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

Shen Sui'an washed the blood off his hands and changed all the bloodstained clothes.

Still feeling anxious.

Afraid that Lu Yuan would encounter the assassin again.

He is still injured.

Ban Jian came in several times to persuade her to rest early, "Miss, it's already midnight, the young master probably won't be back today, you should rest first."

He was already frightened, and he had been through a whole day, so he didn't look well.

"If you do this, the young master will be worried."

Shen Sui'an nodded stiffly, "Then turn off the lights... No, don't turn off the lights."

Her mind was still a little confused. Today's assassination was obviously aimed at Lu Yuan.

Not many people dare to assassinate imperial officials in the streets of Shangjing City. This time it didn't succeed, but what if there is a next time?

Shen Sui'an felt sorry for Lu Yuan.

He had been despised in the Lu family since he was a child, and had never been firmly protected or favored by anyone.

Even though he now knows his true origins, there are still people who want to stop him from going back to recognize his relatives.

Even though Lu Yuan had never thought about returning to the Southern Dynasty.

Some people still can't tolerate him...

At this moment, Shen Suian even wanted to persuade Lu Yuan to just go back to the Southern Dynasty.

To take back what originally belonged to him, and then disgust those who don't want him to go back.

She wondered in a daze whether the man she stabbed today would die.

The first time I hurt someone and saw blood, I was still a little scared.

After an unknown amount of time, Shen Sui'an seemed to fall asleep, but her sleep was extremely restless.

"Ah!" She woke up from her dream when she saw Lu Yuan falling down covered in blood.

A broad, warm embrace enveloped her, and a deep, gentle voice whispered close to her ear.

"Sui Sui, it's okay, it's okay."

When Shen Sui'an smelled a familiar scent, his pounding heart gradually calmed down.

Then she sat up straight and hurried out of his arms, "How is your injury?"

Lu Yuan did not hide it, "My shoulder is injured. I will be fine after a few days of rest. The emperor gave me the best medicine, and the imperial physician also examined me."

"Who is it?" Shen Suian asked in a low voice.

"He Jingyao, he has escaped from Shangjing City." Lu Yuan said.

He is indeed from the Southern Dynasty.

Shen Sui'an clenched his fists, "They're going too far."

Lu Yuan ruffled her hair and said, "Lie down and sleep for a while. It's not dawn yet."

"Don't go on duty tomorrow. Stay at home and recuperate." Shen Suian reminded him, worried that he would have to go to the Pacification Office again and would be too busy to rest.

"Okay." Lu Yuan responded in a low voice.

Shen Suian lay down again, but she was no longer sleepy. She opened her eyes and looked at his handsome profile.

"Husband, what do you think?"

Lu Yuan patted her back gently, his expression unclear, "I don't want to go back, but not letting me go back is two different things."

"Sui Sui, the situation between the two countries is not very good now. If one day the two countries become enemies, my life experience will not be hidden. You..."

He paused, "Our situation in Shangjing City might not be very good by then."

Shen Sui'an had already anticipated this situation.

"I actually... asked Auntie San about the Southern Dynasty's royal family. The Southern Dynasty's emperor and empress are not on good terms. The most favored concubine in the harem is Concubine Liu. Concubine Liu is the emperor's childhood sweetheart and has two sons and a daughter."

"The Emperor of the Southern Dynasty and He Zhiyuan both want to support Concubine Liu's son to succeed the throne."

"Aunt San didn't mention the prince much..." Shen Suian said in a low voice.

Lu Yuan took over her words and said softly, "The prince of the Southern Dynasty is rather weak."

“…” Shen Suian frowned.

The Ruan family wanted Lu Yuan to go back, not only to recognize their relationship, but also because they hoped that Lu Yuan could help the prince.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, let's get some more sleep."

……

……

The news that the Southern Dynasty envoy had assassinated Lu Yuan had spread throughout Shangjing City the next day.

This caused resentment among students in the Imperial College and academies.

That afternoon, hundreds of scholars sat outside the Honglu Temple, demanding that the Prime Minister of the Southern Dynasty, Ruan Xinglin, come out and give an explanation.

"war!"

"Yong Chao will never live in humiliation."

"If the battlefield needs us, we are willing to give up our pens and join the army."

"..."

Ruan Xinglin and the other envoys were all in the Honglu Temple. Except for Ruan Xinglin, everyone looked at each other with grim faces.

"What should we do next, my Lords?" Ruan Xinglin asked slowly.

"Prime Minister Ruan, this... this situation is not something we can resolve. You have to step in."

Ruan Xinglin looked at them with a half-smile, "Didn't you fully support He Jingyao's attempt to seize Yong Dynasty's port before?"

"What were you thinking when you asked Yong Dynasty to give Tianhe City to Nan Dynasty for free? Didn't you think that you would offend Yong Dynasty at that time?"

"What is the location of Tianhe City? You really dare to imagine it."

These few words made the envoys blush.

"At that time... we also felt that Master Xiao He was confident..."

"How can you be so sure? What big promises did he make for you?" Ruan Xinglin chuckled.

One of the envoys said in a deep voice, "Prime Minister Ruan, now is not the time to ridicule us. There are so many scholars making trouble outside. If the Yong Dynasty doesn't intervene, we won't be able to leave."

Not only can he not get out, he might not even be able to return to the Southern Dynasty.

"Where are He Jingyao and Qi Zhongbei?" Ruan Xinglin asked, "Don't you know?"

Everyone looked at each other again, and no one dared to speak.

"The attitude of the Emperor of Yong Dynasty is very clear. Hand over He Jingyao and Qi Zhongbei, otherwise there is no need to continue the peace talks." Ruan Xinglin said lightly.

"Prime Minister Ruan, I'm afraid that Master Xiao He has already left Shangjing City. We...we don't know where he is."

Ruan Xinglin knocked on the table. "Although I am not well-informed, I know that Lord He has a secret intelligence network in Yong Dynasty. Is there no place for Lord He to stay in Shangjing City?"

“……”You even know this.

Ruan Xinglin flicked his sleeves and stood up, "My Lords, please think carefully. I will go back to sleep first."

"You...you can still sleep?" someone exclaimed.

"It's already like this, what else can we do?" Ruan Xinglin waved his hands helplessly.

"I don't know about Lord Xiao He's dark web in Shangjing City. If you know anything, please tell me." The envoy began to get anxious.

"Master Xiao He didn't tell me either."

"Then what should we do!"

"I told you at the beginning, don't rush to break up with Yong Chao, why do you have to follow Master Xiao He to join in the fun?"

"Master Xiao He is not as steady as Master He. He has blocked all his retreat routes in an instant."

"Oh, oh, there's still a mess outside, why are you guys the first to start quarreling?" The Minister of Rites clicked his tongue a few times and walked in with a swagger.

"This is the meeting room of our Southern Dynasty." The envoy said with a gloomy face.

The Minister of Rites smiled and said, "Okay, I just came to tell you that the envoys from other countries have left Shangjing City one after another. I wonder when your country is going to set off?"

"We haven't signed the alliance agreement yet."

"Ah? You still want to form an alliance with the Yong Dynasty? I thought it was time to prepare food and supplies for the war." The Minister of Rites shouted exaggeratedly.

Ruan Xinglin looked back and said, "I want to see Commander Lu again."

Minister of Rites: "What a coincidence! Commander Lu found the assassin's trail at the city gate and has chased him out of the city."

"What?" Ruan Xinglin's face darkened slightly.

The Southern Dynasty soldiers stationed outside the city were not ordinary people, but specially trained elite cavalry.

He Jingyao deliberately revealed his tracks in order to lure Lu Yuan out of the city.

He has not given up yet and is determined to kill Lu Yuan.