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

Shen Sui'an is quite popular among the noble ladies in Beijing, and many people have come to add makeup to her these days.

With the help of Mrs. Shen, her dowry was finally sorted out.

"I didn't expect that Sui Sui would be getting married in the blink of an eye." Mrs. Shen was a gentle and graceful woman. She stroked Shen Sui'an's temples gently, her eyes full of reluctance.

The second master of the Shen family works in the Ministry of Works. Unlike Shen Jianglin who likes to delve into the officialdom, the second master Shen is only interested in water conservancy and military farming.

He went to the south of the Yangtze River to build a water conservancy dam, and took his wife and children with him to take up the post, and stayed there for three years.

Mrs. Shen and her husband follow each other's lead and they live a very happy life.

"Second Aunt, thank you for taking care of me over the years. I will always remember it in my heart." Shen Sui'an said in a low voice.

"If my sister-in-law knew about this, she would definitely be pleased to see how beautiful and intelligent we are now." Mrs. Shen smiled.

She picked up Shen Sui'an's dowry list and said with a smile, "The first wife is also very good to you. Although you are not her child, she treats her daughter no better than this."

"I know that my wife has always treated me as her own daughter," said Shen Sui'an.

"I don't know how she managed to get my uncle to give you another 30,000 taels as a dowry."

Originally, Shen Jianglin only gave her 10,000 taels and two farms, and he kept saying that she had younger brothers and sisters and he had to leave some for them.

Shen Sui'an knew that his father wanted to leave the money and land to Aunt Cheng and the others.

In his previous life, the dowry he gave to Shen Siyi was more than three times what she received. He also said that Shen Siyi was born out of wedlock and he was afraid that she would be looked down upon by her in-laws after she got married, so she had to have a generous dowry.

He also took away a lot of treasures from her mother's dowry.

This time she refused to give in, and Jiang did not indulge in grief over the miscarriage, so Shen Jianglin could not tamper with her dowry.

"I'm afraid even 120 loads of luggage won't be enough to carry your dowry," sighed Mrs. Shen.

"Then we'll have one hundred and eighty loads." Jiang walked in from outside.

Mrs. Shen stood up and bowed.

"Why is Madam here?" Shen Sui'an hurried forward and held Jiang's arm.

"Doctor Zhou said that my fetus has stabilized and it won't be a problem for me to walk around a bit." Jiang said with a smile.

"I'm here to deliver a letter to you. Your uncle and aunt should be able to arrive in Shangjing before your wedding."

Shen Sui'an's eyes lit up, "Really?"

The Xiao family lived far away in Dingzhou, and their families had been guarding the border for generations. She had not had the chance to meet her maternal grandparents again over the years.

"Old Madam Xiao is old, otherwise she would definitely want to marry you off in person," said Jiang.

"Madam, thank you so much." Shen Sui'an's nose felt sore. She knew it must be Jiang who wrote to the Xiao family.

"You are the only flesh and blood my sister has left in the world. She cannot personally send you off to marry, but your uncle is here to send you off, which will make my sister's spirit in heaven feel comforted." Jiang patted Shen Sui'an on the shoulder.

Mrs. Shen smiled and said, "Sister-in-law is very thoughtful."

"With us here, no one can touch your dowry." Jiang snorted.

Aunt Cheng has lost all her private money and has been craving for money recently.

Yesterday, she asked Shen Jianglin to promise her to help arrange Shen Sui'an's marriage, all for Shen Sui'an's generous dowry.

Especially when she learned that in addition to the dowry left by Xiao, the old lady and Jiang also gave Shen Sui'an a lot of land and jewelry, she was almost going crazy with jealousy.

All the money she had saved for many years was lost. What should she do when her daughter gets married?

The old lady and Jiang would definitely not give her much dowry.

Wouldn't it be that by then I would be inferior to Shen Sui'an in every way?

Unfortunately, Aunt Cheng's pillow talk was about to blow like the north wind, and even if Shen Jianglin wanted to agree, he couldn't make the decision.

In the midst of all the busyness, it was the day before the wedding.

Xiao Du and his wife finally arrived at full speed and finally made it in time to attend their niece's wedding the next day.

Old Master Shen hosted a banquet at home.

Since the death of the late wife, the Xiao family and the Shen family have interacted less frequently. Now Xiao Du is still willing to come and participate in the wedding ceremonies every year.

This is enough to prove how much the Xiao family values ​​their niece.

"Sui Sui often mentions the old man and the old lady, as well as the care given to her by the elders of the Shen family. We, the Xiao family... would like to thank you on behalf of my sister. I am a rough man and cannot speak, so I will offer a toast to everyone on behalf of my father and mother." Xiao Du raised his glass and drank three glasses in a row.

Shen Jianglin had already picked up the wine glass with a smile, but Xiao Du didn't even look at him.

It turns out that Xiao Du is not among the Shen family elders that should be thanked?

At the joyful banquet, Xiao Du and his wife didn't even spare a glance for Shen Jianglin.

Mrs. Xiao also took Jiang aside and said many words of thanks.

Shen Sui'an drank two glasses of fruit wine, which was a rare occasion, so he couldn't help feeling a little tipsy.

It’s great that all the family members she cares about are doing well.

In this life, her grandfather would not devote all the family's strength to help Lu Heng, nor would he be exploited by the Lu family and then abandoned after being squeezed out of his last value.

My grandfather's health is gradually getting better, and everything is going well.

Shen Sui'an had many, many thoughts, but the only thing missing was the anticipation and nervousness of getting married tomorrow.

It was not until she returned to the room and Mrs. Jiang handed her a fire avoidance map that she felt her cheeks burning.

Tomorrow...she is going to marry Lu Yuan.

She and he are going to become husband and wife.

Thinking of that cold face, Shen Suian hurriedly stuffed the fire avoidance map under his pillow.

I dare not imagine it, I cannot imagine it.

He tossed and turned, opening and closing his eyes, when the maid came in and woke Shen Sui'an up.

"Miss, Mrs. Wufu is here to give you some noodles." Mu Jin wiped the face of Shen Sui'an, who hadn't even opened his eyes.

"So early?" Shen Suian yawned.

Mrs. Shen Er and Mrs. Xiao came together. When they saw that Shen Suian didn't even open his eyes, they both laughed.

"What did you watch last night that kept you awake?" Mrs. Xiao joked.

"..." Shen Suian suddenly opened his eyes.

The fire avoidance map that she had stuffed under her pillow fell out at some point and appeared in plain sight for everyone.

Shen Sui'an put it away in a hurry, "I didn't see it! What's so good about it?"

Mrs. Xiao: "Yeah, yes, what's so good about it."

The more she explained, the worse it got. Shen Sui'an stood up in a hurry and said, "Hurry up and wash up and put on makeup."

Mrs. Shen smiled and said, "I'll go to the front to help."

Mrs. Xiao asked Mu Jin and others to leave first, and she sat next to Shen Sui'an.

“Sui Sui, the old lady has been missing you all these years. She is really happy to know that you are getting married.”

"This is our dowry for you. We are far away in Dingzhou and don't have much land in the capital. Take these banknotes. You need money to support yourself when you get married."

"Aunt, my dowry is already very generous, and I also have the dowry that the Xiao family gave to my mother. Now those are all my dowry. How can I take your money again?" Shen Sui'an looked at the thick stack of banknotes in the box. It must be at least one hundred thousand taels.

Mrs. Xiao said, "Those are the thoughts your mother gave you. These are the thoughts our Xiao family gave you. They are different."

"That Lu Yuan... although he was born out of wedlock, he was able to become the commander of the Pacification Division, which is enough to show that he is no ordinary person. Whether he is legitimate or not is not a problem, character is what matters."

Shen Sui'an knew that her aunt was worried that she would be bothered by Lu Yuan's background.

"Aunt, I know everything. I will live a good life."

She would no longer work hard and suffer in the Lu family like in her previous life.

This time, she will definitely have a good life.