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

"Miss Wen, isn't this inappropriate?" the female official asked with some concern.

She is, after all, the eldest princess. If Wen Yuanshu is so forceful, won't she offend her?

Wen Yuanshu shook her head, looked at the gate of the girls' school, and said thoughtfully, "This is Her Majesty's intention."

Upon hearing this, the female official fell silent.

Wen Yuanshu said, "Since you have left the palace, there is no need to worry about this person causing you any trouble. The Empress Dowager said that you should focus on managing the girls' school in the future. You should be a little firmer in the future in order to support the girls' school."

The female official remained silent for a long time before nodding.

After all, they came from the imperial court, and female officials were not dough to be kneaded at will.

She certainly has her own methods.

Previously, he had no one to back him up, so he inevitably had to be more cautious when encountering people of high status.

But it's different now.

She won't soften when she shouldn't.

She was able to grasp the appropriate measure.

Several days passed in the blink of an eye. Princess Anping stopped going over every few days to put on airs, and the situation at the girls' school finally stabilized. As a result, Wen Yuanshu no longer went to the girls' school often.

After all, this girls' school was nominally run by the Empress Dowager, so in name only, she was just helping out. Now that the mission was accomplished, she should naturally step back.

Seeing that she knew her limits, Madam Wen breathed a sigh of relief.

Knowing that she was finally free, Lu Chengyuan handed everything over to Qi Rong and returned to the General's Mansion in the middle of the day.

Wen Yuanshu was about to take a nap when she looked up and saw him come in, quite surprised: "Why are you here at this time?"

Lu Chengyuan walked over in a few steps and sat down on the edge of the bed: "Are you done with things at the girls' school?"

Wen Yuanshu nodded.

She had arranged with the female official to visit every two weeks, and that there was nothing else to do, so she didn't need to tell her about the girls' school.

"There's something we should probably put on the agenda too," Lu Chengyuan seemed impatient.

His abrupt question left Wen Yuanshu puzzled: "What is it?"

Lu Chengyuan's eyes darkened.

He raised his hand and pinched Wen Yuanshu's chin, his fingers casually squeezing the soft flesh of her cheek: "I'm such a big person standing right in front of you and you can't even see me, Wen Yuanshu, how long are you going to make me wait?!"

He has been waiting for many years!

Many, many years!

Seeing Wen Yuanshu's shifty eyes, Lu Chengyuan's eyes narrowed slightly, a dangerous glint flashing within them: "Wen Yuanshu, you wouldn't be thinking of waiting until I'm old and faded before looking for someone else, would you?"

"...Why would you think that?" Wen Yuanshu was speechless.

A moment later, her gaze flickered.

She hadn't thought about it until Lu Chengyuan mentioned it, but now...

Upon seeing her reaction, Lu Chengyuan couldn't help but laugh in exasperation.

Knowing that this person had no kind words, Lu Chengyuan simply leaned forward and silenced all her unspoken words.

To prevent him from dying young from anger, which would only benefit Wen Yuanshu.

Seeing that the man's hands were becoming increasingly restless, Wen Yuanshu quickly pushed him away: "What are you doing in broad daylight!"

Lu Chengyuan had no choice but to let go of her, but instead of leaving, he lay down on the bed and took half of Wen Yuanshu's blanket.

Wen Yuanshu stared at him for a long time before saying, "...Don't you need to go to the government office this afternoon?"

"I'll rest this afternoon." Lu Chengyuan didn't even bother to open his eyes.

"What about tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow is a day off."

"back--"

“We’ll have a day off the day after tomorrow too,” Lu Chengyuan interrupted her.

Wen Yuanshu twitched the corner of her mouth: "Why are you so free?"

Seeing that she was sitting still, Lu Chengyuan pulled her into his arms and wrapped her tightly in the quilt before saying, "Tell the Right Imperial Guard Commander what needs to be said. With Qi Rong in the government office, nothing will happen if I rest for a couple of days."

"It really wasn't easy for Qi Rong to follow you."

Qi Rong was originally just a servant, but after so many years, he has become a capable person in the Embroidered Uniform Guard's office, which shows that he has been exploited by Lu Chengyuan.

"You should worry about yourself," Lu Chengyuan said irritably. "You've been divorced for so long, and I still have no status or identity. Aren't you afraid that someone will have designs on me?"