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

"What are you doing here?" Lu Heng noticed Shen Sui'an at the door and his face looked very ugly.

Lu Heng had already learned from Lu Yan what happened in the Yao family, and naturally knew that it was Guangning who was the mastermind.

What he least wanted was for Shen Sui'an to see him being unhappy in the slightest, but now his wife's plan failed and instead harmed his sister.

This made him feel embarrassed in front of Shen Suian.

It shouldn't be like this.

He was the youngest number one scholar in the history of the Yong Dynasty. He was full of vigor and vitality and had extraordinary talent.

Shen Sui'an broke off the engagement with him because of a trivial matter. She should have regretted it secretly and repented day and night for her impulsiveness in breaking off the engagement.

Instead of being here and seeing his mess with my own eyes.

Shen Sui'an didn't know what he was thinking, and just smiled slightly: "I know that the old lady likes the chestnut cake from Yipinlou, so I'll send it to her while it's hot."

She had just finished watching the excitement and was in a good mood, with a cheerful smile on her face.

From the Duke to Lu Yan, no one in the Lu family could smile at this moment.

"Come with me." Mrs. Lu looked at Lu Yan coldly and ordered expressionlessly.

Lu Yan looked at Old Madam Lu for help.

Madam Lu held her hand and sighed helplessly, "Sister Yan, just listen to your mother's arrangements this time. Do you really want to marry a scoundrel like that?"

Of course she doesn't want to.

"Brother, go tell the princess that she was the one who wanted to lure He Rongbai over. Why is she hiding from me? She is obviously the mastermind, so why is she not in trouble?"

Lu Yan had a ferocious look on her face. She only agreed to conspire with her in order to please Guangning.

How could she have the ability to bribe the servants in the Yao family? But the culprit had even disappeared.

Lu Heng grabbed Lu Yan's wrist and said, "You know she is a princess, and you won't blame her even if the truth is revealed. Why do you want to go along with her?"

"It's all because of her!" Lu Yan screamed and pointed at Shen Sui'an.

"If she didn't provoke the princess and didn't make her angry, why would the princess hurt her? Why didn't the princess hurt others? Shen Sui'an is the biggest sinner."

Mrs. Lu stepped forward and slapped her in the face, "Are you awake?"

"Why did you hit her!" Old Madam Lu quickly stepped forward to protect Lu Yan.

"It's no use blaming anyone now. You are stupid, so you have to admit it! When you have the ability one day, you can fight back." Mrs. Lu still spoke softly, but one could hear the solemnity and coldness in her voice.

Lu Yan covered her face, and she seemed to lose all her energy in an instant.

Mrs. Lu didn't even look at Shen Sui'an and left with Lu Yan.

"You should go too. No one wants to see you now." Old Madam Lu sent Shen Sui'an away with disgust.

If it weren’t for Shen Suian, her most beloved granddaughter wouldn’t have suffered like this.

Shen Sui'an put down the lunch box and left calmly.

Not long after, the maid came back to report that Lu Yan was stuffed into a carriage by the eldest wife and left Shangjing crying.

"What a pity, the hairpin that the third lady took away last time has not been retrieved yet." Mu Jin muttered.

Shen Suian smiled when he heard this. He originally wanted to use the hairpin to embarrass Lu Yan once, but he didn't expect that Lu Yan would find a bigger trap and fall into it.

"It doesn't matter. As long as it's still on her, she'll take it out and wear it sooner or later."

"I'm in a good mood today, so ask the kitchen to prepare a few more delicious dishes and you can all eat together." Shen Sui'an ordered.

"Madam, do we have to wait for the eldest master to come back for dinner?" Mu Jin asked.

Shen Sui'an didn't know whether Lu Yuan would come back tonight. He went to pick her up yesterday, covered in blood, without even having time to change his clothes. There were too many things to do, so she didn't ask him what kind of prisoner he was interrogating.

But the biggest case in Shangjing City right now is that of Marquis Anli. Although Marquis Anli has been stripped of his title and sentenced to exile, other officials are still involved and have not been convicted.

What she was most worried about was that the emperor would keep pursuing the case of Marquis Anli in order to find fault with the Qu family.

Now Madam Qu has made preparations for a rainy day, but the other members of the Qu family are useless, and she is still afraid that the Qu family will repeat the same mistakes.

"Madam, Fuqiu is back." Banjian came in and said in a low voice.

Shen Sui'an's expression froze. Fuqiu was staring at Song Xiuzhi outside. The fact that she came back at this time must mean that something happened on the pleasure boat.

Fuqiu strode in. She was wearing coarse cloth clothes and her hair was tied up with a blue scarf. The skin on her face looked darker by some unknown method. At first glance, she looked like an ordinary fisherman's girl.

"Young Madam." Fuqiu bowed.

"What's wrong?" Shen Sui'an asked in a low voice.

Fuqiu: "Madam, I saw the palace maids from Princess Guangning's mansion around the painted boat. They seemed to have discovered the presence of Miss Song."

Shen Sui'an frowned slightly, "You found out so quickly?"

She was secretly covering up Song Xiuzhi's whereabouts, so how could Guangning find out?

"The prince consort has been going to the pleasure boat for several days in a row." Fuqiu whispered.

"Ha!" Shen Suian couldn't help laughing out loud. Lu Heng really didn't disappoint her.

Is there still nothing innocent between him and Song Xiuzhi?

"I'm afraid Princess Guangning already knows that Song Xiuzhi is in the pleasure boat, and she will definitely take action." Shen Suian said.

"You have brought some people with you. If Song Xiuzhi is in danger, you must rescue her."

Her eyes darkened slightly, as if there was a dark glow in them. "If she is pregnant, we must protect her child no matter what."

Fuqiu looked up in surprise. How did the young mistress know that Miss Song was pregnant?

"Madam, Miss Song went to see the doctor early this morning and brought back three bags of herbs. They should be medicine to preserve the pregnancy."

Shen Sui'an curled his lips, hatred surging in his eyes.

Song Xiuzhi's twin boy and girl must be born safely.

"Find a way to tell Lu Heng that Guangning discovered Song Xiuzhi's existence." Shen Suian ordered.

She couldn't wait to tear off Lu Heng's hypocritical and selfish mask, but it was too early. For Lu Heng, even if the world found out that he kept Song Xiuzhi in the houseboat, it was just a romantic debt.

Only when the twin boy and girl are born, it will be a sharp blade.

After Fuqiu left, Mu Jin asked in confusion, "Why did the young lady still help Song Xiuzhi?"

Shen Sui'an smiled faintly, "I'm not helping her."

She was helping herself and avenging herself in her previous life.

Guangning, who was in the princess's mansion, also knew of Song Xiuzhi's existence at this time.

In an instant, all the guilt she felt towards Lu Heng because of the Yao family's birthday party disappeared, leaving only a raging rage.

"That little bitch actually dared to stay in the capital. Let the secret guards kill her and burn the pleasure boat!" Guangning gave the order angrily.

"Your Highness, if the Prince Consort knew about this..."

"Does he dare to confront me for that bitch?" Guangning screamed, and the place where he was hit by the stick was aching slightly due to excitement.

The palace maid had shown mercy and even though she hit him ten times, apart from causing redness and swelling, there was actually no physical injury.

But it still became a great shame and humiliation for Guangning.

She just wanted to vent all her anger.

"Cut off Song Xiuzhi's hands and give them to Lu Heng!"

She wanted to let him know the consequences of keeping a mistress behind her back!