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

Shen Sui'an came out of the palace, his steps were still a little unsteady, every step felt like stepping on cotton, and his mind was in a mess.

She knew that Ziying would soon fall into the hands of Concubine Yao, and her fate would not be much better than Song Xiuzhi's.

There is also the virtuous concubine.

I really didn't expect that Mrs. Lu had already joined Concubine Xian a long time ago.

I'm afraid there will be a fierce battle between Concubine Yao and Concubine Xian next.

"Madam, you're back. Today, the third lady went to the Bai family and brought back the cousin." Seeing Shen Suian coming back, Ban Jian hurried forward to greet her.

"What cousin?" Shen Suian came back to his senses.

Ban Jian said, "I heard that she is a daughter of the Bai family, Bai Yufei, and she is said to be here to keep Sister Yan company."

Shen Suian frowned, Bai Yufei?

She remembered that this girl from the Bai family, although she was born out of wedlock, was raised pampered by the Bai family. She was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and was very beautiful. The Bai family had been building up momentum for her and wanted to marry her off to a wealthy family.

It can be said that she is the second Mrs. Lu or Concubine Bai.

She remembered that in her previous life, Bai Yufei was married to the eldest prince as a concubine.

The eldest prince was later conferred the title of prince.

Now Madam Lu is pretending to be crazy and locked up in the Bai family, and Concubine Bai is gone.

How can Bai Yufei marry into a wealthy family in this life?

It is estimated that it is impossible for Concubine Xian and the eldest prince to have a good ending like in their previous life.

"If the old lady is willing to keep her, then let her stay." Shen Sui'an said.

"Warn everyone in the courtyard that no matter what Sister Yan and Miss Bai do, don't provoke them."

Ban Jian let out a cry.

"By the way, ask Shi Qing to go to the Pacification Office and ask if the eldest young master wants to come back for dinner." Shen Sui'an said.

She was a little eager to see Lu Yuan.

Not long after Shi Qing left the house, a little maid came to report that the eldest young master had returned, but was asked to leave by the maid in the upper room at the Chuihua Gate.

Shen Suian put down the tea he had just brewed.

"The old lady is looking for him?" That's really interesting.

The old lady never had a good face when she saw Lu Yuan during the holidays. Why would she take the initiative to look for Lu Yuan at this time?

I'm afraid there is another purpose.

"Madam, do you want to change your clothes and go to your room?" Ban Jian asked.

"No need, let's prepare dinner." Shen Sui'an said.

Lu Yuan won't stay in the upper room for too long.

The old lady did call Lu Yuan to the upper room because of Bai Yufei.

After listening to Lu Yan's instigation, she felt that the Lu family in Shangjing City could only rely on Lu Yuan, but Lu Yuan was completely out of the family's control.

then what should we do?

If there was a woman who could whisper in his ear by his side, perhaps things would be different.

When the old lady saw the girl from the Bai family, she thought that this girl was outstanding in appearance and also looked smart, so she secretly made up her mind.

She wanted Bai Yufei to be Lu Yuan's concubine.

"Your grandfather... wants you to have dinner in the upper room." The old lady had never been polite to Lu Yuan, and this was the first time she was so "kind and amiable".

Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows, looked around with a cold face, but did not see Duke Lu.

"Then I'll go find my grandfather." Lu Yuan said calmly, turning around to leave.

"Stop!" the old lady shouted at him.

She just couldn't have a good face towards Lu Yuan, because he just said that she was a bastard and had no respect for her at all.

"Go and invite the third young lady." Old Madam Lu instructed the maid.

Lu Yan was talking with Bai Yufei in the west wing. When she heard the old lady calling her, she pulled Bai Yufei over.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw Lu Yuan's tall and straight figure standing in the hall, and the smile on her face froze.

Since Lu Yan begged Lu Yuan several times but failed to get him to release Bai Shaohong, she hated Lu Yuan even more.

She held Bai Yufei's hand, and walked around Lu Yuan as if avoiding the plague, and came to the side of Old Madam Lu.

Bai Yufei just came of age this year, and her skin is whiter than snow. With a spring peach caressing her face, she raised her eyes to look at Lu Yuan, and then looked at what Madam Lu was doing.

I instantly understood what was going on.

There was a flash of disdain in her eyes.

Madam Lu must have thought that she came to seek refuge in the Duke's Mansion, so she was so eager to make her a concubine of a bastard?

It's really overestimating one's abilities.

How could she like Lu Yuan?

"Grandma, what do you want to talk to me about?" Lu Yan asked in a low voice.

"Cousin Bai has just arrived at our house, so she should at least get to know your...brother." said Mrs. Lu.

Bai Yufei bowed gracefully and said, "Meet Commander Lu."

It is obvious that he does not consider Lu Yuan as his cousin.

Lu Yuan didn't even look at Bai Yufei, turned around and left the upper room without looking back.

"You...what's your attitude!" The old lady slammed the table in anger.

Bai Yufei looked at Lu Yuan's back gradually going away, and a trace of annoyance flashed through her heart.

No man has ever ignored her like this after seeing her.

What does he mean? Does he think that she is eager to become his concubine?

Haha, he deserves it!

"Sister Fei, don't bother with him. He has no manners at all." Old Madam Lu held Bai Yufei's hand.

Bai Yufei smiled quietly, "Old Madam, how dare I argue with the commander?"

"I like you just the way I look at you. If I had a granddaughter-in-law like you, I would feel at ease." Mrs. Lu said with a smile.

"The old lady has a princess as her granddaughter-in-law, how could she still look down on me?" Bai Yufei lowered her head shyly.

Madam Lu held her hand tightly and asked, "What do you think of Lu Yuan?"

The smile on Bai Yufei's face faltered, and she lowered her eyes to look at her hands, "Madam, no matter how good Commander Lu is, he is already married."

"Although I am a concubine, my father would never agree to my becoming someone else's concubine."

Besides, Lu Yuan is just a commander, and that’s all he will live through in this life.

When Mrs. Lu heard the meaning behind Bai Yufei's words, she suddenly felt a little bored.

He couldn't help but secretly criticize her in his heart. She was just a bastard's daughter. The Bai family was no longer a wealthy family. What was there to be noble about?

"Grandma, let us have dinner with you." Lu Yan tried to smooth things over with a smile.

She actually had the same idea at the beginning. If Bai Yufei married Lu Yuan as a co-wife, would she still be afraid that Shen Suian would dare to act arrogantly?

But Bai Yufei had just told her that Lu Yuan could never bring glory to the Bai family.

They need a taller ladder.

Her uncle asked Bai Yufei to go to the Duke's Mansion only because he wanted her to get to know more people through the Mansion.

Madam Lu waved her hand and said, "Forget it, go back to your room. I don't have much appetite."

Lu Yan didn't want to eat with the old lady, so she pulled Bai Yufei and bowed, "Grandma, let's go back first."

Just as Shen Sui'an prepared dinner, he saw Lu Yuan appear at the door.

"Are you back?" She raised the corner of her mouth.

"Yeah." Lu Yuan strode in and took the handkerchief handed over by Shen Suian.

"Let's eat first. There are fresh crabs in the kitchen today." Shen Sui'an said.

Lu Yuan took her hand and sat down together, "Sui Sui, Xie Changyu has sent a letter."

Shen Sui'an was slightly startled.

It's been almost a year, and there is finally news about Xie Changyu at the border.

She was so afraid that like in her previous life, Xie Changyu would be the only one left alive in the Xie family.