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

Liuyun Garden.

Mrs. Lu sighed while holding the Yaotai Yufeng that she had taken good care of. Mr. Lu, who was practicing calligraphy, couldn't stand it anymore.

"What's wrong with you today?" asked Uncle Lu.

"Sister Yan is under house arrest." Mrs. Lu's face was filled with sorrow. "The old man said he wanted to take away my hard work. Master, you know that without these, my life will be hopeless."

Mr. Lu already knows what happened today. He is annoyed that Shen Sui'an has no self-awareness. What qualifications does she have to compare with other people in the Lu family?

Now his daughter has been confined to her house.

"My second brother's wife came to persuade me today that I can no longer allow Shen to be so presumptuous and rude, otherwise my sister Yan will have a hard time." Mrs. Lu sighed.

Mr. Lu frowned, "What else did my sister-in-law say?"

"She is just worried that if this goes on, the old man will really let Shen be the housekeeper, and the servants will think that Lu Yuan has replaced Heng'er's position in the Lu family." Mrs. Lu's eyes were red.

"Impossible!" Uncle Lu said angrily, "Heng Ge'er is our son, no one is as precious as him."

"Master, if I don't take matters into my own hands, will I really lose my dignity as a mother-in-law as my second sister-in-law said, and let Shen Shi bully Sister Yan? How will people outside look at me? Will they think that I am afraid of Lu Yuan and that's why I swallow my anger? Wouldn't that make Brother Heng lose face in front of the princess and be ridiculed when he goes out?"

Mr. Lu said with a cold face, "Starting tomorrow, you will ask Shen to come to visit you morning and evening. Give her a good beating, set rules for her, and let her know the difference between superiors and subordinates."

Mrs. Lu sighed, "I thought she had just married and had been with Heng Ge'er before... Never mind, I won't say it anymore. I was too tolerant of her, so she didn't know what was good for her."

"Since she doesn't know what's good for her, you don't have to care about our old friendship," said Uncle Lu.

Mrs. Lu said, "If I don't do well, you will have to give me advice. You know, what I fear most in my life is arguing with others."

"Don't worry, I'm here." Uncle Lu patted her hand.

"Don't listen to everything your sister-in-law says. She wants to use you to control the Shen family because she is afraid that her family finances will be taken away from her."

Mrs. Lu frowned, "It's all my fault. Otherwise, I should be in charge of the household affairs."

If Lu Heng was not married to the princess, the power of housekeeping would definitely fall into the hands of Lu Heng's wife. Now we can't ask the princess to manage the Lu family's finances, right?

Uncle Lu said, "You worry too much. I think it's good for you to be like this."

"It's because you care about me that I can live such an easy life," said Mrs. Lu.

"You take a rest first. I'll go talk to Ah Heng." Uncle Lu patted the back of her hand.

Mrs. Lu saw him off with a smile on her face.

"Madam, didn't the young master go to the princess's mansion today? The master..." the personal maid Mo Ju asked in confusion.

"Has the master added a new maid to his study recently?" Mrs. Lu asked indifferently.

Mo Ju was stunned, "Yes..."

The original tea-serving maid was sent away by the madam to get married because of her misbehavior. The master has been served by a servant for the past three months, and it seems that the housekeeper added a new maid a few days ago.

Mrs. Lu just smiled gently.

Outsiders all said that Mr. Lu loved her deeply and would never have taken a concubine if the old lady hadn't forced him. But she had known for a long time that there was no man who didn't like to have women on both sides.

Even to her husband who had always been gentle and considerate.

He loves her, but that doesn't stop him from sleeping with other women.

"Let's ask the eldest young lady to come over tomorrow." Mrs. Lu said in a low voice.

……

……

The chill of the night is about to dissipate, and the morning light penetrates the pale sky in the east.

When Shen Sui'an woke up, the sun was already shining on the windowsill.

She asked the maid to come in and help her wash. "Send Shi Qing over later. We have to go back to the Shen family today. Tomorrow we will stay at the manor for two days."

"Yes, Madam." Mu Jin agreed.

However, before Shen Sui'an went to see Shi Qing, Mo Ju from Liuyun Garden came over and asked Shen Sui'an to come over.

"Sister Mo Ju, I wonder if the eldest lady has anything to tell the young mistress?" At Shen Suian's signal, Mu Jin asked Mo Ju with a smile.

"Madam is the eldest young lady's mother-in-law. Even if she is required to visit her every morning and evening, does she have to be called only when there is something important?" Mo Ju asked back with a stern face.

Mu Jin hurriedly served her tea, "Of course I don't dare to think so. Our young mistress hasn't been to Liuyun Garden since she came home. I'm afraid she might make a mistake and upset the Madam."

Mo Ju was a little proud of being flattered by Mu Jin, "Madam is always kind and will not make things difficult for the young mistress."

Shen Sui'an asked Ban Jian to get the cloak, "I'll go see the madam now."

Mrs. Lu was trimming her favorite flowers and plants.

Her Liuyun Garden is the most elegant and secluded courtyard of the Lu family. There are hundreds of green bamboos in the east wing, a row of green pines against the west wall, and dozens of pots of various famous flowers in the middle of the courtyard, among which the winter chrysanthemums of the season are particularly lively.

Shen Sui'an just took a quick glance and followed Mo Ju through the corridor to the side courtyard where Mrs. Lu usually liked to stay.

This place was renovated by the eldest wife into her study and flower room. The colored glaze, which is rare in ordinary homes, is used as window sashes here, making the whole room very bright and clear.

The Lu family's accounts can barely hold up now, but within two years, they will definitely start to spend more than they earn, and will not be able to support the Lu family's lavish lifestyle.

Especially this Mrs. Lu, just her pot of Yaotai Yufeng would cost at least three thousand taels.

Not to mention other hobbies.

In her previous life, in order to maintain the reputation of the Lu family, Shen Sui'an used her dowry, land and shop to make a living outside. However, Mrs. Lu despised her for her money-grubbing and for tarnishing her identity as a noble lady.

In this life, she will see how this eldest lady can maintain her elegant and noble life without her trying every means to make money to maintain her dignity.

"Daughter-in-law greets Madam." Shen Suian lowered his eyebrows and eyes, looking gentle and well-behaved.

Mrs. Lu just glanced at her indifferently.

"I originally didn't want you to come to my place, but the old man attaches great importance to rules, so I had to let you come to visit him morning and evening. Every married wife comes here like this. You don't resent me in your heart, do you?" Mrs. Lu's voice was as light as clouds.

It seemed as if Shen Sui'an was forced to come to visit her morning and evening, and it had nothing to do with her.

Shen Sui'an smiled and said, "This is what a daughter-in-law should do."

Mrs. Lu pursed her lips. Before, Shen Sui'an and Lu Heng had a verbal engagement, and she could still treat Shen Sui'an as her daughter-in-law. But now that she is Lu Yuan's wife, Mrs. Lu's view is completely different.

She never regarded Lu Yuan as her son. In her eyes, he was just a slave's son, a being who destroyed her beautiful life. It was magnanimous of her not to hate him.

"In that case, it would be boring for you to sit there alone, so come and grind ink for me." Mrs. Lu said calmly.

Shen Sui'an curled his lips and smiled, "Yes, ma'am."

A quarter of an hour passed.

Mrs. Lu exclaimed, "How did you grind the ink? How did it splash all over my Persian carpet? Do you know how much silver this carpet is worth?"

Shen Sui'an felt extremely guilty, "Madam, I was too nervous. It's my fault. Please punish me."

Mrs. Lu was so angry that her eyes twitched and she almost couldn't maintain her gentle and generous image.

"Go help me move the flowers outside back to the greenhouse!" Mrs. Lu said gritting her teeth.

Mu Jin, who was standing by, heard this and anger flashed in her eyes. This was clearly an attempt to deliberately make things difficult for the young lady. Why should the young lady do what the servants do?

Shen Suian just agreed meekly and carefully moved the chrysanthemums outside to the greenhouse.

Mrs. Lu finally calmed down a little and continued painting.

Soon.

There were clanging sounds coming from outside.

Every sound seemed to hit Mrs. Lu's heart.