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

All the maids and servants in the backyard of the He Mansion were looking for their eldest lady everywhere.

Just when He Zhiyuan could hardly suppress his anger, Mrs. He came back from the side door.

"Where have you been?" He Zhiyuan's eyes were filled with dark clouds.

Madam He looked at him in astonishment. "I'm going to the Salesian Home. Didn't you say that I can only go there?"

Because He Zhiyuan asked her not to interact with others, Mrs. He was depressed for a while. Finally, after He Jingyao pleaded with her, He Zhiyuan agreed that she could go to the orphanage to make donations one day every month.

He Zhiyuan said coldly, "Since you are going to the Salesian Home, why didn't you tell me first?"

"Sir, you are not at home. I haven't seen you these few days." Mrs. He said in a low voice.

She didn't dare to say that she was going to see Princess Chen. She had a premonition that if she told the truth, He Zhiyuan might kill her.

In the past, I thought that He Zhiyuan didn't allow her to go out because of her widow status, so as not to embarrass the Prime Minister.

But as Jingyao disappeared, He Zhiyuan still didn't let her go out, as if her appearance was more important than He Jingyao's safety.

He Zhiyuan looked at her suspiciously, "Why don't you take your maid with you when you go out?"

"Sir, when I went to the orphanage, I only brought Sumei with me." Mrs. He said.

It seemed like everything was the same as usual.

He Zhiyuan took a deep breath and said, "I told you not to go out recently."

"Sir, what shameful thing have I done? Is it not okay for me to just go to the orphanage?" Madam He asked softly.

"That's not what I meant. Things are a bit chaotic outside recently. Don't worry about Jingyao. He is the only descendant of my He family. I won't let anything happen to him." He Zhiyuan said.

Madam He glanced at him and said, "Okay, thank you, sir."

Obviously she is his elder sister-in-law, but he never seems to treat her as the eldest sister-in-law.

Yes, she had a poor background, so she had to marry a sickly husband.

Even when they were in the bridal chamber, she didn't see his appearance clearly.

All we know is that not long after their wedding night, her husband died of illness.

He Zhiyuan didn't ask any more questions, but he was still confused about what she said.

"You are weak, go back and rest first," he said.

Mrs. He didn't say anything else and walked past him.

"Go and check where the eldest lady went today." He Zhiyuan called the secret guard and asked him to investigate immediately.

Half an hour later, the secret guard came to reply.

"Sir, in addition to going to the Salesian Home today, the Madam also went to the Bamboo Grove Teahouse in the southern suburbs."

He Zhiyuan's eyes turned cold, "Who are you going to see?"

"The eldest lady was alone in the tea room. She just drank a cup of tea and then left." said the secret guard.

Didn't meet anyone, just went to have tea?

He Zhiyuan still had doubts in his heart, "You will keep an eye on the Madam from now on. As long as she leaves the house, she must not leave your sight."

"Yes, my lord."

……

"Princess, someone came to the palace just now. It was Concubine Ning who wanted to see you." The chief secretary saw Shen Suian coming back and stepped forward to report.

Shen Sui'an paused, "Who wants to see me?"

"Noble Concubine Ning." The Chief Secretary said it again.

This is really something I didn't expect at all.

Ever since Shen Suian came to the royal capital, Princess Yongning has never wanted to see her.

They weren't friends, but they weren't enemies either, it was just...

Now Fu Jinyuan is the Prince of Chen, and she is the imperial concubine of Emperor Fu.

If people knew that Yongning once wanted to marry Fu Jinyuan, it would be easy for others to use her as an excuse.

"Has Concubine Ning been making any moves in the palace recently?" Shen Sui'an asked.

The chief historian thought for a moment and said, "The emperor has been quite fond of Concubine Ning recently."

"..." Shen Suian pursed his lips.

Emperor Fu is old enough to be Yongning's father.

Shen Sui'an felt sympathy for Yongning in his heart, "I understand."

Yongning wouldn't look for her for no reason, he must have something to tell her.

If Yongning wanted to establish a relationship with her, he should have sent someone to find her when she first came to the royal capital.

"Let Shi Qing go to the Pacification Office and ask the prince whether he wants to come back today." Shen Sui'an whispered to Banjian.

Fu Jinyuan had just personally interrogated several prisoners and his body was still covered in the smell of blood.

Not to mention that Du Youchuan and several other pampered young men from wealthy families were frightened to the point of pale faces, even Gao Zijun and Tao Maosheng who came out of the Thirteen Villages were horrified.

After following the Prince to investigate several difficult and long-standing cases, they truly witnessed the power of the Zhenfu Si Tiqi.

"Commander, look at these kids. They may have nightmares tonight." Zheng Wuqing wiped the blood off his hands and glanced at Du Youchuan and the others with a smile.

Zheng Wuqing and Guan Jin were originally from the Yong Dynasty, but ever since their commander came to the Southern Dynasty, their days in the Pacification Office have not been easy.

The second prince... Oh no, the current emperor handed over the Pacification Bureau to He Hongkui. He Hongkui promoted his own confidants and transferred Zheng Wuqing and Guan Jin to investigate trivial cases.

They would humiliate them at every turn.

Zheng Wuqing had never been humiliated like this before, so of course he turned the table over and refused to do it.

So he brought several of his former subordinates and joined Fu Jinyuan.

"Don't, don't underestimate us!" Gao Zijun's face turned blue and he refused to admit defeat.

Zheng Wuqing patted his shoulder and said, "You are promising. At least you didn't vomit."

Feng Qian'an, who had vomited, covered his mouth and leaned weakly on Du Youchuan's shoulder.

"..."

Fu Jinyuan looked at them with a smile in his eyes, "You'll get used to it in the future. Zheng Wuqing used to be similar to you guys."

Zheng Wuqing shouted, "Commander, why are you still trying to sabotage us?"

Gao Zijun and Tao Maosheng looked at each other and hurriedly followed, "Commander, where are our Second Commanders... Uncle Tao and Uncle Jiang?"

"They have other things to do." Fu Jinyuan said lightly.

Du Youchuan, who was walking at the end, had a heavy expression on his face. Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one else around Fu Jinyuan, he pulled Feng Qian'an and chased after him.

"Commander, the Pacification Office is no longer short of people. You won't drive us away, will you?" Du Youchuan asked nervously.

"Why should we drive you away?" Fu Jinyuan asked doubtfully.

Du Youchuan chuckled, "That's what people say outside."

There have been rumors recently that the Prince of Chen recruited these playboys in order to use their family's influence to attract more talents. Now that the Zhenfu Division is full of talented people, these playboys are no longer of any value.

Fu Jinyuan raised his eyebrows and looked at them, "Others say you are useless, do you think so too?"

Du Youchuan straightened his back and said, "Of course not. We...we have defeated the Thirteen Villages before."

"Then what are you worried about?" Fu Jinyuan asked back.

"Hearing what you said, we are not worried anymore." Du Youchuan said with a smile.

Fu Jinyuan said, "You two go check who is deliberately spreading rumors."

"We must investigate. The people who spread the rumors have ulterior motives. They clearly want to sow discord between the commander and us." Feng Qian said angrily.