Shen Lanxue paused for a moment, then slowly slid her finger down.

She never considered marrying Lin Shixuan.

Previously, I had heard that Lin Shih-hsuan might be the top scholar in the imperial examination.

That's why he wanted to work with Lin Shixuan so that they could each get what they needed and benefit from each other's efforts.

He did it for his own health, and also to use him to get closer to the Second Prince.

But now, the Marquis's mansion has fallen on hard times, and Lin Shixuan came in last place in the autumn imperial examination.

"Father, your daughter and Young Master Lin are innocent."

"I don't care about what happened today, please, Father..."

Wow, does the female lead not like this fish?

Oh dear, what a pity, the Second Prince has already blacklisted her.

Lin Chang'an came to his senses after hearing this.

What?

Is the female lead's target the second prince's brother?

That won't do.

"Wow, Sister Chen has already been kissed and slept with, why isn't she getting married yet?"

"Uncles and elders, you must be careful, never marry someone like that."

"If I marry her someday, there will be no peace and quiet. It will be very chaotic. If we have a child, we won't even know if it's our own."

Many people in the crowd agreed with this.

"This Miss Shen looks like a girl from a modest family, but I never expected her private life to be so chaotic."

"That's right. Now that she and Young Master Lin have consummated their marriage, she doesn't blame him at all."

"It seems she doesn't want to get married..."

...

Lord Shen turned his head to look into the crowd, wanting to see who had just said those words, but there were too many people at the entrance, and he had no idea who it was.

"Come on, let's go inside and talk."

Then he took his daughter's hand and walked towards the front hall.

Lord Shen looked at the dilapidated Zhenbei Marquis's mansion, his heart bleeding.

Why has he been so unlucky lately, getting into so many problems?

"Shixuan, tell me, is it true, as the people say, that you two have consummated your marriage?" The Marquis of Zhenbei asked this question, feeling somewhat pleased.

Fortunately, Lin Shixuan did not embarrass him; the women he married all came from powerful and influential families.

For him and for the Marquis's mansion, this was a good thing.

Seeing Lin Shixuan's tacit agreement, the Marquis of Zhenbei continued:

"Minister Shen, it is my fault for not educating my son properly."

"It is said that if a child is not properly raised, it is the father's fault. Today, Shixuan is like this, and I bear half the responsibility."

"Now that your daughter has already had this affair with Shixuan, why don't we let the two children get married?"

Upon hearing what the Marquis of Zhenbei said, Minister Shen was so angry that he almost couldn't catch his breath.

He slammed his hand on the table, startling everyone present.

"Marquis of Zhenbei, do you think you are a powerful and influential family?"

"If the eldest daughter of the Ye family were still alive, I might consider it. But now your Marquis's mansion is destitute. What do you have to offer to marry my precious daughter?"

"Besides, you already have a wife in your household. Do you expect my daughter to marry into the family as a concubine?"

Suppressing his anger, the Marquis of Zhenbei smiled insincerely and said, "Minister Shen, don't be angry. Rules are rigid, but people are flexible."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan immediately interrupted the Marquis of Zhenbei.

“Father-in-law, your daughter-in-law is listed in the family genealogy and is the rightful first wife.”

"If you want your daughter-in-law to step down, you can forget about it unless she dies."

The Marquis of Zhenbei knew that this daughter-in-law was not easy to handle, but these days she had taken out her dowry to supplement the Marquis's mansion.

No matter what, for the sake of the dowry, he wouldn't let Shixuan divorce her.

"Ruyan, don't get agitated, Dad will think of a solution."

As he spoke, he looked at Shen Lanxue and said, "Miss Shen, I know my son did something wrong this time. Would you be willing to marry into my Marquis's mansion?"

Looking at the calculating Marquis of Zhenbei, Shen Lanxue said, word by word, "I refuse!"

Lin Shixuan felt uneasy after hearing this.

Is she feeling sorry for herself?

Was what she said last time true? He'd rather be a mistress for the rest of his life?

Thinking of how his mother had been cursed her whole life, Lin Shixuan was inexplicably moved with compassion.

He then knelt down on the ground.

"Father, your son is willing to marry Shen Lanxue."

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Ruyan's sharp voice rang out.

"My husband, how can you break our vow?"

"Don't you know what kind of person Shen Lanxue is? And now you two are still having an affair behind my back!"

Shen Lanxue was furious after hearing Liu Ruyan's words.

"Liu Ruyan, don't portray yourself as so noble. Everyone in Bianjing knows why you married Lin Shixuan."

"If we're talking about trash, I think you're the real piece of trash!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan prepared to rush towards Shen Lanxue.

Seeing this, Lin Shixuan quickly pulled Liu Ruyan aside and whispered, "Ruyan, you know me."

"If you ruin my path to marriage, I might just get upset and take a bunch of concubines home."

"Then it's up to you to choose!"

Liu Ruyan stopped in her tracks after hearing Lin Shixuan's blunt words.

She stared at Lin Shixuan in shock, unable to utter a single word.

Meanwhile, at the entrance to the front hall, three little pigs were lying down.

Yao Qianshu held Lin Wanwan and Tianfeng in his arms, while Lin Chang'an held Yao Qianshu in his arms. The three of them and the chicken craned their necks out and pricked up their ears to eavesdrop on their conversation.

They're really exhausted.

The main gate of the Marquis's mansion was closed, so they crawled in through the dog hole.

Fortunately, there were only a few maids in the Marquis's residence, which prevented them from being arrested.

Wow, Lin Shih-hsuan is getting married!

[Hurry up and marry her, heroine! Don't ruin my prince's life!]

Lin Wanwan quietly took out a talisman from the necklace and put it in Lin Chang'an's hand.

"Pot~"

"Put it on~"

stick?

Should he apply it?

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