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

"Originally?" Wen Jing was taken aback. "What do you mean?"

Wen Tianming also subconsciously looked at Wen Yuanshu: "What happened to you earlier?"

Wen Yuanshu's smile froze, and she quickly grabbed Lu Chengyuan's hand, pulling him towards the back: "No, it's nothing, eldest brother, second brother, I'll just say a few words to him and come out in a bit. Chunhua, please take good care of her!"

"Hey!"

Wen Yuanshu pulled Lu Chengyuan to the back and gritted her teeth, saying, "Why are you so quick to speak!"

Lu Chengyuan's eyebrows twitched, his gaze falling on the two's clasped hands: "Didn't you tell your family?"

Wen Yuanshu followed his gaze and then quickly let go of his hand: "...Anyway, I'm almost fully recovered, so I won't let them know, so they won't worry."

Lu Chengyuan felt a deep sense of regret, but his tone was unusually light: "It seems that there is a secret between the two of us."

"What are you talking about..." Wen Yuanshu said helplessly.

"Alright, I'll figure out how to smooth things over later," Lu Chengyuan said, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed. "Are you alright?"

Wen Yuanshu nodded: "I took a medicinal bath with the medicine prepared by Wangyou when I got back, and I'm fine."

Lu Chengyuan was relieved, but his gaze on her still held a thoughtful look.

Wen Yuanshu felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze: "Is there something on me?"

“…No,” Lu Chengyuan’s gaze remained fixed on the manor. “I was just wondering why you don’t leave the Marquis’s residence? What is there in this manor that you would still want to stay?”

Seeing that Wen Yuanshu remained silent, Lu Chengyuan guessed, "Is it that child named Pei Xi? If you want to take him away, the Wen family shouldn't be unable to do so, right? If it really comes down to it, I can help you."

Wen Yuanshu shook her head: "Not entirely."

Seeing that she remained silent, Lu Chengyuan sighed, "Fine, if you don't want to talk, then don't. I'm leaving now."

Wen Yuanshu nodded.

After a pause, Lu Chengyuan added, "I'll come to see you often from now on."

After saying that, Lu Chengyuan strode away.

Wen Yuanshu was a step too slow and saw that Lu Chengyuan had already pulled Wen Jing and Wen Tianming away.

"Little sister! We'll come see you again next time!" Wen Tianming said this before Lu Chengyuan pulled him out of the main hall.

Once outside the main courtyard, Lu Chengyuan finally let go of her hand.

Wen Jing looked at him with a faint warning in his eyes: "Yuan Shu is not divorced yet. No matter what you are thinking, you must be careful in your actions. If you tarnish Yuan Shu's reputation, don't blame the Wen family for not showing any mercy."

Lu Chengyuan also straightened his expression: "I understand."

The three of them then headed to the front hall together. On the way, Lu Chengyuan reiterated his earlier statement, and Wen Jing and Wen Tianming did not suspect anything, so the matter was dropped.

Upon seeing them return, the old lady and Pei Zeyu hurriedly stepped forward to greet them, but they stammered and only pleaded for Pei Zhicheng. Lu Chengyuan grew impatient and simply interrupted them, saying, "Since the old lady and the marquis can't think of anything, I'll think of something for you."

Lu Chengyuan pondered for a moment, then casually made a decision: "Let Pei Zhicheng be punished by being confined to his quarters to copy the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra. He can copy it once first and see if his attitude is not proper or his handwriting is messy. He can then copy it again until his handwriting is neat."

Pei Zhicheng is a new student and may not even recognize all the characters. Even if he does, he may not be able to write them neatly. It would probably take him two months to copy the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra.

As for whether she can be released in two months, that depends on Wen Yuanshu's decision.

“Since you are to be confined to your home, you can’t have your own people watching over you,” Lu Chengyuan said, raising his hand. A squad of soldiers entered the house. “These people will stay in your house from now on until Pei Zhicheng finishes copying the Ksitigarbha Sutra.”

The old lady exclaimed in surprise, "Commander Lu, isn't this punishment too harsh! Zhicheng is just a child!"

Lu Chengyuan scoffed, "If I weren't going to be severely punished, would I need to make this trip myself? Does the old lady think I'm some kind of handyman?"

The old lady trembled and repeatedly said, "I dare not."

Lu Chengyuan stood up: "Alright, since these people are in your Marquis's residence, it will be troublesome for the old lady to arrange their food and lodging. I won't disturb them any longer."