She remarried a cold-faced, powerful man, and the scumbag regretted it and cried his heart out.

The visitor turned out to be Jiang Jin'an, the head of the Commandery.

Shen Jingshu caught a glimpse of the approaching figure and, without hesitation, got up to flee.

In fact, she and Jiang Jin'an did not know each other in her previous life.

The only time the two spoke was after she was engaged. It happened to be the Empress's birthday banquet, and she went to the palace with her mother. She met him by chance on a path in the palace garden.

At that time, she did not recognize Jiang Jin'an's appearance, but she recognized the python robe he was wearing.

So she bowed respectfully, but Jiang Jin'an then asked her, "Why don't you ask who I am?"

Her mother stepped forward and replied on her behalf, "Lord Jiang is joking. As the head of the Commandery, you are renowned in the capital. Who doesn't know you?"

He then pressed on, "Since you know all this, why haven't you said a single word to me?"

She frowned and said to him bluntly, "What does Lord Jiang want to say? I don't know you at all, so what could I possibly have to say to you?"

What was Jiang Jin'an's reaction at that time?

Shen Jingshu didn't remember anything. She only remembered that her mother ordered her not to be rash, and after pulling her to bow again, she hurriedly left.

At that moment, many drinkers saw the Commandant arrive and hurriedly lowered their heads to pretend to be quails.

The Commandery of the Commandant, directly under the Emperor, is seen by the people as the Emperor's sharpest blade, wielding immense power and influence, second only to the Emperor himself. Their methods are ruthless and cold-blooded; in interrogations and cases, they prioritize results above all else, regarding human life as insignificant as ants or weeds.

Its image has long been deeply ingrained in people's minds, inspiring fear in them.

"My lord! You've come at the perfect time! Miss Shen has committed a crime in the street, my lord!"

Upon seeing the Commandant's arrival, the two men immediately knelt before Jiang Jin'an, wailing and crying, "If it weren't for Your Excellency passing by, we would have been beaten to death by Miss Shen today!"

Jiang Jin'an stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the crowd with cold disdain. "Get lost."

Qian Zhengning was taken aback, "M-Master?"

Jiang Jin'an slightly turned his head, and his subordinate behind him immediately understood, holding a scabbard and pressing it against Qian Zhengning's shoulder. "The master told you to shut up and get out! Can't you understand human language?"

Qian Zhengning trembled, hurriedly rolled to the side, and collapsed to the ground, no longer daring to speak.

"Sister!" Shen Yuanzhou, accompanied by his servant, squeezed through the crowd and ran to Shen Jingshu's side, his face full of anxiety. "Sister, I was only distracted for a moment, and when I turned around, you were nowhere to be found! I was so scared! These people are talking nonsense. Are you alright?"

Shen Jingshu glanced at Jiang Jin'an again, bowed, and then lowered her head to speak to Shen Yuanzhou: "I'm fine, I just can't stand these filthy words, so I'll teach them a lesson."

Jiang Jin'an nodded, his gaze lingering briefly on Shen Jingshu's profile as if in thought, before he raised his chin slightly and led his subordinates away.

"Disperse! Disperse! Anyone who causes trouble in the streets again will be punished with five strokes of the cane!"

Upon hearing the words of the minor official from the Commandery, the crowd scattered like birds and beasts.

Shen Jingshu glanced at the two men still sitting on the ground and sneered, "Young Master Qian, and this gentleman... If we meet again in the capital, I will beat you every time I see you. I hope you'll behave yourselves and not let me hear any more rumors!"

After saying that, she turned around and pulled Shen Yuanzhou along, "Come on, let's go home."

Shen Yuanzhou walked beside Shen Jingshu, his eyes bright, "Sister, I will definitely join the Commandery in the future!"

Shen Jingshu casually replied, "Why do you have this idea?"

"Look at those people dressed in flying fish robes, they are truly awe-inspiring! Especially that lord just now, just standing there, he made people dare not look directly at him!"

Shen Yuanzhou looked on with longing, clearly intimidated by Jiang Jin'an's imposing presence.

Shen Jingshu was taken aback. "You're only after that flying fish robe? Don't you want to wear a python robe and hold a high position?"

Shen Yuanzhou quickly waved his hand, "The Commandant is too frightening. I don't even dare to look him in the eye."

Shen Jingshu deeply agreed with this point. If the Commandery of the Capital Garrison was already terrifying, then the name of Jiang Jin'an was enough to make people tremble with fear.

"Sister, what are you thinking about?"

"I was thinking that you, as the heir apparent, should have inherited the family's glory, yet you yearn for that place that everyone avoids and is scorned by."

Shen Jingshu teased with a smile.

After leaving the tavern, Jiang Jin'an went straight back to the Jiang residence and headed straight for his study.

Lin Yu, a trusted aide, quickly followed and whispered, "Young Master, according to our investigation, the group of men in black who were lying in ambush at the Spring Banquet were actually assassins secretly raised by the Prince Jing's mansion. It is clear that Prince Jing had planned this all along."

Jiang Jin'an frowned, a sharp glint in his eyes, and his fingers unconsciously tapped the table lightly. "Has Yulong Mountain found anything?"

"No trace of Prince Jing was found."

Jiang Jin'an felt inexplicably pleased. "Where is the Marquis of Pingyang's residence?"

"On the day Miss Shen disappeared, almost the entire Pingyang Marquis's mansion went out to search everywhere, but strangely, no one went to the foot of Jade Dragon Mountain." Lin Yu paused slightly, as if considering his words. "Miss Shen is usually quite flamboyant. This time... perhaps she was ambushed and happened to be seen by you, young master. It can be considered... a coincidence."

"Hmm." Jiang Jin'an responded, seemingly unconcerned about the probing in Lin Yu's words. "I don't want to hear any more of the rumors circulating in the city these days. Go and deal with them, and shut them up."

"Your subordinate obeys. What about Prince Jing?"

"He's far too carefree." Jiang Jin'an lowered his eyes, a fierce killing intent flashing within them.

Lin Yu felt as if the air around him had turned colder, so he quickly bowed and left the study, hurrying outside.

As soon as Lin Yu stepped out of the study, he bumped into Gu Changyi, who was leisurely fanning himself with a folding fan.

Seeing that he was in a hurry, Gu Changyi quickly reached out to stop him and asked curiously, "Where are you going? Where is your young master?"

Lin Yu didn't even glance at him, walking past him without looking to the side, only leaving behind the words: "Ping Liuyan, in the study."

Gu Changyi was taken aback by Lin Yu's indifferent attitude, but his curiosity only grew stronger. He didn't care about anything else and went straight into the study. "Jin'an, what did you send Lin Yu to do? To quell some rumors?"

"Just say whatever you hear," Jiang Jin'an said calmly without even looking up.

Gu Changyi rested her folding fan on her chin, pondered for a moment, and then a sudden thought flashed through her mind. She realized, "Ah! Miss Shen? It must be a rumor related to Miss Shen, right?"

"To be honest, Miss Shen is really something. She's so beautiful, but she's such a fiery person." Gu Changyi said to herself, clicking her tongue and shaking her head as she spoke.

Jiang Jin'an suddenly looked up, her eyes like knives, shooting straight at Gu Changyi, "Don't say those words again, I don't like hearing them."

Gu Changyi looked puzzled. "What? Did I say something wrong?"

Jiang Jin'an's voice grew even colder, "What she does is none of your business."