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

"what is this?"

The pink fragrance of the mandarin duck brocade was soaked with sweat. At the critical moment, Lu Yuan got up with difficulty and took out something as thin as a cicada's wing from the porcelain bowl beside him.

Shen Sui'an still had his hands around his neck, staring at his actions in amazement.

Lu Yuan kissed her on the cheek and said, "It can prevent pregnancy and won't harm your body."

"You...is this the thing you soaked in water today?" Shen Suian bit his lip, feeling inexplicably ashamed.

"Well, I made a few and you can use them slowly." Lu Yuan said in a hoarse voice.

W-what?

Lu Yuan lowered his head and kissed her again.

It's late at night and everyone is asleep, only the house is filled with the scent of spring.

When Shen Sui'an woke up, Lu Yuan had already gone to attend the morning court.

It was midsummer and the sun was scorching outside.

Ban Jian came in with some ice to replace the ice and add some coolness to the room.

"Madam, the old lady has sent people here twice, asking you to go to the upper room." Mu Jin came in and said.

Shen Suian said "oh", the old lady picked a concubine for Mr. Lu, I heard she was the daughter of a private school teacher, and recently the concubine has been treating the old lady very well.

She had not yet seen what the concubine looked like.

After completely letting go of this life, Shen Sui'an no longer had to ask himself to go to his parents' graves every morning and evening. His life became so comfortable.

After picking out an almost new light yellow silk shirt embroidered with a willow pattern, Shen Sui'an came to the upper room.

Taking the fan from Ban Jian's hand, she walked leisurely into the inner room.

"The eldest young lady is here."

Old Madam Lu was talking to the woman next to her. The woman was very beautiful and had a slim figure. She was giving the old madam a back massage in a flattering manner and saying a few compliments from time to time.

This made Mrs. Lu very happy.

Ever since both of her daughters-in-law had accidents, the old lady hasn't felt so comfortable for a long time.

"The granddaughter-in-law pays her respects to the old lady." Shen Sui'an retracted his gaze and stepped forward to salute.

When Mrs. Lu saw her, the smile on her face faded a little.

"You came."

Shen Sui'an had a sweet smile on his face, not feeling that he was being ignored. "The old lady wanted to see me for something, so I came right over to listen to your instructions."

"Other people who are granddaughters-in-law visit their grandchildren every morning and evening, but you sleep until noon every day. If it gets out, you won't be afraid of being known as disrespectful to elders." Old Madam Lu said sarcastically.

"Madam, I want to visit my mother-in-law every morning and evening. Now that my wife is not in the Duke's Mansion, I have no choice. How about you bring my wife back?" Shen Sui'an said with a smile.

If we bring the first wife back, there will definitely be chaos in the Duke's Mansion.

Madam Lu rolled her eyes at her.

"By the way, this is Aunt Cheng, who lives in your father-in-law's room. She is different from other concubines and maids. She is a proper concubine." When Mrs. Lu talked about this concubine, her face smiled more.

Aunt Cheng?

Hearing this surname, Shen Sui'an finally raised his eyes and looked at the woman next to the old lady.

"Madam, in fact, I have quite a connection with the eldest young lady." Aunt Cheng looked at Shen Sui'an meaningfully.

"Oh? What's the origin?" asked Mrs. Lu.

Aunt Cheng smiled and said, "My elder sister is the aunt of the eldest young lady's family. In fact, I have met the eldest young lady in the Shen family before. The eldest young lady is a noble person who forgets things easily and has long forgotten me."

When Shen Sui'an heard this, his eyes turned cold.

This Aunt Cheng is actually the sister of that Aunt Cheng!

"Ms. Shen, you must be more respectful to Aunt Cheng. If she gives any instructions, you must obey them obediently." said Mrs. Lu.

"Madam, is Aunt Cheng going to become my mother-in-law?" Shen Suian asked indifferently.

Shen Sui'an felt a chill in his heart.

Would the concubine carefully selected by the old lady not have inquired about the Cheng family's past?

It's intentional!

This young concubine Cheng in front of her is not very old, at most four or five years older than Shen Sui'an. How come she is still unmarried?

She was actually allowed to marry Mr. Lu.

Madam Lu's face darkened. "She is your father-in-law's concubine. Even if she is not your mother-in-law, she is still an elder. As a girl from an aristocratic family, don't you know this little bit of etiquette?"

"I really don't understand. Whether she is a good concubine or a lowly concubine, aren't they all concubines? It would be fine if we could get along peacefully, but it is impossible for me to treat my aunt as my mother-in-law." Shen Sui'an said.

Old Madam Lu was slapped in the face by Shen Sui'an, and her eyes were filled with anger.

Aunt Cheng quickly knelt down and apologized, "Old Madam, it's all because of me who didn't know the rules. Please don't be angry because of me and the eldest young lady. It's not worth it at all."

"The doctor said that the most important thing for the old lady now is to rest and recuperate."

Madam Lu snorted, "None of the proper daughters-in-law are useful. Even the granddaughters-in-law are here to bring bad luck to the whole family. They are not as pleasing to me as a concubine."

Shen Sui'an glanced at Auntie Cheng with clear eyes, stood up and bowed, "Madam, if there is nothing else, I will go back first."

She had to have someone investigate; it was definitely not a coincidence that the Cheng family sent a daughter to the Duke's Mansion as a concubine.

"Stop." Old Madam Lu called her.

"I haven't said what I should say yet. Your elders didn't ask you to leave, so why are you leaving?"

Aunt Cheng had already stood up tenderly and stood aside, with her head lowered and not looking at Shen Sui'an.

"Please give me your instructions, madam." Shen Sui'an said with a smile.

Madam Lu: "The eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. You are Yan Jie'er's eldest sister-in-law, so you should take care of her lifelong affairs."

Shen Sui'an raised an eyebrow, "Madam, my mother-in-law is still alive."

The saying that the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother is really ironic when applied to her.

"How can your mother-in-law show Sister Yan to you now? Don't try to refuse. This is also the intention of the Duke and your father-in-law. Take Sister Yan to the Huguo Temple tomorrow to meet the little grandson of the Minister of War." said Old Madam Lu.

Didn’t Sister Yan marry into the Bai family later?

It seems that without the arrangement of the first wife in this life, Yan Jie'er might not marry Bai Shaojie.

"Did you hear what I said?" Mrs. Lu said angrily.

Shen Sui'an: "I heard it, it's just the old lady's arrangement. Does Sister Yan know about it? If Sister Yan doesn't agree with me going with her, it will implicate her."

"Besides, didn't you say that my horoscope is not good? What if I ruin Sister Yan's marriage?"

“…” Madam Lu’s mouth twitched.

Aunt Cheng said softly, "With the eldest young mistress guarding Sister Yan'er, no one will dare to ask Sister Yan to see her in the future."

"The eldest young lady is still the Princess of Le'an County."

Shen Sui'an narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at Aunt Cheng, "Aunt Cheng, regarding the affairs of the master of the family, you should consider your own status before speaking."

Madam Lu was furious and said, "Just go if I tell you to. Why are you making up so many excuses? You are the eldest lady of the Lu family. You should go through fire and water for anything that happens to the Lu family."

"Okay, I'll go." Shen Sui'an smiled.

I hope the old lady won’t regret letting her bring Sister Yan to see him.