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

"Isn't Hongxiu working in your husband's study now?" Shen Suian asked Ningshuang.

Ning Shuang: "Since that incident, the young master wouldn't let Hong Xiu enter the study. Hong Xiu cried all day in the room. Later, she moved to the back room in anger. The housekeeper hasn't arranged a new job for her yet."

In fact, she was just waiting for Lu Yuan to call her back. After all, Hongxiu had been serving Lu Yuan for a long time.

"What does my husband mean to Hongxiu?" Shen Suian was puzzled. She thought Hongxiu was Lu Yuan's concubine, but now it seems that is not the case.

Ning Shuang whispered back, "Madam, Hong Xiu hasn't gotten married yet. My husband has no intention of taking her as his concubine. It's Hong Xiu who has hidden her thoughts."

"Hongxiu has been serving you for many years, right?" Shen Sui'an asked.

"Yes, Hongxiu went to serve my dear when he was eight years old. My dear had a hard time when he was young, and Hongxiu also suffered a lot." Ningshuang said.

This is also why Lu Yuan only let Hongxiu stay in the study to serve him.

Perhaps Hongxiu is indeed different from an ordinary maid to Lu Yuan.

Shen Sui'an sighed, "Go and ask her to come see me."

"Yes, young mistress."

"Madam, are you really going to the Yao family?" Ban Jian asked worriedly.

I always feel like nothing good will happen.

Shen Sui'an smiled and said, "Go ahead. They have already set up the stage. If I don't go to watch the show, I will be letting them down."

According to Princess Guangning's personality, she would never be allowed to attend the Yao family's birthday banquet because she was against her. But today she said nothing and even had an expectant look in her eyes.

Only a fool wouldn't understand what was going on.

"The young lady is back. Would you like to rest for a while?" Seeing Shen Suian coming back, Mu Jin hurried over to help her take off her cloak.

Shen Sui'an went out early this morning and was busy for a long time. He felt really tired now.

"Ningshuang, is there any easy-to-understand and easy-to-learn boxing technique that can help me exercise my body?" She felt that she was too weak and there would be more things she needed to do in the future.

You can't feel tired after being busy for only half a day.

"Yes, Madam. However, I'm afraid you will have to suffer a lot at the beginning," said Ningshuang.

What kind of hardship is too much for Shen Sui'an to endure? "I'm not afraid. You can start teaching me tomorrow morning."

"Madam, Hongxiu is here." The maid came to report.

Shen Suian drank a cup of strong tea and then went to the side hall to see Hongxiu.

After not seeing her for a few days, the beautiful maid looked like a withered flower, her face was haggard, her eyes were red, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Shen Sui'an was no longer filled with jealousy, only a bit of unwillingness.

"Greetings, Madam." Hongxiu said in a low voice.

Shen Sui'an glanced at her and said, "Hongxiu, my husband doesn't need you to serve him in his study now, so do you have any job you want?"

When Hongxiu heard this, tears rolled down her cheeks. "Are you going to kick me out? Why didn't you just tell me in person?"

“……”Do I need to say this in person?

Hongxiu has been raised with a mentality that still hasn't been figured out yet.

"You have served my husband for so many years, and there is a master-servant relationship. My husband is a man, and his mind is not that delicate. He asked you not to serve in the study, and he never thought of asking someone to reassign you a job."

"You've heard a lot of cold words in the back room these days, right?"

Hongxiu's cheeks flushed.

When she was working in the study, she relied on the fact that her husband was the commander-in-chief, and the other maids all respected her. But now that they see she is in trouble, they all step on her and make sarcastic remarks.

"Young Madam, why do you have to ask when you already know the answer?" She is in this situation today because of Shen Sui'an.

"Hongxiu, I'm not the one who did something wrong." Shen Suian said calmly.

She had forgotten her duty as a servant and had joined Mother Li in making things difficult for her. Now she felt like she was being wronged.

"Madam, I don't want to go anywhere. I just want to stay and serve my husband." Hongxiu knelt down and kowtowed to Shen Sui'an.

Shen Suian frowned. Couldn't Hongxiu see that Lu Yuan didn't want to take her as his concubine?

"Hongxiu, you have been with my husband for many years, and you should know him better than I do. Since he has kicked you out of the study, he will definitely not use you again. I asked you to come here today, not because of my husband's intention." Shen Sui'an said lightly.

"Just seeing that you serve your husband, I want to give you more choices."

"Since you don't want to, go back."

Hongxiu wiped the tears from her face and said, "I don't believe that my lover would be so cruel to me."

The man was angry before, but after a while, he will remember her good points.

Shen Suian just wanted to take the opportunity to get her away so that her husband would never be able to find her again.

She won't be fooled.

"Madam, why bother yourself with such a person?" Mu Jin glared at Hong Xiu's back as she ran away, scolding her for being ungrateful.

Shen Sui'an: "I don't want my husband to be labeled as heartless for no reason."

Didn't Lu Yan use Hong Xiu's matter to mock her today? With her stupid brain, she would definitely spread it around.

"You've already given her the choice. If she doesn't want it, that's her business," said Mu Jin.

Shen Suian nodded. She only said it once. Since Hongxiu didn’t want it, she would have to bear the consequences herself in the future.

"I'm going to take a nap first. Please wake me up when you come back."

He slept until evening, and Lu Yuan had not returned yet. He sent someone to say that he had official business to attend to and told Shen Suian not to wait for him.

Shen Sui'an had no choice but to put Madam Deng's matter aside for the time being and talk to Lu Yuan when he came back.

The next day, Shen Sui'an got up early and learned boxing from Ningshuang.

After half an hour, her feet and hands were sore, she was gasping for breath due to exhaustion, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on her back.

"Madam, it will be tiring at first, but once you get used to it, things will get better and better," Ningshuang said.

Shen Sui'an drank a large cup of tea and quickly changed his sweaty clothes.

"That's great. With time, maybe I can become a female hero with great martial arts skills." Shen Sui'an said with a smile.

The maids also laughed.

Shen Sui'an: "You should practice with me in the future. Even if you don't want to be a female warrior, you still need to strengthen your body."

After changing her clothes, she felt refreshed and even more energetic than when she just got up.

"We're going to the Yao family tomorrow. We haven't picked out the birthday gift yet. Go ask Shi Qing to come over."

Shi Qing was waiting for instructions and soon arrived.

"Did you attend Madam Yao's birthday banquet in previous years?" Shen Sui'an asked.

"Madam, every year the Yao family will send an invitation to my husband. This was received by the doorman yesterday and delivered this morning." Shi Qing handed the invitation to Shen Sui'an.

Deliberately delayed for a day? The concierge really knows how to do things.

Shen Sui'an's eyes flashed with sarcasm, "Bring the account book here and see what birthday gifts were given in previous years."

"Madam, Old Madam Yao is a Buddhist. In previous years, my husband either gave her a Buddha statue or a picture of Guanyin." Shi Qing replied.

“……”It really doesn’t take any effort at all.

Lu Yuan's attitude towards the Yao family's deliberate attempts to win him over should be ambiguous.

"Is there any suitable gift in the warehouse?" Shen Suian asked.

Shi Qing pulled out the prepared gift list from his sleeve, "These items can all be taken out as gifts, Madam, please take a look and decide which one you want to give."

Shen Sui'an looked at Shi Qing deeply, what a talented person he was.

No wonder Lu Yuan said he could order Shi Qing to do anything.

She even wanted to pry Shi Qing over to be her manager.