With just one sentence, General Zong froze in place, his weak spot being stabbed.

Yes.

He and Niannian never got married.

Now it was even difficult for him to recall his state of mind at that time. He only remembered that he was probably unwilling to get married, and he did not regard the woman sent by the Nian family as his wife. He looked at her coldly, thinking that if she was in cahoots with the Nian family, he would find a handle to deal with her, and if she was innocent, he would wait until the dust settled and let her go. However, he never thought that he would plunge into it and fall into it so thoroughly.

Everything is out of control and the original decision became a mistake.

Bitter regret filled his heart and spread to Zong Shouyuan's brows. The emperor who was confronting him seemed to have won a battle. A hint of joy appeared on his handsome face, which usually showed no emotion. If he was in the form of an animal, his tail would have been raised high, and he would be in high spirits.

He originally planned to boil the frog in warm water, shamelessly staying by Nian Tu's side without any status, and then take his time.

But Niannian actually knew his identity. In a moment of urgency, she called him by his name so naturally, as if they were a pair of intimate husband and wife.

She must like him.

Even the calmest and most self-sustaining person would find it difficult to calm down in such a situation. From the moment Nian Tu called out "Kong Lin", Tan Kong Lin felt like he had fallen into a honey pot, tasting the sweet taste over and over again, and his confidence swelled to an unprecedented level.

He couldn't stand it any longer. He wanted to gain status.

There is only one person who can legitimately stand beside Nian Nian. Born in the royal family, no one knows how to compete better than him. He has never been a person who has the virtue of being humble and yielding to others.

……

After dinner, Nian Tu sorted out the account books. It was getting dark outside, and Aaron came in and lit candles everywhere in the room.

"What time is it?"

"It's the hour of the dog, ma'am," Aaron said softly.

"It's so late." Nian Tu stretched lazily, pinched his neck, and threw the account book aside. "Isn't Gray Wolf back yet?"

It was normal that it took a little longer to deal with Prince Bao. She was not very familiar with these plans and could not help much, so she did not disturb her companions to discuss business and ate dinner alone. But now it was almost time to rest, and the gray wolf was still nowhere to be seen, which was really unexpected.

Ever since he recovered from his leg injury, he has been very close to her. Even during the treatment period, he would sneak over to warm her bed almost every night.

Could it be that Prince Bao’s matter is very tricky?

Nian Tu thought for a while, then told A Long, "Go and ask Gray Wolf when he will come back."

If he didn't come back tonight, she wouldn't wait for him, nor leave the light on for him. After washing up, she would read for a while and then go to bed.

Aaron took the order and ran straight to the study room with nimble steps.

As he got closer, he saw the two men guarding the door had strange expressions on their faces, as if they wanted to say something but found it difficult to speak. The way they looked at him seemed to be asking for help.

"?"

What happened?

Aaron became suspicious and knocked on the door twice to ask for permission. When he heard no response from his master, he had no choice but to apologize and carefully pushed the door open.

A strong smell of alcohol immediately hit me in the face.

"...Master?" Aaron was greatly shocked. He could not believe that the drunk guy sitting at the table was his master who never drank.

There were empty wine jars on the table and the floor, and it was impossible to count how many people had drunk. The man's tall body was slumped over the table, his eyes were red, and he was obviously not conscious, with a gloomy low pressure shrouding his body.

He stretched out his long arm, hooked a jar of wine, impatiently waved the wine cup aside, and poured it directly into his mouth. His movements were shaky, and half of the wine spilled out while he drank, wetting his collar.

"Master! Stop drinking!" Aaron was afraid that he would choke, so he rushed forward and stopped him.

The wine jar was taken away. Zong Shouyuan struggled to break free from his hand in annoyance, opened his eyelids and took a look at him. Fortunately, he seemed to recognize who he was and did not treat him as an assassin and attack him, but he was too lazy to pay attention to him and had no intention of speaking to him.

"......" Aaron wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and cautiously asked, "It's getting late. Let me help you go back to your room. Madam is still waiting for you..."

He couldn't persuade his master, so he could only put his hope on his wife.

No matter what happened, the most important thing at this moment is to accompany my wife to rest.

Aaron brought out Nian Tu, his ultimate weapon, and thought that everything was fine. However, he watched helplessly as Zong Shouyuan's eyes suddenly turned red when he heard the word "Madam".

!!!

Suddenly, he was so panicked that he didn't know where to put his hands and feet.

When had he ever seen his master so vulnerable? !

The master was a general with a strong character, a tough guy who only shed blood but not tears. When he injured his leg and was diagnosed as a disabled person, the master did not shed a single tear.

what is it today?

The lady didn't quarrel with him, and everything was fine during the day...

Aaron thought about it over and over again, but still couldn't figure it out. He quietly went out of the door to ask the two guards.

"I don't know..."

"After His Majesty left, the master was in a bad mood and kept himself in the room drinking. The more he drank, the more he drank..."

They were guarding outside, unable to hear what was happening inside, and dared not peek in, let alone speculate whether His Majesty had had an argument with his master.

Based on this meager information, Aaron guessed that the problem was still emotional.

If an ordinary rival competes with the master, the master has a good chance of winning. First, he has the title of husband, and second, his wife has a good relationship with him. But the bad thing is that the master's rival is not an ordinary person, but His Majesty.

All under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people are his subjects. There are countless ways to take away the woman that the emperor has set his sights on. It all depends on how your majesty chooses.

And... Madam doesn't seem to be indifferent to Your Majesty either.

Aaron rubbed his brows and felt upset for his master.

Seeing his master's distraught look, he suddenly became bolder and suggested, "The second daughter of Li Xiaoping, the doctor of the Ministry of Cang, the youngest sister of Zheng Baorong, the official of Huaihua, and the daughter of Lu Liang, the doctor of Taichang...are all good women who admire you and are willing to serve you."

The master was born of noble birth, was born with a handsome appearance, had military merits at a young age, and had a title waiting to be inherited. For many years, he was the envy of the noble ladies in the capital. Although the leg injury scared off some of the insincere admirers, there were still many women who had not changed their minds and were even willing to be his concubines.

Aaron flipped through his memory and could easily name a list of candidates. A decent girl from a decent family would be the most suitable to be brought into the mansion.

As he announced the name, he studied his master's expression, but he never saw the slightest interest on that face.

Zong Shouyuan's stern eyebrows were half closed, and it seemed that he was not listening to what he said at all, and ignored it completely.

Aaron scratched his head and continued to suggest, "If the master likes, the daughter of a common merchant family can also be taken in. As for the brothels... it's harmless to go there occasionally, but it's not appropriate to take her into the mansion..."

His words became more and more blunt, and the drunk Zong Shouyuan finally understood what he was saying with his unclear mind. He flew into a rage and almost overturned the table with a wave of his hand.

"roll!!!"

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