Since Shen Zhiheng's forces are all developing in the northern border, it is practically impossible for him to move them all to the south.

Although Shen Xingmian longed for the South, he was probably already used to living in the North, so he only went to the South once and never thought about it again.

After the wedding, the grandfather gave the couple a long vacation, letting them go out and have fun on their own.

I'm not bringing anyone with me.

When we set off, the North was already lush and green, full of life.

Just looking at the pristine natural scenery along the way made Shen Xingmian feel incredibly happy.

My mood improved when I turned to look at the people around me.

The two had gone out together before, but back then they had always kept a respectful distance.

I'm terrified that I might make a mistake...

Now that these concerns are gone, I can appreciate the world even better.

Shen Xingmian also had a martial arts dream when he was a child. He dreamed of traveling the world with a sword and doing good deeds.

However, I had many concerns beforehand, so I rushed through the streets.

Now that I have some rare leisure time, I've come to town and want to see if there's any injustice going on.

But it seems that my grandfather and father managed the northern border too well, and the surrounding cities that had traded with them also prospered and developed in the past few years.

The people's faces were filled with smiles, no longer showing the misery she had when she first arrived.

The two of them, unusually, did not cover their faces and walked together openly in the crowd.

Enjoying this rare period of peace and prosperity.

The Shen family had no ambition to dominate the world, and Xiao Yanyue did not want her to be separated from her family. In the end, the throne actually fell to Jiang Yu.

Shen Xingmian still remembers the shocked and speechless expression on Uncle Jiang Yu's face when he first heard the news.

That's absolutely hilarious.

However, he didn't gain much from being emperor; instead, he worked as hard as a laborer.

They were afraid that something might go wrong and they would fail the trust and expectations placed on them by the Shen family.

In recent years, he has also sent many good things to the Northern Territory. The trade was also facilitated by him and his father.

Looking at this thriving world, Shen Xingmian was extremely satisfied with everything she had done since coming here.

"My husband, look at the empire I've built for you, but you didn't want it..."

What do I need the empire for? You are all I need.

He meant to say "I have you, that's enough," but somehow he said "I want" instead...

The man, who was not yet used to being married, immediately blushed and quickly turned his head away, afraid that Shen Xingmian would seize the opportunity to laugh at him.

Shen Xingmian, who was enjoying her shopping trip, was completely unaware of this.

"Look, Dao Dao, when we passed by last time, everyone here looked worried and many wanted to move away with all their family's resources. But a few years have passed, and they are now living in peace and contentment."

"Yes, the Shen family deserves great credit in this matter."

Xiao Yanyue also agreed.

When his entire family was exterminated, his legs were crippled, and he was lying in a prison cart, he thought the world had completely rotted away.

It will never get better.

The land was devastated and littered with the remains of the starving.

I never imagined that it would develop into what it is today in just a few years.

As they walked, a commotion arose ahead, and Shen Xingmian immediately pulled Xiao Yanyue along and ran over to see what was going on.

Upon seeing this, she couldn't help but sigh, "What a small world!"

At the center of this lively scene was the young lady of that sharp-tongued maid named Lingdang, whose name was something like Dong.

However, she now has her hair styled in a married woman's bun, wears a light-colored ordinary cotton coat, and no longer has any maids to serve her.

Compared to before, it looks rather dilapidated.

However, she didn't look particularly downcast; she just seemed to be aging rather quickly.

Despite being young, her eyes were somewhat cloudy, and there were lines around her eyes and on her forehead.

How could things have changed so much?

Shen Xingmian didn't like this person at first; she felt he was fake, and all that gentleness seemed like an act.

Now that I've encountered this again, I'm actually quite curious.

Right now, she's being pulled and tugged in the street, while a woman across from her is cursing and swearing.

"You little slut, you seduced my man? Look at yourself, you don't even deserve him!"

"Come on, everyone, come and take a look! This used to be the daughter of the county magistrate!"

As a result, she fell on hard times. She went back to seducing men right after finishing her postpartum confinement, and my husband even neglected the baby, secretly giving her all his money. What a clever tactic!

"In front of everyone, tell them all about your seductive tricks. Maybe some other men will be interested in you, you slut!"

The woman, her face flushed with shame and anger, struggled fiercely.

"Don't talk nonsense and try to smear me. I didn't do those things!"

One was weak and the other was domineering.

The onlookers quickly felt sympathy for her, realizing that what the woman said might not be true.

Just as someone was about to speak up for her, a man rushed over, yanked the woman away, and shouted:

"What are you doing? I already told you, that money was given to Juanjuan voluntarily; she never asked for it!"

"If you want to blame someone, blame me. Why did I grab her?"

"I just like her, I'm obsessed with her, and I want to spend my life with her. If you can't accept that, we can just get a divorce!"

"Take the child with you, I'm going to support Juanjuan and her daughter!"

The woman was so angry she almost fainted; she lunged at the man and began to tear at him.

"You heartless beast! You'd rather raise someone else's child than care about your own son! How can there be such a bastard like you in this world! Why don't you just die!"

Seeing Juanjuan hiding behind the man, the woman became even angrier and roared:

"You despicable couple, you deserve to die a horrible death for doing such a despicable thing!"

The people around were also dumbfounded. At first, they thought the woman was innocent, but now they realized that she really wasn't.

Even if the man took the initiative, since both of them are married, she should still keep her distance.

If someone doesn't ask for it but accepts it when given, what good could it be?

Noticing the sudden disdainful looks from those around her, Dong Juan panicked and quickly tried to clarify:

"I have no affair with Brother Feng. We are completely innocent. Don't listen to her nonsense!"

The surrounding people looked at him with even more disdain.

"A perfectly innocent married man can help her raise her child? I don't believe it."

"Exactly, maybe that child is this man's. Her husband is really wearing a huge green hat."

"Her husband probably wasn't there, otherwise he would have fainted from anger."

"At first I felt sorry for her, but now that I see, that woman is really pitiful, tsk tsk..."

At first, there were quiet whispers around them, until a woman with a similar experience threw an egg at the two of them, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.

Vegetable leaves, eggs, and even cow dung flew everywhere, all hurtling towards the two people in the middle.