The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Chapter 147 Breaking up

The old lady never imagined that Shen Hanyu was behind all the accidents that happened to the children in her family.

And these are the things Shen Hanyu told her to know.

Miao Cui stood behind Shen Hanyu, her back ramrod straight.

Jin Chui wasn't there; he was waiting outside to meet them.

"Hanyu, you weren't like this when you first came to the Marquis's residence."

Shen Hanyu blinked. Was she going to reminisce with her?

"So much has happened. If I don't change, I'll be bullied to death."

Just like in her past life, she couldn't resist anything, so in this life she could only try her best to climb up and seize every opportunity.

The old lady let out a cold laugh. She glanced at Liang Fangrong, who was timid as a mouse beside her, and then at Shen Hanyu.

"Very well, very well indeed. It is because our Marquis's mansion has been too lenient with you that you were able to make a move against the Marquis's mansion and keep it from me."

Shen Hanyu remained calm. "Grandmother, if you're thinking of attacking me here, you've really chosen the wrong place."

She would be more wary if it were done covertly, but the old lady insisted on playing her cards openly.

The old lady wasn't in a hurry, and Qiuyue produced her statement.

"Regarding Han'er's matter, and your cousins, one incident after another, which one of them wronged you?"

Liang Fangrong was stunned. She looked at Shen Hanyu and felt that she was a complete stranger.

So many things happened behind her back? And all of these things are related to Shen Hanyu.

Shen Hanyu waved her hand: "Grandmother, do I need to remind you? Liang Sihan had ulterior motives towards me and used all sorts of dirty tricks. In the end, he committed a crime at Suqin Pavilion on his own, not because I forced him to go there."

"Did Chu'er's maid see the woman that Han'er bought for a lot of money in your mansion? Could it be that you two conspired to set this up?"

So you saw these things too? That's not surprising. Ah Zhi and Xiao Tao went to the girls' school, but they still went back to her house to help out at night. She didn't intend to hide it, so she deliberately let people see those things and gave them a confession.

That's definitely true, it was a setup, but why would she admit it?

Shen Hanyu continued calmly, "As for Liang Ruoyan and Liang Ruoxue, they spared no effort to ruin my reputation and put me to death. My grandmother turned a blind eye to it. I was just trying to protect myself."

"Self-preservation?" The old lady suddenly stood up, pointing at Shen Hanyu, "With your vicious nature, you're after their lives!"

Shen Hanyu retorted with a clear and sharp look, "Aren't they the same?"

Thinking about what this family had done in their lives, Shen Hanyu felt nauseous.

As the two sides were locked in a standoff, Xu Ying arrived.

"What's going on here?"

A dark glint flashed in Xu Ying's eyes. They still haven't dealt with Shen Hanyu?

She didn't want to get her hands dirty, and since she really couldn't do anything about Shen Hanyu, she thought of the old lady.

Even if something unexpected happens, Liang Ruochu will be there to protect her, and she will be able to escape unscathed.

Since the interests of the Marquis's mansion were involved, the old lady would not swallow her anger like Shen Hanyu did when she left the mansion. She had her own plans and came here specifically to watch the show.

The old lady took a breath and, without hiding anything from Xu Ying, handed over her statement.

After reading it, Xu Ying said in surprise, "Hanyu, your aunt treated you well when you were in the Marquis's mansion. How could you treat your brothers and sisters in the Marquis's mansion like this?"

Even at this point, she still had to put on an act. Shen Hanyu sat in the chair, her tone calm.

“Grandmother, if you’re going to take action against me, you have to consider my cousins. I sent a message to His Highness when I came here. If I don’t get back today, who knows what rumors will spread tomorrow.”

Your Highness...

The old lady straightened up. "Which prince?"

"Naturally, it's Princess Huaijiang."

The old lady knew that Li Huaijiang had recently recovered quite well and was making frequent public appearances. Although she was not favored in the royal family, she was still a princess, so protecting Shen Hanyu would be quite easy for her.

Xu Ying never expected this turn of events.

The atmosphere in the room quieted down, and Lin Lihua suddenly opened the door.

"Are you saying that my Han'er was sent to jail by Shen Hanyu?"

Xu Ying remained silent, while Lin Lihua received the information from her.

Lin Lihua raised her hand to slap, but Miao Cui grabbed it.

"Second Aunt, Liang Sihan's matter has nothing to do with me. If you continue to make trouble, you will hear the news tomorrow that Liang Ruoxue and His Highness the Third Prince have broken off their engagement. My son has already lost everything, do you want to lose another one?"

Lin Lihua's eyes seemed to be spitting fire, but she lowered them. For Liang Ruoxue's sake, she endured it.

Shen Hanyu stood up and dusted off her skirt.

“If Grandmother has nothing else to do, I’ll head back now. If I don’t go back tonight, who knows what kind of trouble she’ll cause.”

Dragging everyone in the Marquis's mansion down with them is a desperate gamble. Shen Hanyu doesn't want to do this unless absolutely necessary; it all depends on the old lady's choice now.

She does know a lot, and she has indeed interfered in or even orchestrated many things.

Xu Ying was somewhat dissatisfied, but when she thought about how Liang Ruoyan's matter was still unresolved, she hesitated.

"Aunt, my cousin seems to have no other good options besides the Duke of Kaiguo's mansion. Have you really thought this through?"

Whether this will succeed is still uncertain, but Xu Ying certainly hopes it will.

“Grandmother, if you don’t care, you can get rid of me right now.”

Shen Hanyu stood there, but the old lady didn't dare to touch her. If Li Huaijiang opened her mouth, it would be all over.

"Grandma, there's a palace maid outside. She says Princess Huaijiang wants to see Miss Shen."

A maidservant stood at the door to announce the news. Shen Hanyu smiled and thought, "Yu Qi did a good job."

The old lady gasped for breath in anger, "You're quite capable, managing to get close to a princess as your backer."

When you're out in the world, it's not easy to get by without some powerful backers, especially for someone like her.

"Grandmother, I'll take my leave now."

Shen Hanyu and Miaocui swaggered away from the doorway.

As soon as the person left, the old lady threw down what she was holding and scolded Liang Ruochu: "Useless thing, you come here to tell me all this, why don't you say that she has a close relationship with the princess?"

Liang Ruochu was so frightened that she knelt down with a thud.

"Grandma, I really didn't know any of this. Shen Hanyu kept it a secret so well. I never thought she could get close to the princess."

The old lady's face was flushed; she was angry.

Liang Fangrong felt a little reluctant: "Mother, let it go. Chu'er is too young to know anything."

The old lady glanced at her and cursed inwardly.

The biological daughter didn't say anything when she was being criticized, but now she's pleading for Liang Ruochu. I don't know what's wrong with her brain.

Looking at these people, the old lady was furious and told them to go back and keep what happened today a secret, not to let anyone know.

Shen Hanyu breathed a sigh of relief after safely boarding the carriage.

It's good to be clear about this; it will make things easier to deal with in the future. For now, we'll leave the Marquis's residence as it is, but we don't know what the other places will be like.

Yu Qi was outside; Li Huaijiang had already returned. It was Yu Qi who relayed the message.

"His Highness said that he will give you an answer regarding Lin Qiufeng's matter within five days."