Let's walk together for the rest of our lives. If the host says to leave, she will leave.

When they arrived at the gate of Shen's house, Gu Ling got off the horse first. She opened her arms and said, "Do you want to hug me?"

Shen Nian'an, whose brain had stopped working all the way, jumped off the horse without a second thought. Gu Ling took two steps back before catching him: "Little Nian'an, you are very brave."

Just jump and don’t be afraid of falling to the ground.

"Cough cough cough."

A violent cough was heard behind the two of them. As soon as Gu Ling put the person down, Shen Nian'an ran to Shen Jingyi without stopping and called her "sister".

Shen Jingyi glared at Gu Ling. Minister Shen was not very satisfied with this marriage in the first place, and the two of them were openly hugging and kissing in front of the gate of the Shen Mansion, which was simply going against the wind.

Shen Jingyi took her brother out for a trip and then betrothed the girl, which made Minister Shen very angry.

The Minister locked Shen Jingyi up in his mansion and taught her how to handle official business. It would be best if Shen Jingyi was exhausted so as to avoid causing trouble for her when she went out all day.

Shen Jingyi had been tormented to death these days, and her resentment was bursting through the sky. She said something polite with a fake smile: "Gu Ling, do you want to come in and sit down?"

Gu Ling looked at Shen Nian'an, whose face was covered by the curtain on the other side, and thought of the long-lasting tone of "Sister Gu" in the stable just now. He suddenly thought that maybe Shen Nian'an often acted like this with Shen Jingyi when she was at home.

They say practice makes perfect, and I don’t know how much sincerity was hidden in that call of “Sister Gu”.

It just so happens that Minister Shen is not very satisfied with this marriage. Since I am already here, I might as well go and visit the Minister.

So, hearing Shen Jingyi's question, Gu Ling said, "Sorry to bother you then."

Gu Ling has always been good at playing dumb. Under the gazes of the Shen siblings, Gu Ling tied up Xiao Hei and walked into the gate of the Shen Mansion.

After Shen Nian'an returned home, he went into the room. He wanted to be quiet now, leaving Gu Ling to face Minister Shen's sharp eyes.

In the main hall, Minister Shen looked at Gu Ling and said in a calm tone, "Why did you, little friend Gu, think of visiting my Shen Mansion instead of going to Mianhua Pavilion?"

Gu Ling replied: "We are all young and ignorant. Now that we are engaged, we naturally cannot act as recklessly as before."

Minister Shen looked at Gu Ling, who was neither humble nor arrogant but polite in front of him, and thought of what he had accidentally learned a few days ago. He didn't know whether to feel regret or sigh.

"This engagement was originally a product of chance. Little friend Gu doesn't need to change it because of this. After the engagement is broken off, whether it's because of youth or something else, Little friend Gu can do whatever he wants."

The two families have been engaged for such a long time, and although Minister Shen is dissatisfied, he has never mentioned canceling the engagement. What happened today?

Gu Ling winked at Shen Jingyi, who was also confused and said she could do nothing to help.

"Sir Shen, Gu Ling knows that what he did in the past was inappropriate. If he marries Nian An, he will definitely not..."

"Gu Ling." Minister Shen called Gu Ling's name. "My position as a minister is enough. I don't want any more twists and turns. The person that Nian An marries doesn't need a high position. A stable life is enough."

"And you, Gu Ling, a person who can't even guarantee your own future, how can you say 'later'?"

Gu Ling had a vague premonition, but was still unsure, so he asked, "Gu Ling would like to ask, what right does Lord Shen have to say that I can't guarantee the future?"

Lord Shen's eyes turned cold: "You know what you are doing."

After these words were spoken, not only Gu Ling knew what was going on, but Shen Jingyi also knew what was going on.

The rebellion has been discovered! I just don't know if Shen Jingyi has been exposed.

Gu Ling fell silent. Shen Jingyi felt a little panicked. She had watched her brother grow up and she knew him better than anyone else. Although Shen Nian'an himself did not realize it, every time he came back from the general's mansion, there was joy in his eyes and eyebrows, and it was obvious that he was deeply in love without realizing it.

If the mother breaks up the couple now, who knows if they will be sad when they come to their senses later?

Although my mother's worries are justified, she is also involved in the rebellion.

Shen Jingyi was thinking over and over again: "Mom, should I discuss this with An An?"

Minister Shen did not answer, but just stared at Gu Ling.

After a while, Gu Ling said, "The engagement has already been made clear to Feng Jun. It may not be easy to cancel it."

Minister Shen frowned, his eyes already showing some displeasure. Gu Ling sighed and asked, "Do you have paper and pen?"

Minister Shen gave a look and the servant immediately brought paper and pen to Gu Ling. Gu Ling picked up the pen and wrote a few lines, then bit his fingertip to leave a fingerprint.

This is a letter of divorce.

"If what I have done succeeds, as long as Shen Nian'an is willing, the engagement will be valid; if it fails, I will definitely..." Gu Ling paused for a moment, and then said, "Of course this engagement will not be valid."

Minister Shen had a complicated look on his face. Gu Ling dared to do such a thing, so he must have some ability. In the end... what a pity.

"Is this something that must be done?"

"Master Shen, there are some things that have to be done. We cannot not do them."

Gu Ling bowed to Minister Shen and said goodbye, then turned and left.

She rode on Xiao Hei, looked up at the setting sun, then turned her head to look at the distant north.

Love between young men and women seems so insignificant in the face of the justice of the country and the nation. She could not give up her plans of many years for Shen Nian'an, nor could she bear to see Shen Nian'an being dragged into it.

She was too close to Shen Nian'an before, after all, she took it for granted.

Therefore, it is better to keep your distance until the outcome is settled.

A young girl, bathed in the sunset glow, was walking slowly, alone and on horseback, among the crowd of people hurrying home. She was also going home.

But the road is long.

After Gu Ling left, the Shangshu took the marriage cancellation letter and stood up to leave. When he reached the door, he heard a voice behind him: "Mother, don't you have anything to tell your daughter?"

Minister Shen stopped and said, "Just stay in the mansion and don't do anything."

Shen Jingyi looked calm: "But, I want to do the same thing as Gu Ling. You know that, don't you?"

Minister Shen locked her up in his mansion and assigned many official duties to her. He asked her about everything, but he never restricted her communication with the outside world.

She was so busy with official duties that she didn't think much about it. Now that she thinks back, it seems like she hasn't received any news from the outside world for several days.

It is estimated that the matter was exposed a few days ago. It was because she was not on guard against Minister Shen that the secret was discovered.

Minister Shen turned around slowly, with genuine confusion on her face: "Are you still not satisfied with this identity as the daughter of a third-rank minister?"

Why should we intervene in the fight for succession?

Shen Jingyi smiled bitterly and shook her head: "The royal family is doomed. When the iron cavalry from the northern region enters the capital, where will the minister come from? Yan State needs a wise leader, mother, you should know this better than me."

"The royal family is ever-changing, but the aristocratic family is forever. The Shen family has a century-old foundation, so what if there is a river of blood flowing within the palace walls? Jingyi, you should never wade into this muddy water yourself!"

In this chaotic world, the way to survive is to protect yourself.