At Consort Chen's command, several eunuchs immediately stepped forward and seized Shen Jia.
Shen Jia was immediately terrified and collapsed to the ground.
"Your Highness, I didn't mean it! It was the little prince who splashed me first. I only patted him lightly. Please, Your Highness, understand!"
Seeing that Consort Chen remained unmoved, Shen Jia crawled over on her knees and grabbed the hem of Consort Chen's skirt.
"Your Majesty, I beg you! No matter what, my brother is the Protector General of the Great Qi. You can't treat me like this!"
Consort Chen hated being threatened more than anything, and Shen Yun's sister really has no brains.
Now, Shen Yun has even had his military seal confiscated by Xiao Xuan, and is merely a general in name only.
If it weren't for the fact that her son was still useful, she would have wanted to beat this clueless bastard to death.
She kicked the person away, and Shen Jia fell backward and rolled to Yang Shuhuan's feet. She then turned her head and looked at Yang Shuhuan pitifully.
"Sister Shuhuan, please plead for me, Sister Shuhuan."
Yang Shuhuan felt contempt for Shen Jia's lack of brains and didn't want to get involved, so she could only awkwardly turn her head away.
Shen Jia glared hatefully at Yang Shuhuan, struggled a few times, and was quickly escorted to the backyard by two eunuchs.
After Shen Jia was taken away, Consort Chen finally calmed down a bit. She turned to look at her grandson in her arms, who had already stopped crying.
She didn't even notice how Ning Yin was coaxing the child; the little guy was now staring at Ning Yin with his big, dark eyes and chuckling.
Immediately, he opened his arms again, wanting Ning Yin to hug him, but after a few struggles and seeing that Ning Yin didn't reach out, he started crying again.
Consort Chen had no choice but to coax Ning Yin while glancing at her.
"Since the child likes you so much, why don't you help me soothe him to sleep, and then you can go back."
Yang Shuhuan then came over with a rattle drum and shook it in front of the little guy.
But the little guy didn't even bother to look at her, and still stretched out his arms, trying to jump into Ning Yin's arms.
Ningyin had no choice but to pick the person up and gently pat their back.
She used to work at the Ning family and had taken care of Ning Changyue, who was five years younger than her.
I don't know why, but kids all like me.
I like to play by myself and enjoy being close to myself.
Perhaps it's because she looks so approachable, and her voice is so gentle and sweet, that this little prince now clings to her.
Compared to Shen Jia's carelessness and her slightly rough voice, Ning Yin is indeed more suitable for taking care of children.
The little prince blinked his eyes, his chubby little hands tightly wrapped around Ning Yin's neck, unwilling to let go.
Ningyin patted his back while humming a nursery rhyme.
The little guy actually squinted his eyes in enjoyment, and soon, as he listened, he fell asleep on Ning Yin's shoulder.
Every now and then, the baby's chubby little mouth would blow out a bubble, and then it would giggle, seemingly having a very sweet dream.
Consort Chen and Shen Jia were both stunned. Usually, the palace maids and wet nurses would have to coax the child for a long time, but this child always made a fuss and refused to sleep no matter what.
Why is he so obedient today, the moment Ningyin holds him?
Consort Chen was both surprised and worried.
Could a three-year-old child also be blinded by lust? Looking at Ning Yin's face, the child became obedient?
Thinking of this, Consort Chen frowned. Ning Yin had indeed done nothing wrong, and she had no reason to cause her any trouble.
Never mind, I'll wait until I'm cured before talking about it.
Ningyin carefully handed the young prince over to Qiuxiang.
Consort Chen suddenly thought of Shen Jia, who had just been dragged away; she was Ning Yin's former sister-in-law.
She just didn't expect that Ning Yin hadn't pleaded for her at all.
It seems that the feud between these two sisters-in-law runs deep. Since they are enemies, she will do a good deed and let Ning Yin go and see how unlucky Shen Jia is.
This can also be considered as doing Ning Yin a favor, and she will be even more dedicated to treating my illness in the future.
"I never expected you to be so good at coaxing children. I really underestimated you. Now that everything's settled, you and Shu Huan can go and check on Chen Jia."
Ning Yin wanted to refuse, as she didn't care about Shen Jia's life or death at all; all she wanted to do was get back to the Imperial Hospital as soon as possible.
Judging by the time, it should have been more than two hours. If he didn't go back soon, Bai Meng might worry that something had happened to him.
Before she could refuse, Qiu Xiang had already reached out and guided the two of them.
"Gentlemen, please come with me."
Qiu Xiang led the two through a corridor and soon arrived at the backyard.
At this moment, Shen Jia was still lying on the stool, and the old nanny held a board in her hand and brought it down heavily.
Another nanny counted the blows until the last one was struck.
Shen Jia's face was ashen, and sweat dripped from her forehead onto the ground.
Yang Shuhuan covered her mouth with a handkerchief, feigning a distressed expression.
Turning her head, she looked at Ningyin again, and then said sarcastically, "Jia'er has really suffered. It's just a pity that Sister Ningyin doesn't care about any feelings at all and just watched her sister-in-law get beaten up like this. If Brother Yun knew, how disappointed he would be."
"Even if you don't like Brother Yun, you can't be so heartless. No matter what, she is still..."
Yang Shuhuan wanted to stir up more hatred in front of Shen Jia, so she raised her voice, but she soon noticed Ning Yin's cold and piercing eyes.
Those eyes gleamed with murderous intent, sending chills down one's spine at first glance.
Yang Shuhuan instinctively shut her mouth, not knowing what was wrong with her.
Ever since that incident, she has felt inexplicably afraid when she sees Ning Yin's sharp eyes.
It was as if she was surrounded by a powerful aura that made people dare not act rashly.
So what if he's climbed up to Li Chengyan? What's so impressive about that?
When the second prince ascends the throne, not only him, but even the crown prince will be nothing more than a prisoner.
If the second prince is in a good mood, he'll let him live a few more days; if he's not, his head will roll in an instant.
At that time, she would be the high and mighty wife of a general, while Ning Yin wouldn't even be worthy of carrying her shoes.
Ning Yin coldly looked down at Shen Jia, who was covered in blood from the beating, while Yang Shuhuan squatted down and deliberately touched Shen Jia's face with feigned tenderness.
Just then, the group suddenly heard a sharp voice from the eunuch outside the door.
"Lord Li has arrived!"
Ning Yin came to her senses and realized that she had asked Bai Meng to find Lord Li today.
He probably thought something must have happened since he hadn't returned for so long, so Lord Li also rushed over.
She needed to go out and explain things clearly, and find out who this Lord Li was, so she could express her gratitude to him in person.
Thinking of this, Ning Yin immediately lifted her leg to leave, but Yang Shuhuan suddenly stood up and grabbed her hand.
"Sister, you really couldn't wait to hear that Lord Li has arrived..."
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