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

The moon sets over the river, and the bright stars become sparse.

Shen Sui'an fell into a broad and warm embrace while sleeping.

She found a comfortable position in his arms and wrapped her arms around his waist.

"Go back to sleep." Lu Yuan patted the back of her hand, and his low voice sounded softly in her ear.

Shen Sui'an fell asleep again quickly.

When it was bright outside, she woke up from his arms.

He raised his eyes and fell into a pair of burning black eyes.

"Husband!" Shen Sui'an smiled unconsciously, "When did you come back?"

Lu Yuan kissed her cheek and said, "I came back at night."

Shen Sui'an said coquettishly, "Why didn't you wake me up?"

"Do you still want to sleep?" Lu Yuan asked in a low voice.

"No, I went to bed early yesterday." She was already well rested.

Lu Yuan: "The emperor has already sealed his pen and seal yesterday, and will be able to accompany you for the next few days."

The emperors of the Yong Dynasty wrote from the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month to the end of the first lunar month.

During the period of banning writing, court officials do not need to attend court.

"Then you can teach me archery when you have time." Shen Sui'an said happily

"Yeah." Lu Yuan had a smile in his eyes.

Shen Sui'an thought of what happened yesterday and sat up straight with a serious expression, "Yesterday, when I went out with the princess, we met several refugees. I thought it was unusual."

She told Lu Yuan about the strange behavior of the refugees yesterday and her speculation, but she did not mention that the youngest son of Prince Zhennan was kidnapped.

Lu Yuan frowned after hearing this. "It's unlikely that there will be refugees entering the city at this time. After winter came, the emperor ordered the distribution of cotton clothes to the poor people and beggars around Shangjing City, and also set up porridge stalls outside the city to help them through the winter."

"Also, I haven't heard of any disaster causing a large number of refugees in the past year. It's really unusual for so many people to suddenly appear."

"Sui Sui, you are very perceptive." Lu Yuan looked at her with surprise and appreciation.

Shen Sui'an was ashamed of the praise.

She has the advantage of being a foresight, otherwise she might not have been able to guess it.

"I'm just worried that the defenses will inevitably be relaxed during the New Year, and the Prince of Zhennan happens to be in Shangjing. If someone wants to take advantage of him, I don't know what will happen." Shen Sui'an said in a low voice.

Lu Yuan nodded, "Prince Zhennan cannot lead his troops into the capital. The guards around him are all the imperial guards of the palace. If something goes wrong, it will indeed make it very difficult for the emperor to do his job."

"I will have someone investigate the matter of today's refugees," Lu Yuan said.

"I asked Shi Qing to keep an eye on it, but I'm worried that there will be omissions," said Shen Sui'an.

Lu Yuan touched her head and said, "Don't worry, I won't be implicated."

Shen Sui'an smiled at him and said, "I'll have someone serve the meal."

It was a rare occasion that he didn't have to go to court, so Lu Yuan pulled her aside and rubbed her ears for a while. Shen Suian noticed his impatience and quickly reminded him.

"Husband, my little day is coming." Shen Sui'an's voice became soft from his kiss.

Lu Yuan buried his face in her neck, breathed heavily, hugged her tightly, and let go after a moment.

Shen Sui'an blushed and asked someone to bring in some water for him to wash.

During the meal, Lu Yuan said that he would host a banquet for Marquis Jingning today.

"No need to make it too grand. He and I will dine in the study and we can just add a few dishes when the time comes." Lu Yuan said.

Shen Sui'an was slightly startled, "Okay."

Lu Yuan: "During the Chinese New Year, we will go to the Marquis of Jingning's mansion as a guest, and then introduce you to the Marquis of Jingning's wife. We can visit each other often in the future."

"Hmm." Shen Sui'an sighed softly in his heart.

She disliked Jingning Hou from the bottom of her heart, but he was actually Lu Yuan's good friend. No matter how much Shen Sui'an hated him, she had to pretend to be decent to deal with him.

After breakfast, Lu Yuan went to the front yard and came back with a bow and arrow in his hand.

"This is the lightest bow. You can try it first." Lu Yuan said.

Shen Sui'an deliberately wore a light red robe with a front opening and narrow sleeves. The slim-fitting clothes made her waist look even more attractive.

Lu Yuan's eyes deepened and he stared at her for a while.

He wanted to show it to the embroiderer who made this dress and give her a reward.

Shen Sui'an curiously took the bow from his hand.

Lu Yuan did not let go of his hand and handed it to her immediately.

"You haven't practiced martial arts since you were a child, so your arms don't have the strength. You need to take it slow."

Shen Sui'an smiled and said, "I learned poetry and calligraphy from my grandfather, and also learned horse riding and archery."

Although I didn't learn riding and archery to great perfection, I still had the basics.

Lu Yuan raised his handsome eyebrows slightly, smiled and placed the bow in her hand.

Although it was heavy, Shen Sui'an was still able to hold it.

The servants have already set up the target.

Shen Sui'an drew the bow and shot the arrow with a beautiful posture, but his strength was a little lacking.

However, before the arrow reached the target, it had already fallen to the ground.

"..." Shen Suian looked at Lu Yuan shyly.

Lu Yuan stood behind her and supported her arm. "You haven't practiced for a long time and your strength has improved. If you practice for a while every day, your strength will naturally improve."

"The accuracy is still pretty good."

Shen Sui'an listened to his words and suddenly became full of confidence.

Half an hour later, Lu Yuan put away his longbow.

"That's enough training for today. Your arms won't be able to take it." Lu Yuan said.

Shen Sui'an moved his arms and indeed began to feel sore and swollen.

"Let me give you a massage." Lu Yuan took her back to the house and massaged her arms with his familiar technique.

While whispering: "You are still a little kid, don't be too tired."

Shen Sui'an's heart palpitated, and his cheeks became slightly hot, "Yeah."

Several maids looked at each other outside and smiled knowingly.

The eldest lady and the eldest master have a harmonious relationship, so they are naturally the happiest to be servants.

Until the servants in the front yard came to report that Marquis Jingning had arrived.

"My husband, please go and receive Marquis Jingning. I will also go to the small kitchen to take a look at today's dishes. Does Marquis Jingning have any food restrictions?" Shen Sui'an asked.

Lu Yuan: "No, just two side dishes will do. He doesn't care about food."

Shen Sui'an agreed with a smile.

After Lu Yuan left, Shen Sui'an changed his jacket and went to the small kitchen to look at today's dishes.

"Your ham and bamboo shoot soup is delicious. My dear, you want to drink with the guests. You can have some soup first to whet your appetite. Then serve a portion of crystal pork elbow as a cold dish. Well, the bird's nest, winter bamboo shoots and duck stewed in fermented rice in hot pot last time was pretty good. My dear, you haven't tried it yet. If you have any other dishes, please add a few more."

Chef Li smiled and said, "Madam, let's have a bowl of stewed crab meat. The meat was just bought today and is still fresh. It will be delicious if made into a meatball. The wolfberry sprouts are also fresh and tender. Otherwise, stir-fry the wolfberry sprouts with oil and salt. The crispy quail is also a good thing to go with the wine."

"Okay, if you are satisfied with the meal, I will definitely reward you handsomely," said Shen Sui'an.

Coming out of the small kitchen, Shen Sui'an said to Ban Jian, "When it's lunch time, you can send it to my husband."

She doesn't want to meet Marquis Jingning yet.

She had saved Cheng Zhiyun before. Although she didn't know whether Marquis Jingning had found out, it was better to avoid it if possible.