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

Shen Sui'an watched Shen Siyao crying silently without denying it, and her heart sank.

This is not a question of family background.

"Third sister, Ding Zhongxuan is Shen Siyi's husband..." Shen Sui'an spoke with difficulty.

"They're divorced." Shen Siyao whispered, "And Sister Yi didn't consummate her marriage to Ding Zhongxuan. They're not really married at all."

Shen Sui'an was furious, "I thought Ding Zhongxuan was a gentleman, but he dared to deceive you behind the elders' backs. I won't forgive him!"

"No, no." Shen Siyao held Shen Sui'an's hand, "He didn't lie to me, it's... I really like him."

"Third sister, when did you fall in love with him? You didn't have any chance to meet him. It was not until he and Shen Siyi returned to the Shen family..." Shen Sui'an still felt that there was something wrong with Ding Zhongxuan.

Shen Siyao said hurriedly, "We only spoke after he and Sister Yi divorced."

"I went to the bookstore to buy books. He and I both liked Rong Zhai Essays. He bought the last one. When he saw that I liked it, he gave it to me."

"After that, I returned the book to him, and he lent me a few more books. Sister, he only treated me as a younger sister and never overstepped the boundaries. Even when he gave me books, he asked the maids at home to bring them to me."

Shen Siyao lowered her head. "I read the notes in his book, understood his ambitions and ideals, and developed a different feeling towards him."

"He doesn't know I like him."

"Third sister, do you like him as a person or his books? You have to know that a person's character has nothing to do with his talent." Shen Sui'an said.

Shen Siyao looked up and met Shen Sui'an's gaze with trembling eyes.

"He only asked his maid to deliver a book to me once, and there has been no more since then."

"Sister, he is a good person. It is me who is shameless and likes my own brother-in-law."

Shen Sui'an hugged her distressedly, "No, you're not wrong either."

It is normal for a young girl to fall in love. It would have been better if Ding Zhongxuan had married Shen Siyao in the first place.

"Sister, don't worry. I'll just feel bad for a few days. Once he gets married and has children, I'll let it go." Shen Siyao said.

"Just now you heard Mrs. Ding say that she was going to arrange an engagement for Ding Zhongxuan..." Shen Sui'an felt sad when he saw Shen Siyao's face turn pale.

It can be seen that Shen Siyao really has feelings for Ding Zhongxuan.

I can’t tell Second Aunt about this yet.

Second Aunt will definitely not agree.

If Ding Zhongxuan had not married Shen Siyi, then Second Aunt might have considered it. But now... let alone Second Aunt, no one in the Shen family would agree.

"Sister, can't I really marry him?" Shen Siyao sobbed softly.

She didn't have the courage to go all out, nor did she dare to express her feelings to Ding Zhongxuan. She was afraid of being rejected, and even more afraid that he also liked her.

What if they are on the same page?

Shen Siyao suffered day and night.

"Don't make yourself sad first, let me think about it." Shen Suian held Shen Siyao's hand tightly.

If she could make the decision, she would be willing to help Shen Siyao.

But now, it is not possible to solve all problems just by being in love.

She believed in Ding Zhongxuan's character, but he was once Shen Siyi's husband. Just based on this point, her grandfather and second aunt would definitely not agree.

"Yao'er, Yao'er, are you asleep?" Mrs. Shen's voice came from outside.

Shen Siyao hurriedly wiped away the tears on her face, "Mother is here."

"Go wash your face first, I'll go and hold Second Aunt back." Shen Sui'an said.

Shen Sui'an went to open the door and looked at Mrs. Shen Er outside with a smile.

"Second Aunt, Yao'er is just tired. After resting for a while, she feels much better now." Shen Sui'an said.

"That's good." Mrs. Shen heaved a sigh of relief, "I'll go in and see her."

"By the way, we just met Princess Guangning in the Epiphyllum Forest. She invited your mother to have tea there. I was worried about Yao'er, so I came back first."

Shen Sui'an was slightly startled, "Why is Princess Guangning here?"

"I'm not sure either, but there were two young men following her, and they looked... familiar," said Mrs. Shen.

"Second Aunt, I'll go to mother first." Shen Sui'an was worried. She felt that Guangning was very strange after he came back this time.

She quickened her pace and hurried to the Epiphyllum forest to find Jiang.

There is a pavilion in the Epiphyllum forest. Because of Guangning's arrival, someone had already laid cushions in the pavilion, set up a heater, and drawn curtains.

If you don’t know, you might think it is some elegant and exquisite villa.

Jiang sat stiffly in the pavilion, looking very unhappy.

Guangning drank his tea slowly and looked up.

One of the young men knelt down and barked at her twice.

"Hahaha, so good." Guangning threw a silver ingot and was overjoyed.

Jiang's face turned pale and blue.

She had heard that Princess Guangning was absurd, but she never expected her to be so absurd.

"I heard that Madam Jiang is very interested in me keeping a lover. How about I give you two? Lord Shen is not in the capital now anyway." Guangning asked with a smile.

"..." Jiang's face turned even paler when she heard this.

She was so shocked that she stood up and knelt down, "Your Highness, do you have any misunderstanding about me? I am not... not interested in you keeping a lover."

Guangning raised his eyebrows and looked at her, but did not ask Jiang to stand up. "Then why are you and Madam Xu talking about me behind my back?"

"I thought you wanted to keep a concubine, too."

Jiang was frightened. Mrs. Xu had told her that Princess Guangning had a lover, but there was no one else around when she said this.

And she just listened and didn't express any comments.

Guangning picked up the hot tea in his hand and poured it onto the ground bit by bit, landing on the back of Jiang's hand.

"I hate it most when people gossip about me behind my back."

Jiang felt pain on the back of her hand and withdrew her hand.

Guangning said angrily, "You are so brave that you dare to pull your hand back."

"Mother!" Shen Suian rushed to the Epiphyllum forest and saw Guangning was about to ask someone to hold Jiang's hands. Anger flashed in her eyes.

"Even if you are Her Royal Highness the Princess, there is no reason to insult or punish the wives of imperial officials." Shen Suian protected Jiang behind him.

Guangning narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Shen Sui'an, with strong resentment welling up in his eyes.

"Really? Today I want to see if I can beat you bitches." Guangning sneered.

"Then you'd better beat me to death, otherwise I will go and beat the drum to report it tomorrow. The emperor is kind and merciful. Will he allow the princess to bully other women so rampantly in public?" Shen Sui'an said coldly.

"Shen Sui'an, do you really think that I dare not kill you?" Guangning asked.

"You are a princess, there is nothing you dare not do." Shen Sui'an stared straight at Guangning, "But, can the princess rely on you to keep you forever rich and prosperous?"

"This is the Huguo Temple. We were killed by you for no reason today, and you will not have a good ending tomorrow either."

"My Shen family is a century-old family of scholars. You bullied the eldest lady of the Shen family. How many times do you think the imperial concubine can forgive you?"

Sympathy and pity will disappear with time.

If Guangning continues to act up, Concubine Yao may give up on her for the sake of the Second Prince.