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

Lu Yan was still holding Shen Sui'an's cloak in her hand. Her two maids were pulling Ban Jian's arms. Shen Sui'an fell unconscious in Mu Jin's arms.

"What are you doing?" Lord Lu shouted angrily, shocking everyone so much that their faces turned pale.

Ban Jian knelt down in front of Duke Lu and said, "Please, Duke, please help the eldest young lady. Our young lady was already weak and had been exposed to the cold wind for a long time. The third young lady even tried to snatch her cloak away. Now... now I don't know how she is now..."

Lord Lu's forehead was throbbing with veins, "Hurry up and help your young mistress into the house and get a doctor!"

"You, get in here!" Duke Lu shouted at Lu Yan.

Lu Yan stared at the cloak in her hand in disbelief and couldn't help but shout, "It's not made of paper, how could it faint so easily? Grandfather, she must be pretending!"

"Shut up!" Lord Lu was furious. If Lu Yan wasn't a girl, he would have wanted to kick her.

The old lady and Mrs. Lu Er, who heard the noise in the house, came out quickly and asked, "What's going on? Why are you getting angry at the child?"

"Old Madam, Second Madam, the Young Madam has fainted." The maid in the upper room reported the matter to Old Madam Lu at this time.

Madam Lu was so angry that she laughed, "She was so sharp-tongued just now, and she fainted after standing outside for a while?"

"You punished your new granddaughter-in-law so much that she fainted in your yard. Do you think you will feel proud if this gets out? What unforgivable crime did she commit that you must punish her at this time and make her stand outside as punishment. How old do you think she is?" Duke Lu was really angry.

Originally, he had a request to the Shen family, which was why he didn't want Lu Heng to cancel the engagement. Now Shen Suian is already wronged to marry Lu Yuan, but his stupid old wife doesn't understand it at all and wants to use her status as an elder to control Shen Suian at this time.

Old Madam Lu cursed Shen Suian in her heart for being a troublemaker and for deliberately fainting at this time.

Mrs. Lu didn't dare to say anything at this time. It was she who instigated her mother-in-law to deal with Shen Suian. How could she know that Shen Suian would be so stubborn and dare to talk back after being scolded by the old lady.

Soon the court doctor came and examined Shen Sui'an.

"The eldest young lady was...overly frightened, and caught a cold. She will be fine after a few days of rest." The court doctor considered it for a few words and it was actually not a big problem.

I don't know why I fainted.

But he couldn't say that this minor illness wouldn't cause him to faint.

Anyway, I was just scared and timid.

Lord Lu was not in a position to enter the house, so he pointed at Banjian and asked, "What on earth happened today?"

Ban Jian lowered his head with red eyes, and told everything about Mother Li and Tingxue, including how Lu Yan snatched Shen Sui'an's cloak.

"It's freezing cold, and the third lady didn't even give our young lady a cloak. Our young lady has been weak since she was a child, so how could she bear it..."

"Sister Rong, is this so?" Old Madam Lu looked at Lu Rong with sharp eyes.

Lu Rong regretted coming to the upper room today.

She glanced at the old lady timidly, wanting to say something but hesitant, not knowing how to start.

"Sister Rong, Sister Yin, go back first." Duke Lu spoke in a deep voice, not wanting the old lady to make things difficult for her granddaughter.

"Take the third girl back home and make her copy the female virtues a hundred times. From today on, she will be confined to her room and not allowed to go out."

Lu Yan raised her head in disbelief, "Grandfather..."

"If you don't obey, you will be punished by family rules." Duke Lu said coldly.

Mrs. Lu, who wanted to plead for her granddaughter, saw that the Duke was really angry, so she could only shrink her neck and swallow the words in her mouth.

Although Mrs. Lu appeared calm on the surface, she was in turmoil inside.

"Send someone to tell the first wife to teach her daughter well. If she doesn't have time to teach her children, then take away all her flowers and plants." Duke Lu spoke again.

Finally, he looked at Mrs. Lu Er with a cold gaze.

"Since you can't even discipline two servants, then don't be a housekeeper." said Lord Lu.

Mrs. Lu's face turned pale and she quickly admitted her mistake, "My daughter-in-law was wrong. I won't make the same mistake again next time."

"If you don't let her be the housekeeper, do you still rely on the eldest son's wife? What use can she be?" The old lady frowned and complained.

"If the eldest daughter-in-law isn't okay, there's still the granddaughter-in-law." Duke Lu said expressionlessly.

Mrs. Lu's pupils shrank slightly. She knew that the Duke would never give the power of managing the household affairs to Princess Guangning.

The princess herself certainly doesn't want it, and even the princess's mansion has a chief historian working for her.

Then it can only be Shen Suian.

How is it possible! Shen Sui'an's identity is already embarrassing for the Lu family, and her situation should be hated by everyone.

Why does the Duke think so highly of her?

"What? Don't count on the princess. She went out early in the morning..." The old lady looked at the Duke with more and more disappointment and disgust.

Her mind finally came to her senses, "Lu Yuan's wife? Impossible!"

Lord Lu sneered, "Shen is of noble birth. She is not as wealthy as the princess, but the Shen family is a famous family. She is known for her elegance and grace. Why can't she be the housekeeper?"

"Which female member of the family can compare with her in terms of birth and upbringing?" Even his own granddaughter was simply disgusting.

Mrs. Lu was really regretful now.

She shouldn't have provoked Shen Sui'an and handed over her power as housekeeper.

"She is Lu Yuan's daughter-in-law, and Lu Yuan is a concubine's son..." Old Madam Lu just looked down on Lu Yuan's biological mother. Although she had never seen her, her son said that she was a woman of humble origin, so Lu Yuan was not much better.

Lord Lu said wearily, "Whether he is born out of wedlock or legitimate, Lu Yuan is the blood of the Lu family."

At this time, Mother Zheng came over to report that the eldest young lady had woken up.

Mu Jin walked in supporting Shen Suian.

"Greetings, old master and old lady." Shen Sui'an's face looked a little pale, his voice was weak, but his greeting posture was impeccable.

"Help the eldest young lady sit down." Duke Lu said hurriedly.

"Old Master, it's because I'm too weak and the old lady is in a bad mood. She punished me to vent her anger. As a junior, I deserve to bear it." Shen Sui'an said in a low voice.

Mrs. Lu, "..."

This makes people furious.

But the Duke was still here, so the old lady could only grit her teeth and say, "I didn't mean to punish you, I just asked you to leave, but you insisted on standing outside."

"It's my fault. I didn't understand what the old lady meant." Shen Sui'an admitted his mistake immediately.

Mrs. Lu stared at Shen Sui'an.

How come this guy has become a different person after just standing outside for a while? He was just here making her and the old lady so angry that they couldn't vent their anger.

"We watched you grow up, so we know your character best. This matter is not your fault." Duke Lu waved his hand.

"Sui Sui, you are young and smart, why don't you help your second aunt to manage the household..."

Shen Sui'an immediately covered his mouth and coughed, "Grandpa, I'm not feeling well right now, and I can't help Second Aunt for a while. I'm afraid I'll be a burden to Second Aunt, which would be bad."

Haha, whoever wants to take care of the Lu family’s mess can do so.

Anyway, it's impossible for her to work like a slave for them again in this life.

Lord Lu looked at Shen Suian's pale face and frowned.

The matter of the housekeeper was left unresolved.

Mrs. Lu breathed a sigh of relief, but was still scolded by Duke Lu, who warned her not to do it again.