May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

He knew very well that what Wen Yuanshu needed was not his near-monitory protection and companionship. As long as she knew about this, he would naturally keep an eye on things, which was better than anything else.

"It seems the mission is going quite smoothly," Wen Yuanshu nodded.

“Yuan Shu, although it was His Majesty who summoned that barbarian leader to the capital, there’s no guarantee he doesn’t have his own plans. You need to be careful then.” Lu Chengyuan couldn’t help but add another word of advice, still worried.

“I know,” Wen Yuanshu said, “I still have two bodyguards with me, so it’s fine.”

Lu Chengyuan sighed softly.

Now I think two bodyguards might not be enough.

-

Although the leader will not arrive for some time, since the news of his impending arrival in the capital spread, patrols in the city have become more frequent than usual, and the Right Imperial Guards, clad in light armor, can be seen on the streets from time to time.

Lu Chengyuan also started to get busy.

His Embroidered Uniform Guards were also a fighting force, and at times like these, they inevitably had to cooperate with the Right Imperial Guards. This cooperation meant there were many things to discuss.

After two busy days of registration, Wen Yuanshu was finally able to catch her breath.

That afternoon, she had just woken up from her nap when she heard a commotion coming from the courtyard.

"Why are you stopping me! Now that I'm here, I should naturally pay my respects to my cousin!" It was an unfamiliar voice. "It's one thing for you to be rude, but I can't let people think that the girls from our family are all rude!"

Wen Yuanshu pressed her temples: "Who is this?"

Chunhua was taken aback: "I don't know."

Just as Chunhua was about to go out to take a look, there was a light knock on the bedroom door: "Cousin, it's me."

Wen Yuanshu recognized the voice: "Qinglan, what's wrong?"

There was a moment of silence outside: "...Cousin, my sister is here and wants to say hello to you."

Wen Yuanshu and Chunhua exchanged a glance and said, "You and your sister wait for a while, I'll be done soon."

Wen Qinglan responded and then turned and left.

Chunhua didn't dare to delay and quickly styled Wen Yuanshu's hair. The two of them then went out together.

However, Wen Qinglan and her sister were not in the hall.

Wen Yuanshu was wondering where the person had gone when she saw Wen Qinglan leading a young girl over, muttering as she walked, "Why are you running around like that when I haven't seen you for a second! This is my cousin's courtyard!"

"What's wrong with my cousin's yard? We're all family, can't I just take a stroll around?"

After saying that, Wen Siyu entered the hall. As soon as she saw Wen Yuanshu, she shook off Wen Qinglan's hand, walked up quickly, and said with a smile, "Cousin! It's been a long time!"

Wen Yuanshu looked at her, her expression indifferent: "Sit down."

She still had some impression of Wen Qinglan, but she had never even heard of this cousin.

Wen Siyu sat down as instructed, then looked around the hall again: "Cousin, this trip to the capital has truly broadened my horizons! I've seen so many things I've never seen before! No wonder your family hasn't gone back home much since coming to the capital!"

Wen Yuanshu smiled faintly: "My father is a General of the Cavalry, and my two older brothers also hold military positions. They don't go back simply because they can't leave."

She had become indifferent to the so-called prosperity of the capital and no longer cared about it, let alone Wen Heng and Madam Wen.

“Yes, yes, yes,” Wen Siyu nodded repeatedly, “Cousin, I heard you’re married now. Did you come back specifically for me?”

"Speaking of which, I haven't met my brother-in-law yet! I heard he's a marquis. I wonder if I, as a younger sister, would have the honor of meeting him?"

Wen Siyu is really looking forward to it.

That's a marquis!

"This..." Wen Yuanshu was somewhat embarrassed.

Seeing Pei Zeyu is going to be quite difficult.

Seeing this, Wen Qinglan whispered, "Don't say anything more, my cousin is already divorced."

"Divorce?" Wen Siyu's expression immediately turned strange.

"Cousin, is it because you're jealous of the concubine in the backyard?" Wen Siyu frowned, then immediately perked up. "Cousin, I have to say something to you. So what if it's the concubine? She's a person too. You have the General's Mansion and our Wen family backing you, but who does the concubine have? She's already in a weaker position. As the legal wife, you should be more tolerant!"