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

The arrival of the envoys from the Southern Dynasty added some liveliness to the capital city.

But this bustle could not make the depressed and heavy Duke's Mansion feel relaxed.

The news of Lu Heng's injury was rushed back to Shangjing early this morning, and was also delivered to the palace and the Duke's Mansion.

"The Prince Consort was assassinated outside Huainan City, but the wound was not fatal. His life is safe, but I am afraid that he will have trouble having children in the future."

Having offspring is difficult!

When Duke Lu saw the last four words, his vision went dark, his eyes rolled back, and he fell to the ground.

There was a period of chaos and the old lady was calling for a doctor and was worried about Lu Heng.

Ruan and Shen Suian looked at each other. They were the calmest. They asked the servant to come in and carry the Duke into the inner room, and ordered the maid to call a doctor.

Uncle Lu's incredulous voice could be heard from outside.

"What do you mean? What do you mean?" Uncle Lu grabbed the man's shoulder and said, "Tell me clearly, where are you injured? Why is it so difficult to have children?"

The soldier who brought the message was sent by Princess Guangning. He frowned and pushed Master Lu away. "We only know that it's in the abdomen. The imperial physician said that it's difficult to have children. If you want to know the details, why don't you go to Huainan in person?"

"Goodbye." The soldier turned and left.

Uncle Lu felt as if the world was spinning and the sky was about to fall in!

He fell into a chair and was unable to recover for a long time.

Lu Heng is his only legitimate son, and in his mind, his only son. He never regards Lu Yuan as his son.

Now the news came that Lu Heng could not have any offspring, which was undoubtedly a declaration that his family line would be childless from now on.

Heaven is unfair, to treat him like this.

Shen Sui'an didn't expect that Lu Yuan's method of making Lu Heng childless would be so direct.

Perhaps it was because he had always treated her patiently and gently after she married him, so she forgot that people in the community regarded him as an evil ghost.

Lu Yuan is famous for his ruthless methods.

Just...eat two more bowls of rice tonight to celebrate.

Lu Heng should have found out soon that Song Xiuzhi had given birth to twins, a boy and a girl, but only the daughter was alive.

Shen Sui'an tried hard to control the corners of his mouth from rising, making himself seem to blend in with the Lu family's sadness.

"Why hasn't the doctor come yet? I'm afraid he'll have a stroke and won't be able to wake up." Ruan muttered with a pout.

"Aunt San, I'll go out and take a look." Shen Sui'an said in a low voice.

All they could hear was Madam Lu's miserable sobbing, but they couldn't cry, so it was really not appropriate for them to stay in the upper room any longer.

"I'll go with you." Ruan held her wrist.

The two looked at each other and understood each other.

It's impossible to cry, but it's good enough that I don't gloat over other people's misfortune.

"This is trouble." After leaving the upper room, Ruan Shi remembered something and the smile on her face faded.

"Aunt San, what's wrong?" Shen Sui'an asked in a low voice.

Ruan said, "If Lu Heng can't have an heir, it will be even more impossible for the Duke to split the family. Your third uncle and Lu Yuan are both officials in the court. If you propose to split the family at this time, you will be labeled as unfilial, and that will be troublesome."

Shen Sui'an frowned. She hadn't thought about this problem.

"However, Lu Yuan has a way to escape, so there is no rush." ​​Ruan said.

Lu Yuan is not Lu Chushen's biological son. As long as the truth comes out, no one will object if he wants to move out immediately, let alone split up the family.

"The envoy from the Southern Dynasty is coming into the city today. Lu Yuan should be meeting He Jingyao by now." When mentioning this person, Ruan unconsciously revealed an expression of disgust.

"Who is this He Jingyao?" Shen Suian asked.

Ruan: "Mad dog! This madman raised by He Zhiyuan is against our Ruan family all day long. He bites anyone he sees. He is so young, but he is even more cruel and ruthless than his uncle. He has no humanity at all."

"If you meet him, stay away from him. He is still a dirty guy who likes to flirt with other people."

"What will happen when he sees Lu Yuan?" Shen Suian asked.

Ruan said, "He will definitely tell his uncle. He Zhiyuan will most likely not let Lu Yuan return to the Southern Dynasty safely."

Shen Sui'an's pupils shrank slightly, "He will be in danger!"

Because of the memories of his previous life, Shen Sui'an has always been worried about what kind of danger Lu Yuan might encounter.

Now she was certain that the danger that would lead to his early death came from the Southern Dynasty.

Maybe it was the emperor of the Southern Dynasty, or maybe it was this uncle or nephew of He Zhiyuan.

"My eldest brother will protect him," said Ruan.

Ruan had finally found Lu Yuan, so how could she let him be killed by He Zhiyuan?

Seeing the doctor being led hurriedly over, they stopped talking and did not continue.

The doctor took Duke Lu's pulse and gave him acupuncture. He said that it was because of a temporary stimulation that caused the sudden disorder of Qi and blood, which caused him to faint due to anger.

"The Duke has been experiencing a lot of emotional fluctuations recently, and he often has palpitations and chest tightness. He must calm down and rest his mind from now on, and not be stimulated again, otherwise he will have a stroke and become paralyzed."

After hearing what the doctor said, Madam Lu covered her face and was about to cry again.

"Shut up!" Duke Lu, who had just woken up, felt a throbbing pain in his head when he heard her crying.

"What's the use of crying? What problem can it solve?" he cursed angrily.

Old Madam Lu was so frightened that she covered her mouth tightly, not daring to cry anymore.

Doctor: "My Lord, calm down, calm down."

Duke Lu took a few deep breaths and said, "Third wife, please send the doctor out first."

"All of you go down, I want some quiet time."

"Father, what should we do?" Uncle Lu asked helplessly.

Duke Lu closed his eyes and said, "You go down too."

Everyone looked at each other, not daring to disobey the Duke at this time, so they had to retreat first.

Old Madam Lu took Mr. Lu's hand, and the mother and son walked to the side hall.

"Boss, you are still in your prime, why don't you take in a few more concubines and have a few more children quickly? If they are boys, you can put them under the name of the Bai family as legitimate sons."

"Mother, I... I'm already this age." Uncle Lu's heart moved and he was still somewhat tempted.

"I know you don't like concubines of low status. I will find you a good concubine." said Mrs. Lu.

Mr. Lu pondered for a moment. He couldn't just hand over the Duke's Mansion to Lu Yuan in the future. Just based on his lowly biological mother, he was not worthy of inheriting the Duke's Mansion.

"Then follow mother's arrangements."

Old Madam Lu held back her tears. She wanted to cheer herself up. The Duke's Mansion was now on the verge of collapse and she was needed to hold it together.

"Madam, I have something to say but I don't know whether I should say it or not." Mother Zheng supported the old lady's hand and said in a low voice.

"It's already this time, there's nothing you can't talk about." The old lady scolded.

Mother Zheng whispered, "It seems that things have been going wrong for our Duke's Mansion since this year. Could it be..."

Madam Lu looked at her suddenly, "Don't hesitate."

"Ever since the eldest young lady came into the family, either the first wife had an accident or the second wife was driven away. Now even the second young master has an accident, but the eldest young master and his wife have not had any problems."

"The Third Madam is close to the First Young Madam, and the Third House is doing well, and she even got such a good official position."

"These should all belong to the big room."

Madam Lu's eyes were red with anger. "That's right! You are right!"

"Shen Sui'an is a disaster star. She must be the one who brought bad luck to our Lu family!"