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The eldest princess looked at General Sheng with a trembling voice, her beautiful and aggressive face full of disappointment and despair.

She bit her lower lip tightly and tried her best to control herself, but tears still couldn't help but slide from the corners of her eyes and drip onto the back of her hands.

"Are you blaming me? Yes, it's me who shouldn't have been so lowly as to give birth to a child for you regardless of my innocence. And I shouldn't have married you despite my father's objection."

Her voice was full of self-mockery and sadness, as if she was mocking her own past naivety.

General Sheng lowered his face-covering hands and shrugged his shoulders. His expression had returned to its previous cold and hard self. Only his slightly red eyes proved that he had shed tears.

"I have never forced you. Everything you do is your own choice, just like it was my choice to marry you. I don't blame you, but you shouldn't interfere in Yi'er's relationship."

"Yier is not only your son, he is also a person with his own ideas and loves. Do you also want Yier to hate each other like you and me?"

Having said this, Captain Sheng's eyes dimmed, revealing an unspeakable fatigue.

"They dislike each other..." The eldest princess murmured to herself, her voice so soft that it was almost inaudible, as if she was just talking to herself.

There was a trace of sadness and disappointment in her eyes, as if she was heartbroken by what Captain Sheng said, "Sheng Wenhua, we have been together for more than ten years and you still don't understand me."

"You don't want to at all, or you don't want to."

The eldest princess' voice trembled slightly, and her eyes were fixed on Marshal Sheng, hoping to get an explanation from him.

However, General Sheng's answer was so calm, even with a hint of determination.

"Is there a difference?"

These three words were like three sharp knives, deeply hurting the eldest princess' heart.

There was a glimmer of despair in her eyes, but the tears in her eyes had long since dried up, leaving only red eye sockets.

Captain Sheng's voice was filled with sadness and helplessness. "There is a mess between you and me. I can't help but blame you for Qingmian's incident, but the one I hate and blame the most is myself."

He said it lightly, but his tightly furrowed brows revealed the pain in his heart.

"Your Highness, you are very good, but it is a pity that the first person I met was Qingmian. After I met her, it is impossible for me to be attracted to you. Even if it is more than ten years, or even decades, until we return to dust, there will only be one person I love."

General Sheng's voice was firm and persistent.

But the deep affection in his eyes was like an extremely sharp knife, ruthlessly stabbing back and forth in the princess' heart, making her feel miserable.

Finally, she even began to feel numb, her face turned pale, and her eyes became red as if bleeding.

She couldn't help but recall the scene when they first met.

At that time, General Sheng returned to the court with a great victory, and his high-spirited appearance was deeply imprinted in her heart.

From then on, it became the obsession of her life.

And now it has become an unhealable wound in her heart, bringing her a piercing pain every time.

"Father, I shouldn't have been so optimistic even though I knew this. It would be great if you were still here."

The eldest princess murmured in a low voice, her voice filled with helplessness and confusion.

But she still couldn't bear to divorce him, because once they separated, the connection between them would be completely cut off and they would have nothing to do with each other anymore.

She couldn't accept such an ending.

While Jiang Wanwan was supervising Sheng Ying's writing, she heard the maids talking about the big fight between Marshal Sheng and the eldest princess.

Finally, General Sheng left with his shoulders shrugged.

The eldest princess sat in the lobby for a long time in a daze, and finally fell ill.

When the news spread, the palace was alarmed and the imperial physician was quickly sent to treat the eldest princess.

General Sheng was also called into the palace, and when he came back he carried a box of rewards to Jiang Wanwan's yard.

This was the compensation given by Emperor Li Minti from his sister, the eldest princess.

After all, the relationship between the Princess and General Sheng is a mess in itself, and now the Princess has to make trouble for her son Sheng Hongyi and daughter-in-law Jiang Wanwan.

No matter what Li Min thinks, he will give some comfort for the eldest princess.

After the eldest princess recovered from her illness, she stayed indoors and did not go out. Jiang Wanwan was happy and at ease.

Every day when I have free time, I take out the account book to do the accounting. Looking at the money delivered every month, I feel so happy.

These are all guarantees for her and her son Sheng Ying's future.

During this period, Sheng Hongyi was busy with official business and arrived at Jiang Wanwan's courtyard very late, so he slept in the study.

But after just a few days, Sheng Hongyi couldn't help but climb onto Jiang Wanwan's bed in the middle of the night and only felt at ease when he hugged her to sleep.

Although Sheng Hongyi was very careful every time he went to bed, it still made Jiang Wanwan, who was sleeping soundly, feel uneasy.

He was so annoyed that he just asked Qiuyu to lock all the doors and windows so that Sheng Hongyi couldn't even get in through the window.

In the end, Sheng Hongyi had to deal with official business as soon as he returned from court, so that he could hug Jiang Wanwan to sleep at night.

Jiang Wanwan rarely wanted to check the account books of her dowry shop.

She felt that she couldn't rely solely on Sheng Hongyi, and that she would feel most at ease if she had money in her hands.

So Jiang Wanwan came to the rouge shop and prepared to check the accounts in person.

She was sitting in a room upstairs from the rouge shop, turning her abacus back and forth and making an entry in the account from time to time.

At this moment, there was a slight sound of the window being pushed open, and Situ Rui climbed in through the window.

He was dressed in black and had a silver mask on his face, but Jiang Wanwan recognized him at first sight.

Originally, Situ Rui's expression was a little stern, but when he saw Jiang Wanwan sitting at the table, his eyes immediately became gentle with a hint of grievance and unwillingness.

He always thought that Jiang Wanwan would come to him on her own initiative, but after waiting for so long there was no news.

So, when Situ Rui learned today that Jiang Wanwan was coming to check the accounts, he couldn't wait to come.

Jiang Wanwan, who was checking the accounts, looked up when she heard the noise. Just as she was about to ask, Situ Rui had already walked up to her and hugged her tightly from behind.

"what are you doing?"

Jiang Wanwan reacted and frowned slightly, pushing Situ Rui. She had long forgotten about the man these days.

Who would have thought that he would come to my door.

Situ Rui held her hand tightly, preventing her from breaking free.

He lowered his head and kissed Jiang Wanwan's beautiful lips.

Jiang Wanwan pushed but couldn't, so she stopped trying to stop him.

Just then there was a knock on the door. It was Qiuyu coming in to bring in some tea.

Jiang Wanwan immediately pushed Situ Rui to hide behind the curtain, then sat down at the table to continue checking the accounts and let Qiuyu in.

Qiu Yu placed the tea and snacks on the table and didn't seem to notice anything wrong.

"Qiuyu, I'm tired and want to rest for a while. You go and keep watch outside."

Qiuyu immediately nodded and walked out of the house.

Situ Rui walked out from behind the curtain, took off his silver mask, walked forward, hugged Jiang Wanwan's waist tightly, and lowered his head to kiss her gently.

Domineering and passionate, as if he wanted to infuse her entire being with his scent.

Jiang Wanwan's cheeks also blushed.

"Wanwan..." the man murmured in a low voice, his voice full of temptation that was irresistible.

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Jiang Wanwan pulled the clothes that half-exposed her shoulders, and after tidying herself up, she ignored the man sitting on the couch.

It was already dark outside, and she should go back home. She might arouse suspicion if she stayed out too late.

Situ Rui held Jiang Wanwan's arm desperately, but Jiang Wanwan shook him off without hesitation, "I have to go back. Sheng Hongyi will probably come looking for me in the evening."

But Situ Rui was not afraid. He hugged Jiang Wanwan's waist from behind and leaned forward to kiss her.

Jiang Wanwan did not hide, but pushed him away after a while and warned: "Don't forget your identity and what you promised me. You can only be my adulterer. If you are exposed, I will not hesitate to put all the responsibility on you."

The voice was so tender and gentle, but they were kissing one second and uttering a ruthless and cold threat the next.

But Situ Rui seemed to be possessed, his heart would pound non-stop whenever he saw Jiang Wanwan.

Torn by emotions, Situ Rui was willing to indulge himself even though he knew Jiang Wanwan still liked him and was just using him for entertainment.

Jiang Wanwan was holding Situ Rui's handsome face at this time, and he obediently let her do what she wanted.

Qianbai traced the red mole on his eyelid to his lips with her finger, and finally laughed softly and teased: "Then I will say that you forced me. Sheng Hongyi will probably retaliate against you if he doesn't kill you. Your position as the Prince of Yong'an might even be unstable. Aren't you afraid~?"

There was obvious teasing and provocation in those eyes as clear as autumn water.

But Situ Rui not only did not retreat but became a little excited. He held Jiang Wanwan's wrist tightly and rubbed the inside of her skin with his fingers.

He curled his lips and snorted, "If I were really scared, I wouldn't be hugging you right now."

After saying that, he even buried his head in Jiang Wanwan's shoulder, smelling her body fragrance.

The hand around her waist exerted a little more force, allowing Jiang Wanwan to lean on his arms.

Situ Rui put his lips close to her ear and whispered, enunciating each word, "Don't smile at him when you go back."

The voice was low and husky, with a hint of menace.

Even though he knew that Jiang Wanwan, who had her back to him, couldn't see him, his expression remained serious, and his handsome eyebrows and eyes were faintly gloomy, as if covered by a layer of fog.

However, in response to his request, Jiang Wanwan simply raised the corners of her lips and chuckled.

His shoulders trembled slightly because of his sneer. "Who are you to say this?"

She turned around and faced Situ Rui, gently patting his handsome face with her palm, "He is my legitimate husband, don't forget your identity."

After saying that, she pointed at Situ Rui's chest with her finger, looking coquettish.

Situ Rui seemed to have been touched in a sore spot. He stared at Jiang Wanwan in silence, trying hard to restrain his desire to lock her up.

After a moment, his eyebrows relaxed, and he said depressedly as if he had compromised: "I'm just a little jealous. Why can't you be mine alone?"

"Good boy~." Jiang Wanwan was like a man who had a mistress. She patted Situ Rui's shoulder soothingly and consoled him: "You should be happy, because in my heart you and he are the same."

There is no place at all.

In Jiang Wanwan's heart, she ranks first, and Jiang's father, Jiang's mother, and her son Sheng Ying rank second.

As for the others, whether it was Xiang Sheng Hongyi, Zhang Dan, or even Situ Rui in front of her, in her mind they were not even qualified to rank.

Although Sheng Hongyi is just a cheap husband, he can bring fame, status and wealth to Jiang Wanwan.

So when facing him, Jiang Wanwan was willing to pretend to be gentle and virtuous.

A man like Situ Rui, who came to her door without bringing her any benefit and was a little dangerous, was naturally worthless and only fit to be a pastime that could be abandoned at any time.

No matter what she thought in her heart, at least at this moment Jiang Wanwan was still willing to comfort Situ Rui.

After all, he had just worked very hard and served her well, making her satisfied.

So what if she is a woman? She can also have three wives and four concubines like a man.

It's just that I don't give it a name.

Jiang Wanwan pushed the man away with all her strength and tidied her clothes.

She sat in front of the mirror again, carefully tidied up her hair which had become messy due to the previous struggle, and put it up again and inserted a hairpin.

Jiang Wanwan walked out of the house only after making sure that nothing was missed.

She just glanced at Qiuyu who was guarding the door, and then she walked into the house and picked up the account book on the table without even glancing at the couch.

It was as if Situ Rui behind the scattered veil did not exist.

Qiu Yu held the account book tightly in her arms, then walked out of the house and closed the door gently.

Situ Rui, who was left alone on the couch, couldn't help but laugh at himself when he saw Jiang Wanwan acting so coldly.

He just felt that he, the prince of Yong'an, was now like a prostitute who had been whored with. He watched his patron leave mercilessly and complained alone.

His expression kept changing, sometimes frowning and angry, sometimes sad and upset.

In the end, there was only helplessness and bitterness left on that handsome face that was praised by everyone in Beijing.

"Wanwan..."

When Jiang Wanwan returned home, it was already dark. When she got off the carriage with the help of Qiuyu, she saw Sheng Hongyi sitting in the lobby of the front yard.

He was holding a document in his hand and was sitting at his desk, flipping through it, as if he was waiting for her.

His gentle and handsome face seemed a little cold and desolate under the candlelight.

It seemed that he had received the news as early as when Jiang Wanwan returned in the carriage. So when she stepped into the lobby, Sheng Hongyi had already put down the documents in his hand and looked up at Jiang Wanwan.

"came back."

Sheng Hongyi spoke calmly, only his slightly frowned brows relaxed, "If I hadn't received the news from the store manager, I would have gone there in person."

"Don't come back too late in the future. Although there are guards patrolling the capital, there are still thieves around."

As he spoke, a flash of worry appeared in his eyes.

He didn't ask Jiang Wanwan why she came back so late or what she did.

Just concerned about her safety.

Jiang Wanwan's eyebrows curved slightly as she walked forward and leaned into the man's arms, saying softly, "Don't worry, my husband. I was just checking the accounts in the shop, so I'm a little late. What's more, I brought the guards of the Sheng Mansion with me, so nothing will happen."

Her bright face was still beautiful even in the candlelight, and her eyes were always full of tenderness.

Although Sheng Hongyi didn't ask, Jiang Wanwan still explained it briefly.

As for whether he believed it or not, and how much he believed it, that had nothing to do with Jiang Wanwan.

Sure enough, Sheng Hongyi did not ask any further questions. He just put his arm around his wife's slender waist and closed his eyes with tenderness.

"Remember to bring more people with you next time you go out. I am worried that you will be hurt by someone who doesn't have eyes."