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

Shen Suian wanted to overturn the table.

But she restrained herself.

Although the emperor bestowed the title of county princess on her, how could a little county princess compare to Princess Guangning?

Princess Guangning is the emperor's most beloved princess. Who dares to compete with her?

The last time Princess Guangning was very friendly to Shen Sui'an, she did not think that Princess Guangning was easy to get along with. On the contrary, this princess had a fickle personality. She could be smiling one moment and order someone to kill the next.

Just like in her previous life, Princess Guangning smiled and told her to take care of herself, and the next day she made her kneel on ice, causing her to have a miscarriage.

Shen Suian pinched her palm, and the pain suppressed the rage in her heart.

"Your Highness, it was the Duke who asked the Third Miss to copy the female virtues, and it was also the Duke who punished her with house arrest. You asked me to apologize to the Third Miss. If the Duke knew about it, would he misunderstand that you were dissatisfied with his treatment?"

Lu Yan said angrily, “If it weren’t for you, how could I be punished by my grandfather?”

"Since your grandfather punished you, it proves that you were wrong. Do you think your grandfather is a person who cannot distinguish right from wrong?" Shen Suian asked indifferently.

"Third Miss, the old master gave you the task of assisting the housekeeper because he wanted to see that you can correct your mistakes, but you are still trying to instigate the princess to stand up for you. Are you trying to sow discord between the princess and the Lu family?"

Lu Yan was about to explode with anger, she didn't mean that at all.

"Shen Sui'an, you are really good at speaking." Princess Guangning said with a smile.

"No wonder the prince consort said that you are deep-minded and treacherous, and asked me to stay away from you."

“……”What good thing is Lu Heng?

Shen Suian's dark and calm eyes were as cold as ice. When Lu Heng was plotting against the Qu family, his methods were even more cruel and ruthless. How could he have the nerve to say anything about her?

"The prince consort is a naive and simple person, so naturally he can't stand someone like me." Shen Sui'an said calmly.

Innocent and simple? It's fine to describe a woman, but to describe a man who has been up and down in the officialdom, doesn't it mean he is stupid?

Princess Guangning didn't know whether she didn't hear it or she just liked others describing Lu Heng in this way. She nodded with satisfaction, "So the prince consort only likes me."

Seeing that Princess Guangning seemed to want to let Shen Sui'an go, Lu Yan felt unhappy and showed a bit of impatience on her face.

"Princess sister-in-law." She urged.

Princess Guangning glared at her and asked, "How do you want to punish her? Do you want me to ground her as well?"

Shen Sui'an secretly complained in her heart, she really hoped that Princess Guangning would put her under house arrest and punish her by copying a scripture on women's virtues.

In a few days, Her Royal Highness the Princess will be drowned in the saliva of the Censorate.

"She was disrespectful to her mother-in-law and destroyed the peony seedlings that my mother cherished. Even if the princess punishes her, it is for her mother-in-law." Lu Yan said in a low voice.

Shen Sui'an looked at Lu Yan coldly. Someone must have taught her to say these words.

Princess Guangning curled her lips and smiled, looking at Shen Sui'an with contempt and ridicule, "Then I'll punish you to kneel here and watch us eat."

Kneeling as punishment again.

Shen Sui'an looked at Princess Guangning calmly, and said in a cold voice, "Your Highness, are you sure? I am the eldest daughter of the Shen family, the wife of the commander of the Pacification Division, and the county lady personally appointed by the emperor. Do you want me to kneel here and watch you eat?"

The older aunt beside Princess Guangning whispered in her ear.

Imperial Concubine Yao was still trying to win over Commander Lu. If the princess humiliated his wife here, it would surely anger Imperial Concubine Yao.

Besides... Shen Sui'an didn't do anything wrong, and even the elders didn't say anything. Why should they, a sister-in-law and a sister-in-law, punish Shen Sui'an?

If the news gets out, the princess will be impeached no matter what the reason.

"Your Highness, please don't implicate the Second Prince."

"Hmph." Princess Guangning snorted coldly.

Did she have to let Shen Sui'an go back like this? Wouldn't she, a princess, lose all her dignity?

She didn't even have the ability to vent her anger on behalf of the prince consort's own sister. How would the prince consort look at her?

"For Lu Yuan's sake, there's no need to make you kneel as punishment. Just sit there and copy down the women's virtues. You can finish when I'm in a good mood," said Princess Guangning.

The aunt did not try to stop her this time. She felt that if she didn't let the princess vent her anger, she might do something else.

It's not a big deal to just copy the women's virtues.

"Princess, please copy it as many times as you want. I will copy it for you." A low and hoarse voice came from outside the door.

The man was wearing a black flying fish suit. He had a tall and straight figure, a jade-carved face that was extremely handsome, and a pair of eyes with dark pupils that were unfathomable.

He strode over, stood beside Shen Suian, and naturally held her with his warm and broad hands.

There was an inexplicable mist in Shen Sui'an's eyes, but the warmth in his palm flowed into her heart.

Princess Guangning's face darkened. "Lu Yuan, I didn't summon you. How dare you barge in?"

Lu Yuan: "I am here to look for my wife. If the princess has no other instructions, we will go back first."

"I want Shen Suian to copy the female virtues, is it possible that I can't do anything about it?" Princess Guangning was furious.

Lu Yuan's eyes were as sharp as a blade, and his voice was cold. "The princess is now in the Duke's Mansion. It is not your turn to punish my wife. If you want to show off your power, then go back to your Princess Mansion."

Princess Guangning slammed the table, "Lu Yuan, how dare you disrespect me!"

"Princess, go to the palace and tell the emperor." Lu Yuan took Shen Suian's hand and walked out of Zhiyuan Hall without looking back.

"Lu Yuan!" Princess Guangning overturned the low table in front of her.

Lu Yan was already frightened like a quail at this point. She looked at Shen Sui'an with resentment as he was taken away by Lu Yuan.

She didn't understand how a ruthless and cold-blooded man like Lu Yuan could protect others. He even offended Princess Guangning because of Shen Suian.

"I'm going to the palace to talk to my mother and ask her to dismiss Lu Yuan from his post!" Princess Guangning jumped up and ran out angrily.

Ziyu and others hurriedly stopped her, "Princess, the palace gate has been locked, you can't get in now."

Seeing Princess Guangning in a rage, Lu Yan didn't dare to say a word to persuade her. While no one was paying attention to her, she quietly slipped away.

As he was hurriedly passing through the garden, he bumped into Lu Heng who had just returned from outside.

"Ah." Lu Yan screamed in fright.

Lu Heng frowned, "What's wrong?"

"Second brother, the princess is so angry, I'm afraid she will hit me." Lu Yan panted.

"Why did the princess hit you? Did you anger her?" Lu Heng asked.

Lu Yan: "It's not me, it's... it's Shen Sui'an, and Lu Yuan."

"What happened? Don't hide a single word." Lu Heng's face darkened.

Lu Yan lowered her head guiltily and told Lu Heng that Princess Guangning wanted to vent her anger.

"The princess is my sister-in-law. She feels sorry for me and wants to vent her anger for me. Second brother, Lu Yuan is going too far. He is scaring the princess." Lu Yan shouted.

Lu Heng closed his eyes. "Even if you don't like Shen Sui'an, she is still the eldest lady of the Lu family. What qualifications do you have to punish her?"

If he was not Princess Shang, any ordinary noble lady would not be so arrogant as to punish her sisters-in-law.

There is no such thing in all of Kyoto.

Lu Heng felt physically and mentally exhausted.