The cold husband can't warm me up, I don't love him anymore

The next morning, the two got up early as usual and planned to go to Shangyang County.

Before leaving, Cui Lingyi took a shortcut to Zhuyou Pavilion and told Li Chongan what happened last night.

"Duke Dingguo said he came here to propose marriage?"

"Yes, he never came to see grandpa in all these days?"

Li Chong'an also looked confused.

"Except for the day we drank together when we entered the valley, Duke Dingguo said he had an old illness and needed to rest, and we haven't seen each other since."

"That's even weirder." Cui Lingyi was also a little confused.

The grandfather and grandson looked at each other quietly for a while.

After a long time, a cautious look appeared on Li Chongan's face.

"Ah Li, the human heart is far more complicated than what you see. Be careful when you go out in the future."

"Yes, Grandpa."

She originally thought that Yue Changfeng would leave soon, but she didn't expect that Yue Shuyan would appear again not long after they arrived at the clinic that day.

This time he didn't give her anything, but instead talked to her for a few words.

After being rejected by her, he seemed to glare at Buddha's hand fiercely before leaving.

After she returned to Xiancao Valley in the evening, she heard that the Yue family had indeed left, so she called the patrolman in the valley to ask and learned that the Yue family had left in the afternoon.

"They left in a hurry. It was said that they received some urgent letter and were in a hurry to return to Shangjing!"

"Do you know what it's about?"

"do not know."

After the inspector left, Feng Zhenzhu suddenly spoke.

"Ali, do you think it's possible that your...Shen Du knew about Yue Shuyan's actions, so he made some trouble and called them all away?!"

Cui Lingyi rolled her eyes at her.

"You're overthinking it. The Yue family is the queen's mother's family. Yue Shuyan's two elder brothers both hold important positions in the military. Although Shen Du is well-known, he will never be able to shake the Dingguo Mansion."

"That's hard to say." Feng Zhenzhu smiled, "Everyone in the world knows that half of Dajing is now owned by the Yue family, and the queen has no children. I don't believe that the current Emperor Wen really..."

Seeing that she was becoming more and more unruly, Cui Lingyi quickly reached out to cover her mouth.

"Oh, my sister, please stop talking nonsense. Be careful that someone might overhear you."

Feng Zhenzhu smiled and broke free from her hands, glancing lazily at the Buddha's hand standing at the door.

"Everyone here is our own people, who would listen to us? Don't you think so, little Buddha's Hand Guard?!"

Cui Lingyi thought she was worried that Foshou would tell others, so she tried to comfort her with a few words.

"Don't talk nonsense next time. Even if this place is secluded, you should be careful."

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything. Isn't this caused by your incident?"

"Yes, yes, yes, I was the one who brought it up. Don't mention it again."

"......"

After the Yue family left, the valley suddenly returned to peace.

Cui Lingyi and Feng Zhen still drove the carriage to the clinic early in the morning and returned in the afternoon in the afterglow of the sun.

No one knew that in Shangjing, thousands of miles away, the world had changed dramatically.

After Shen Du left Xiancao Valley, he experienced eleven interceptions and pursuits along the way, and it took him more than a month to reach Shangjing.

That evening, the Shen family held a family dinner.

It is said that even Anguo Hou Shen Zhi, who had not appeared for a long time, was present, just to persuade Shen Du to accept the marriage with Princess Baohua.

As a result, the couple waited anxiously for a whole night, but Shen Du did not show up.

Mrs. Shen ordered people to inquire several times, only to find out that Shen Du went into the palace as soon as he entered the city and had a secret conversation with Emperor Wen in Qianyuan Hall for several hours.

After that, Shen Du’s men disappeared again.

It was not until seven days later that he showed up in Laiyi Pavilion with a bearded face.

When Mrs. Shen heard that her son had finally arrived, she hurriedly called for someone to invite him.

As soon as the servant left, she started shouting impatiently again.

"Xiuzhi, I'd better go there myself."

"Madam, it should be the young marquis who comes to meet you!" Xiuzhi stepped forward and supported Madam Shen.

Mrs. Shen sighed.

"My son is obviously my own, but he doesn't agree with me. I'd better go! This marriage needs to be settled quickly."

"Yes, ma'am."

As soon as the two of them went out, more than a dozen maids and old women followed them and escorted them to Laiyi Pavilion.

At that time, Shen Du had just changed his clothes.

He was wearing a dark-colored, narrow-sleeved outfit, and all the blood and dust on his body had been swept away.

There was no emotion on his cold and handsome face, and the coldness in his eyes was even more intimidating.

Mrs. Shen felt an inexplicable anger in her heart.

"Judging from your attire, are you planning on going out again?"

"Yes." Shen Du adjusted his sleeves without even changing the angle of his eyebrows.

"If I don't come, are you not going to see me, your mother?"

Shen Du stopped moving his fingers and looked up calmly.

"That's not true."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Shen's brows lit up with joy.

"You mean you have something to say to mother."

"Yes." Shen Du asked someone to serve tea, and the mother and son sat down.

Mrs. Shen had a happy look on her face and kept talking.

"Zhongfu, mother knows you are a good child, but I am too busy. Mother understands all this, but since it concerns your marriage, you should at least pay some attention to it."

"You too, you were the top scorer in the imperial examination and could have entered the Imperial Academy. But His Majesty made you the commander. Look how busy you are all day long..."

"Mother, please be careful with your words!" Shen Du put down the teacup in his hand. "Whether it is the Imperial Academy or the Imperial City Department, they are all serving Your Majesty. There is no distinction between the upper and lower classes."

"Yes, yes, mother is confused." Mrs. Shen also realized that she had gone off topic and hurriedly brought the subject back.

"Mother is anxious to find you today because of the engagement. Zhongfu, now that you are back, it's time to go to Prince Yan's mansion and send the betrothal gifts..."

"Mother, my son has never approved of this marriage."

After Shen Du finished speaking, he stood up and walked out.

Mrs. Shen came back to her senses from her surprise and hurriedly chased after him and asked.

"You said you had something to say, is this what you wanted to say?"

"Yes, mother, if you don't want the Shen family to be destroyed, cancel the marriage as soon as possible!"

Shen Du didn't even turn his head. He left this sentence and soon disappeared.

Mrs. Shen stood there in a daze for a long time, and finally exploded with a roar.

"I knew that what he was going to say was definitely not good! How could marrying into the Prince of Yan's Mansion involve the destruction of the entire family? This rebellious son is going to piss me off to death..."

"Madam, madam, please calm down first. I feel that there seems to be another deeper meaning in the young marquis' words." Xiuzhi hurriedly helped Madam Shen to sit aside and carefully advised her.

"What deeper meaning could he have? He must still be thinking about that bitch from the Cui family! Didn't you see it last time? As soon as that bitch left, he followed her, leaving Princess Baohua hanging there..."

"Madam, Madam, think about it, although the young marquis is a little casual about small matters, he has never been vague about big things."

Mrs. Shen frowned at this sentence, "Yes, he just said the crime of exterminating the family, could it be..."