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

The theater was packed with distinguished guests.

Shen Sui'an and Ruan also chose the best private room, drinking tea and eating melon seeds.

She guessed that Lu Yuan's identity would be revealed sooner or later, and she had been wondering what means the Southern Dynasty would use to deal with Lu Yuan.

That's it?

They said that Lu Yuan was not of the Lu family's bloodline, and then fabricated a more lowly origin for him, and then spread it throughout the capital.

What kind of harm can this cause to Lu Yuan?

"I think it's probably not He Zhiyuan's work." Ruan spat out the melon seed shells gracefully, with an uncontrollable smile on her lips.

Shen Sui'an turned his head to look at Ruan.

"He Zhiyuan allowed Lu Yuan's background to be revealed, but he could never have imagined that in the Yong Dynasty, those who wanted to deal with Lu Yuan would be so useless." Ruan said.

"Lu Heng did it." Shen Sui'an said.

She was also quite surprised that Lu Heng, who once held a high position in the government, could have such despicable means.

Maybe he is not as scheming as he will be many years later, but Shen Sui'an still finds him ridiculous.

Ruan raised her eyebrows, "He probably doesn't know that Lu Yuan is the prince of the Southern Dynasty."

Otherwise, why would he waste all that money writing scripts and performing plays? He would just spread the news that Lu Yuan was a prince from a foreign country. I believe Duke Lu would cut off all ties with Lu Yuan without saying a word.

"Good! Good singing!" Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the lobby downstairs.

Shen Sui'an and Ruan looked at each other, then stood up and walked to the window, looking down at the lobby.

In the middle of the lobby, there was a young man dressed in brocade clothes and wearing a jade crown. He clapped his hands on the table and praised, and generously gave a handful of silver as a reward.

"This legitimate son is so pitiful. Why don't you kick the fake one out right away?" the young man shouted loudly.

"What do you know? The legitimate son has no future. Even if the illegitimate son is not a biological son, it is good for him to stay in the mansion." Someone scolded the young man.

The young man smiled and said, "That's right. From now on, this huge fortune will belong to this eldest son. If it were me, I wouldn't leave either."

"Don't you think the background of this play is very similar to Duke Lu's Mansion?" someone mentioned.

"You're asking for your life! How dare the commander of the Pacification Division to make up this story?"

"Commander Lu was also brought back from outside when he was five years old. The commander of the Jinyiwei in the play is the commander of the Zhenfusi. And, he also married the eldest son's fiancée..."

"Tsk tsk, the Duke's Mansion is now in decline, and it all depends on Commander Lu to keep it going. Maybe in the future the Duke's Mansion won't even be named Lu."

"..."

Shen Sui'an and Ruan Shi quietly retreated back to the side room.

"This kid is just hoping for chaos in the world." Ruan said angrily.

That’s right, the person who caused everyone’s discussion in the lobby was none other than the young prince Fu Jinyi.

After living in the Duke's Mansion for a few days, he could see the arrogance of Mr. Lu and Lu Heng, and their contempt for Lu Yuan, even though Lu Yuan's official position was obviously higher than theirs.

I don't know what I'm so proud of.

Even if Lu Yuan doesn't want to go back to being a prince, it would be good for him to leave the Duke's Mansion and start his own residence.

What they didn't know was that Duke Lu and Lu Heng were both in the theater.

Lu Heng placed a cup of tea next to the Duke's hand and said, "Grandfather, these are just ignorant comments from outsiders. You don't have to take them to heart."

"Can't you tolerate Lu Yuan staying in the Duke's Mansion?" Duke Lu asked in a deep voice.

"How could that be, Grandfather?" Lu Heng still maintained a calm and composed smile on his face.

"Lu Yuan has lived in the Duke's Mansion for so many years, I have already regarded him as my brother."

Duke Lu lowered his head, took a sip of tea and said, "Was this play your idea or your father's?"

He didn't believe Lu Heng's words. He had just begun to suspect Lu Yuan's background, and something like this happened so soon.

Whoever believes it has nothing to do with them, father and son.

When Lu Heng heard that the Duke did not believe him, he tightened his fingers and twisted them.

"Grandfather, do you think that if Lu Yuan stays in the Duke's Mansion, he will definitely bring us honor?"

"He has been the commander of the Pacification Division for so long. When did he bring anything to the Duke's Mansion?"

"He used the Duke's Mansion as a stepping stone to ascend to heaven. His father was demoted, and you were reprimanded by the Emperor because of the Bai family. When did he ever think of himself as a member of the Duke's Mansion?"

"Grandfather, have you ever thought that Lu Yuan is not your father's biological son? How did he get sent to your father?"

"As a five-year-old child, he definitely couldn't do it."

When Duke Lu heard the last two sentences, his expression finally changed.

"What did you find out?" asked Duke Lu.

"There is no news yet, but I think it's not a clean family." Otherwise why would they give the child away.

"Let's wait until we find out." Duke Lu said with a frown.

Lu Heng's eyes turned cold. Even though the whole city was in an uproar, his grandfather was still reluctant to give up Lu Yuan.

He didn't understand why and what benefits there were in keeping Lu Yuan, this bastard, in the Duke's Mansion.

"Grandfather!" Lu Heng clenched his teacup, "Even if the Duke's Mansion ends up falling into Lu Yuan's hands, will you still care?"

Duke Lu sighed in his heart, "Brother Heng, you are still too young and don't see things far enough."

"You are the legitimate son, and you will be the prince of the Duke's Mansion in the future. Lu Yuan cannot compare with you."

"What harm will we suffer if we keep him in the Duke's Mansion? He will be very successful, and others will say that he was trained by the Duke's Mansion. The officials in the court will also be afraid of the Duke's Mansion. As long as he is in the Duke's Mansion, our Duke's Mansion will not fall."

Does Duke Lu have deep feelings for Lu Yuan?

not at all.

But he takes the long view.

"Father really doesn't have much of a future, but doesn't he have his third uncle?" Lu Heng said.

"Grandfather, aren't you afraid that Lu Yuan will eventually affect Third Uncle's future?"

Duke Lu frowned and remained silent. He certainly didn't want anyone to affect the third brother's future.

"I will think about this matter carefully." Duke Lu finally sighed.

But just because Duke Lu can keep his composure doesn’t mean others can do the same.

Old Madam Lu also heard the rumors outside.

She called Master Lu to interrogate him, and when she found out that Lu Yuan was really not a descendant of the Duke's Mansion, she immediately became restless.

Bringing Mrs. Lu and Aunt Cheng, followed by a dozen servants, they arrived outside the Tanbo Courtyard in a noisy manner.

"Go, break down the door and throw that bastard's stuff out." Madam Lu gave the order.

Mrs. Lu felt relieved as she was finally able to see Shen Sui'an being kicked out of the house with her own eyes.

After thinking about it, she felt that the most likely thing was a trap set by Shen Suian.

From then on, whenever Shen Sui'an saw her, he had to bow down and salute her respectfully.

Fuqiu and Ningshuang were standing in front of the door.

"Madam, our young master and young mistress are not here. If you have anything to say, please wait until they come back."

Madam Lu sneered, "This is the territory of our mansion. It's none of that bastard's business to say anything. Get him out of here."

Fuqiu and Ningshuang naturally refused to give way and kicked away the two servants who came forward.

"Oh my God, you dare to hit someone. Go, report to the police. I don't believe that I can't deal with these two little bastards."

In chaos.

Shen Sui'an is finally back.

She stood not far away and listened silently for a while before she realized what was happening.

"No need for you to go to such trouble to chase us away, we can move out by ourselves!"