If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Lu Heng only then learned that Master Lu San had made great military achievements and was not only promoted to the rank of general, but he also requested an imperial decree for Aunt Li.

He remembered that the people his grandmother hated the most were Aunt Li and her son. Now that Aunt Li had received the imperial decree, she wanted to bring the tablet back to the Lu family ancestral hall. Wasn't that like stabbing a knife into her heart?

Everyone had their own thoughts during this welcoming banquet.

Lu Yuan turned a blind eye and picked up Shen Sui'an's favorite dishes several times.

Shen Sui'an smiled at him with curved lips.

She watched another good play today and her appetite is very good.

Lu Heng was sitting opposite them, watching their entire interaction.

A strange bitterness arose in his heart. This scene was really jarring.

"What are you looking at?" Guangning asked coldly beside him.

Lu Heng withdrew his gaze and lowered his eyelids to hide the coldness.

If it weren't for his grandfather and father's request, he would never have taken Guangning back to the Duke's Mansion.

"Do you regret it?" Guangning curled his lips and laughed, "If Shen Sui'an hadn't broken off the engagement with you, you might have a beautiful wife and concubines by your side now."

"Princess, be careful with your words." Lu Heng said expressionlessly.

Guangning raised his head and took a sip of wine. "Isn't what I said the truth? You dared to keep a barmaid in the first place, didn't you think Shen Sui'an would tolerate you and what you did?"

"What a pity! She wants to break off the engagement with you."

Lu Heng's expression was icy, "That's because of the Emperor's marriage!"

Guangning narrowed his eyes and looked at Lu Heng, "Do you think Shen Sui'an would still marry you without the emperor's blessing?"

That’s right, Lu Heng really thought so.

He didn't believe that Shen Suian, who had admired him for so many years, would fall in love with Lu Yuan in an instant.

How does Lu Yuan compare to him.

"My dear Prince Consort, you think it's dirty for me to keep a lover, but isn't it dirty for you to keep a mistress?" Guangning laughed sweetly, looking a little crazy.

She couldn't restrain her laughter, which attracted the attention of others.

Lu Heng put his arm around her shoulders and said, "The princess is drunk. I'll take her back first."

"Your Highness, drinking too much is harmful to your health. You'd better not drink too much." Duke Lu said in a gentle voice.

Guangning put down his wine glass and said, "It's okay. I'm happy today and drank a few more glasses. I'm sorry for disturbing everyone's mood."

Lu Heng clenched his palms, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

Holding Guangning's hand made him feel particularly uncomfortable.

He didn't want to touch her.

Guangning seemed to know what he was thinking. With sadness and pain spreading in her heart, she deliberately leaned into his arms and said, "Prince Consort, please send me back."

Uncle Lu raised his eyes and looked at Lu Heng, "Go ahead."

Lu Heng suppressed his nausea and helped Princess Guangning stand up.

"I'll send the princess back first." Lu Heng said in a low voice.

As the two walked out of the upper room, Lu Heng immediately let go of Princess Guangning as if she were a hot potato.

"Lu Heng, you're not even pretending now. Do you think I won't do anything to you?" Guangning was hurt by the indifference in his eyes.

She now loves and hates this man.

"The princess is a precious girl, so naturally she can do whatever she wants." Lu Heng said lightly.

"You dislike me keeping a lover, but isn't it dirty for you to keep a mistress too?" Guangning asked with a sneer.

Lu Heng closed his eyes and suppressed his disgust. "Princess, our Lu family is still a Duke's Mansion after all. As long as you save face for the Duke's Mansion, I will not interfere with what you want to do in the future."

Guangning: "You mean, I can keep a lover outside, and you will turn a blind eye to it?"

Lu Heng: “That’s right.”

"Hahaha." Guangning laughed out loud.

Tears started to come out as I laughed.

"What a broad-minded prince consort." Guangning looked at him sadly and sarcastically.

He didn't mind her having a lover, which proved that he had no feelings for her at all.

"Lu Heng, you are such a hypocrite."

"I can keep a lover, but you, Lu Heng, cannot keep a concubine. You can only be loyal to me for the rest of your life. If you dare to keep a concubine like Li Xiuzhi or Huang Xiuzhi outside, I will chop off their hands and feet."

"If you raise one, I will kill one."

Lu Heng's face turned pale and blue, and he looked at Guangning coldly.

"I must see when you, Lu Heng, will truly fall in love with a woman, and see if you are willing to let her die." After Guangning said this, he left with a crazy laugh.

The palace maids beside her followed her closely with tingling scalps.

Lu Heng frowned. He used to think Guangning had a bad temper, but he didn't expect him to be so crazy.

He stood there for a long time. He grew up in this huge Lu family. At this moment, he felt helpless and didn't know where to go.

"Young Master." Liu Mo walked up to him quietly.

"We haven't found Madam Song yet. I've been looking for her along the river, but the fishermen downstream haven't found anything either. Master, Madam Song might still be alive."

Lu Heng's eyes moved slightly, "Send someone to ask around in various pharmacies. She is pregnant. If she is hurt, she must go see a doctor."

"I'll go and find out if there are any young pregnant women who want to see a doctor." Liu Mo said immediately.

"Be cautious and don't let anyone find out." Lu Heng warned.

Liu Mo hesitated again.

Lu Heng looked at him coldly, "What else is there? Tell me!"

"I have found out that the princess knew that Madam Song was in the painting boat, most likely because of Miss Qu. Before the princess sent people to the painting boat, she met with Miss Qu in the palace, and Miss Qu mentioned the painting boat at that time."

"It's her! It's definitely her!" Lu Heng's eyes were gloomy.

It must be Shen Suian who instructed Qu Qingli to do this. She just couldn't tolerate Song Xiuzhi being around him.

"Go down, I know about this." Lu Heng said coldly.

If Song Xiuzhi died, he would not let Shen Suian go.

……

……

Indifferent courtyard.

Shen Sui'an was showing Lu Yuan some leather materials sent by Ruan.

"Aunt San is very generous. Such good material is most suitable for making cloaks. I will make one for you, and the rest will make you a pair of boots." Shen Sui'an said with a smile.

"Okay." Lu Yuan's eyes were deep.

"These skins are too dark in color. When we go hunting in the spring, I'll find you a white fox skin."

Shen Sui'an: "Okay."

"Have you met your third uncle's aunt?" Shen Sui said calmly.

Lu Yuan nodded slightly, "I saw him a few times when I was a child."

"What kind of person is she?" Shen Sui'an was very curious. To make the old lady so resentful, she must be someone extraordinary.

"When I was a child, I thought she was like a fairy. She liked to wear white clothes and spoke softly. She knew I didn't have charcoal in the winter, so she asked someone to bring me some several times," said Lu Yuan.

Old Concubine Li was the daughter of a noble family from the previous dynasty. She had a noble temperament and always looked like she was not interested in competing with the world. She was a bit similar to the current first wife.

But Mrs. Lu makes people feel aloof and arrogant, while Aunt Li always gives people a gentle and kind feeling.

"No wonder the old lady resents her." Shen Sui'an said.

She moved closer to Lu Yuan and said, "My dear, I think Third Aunt is also very powerful. She crushed the spoon handle with one hand, and she also wanted to teach me martial arts."

Lu Yuan lowered his eyes to look at her, "Do you want to learn martial arts?"

Shen Sui'an smiled: "I can't learn such peerless martial arts, but it's good enough to be able to protect myself."

"I can teach you, there's no need for anyone else to teach you." Lu Yuan said immediately.

"Then teach me when my husband is free." Shen Suian smiled.

Lu Yuan reached out and pinched her waist. How could she practice martial arts with such a soft and thin waist?

She will be very tired.