Yan Ruyu didn't expect things to turn out like this.

They thought that Mrs. Shen was just forced into a fake pregnancy, and Shen Wenqi might have been deceived, but it was obvious that things were not that simple.

Shen Wenqi must have intended to kill Madam Shen.

why?

Mrs. Shen's body trembled slightly, and her heart felt like it was being hit by a heavy hammer.

Yan Ruyu poured her a glass of water: "Drink a glass of water first, Madam Shen. Now that things have come to this, I hope you can calm down and not be too sad."

Mrs. Shen's cold fingers touched the warm water cup and trembled slightly.

She took a big sip, her dark eyes were soaked with moisture, but she refused to shed tears.

"Princess, please teach me."

She was now distracted and only reminded herself to hold on and not fall down. She no longer had the energy to think about anything else.

She stood up and bowed to Yan Ruyu: "Please, Princess, teach me."

Yan Ruyu helped her up: "Mrs. Shen."

"Jiang Ruhuan," Madam Shen said in a deep and firm voice, "Princess, my maiden name is Jiang Ruhuan."

Yan Ruyu's eyes sparkled: "Okay, Miss Jiang, I want to ask you first, what is the worst outcome you can accept."

"Make a scene? Get the truth? Or, break up, divorce?"

When Mrs. Shen heard the last two words, her heart trembled violently, as if it had been hit by a heavy hammer.

"Break up, divorce," Mrs. Shen repeated in a steady voice, "I am the daughter of the Jiang family, there is no such thing as compromise. If I leave the Shen family, I can go back to see my parents. Even if I can't go home, I can support myself."

Yan Ruyu helped her sit down and refilled the hot water: "Since we have considered the worst possible outcome, we should keep things within this range."

Mrs. Shen was puzzled. Isn't divorce the worst outcome? Is it just a range?

But she didn't want to think about it.

"This matter concerns your marriage and even the rest of your life. I can't make an accurate decision for you, I can only provide you with a general direction."

"First, after three years of marriage, you should take back all the money and power in the house. Don't say you don't care about money. This has nothing to do with whether you love money or not, or whether you are noble or not."

"Secondly, he didn't actually have a relationship with you, and he made you bear the pressure of having a child. He seemed to be gently comforting you, but in fact he put all the pressure on you, so you took the fake pregnancy pill without hesitation. His actions, words, and heart are all punishable. So, why did he do that? There must be a reason. We need to find out the reason."

"Third," Yan Ruyu paused.

Madam Shen was listening intently. Seeing her pause, she smiled bitterly and said, "Princess, you might as well speak frankly. There is nothing I can't bear right now."

"Miss Jiang," Yan Ruyu tapped her fingers, "I haven't told you before that it's not just Tang Li who came to Youcheng, but also his brother Jiang Yanmu."

Madam Shen was startled, and a rare look of joy welled up in her red eyes: "A-Mu is here too? Where is he?"

Although Jiang Yanmu is her cousin, he is no different from her biological brother. The two siblings are lively and cute. Jiang Yanmu is also known as a talented man. He is the best in the family among this generation and the hope for the future.

When she heard that Jiang Yanmu was coming, she seemed to have regained some confidence.

"He was kidnapped by bandits on the way here and nearly lost his life."

"Ah," Mrs. Shen exclaimed and stood up, "What now? I want to go see him."

"He is fine now and has been rescued. Otherwise, Tangli would not have had the time to come and see you. I didn't tell you before because I was afraid that your body couldn't handle it. Now that things have come to this point, the third point I want to talk about is related to this matter."

Madam Shen sat down slowly, her fingers tightly grasping the edge of the table, her eyes wide open: "Princess, you are not trying to tell me that this matter is related to Shen Wenqi, are you?"

"It has not been confirmed yet," Yan Ruyu said, "This is what I want to ask you. I heard that Shen Wenqi is usually good at using swords and guns."

"Do you know if he has any other weapons besides these two, such as those with chains or flying claws?"

Madam Shen thought for a moment and shook her head: "I haven't seen it. He only practices sword and spear in the mansion. Spear skills are inherited from his family. As for sword skills, he saved a Taoist priest before. The Taoist priest liked swords, so he learned from him and learned it quite well."

Yan Ruyu asked again: "Does he have calluses on his hands?"

"Yes, both hands, fingers and palms."

Yan Ruyu frowned slightly, "Have you ever come across someone who can do magic tricks? For example, the mask on their face can be changed in an instant, or the color of their clothes."

Mrs. Shen secretly thought it was strange. Why did the princess' questions get stranger and stranger?

But she still thought about it seriously: "I have never seen it before."

"However," she smiled bitterly, "I am not afraid of being laughed at by the princess. I have kept the matter between him and me a secret for so long. I have been foolish for so long. If he wanted to hide other things from me, I am sure he could have kept it a secret."

Yan Ruyu: “…” That’s indeed true.

"The princess hasn't said yet, is he related to Amu's kidnapping?"

"It's too early to draw a conclusion on this matter," Yan Ruyu said. "According to the confession of the man we captured, he was contacted by a man in a black cloak and knew everything about him. He dared not disobey, just like Doctor Hong."

"The prince had set an ambush to catch this man, but he used a magic trick to escape. We currently have little information about him. We only know that he is a man with calluses on his hands. He is good at using chains to catch people, and he can perform a magic trick to confuse people and take the opportunity to escape."

"In addition..." Yan Ruyu suddenly remembered a key point.

During the ambush that night, Huo Changhe used a hidden weapon to injure the man in the black cloak. Although he managed to escape, he also escaped with the hidden weapon.

She ignored this point and did not check on Shen Wenqi when she saw him when she entered the mansion.

However, at that time, I never suspected that Shen Wenqi was involved in this matter.

"Miss Jiang, is Shen Wenqi injured?"

Mrs. Shen thought about it carefully and said, "No."

"No?" Yan Ruyu's heart, which had just begun to jump with excitement, sank again.

I don’t know whether to be happy or sad.

"It shouldn't be him, but nothing is absolute," Yan Ruyu said earnestly, "Miss Jiang, I know you are hurt, angry, and furious, but now that things have come to this, you should calm down and find out the truth."

Mrs. Shen's palms were covered with sweat, and her heart was even colder.

"Don't worry, Princess. I will do it."

“I won’t act impulsively.”

"Think carefully about what I just said and how to deal with him."

Mrs. Shen laughed briefly and raised her hand to wipe away her tears.

"Then I must first get back the money that belongs to me, without losing a penny."

"Do you have any ideas?" Yan Ruyu asked, "If not, I do have a plan that you can consider."

"Please give me some advice, Princess."

"Have you heard about the Qiu family and the Cheng family?"

Mrs. Shen shook her head: "I only know a little bit, but not the details."

"Well, let's start with this business."

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