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

After saying that, she seemed afraid that Wen Yuanshu would refuse, and then she turned around and ran away.

Looking at the dowry list in her hand, which wasn't particularly thick but still quite substantial, Wen Yuanshu felt a mix of emotions.

Wen Qinglan is so kind and loyal.

I wonder who her parents are. It's quite an achievement that they could raise both Wen Qinglan and Wen Siyu.

Wen Yuanshu handed the booklet to Chunhua: "Keep it safe, and don't touch anything in it."

The General's Mansion today is far from being in such a dire state.

"Yes."

Seeing that Chunhua was in low spirits, Wen Yuanshu said, "It's almost time, go back and rest."

Chunhua nodded sullenly, about to follow Wen Yuanshu inside, but Wen Yuanshu stopped her: "I can do it myself, you go ahead."

Seeing this, Chunhua obediently retreated.

Back in her bedroom, with no one around, Wen Yuanshu finally sighed.

A familiar scent wafted over, and long, strong fingers landed on his temples, gently massaging them.

Wen Yuanshu stiffened slightly and subconsciously brushed the hand away, but the owner of that hand turned around and hugged her tightly in his arms, not letting go for a moment.

Wen Yuanshu struggled twice but failed to break free, which only made the person behind her tighten their grip even more.

"let me go."

"I do not."

Since she couldn't break free anyway, Wen Yuanshu simply stopped struggling and straightened her back, silently declaring her resistance.

“Your father has surrendered his military command, and I will continue to plead with His Majesty,” Lu Chengyuan said in a low voice. “If you plan to return to your hometown in the future, then I will go back as well.”

"...Stop messing around."

Lu Chengyuan has risen to the position of a third-rank official at a young age, with a promising future ahead of him. How could he let it all be ruined?

"I was serious."

From the tone of the person behind her, Wen Yuanshu could not detect any joking.

Wen Yuanshu also straightened her expression: "Lu Chengyuan, you know best how much hardship you've endured to get to where you are today."

Lu Chengyuan had been learning martial arts from his master since childhood and had never slacked off.

Wen Yuanshu, who came from a military family, knew how arduous martial arts training was.

She didn't make it through, but Lu Chengyuan gritted his teeth and persevered.

Day after day, year after year, he never let up.

He was born with exceptional talent, and later worked so hard that he achieved his current unfathomable martial arts skills.

Later, he followed his master to build a wide network of connections, dealing with different people every day, which honed his ability to understand people's hearts.

He persevered.

Later, Wen Yuanshu didn't know exactly how he got to this point, but she knew that he must have suffered a lot.

He had worked so hard to get to this point, becoming a close advisor to the emperor and enjoying unparalleled prestige. How could he possibly give it all up for her sake?

“I don’t care about any of that,” Lu Chengyuan said in a hoarse voice. “I’ve said it before, whether I’m in heaven or hell, you, Wen Yuanshu, will never be able to leave me again.”

There is always someone in this world who is more important than these empty titles and powers.

Wen Heng was willing to give up the real military seal of the Wen family army for Wen Jing and Wen Tianming, so it's nothing for him to give up some empty titles for Wen Yuanshu.

Wen Yuanshu lowered her eyelashes and remained silent for a long time.

After a long silence, she finally said, "Stop fooling around, Lu Chengyuan. I'm not worth all this from you."

She had already abandoned Lu Chengyuan once, so she already felt guilty towards him. Moreover, it wasn't Lu Chengyuan's fault that Wen Jing and Wen Tianming were imprisoned, yet she took her anger out on them. Lu Chengyuan not only didn't take her anger to heart at all, but he even put in a lot of effort for this matter.

She saw all of this and kept it in her heart.

So, both emotionally and rationally, she doesn't deserve it.

"You're the one who's being ridiculous."

In this world, only Wen Yuanshu is truly worthy.

Seemingly afraid that Wen Yuanshu wouldn't believe his determination, Lu Chengyuan let go of her hand and strode out, saying, "I'll go tell His Majesty right now."

Wen Yuanshu wanted to reach out and stop him, but Lu Chengyuan was tall and had long legs, and in the blink of an eye he had already walked far away.