Chapter 136 - The Truth

Shen Yijia hoped that Shen Wenbo would have some backbone and continue attacking. Only then would she have a reason to deal with him.

Speaking of which, Shen Wenbo had never bullied the Host. It was just that he always looked down on her.

However, this also made the sensitive Host even more timid and unconfident.

Shen Yijia’s straightforward words made Shangguan Yu laugh. “Sister-in-law is magnanimous. I’m relieved.”

After saying that, he looked at Song Jingchen and said gently, “This time, I was ordered by the emperor to patrol the south. Along the way, I was lucky enough to meet a divine doctor who’s good at treating leg diseases. I’ll ask him to take a look at your legs another day.”

Song Jingchen sighed and didn’t comment on his insistence. He said, “Your Highness, why bother? It’s a good thing that my legs can’t recover.”

Shangguan Yu did not answer. He cupped his hands and prepared to leave.

“Your Highness.” Song Jingchen suddenly stopped him. After hesitating for a moment, he said, “It’s really not a wise move for Your Highness to meet me.”

Although he did not say it explicitly, both of them understood what he meant.

Shangguan Yu stopped in his tracks and smiled indifferently. “It’s fine. You know that my ambitions lie elsewhere. I couldn’t help you back then and couldn’t get over it. Just take it that I’m doing this so that I can feel less guilty.”

With that, he boarded the carriage and left with the group.

Song Jingchen watched the carriage disappear into the snow. He lowered his eyes for a while before saying, “Let’s go back.”

Shen Yijia glanced at Song Jingchen, not understanding why he said that to the prince. She walked behind him to take over Lin Shao’s job. She pushed Song Jingchen back into the house.

Perhaps because she suddenly saw Shen Wenbo and his sister, Shen Yijia had a dream that night.

She dreamed of the time when the original host was still in the Shen family. The memories of the original host became crystal clear in her mind.

The original host’s mother, Madam Wang, came from a merchant family. She was the only child in the family and was quite favored in the family.

The two elders were worried that Madam Wang would have no one to rely on after they passed away, so they chose Shen Pingxiu, who was only a poor scholar back then, as their son-in-law.

They gave him enough money to help him. They thought that Shen Pingxiu would be able to protect Madam Wang in the future.

Shen Pingxiu did not disappoint and became a High Scholar. However, the two elders died from illness not long after.

Madam Wang was heartbroken, but Shen Pingxiu entered the bureaucracy smoothly.

At the same time, he caught the eye of the daughter of the Minister of Personnel, Madam Chen. In order to have a father-in-law he could rely on, Shen Pingxiu married her.

However, he did not think about how ridiculous it was for Madam Wang, whose parents supported him for so many years.

But what could she do? Madam Wang was simply an orphan now, while the other party was the daughter of a minister. She was destined to suffer in silence.

“Stop.” Shen Yijia sat up from the bed and took in deep breaths of fresh air. She was sweating profusely in the cold weather.

“What’s wrong?” Song Jingchen was woken up and asked worriedly.

Shen Yijia subconsciously replied, “I dreamed of her.”

Song Jingchen’s pupils constricted. He suddenly grabbed Shen Yijia’s arm and asked hoarsely, “Who is it?”

Shen Yijia woke up from the pain. She looked at Song Jingchen in a daze and shook her head. “I don’t know either.”

In her dream, she seemed to have become the real Shen Yijia and experienced what she had experienced again.

To be precise, she felt more like a bystander. Her consciousness was dominated by the original host.

The most important part was that she saw the memories of the original host.

It turned out that Madam Wang did not die of illness at all. She was forced to death by Shen Pingxiu.

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