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

The Queen Mother looked at Shen Sui'an, trying to see even a hint of reluctance on her face.

But no.

Those clear, dark eyes were calm and peaceful, and it seemed that she had long been thinking about breaking off the engagement.

The Queen Mother looked at Old Madam Shen again, and she only looked at her granddaughter with pity, without any displeasure or condemnation.

It seems that the Shen family does not want to marry into the Lu family.

"In that case, Aijia..."

"Old lady!"

The Queen Mother was interrupted by a cry of surprise before she could finish her words.

I saw that Madam Lu had her eyes closed and her face was ashen. She had fainted and was unconscious.

"Shen Suian, look at what you have done. You made my grandmother faint from anger." Lu Yan stomped her feet in anger and pointed at Shen Suian to condemn him.

"Aren't you and your sister the ones who made Madam Lu faint? Your family did such a disgusting thing, and yet you don't allow people to cancel the engagement." Qu Qingli sneered.

No one should try to accuse Sui Sui of any crime.

Lu Heng glanced at Qu Qingli coldly, then looked at Shen Sui'an, "Is this what you want? Are you satisfied?"

Shen Sui'an lowered his eyes and said, "It can be seen that our two families are indeed not suitable to become in-laws."

"Hurry up and help Madam Lu down, and call the imperial physician." Madam Qu said.

She was not panicked at all and still asked everyone to take their seats. She saw clearly that before Madam Lu fainted, she pinched the people around her, and it was obvious that she was faking her fainting.

It was not appropriate for Shen Sui'an to bring up the matter of breaking off the engagement at this time.

However, her meaning has been made clear, and I believe it will soon reach the palace.

Madam Qu managed to calm the commotion in the room without panicking. In fact, many people had already seen through the clues and knew that Madam Lu was pretending to faint on purpose because she didn't want the Queen Mother to announce the cancellation of the engagement in public.

Shen Sui'an stood obediently behind his grandmother, and the little disturbance was settled.

The birthday banquet was about to end and the Queen Mother set off to return to the palace.

She waved at Shen Sui'an, "Do you regret what you said today?"

Shen Sui'an knelt down and saluted, "In reply to the Queen Mother, I will never regret it in my life."

What she regretted most was marrying Lu Heng. She had been tortured in the Lu family's backyard all her life, and she didn't want to repeat the same mistake again.

In her previous life, the empress dowager also saw what happened to her in the Qu family, but at that time she protected Song Xiuzhi. Although the empress dowager did not agree with her actions, she did not say anything to stop her.

After all, this is someone else's life.

She only found out about this later when her grandmother told her before she died.

She once had the opportunity to change her destiny, but she missed it.

The Queen Mother gently asked her to stand up and patted the back of her hand, "I know."

Shen Sui'an accompanied his grandmother to see the empress dowager to the gate.

Lu Yuan stood beside the Phoenix Chariot holding the Embroidered Spring Sword in one hand, and Shen Suian looked over quietly.

But it fell into a pair of eyes as deep as the abyss.

He is looking at her.

Shen Sui'an's heart suddenly tightened and he pretended to casually look away.

In addition to being sharp and terrifying, this man's eyes also contained an indescribable aura of aggression.

She didn't dare to look him in the eye.

"Congratulations to the Queen Mother."

……

……

When Mrs. Lu returned home, she immediately became energetic.

"That Shen Suian is completely disrespectful to her elders and doesn't take me seriously at all. I was still sitting in the hall, and she actually asked the Queen Mother to cancel the engagement!" Old Madam Lu was so angry that her face turned blue.

"Break off the engagement! Shen Sui'an will never be able to enter my Lu family again."

"A nasty slave girl who was born by her mother but not raised by her actually dares to show disrespect to our Duke's Mansion."

"I'm furious."

Duke Lu sat aside with a sullen face. He did not listen to the old lady's endless cursing, but stared at Lu Heng sternly.

"You defended the bartender in front of so many people at the Qu family, and embarrassed Shen Sui'an?"

Lu Heng lowered his head and said, "Grandfather, this matter has nothing to do with Miss Song. It's really... Shen Sui'an is cunning and arrogant, so I just tried to persuade him a little."

"The rumors are already spreading everywhere, yet you are still rushing to confirm them! Even if you really like a woman named Song, can't you wait until Shen Suian gets married before taking her as a concubine?" Duke Lu was furious.

Uncle Lu winked at his son, telling him not to talk back and to admit his mistake first.

"Grandfather, since Shen Suian wants to cancel the engagement, let's return all the tokens of love." Lu Heng frowned.

Lord Lu said angrily, "You must marry Shen Sui'an in this life!"

The new emperor was wary of the hereditary nobles. Over the years, their power had gradually fallen into the hands of others. Old Master Shen used to be the prime minister, and his disciples were spread all over the world.

As long as Lu Heng becomes the son-in-law of the Shen family, the hidden power of Old Master Shen will be at Lu Heng's disposal.

What Duke Lu wants is the Shen family's greatest unknown wealth.

"What about the woman surnamed Song?" asked Old Master Lu.

"Grandfather, what do you want to do?" Lu Heng became alert. It was not too late for him to rejuvenate Song Xiuzhi first.

Lord Lu said, "Send her away from Shangjing, and wait until you and Shen Sui'an are married, then bring her back. Heng'er, this is my biggest concession to you."

But he never thought of taking Song Xiuzhi as his concubine.

He really just felt sorry for her and wanted to help her.

"Unless you want another result." Duke Lu said forcefully.

Lu Heng lowered his head, "Grandfather, I will get it done."

In his eighteen years of smooth and honest life, this was the first time he was so embarrassed in front of everyone. His life should have been like a pure and noble white cloth, but now it was covered with a thick ink that could never be washed away.

Just because he helped Song Xiuzhi, Shen Suian hated him so much that he wanted to ruin his entire life.

Everyone was telling him to stay away from Song Xiuzhi, but what did Song Xiuzhi do wrong?

She had never crossed the line to seduce him, and everything between them was innocent.

Lu Heng felt resistance in his heart, and it seemed that the more others opposed him, the more annoyed he became.

Unconsciously, he had arrived at Chun Bu Wan's door.

An oil lamp was burning under the eaves, illuminating the three big words "Spring is not late".

He still wrote that.

Song Xiuzhi was busy in the store. After the last customer left, she was about to close the store.

"Lu, Second Young Master Lu?" Song Xiuzhi was stunned when she saw Lu Heng opposite her.

Lu Heng got off the carriage and said, "Warm me a pot of wine."

Song Xiuzhi bit her lip, went to the back of the house, took out the wine that belonged to Lu Heng, and watched him drink three glasses in a row.

"Second Master Lu, are you here to ask me to leave the capital?" Song Xiuzhi's voice was choked with sobs.

Lu Heng looked up at her, the faint light shone on her face, covering it with a faint halo. Her moist eyelashes cast a circle of halo on her face, and her rosy lips were tightly bitten, making her look even more rosy and tempting.

He reached out his hand and touched her lips, "Don't bite, it's bleeding."

"Second Young Master..." Song Xiuzhi opened her mouth, her tongue sweeping across his warm fingertips.

Both of them were shocked.

Lu Heng's breathing became rapid and he stood up suddenly.

Song Xiuzhi rushed over and hugged him, "Second Master, I don't want to leave you."

Lu Heng froze for a moment, her tears soaked his chest. He put his hands on her shoulders, his mind was foggy, as if he was very drunk.

"it is good."