The person was not in here, but he didn't know where she was.

He really didn't know where she was now.

"Sir." The man who had been following her came running over, panting. "Sixth Miss... Sixth Miss was sent to Qinghu Bridge. She's so scared she's crying. Was this the wrong marriage? I'm sending her to the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion now, but the bridal sedan has already gone in. What should we do?"

"She came here to be humiliated. Let her go back." Luo Shenyuan said calmly. "Lu Jiaxue never thought of marrying her."

No matter what, the Lu family had already married the daughter of the Luo family. For him, this was enough.

He walked ahead, his pace not too fast, as if nothing had changed, but his fists were clenched tightly, squeezing so hard that it seemed like blood would come out.

Luo Shenyuan took a few steps when he stumbled, seemingly tripped by something. The guards didn't know whether to help him. They had never seen the usually calm and composed Lord Luo like this. He trembled like a leaf in the autumn wind. The fear of losing her was so intense that he couldn't even control himself.

After a long while, he finally said in a hoarse voice, "Let's go home."

Find her no matter what.

Lu Jiaxue was sitting in his house drinking tea. The whole place was decorated with red silk. He asked, "Has Luo Shenyuan left?"

"Yes. My Lord, the person has already entered the mansion. Do you want to get married?"

Lu Jiaxue sneered and said, "Why would I marry an actor? Go tell the guests that today I am marrying the seventh daughter of the Luo family, Luo Yining, as my second wife. The sixth daughter Luo was sent to the wrong family, and it has nothing to do with me." He stood up and straightened his clothes. "Record Luo Yining's name in the family tree. From now on, she will be the wife of the Ningyuan Marquis."

To cover up Luo Yining's affair, Luo Chengzhang used the excuse that Miss Luo Qi was seriously ill and needed to recuperate in Baoding. He didn't mention her death. Lu Jiaxue devised this scheme to give her a legitimate status. This allowed her to legitimately stay by his side, becoming the mistress of the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion, the Marquis's wife, and from then on, his wife. No one could change this. Even if she died, she would still be the Marquis's wife.

No matter how much she said she didn't like him, she still had to stay by his side!

*

Yining hadn't woken up yet. Cheng Lang held her in his arms as the carriage raced out of the capital. The scenery outside gradually grew desolate, with unmelted snow covering the weeds and smoke rising from distant villages. The lingering sunlight shone brightly on the snowy fields, and with her in his arms, the scenery seemed especially peaceful.

That day, Lu Jiaxue went to talk to him. When it came to scheming, Cheng Lang was a rare match for Luo Shenyuan. Lu Jiaxue understood this very well.

"You can choose between the position of Grand Secretary and the decline of the Cheng family." Lu Jiaxue said slowly.

"Cheng Lang, you're a smart man. You know exactly how to choose." He didn't hide his plundering ambitions at all. He had such a precise grasp of people's hearts.

At that time, Cheng Lang was a little dazed. Of course, he knew what to choose! If he didn't help Lu Jiaxue, would Luo Yining and Luo Shenyuan's love for each other have anything to do with him? After so many years, the person he loved was finally resurrected. Why would he give up so easily? He had been infatuated with this person for more than ten years.

If he helped Lu Jiaxue, and relied on Lu Jiaxue's power to become a cabinet minister, or even if it backfired one day, would he be able to possess her? Why not? This greedy desire almost took over him, almost destroying his desire to protect her.

Cheng Lang never considered himself a good person. He just pretended to be a harmless nephew in front of Luo Yining. But he was actually very clever and resourceful, and he would do anything to get what he wanted. Cheng Lang had many ways to deal with women, but he had never used them on her because that would be disrespectful to her.

Cheng Lang lowered his head slightly and looked at her sleeping face for a long time. He lowered his head and touched her forehead.

He had this extreme idea just now, and when he hugged her, an impulse surged from deep in his heart. What if he had her all to himself now?

Can Lu Jiaxue find out?

Cheng Lang let her lean against his shoulder, opened the curtain, and said to the driver, "Change to the official road and drive faster."

The driver nodded and changed direction as he said.

Cheng Lang closed his eyes and counted silently, his heartbeat quickening. Soon after, he heard the sound of countless horse hooves approaching from behind. The leader sighed, and then the carriage was stopped. Cheng Lang and his men were surrounded and trapped in the middle.

Cheng Lang opened the carriage curtain again and saw that the person sitting on horseback outside was none other than Xiao Qiao, Deputy Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. He extended his hand calmly and said, "By the Commander-in-Chief's orders, I am escorting Master Cheng to Datong. Master Cheng seems to have strayed from the right path. Please come this way."

Cheng Lang was silent, then said, "I understand, let's go." He lowered the car curtain.

As expected, Lu Jiaxue had sent someone to follow him, and they were actually Jinyiwei! No wonder he hadn't noticed anything along the way.