Shen Zhongtian was walking hurriedly towards Wanqing Courtyard. He was wearing a brown brocade robe with a wide dark belt around his waist. As the current prime minister of Nanyao Kingdom, he exuded an elegant and refined air.

Seeing Mrs. Lin from the Duke of Anguo's Mansion guarding outside the gate of Wanqing Courtyard from afar, Shen Zhongtian was puzzled, but had to go forward and say hello.

Madam Lin turned around and bowed slightly to Shen Zhongtian, "The Prime Minister is back."

"Mrs. Lin, why is this happening?"

Shen Zhongtian looked at Madam Lin, then towards the gate of Wanqing Courtyard. "If Madam wants to see my daughter, she can wait in the main hall. There is really no need to go to her courtyard in person."

Before Shen Zhongtian came back, he was drinking tea with his colleagues in Qingming Pavilion. He heard someone discussing whether Miss Shen San and Prince Lin would continue their engagement as a bet. He only heard that Shen Wanwan had returned, and without having time to listen to what happened at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion, he left his colleagues and hurried back.

I didn't expect to see Mrs. Lin from the Duke of Anguo's Mansion outside Shen Wanwan's courtyard gate. I vaguely guessed the purpose of her visit and couldn't help feeling angry. Although her tone was still polite, it was not really friendly.

Lin Ziye and Shen Wanwan were already engaged, but she still tried to seduce his other daughter, who happened to be the daughter she cared about the most. This made him so angry that his hair almost turned white overnight.

After Shen Wanwan got into trouble, the Anguo Mansion wanted to change the bride. He thought that Shu'er and Lin Ziye loved each other, so he nodded and agreed. But then news came out that Lin Ziye was critically ill. It was obvious that the Anguo Mansion wanted his beloved to go to bring good luck. How could he tolerate this?

Fortunately, Shu'er was not stupid. After seeing Lin Ziye's serious illness with her own eyes, she changed her mind. Otherwise, he would really go to the Duke's Mansion with a big knife and kill him, or he would go to the Golden Palace to file a complaint.

Now that he heard that Shen Wanwan had returned, he hurried back to confirm whether it was true. Unexpectedly, Madam Lin ran even faster than him. Without thinking too much, he could guess the purpose of her trip.

But this move is a bit too hasty.

Now that Shen Wanwan is back, her engagement with the Duke's Mansion will naturally still stand. After all, the Duke's Mansion has deep-rooted and complex strength, and forming a marriage relationship with them will be of great help to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Even if the wedding fails, there are only advantages and no disadvantages, provided the bride is Shen Wanwan and not Shen Wanshu. Wanwan's reputation is already ruined, and Shu'er must not marry into the family and become a widow.

What's more, Shu'er had a heart disease and had been wandering outside for seven years. He could not bear to let her continue to live a lonely and helpless life for the rest of her life.

However, his willingness to let the marriage continue was one thing, but Mrs. Lin coming to ask for it was another.

What happened at the wedding that day made him lose all face. His colleagues talked about him behind his back for more than half a month, and finally they calmed down. But the Duke's Mansion actually wanted his precious daughter to be a lucky charm. How could he not be angry?

Now that he saw Wanwan coming back, he must be impatient to come and snatch her away?

You can indeed run fast, but don't you think I will let you get what you want so easily?

Mrs. Lin had no idea what Prime Minister Shen was thinking at this time, but she just felt a little strange. Looking at his hurried steps, it was obvious that he had just returned from outside.

"The Prime Minister has just returned from outside, right? Has he seen Miss Wanshu?"

Shen Zhongtian frowned slightly, "I will go to see Shu'er, but this doesn't seem to concern Madam Lin. Madam Lin should discuss anything with my wife. You and the servants will go to the main hall. I will have someone notify my wife to go to the main hall."

Mrs. Lin's face turned pale when she heard this. She pursed her lips tightly and said neither yes nor no. However, the maid beside her was a little angry and said angrily:

"The Prime Minister is so powerful! My wife has been waiting outside Miss Wanwan's courtyard for over two hours. It would have been fine if she hadn't seen anyone, but the Prime Minister just returned and started interrogating her without asking any questions. Is this how you treat guests in your residence?"

Shen Zhongtian frowned, "Where did this girl come from who is so ignorant of etiquette? I am talking to the wife of the Duke's Mansion, do you have the right to speak?"

Madam Lin pursed her lips and spoke calmly, "Prime Minister Shen should go see Miss Wanshu first. I heard that she had a heart attack and fainted when she fell and hit her head. Many people saw it, so it must have been a serious injury."

She looked back at the gate of Wanqing Courtyard. "As for Wan'er, I can wait for more than two hours. I don't mind waiting a little longer. If the Prime Minister has something to do, he can go and do it. There's no need to find someone to entertain me."

When Shen Zhongtian heard that Shen Wanshu had a heart attack, his eyes suddenly narrowed. Shu'er's heart attack had not occurred for a long time, but she had a heart attack just after Shen Wanwan came back. It must be that Shen Wanwan did something to make her unhappy.

After realizing this, he was no longer in a hurry to leave. He took a few quick steps forward and prepared to knock on the door. However, just as he raised his hand and before it touched the door, it creaked open with someone from the inside.

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