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

Aunt Lin was really sick a few days ago.

Especially since she saw with her own eyes Aunt Guan being sent out of the Lu family with her mouth covered, she was frightened.

Aunt Guan had only said a few rude words to Shen Sui'an, but Lu Yuan sent Aunt Guan away without even caring that her brother had saved his life.

Did he think so highly of Shen Sui'an? He couldn't stand the slightest disrespect from his concubine to Shen Sui'an.

She felt that her days in the Lu family were becoming increasingly difficult.

What Princess Guangning ordered her to do was even more impossible to accomplish, and she didn't want to seek death.

Under the pressure, Aunt Lin fell ill.

"Madam, this is a sachet I made myself." Aunt Lin took out an exquisite sachet and handed it to Shen Sui'an.

Shen Sui'an raised his eyebrows, "That's thoughtful."

"Oh, by the way, the New Year is coming soon. Go pick out two pieces of cloth and ask the embroiderer to make you two new clothes."

Aunt Lin's eyes flashed with surprise. There is such a good thing?

She had been Lu Yuan's concubine for so long, but he had never given her any cloth or jewelry.

"Madam, there is one thing I don't understand." Aunt Lin hesitated for a moment and spoke cautiously.

"Don't ask about things you shouldn't ask about." Shen Sui'an said calmly.

Aunt Lin immediately shut up, "Young Madam, I will take my leave first."

After living in the palace for so many years, what she learned is that a man who knows the times is a wise man.

Looking at Aunt Lin twisting her waist and leaving, an inexplicable thought flashed through Shen Sui'an's mind. Lu Yuan seemed to like hugging her waist very much. Aunt Lin's waist was so thin, did he like it?

"Madam, you seem to have grown taller recently." Ban Jian pointed at the hem of Shen Sui'an's skirt, "This skirt is a little short for you."

Shen Sui'an stood up and realized that her clothes did not fit her well.

"It seems that the young lady needs to make a few new sets of clothes, otherwise she won't have anything to wear when spring comes." Ban Jian said with a smile.

"Then let the embroiderer come and measure your bodies and make two sets of spring clothes for each of you." Shen Suian said.

The maids laughed happily, "Thank you, Madam."

The room was filled with joy.

Lu Yuan walked to the door with great strides, and stopped when he heard the laughter.

The little maid outside the door greeted loudly and cleverly, "Hello, young master."

The soft lychee red curtain was lifted, and Shen Sui'an's beautiful smile like the morning glow appeared in his sight.

Her voice was even softer and more pleasant: "Husband, you are back!"

"Yeah." Lu Yuan responded in a low voice, his burning eyes falling on her face.

The maids filed out tactfully, knowing that the eldest young master wanted to be alone with the young mistress when he returned.

It's time to boil the hot water first.

"Are you done with your work?" Shen Sui'an poured Lu Yuan a cup of hot tea.

"All cases related to An Lihou have been concluded." Lu Yuan said.

Shen Sui'an was a little surprised that he would take the initiative to talk about An Lihou.

"I heard that the case involves many people." Shen Sui'an asked in a low voice.

Lu Yuan didn't mind talking to her about the situation outside. She was not An Que who was locked up at home. Only by understanding the situation outside could she avoid danger when she went out.

"Marquis Anli used his relationship with the Qu family to form a clique in the court, and even used the name of the legitimate lineage to collect money for the Fifth Prince. After a thorough investigation by the Pacification Office, it was discovered that the Fifth Prince was not aware of this."

When Shen Sui'an heard this, his heart sank.

Lu Yuan's rough and warm fingers gently stroked her fingertips.

"Madam Qu is a decisive person. She took the initiative to come before the emperor to plead guilty, saying that her family was misjudged and was used by Marquis Anli. She asked to be stripped of her imperial title and move her family back to her hometown in Annan."

"What?" Shen Sui'an exclaimed. She didn't know such a big thing had happened in the Qu family.

"Madam Qu just entered the palace today, so it's normal that you don't know yet." Lu Yuan said softly.

Shen Sui'an felt sad when he thought of the ending of the Qu family in the previous life, "The Qu family was still implicated by Marquis An Li."

"The Qu family may not be completely unaware of what Marquis Anli has done over the years. It is true that they have been used, but it is also possible that they have turned a blind eye." Lu Yuan said lightly.

"That's not a crime punishable by death." Shen Suian shouted.

Lu Yuan: "The emperor did not execute the Qu family. Madam Qu is still a first-rank imperial concubine. However, the emperor agreed to let them move back to Annan."

Shen Sui'an whispered tentatively, "Does that mean that the emperor intends to let the Qu family go?"

"Sui Sui, you always seem to feel that the emperor is going to do something to the Qu family." Lu Yuan's voice was low. Probably except for her, no one would think that the emperor was afraid of the Qu family.

How did she figure it out?

"..." Shen Suian couldn't say that it was because of his memories from his previous life that the Qu family was wiped out by the emperor, and even the fifth prince was almost imprisoned.

It was the Queen Mother who saved the situation and the Fifth Prince was given a fiefdom, but he was still not allowed to return to the capital without being summoned.

Shen Sui'an: "I thought the criminal we found in Qu's house last time was unusual."

Lu Yuan chuckled, "You are very perceptive, Sui Sui."

He held her in his arms and said, "Madam Qu is very smart. Since the emperor asked them to return to Annan, it means he is giving the Qu family a chance."

"I will go find Li'er tomorrow and say goodbye to her properly." Shen Suian's nose was slightly sour.

Qu Qingli was so good to her and shouldn't have been persecuted by Lu Heng.

This life finally has a different ending.

Lu Yuan: "The Qu family will not leave for Annan until the spring, so you still have time."

Shen Suian smiled at him, feeling that the Qu family was able to escape danger this time because he had secretly maneuvered around.

"By the way, I met my father-in-law today, and he suddenly asked me about what happened two years ago." Lu Yuan said lightly.

"What's the matter?" Shen Sui'an asked puzzledly.

Two years ago, they hadn't even seen Lu Yuan, let alone knew what he looked like.

Lu Yuan's thin lips curled slightly, "Ask me if I still remember saving the second daughter of the Shen family."

"..." Shen Suian widened his eyes in disbelief.

Then she understood why Shen Jianglin asked Lu Yuan these questions, and a feeling of shame and anger surged in her heart.

Is Shen Jianglin crazy? Is he really eager to send Shen Siyi to Lu Yuan as a concubine? Isn't he afraid of angering his grandfather to death?

The Shen family has been a family of scholars for generations, and there has never been a case where a legitimate daughter and a concubine's daughter share the same husband.

He is simply... simply insane!

"How did you answer him?" Shen Sui'an said bitterly.

Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows. "I introduced the talented people in the Pacification Department to my father-in-law. He should be looking for a suitable husband for Miss Shen Er."

"If my father-in-law needs it, I can have all the unmarried men in the Pacification Bureau come to him and let him choose."

"..." Shen Suian stared at Lu Yuan in amazement, and suddenly all the shame and anger disappeared.

"Didn't you piss him off to death?" Shen Suian tried to hold back his laughter.

Lu Yuan: "How could that be? My father-in-law should understand my painstaking efforts. If he doesn't like the unmarried men in the Pacification Bureau, I can still choose one for him from the army. There will always be one that he will be satisfied with."

"Yes, there will always be satisfaction." Shen Sui'an hugged Lu Yuan's neck and kissed him on the cheek.

He knew how to make Shen Jianglin angry.

She was satisfied.