The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

"How can such unreasonable words be dismissed with just a simple 'I didn't mean it'?" Marquis Yongning said in a deep voice.

As the head of the family, Marquis Yongning has been leading troops in the army for many years. How could a girl like Zhou Lingfu resist his aura?

Zhou Lingfu was about to cry, thinking that she was unlucky today.

"Why don't you apologize to your Aunt Shen quickly!" said Marquis Yongning.

what?

She, the eldest daughter of the Yongning Marquisate, actually had to apologize to a merchant woman!

Zhou Lingfu's eyes widened, and she saw that Yongning Hou's eyes were looking straight at her.

Zhou Lingfu was having trouble breathing. Her face was pale as she said to Lin Wanru, "Aunt Shen, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do that."

Lin Wanru didn't expect things to turn out this way.

Although she was very angry about what Zhou Lingfu said, she was just a little girl and had apologized. She and her two children were still living in the Marquis' Mansion, so she could only suppress her displeasure and say it was okay.

After saying that, Zhou Lingfu covered her face and left.

As soon as she left, the pavilion suddenly became quiet.

Lin Wanru bowed to the Yongning Marquis.

"Thank you, my Lord, for speaking for my mother and me."

Lin Wanru was really grateful to Marquis Yongning. After all, Zhou Lingfu was Marquis Yongning's niece and a younger generation, but he was able to help his own family instead of his relatives and asked Zhou Lingfu to apologize to him.

Even if he helped her for the sake of his eldest sister, she would still appreciate it.

Marquis Yongning looked at the woman in front of him. She was wearing a crescent-white ice cicada silk shirt, her three thousand black hair was tied up behind her, and only a jade hairpin was inserted to secure it. She had a slender figure and was extremely cold and elegant.

Extremely simple, extremely clean, extremely beautiful.

Time seemed to have left no trace on her, and she still looked the same as when he first met her on Huai'an Street.

The breeze gently lifted a corner of the veil, and the first sight was unforgettable.

Shen Qionghua secretly looked up at Yongning Hou and took in the storm in his eyes. She clenched her hands unconsciously and her breathing became heavier.

"No need to thank me. Sister Fu was rude and she should apologize." said Marquis Yongning.

Lin Wanru shook her head and said, "I want to thank the Marquis not only for this matter, but also for agreeing to let my sister, mother and son, and me, live in the Marquis' Mansion. He also allowed Yi'er to attend the family school in the Marquis' Mansion and listen to the lectures of the great scholar. This is truly a great favor."

Shen's father's greatest wish is that Shen Yi can pass the imperial examination.

Fulfilling her late husband's last wish is the belief that supports Lin Wanru. Apart from anything else, just the fact that she can listen to the lectures of the great scholar makes Lin Wanru extremely grateful.

"This is what I should do." Marquis Yongning looked at the beautiful face of the woman in front of him, with a flash of obsession in his eyes.

If Lin had not used some tricks, this woman should have been his wife. Why would they have met only after more than ten years?

Lin gave birth to three children for him, and he couldn't touch her.

But what kind of person is that man? He is just an ant-like businessman, yet he dares to covet the woman he likes and even dares to have children with her!

The people he sent to Jiangnan were a step too late. The Marquis' Mansion had just begun to recover at that time, and its foundation was unstable. He could not make a wrong move, so he had to let it go.

Now he is a close minister of the emperor and holds military power. He is no longer the marquis who could only rely on the grace of saving the emperor and had an empty title.

He can do whatever he wants.

Even if Her Highness didn't need the money, he still planned to bring her back to his side. It just happened that the opportunity arose, so he just went with the flow.

The man didn't have to die so tragically, but he kept calling her name, which made him irritated and jealous.

Jealous that she had spent all these years with another man and had a child.

So, he ordered his men to chop off the man's ten fingers one by one, then his limbs, and finally his head, letting all the blood in his body drain out, and then ordered his men to send the body back to the Shen Mansion.

Let her clearly understand that the man is dead, and her heart should be free.

"There is no right or wrong. The Marquis has allowed Ayi to listen to lectures from great scholars. Our Shen family will be grateful for the Marquis's great kindness." Shen Qionghua spoke up to break the atmosphere.

Marquis Yongning withdrew his gaze and looked at the little girl beside him.

Shen Qionghua smiled slightly and continued, "My father's greatest wish was for Ayi to pass the imperial examinations, but the Shen family is a merchant family, so it's difficult to invite those great scholars to guide us."

"When my father was murdered by a villain, my mother was heartbroken and fell ill. If she hadn't received a letter from my aunt, wanting to fulfill my father's last wish, and hadn't cheered me up, I'm afraid she would have passed away with him by now."

Shen Qionghua looked at Marquis Yongning with eyes full of gratitude.

Lin Wanru, who was standing by, was also wiping the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, obviously thinking of her late husband.

Seeing Lin Wanru crying, Yongning Hou clenched his fists, and a nameless fire rose in his heart.

Does she love him so much?

It's been a year since he died, and you still can't forget him?

But what is there to miss about a businessman who is tainted with the smell of money!

After Shen Yi dies and His Highness marries Shen Qionghua and completes his great cause, he will definitely imprison her in the mansion and live with her day and night.

He will definitely be able to erase all the traces that man left on her!

Marquis Yongning took a deep breath and forced a smile. "Your aunt and your mother have a very good relationship, so it's only natural for her to help. But it must be very hard for you to manage the Shen family's assets at such a young age."

He doesn't laugh often, and when he does, his smile looks a bit weird.

Shen Qionghua smiled faintly, "It's not hard. My father taught me to count since I was a child. Now that my father is gone, my mother is weak, and Ayi is still young, I am the pillar of the Shen family. I will definitely protect everything my father left behind."

"Whether it's money, people, or things."

There is also hatred.

Shen Qionghua said in his heart.

"It's rare that you know all this at such a young age." Yongning Hou said, looking at Shen Qionghua with a deeper gaze.

This girl is not as easy to control as imagined.

If Your Highness wants to get close to her and gain her trust, he will probably have to put in more effort.

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty." Shen Qionghua bowed to the Marquis of Yongning. "My mother has been missing my father for over a year and has not been in good health. She can't stay outside for much longer. If Your Majesty has nothing else to do, My mother and I will return first."

After saying that, he took Lin Wanru's hand and walked towards Yunmengxuan.

"Sister Hua, what's wrong with you? Why did I feel like you were acting weird just now?" Lin Wanru said, holding her daughter's hand.

She couldn't say what was so strange about it.

Shen Qionghua's eyes flashed, and she smiled and said, "Mother, I'm fine. I was just worried that you were tired, so I wanted to take you back quickly."

Lin Wanru believed Shen Qionghua's words, and the two of them returned to Yunmengxuan.

Shen Qionghua sent Lin Wanru back and then returned to her own room.

As soon as she sat down, Gancao, who had been guarding the courtyard, said, "Miss, the eldest lady just sent Madam Kong to say that Princess Anle has sent an invitation to the Marquis's residence to attend the Lotus Appreciation Banquet in three days. She asked you to prepare to go with her in three days."