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

Not knowing how long it had been, Cui Lingyi suddenly heard clear voices.

"Miss, wake up quickly, Madam Shen is here!"

Mrs. Shen?

"Mrs. Shen is here to propose marriage on behalf of the young marquis, and is talking to the master in the front hall!"

Propose marriage? Young Marquis?

A bright light suddenly split open her foggy brain, and Cui Lingyi suddenly opened her eyes.

Looking at the familiar little maid in front of him, he couldn't help but lose his voice.

"Bu Yun? I'm not dead?"

"Miss, why are you talking nonsense? Are you dreaming?"

Cui Lingyi looked around in astonishment.

The purple jade bead curtain fluttered in the breeze, and outside the window were wisteria flowers climbing wildly.

The aroma is rich and exudes vigorous vitality.

This was clearly her boudoir before she got married.

how come?

She survived?

And back to being fifteen?

Or was it the day when Mrs. Shen came to propose marriage?

Cui Lingyi's heart was pounding and her brain felt a little dizzy due to the intense fluctuations.

Shen Du's face, which was always expressionless and cold and indifferent, flashed through my mind.

In a flash, he was smiling at the woman again.

There's a dull pain in my heart.

Her voice trembled as she looked at herself in the bronze mirror.

"Bu Yun, wash up and change your clothes, I want to go see Madam Shen!"

Now that God has let her come back, she should do what she said.

——In this life, stay away from Shen Du and never love him again.

In the front hall, Mrs. Shen was responding to Cui Zizhen's enthusiastic chatter, but she was thinking about other things.

Ever since his son Shen Du grew up, the Shen family has become more and more prosperous.

He was the eldest son of the Marquis of Zhongguo, and was granted the title of Marquis of Ningguo for his meritorious services.

Such honor could be obtained by any noble lady from any family, so why marry the unfavored daughter of the Minister of Rites?

Although Cui's mother has passed away, the grace of saving her life and the sworn brotherhood are real.

If the Shen family cancels the engagement, they will inevitably be branded as treacherous.

Oh, I regret that I shouldn’t have made the agreement about my son’s marriage with Cui’s mother.

What a mistake!

Just as I was thinking about it, I looked up and saw Cui Lingyi's clear eyes.

Although he was young, his eyes were as deep as two pools of water, as if he could see through all her thoughts, which scared her.

Before she could say anything, that beautiful figure walked in.

"Meet father, meet Madam Shen!"

"Lingyi, you're here." Cui Zizhen called out attentively, with a smile on his shrewd face.

"Mrs. Shen is here to discuss your marriage. She asked you to come to ask for your opinion."

Having said that, he was very sure that Cui Lingyi would not have any objection.

After all, his daughter has said more than once that she will not marry anyone but Shen Du!

Mrs. Shen also came back to her senses at this time, and her face looked a little reluctant.

"Lingyi, you are about to reach the age of marriage. Although your mother is no longer with us, we did verbally agree on your marriage. I am here today because I want to..."

She was just thinking about how to put it in a nicer way so that Cui Lingyi would give up and marry into the Shen family as a concubine.

But Cui Lingyi took a step forward, suddenly knelt down and bowed deeply.

"You are..." Mrs. Shen's eyebrows twitched and her face looked a little unhappy.

Cui Lingyi is already giving her opinion before she even finishes her words?

"Mrs. Shen, Lingyi has something to say. Please allow me to say so."

Seeing Cui Lingyi's serious expression, Mrs. Shen nodded somehow.

"You say it."

"Thank you, Madam." Cui Lingyi bowed again before raising her face.

With such a delicate and bright face, if she was born in the royal family, she would be worthy of being the wife of the eldest son of the Shen family.

It's a pity that Cui Jia is just a minister of the Ministry of Rites, and his status is really low...

Mrs. Shen felt a little regretful, and thinking of the love Cui's mother had shown her back then, she sighed.

At worst, after she moves into my house and becomes my concubine, I can just give her a little more money every month.

"Madam Shen, before my mother died, she warned me in person that the marriage proposal was just a joke and told me not to take it seriously. Besides, the Shen family is a noble family, so I can't just casually associate with them. It's not reasonable to talk about this marriage anymore. I hope Madam Shen will forgive Lingyi."

As soon as these words came out, Cui Zizhen's face instantly turned dark.

The Minister of Rites actually stood up from his chair, looking so impatient as if he was about to hit someone.

Mrs. Shen felt relieved.

But soon she felt that she should show some attitude, so she hurriedly stood up and helped Cui Lingyi.

"Lingyi, what you mean is that you don't want to marry into the Marquis's Mansion? Haven't you always been interested in..."

It would be better not to go in, but she also had to ask clearly to avoid any further trouble.

"Mrs. Shen, you misunderstood. The Marquis and I grew up together. I treat him like my own brother. There is no romantic relationship between us."

Cui Lingyi said this and bowed again.

"Lingyi has been so playful these years that she even forgot that she is almost reaching the age of marriageable. This has caused everyone to misunderstand her. I will never do anything that is not in line with etiquette again. I hope Madam Shen will forgive me."

Mrs. Shen looked at Cui Lingyi in front of her with mixed feelings, and was speechless for a moment.

Judging from the way she followed Shen Du in the past, she seemed to be deeply in love with him, but now it was all revealed in just a few words.

However, the engagement that had troubled her for more than ten years suddenly became a joke, which was what she wanted to see most.

Of course, the matter of being a concubine was not mentioned again. Mrs. Shen suppressed her inner joy, said goodbye and left.

Before she even reached the door, she heard Cui Zizhen's roar.

"Rebellious girl, who allowed you to cancel the marriage?!"

"Of course I gave my own consent to my marriage!"

Cui Lingyi's brows were stern, and she stood proudly with a smile on her face. She was no longer the sweet-talking person she used to be.

Cui Zizhen was so angry that he called in family punishment on the spot.

"When did your mother say that an engagement is a joke? Go to the Shen family right away and apologize to Madam Shen and say that you were just confused because of sleep..."

"I'm not confused, and I won't go to the Shen family again!"

"You...do you still have me as your father in your eyes?!" Cui Zizhen raised the black ruler in his hand high and dropped it heavily.

Cui Lingyi did not move and took the blow head on. Her face turned slightly pale.

"Father, the reason why Lingyi stood here and let you beat and scold her was all because of this call of father. Since you are the Minister of Rites, you should know that it is against etiquette to use your daughter's marriage in exchange for support from the Marquis' Mansion. Even if you have a high position and a generous salary in the future, you will be laughed at!"

"You, you rebellious girl, what etiquette are you talking to me about..."

Cui Zizhen jumped up in anger and swung the ruler to hit him again.

At the critical moment, Liu suddenly appeared and stopped Cui Zizhen.

"Oh my, Master, please don't make it difficult for Lingyi. If she doesn't want to get married, then she doesn't have to. Why force her?"

As he spoke, he protected Cui Lingyi behind him like an old hen.

As if he loved her so much.

Cui Lingyi frowned, said nothing, and went straight out of the hall.

She heard Cui Zizhen's roar behind her, but she ignored it.

His father is a power-obsessed person, and his biggest wish is to become the Minister of Rites.

In her previous life, it was because she married Shen Du and gained the support of the Marquis’ Mansion that she was quickly promoted to the position of Shangshu.

As for Liu, she is no easy task either.

He usually said one thing to her in public and another behind her back.

Half a year after her mother died, her father made Liu his wife.

Liu relied on her youth and beauty to coax her father around.

He suddenly appeared at this moment, probably intending to plot against her.