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

Even though everyone had heard that Lu Yuan was an evil ghost who killed people without blinking an eye, no one in the Lu family had ever seen him kill anyone.

In their subconscious, Lu Yuan is still the skinny and pitiful illegitimate child who dared not resist when he was first taken home by Uncle Lu and who was bullied.

He should be grateful to them for being able to live in the Duke's Mansion. How dare he show his fangs to them?

Today was the first time I saw him crush a person to death, just like crushing an ant.

The Duke had been to the battlefield, so his face became gloomy when he saw this scene, and the shock in his heart took a long time to subside.

Lord Lu and the others were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they were trembling and dared not utter a word of blame.

Lu Yan looked as if she had seen a ghost, and curled up in the old lady's arms in fear.

Of course, the old lady’s expression was not much better. She subconsciously wanted to push Lu Yan away, fearing that if Lu Yuan went crazy and wanted to kill Lu Yan, he would hurt her as well.

"Come here, throw this traitorous maid into the mass grave." Ruan ordered the servants calmly.

Several guards rushed in and carried Bingyue's body out.

Lu Yuan looked calm, as if he had not just run over someone, "It's late at night, you should all go to bed early."

"You..." Uncle Lu subconsciously wanted to scold.

Facing Lu Yuan's ink-black eyes, his lips moved but he dared not utter a word.

Ruan said, "Grandpa, Madam, your daughter-in-law has already had someone check everything and caught all the snakes. You can rest assured and have a good rest."

"Sister Yan, do you want someone to take you back?" Ruan looked at Lu Yan.

"I'm not going back." Lu Yan shook her head vigorously. She felt that Lu Yuan was scarier than a snake. What if his neck was broken while she was sleeping?

After making a fuss for most of the night, Madam Lu was so tired that she could barely keep her eyes open. "Then you can stay in the upper room, and have the maid clean up the west wing."

Lu Yan nodded tremblingly, as long as she wasn't left alone.

Gao went forward to support the Duke, and his back didn't seem as straight as before.

"We are such a big family, and yet we have to use poisonous snakes to scare people. It's really laughable." The Duke said with a gloomy face.

"Sister Yan, from today on, you are not allowed to go to the Bai family anymore. You must stay at home and learn the rules well."

Lu Yan's tears rolled down, but she didn't dare to argue.

She just felt that in this huge Duke's Mansion, she no longer had any relatives she could rely on.

Peace returned to the Duke's Mansion.

Shen Sui'an and Lu Yuan returned to Danboyuan, and she told Lu Yuan what happened today.

"Those snakes were prepared by the Bai family a long time ago and were secretly given to Bingyue when we were in the Huguo Temple. Only Sister Yan believed that Bingyue could catch non-venomous snakes around the Huguo Temple to scare me."

"She hid the snake in the carriage's cabinet. Ningshuang and Fuqiu dealt with it long ago."

"This is a warning to the Bai family." Shen Sui'an said calmly.

Lu Yuan took a wet handkerchief and wiped her hands. "You did a good job. Never be soft-hearted to those who want to hurt you. Your kindness cannot change other people's viciousness."

"I am not merciful." Shen Sui'an said with a smile.

Lu Yuan kissed her forehead and said, "Go to sleep."

She felt that she was not merciful and that she was kind by nature. She could not imagine how vicious human nature could be.

How can today's Viper counterattack be considered a warning to the Bai family? The Bai family suffered no damage at all.

However, at least Suisui has learned to protect himself.

As for the Bai family, he will give them a good return.

Shen Sui'an walked on the mountain road for half a day today, and fell asleep in his arms after a while.

At the same time late at night the next day, dozens of poisonous snakes emerged from the Bai family's garden, frightening Mrs. Lu so much that her condition seemed to have become even worse.

Bai Shaojie was accidentally bitten.

If it hadn't been for timely treatment, one of his legs would have been disabled.

This is the best warning to the Bai family.

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In the blink of an eye, it is the Wanshou Festival.

The streets and alleys of Shangjing City began to be decorated with lights three days ago, and every evening there were lantern riddles and various acrobatic performances sponsored by the government.

All the ladies of the third rank and above had to go to the palace to celebrate the birthday. Although Shen Sui'an had not yet received an imperial decree, she had the title of county lady, so naturally she had to follow Lu Yuan into the palace.

Mrs. Lu was still ill, so only Ruan and Shen Suian accompanied the old lady this time.

The old lady wanted to bring Concubine Cheng along as well. She had been very fond of Concubine Cheng recently and felt very comfortable being served by her.

The Duke disagreed and called her stupid in front of the younger generation.

"You brought a concubine into the palace, what do you want to do!"

The old lady felt aggrieved. Wasn't Imperial Concubine Yao also a concubine? And now she was stepping on the Queen's head.

But in the end, she did not dare to challenge the imperial power, and could only reluctantly take Ruan and Shen Suian with her.

Both of them made her very unhappy.

Of course Shen Sui'an knew that the old lady didn't like her, so she was only concerned with talking to Ruan.

When seeing those blue-eyed, high-nosed envoys in the palace, Ruan would explain to them that they came from the Western Xinjiang.

“They look different from us, their facial features are deeper,” said Ruan.

"I heard that the Western Frontier is rich in various fruits and vegetables, and has herds of cattle and sheep. They are all different from our Central Plains." Shen Sui'an said in a low voice.

Nguyen: "Their climate is different from ours in the Central Plains. It's hot during the day and cold at night. The difference is huge. Many of their supplies are not as abundant as ours."

"If the two places trade with each other, wouldn't it be very profitable?" Shen Sui'an's eyes lit up.

"Your brain works really quickly." Ruan laughed.

The two of them said a few words to each other, and Ruan quickly forgot about the matter, but Shen Sui'an remembered it.

There are all kinds of fine horses, precious medicinal herbs and gems in the Western Frontier, while the Central Plains have their scarce silk, tea and porcelain. Isn't this a good business opportunity?

While Shen Sui'an was immersed in his thoughts about the future, they had already arrived at the harem.

There were curtains in the imperial garden. The queen sat in the main seat, and Concubine Yao sat on her left.

Now the power of the harem falls into the hands of Concubine Yao, but the queen is the queen after all, and she is still the most honorable in such occasions.

It seemed like ages since I last saw the Queen.

Shen Sui'an lowered his head, not wanting to provoke the Queen's disgust.

Queen Qu seemed like a different person today. She smiled calmly and handled things calmly, which was completely different from her previous hysterical appearance.

On the contrary, Concubine Yao seems more like a foil today.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen. Long live Her Majesty the Queen." Shen Sui'an followed the crowd and saluted.

Queen Qu raised her hand and said, "Everyone please stand up. Please take your seats."

Shen Suian raised his eyes slightly and saw Princess Yongning on the right side of Queen Qu.

She knew clearly that the Queen's change must be related to Princess Yongning.

"The Queen is still able to chat and laugh with Concubine Yao. It's like the sun is rising from the west."

As soon as he sat down, Shen Sui'an heard people whispering behind him.

An unfamiliar palace maid came over to bring tea and fruit to Shen Sui'an, "Princess Le'an, Your Highness, please wait in Shufang Pavilion later."

Which princess?

Shen Suian raised her eyes and looked at Princess Yongning in front of her, who smiled faintly at her.