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

Shen Nian'an woke up early in the morning and went to the front hall to have breakfast. He was just wondering why only his mother and sister were there?

Minister Shen said calmly, "She hasn't handled her official duties well recently. I'm punishing her by having her reflect on her mistakes behind closed doors."

This was not the first time such a thing had happened. As the future head of the family, Minister Shen had always been very strict with Shen Jingyi.

Shen Nian'an looked sympathetic and stopped asking questions. He just said with concern, "Mom, you don't look well. Are you sick?"

Minister Shen's expression softened: "It's okay, I didn't sleep well last night."

Maybe he was mad at his sister, Shen Nian'an thought.

Shen Nian'an was absent-minded during breakfast. She went to bed early last night because she didn't want to think about Gu Ling anymore, but Gu Ling's ghost was still around and her was all in her dreams.

so annoying.

No, he would go and settle the score with Gu Ling later, but what excuse should he use this time?

Gu Ling didn't like riding in a carriage. The last time before that, he took Gu Ling in a carriage for a whole day. This trick had already been used.

Gu Ling doesn't like sachets. The last time he embroidered a very ugly sachet for her, Gu Ling has already put it on.

Gu Ling doesn't like sweets. Last time he sent her some super sweet snacks, which Gu Ling had already eaten.

Oh, by the way, Gu Ling doesn’t like to eat fish, but since he likes it, I’ll just send him fish soup this time.

Having made the decision, Shen Nian'an stopped hesitating and ate faster, his face filled with joy at the prospect of seeing his beloved.

Minister Shen saw it all, but he did not take out the letter of cancellation of engagement hidden in his sleeve.

It’s not that she couldn’t bear it, but she wanted to see Gu Ling’s attitude and whether he would really keep his distance from Shen Nian’an.

if there is not……

She lowered her eyes, blew on the hot pumpkin porridge, and put it into her mouth.

That doesn't matter. This marriage can't be saved anyway.

The letter of withdrawal of engagement was written by Gu Ling herself, so she can’t be blamed.

……

The Shen family's carriage slowly stopped in front of the general's mansion. Shen Nian'an refused Dong Qing's help and got off the carriage carrying a food box containing fish soup.

The servants of the general's mansion seemed to be well prepared. They had been waiting at the door for an unknown period of time. As soon as they saw Shen Nian'an, they trotted forward and saluted.

"Mr. Shen, the young lady is not here today, please see..."

Shen Nian'an was stunned: "Where did she go?"

The news that Shen Jingyi was under house arrest reached Gu Ling's ears overnight. As soon as the day broke, Gu Ling made an appointment with Yan Heng to meet at Mianhua Pavilion.

The servant of the general's mansion lowered his head and said, "I don't know."

Shen Nian'an was a little depressed, but since he was already here, he had to visit General Gu and Ning anyway to avoid being impolite.

When he said this, the servant looked embarrassed again: "This...our general and the Lord are not convenient to meet guests recently."

Shen Nian'an looked worried: "Did something happen?"

The man waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, everyone in the General's Mansion is fine. Master Shen, I still have work to do, can you let me go back?"

As soon as Shen Nian'an nodded, the man left in a hurry as if his butt was on fire. Shen Nian'an looked at the food box in his hand: "The fish soup hasn't been delivered yet."

Dong Qing reminded from the side: "Sir, why don't we go back first?"

Shen Nian'an hung his head and responded listlessly.

At the same time, Mianhua Pavilion.

They didn’t know when Shen Jingyi would be released, and they couldn’t just wait for Shen Jingyi passively.

Gu Ling discussed with Yan Hengyi and made preparations for Shen Jingyi's inability to participate, and planned to speed up the process.

So let’s start with the third princess.

Gu Ling disguised himself to make sure that no one could tell his identity, and then he prepared to return home.

Yan Heng looked at Gu Ling, who was dressed even more conservatively than she was, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "With the dandy identity you show to the outside world, even if you are discovered to come to Mianhua Pavilion, it won't be a big problem, right?"

Gu Ling replied: "Someone will be sad."

Yan Heng was a little confused: "Since you have decided to stay away from Shen Nian'an, wouldn't it be better for him to give up on you?"

"We're just staying away for a while." Gu Ling retorted, "When everything is over, we will get married."

Yan Heng didn't care: "First of all, your simple little husband may not understand your good intentions. Secondly, Minister Shen is not a good person."

Gu Ling didn't respond: "Your Highness, I want to go back home."

Yan Heng shook his head and slowly tidied his clothes. How could love be as real as the country?

Gu Ling got on an unmarked carriage and left through the secret door in a low-key manner.

The carriage was driving on a wide and smooth road, and there were still bustling crowds of people around it.

Gu Ling lifted a corner of the curtain and looked at the various people around him. Suddenly, he saw a familiar carriage coming from the opposite direction.

God seemed to understand Gu Ling's intentions. A breeze blew by, lifting the curtain of the carriage, and Shen Nian'an's face flashed before his eyes.

The corners of his mouth are drooped and his eyes are drooping, making him look aggrieved and pitiful.

Gu Ling lowered the curtain and sat in the carriage, stroking the extremely ugly sachet around his waist with his fingers.

Shen Nian'an's embroidery skills are actually very good. She has seen the sachet worn by Shen Jingyi. The stitches are fine and the patterns are exquisite. It was made by Shen Nian'an herself.

Gu Ling looked at his sachet that was deliberately made crooked, and could almost imagine the expression on Shen Nian'an's face when he was embroidering it.

He must have been muttering something, calling her name, and saying something angrily like he was going to teach her a lesson.

Perhaps she forgot about her disguise as she was reciting the sachet. When she embroidered Gu Ling's name on the inside of the sachet, the two words "Gu Ling" were smooth and flat, and she used three different colors of embroidery threads, which shows her exquisite craftsmanship.

Thinking of this, Gu Ling felt a little relieved.

Soon, they arrived at the general's mansion.

Gu Ling walked into the gate and saw Shen Nian'an's servant coming up immediately: "Miss, Master Shen is here just now."

She looked at Gu Ling's face and said tentatively, "Mr. Shen was holding a food box in his hand, and his face didn't look good when he left. Miss, if Mr. Shen comes again tomorrow, then..."

Gu Ling only said two words: "As usual."

The servant nodded, and when he was about to leave, he was stopped by Gu Ling and followed Gu Ling to the study.

She wrote a letter.

"Nian'an, after reading this letter, don't come to see me again.

I have something urgent to do, and it's not a good thing, so I can't take you with me.

After thinking about it, I always feel that the road here is long and the road to go is uncertain.

As such, I am not really a reliable wife.

I wanted you to wait for me to resolve everything, but after thinking about it, I felt that it was not appropriate.

I don't know how many years it will take for this matter to be resolved. At your age, you should enjoy the flowers, watch the moon, and do everything that makes you happy. You really shouldn't waste your time as a word with no end in sight.

Like you said, Gu Ling is a jerk.

So, Xiao Nian'an, don't wait for me.

See you again if we are lucky enough, take care.

Gu Lingliu. "

Gu Ling wrote and stopped, stopped and wrote again, and revised it many times before finalizing it.

Then, the servant who had been waiting for a long time left with a letter.

Summer is here and the sun is scorching outside. Young Master Shen has always been delicate and pampered, so he'd better not come here from now on.