Having said this, Shen Ningyun's voice trembled, her eyes ached, and she almost cried.

When the king heard what Shen Ningyun said, his expression changed several times.

Shen Ningyun clenched her hands, she hadn't finished speaking yet!

My aunt suffered so much injustice in the past but never hurt the master in the slightest. Why did she become such a sinister, vicious and unscrupulous person in the master's mouth!

"My Lord, my aunt never discovered what you did back then. She just couldn't bear to hurt you!"

"If you want to use the Soul-Snatching God Gu, the Gu must enter your body. After careful consideration, I dare not kill the ruler of a country, the diligent king in the hearts of the people of Nanli, for the sake of the lives of the entire Shen family!"

"My aunt gave up on this path, so she started to test drugs and Gu on herself, and also advised my father to quit while he was ahead."

"My Lord, Daddy has served as Prime Minister for so many years and has done so much for Nanli. However, in order to eliminate your suspicion and fear, Daddy has not hesitated to give up all his positions and even cut off all contact with those disciples who were both his disciples and friends."

"My Lord, why do all the efforts of our Shen family become calculations and betrayal in your eyes?"

Shen Ningyun spoke passionately, and at the last sentence, he couldn't help beating his chest with his hands. He was extremely sad.

In order to avoid suspicion, the Shen family has done everything they can, and now no one from their direct lineage is serving as an official in the court.

Her elder brother and younger brother, one a warrior and the other a scholar, were both very successful young men in Kyoto. But now they are confined at home, afraid to interact with friends, and leading such a dull and decadent life.

But their Shen family is a founding father and a veteran of three dynasties. Their father is famous and admired by people all over the world. They can't stop him!

Are we going to let the Shen family bring disgrace upon themselves?

Daddy has his own pride. He would rather die than let the ancestors and the entire Shen family bear any reputation of disloyalty or injustice!

"My Lord, haven't we done enough for the Shen family? Do we have to wait until the entire Shen family is wiped out before we can completely put an end to your suspicions?"

The king lowered his eyes and looked at the excited Shen Ningyun. There was a look of complete unfamiliarity in his eyes and a hint of embarrassment on his face.

The reason why he mentioned what Shen Huilan had done just now was to intimidate Shen Ningyun and put an end to the third brother's delusions.

After all, being of the Shen family's blood means that the third brother is destined to never be able to get his hands on the throne!

But what he didn't expect was that Shen Ningyun, who had always been cowardly and had no opinion of his own, would actually stand up at this moment and question him in front of foreign officials.

"Okay, but it turns out that your usual gentle and obedient appearance is also an act. How can you convince me that you are the same inside and out in the Shen family?"

"Back then, when Shen Huilan failed to give birth to a child, she even reached out to my two princes. Wasn't it just to keep the throne firmly in the hands of your Shen family?"

Shen Ningyun seemed to have expected that the king would use this as an excuse. Her expression remained unchanged and she spoke in a deep voice:

"Back then, my aunt went around looking for doctors and medicines in order to have a child. But one day, a doctor with superb medical skills diagnosed her with a strange poison. Not only would she never be able to have children again, but she would not live long either."

"My aunt was so grief-stricken that she almost collapsed, because she knew very well that the strange poison in her body was also caused by the master."

"My aunt knew that she would not live long, so she had to plan for another way out for the sake of the Shen family. At that time, the master only had two princes. Although the eldest prince had bad personal ethics, he was favored by the master, while the second prince was considerate but not favored by the emperor."

"It was obviously the safest choice to choose His Highness, but my aunt couldn't bear to see the king of the people of Nanli being a man who only cared about pleasure."

"So she finally chose the Second Prince, and in order to win him over, she came to me again."

"My Lord, this is the selfish motive of my aunt. She spent all her energy and thought to protect the lives of the entire Shen family. However, she did not expect that before this matter was brought to your Lordship's attention, my aunt would have died."

Having said this, Shen Ningyun suddenly raised his head, looked at the king with burning eyes, and said in a deep voice:

"Or maybe the master saw through Aunt's plan, and in order to completely cut off the Shen family's escape route, he hurriedly poisoned Aunt to death and put an end to it all!"

"Asshole!"

A trace of guilt flashed across the king's face as if he had been exposed, and then he became angry and raised his hand to slap Shen Ningyun in the face.

However, the next moment, Baili Chengyou had already protected Shen Ningyun, and the king's wrist was grabbed by another powerful hand.

The king slowly turned his head, and when he saw the person pulling him, the muscles on his face slightly tensed, and he gritted his teeth and squeezed out two words:

"Second brother!"

The Second Prince had a resolute face and cold eyes. Facing the king's unbelievable and angry expression, he did not retreat a single step.

The king's chest heaved violently, and at that moment he felt all the hot blood in his body rushing to his head.

"Second brother, do you know what you are doing?"

Everyone looked at the Second Prince, including Shen Ningyun who was protected by Baili Chengyou, and the Second Princess not far away.

The second prince opened his mouth and said in a deep voice: "Father, did you know about the affair between me and your wife a long time ago?"

At that time, with the help of his ex-wife, he met Shen Ningyun, who was the legitimate daughter of the Shen family at that time.

He was indeed a cold-hearted person. Women were really insignificant to him. The so-called wife was nothing more than a suitable person at the right age, with whom he could have children and continue his family line.

At that time, he was willing to meet Shen Ningyun more because the Shen family might be able to help him win the position of crown prince.

But after meeting Shen Ningyun, his thoughts were completely changed.

He was attracted to her at first sight, and after talking to her, he found that beauty was just one of her insignificant advantages.

The Shen family is indeed good at educating their daughter. The ex-wife is already a female Zhuge Liang, and this Miss Shen is also well-versed in classics and has a great mind.

He was deeply attracted by her knowledge and conversation. Just by sitting across the tea table and chatting with her, without any physical contact, he was already deeply attracted to her.

From the calculations at the beginning to the joy at the end, it was obvious that the two of them had fallen in love with each other and were determined to be with each other.

After his ex-wife passed away due to an acute illness, he and Yun'er no longer had the opportunity to meet. He knew that Yun'er and his ex-wife had a deep relationship, and that the aunt and niece were like mother and daughter, so he looked for an opportunity to comfort her.

Unexpectedly, the reply to the message I sent was - all our past is over and we will never see each other again.

He didn't understand what he had done wrong and almost couldn't help but want to find the Shen family. But in the afternoon of that day, news spread in the palace that Shen Ningyun, the eldest daughter of the Shen family, was designated as the successor to the throne.

When he recalls that day now, the Second Prince can still remember his collapse and loss of composure.

She was obviously the girl he loved, so how could she become his nominal mother?