Double Life: The Long Road to Chasing Your Wife

In the third year of Long Yuanguo's 250th year.

On this day, Xiao Yan followed the arrangements of his mother, Mrs. Hou, and took Lin Shu to offer incense and pray for a son.

Looking at the plainly dressed Lin Shu, Xiao Yan just felt off-putting and had no interest in her. Sexual intercourse was all for official business. He hoped to have a legitimate son as soon as possible, so that he would not have to go to Lin Shu's room and could still take concubines.

Because Long Yuanguo has clearly stipulated since the founding of the country that a wife is not allowed to take concubines before she has given birth to a legitimate son. If the wife is 30 years old and has not given birth to a legitimate son, she can only take concubines.

As a marquis, Xiao Yan should abide by the law. However, after three years of marriage, he would go to Lin Shu's room on the 15th of every month. He would go when there was nothing to do, but there was no movement in Lin Shu's stomach.

This meant that he had to go to Lin Shu's room more. Thinking of this, Xiao Yan became upset.

Originally, Xiao Yan's mother arranged for him to marry her cousin's daughter, Wang Jingxuan, but she was young and energetic and wanted to find someone she liked.

As a result, three years ago, at the banquet of the Duke Protector's house, he was tricked by Lin Shu. When he walked to the room, he saw Lin Shu changing clothes. At this time, the wife of the Duke's house walked into the courtyard with people.

A woman's innocence is the most important thing. If she doesn't marry Lin Shu, not only will Lin Shu be despised by the world, but her own reputation will also be affected.

He thought about waiting for Lin Shu to come in and give birth to a legitimate son, and then ask Mrs. Hou to find a suitable one for her. She never thought that after three years, Lin Shu's stomach was not at all satisfactory. Carrying another one.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan glanced at Lin Shu displeasedly, thinking that if he could go back to three years ago, he would never attend the banquet at the Protector's Mansion. He would marry Wang Jingxuan as his wife according to Mrs. Hou's words, and his life would not be the same. Having such a bad time.

The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became, so Xiao Yan left Lin Shu and went out first. Xiao Yan was waiting for Lin Shu on the carriage at the entrance of the temple.

"Why so slow? I've been waiting for you for almost a stick of incense." Xiao Yan said to Lin Shu dissatisfied.

"Master Hou, my mother asked me to donate more sesame oil money and bow to every statue, so that I can show my sincerity." Lin Shu replied in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.

"Momojiji, hurry up and get in the car. I'm already hungry. Go back and ask someone to prepare dinner. I'll have dinner with my mother in the evening, so you don't have to wait for me."

The implication was that Xiao Yan only wanted to have dinner with his mother and asked Lin Shu not to go.

"Yes."

In the past three years, Lin Shu has become accustomed to Xiao Yan's indifference and mother-in-law's dislike. She can't make a fuss, because this is the favor of the Xiao family. If Xiao Yan didn't admit marrying her three years ago, I'm afraid she wouldn't know it yet. is the ending.

Aunt Lin Shu also often told Lin Shu to be filial to her mother-in-law and take good care of her husband, so that life in the Xiao family would be easier.

I did as I was told, but still received curses from my mother-in-law and disgust from my husband.

I forgot to mention that Lin Shu's parents died. After becoming an orphan, she was taken home by her uncle and raised by her aunt.

Living under someone else's roof and having her aunt have a daughter, Lin Shu knew how to act based on people's looks since she was a child.

Seeing such a well-behaved and sensible Lin Shu, her aunt put more effort into educating Lin Shu and prepared to find a family for Lin Shu. Unexpectedly, something happened while attending a banquet.

When Lin Shu's aunt arrived at the scene, she was so angry that she gave Lin Shu a slap in the face. She thought it was Lin Shu who wanted to seduce Xiao Yan by herself.

After returning home, she repeatedly questioned Lin Shu and found that she had wrongly blamed Lin Shu. However, the matter was a foregone conclusion. Lin Shu had to marry Xiao Yan, otherwise the girls in the family would be implicated and it would be difficult to find a husband.

In addition, Xiao Yan is a marquis and the two families have become in-laws. Lin Shu's uncle Shi Jingke will also make further progress in his official career.

But Lin Shu didn't expect that after she married Xiao Yan, her uncle's status in the court plummeted. Her aunt begged her many times, but she was unable to do anything. No matter what method she used, Xiao Yan ignored her.

One time Lin Shu finally worked up the courage to mention it, but Xiao Yan blocked her back by saying that women were not allowed to participate in politics. He also punished Lin Shu by kneeling in the ancestral hall and copying the female precepts a hundred times.

It was because of Xiao Yan's displeasure and because everyone thought that Lin Shu married into the Hou Mansion through trickery that few people in the house respected Lin Shu. Even Mrs. Hou despised Lin Shu's small family and supported her. I can't afford the big family of Hou Mansion.

In desperation, Mrs. Hou personally took care of the house and taught Lin Shu how to take care of the Hou Mansion. However, her son had already married Lin Shu. There were also people in the court who kept staring at Xiao Yan, just waiting to catch his pigtails. Mrs. Hou A man must think of his own son.

Therefore, in the eyes of the Xiao family, Lin Shu was lucky to marry into the Hou family, and she must obey the orders of the Xiao family.

Even Xiao Yan's distant relatives could step on Lin Shu's head when they came to visit Xiao Mansion.

The two of them were sitting in the carriage like this. It was extremely quiet in the carriage, and they could only hear their breathing. Lin Shu didn't dare to take a breath for fear of making Xiao Yan displeased.

Xiao Yan closed his eyes and pretended to rest, as if looking at Lin Shu one more time would dirty his eyes.

The two people in this scene look nothing like a couple who have been married for three years.

Everything was fine, and God seemed to hear Xiao Yan's heartfelt voice.

At this moment, the horse was suddenly frightened and ran forward quickly. The two people in the car were shaken around. Despite this, Lin Shu clung to the window tightly. She knew that Xiao Yan did not like her touch, so she was like this At this critical moment, Lin Shu did not dare to touch Xiao Yan's bad luck.

In Xiao Yan's opinion, Lin Shu was just a woman who had never seen a big scene. She was afraid of such a trivial matter and cowered by the window.

Suddenly, the horse ran towards the mountain, and the driver jumped out of the car.

"Master Marquis, madam, jump out of the car quickly." The groom shouted at the top of his lungs.

The two people in the car didn't hear what the groom said clearly. Xiao Yan just heard a bang, and then their vision went dark and they fainted.

When Xiao Yan woke up again, he had a headache and could hardly open his eyes.

"Lin Shu, Lin Shu, help me get up quickly."

"Master Marquis, I'm here, who were you calling just now?"

Wang Xiaowu helped Xiao Yan up. He didn't know who Xiao Yan had just called. Maybe it was the girl Xiao Yan had a crush on outside.

Xiao Yan stood up with difficulty and rubbed his temples. After the pain eased slightly, he thought that he and Lin Shu had hit the mountain together in a carriage, and Lin Shu must have been injured as well.

"Xiao Wu, how is Madam?" Xiao Yan asked.

Xiao Wang didn't hear clearly and thought Xiao Yan was talking about the old lady.

"Master Marquis, have you forgotten? The old lady went to her cousin's house in the east of the city to celebrate her birthday. She won't come back until tomorrow. If you have anything particularly important to ask the old lady, if so, I will send someone to pick up the old lady. return."

"It's not the old lady, it's the madam. Where is Lin Shu? How is she now?"

Xiao Wang was puzzled.

"When did the Marquis have a wife? Are you still drunk? I have already ordered the kitchen to make some sobering soup, which will be served shortly."

Xiao Wang looked helplessly at Xiao Yan, who was having a drink with his colleagues and actually thought he was married.