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

Duke Lu has recently started to live in fear again. He has ordered no one in the Lu family to disclose what happened in the ancestral temple, but too many people saw it that day.

Word of mouth spreads from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. It is totally beyond his control.

The love story between Lu Heng and the bartender began to spread throughout the capital city.

Teahouses, pubs, and street stalls were all talking about it with great gusto.

"Back then, our dashing prince consort solemnly assured at the birthday banquet of the old lady of the Qu family that he and the bartender were innocent and that their relationship was just that of a teacher and a student."

"Pooh!"

"nausea!"

Some scholars also shook their heads: "If ethics are violated, there will be immediate destruction; if virtue is not worthy of the position, there will be disaster."

"I also admired Mr. Lu's talent. I thought he was elegant and upright, with a character as beautiful as jade and orchid. But I was wrong in the end."

"..."

Lu Heng has always been extremely noble, and his image as a fallen immortal collapsed in one day.

If he were in Beijing and heard the ridicule and abuse he heard in the streets, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood.

The four words "clean and innocent" have also become a phrase used by people to mock others for having an affair.

Ban Jian and Mu Jin told Shen Suian the rumors outside in vivid detail, which made Shen Suian laugh.

“It’s a pity that the Second Young Master is in Huainan now. If he could hear with his own ears how others talk about him, I wonder if he would regret what he said at the beginning.” Ban Jian covered his mouth and laughed.

Shen Sui'an smiled gently. How could Lu Heng regret it?

He said that he never does anything he regrets.

In his previous life, everything went smoothly for him, so he naturally believed that his decisions and actions were never wrong. Now, what awaits him is disgrace and disgrace, and I wonder if he still thinks so.

"Weigh ten taels of silver and give it to the small kitchen, and ask them to prepare more dishes for everyone tonight," said Shen Sui'an.

Now that we have our revenge, we must have a good meal to celebrate.

Ban Jian smiled and said, "Miss, I want to eat braised pork elbow."

"You have to go to Lao Liu's on East Street to buy it. His braised pork elbows are really delicious." Shen Sui'an said.

"Go buy it."

The maids cheered.

Then he immediately covered his mouth, afraid that being too happy would cause other people's displeasure.

After all, the Duke's Mansion is now in a state of distress because of Lu Heng's matter, and it would be a sin if their laughter were to spread out.

However, before Shen Sui'an could enjoy the celebratory meal, someone from the Shen family came to tell him that Jiang's baby suddenly moved.

"Go and prepare the carriage." Shen Sui'an stood up immediately.

Calculating the time, there should be still half a month left.

Shen Sui'an hurried to the Shen family, and the old lady and Mrs. Shen Er were already in the delivery room.

Seeing her appear, the old lady hurriedly said, "Go out, your second aunt and I are here, you wait outside."

"What do you think, Madam?" Shen Sui'an asked hurriedly.

Jiang panted, and when the pain passed, she said, "I'm fine. It's just that... I laughed too loudly just now, and accidentally... my stomach contracted a lot."

"..." Shen Suian's mouth twitched.

The midwife and the doctor came. Although Jiang went into labor prematurely, she was already full-term, so giving birth at this time would not affect the baby.

From now on, Jiang can only rely on himself.

Shen Sui'an was driven out of the delivery room by the old lady.

"Madam, you don't have to stay here. We don't know when the baby will be born. I'm nervous if you stay here." Jiang asked the old lady to go out and wait.

The delivery room also smelled bad, and the old lady’s body was not as healthy as that of young people, so she didn’t want the old lady to be tired.

"Yes, old lady, I'm here to accompany my sister-in-law, and you and Suisui wait for good news outside." Mrs. Shen said.

Only then did Old Madam Shen nod and instructed the midwife to help Jiang give birth to the baby safely.

After Shen Sui'an came out, he learned from the maid why Jiang Shi took action early.

"Madam asked people to go to the streets to find out who cursed Lu Heng and how they cursed him. They should learn to imitate him when they come back. Madam was careful at first, but then she laughed too loudly."

If the wife hadn't been pregnant, she would have drunk a few glasses of wine, eaten melon seeds, and listened to others scolding Lu Heng.

Madam Shen coughed lightly and said, "You can't blame your mother. It's very refreshing to hear that."

"..." Shen Suian didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

But it does feel good.

She felt happy listening to it at home.

"Are they really a pair of twins, a boy and a girl?" asked Old Madam Shen.

Shen Sui'an nodded gently, "Only my daughter survived."

Old Madam Shen clasped her hands together and said, "Amitabha, poor child."

"With Princess Guangning here, the Lu family doesn't dare take Song back. Otherwise, you'll be seeing her all the time, and it'll be easy to cause trouble."

When the Lu family finds out that Lu Heng will never have children again, they will probably try to take the girl back even if she is just the one being despised now.

Shen Sui'an recalled how the twin girls in her previous life framed her time and again, making her be regarded by everyone as a vicious mistress who harmed illegitimate children.

She really hoped that the girl could live well and not die in her cradle.

"Grandma, no matter what happens to Song and Lu Heng in the future, it has nothing to do with me." Shen Sui'an said with a smile.

When Song Xiuzhi announced in public that she was pregnant with Lu Heng's child, she had already slapped herself in the face for Lu Heng.

How can a pure-blooded woman give birth to a child?

She insisted on breaking off the engagement, and many people thought she was making a big deal out of nothing. Although they didn't say anything on the surface, they all said in private that she was intolerant.

Now it’s clear that Lu Heng has poor personal ethics, that’s a foregone conclusion.

Madam Shen: "You are right, just watch the fun."

The grandparents chatted for a while, and then they heard Jiang's cry from the delivery room, and their minds were distracted for a moment.

"It's been so long, why hasn't the baby been born yet?" Shen Sui'an was anxious, "Grandma, I'll go in and take a look."

"Don't go in. If you go in now, it will only distract your mother," said the old lady.

"This is how women give birth. When your mother gave birth to you, she was also tossed around for a whole day and night." Old Madam Shen said.

Shen Sui'an was a little scared when he heard this.

The old lady held her hand and said, "We all got here this way."

Another hour passed, and even Lu Yuan came in person, but since he was a stranger, he asked the maid to come in to the front yard to inquire for news.

"Son-in-law is thoughtful." Old Madam Shen was very satisfied.

It was not until late at night that a loud cry was heard from the delivery room.

The midwife shouted happily, "Congratulations, old lady. Madam has given our family a big fat grandson. Both mother and child are safe."

Shen Sui'an breathed a sigh of relief and found that his legs were a little weak.

Great.

The old lady couldn't stop smiling, and went in with Shen Suian to visit Jiang.

Mrs. Shen said, "Sister-in-law just went to bed and is exhausted."

"Hurry up and clean up the delivery room. Change the bedding for Madam, otherwise she won't sleep comfortably." The old lady hurriedly ordered.

"Grandma, you are tired too. I will take you back to the upper room." Shen Sui'an noticed the old lady's tiredness.

Madam Shen smiled and said, "Your grandfather is still waiting for news. I'll go tell him. Sui Sui, you should also tell your uncle-in-law not to let him wait too long."

Shen Sui'an smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll go right away."