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

The person who came was Xie Changyu, the commander of the Imperial Guard.

Behind him was a team of imperial guards, and all of them looked at He Hongkui with serious eyes.

"You are very brave, Marquis Jingning, to intercept an official's family in the street." Xie Changyu ignored He Hongkui's scattered hair and bleeding scalp.

"She kidnapped my wife and children, and I just want to get to the bottom of it." He Hongkui stared at Shen Suian with angry eyes.

Xie Changyu raised his eyebrows, "Le'an County Lady, did you kidnap the Marquis' wife?"

"Madam Jingning Hou should stay at home. I have said it before, if Jingning Hou is not convinced, then go and report to the authorities." Shen Sui'an said calmly, lightly gathering his sleeves to cover the arrow on his wrist.

"My Lord, do you want to report to the police?" Xie Changyu asked.

He Hongkui was so angry that his chest heaved.

How does he report to the police?

Cheng Zhiyun was not his wife, nor even a maid. He was the one who personally sent his son to Zhou Zhou, and Cheng Zhiyun was Zhou Zhou's biological mother.

No matter what the point, he couldn't label Zhou Zhou a wanted criminal.

He wanted to teach Shen Suian a lesson.

It was this woman who instigated Cheng Zhiyun to refuse to forgive him.

If it weren't for Shen Suian, Cheng Zhiyun would never have known Zhou Zhou.

"Shen Sui'an, if anything happens to Brother Huan, I will make you pay with your life." He Hongkui threatened in a cold voice.

Shen Sui'an sneered and looked at him with sarcasm and contempt, "When Huan Ge'er was in your mansion, you watched him every day. Did you take good care of him?"

"After all these years, you didn't even know he had stridor. He survived several near-death experiences. What did you do?"

"Your self-proclaimed protection, love, and ridiculous affection only move yourself."

"Don't you know what Sister Cheng was like when she first came out of the Marquis' Mansion?"

"You are just being condescending and think that she can't survive out there and will have to go back to beg you sooner or later. You think she can't live without you."

"Sister Cheng died once when she left the Marquis' Mansion. She has nothing to do with you now."

Shen Suian looked at He Hongkui coldly and said what she had wanted to say in her previous life.

"You are disgusting."

He Hongkui was furious. How could Lu Yuan marry such an ignorant shrew?

"With a face like this, aren't you afraid that Lu Yuan will divorce you if he finds out?"

Shen Sui'an looked him up and down and said, "Fortunately, Lu Yuan is not someone like you."

“……” He Hongkui clenched his fists in anger.

Xie Changyu coughed lightly and said, "My Lord, since you don't want to report to the authorities, then get out of the way."

He Hongkui glared at Xie Changyu angrily, "Xie Changyu, stop meddling in other people's business."

"Marquis Jingning, you'd better stop being unreasonable." Xie Changyu said lightly.

"Okay, okay." He Hongkui sneered and gave Shen Suian a sinister look.

Since Lu Yuan was not in Shangjing, he would just wait and see how long Xie Changyu could protect her.

He Hongkui snorted coldly, turned around and left with his men.

Xie Changyu turned his head to look at Shen Sui'an. She seemed a little different from the gentle and soft impression he always remembered. For the first time, he discovered that she also had a sharp edge.

"Princess Le'an, you...are not frightened?" Xie Changyu asked in a low voice.

Shen Sui'an supported Fuqiu's hand and stepped off the carriage. He bowed to Xie Changyu and said, "Thank you very much for your help, Commander. Otherwise, I don't know how this would end today."

Xie Changyu's gaze only stayed on Shen Sui'an for a moment and then quickly moved away.

"Marquis Jingning is unreasonable when he is impulsive, so don't argue with him." Xie Changyu said.

Shen Sui'an said, "I know, but I just can't stand hearing him say that he treats other people's wives as his maids."

Xie Changyu smiled when he heard this and said, "I'll have someone escort you back."

"Don't bother me, Brother Xie. We're not far away." Shen Sui'an said.

"Okay." Xie Changyu didn't force it and watched Shen Sui'an get on the carriage and leave.

The guard next to him asked in a low voice, "Marquis Jingning usually seems to have a good temper, why is he so irritable today?"

"Who knows."

"The Princess of Le'an County is really amazing. She shaved off a piece of the scalp of Marquis Jingning."

"Could it be that Commander Lu taught me archery?"

Xie Changyu's face darkened, "Don't talk about your colleagues' wives behind their backs."

When the guards heard this, they fell silent instantly.

"Go to the South Gate and patrol again." Xie Changyu ordered.

"Thank you, Commander. Thank you, Commander." At this time, a guard came over from the other side on horseback. "The emperor urgently summons you. Please return to the palace immediately."

Xie Changyu's eyebrows jumped, "Let's go."

……

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

The second prince frowned, and although he looked dignified, his eyes still revealed deep anxiety and uneasiness.

He clenched and unclenched his hands. If the Queen Mother had not been here, he would have been unable to sit still and would have gotten up and stormed off.

"Grandmother, this is a letter sent back by the envoy of the Southern Dynasty in an expedited manner. It is absolutely authentic and trustworthy. How could Lu Yuan be...how could he be the prince of the Southern Dynasty?"

The second prince was still shocked. When he first saw the content of the urgent report, he was stunned.

Lu Yuan! An orphan who had never been favored by the Lu family since childhood, escorted the princess to the Southern Dynasty, and in the blink of an eye he became a prince of the Southern Dynasty.

Even the storybook doesn’t dare to write like this!

Queen Mother Qu was also surprised, but she calmed down faster than the Second Prince.

In fact, thinking back carefully, Lu Yuan was a man of outstanding appearance and talent, and it was obvious that he was not an ordinary person. She even doubted how Lu Chushen could have given birth to a pair of equally outstanding brothers.

Later, when she learned that Lu Yuan was not his biological son, she felt that this was how it should be.

That is... the prince of the Southern Dynasty, and the eldest son at that. If this news were to spread, it would cause a huge shock in the capital city.

"Father, Grandmother, could Lu Yuan be a spy from the Southern Dynasty?" the second prince asked in surprise.

"He has been in the capital for so many years, and he is also the commander of the Pacification Division. Over the years, he has arrested and imprisoned countless people, and he holds countless secrets of the civil and military officials. If he wants to..." The second prince was frightened.

Queen Mother Qu glanced at him and said, "Lu Yuan was brought to the Lu family when he was young. Everyone in the capital knows how much he has suffered. Even if the Southern Dynasty wants to arrange a spy, it would not arrange a legitimate prince."

Is this a spy or a proton?

The emperors and empresses of the Southern Dynasties were not that stupid.

"Bring the letter here." The emperor, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Father, let me read it to you." The second prince said immediately.

The emperor nodded slightly and listened to the second prince reading to him the letter from the envoy of the Southern Dynasty.

"Was Yongning not mentioned?" asked the emperor.

The second prince frowned subconsciously. Why did Emperor Hu still care about Yongning? Wasn’t he more worried about Lu Yuan’s identity as a prince of the Southern Dynasty?

"Yes, it was mentioned later that Yongning was canonized as a noble concubine." said the second prince.

Emperor: "Lu Yuan's background has no impact on us. He grew up in the Yong Dynasty and is half a Yong Dynasty person."

"Besides the envoy, has the boss sent any letter?"

The Second Prince: "Father, no."

"Don't impose any restrictions on Lu Yuan's family!" Although the emperor's voice was weak, it was still majestic.

"Yes, father." The second prince was very puzzled. He felt that he should go to his mother to discuss the matter.

He was worried that Lu Yuan had something on him and his mother.