Shen Qiyue acted as if she couldn't see how upset her brother was, and kept telling him:

“When Guard Zhao came to deliver some things to me yesterday, I originally wanted to come and see my brother, but thinking that you and your sister-in-law are newly married after a short separation, I didn’t come to disturb you.”

"See? I wasn't lying to you, was I? Isn't my sister-in-law as beautiful as an angel now? You're so lucky, brother!"

As Shen Qiyue spoke, she glanced behind Shen Muzhi to make sure Yan Xiao hadn't come out, then leaned closer to Shen Muzhi and whispered furtively, "..."

"Brother, sister-in-law hasn't gotten up yet? Did you two consummate your marriage last night?"

Shen Muzhi's already dark face darkened further upon hearing this. He raised his hand and forcefully tapped Shen Qiyue's head, saying sternly:

"How can you, a young girl, be so shameless? Saying all sorts of things?"

Shen Qiyue winced in pain, and seeing Shen Muzhi's reaction, she knew that it was probably hopeless again. She was extremely disappointed in him.

She covered her forehead, her face full of accusation:

"There are no outsiders here, what's wrong with me asking? Who am I doing this for? I'm just worried about you."

As Shen Qiyue finished speaking, her gaze toward Shen Muzhi became filled with a mixture of inquiry and suspicion.

It was one thing before, but now that her sister-in-law is so beautiful, she can't help but want to get close to her. How can her brother, a virile young man, resist? Could it be that he has some unspeakable secret?

Thinking of this, her expression changed, her eyes filled with worry, and she grabbed Shen Muzhi's arm and whispered:

"Brother, is there something you're having trouble telling us about? If so, you can tell your sister-in-law and let her take a look. She's a specialist in treating difficult and complicated illnesses."

At first, Shen Muzhi didn't understand what Shen Qiyue meant, but when he realized it, his face turned dark.

He just felt a headache coming on. Was it because he didn't want to consummate the marriage? She was such a good sister to him, poking him wherever it hurt. He was almost moved to tears.

"I think you're too idle. It seems your schedule isn't very well arranged. I'll adjust it for you when I have time, so you don't spend all day thinking about serious things."

Shen Muzhi said this almost through gritted teeth, and Shen Qiyue's expression changed upon hearing this. She pouted and tried to play the victim, but Shen Muzhi didn't give her the chance at all.

"I have something to do. I'll be checking your recent homework later. Get ready." With that, he strode away.

Shen Qiyue stomped her feet in anger as she watched Shen Muzhi's retreating figure. Who was she doing all this for? Wasn't it all for him?

My sister-in-law is so outstanding, and now she's so beautiful, who wouldn't like her?

Although the two had gone through the wedding ceremony, they did not consummate their marriage. Her brother was an unromantic blockhead who always had a long face and was rarely home.

If we don't hurry, what if my sister-in-law meets an even more outstanding, witty, and charming man and dumps my brother? Where will he get such a good sister-in-law in return?

She was extremely anxious, but her brother didn't understand her good intentions at all. It was truly a case of the emperor not being worried, but the eunuch being anxious to death.

If it's not a physical problem, it's a mental problem; both need treatment.

Seeing their young lady suffer a setback in front of the general, Tangdou and Rouwan exchanged a glance and gave each other a meaningful look. Then, Tangdou stepped forward and carefully advised:

"Miss, don't be angry. The general sent you a gift as soon as he returned yesterday. He cares about you. Just say something nice to him later, and he won't really give you extra homework."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiyue immediately averted her gaze, puffing out her cheeks in annoyance:

"What's the point of saying nice things? He's like a rock in a latrine, stinking and hard. He's so proud he'll suffer for it. He'll be crying sooner or later."

I'm not afraid of him at all. If he dares to give me extra homework, I'll go cry to my sister-in-law and make her stand up for me! Humph!

As she spoke, Shen Qiyue glanced at Yan Xiao's room, hesitated for a moment, but decided not to disturb Yan Xiao's rest. She then lifted her skirt and hurried away.

Shen Muzhi had no idea what his younger sister was saying about him. He had just left the courtyard with a dark face when Zhao Qian came to his side.

"General."

"Um."

Shen Muzhi nodded slightly, his expression softening as he gestured to Zhao Qian that there was no need for formalities, and sincerely praised him:

"You did a good job."

Zhao Qian knew what Shen Muzhi meant and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he was clear about his identity and treated Yanxiao as his master. Although he had some worries and hesitations when Yanxiao gave him instructions, he did not do things perfunctorily just because she was a woman from the inner quarters.

In hindsight, this was a wise move; otherwise, we would be in deep trouble now.

He quickly lowered his head and said humbly:

"This is what I should do."

Shen Muzhi raised his hand slightly, "You don't need to be so modest. Anyone else probably wouldn't have done as well as you. Continue to follow Madam, and this general will not mistreat you."

The two walked towards the general's mansion while talking, and a fine horse was already parked at the entrance.

Shen Muzhi walked straight over, and only after mounting his horse did he remember that he hadn't said something, so he lowered his head and said to Zhao Qian:

"We just received intelligence that Jiang Xinrui has indeed pledged allegiance to Yanyun City and become the woman of Qi Chengfeng, the city lord of Yanyun City. Their wedding invitations are on their way and will be delivered to Jiangbei within two days."

"Huh? This..."

Zhao Qian originally wanted to say how could this be, but since Shen Muzhi said it himself, it couldn't be wrong.

It wasn't that he didn't believe Jiang Xinrui had defected to Yanyun City, but rather that he didn't believe Qi Chengfeng would marry Jiang Xinrui so easily.

Jiang Xinrui is indeed beautiful and has good medical skills. However, few people do not know how devoted she was to Shen Muzhi.

Few men wouldn't care about this, let alone someone like Qi Chengfeng, who is arrogant and always compares himself to Shen Muzhi.

If Qi Chengfeng took Jiang Xinrui as a concubine, he wouldn't think much of it, but how could he easily marry a woman that Shen Muzhi didn't want? Shouldn't that be a disgrace to him?

Shen Muzhi seemed to have guessed what Zhao Qian was thinking; in fact, he was also somewhat puzzled by the matter.

Qi Chengfeng had always been at odds with him, always comparing himself to him and being extremely proud.

Back when he hadn't found Yanxiao, he was already unique in that he didn't have any wives or concubines in his harem. But Qi Chengfeng wanted to compete with him in this regard, and he didn't have a single woman in his harem either. His public statement was that he would rather have none than a bad one.

This sudden decision to marry Jiang Xinrui was indeed unexpected. It couldn't be because Shen Muzhi already had a wife, and Qi Chengfeng didn't want to fall behind, so he quickly got married as well, right?

Even so, Jiang Xinrui shouldn't be the choice!

He always felt that there was something he didn't know about this, but he couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried.

Last night, he originally wanted to talk to Yanxiao to see if she could come up with any ideas, but an unexpected thing happened, which distracted him and made him forget about it completely until now.

Shen Muzhi glanced at Zhao Qian, concealing his embarrassment, and said seriously:

"When Madam wakes up, tell her about this and see what she thinks."

Now that Jiang Xinrui has confirmed her betrayal, although Madam has already dealt with her once, I feel it's not enough. I need to go back and handle it personally to prevent any future troubles.

"Yes, I understand."

After giving his instructions, Shen Muzhi glanced at the gate of the General's Mansion and then quickly rode away.

Yan Xiao got up not long after Shen Muzhi left. She had just finished breakfast when Qianqiu told her that Zhao Qian was looking for her.

After meeting Zhao Qian's people, Zhao Qian told her the message that Shen Muzhi had relayed.

Yanxiao was stunned when she heard the news, and asked several times:

"What did you say? Jiang Xinrui is going to marry that pervert Qi Chengfeng? Are you sure?"

Zhao Qian rarely saw Yan Xiao so excited, and was slightly puzzled, but still replied again:

"This is what the general said, so it should be true. Moreover, the general said that we should be able to see the wedding invitations within two days."