Butler Sheng raised his head, a hint of gratitude flashed in his eyes. He struggled to stand up, but fell back to the ground due to his weakness.

"Miss, I...I'm sorry to the Sheng family and to you." Butler Sheng said weakly.

Sheng Yunrong frowned. She walked up to Butler Sheng, squatted down, and looked at him: "Butler Sheng, what happened to you?"

Housekeeper Sheng smiled bitterly, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes: "Miss, it was my momentary negligence that caused the Sheng Mansion to fall into such a situation. I am willing to bear everything, and I only ask that you can take good care of the Sheng Mansion."

A trace of anger flashed in Sheng Yunrong's eyes. She stood up and looked back at Pei Jinxiao: "Prince Pei, do you think someone is behind this?"

Pei Jinxiao nodded slightly: "Yes, Miss. This incident is not accidental. There must be someone behind it. I will do my best to investigate and find out the truth."

Sheng Yunrong nodded slightly, and she turned to look at the prisoners in the cell: "You are all from the Sheng Mansion. I know you are all wronged. I will do my best to rescue you."

"Miss, what should we do next?" Pei Jinxiao asked.

Sheng Yunrong smiled slightly: "Prince Pei, the first thing we have to do is to find out the black hand behind this. I will mobilize the resources of the Sheng Mansion and investigate this matter with all our strength. At the same time, we must protect the safety of the Sheng Mansion and not let anyone harm it again."

A hint of admiration flashed in Pei Jinxiao's eyes. He knew that Sheng Yunrong was fully prepared.

…

Sheng Yunrong and Tu Subo sat opposite each other in the study of Sheng Mansion. The sunlight from the window shone through the thin window lattice, casting mottled shadows on their faces. Both of them had a thoughtful look in their eyes as they discussed how to report this shocking incident to the Queen.

Sheng Yunrong frowned, thought for a moment, and then said, "Su Bo, this matter involves too much. If we go directly to the palace, I am afraid it will cause unnecessary trouble. We have to find a suitable reason to avoid arousing suspicion in the palace."

Tu Subo nodded slightly, with a hint of determination in his eyes: "Miss is right. We might as well go to the palace to pay respects and inform the Queen of this matter. This way, we can avoid causing unnecessary panic in the palace and observe the Queen's reaction in secret."

Sheng Yunrong smiled slightly, with a hint of appreciation in her eyes: "Good idea. Let's do it this way. Su Bo, go and make preparations tomorrow. We will enter the palace the day after tomorrow morning."

After the two of them had made their decision, Sheng Yunrong asked Tu Subo to leave and she sat alone in the study, with a myriad of thoughts churning in her mind.

The next day, the whole Sheng Mansion was busy preparing for Sheng Yunrong and Tu Subo to enter the palace. Sheng Yunrong changed into a gorgeous palace dress and wore a phoenix crown inlaid with gemstones, looking dignified and elegant. Tu Subo wore a black brocade dress, with a sword hanging from his waist, looking heroic and dashing.

The next morning, Sheng Yunrong and Tu Subo set out together, riding in a luxurious carriage, slowly heading towards the palace. Along the way, both of them seemed a little nervous, but they all knew that this matter was of great importance and could not afford to make the slightest mistake.

The carriage drove into the palace, and Sheng Yunrong and Tu Subo were led to a side hall to wait. Not long after they sat down, a palace maid came to report that the queen was ready and was waiting for them in the palace.

Sheng Yunrong and Tu Subo felt a tightness in their hearts, and immediately straightened their clothes and followed the palace maid into the palace.

Inside the palace, the Queen sat on the throne, with several palace maids standing on both sides. The atmosphere was solemn and serious. Sheng Yunrong and Tu Subo knelt down to pay their respects, and the Queen nodded slightly, asking them to stand up.

The Queen Mother looked at Sheng Yunrong with concern in her eyes: "Yunrong, you came to the palace today, what do you want to report to me?"

Sheng Yunrong bowed slightly, her eyes firm, "Your Majesty, I have something to report. Recently, a bizarre murder was discovered near Sheng Mansion. The murderer's methods were cruel and outrageous. I am worried that this matter may involve the palace, so I came to inform Your Majesty."

The Queen's face changed slightly when she heard this. She thought for a moment, then said, "Yunrong, can you tell me in detail what exactly happened to this murder case?"

Sheng Yunrong recounted the incident in detail, and the Queen Mother frowned and looked even more solemn. She looked at Sheng Yunrong and asked, "Yunrong, do you think this matter is related to the palace?"

Sheng Yunrong nodded slightly and said, "I am not sure, but this matter involves too much, and I am worried that something unexpected will happen. Therefore, I have come to inform Your Majesty, please look into it carefully."

A trace of appreciation flashed in the eyes of the Queen. She stood up, walked to Sheng Yunrong, and patted her on the shoulder: "Yunrong, you did a great job. I will immediately send someone to investigate this matter and make sure to get to the bottom of it."

Sheng Yunrong and Tu Subo were delighted and quickly knelt down to pay their respects: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do my best to help the palace find out the truth."

The Queen nodded slightly and said, "Okay, you can leave now. I will personally look into this matter, so you must be careful."

Sheng Yunrong and Tu Subo left the palace, both feeling relieved.

…

"Hardship? What hardship?" Sheng Hongye looked at Qin Wenyuan and was angry. "Does it mean hardship only when my sister, a woman, has to sacrifice her life?"

Sheng Yunrong bit her lower lip tightly, her eyes were red, but she tried hard not to let the tears fall. She knew that this quarrel was inevitable, and she was the center of the storm. She stood up slowly, looked at Qin Wenyuan firmly, and her voice trembled slightly: "Qin Wenyuan, what qualifications do you think you have to question our Sheng family?"

Qin Wenyuan's face darkened, and a trace of pain flashed in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it. He took a deep breath and tried to keep his voice calm: "Miss Sheng, I don't mean to offend you, but I do have doubts in my heart. Although my marriage with Yunrong was short, we were truly in love. I don't understand why she suddenly proposed a divorce, and her attitude was so firm."

Sheng Hongye sneered: "Qin Wenyuan, do you think marriage is just a joke? My sister could have had a happy life, but you dragged her into endless disputes. She proposed a divorce for herself and for our Sheng family."

Qin Wenyuan frowned, with a hint of doubt in his eyes: "Mr. Sheng, I admit that I did not tell you some things, but it was not out of malice. I have been trying to make up for it and try to save the relationship between Yunrong and me. However, I found that I understand her less and less, and she is becoming more and more unfamiliar."

A trace of sadness flashed across Sheng Yunrong's eyes, and she sighed softly: "Qin Wenyuan, you are right, we are indeed becoming more and more unfamiliar. Do you know? Since we got married, I have been looking forward to you putting aside those disputes and giving us a peaceful life every day. However, you let me down again and again."

Qin Wenyuan's heart tightened. He looked at Sheng Yunrong with guilt in his eyes: "I know I have disappointed you. But I also have my own difficulties and my own responsibilities. I cannot give up my ideals, nor can I betray my friends. I have been trying to find a way to have the best of both worlds, but I failed."