her elder brother's words.

During the conversation, the herbal medicine for snakes was ready. Sheng Hongxiao picked up the herbal medicine and handed it to Sheng Yunrong: "Sister, take this, and snakes and insects will not come near you again."

Sheng Yunrong took the herbs and looked at Sheng Hongxiao gratefully: "Second brother, thank you."

Sheng Hongye looked at the three siblings and felt a warm feeling in his heart.

Sheng Hongye immediately put down the teacup in his hand, walked quickly to his sister, frowned, and asked with concern: "Rong'er, are you okay? Where is the snake?"

Sheng Yunrong pointed to a shadow in the corner of the room with a shaking hand, and said in a fearful voice: "It's right there, brother. It just crawled out from behind the screen."

Sheng Hongxiao also reacted quickly. He drew the sword from his waist and approached the snake cautiously. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's and his face was stern, as if he didn't care about any danger.

"You stay here, I'll go and deal with it." Sheng Hongxiao said in a low voice, the sword in his hand flashing coldly in the moonlight.

Sheng Yunrong tightly grasped Sheng Hongye's sleeve, her eyes full of worry: "Brother, you have to be careful."

Sheng Hongye patted her hand gently and comforted her, "Don't worry, Rong'er, I'm here, nothing will happen."

Sheng Hongxiao swung his sword at the snake, the sword light was like snow, and the snake was cut into two pieces in an instant. He turned back to his seat, put the sword into the sheath, and said calmly: "It's okay, Rong'er, you can rest assured."

Sheng Yunrong let out a long sigh, but there was still some fear in her eyes: "Thank you, brother, you are really my guardian angel."

Sheng Hongye smiled and said softly: "Silly girl, we are a family, and it is our responsibility to protect you."

The house returned to calm, but Sheng Yunrong's mood could not calm down for a long time. She looked up at her eldest brother Sheng Hongye, with a hint of doubt in her eyes: "Brother, where did this snake come from? Hasn't our Sheng Mansion always been peaceful?"

Sheng Hongye pondered for a moment, his eyes becoming deep: "I'm afraid this matter is not that simple. The peace of the Sheng Mansion may have been coveted by certain forces."

Sheng Hongxiao said, "Yes, the appearance of this snake is likely a warning. We must be vigilant and strengthen the defense in the mansion."

Sheng Yunrong said worriedly: "What should we do then? Will there be greater danger?"

In the dead of night, Sheng Yunrong sat alone in her room, with a lot of thoughts in her mind. She remembered that when she was a child, her brothers were always by her side, protecting her and teaching her. Now that she has grown up, she still needs their protection.

"Knock knock knock--" There was a soft knock on the door.

Sheng Yunrong was startled and asked nervously, "Who?"

"It's me, Rong'er, big brother." Sheng Hongye's voice came from outside the door.

Sheng Yunrong breathed a sigh of relief and stood up to open the door. Sheng Hongye walked into the room and looked at his sister with concern in his eyes: "Rong'er, are you okay? I just heard you talking in the room."

Sheng Yunrong smiled and said, "It's okay, brother, I'm just a little worried."

Sheng Hongye sat down beside the bed and held her hand: "Don't worry, Rong'er, we will find out the truth and put your mind at ease."

Sheng Yunrong looked at her eldest brother, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart: "Thank you, brothers. With you by my side, I am not afraid of anything."

Sheng Hongye smiled and patted her hand gently: "Silly girl, we are a family and will always be together."

Sheng Yunrong was lucky to discover the conspiracy of the imperial concubine's family last time. She knew very well that in this deep palace, one wrong step would lead to a complete failure. Therefore, she walked in every corner of the palace more carefully, fearing that she would fall into danger again.

On this day, Sheng Yunrong was sitting in the courtyard of her palace, admiring the blooming flowers. She thought to herself, how wonderful it would be if she could find a confidant in this deep palace. Just as she was immersed in her thoughts, a young eunuch hurried over and said, "Miss Sheng, the emperor summons you to the imperial garden."

Sheng Yunrong was slightly stunned, and thought to herself: The emperor summoned me today, could it be because of what happened last time? She tidied her clothes and followed the eunuch to the imperial garden.

In the Imperial Garden, the Emperor was sitting in the pavilion sipping tea. When he saw Sheng Yunrong coming, he smiled and motioned her to sit down. Sheng Yunrong bowed and said softly, "Your Highness, your servant has greeted you."

The emperor looked at Sheng Yunrong, with a hint of admiration in his eyes, and said, "Miss Sheng, I am very happy that you were able to discover the conspiracy of the imperial concubine's family last time. I summoned you today to ask you what you think about this matter?"

Sheng Yunrong was slightly stunned. She didn't expect the emperor to ask such a direct question. She pondered for a moment and said, "I think that the imperial concubine's family has great power in the palace. If it is not curbed in time, I am afraid that there will be endless troubles."

The emperor nodded and said, "Miss Sheng is right. I want to hear your opinion on how to solve this problem."